Matthew Le God

It is surprising that Koeman dropped him and that so many Saints fans have already written him off calling for a new right back to be signed. Cedric is considerably better than Martina and Puel doesn't need to sign anyone to start ahead of him.

It isn't going to be under 21s in 2016/17, it is under 23s (plus 3 overage outfield players + overage keeper allowed). It is to be rebranded as "Premier League 2".

Even if we don't get him, if its true we made such a bid its positive we've allocated such a large amount to replacing Sadio Mane and we look elsewhere with that cash.

+ £5m compensation for Koeman & staff

If true... Nathan Redmond to replace Juanmi, Sofiane Boufal to replace Sadio Mane. http://sport.le360.ma/marocains-du-monde/transfert-southampton-propose-30-millions-deuros-lille-pour-boufal-12611?utm_content=bufferc4663&utm_medium=Le360fr&utm_source=Twitter.com&utm_campaign=Publipostage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1417CiH0SCg

If we had a referendum on bringing back 1960's legislation on capital punishment & homosexuality they'd probably be a disappointingly high % of the British public voting for it. The public are idiots! Instead of democracy, what we need is a benevolent dictator. I think Sooty would be good, he'd get **** done and wouldn't need to talk about it first.

You think a 24 year old current Portuguese international right back is going to play in the Spanish 3rd tier? Really?

I would have thought it quite obvious that a bra would have to start below the chest rather than above it.

"Bra"? Its a colour patch high up a football shirt and in no way resembles a bra. How could a bra do what it is supposed to do if it was that high up the chest?

You are right, it would be pointless arguing it with you, as it would appear in the publicly available accounts... which it hasn't.

Signing a player because of a good goal or one-off good performances in the European Championships or World Cup is not good idea, as clubs with poor recruitment structures have found out to their cost over the years. When scouting a player you should look at him over a prolonged period. Robson-Kanu isn't a young up and coming player, he is 27 years old and over a sample of the last 3 Championship seasons.... 2013/14 - 36 games - 4 goals 2014/15 - 29 games - 1 goal 2015/16 - 28 games - 3 goals I know there is more to it than looking merely at goals scored, but that is not particularly impressive for a winger/striker over a large sample of games. I doubt he is suddenly going to light up the Premier League, or even the Championship.

He follows me on twitter, that is as good a confirmation as you'll need.

van Dijk was in the Netherlands squad in the summer so is still on holiday, Clasie was injured and was not called up.

He'll take a look at under 21 players over the coming weeks, but the 1st team squad as it stands today... [b] Goalkeepers [/b] Forster Gazzaniga [b]Right backs[/b] Cedric Soares Martina [b]Left Backs[/b] Bertrand Targett [b]Centre backs[/b] van Dijk Fonte Gardos Yoshida [b]Central Midfielders [/b]Clasie Ward-Prowse Davis Romeu Reed [b]Attacking players [/b]Pelle Austin Long Rodriguez Tadic Redmond That is 21 players. If we have no more outgoings to replace, at the very least we need to take it to 24 with... - another keeper - a Wanyama replacement - a Mane replacement (assuming Redmond is to replace Juanmi in the squad) As things currently stand, it could be something like... Forster Cedric Fonte van Dijk Bertrand Clasie Romeu Redmond Davis Tadic Long 7 Subs: Gazzaniga, Yoshida, Martina, Ward-Prowse, Rodriguez, Austin, Pelle

On the OS under Tickets > Official Membership you get this... http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/20160623-coming-soon-201617-official-membership-3150823.aspx

Because the Stoke City game is the final home game & final game of the season and such games regardless of opponents will have a very big demand. Businesses price things due to supply & demand.

Why such a vague post? What is that meant to mean?

McCarthy has already outgrown under 21 level football, that is why he went on loan to League 2 last season. He isn't going to be ahead of van Dijk, Fonte, Yoshida, Gardos this season, so half a season at least at a top League One team is better than his development reverting & regressing back to under 21 football.

Les Reed mentions in this video the club are looking at a deal with Championship, League One or foreign clubs (may stop now due to the UK voting for Brexit ) for a loan partnership near the end of this video... TODAY: The Walsall manager hinted today we may have such a deal with them going forward... http://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/saddlers-snap-up-a-saint-3159510.aspx

Its not really the Daily Echo linking us, they are merely reporting what the local paper in the Midlands is saying here... http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2016/06/28/west-brom-transfer-news-southampton-want-to-replace-sadio-mane-with-saido-berahino/ Saido Berahino and Nathan Redmond have been good friends for a long time. Redmond started at Birmingham & they've been roommates with England.

The thread title needs changing based on this Telegraph article. £34.5m upfront & potentially could rise to £38.5m​ depending on how well Liverpool do... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/27/liverpool-could-end-up-paying-385m-for-sadio-mane/

Its £34m rising to £36m according to the BBC... BBC Solent Sport ‏@solentsport 2m2 minutes ago Sadio Mane will have a medical at Liverpool today, fee £34M rising to £36M, deal to be completed tomorrow #Saintsfc

How many Premier League goals (or in fact any goal) have you seen with good defending? For the majority of goals, someone has ****ed up somewhere.