Matthew Le God

Would you not agree that it is a little too early to judge this?

Despite some claiming Saints were cutting back wages with outgoing/incomings players he says "we've raised salaries".

Krueger's interview with BBC Radio Solent today... https://audioboo.fm/boos/2473124-saintsfc-chairman-ralph-krueger-speaks-to-jennahawkey-about-his-take-on-the-club-s-business-in-the-summer-transfer-window

The pre-match press conference is this afternoon. Alex Goring Crook ‏@alex_crook 2h Off to see @RonaldKoeman this afternoon. Send me any burning questions you have for the #saintsfc boss

The article suggests he might not start on Saturday due to the amount of travelling he'll do close to the match, it doesn't rule out him being a sub.

Hard to take Adam Leitch (the Echo's chief sports writer) seriously when he says things like... All four are predominately right footed.

Saints under Pochettino beat Newcastle 4-0 at St Mary's last season. We were completely dominant all over the pitch and destroyed them.

It would be useful if rumour threads like this had a link or at the very least an indication of their source, rather than something as vague as this as an opening post...

Along with Harrison Reed the England senior team during the week also used an Exeter City keeper and Barnsley midfielder to make up the numbers in training. Reed does look promising, but by itself him training with the senior team doesn't appear to mean a huge deal. Later that day Reed was on the bench for England under 20's, so was the Barnsley midfielder and Exeter City keeper. Looks more like them just using players from the under 20's who weren't going to start for the under 20's that day to make up numbers for the senior England side who were training at the same training ground.

Is Andy Awford blind? His glasses choice on Sky Sports 1 vs Burton Albion suggest he is.

Yes, because Shane Long earning £50k p/w is a slight rise on his Hull wages and he has just had a £12m move. For a £27m (rising to £31m) player like Shaw to be on £50k p/w, it stands out as extremely low. Again as Steve Grant said, perhaps the £50k p/w you believe it to be is after tax, which given the bracket Shaw would be in makes his wage significantly higher than £50k p/w.

As Steve Grant said to you, it might be £50k p/w after tax. Because a £27m (rising to £31m) player on £50k p/w stands out as being extremely low. If he really is on £50k p/w he needs to find himself a new agent, because others could get him a far better deal than that, especially when negotiating with Ed Woodward!

Shane Long was on £45k p/w at Hull and just had a £12m move, I'd imagine he got a wage rise to move to Saints. You don't sign players for £10m Forster, £8m Pellè, £11.8m Mané, £6m Gardoș, £10.9m Tadić and have them on low wages. We'd also be covering a high % if not all of Alderweireld and Bertrand's wage and neither will be small.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-manager-alan-pardew-has-two-games-to-save-his-job-at-st-james-park-9707489.html

We didn't have three good centre backs in pre-season. Now we do, he may start using it in training to get them used to it for a plan B later in the season.

Koeman said Alderwiereld can play as right or left sided centre back.

Aside from the difference between Hampshire and Hull, he is in for a shock when he turns up for training after the international break...

I resent that remark!

He was born after 1st January 1993, so isn't on the list.

Players born after 1st January 1993 don't count towards the 25 man list. You've also missed out Gazzaniga and Mayuka who should be on your list.

I was basing it on this... http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/competition/rules/#22

If I go I'd be taking the train as I don't live in Southampton, I was just saying £28 for match ticket and coach ticket for a game at the Emirates is good.

We have, both club agree on the price and Saints get a large % of the gate money.

£18 travel, plus £10 match ticket, plus 5,187 fellow Saints fans = good evening

£81k p/w wages €10m/£7.9m option to buy