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If VvD is only "80% ready", wouldn't a low key pre season friendly be an ideal opportunity to expedite getting him up to 100% fit? He's been doing training with the ball for at least two months now, hasn't he? Surely his foot could take half an hour or so of a non-competitive friendly? If I was a cynic, I'd be inclined to believe there is another reason he isn't in the squad...

As coincidences go, that's up there with the best. I'm currently sat in the Banana Bar in C'an Picafort, Mallorca. True (straw man) story (And, no, that isn't a Glasgow-esque stock photo of said establishment...)

You can always rely on me to uphold the schtick quota

There aren't any trolls on this forum. Haven't been for several years. Just ask the mods, they haven't banned anyone for trolling in living memory, ergo there are none.

"Anyone" had the opportunity to "stop it" at the general election a few weeks ago, by voting for a non pro-Brexit party.

Their minimal communication policy this summer does seem out of character compared to previous seasons. All a bit odd.

Rest in peace little chap

Textbook

We have a vacancy for penalty taking coach...

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I preferred your previous takeover rumour.... https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?48666-Wang-Jianlin-looking-at-175m-takeover-of-Southampton-according-to-Sunday-Mirror#.WV31n4grLdM

"Hey Virgil.... Look, all I asked for was a discreet ankle tag.... It was their idea to strap that massive tracking device around your shoulders"

I think if I was born, bred and lived in Portsmouth I'd be one of the masses buying a season ticket at the local football club in order to give me temporary respite from my otherwise drab existence

I like that theory. I'm going back to being positive again. Apologies for my momentary lapse of reason

Yep, I know he's had a couple of cameo/background appearances on camera, but surely he would have been the focus of attention if all was tickety-boo? Cripes, I'm starting to sound like Alps and Batman now...

Let's face it, if VvD had declared to Les & Co that he was happy to stay another season, the club's social media department would have been all over him like a rash by now. Shirley?

I'm normally an optimist, but I can't help feeling his lack of appearances in front of camera so far this week has all the hallmarks of him having had a clear the air meeting with 'the management' first thing on Monday and put in 'solitary confinement' thereafter due to failing to clear said air. Alas, my gut feel now is that he won't be a Saints player come the start of the season

Coz AR-10 said so...? https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?58323-Eric-Black-Pack-Your-Bags&p=2509323#post2509323

I'm guessing Adam isn't getting his info from AR-10...?

So, 48 hours into pre-season and still no interview with the captain. Something's not right. (Said trousers stating the blindingly obvious)

Oh-oh... "Barcelona, Real Madrid Monitoring Promising Southampton Defender"