Matthew Le God

No-one "needs" £60k+ p/w, but Micah Richards for example will be on that at Man City and there will be clubs that would pay it.

What I say has no bearing on the outcome of the game. Which is why its odd so many on here seem to superstitious say in match threads "we'll get stuffed today", it an apparent attempt to influence the outcome of a match to work out in Saints favour between two teams they have no influence over.

Koeman said some time ago that Boruc won't feature whilst the transfer window is still open.

A midfield three of Schneiderlin, Davis and Ward-Prowse should be able to control central midfield in terms of possession. Have you seen West Ham's team today? Its not exactly something we should be scared of...

Schneiderin will probably play the anchor role today, just in front of the centre backs. He's pretty good at it and has played there for France.

Based on what?

He is 22 years old.

He played for two years in Southampton's academy sides, so I'd say that makes him a product of Saints academy. Of course Plymouth get credit as well.

If true, it further highlights this...

Well it won't be quite the same, but the Southampton - London train in 1st class is still a pretty pleasant trip.

Here Taïder, gone tomorrow.

Why does that confirm it? Most non Saints fans couldn't name all our incomings, let alone critique their footballing ability.

Does the Long deal really stand out compared to other recent English club to English club transfers in a post 2013 TV deal marketplace? We could have got better value abroad, but we live in a time of Championship strikers being sold for £10m+. Shane Long for £12m doesn't stand out as much as it once would.

Because trains don't get caught in London rush hour traffic, are quicker and you have a good idea when exactly you'll arrive. The coach can drive up in the morning without the squad and meet them at the London train station to take them to the hotel and then to the game.

Have you seen Burnley's, Palace's, Leicester's etc etc transfers this summer? That is "shopping at Lidl", not spending circa £50m like Saints have.

Saints are the 6th largest spenders in British football so far this summer. They've spent nearly £50m, and will probably go past that by the time the window closes. That is one expensive Lidl store!

Of course they haven't sold the coach! When Saints fly or take the train to games, they still use the club's coach at the other end to get from airport/railway station to the hotel, and then the hotel to stadium and stadium back to hotel/airport/railway station.

No they didn't, it was in the Portuguese press first, Goal.com just rehashed it.

The mistake at the Emirates was a big one, the Stoke one was in part due to the wind. Apart from those two what were the "howlers" last season? He has earned Saints a lot more points than he lost them in the last two seasons.

Artur Boruc was in training today.

Ronald Koeman in the last few minutes during his pre-match press conference said Jack Cork won't be sold.

Koeman has just denied he will leave in his press conference.

Koeman has just denied he will leave in his press conference.