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Use an agency. Costs you nothing until you get a candidate that is decent.

Boruc is more than adequate as a number one and he would maintain some much needed continuity to our team. Agree we should sign someone like Alex McCarthy to give him some backup / competition.

June

I agree with some of the posts about Barkley. If United or City came in with a £30m bid and offered to triple the lads wages he'd be gone.

I would say Pompey is the gift that keeps on giving. But in reality they are the charity case that keeps on taking. Maybe the good folk of POL could buy their own virtual server or rent out their Mod slots to fund the site?

arturboruc 1 hour ago · Hampshire I'm back!!! Battery recharged... #southamptonfc #boruc Love this guy.

It's good to see that our fans are behaving like CL level bellend fans. Shows ambition.

Lovren was good for us last season, but has his failings. I'll reserve my judgement on whether the price we get for him is good business until I see his replacement.

Given we have money in the bank and he has been our spine for the past few seasons I'd be mortified if he went for under £20m.

Actually means nothing. I've just added my two exclusives for the year to that thread and I generally know the square root of f-all.

I am claiming. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?48444-Puncheon-to-Palace-Perm-Signing-(Confirmed)&highlight=Puncheon#.U7hz1Se9KSM http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?50104-Morgan-Called-Up-for-France-WC-Squad-(Official)&highlight=Puncheon#.U7hzZie9KSM

I don't think it is mutually exclusive. You can be behind the new board whilst still agreeing they've made errors.

I am with you on this. By all means Lovren and Morgan can go after this season or in Jan, but we cannot risk our, premiership status. From a commercial point of view having these two un-cup tied in European competitions will only add to their value in the Winter transfer window.

Every player seems to have an excuse for leaving: Lambert : Boyhood Club Lallana : Wants to play CL Shaw : Wants to have a threesome and it's easier up north Lovren : Wants a pay rise now we've solved his Lyon nightmare Morgan : Wants to stay visible to Deschamps Say what you like about the board, these boys would have been angling for moves if Il Duce had still been here spending Kat's money. In the same way I believed Cortese's exit was short term pain for long term gain, we need to move on with a new group of players that are committed to a new plan.

2014/15 will be a rebuild year, much like our first season in League 1 was. I'd take mid table and a decent showing in the cups right now. This will be year 1 of the next 5 year plan, the big vacuum for us fans is the espousal of what that 5 year target is.

Would be surprised if Everton need another LB. Baines + Oviedo + England 21 LB who looked very very good.

Agree it does. PS that was the relegation season under Sturrock, Wigley and Redknapp

Liverpool do not see themselves as our rivals. Sorry to burst some bubbles.

Alex Crook sources = Saintsweb & Twitter

Am led to believe that this isn't the kit but was a genuine Nicola commissioned effort. Stand down with lynch mob

At least the new board couldn't **** up on improving that.

Would fit with the yellow in the training kit / badge. First impressions, it's woeful.

We don't really need 2x Lovren topics.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11315980.Lovren_to_force_exit_from_Saints_with_pre_season_no_show/ Source = Barber?

This is great news. Decent source on this?