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Source/link? cheers (nowt on Farnborough's website)

Is Markus going?

Lallana would have been an obvious candidate for 'promotion' to No.7 IMHO. More or less confirms he's on his way?

How high's a Chinaman?

I''d rather have 'hungry' players that want to play for a League 1 team than CCC 'rejects' who end up here by default.

Ok....fair cop.....bad karma from me. The Devil's Advocate is back in his box.... COYR!

Pardew admitted he was worried at the lack of information he had available to him on Saints’ League One opponents this season. He said that would have to be rectified very quickly and he was working on bringing things up to scratch. “I think it’s unfair to walk into a club and criticise the last regime and I’m certainly not going to do that,” he said. So, what were Wotte and the Southampton Football Club Board doing with themselves in April, May and June? Edit: boy, have I got out of bed the wrong side today or what?!

But why the apparent need to arbitrarily categorise where one looks for players though? Just target the type and calibre of players one actually needs and then worry about whether they are free or not? Isn't any other approach a compromise? p.s. yes, I know I talk pants....my Red Indian name is Chief Talking B*****ks afterall

"I think I've found someone"

Exactly. I accept that Liebherr shouldn't be expected to flash his wallet around willy nilly but the approach that Pardew is suggesting is at completely the other end of the scale. If we don't buy at least one 'class' League 1 experienced player in the next couple of weeks I will be a tad disappointed and/or curious as to why not. I may even be provoked into inventing a conspiracy theory or two....

I'd be interested to know what percentage of 'Bosman' players find themselves as a free agent through their club not wanting to renew their contract vs those who were offered a new contract but refused to sign? If it's more the former than the latter then it's debatable how many in this pool of players are 'quality'. Wouldn't their clubs have offered them new contract if they were 'quality'? Damn....that's two negative posts in quick succession Trousers. Get a grip lad before anyone notices.

“The market that I’m focusing on now is the Bosman market, because I don’t want to lose the gems that are still floating around in that area, because they’re going to be gone soon,” he said. Ok, here goes nothing....first cynical comment from me in this new world where such cynicism is frowned upon.... Am I the only one who smells something not quite right about this 'focus' on free transfers? Ok, ok, I know he says that he isn't exclusively looking at frees but surely he should be looking at his squad and pinpointing what type of player and what calibre he needs for each position that is insufficiently equipped for a League 1 play-off push. Once he's got his shortlist of players that he needs he should then either (a) invite them for a trial if they are free agents or (b) make a formal approach/bid to their current club. Isn't this broader more inclusive approach better than an arbitrary ring-fencing of players that just happen to be available on a free transfer? Identify the players you want first and foremost and then concern yourself with how 'free' they are? No? Anyway, back to the required level of positivity now. I apologise unreservedly for my indiscretion.

Can I sponsor a stud....?

Sums up my time on here the last two years or so

Will we be 'allowed' to start whinging again if we lose our first 5 games and Notts County win theirs? Edit: whoops sorry, too negative. Don't want to arouse the thought police. Edit again: Did I just say 'arouse'? And not forgetting one of these:

Is that a quote from a Notts County fan?

True story?

Notts County's takeover is more titillating than ours. IMHO of course Mary Corbett's Cat

I can 'happily' report that there was no 3G/WiFi service available at the stadium. Come on Mr Liebherr, what on Earth have you been doing this last couple of weeks? Sort it out (please)

Thanks MOG! Sorry, missed this thread at the time. My son is now the proud owner of a Saints Swiss flag - bit of a rip off at £4 a go mind you....

Any inkling as to when the club will publish the 'unsponsored' list? Cheers

Being of Brazilian/Germanic extraction I don't understand the relevance of the question...

No set budget? Set your sights high in that case please Mr Pardew Thanks

Stern John?