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We'll lose to Uruguay; Italy will beat Costa Rica. Then Italy will beat Uruguay and we'll beat Costa Rica and go through on goal difference. What could possibly go wrong....?

Either is acceptable.... http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/stadium

Welcome to the forum Riin. I guess you're from Holland?

I think we should get WiFi at the stadium if only to give some people something else to grumble about....

Alex Goring Crook ‏@alex_crook For those asking #saintsfc tell me Ralph Krueger is 'still very much our chairman.'

Cheers for info. "Big" = record fee?

Good shout. Seems like the kind of player we would typically go for too: quality youngish player on the fringe of his current team's squad (reference: Dejan Lovren). And then you've got the Koeman connection. Would be surprised if we don't make enquiries. Edit: just read the article which says we have already made an enquiry. "Premier League strugglers Southampton...". Strugglers....?! Double edit: ah, its an old article. Too early in the morning for my brain to be working on all cylinders!

I doubt he realises the pope is catholic let alone being able to recognise an Italian jumble sale....

A month from now that it will have been announced for two weeks...?

Does seem like a bit of an odd out-of-context extract of an interview.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/alexander-buttner-says-hes-leaving-3715676

Bound to be one of the live TV games IMO

I thought they were supposed to even those games out so there was a mixture of home and aways? Bonkers.

Dooesn't look like we'll see Pochettino back at St. Mary's next season then.....

Looks like Liverpool away...

is he still on the phone?

Thanks for the update Guan. By the way, does Dubai Phil write your scripts for you? They have the same cryptographic style, in that I sort of get what you're saying, but not quite....

Anyone else think he looks a bit like a young Rickie Lambert...?

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This post on the 'Koeman appointed' thread seems to give a good insight into his playing style(s): http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?50673-Koeman-Appointed-Confirmed&p=1968545#post1968545

8.7/10 Edit: make that 10/10....someone beat me to it....

Cheers for posting. It would seem the main difference we'll see between Pochettino and Koeman is changing our playing style depending on the opposition, which is something Pochettino prided himself on not doing....i.e. Pochettino: "We play the way we want to play every game, we don't change for the opposition" (or words to that effect). I quite admired the fact that Pochettino didn't concern himself with who we were playing, and that sense of self belief trickled down to the players. Will be interesting to see a more fluid approach to playing styles next season though.

Exciting news for Pompey fans this morning....well worthy of a video report IMO.... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/posh-come-to-fratton-in-cup-opener-1-6124679 #tinpot