VectisSaint

Nope, we need to keep Yoshida, he is our only decent option if Lovren goes or is injured. Its Jos we need to offload, but with new Dutch manager he probably will be made captain.

Nepotism is a family tradition. Given that we are run by the daughter of the late owner, nepotism is hardly unheard of at SFC. At least its better than the old school tie way of doing things, dontcha know.

There has been a downgrade, it is now Phillip v1.0. No longer Phil.

To be fair, Johnson was fine, the issue at the back was Baines, awful, not helped by having the awful Rooney in front of him.

Well it does in everyone else's view. The Academy includes the U18 and U16 squads. Ignorant ****.

Bony was 12m, had less "big league" experience than Pelle. Is 4 years younger though, granted.

Still part of our Academy when he joined at 16 from Argyle. No different to Walcott (Swindon), Best (Notts Co) or Blackstock (Oxford)

Missed the bit about the PL, so discount Poke, Sparv and Mills I guess.

Not to mention Baird, Blackstock, Sparv (36 caps for Finland), Chambers, Ward-Prowse, Gallagher, Ranger, Poke, Mills*2. I don't see any reason to knock Man City though, given that most of their products came through when they were in lower divisions like us, people seem to forget it wasn't so long agao that they were in the 3rd tier as well. True that not much has come out of their academy in the last 2-3 years though despite the massive investment in that department.

3 of the back 5 play for Feyenoord, perhaps Ronnie might think about that.

**** poor ITV as usual, apparently John Miller who played for Corinthians and introduced football to Brazil, during the opening ceremony. They really are a bunch of idiots.

Me too.

2 cards today 1 per ticket, "it will be wirh you soon" they say. At least it was sent 2nd class so a bit of money saving thought :-)

Myth. He returned to Brazil in 1894 and married in 1906 (in Brazil) By the way when did Brazil suddenly become Brasil? I know it is Brasil in Portuguese but in English it has always been Brazil. Are we suddenly going to start calling Germany Deutschland or Spain Espana?

Don't see much wrong, if David F****** Beckham had said the same the media would have been fawning all over him.

Only according to the curator of the Scottish football museum. Generally accepted in Brazil that Miller was responsible for introducing the game.

Except Rickie, oh and Guly, and a couple of others. I really wanted that crap interviewer to follow up and say, so why if no-one goes without the say so of the manager did we let Rickie leave, but as usual no idea of how to follow up from useless interviewers, presumably reading from a pre-agreed script.

I am willing to listen to offers. I think I have been due a testimonial now for nearly 35 years, and the Club has ignored that, so perhaps a change to a team playing in Europe would be attractive under the right terms. Having supported Saints in Europe previously it would not be a sell out, but simply a request to follow my dreams and support my boyhood team. On second thoughts, feck that, I hate Spurs.

I'd take Kidman over Koeman any day. Not sure about Saints manager though.

Bloody hope not. Nice guy, but coaching keepers, no ta. Can you imagine him coaching how to deal with crosses. Or distribution of the ball.

Dave Peach.

Didn't realise until today that .Rochdale get 100k as well. Knew about Rovers 500k because it was on Bristlol news last Monday.

I counted the errors, didn't get to 1. Seemed a better article than most English rags would muster.

Maybe he already got tapped up by the French equivalent of Stevie Geeeee at the squad get-together and agreed to move in order to get included in the squad. Reckon he will be joining his boyhood team, Arsenal.

I will not sign any new English players, or any players from teams that qualify for World or European competitions, so Big Vic and Steve Davis will form the spine of my team, this will also allow me to bring Osvaldo back in, because even he wouldn't lump Big Vic. This way I will avoid any of our players being tapped up by Stevie Geeeeeeee. All of the youth team players will be shipped out, we don't want Woy coming and seeing we have talent that might be useful to him or his successor one day. No players from Liverpool or Manchester or London will be allowed to join in case they want to return to their spiritual homes or their boyhood dreams (no problem with Newcastle though, cos they are all Frenchies anyway). So my first team will be Boruc, A Right back, couple of centre backs (so that excludes Jos), Targett (but only if he reverts to being a Scot), Davis, Wanyama, Cork (because even though he is English Woy doesn't seem to think he is), Davis, Osvaldo, Rodriguez (who will be take Spanish citizenship). Maybe try and sign some Welsh players if Gareth could give me some advice). My assistant will be, nah, blow it I won't need an assistant.