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Neil Allen ‏@pn_neil_allen12m So 4,300 #Pompey season tickets sold after 3 weeks. 40 per cent up on this time last year. 30 per cent new buyers. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-fans-in-a-rush-for-season-tickets-1-5151261 …

@josh_burridge: Sky Italia reporting that Davide Astori has agreed a transfer to Southampton and will sign next week. #saintsfc

Andrew Neil ‏@afneil Fascinating to see how the prospect of Britain growing faster than Germany causes so many so much angst! Doesn't it fit your narrative?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10097443/British-retail-bounces-back-in-May.html

Nothing new here, but 'for the record'... http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10460642.Saints_aim_to_boost_their_squad/?ref=twt

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4953775/Luke-Shaw-will-snub-Chelsea-and-Man-Utd-to-sign-a-five-year-deal-at-Southampton.html

Random thought.... If I came to an arrangement with my employer such that they didn't pay me a salary but instead made me redundant every 6 months, with a redundancy package that happened to match my 6 months salary, and re-employed me straight away each time, could I avoid paying any income tax on my "earnings" forever? Not that I'm advocating looking for loopholes in the taxation system of course...

Good lord!

Woof!

That could indeed account for someone closely related to Pompey not having their calls returned by local tradesmen. Maybe they've learned their lesson after all... "Thrice bitten....."

@pn_neil_allen: Calling #Pompey family, anyone know of a good tiler around Waterlooville please? Small job needs doing & fed up of calls not being returned!

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/10452787.No_approach_from_Benfica_for_Pochettino/

How much did Turkish and CB Fry pay you to start this thread...?

@GraemeBailey: Mark Hughes is the new Stoke City manager, confirmed by @Dorselator

Just back from the game. Note to self: arrange hair washing session to coincide with next England home game.

@SouthamptonFC: The club is saddened to learn of the passing of former player Ron Davies.A full tribute will appear on http://t.co/3ZVkvXZQqD soon #saintsfc

Almost as sad as people judging other people on what they wear...

Indeed. He should be thankful he didn't post that Nike were to be our new kit supplier. Now that would have left him open to ridicule...

Cheers for the insights Tom. Any idea whether the new sponsor will be a relatively unknown company, like aap3, or is it more likely to be at the well known global brand end of the scale? Cheers

Glasgow Saint?

aap³ Saints ‏@aap3saints14m Welcome - @adidasfootball @adidasUK - good to have you on board. Looking forward to the journey#saintsfc #allin

@SouthamptonFC: We're pleased to announce that we've signed up to go #allin with @adidasuk from 1st June! #saintsfc #teamadidas http://t.co/jVfEw9ltv5 @SouthamptonFC: RT @adidasUK: The Saints go marching #allin.welcome @southamptonFC to #teamadidas! http://t.co/9su35tcqvH @SouthamptonFC: Full details of the partnership with our new Official Technical Supplier @adidasuk: http://t.co/cpVtYyTWdR #saintsfc #teamadidas

I would say that's carefully worded to cater for either eventuality... i.e. They can maintain the longstanding relationship without retaining the kit sponsorship side of things...