Matthew Le God

Why is that a bore? As The9 says above, it is of more use than your wild claims that the team is Premier League standard. What were you basing that on? Many of the players are currently playing at a very low level or have left the profession completely. Only four are currently playing in the Premier League, of the others only Lallana is likely to reach that level, so that is five out of sixteen.

How is that relevant? These people didn't use scientific method to draw such conclusions. They weren't true "scientists". In any case no-one here has claimed that "science knows the answers to everything now". There is no credible peer reviewed scientific paper proving the existence of ghosts.

Indeed

No it wouldn't! These are all miles away from Premier League standard... Andrew McNeil Craig Richards Sean Rudd Sebastian Wallis-Tayler Feliciano Condesso Josh Dutton-Black Ashlee Jones These are doing relatively well but doubt they will ever be Premier League standard... David McGoldrick Tim Sparv Martin Cranie Lloyd James These are the only ones currently in the Premier League... Theo Walcott Nathan Dyer Leon Best Gareth Bale And finally a player who will at some point be a Premier League player... Adam Lallana

2005/06 FA Academy League Final

- Last season the team that finished 17th (Barnsley) had 56 points after 46 games. - Currently Saints have 12 from 5 games. So you think Saints will only pick up roughly 44 points from the remaining 41 games? Based on last seasons 17th placed team's record, that would be something like... Play 41 Win 10 Draw 14 Lose 17 I think you are being extremely pessimistic if you think that is how the next 41 League games will go for Saints!

I didn't say it was, however it is an clear indication that he is highly valued by the management. Championship clubs simply don't spend that amount on players they intend to be back up fullbacks, nor would Fox have joined if that were the case.

Saints haven't spent £1.8m on a left back as a Championship club for him not to be first choice. Fox will be starting very soon imo.

Jack Cork has played in the Premier League and had a very good season in the Championship. Lallana was in the Championship three years ago and had two very good years in League One, he didn't exactly stand out in the Championship back then. He needs to have a good season in order to catch up with Cork. I can't rate players for a game starting in July 2011, based on what you may think he will do by May 2012. I'm in no way saying I don't think Lallana is a good player for this League, I think he will prove to be one of the best players in it by the end of the season. But that is the key point, he has to prove/justify a rating beforehand. His high potential ability gives him room to do that as you progress through your first season managing Saints.

How is it a year behind? The game starts with you taking over a club in early July 2011, so his rating reflects him at that point. As of July 2011 in real life, he hadn't proven himself to be a top Championship player. He does however have a high potential rating, so he will improve as the season and your savegame progresses.

What strange logic that is.

Last forum activity for the opening poster was yesterday at 11:13 AM. So he has had the opportunity to update us. But chose not to...(so far)

That was as a League One player, Saints have since been promoted and Lambert signed a new 3 year deal this summer.

I have a source that believes Fox is on around £20k p/w If that is true, £25k p/w for Lallana may well be correct.

Sorry, it fooled me as well, as it is labelled as "BBC Radio Solent Cherries Fans Forum Live from Dean Court". Blame the BBC! I would guess it will be put on the local BBC website at some point tomorrow.

If you want to listen to it... **Snip** Edit: BBC Radio Solent messed up.

Saints bring in a striker on loan in the loan window that opens next week and closes in November. Crisis averted.

His full name is pronounced... Yos Hoy-veld According to Simon Williams from Saints media department. http://twitter.com/#!/MrSimonWilliams/status/109208509501030400

It suggests the total amount (including loan fee) if he is signed in January would be £1.2m, the extra would be £1m not £800k.

I think you need to do a little reading of the QPR or Saints website. Puncheon has left on loan.

Ah...so now you are making sweeping generalisations on Cortese's business methods based solely on his nationality? I don't like where this is going!

A "behaviour pattern" that is also based on rumour and speculation, is it not? Which other deal do you know 100% went the way you think the Puncheon one did? For all you know QPR could have been offering a very low future fee or initial loan fee, it is only right therefore that Cortese would try to raise it. In any case, we just don't know what went on in any of the rumoured deals Saints have been involved in other the last 2 years and it would be foolish to apportion blame without good evidence either way.

Why are you criticising Cortese when you have no idea what went on?

They can't. The loan window isn't for Premier League clubs to bring in players, only Football League clubs.

Max of 93 day loan outside the main window.