Matthew Le God

Maya Yoshida already speaks English so fluently that he used it rather than Dutch when at VVV... Might be him helping Tadanari Lee rather than the other way round!

Based on the video I posted in post #243, I think Yoshida's English is better than his Dutch, as the Dutch press interviewed him in English (which he used fluently).

He already speaks English so fluently that he used it rather than Dutch when at VVV... Might be him helping Tadanari Lee rather than the other way round!

He still has 17 caps and 2 goals for the full international side at the age of 23.

4x Premier League 1x Champions League etc etc Plus plenty of other Asian players in top European leagues. In any case it is quite a generalisation to right off a player based on his nationality.

That isn't on the main Saints forum like Pilchards asked, it is in the off topic lounge.

Clearly not that severe if the medical opinion of those that have seen Seaborne are happy for him to continue playing. Alpine however from his house in Austria, having not seen Seaborne and not having any knowledge of his actual injury has deemed him unsuitable to ever play again. It is not a "valid opinion", it is nonsense of a man without medical qualifications that hasn't seen the patient or aware of the actual injury sustained.

Pilchards took the photo from his perch on one of the trees surrounding the outer pitches.

An opinion based on no medical qualifications and not seeing the patient. The details of Seaborne's injury were never revealed, all we know is that it was a head injury. Alpine is in no position to make such a statement.

Gaston Ramirez spotted at Staplewood as Cortese's influence looms large over the club...

Do you have medical qualifications and have you seen Dan Seaborne and examined his injury? If not, that is a very odd statement.

According to a Freelance football journalist that is followed by a member of the Saints Media department... Alex Aldridge ‏@accordingtoaldo Heard #SaintsFC defender Dan Seaborne could be off to Ipswich Town

According to a Freelance football journalist that is followed by a member of the Saints Media department... Alex Aldridge ‏@accordingtoaldo Heard #SaintsFC defender Dan Seaborne could be off to Ipswich Town

He tweeted this today... Alan Nixon says... "2-3 week job. That includes international break. No biggie."

I struggle to understand Geordies, they still speak English.

Tadanari Lee on £23k p/w, the British press when Rodriguez signed reported wages of £25k p/w. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/325853/Southampton-snap-up-Jay-Rodriguez Doesn't look out of place when you compare the two for a pay structure and ties in what I've heard from a good source. Neither anywhere close to £40k p/w. Top earner at Saints is possibly Steven Davis on around £30k p/w when you consider his wages at Rangers, Lambert and Lallana would be up there with him.

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1563532.html

We'd more likely be something like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4leSo8kQtNQ

Why didn't you say that? And why is you friend in a position to know this information?

Similar to Tadanari Lee.

Why no source for this?

That might take a while, learning Spanish would be a better option.

Of course he isn't picking the team! ffs Even if he was, why would you have an issue with it? Saints have just had back to back promotions so whatever the club's management strategy is, it works very well.

I note you still haven't admitted you got it wrong with your claim QPR have a category one academy, when in fact they didn't even apply for such a status yet alone achieve category 1 status. Nor have you acknowledge that simply wanting a new stadium means you will soon have a new stadium. Brighton for example took over 14 years to get a new stadium, numerous other examples around the county of long waits to move - including Saints. Saints are signing players with huge potential in their early 20's on relatively small wages. QPR are bloating their squad with players with big rep, relatively old, huge wages and little sell on value. If relegated you will struggle to remove some of them from the wage bill without taking a huge financial hit. Signing players like Nathaniel Clyne and Gaston Ramirez, along with having one of the best academies in England is a far better long term strategy.

Rodriguez isn't on anything remotely close to £40k p/w