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Seems ridiculous that the deal is so heavily weighted in West Hams favour. For that quality of stadium I'm sure they could have "convinced" them to pay more. The tax payer funding their stewarding and corner flags? Wtf! Agree this should be on the main board though!

But as we all know the champs league is a far higher standard and what every player on the planet wishes to participate in, just ask Lovren and Lallana

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3209984/Southampton-emerge-late-contenders-sign-Real-Madrid-star-Asier-Illarramendi.html Clearly no chance but a link none the less

Not saying he didn't but do you have a link for that? I'd be massively surprised if any club other than city could turn down 50m bids for a player who is pretty inconsistent. As for mane would be gutted to see him go. Genuinely feel there is little good coming from just getting these players for just one season all the time. Creates a disconnect between players and the team and as others have said luck with signings will eventually run out surely!

EL if nothing else helps us keep players here next summer and may encourage better quality signings in its turn. Plus beating a few big name European sides would be amazing.

On the basis that this is true , awful decision. Would mean only 1 of last years back 5 being in the team come Saturday having been replaced by a relegated CB and potentially a CB from a truly awful SPL. Bit of a risk I'd say.

Really helpful answer :-s why didn't I realise that myself?! I specifically need to know the channel though so the guy can find it for us ... He's not going to scroll through his near 800 world wide channels for us! Anyone who has any actual information ... Would be greatfully recieved! Any international channels (not just stream websites) known to be showing the game?

any idea if it's on ANY channel? found a guy out here in marmaris with about 10 different satellites so if anyone has a channel it's on I'm sorted! thanks in advance!

Probably a stupid question but I'm away in Turkey for both games ... Does anyone know how to get the app to work out there or is it just a case of finding a stream somewhere?

Pretty certain RK said at one stage that there had never been any interest in Caulker.

Get the impression that the board will probably get fussed into accepting a lower bid near the end of the window by a take it or leave it bid with the knowledge he will be into the last year of his contract next summer.

What I don't really get is that we appear to have offered more money than Spurs? If the end game for AM is to achieve more money for the transfer how exactly are we out of the running?!

Based on this will he even get a work permit with the new rules or is it different for players who have lived in the EU for a period of time?

Presumably it would revert back to them at midnight on June 30th ready for them to re-transfer it if the deal then went through? Realistically if he wants to go to Spurs he will but at least we might get some extra compo.

Master at negotiating? Got some stunning deals with the Bale money didn't he!? 26 m for Soldado? 16(?)m for Paulinho!

Hopefully better than the last World Cup finalist we had on loan ;-) who'd have thought we'd be saying that a few years ago!?

Seen us linked to Steklenberg (sp?) a fair bit. Alex Crook seems to think were after him but he's about as successful as a red paint salesman in Pompey when it comes to actually predicting our purchases.

Don't be such a pedant. Clearly the prerequisite in that statement is a player who has played and scored in the premier league such as Charlie Austin.

The way football is he'd probably still end up at some half decent club and us with nothing back from our 14million(?). Hopefully we can sack him off on another loan or convince someone to take him off our hands as an ex juve and boca super striker!

Did anyone keep an eye on the man city youth team to see whether they might have a few in their lineup tomorrow? Can't see it happening myself but would be nice to get a bit of luck from the big teams for a change!

Doubt we would seriously have to fight off Watford to sign a player!

On a side note Basingstoke losing cost our stag do party accy to lose 48k imagine having to go all the way to f-ing Sunderland watching that AND then finding one goal short of that much money! Awful footballing weekend all round!

Highlights here albeit slightly randomly ordered! http://hoofoot.com/?match=Southampton_2_-_2_Tottenham_2015_04_25

Was doing a physio session at a gym my sister works at on Monday. She said he didn't look like he was having any trouble so should hopefully see him on Saturday.

Does anyone know if the home game vs Portsmouth would go ahead at Eastleighs ground or would the local police want to change its location? Think I know a local club who might be happy to hold a local derby match