Matthew Le God

Moving to a club in the same division doesn't automatically mean a "sideways move". Was van Dijk moving from Saints to Liverpool a "sideways move"? Saints should have a much better chance of being towards the top of the league and chance if promotion than Norwich. Much bigger income and a better squad, like Liverpool had over Saints for van Dijk.

The "hundreds of millions" Dragan Solak is talking about spending is not only on increased capacity of the stadium. It is about increasing revenue from non football things throughout the year with things that aren't affected by TV revenue fluctuations or relegations. I'd guess things like hotels, shops, restaurants, offices, accommodation and maybe an indoor arena/conference hall. Those are the types of things we saw in Cortese's AFL architect plans in 2012. They all generate revenue throughout the year to pay back loans, regardless of if we are in the Premier League or Championship. "Hundreds of millions" wouldn't be needed for a 6k expansion of the Kingsland for example. This is more grand and ambitious than just that.

Where as the Americans have Mango Mussolini in charge and have a history of using nukes on civilians!

Why are the USA and possibly Israel allowed nukes... but not Iran?

Onuachu and Stewart aren't lacking in height!

Makes sense to do the other sides first for the reasons you outlined, but maybe the building industry has found solutions in the quarter of a century plus since the stadium was designed/constructed.

It is only a 34 game season in 2.Bundesliga and he scored 10 of their 53 goals. He certainly wasn't a bit part player... he was FC Koln's top league scorer in a league winning season!

FC Köln relied on him and they were promoted to the Bundesliga. He isn't a complete novice.

Some saying Oliver Bierhoff

The rest of the league don't, but Galatasaray do. How do you think they've had players like Victor Osimhen last season? It isn't by paying peanuts. Nor are Leroy Sane, Davidson Sanchez, Álvaro Morata and Mauro Icardi cheap.

A loan fee for a player like Ramsdale would be substantial (into millions), that can that be added to the transfer kitty for this season. Plus we've already had one promotion with McCarthy and Bazunu from this league. If Ramsdale goes they'd sign another keeper, someone who might even be 1st choice and when Ramsdale returns next summer McCarthy might go.

It smooths recruitment after promotion as Ramsdale is one of the tiny number of players we have who wouldn't need an upgrade to be good enough for the PL. McCarthy and Bazunu got us promoted last time, plus they good still sign another keeper to be first choice for the season and pushes McCarthy out in Sumner 2026. Plus, we'd get a loan fee which can go into the kitty for this season.

Possibly not a bad idea. If wages are covered, Saints receive a loan fee and then have him back to play if we get promoted. One of the very few players we have that will be good enough to play for us after another promotion!

Why can't he be tough tackling and short? N'Golo Kanté is 1.68m, can he not be tough at tackling?

We didn't need Ramsdale or Fernandes last time to be promoted.

He did it... 🤯

Kits can be revealed without them instantly being on sale. Plus I did say "maybe", due to her post being vague enough for a number of different meanings.

Perhaps. That is why I only used maybe. As it is unclear what that post means.

Hard to deny Rasmus Ankersen getting a deal rising to £58m for Lavia looks good on the face of it, without knowing the full structure. Maybe Ankersen has a flair for selling players, but not buying them. Spors is now in charge of the latter.

Maybe a Monday evening kit reveal. Saints player Rachel Brown posted this...

https://share.google/hkxZLBgfKVftY0Z1e

The article is 12 years old 😉

From SEGA this week...

Aarons joining up with Russell Martin, so won't be the Walker-Peters replacement...

They'd be daft to stop their 8 year olds joining Saints academy if offered a place regardless of club rivalry.