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Cheers. Out of idle curiosity, what was his user name on here?

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No point banning people on here as they can always come back under a new user name to get around the ban....

@alex_crook: RT @Joe_Batchelor: Murat Yakin is still interested in the #saintsfc job but has confirmed he has still NOT had any contact.

Its taken Saints a while to announce this. Was publicised by Green 4 Solutions last Wednesday

Earlobe test results are back from the lab....93.4% likelihood that its him.

Earlobe profile?

Maybe the mods haven't spotted its the same person yet...?

Perhaps his neighbour is THEVMAN? So that why his source of info dried up.... All starting to make sense now

Echo what everyone else said about posting your insights Guan. Appreciated. This is the type of rational and informative thread that this forum has been lacking over the last few years. Keep posting sir. P.s. mods - please upgrade this man's status to full member

£1m every time Alps says something positive, for example?

Not advisable in Austria....

25th April.... five and a half weeks ago.....

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/02062014-statement-player-interest-rickie-lambert-1592309.aspx

What can I say…? Southampton has been my life for the past five years, in which we have achieved all of our dreams and more. First I have to thank Markus Liebherr for saving Southampton then Alan Pardew for bringing me to the club. Thank you to all the staff involved in making me the player I am today. Without your knowledge and commitment I would not be here right now at a World Cup with England. Thank you to all the players, past and present, who I have had nothing but good times and success with driven by our club captain, Kelvin Davis. I love every last one of you. Thank you to the managers I have worked with – Alan, Nigel and Mauricio – and their teams for helping me and Southampton step up and adapt to every challenge that has come our way the past five years. When I grew up there was only one club I loved. I can honestly say now I have two clubs which will always be in my heart and that is thanks to the Saints fans. The people who support this club have been nothing short of amazing towards me and, when I look back in years to come, it will be the relationship I had with the fans here which will stand out the most. Southampton have allowed me to realise a lifelong ambition by joining Liverpool FC and taking my family home. The five-year plan when I arrived was to get this club from League 1 to the top half of the Premier League. Against all the odds we have achieved that. Now, under Katharina Liebherr’s leadership, the club has the chance for new plan, a new chapter, and I wish them all the success in the world. Rickie Lambert

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/164257-liverpool-confirm-lambert-signing

Southampton FC ‏@SouthamptonFC #SaintsFC can confirm that Rickie Lambert has completed his move to @LFC for an undisclosed fee. #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/hplaUzC8GW

IIRC Davis took a penalty in the league cup last season when Rickie wasn't on the pitch?

@bigadamsport: Amazing how nobody reads the 'don't shoot the messenger' bit :-)

@bigadamsport: To answer question on whether Lallana will still go to #lfc or not is not easy - situation is complicated & will take a few tweets so >>> @bigadamsport: >> #saintsfc believe they have more clout to block Lallana move for now because other clubs interested BUT >>> @bigadamsport: >> yesterday relationship between Adam Lallana & club worsened after a number of his calls to #saintsfc board members were ignored >>> @bigadamsport: >>> he wants chance to play Champs League football like anyone would & is ambitious, which he's stated previously & he feels #saintsfc >> @bigadamsport: >>> could/should be more sympathetic toward his stated aim to go to #lfc after years of loyal service to #saintsfc & believes he's >>> @bigadamsport: >>> not been dealt with correctly by those above him, given his loyalty over the years to #saintsfc - so if any move does not happen & >> @bigadamsport: >> Lallana stays at #saintsfc then there will be some serious bridge-building needed between player & Reed/Krueger. Now I'm not saying who > @bigadamsport: >> is right or wrong - I see where both camps are coming from , but I do believe if I was club captain I'd expect to have my calls answered> @bigadamsport: >> and that maybe board could have managed this situation better . Having did that, they want best deal for club & don't want to be seen >> @bigadamsport: >> to be a soft target for other clubs & want money that they see makes any sale worthwhile - but at the moment there is a problem which >> @bigadamsport: >> will only be sorted out with better communication all-round . Hope that fills you in as to really what has gone on last 2 days, goodnight

Yes, that was my interpretation at the time. As you say, it wouldn't surprise me if the "financial difficulty" was more to do with 'commercial income vs expenditure' ratios than the sustainability of the expenditure per se. Cortese voted against the FFP rules...can only be one reason why...he realised the **** was about to hit the fan given his apparent disregard for the commercial income side of things... IMHO of course

@Lloyd_Isgrove Kinda feel for the #saintsfc fans, so much speculation but I assure you it will all work out it always does! #faith

@alex_crook: Former #thfc manager Christian Gross is emerging as the latest overseas candidate for the #saintsfc job @alex_crook: Gross almost took charge of #saintsfc before Pochettino was hired but a last minute change of heart rescued Adkins from being fired earlier