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Fonte left because VvD was to become captain, that was pretty clear and why VvD captained the EL teams an José didn't play. Vigils contract and Fonte leaving were all part of the same issue. Why Virgil or his agent would be upset at being paid more money in return for agreeing to stay as captain would be a mystery.

There were only nine days between Puel's being sacked and Pellegrino's being confirmed as his replacement, showing how the dossier enables the club to act decisively in appointing new managers. Only 9 days after Puel was sacked. More than 3 weeks after it was known he would go. Far from showing how good this was it actually shows how we had no replacement in mind. Do people seriously believe the Black Box is so wonderful or that our structure is so little affected by change of manager. Every new manager has brought a change of style. The whole Southampton Way business really is just bull**** and changes with the mind of Les Reed in my opinion.

So looks like Watson is being kept to coach Forster and we keep existing fitness coach whose name escapes me, so not all good.

Won't happen while May is PM, unless she changes her mind, oh wait...

East Cowes Vics used to play in the stripes.

and within minutes a moderator will undo the edits if not correct and done properly with authentic citations . Anyone with any sense checks the edit history if they want to trust what they are reading.

Of course he was, on Les' list I suppose. You think Puel did not influence that, mind boggling.

You don't think he influenced the Boufal transfer?

I see Sven is out of work...

In ranking Fraser Forster as the 7th best keeper in the PL this season they have demonstrated that the author has never seen him play and knows nothing about keeping goal. Typical ******** based questionable stats that gamers rely on without reference to the real world. One good game.

Usually people who have no idea about what is happening with Dutch football and can't be arsed to find out. I keep track on the Dutch football team as I used to live in the Netherlands.

Big assumption. Unlikely to do so, currently 4th in their group, 6 points behind France with 5 to play, 3 points against Luxembourg on Friday might help I suppose given the top 2 (France & Sweden) play each other the same night.

So the only one saying that Puel has been sacked is the OP. The Express article doesn't say it and no-one else is reporting it (yet). Really the thread title should be changed to stop people getting their hopes up prematurely. The interesting bit in the Express article is that Forster is in the Saints team of stars that we would have had if we hadn't sold them, so Forster is on his way then.

@SimonPeach #SaintsFC have asked the Premier League to investigate an alleged illegal approach from #LFC for Virgil van Dijk, PA Sport understands

Mostly to do with experience, Targett has been a regular for the U21s, while Sam has only played once I think. McQueen will probably get called up, sure to be one of the little preciouses will drop out.

Lloyd's Isgrove tweeted a while back now that he and. Martina had been offered contracts at Blackburn, but nothing seems to have happened since.

Neil Shipperley

Academy teams also don't wear Virgin Media sponsored shirts, so that's irrelevant.

Surprised its as many as 9. Thought all their games were shown live, otherwise the Scouse commentators/pundits would have nothing to talk about.

He is (I didn't notice when I posted, last paragraph): "Notable managers who were appointed in England pre-1960 include Ted Bates (18 years at Southampton), Bill Nicholson (16 years at Tottenham) and Bill Shankly (15 years at Liverpool). A Sky Sports study of all-time manager tenures in England revealed West Brom's Fred Everiss holds the record term after managing the Baggies for 46 years between 1902 and 1948."

Difference is though that Kat was born in Switzerland (I think), whereas Markus was born in Germany. Nevertheless Kat is German speaking if not actually German.

What? So pointing out that what you posted is complete and utter nonsense (Tadic took 3 pens this season, miss v Inter week 11, scored v Leicester week 21 and missed v Hull week 34) makes me a drama queen does it? How so? Perhaps you don't know what a drama queen is (if you want some help Tadic is a drama queen). Really don't understand people that post complete and utter nonsense, and even worse can't accept it when their nonsense is shown so easily to be complete ********. Blame Puel all you like, I am not happy with him, but at least blame him for things he actually did wrong (there are plenty to choose from). Drama queen, think I've heard it all now.

Persevered with Tadic to the extent that Long and Gabbi took them and missed. Puel is responsible for a lot of bad stuff but blaming him for persevering with Tadic on pens takes the biscuit.

On paper he looks good, but seems to fall out with club hierarchy everywhere and also more worryingly with players. Not the ideal man to take over in my view.

Ted Bates, 18 yrs 3 months (plus 2 years as coach).