Matthew Le God

Why would a Saints player be privy to the transfer dealings? I can't imagine Cortese and Pardew leaking it out to the playing staff when they don't need to know.

Because like the other deals they have lined up, it will be on the condition the CVA goes through without incident.

Do Nottingham Forest inform all season ticket holders of transfer negotiations?

Well he has only recently turned 22, so he is younger than you thought.

It is a myth. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v283/n5745/abs/283373a0.html Stephen Fry and QI agree.

Why? Wearing black or white or any other colour makes no difference to body temperature. It is a myth that has no supporting scientific credible evidence. Do you think Bedouin tribes would have lived for thousands of years in hot deserts wearing black and herding black goats if black made you hot?

The Football League will question why Stewart was released and then taken back on trial when the club were fully aware this situation would arise with James due to the embargo. It just looks like they have deliberately created a situation where they can ask for dispensation to resign James, when in fact they should and could have offered Stewart a deal. Dug the hole for themselves.

That is Radhi Jaidi. Completely different build and skin tone to Papa Waigo. Radhi Jaidi - Brick **** house Papa Waigo - Snaps in a strong breeze

The article explains he is just training as is common with out of contract players who have contacts at old clubs and want to stay fit whilst looking for new pastures and there is no chance of him playing for Stoke. He is currently a mid table to lower playoff League One standard imo. No chance in the Premier League

He is the oldest by about 6 years. 10 years older than some of them.

The Pompey news states you have at least two keepers - Jon Stewart and Liam O'Brien. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/James-leaves-door-open-to.6410950.jp So the Football League won't think you have an emergency yet.

No player rumour thread is complete until it has a "best bits" video...

James Ward-Prowse is 15 years old and still at school, not an academy scholar yet. Same applies to Jake Sinclair and Jordan Turnbull who were the other star players of the under 15's in 2009/10.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2088595,00.html Provisional squad: Jack Dovey, Steven Mowthorpe, Anthony Pulis, Ryan Tafazolli, Aarran Racine, Ben Reeves, Sam Argent, Ryan Doble, Jordace Holder-Spooner, Lee Nicholas, Ben Martin, Lloyd Foot, Andy Robinson, Lloyd Isgrove, Sam Hoskins, Bobby Scott, Tony Garrod, Corby Moore, Conor O'Sullivan, Joe Curtis.

-Hammond was signed for £400k, I don't see why his value has decreased. -Barnard scored 24 league goals in 2009/10, he was signed on the cheap from a team desperate for cash. -Puncheon is a very good signing, in the PFA team of the year, high in the League One assist charts, just turned 24 years old, so I see no problem with £600k.

I did say I was being conservative. Gambol29k seem to have forgotten how much we paid for some of the players and their value in the most part have increased since joining Saints.

Well that is just daft. Even if being conservative with some values and putting Lallana at £3m it would still come in much higher than £8m. Lallana £3 million Schneiderlin £2 million Lambert £1.5 million Fonte £2 million Puncheon £600k Barnard £400k Hammond £400k Dickson £500k Richardson £500k Davis £200k Jaidi £0 £10.9 million

I doubt it. The Football League are very strict. Look what happened to Bournemouth last season... not even allowed to sign a free transfer with £0 wages. "No" means "No" with the Football League.

Further to this.... If he isn't out of contract, why is he training with Saints if contracted elsewhere? He is too good to need a trial at an English 3rd tier team. It seems even more far fetched than the Freddy Adu rumours.

By which point the transfer window would have slammed shut and Pompey wouldn't have signed anyone due to the embargo remaining in place whilst waiting for the case to be heard. James, Rocha, HH etc all unable to sign new deals, no loans, free transfers etc and a tiny squad.

Notts County - Austria Plymouth Argyle - Holland Probably not many others.

I find this extremely hard to believe.

Why would Coles leave West Ham days after joining them? Why would Coles want to be Saints youth goalkeeper coach?

Strange this has made SSN it is hardly groundbreaking news... As far as I was aware Keith Granger was a youth goalkeeping coach at the club. Hence why they are currently advertising for a youth goalkeeping coach. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/staticFiles/f2/51/0,,10280~152050,00.pdf Stuart Murdoch is the 1st team goalkeeping coach and scout.

Grant Payne seems to be under the impression 1st team players will be playing along with youngsters for Saints. I don't think he understands that the 1st team are in Switzerland on a training camp. He is going to be very disappointed when Anthony Pulis and a bunch of 16-21 year olds turn up on Saturday.