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No evidence that they are a downgrade. More confident of Tadic. Grazi may well turn out to be better than SRL but will he bring everything else that SRL gave to the team, in terms of his talismanic properties, I hope so, but may take more time.

Has decided that he does not want to play CL football. Its the start of a new trend, the thinking footballer, I can play less games per season, travel less and still earn a shedfull of money by playing for a team that is not in the CL. He also does not want to play with a bunch of no-hoper England players an has found Stevie Gee's accent tiresome.

It would be amazing if Liverpool got all of their targets, they seem to have been linked with every player who has 2 legs the same length. I guess that rules Pelle out, but not many others.

Diet is very important, dill is claimed by some to be the world's healthiest food.

Her friend is far left in the original picture, I guess that's who you are after. :-)

They appear to be playing at home to Burundi on Tuesday as well in a friendly, Lesotho away on Sunday. Guess that means Big Vic will not be at Swindon.

Though Billy Sharp is a bit of an imposter

Really hope that he is staying and that he will show his true potential this season. Under Koeman I think he will play a slightly different role, especially without Lallana around. He has fantastic skill and awareness, his major drawback is not that he gives the ball away but that he gives it away in dangerous positions. Take him out of these positions and give him more freedom and he will be great I believe. Remember he is still only 23. I think Ron will transform him.

Try the OS. There is also a good interview with Ron about Grazi on (Saints) YouTube

Any ideas whether Boruc returned last week? Wondering whether there is an issue, a few comments suggest that he has not shown up yet after he got married. We certainly need a good back up for Boruc, and of Boruc is not around we will need to good keepers.

They probably do, but Osvaldo's native tongue is Spanish. He is not Italian therefore he cannot be Pelle's "fellow countryman", he simply plays for Italy due to an accident of his ancestry. Pedantic perhaps.

Thought Pelle was Italian.

Any chance you can make sure your "friend" goes nowhere near St Mary's again, we don't need any accidents thank you.

No, common knowledge was that he would probably be fit November, in the team December, hence view that he might be ready to play against Burnley. Now Ron's comments would suggest January at the earliest, and depending on your interpretation, end January. Always said we need 3 new strikers if Ossie doesn't say, one to cover JRod not being available, now even more convinced this is the case.

Worrying comment that no-one seems to have picked up on is that J-Rod is not likely to feature until the New Year. Ron said he will be like a new signing after the winter break - has no-one told Ron that there is no winter break in England?

Should the very worst happen he will never need to work.

It was quite clear watching him that he was furious with Osvaldo though, but he managed to keep his feelings pretty much in check.

We have a Chairman? Are you sure?

Seems to sum it up well. Can't argue with much in the article. We still have time to put things in place to be successful this season, but that time is quickly running out. Lots of faith in Ron, very little in Krueger or the other new board member who seems to have disappeared up his own arse. Fortunately we still have Uncle Les to keep things moving along.

Really, must have missed that. I saw him have a very average game against the Argies though.

Perhaps we need it to be yellow with blue short and white socks, it will be just like watching Brazil. Oh wait, maybe that's not a good idea. I hear there are plenty of cheap kits going spare though, it could save us a few pounds and help improve the dire financial position that our current board apparently inherited.

Would think we will need an away kit before the 1st August, given we have some away friendlies to be played (Swindon away on 21st July for instance) . Unlikely we will play in last year's away kit given sponsor and manufacturer situation.

No thanks. I don't support this idea at all. If this was to be done we would have to name another stand the Nicola Cortese stand, and I don't think that would get the same support.

I am currently having a picnic. I can confirm it is fun. Certainly better than being CEO of a football club.

Which Rodriquez have you picked? The OP said first game. Lucky to have JRod back much before Christmas, would be happy if you meant James, but guess unlikely.