Matthew Le God

If the game is happening, I think its likely to be an under 21 game for the players that won't be going to Holland on Friday.

As its reported to be "behind closed doors", it doesn't really matter if its in Brighton as you won't be able to go.

It would be pretty unusual for Premier League club first team to use trialists in pre-season. Why? For what reason would they need to announce it to the public?

Perhaps Clyne, Wanyama and their agents didn't want to have 5 year contracts.

Which days are you booking off? As we don't know when the away leg will be yet.

I didn't say they wouldn't be. But Stephens will be 5th choice at best at the beginning of the season, so will have relatively little exposure due to his position in the pecking order.

No, there is no need for anyone to bid higher than the release clause. If you match the release clause it is automatically accpeted and is then down to the player to decide if he wants to leave. This is a concept Pompey fans struggled with when Jed Wallace was sold.

I don't think he wants to come, if the press are to be believed.

I don't think he wants to come, if the press are to be believed.

What issue? He is solely a Torino player now... http://www.inter.it/en/news/48498

It would be quite a huge shift in thinking to go from having a large bid for Alderweireld, to using Stephens. Are you suggesting Yoshida will move up to first choice alongside Fonte, Gardos 3rd choice and Stephens becomes 4th choice? I think we'll be buying another centre back with the money they would have used for Alderweireld.

Of the 6 teams above us; Liverpool & Chelsea had a smaller number, Spurs & Man Utd 1 more player, Arsenal 2 more players and Man City 3 more players. One of our 20 players was Rodriguez who missed the entire season but is now back. Plus we have more quality under 21 players than most Premier League clubs to use in addition.

Squad size 2014/15 - Feb to May 1st Chelsea - 18 2nd Man City - 23 3rd Arsenal - 22 4th Man Utd - 21 5th Tottenham - 21 6th Liverpool - 19 7th Southampton - 20 8th Swansea - 25 9th Stoke - 23 10th Crystal Palace - 25 11th Everton - 23 12th West Ham - 22 13th West Brom - 21 14th Leicester City - 25 15th Newcastle - 23 16th Sunderland - 21 17th Aston Villa - 25 18th Hull City - 25 19th Burnley -23 20th QPR - 25 That 20 for Saints doesn't include the likes of Gallagher, Gape, Hesketh, Isgrove, McCarthy, McQueen, Reed, Seager, Stephens, Targett, Turnbull & Ward-Prowse. ............ For 2015/16 Saints currently have 21 players for the squad list. 22 if/when Clasie joins, 23 when we sign another centre back. Back to 22 if Mayuka leaves. Plus all the under 21 players, like Targett, Reed, Ward-Prowse etc.

I don't think that really makes a difference. Even if we tried to sign Clasie before Schneiderlin left, Feyenoord would be fully aware we wanted him because Schneiderlin was soon to be leaving for a big fee.

Claude Makelele - 1.70cm Jordy Clasie - 1.69cm His height didn't stop Makelele having a role named after him... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63WojjZy7QE

I doubt they really know what the plans are.

How many 20 year olds can you name that are regular starters for top half teams in the Premier League?

I did it for permanent transfers, depends if he wants to count Alderweireld.

- Isgrove is now old enough add to our 25 man list. - Rodriguez after missing a season is effectively a new player for Koeman - Ramirez after a season long loan is effectively a new player for Koeman

Last summer's transfer window... 14th August 2014 - Gardos and Long If you count loans... 1st September 2014 - Mane and Alderweireld

That is more than the capacity the health & safety executive currently allows at Fratton Park.

He is the back-up right back. We won't be signing another this summer.

What utter rubbish. Why have you just made that up?

That article has twisted the Telegraph story it says it is based on. It implies Saints have made a recent bid to scupper the West Ham loan. It is very misleading as this is what is actually said in the Telegraph... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11736782/Arsenal-transfer-news-Carl-Jenkinson-signs-new-contract-but-rejoins-West-Ham-on-loan.html The Telegraph article says Saints made an £8m bid for Jenkinson in June, probably before we signed Cedric Soares.

A max of 14 Saints players can play in each of the European 3rd round qualifying games and I would hope we use our best possible team in those matches to avoid messing up. Perhaps Koeman will use the Espanyol game for the many players we have that won't play in the Europa games.