Matthew Le God

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How is a training camp from 30th June to 13th July, including a friendly against the 2nd best team in Germany "almost useless" as preparation? Jet lag is not an issue that will impact the team a month later when the season starts and they will have two weeks of training, at likely a very good facility and hotel. If this was arranged for close to the start of the league campaign I'd be worried about the impact of such a long journey for them... but it isn't.

What type of club did you think they were going to buy? Vicenza would have a number of positives going for it as a potential purchase... - recent financial problems means they are for sale at a low price of under £2m - a club that was in Serie A as recently as 2001 and won the Italian cup in 1997 - wouldn't take a huge amount of time or money to get them back to Serie B, which would be a decent level for loan players from Saints under 23s to play in - decent sized fanbase - stadium capacity 12,000 - kit of red and white stripes matches the main club

He was born in Portsmouth!

It is a very British word, it just strikes me as an odd word to be in common usage in Kenya. I didn't say you did live in Nairobi, I just asked if it was a commonly used word in Nairobi. Big fan of Frankie Howard or Victorian gentleman are you?

Is that a commonly used word on the streets of Nairobi?

That isn't how it translates for me on Google translate... The article in Italian says "inglese", not Belgium...

I can't see that anywhere in that article.

They won the first leg 2-1 at home... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUArdJ4ncUg&t=116s 2nd leg is tomorrow. Bid deadline for the auction is 28th May.

They are a former Serie A team available for an extremely cheap price of between 1.1m to 1.47m EURO! A little investment could see them back up to Serie B relatively quickly. Loaning under 23 players to them for development then becomes an interesting possibility. Plus aiding with work permits for new signings. Who? How?

Would you prefer Saints not to have the ball and not to try hard to win it back? What was wrong with pressing and possession when Pochettino was the manager?

Links in with this... http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16230056.Gao_plans_overseas_investment/

The article says it is an auction, Lander Holdings is one of a number of potential bidders.

They have been in the top 4 for the last 3 seasons in a row.

He doesn't give himself a contract!

How hard did you look? https://tickets.saintsfc.co.uk/PagesPublic/UserControlled/UserDefined.aspx?page=SeasonTicketFAQs&soalready=dbu8QyMJT6hhphZzCQBX5+hCVttFW8nOE7Lm9qNAidI=

They are owned by Alexander Chigirinsky, a friend and associate of Abramovich. The two are connected by Snegri Development.

Currently there is one out on loan there. Plus revenues from the smaller clubs can be used to the benefit of the main club.

Yes, they do! For example the City Group... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Football_Group

Southampton's, for player development and work permit benefits... http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16230056.Gao_plans_overseas_investment/

It is the Saints Web way.

We signed Redmond when no manager was in place, Saints were in advanced talks with Puel at the time so Redmond knew who the manager would be.

My point was that if we appoint Hughes soon it would be a month earlier than last season. I'm puzzled as to what you think I was saying!

Today is 23rd May Last season the new manager was appointed on... 23rd June