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So that’s Jander, Azaz and Edozie all out of the Germany trip. Other than that, everyone is there, including the guys who will obviously leave. I assume they won’t take match minutes but are just there to participate in training and give them a chance to keep themselves sharp

He'll be on quite a bit more than that

Hope they’re able to live up to the challenge of taking those numbers over from Joe Aribo and Will Smallbone

Daily Mail reporting we have rejected an offer of £24m from Fulham for Shea Charles

The same West Brom ITK who had all the Fellows to Saints info last summer is saying that they’re in talks with us to sign Cameron Archer for £5m (£3m initial payment, £2m in bonuses)

£200k and a written warning

The heftiest 'non verbal abuse' breaches* of E3 appear to be: Alan Pardew (Newcastle) - for headbutting Hull City midfielder David Meyler - 3 game stadium ban - 4 game touchline ban - £60k fine Paul Ince (Blackpool) - for violently pushing a fourth official - 5 game stadium ban Arsene Wenger (Arsenal) - for threatening behaviour against a fourth official - 12 game touchline ban - reduced to a reprimand and fine on appeal after minimal physical contact *there are numberous examples of substantial punishments for breaching E3 but all are tied to abuse and use of a protected characteristic under UK law (ex: Barnet manager Dean Brennan got a 9-game ban last season for abusing a female match official by basing the abuse on her gender)

I am assuming the club's repeated public support for Tonda - including in today's statement - is laying the table for a hefty legal appeal should the punishment be so substantial as to derail our season at what is now about two weeks notice to our first competitive game (vs Colchester) I felt the same about Solak doing his media appearances in early June as well. The club is setting itself up to say it cooperated in good faith and was transparent about its intention to retain Eckert's services but then the FA took 2-3 months to communicate that they'd be bringing a punishment which renders that impossible/impractical

That was my first feeling but it's also a very intentionally broad and vague rule which leaves a full range of punishments on the table as options as the FA sees fit for the severity of the breach

I saw it before it came down. It didn't mention the punishment, but it did say he had been charged with breaching Rule E3.1, which I believe is 'bringing the game into disrepute' and it stated that the club remains fully supportive of Tonda

I would be happy to see Ross back but I'd still feel a little apprehensive if the extent of our striking options are 31 year old Cyle Larin and Ross Stewart with his cheesestring muscles. I suppose there's always a chance of a versatile loan addition and Tonda will also consider Dobbin and Azaz as forward options. And if things went tits up before the new year then you have the January window to try and dig up another Larin type signing mid-season...

The Lankshear to Boro deal is: £20m total fee (£10m initial payment, £10m in add-ons and bonuses) Matching rights on any bid Boro accept in the future 20% of next transfer fee if sold to someone else https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11095/12476234/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=12103590#liveblog-body

We’ll have to wait and see what the fee is once it becomes reported. Based on the Azon reporting and the Dobbin signing we’re clearly happy to spend £7m-£10m on supplementary players. But there were rumours of Spurs wanting £15m-£20m for Lankshear, so let’s see..

RIP Kevin

Easy mistake to make with the Still era

We didn’t lose to them last season. We beat them 2-1

Yeah, watched the stream earlier and thought the same as you. Probably the benefit of coming into preseason in the rare position (in recent years) of not being in a period of total upheaval with new coaching staff, a hugely bloated squad with numerous unhappy players and Saints looking to totally rebuild the squad