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So if he's not there is it because he is not allowed to be there or because he chose not to be there? If he is there it could mean that he is allowed to be there or that Saints are holding a pirate fancy dress contest tonight. Will be fascinating. We will learn so much depending on his presence or otherwise. I will try to speak to him if I see him but I'm a bit nervous about getting my nose broken - would he head butt someone wearing glasses? I mean me wearing glasses not him of course. Not sure I can take the risk.

Thought Arsene and his scouts knew all of our academy lads inside out.

Ramirez looked good, but not sure Gaston did. Odd that you never see them together.

Well Glasgow suggested it, so quite apt.

Why, we already have Gallagher? [Gallaghers is the 3rd biggest British tobacco group]

So at 3.29 genuine footage of Osvaldo. Maybe what followed the head butt was the problem on Wednesday.

Also takes a mean penalty, Puncheon-esque. How anyone can claim welbeck is a good finisher is beyond me. 2 goals in 40 last season for United, OK a bit better this year but he is a poor finisher, but may improve. he does have some good qualities though, his build up play is good but finishing, I think you're having a laugh.

9 out of 10 of our top money signings now unavailable, Ramirez, Osvaldo, Wanyama, Lovren, Delap, Phillips, Mayuka, Prutton and Forren. Think Delgado should be in there somewhere as well, I guess he has a bad knee. Only J-Rod (5th) available for this weekend.

Luis Suarez, Liverpool first season 2010-11 13 games, 4 goals Dani Osvaldo, Southampton first season 2013-14 12 games, 3 goals If Dani can go on to score 75% of the number of goas Suarez has in the next 3 seasons I will be well chuffed. I think that would be 51 goals approx. By the way "our adoring fans" will likely cheer loudly when he makes his next appearance as they do for Gaston. Its only some on here who think that some players will not be supported by the supporters at the matches, most of whom don't give a feck about what goes on off the pitch.

He's not at your club, he plays for Saints (occassionally) not the Skates or the Cherries or whoever it is you support.

Made by the same people in the same sweat shops in the Far East as Adidas (or any other kit manufacturer). They even used to have Adidas stripes, strange that. Think people imagined we employed a bunch of ladies who sewed them together at St Mary's.

Yet another loan. Still another year and a half on his contract with us (based on him signing for 3.5 years 2 years ago). He must be on very good terms with us, because it seems we are unable to sell him at anyone. Wish him well with Donny, seems he will be back with us again for another season yet.

No, just no

David, is Sweden a year behind us here in England? Jos is 30, going on 31, Aaron is 24, think you need to update your reference material :-) I think AM making it in the PL is stretching it a bit, but you never know as back up for Fonte if he gets back to his best, or rather that he has improved on his best, which with age and experience is not completely far-fetched.

Hasn't played much, actually hasn't played at all until last night because he has been injured since last season. This was his comeback game. Agreed he is probably not good enough for the PL, ut then neither is Jos any more, but AM was perfectly well good enough at the Championship level, bearing in mind he was playing for a Top 2 team at the time, could easily fit in to an avearge Champ side, and with age on his side (24 is young for a CB, 2 months younger than Lovren) he could improve a deal yet, but perhaps fair to say not for us. Wish him well though; Good to see another Islander in pro football, whatever level.

So why would she have felt at home? Some folks still don't seem to have grasped, Markus and his daughter have nothing to do with the Liebherr engineering company (the one that makes cranes, fridges etc). Nothing, other than it is owned by Markus' brother and sister. KL is not part of that business AFAIK, and neither was Markus since he sold all of his shares years ago before starting his own business (MALI), and even his business now no longer exists to all intents and purposes. Did KL have a business career of her own before she inherited her father's "empire"? It might be interesting to know what her own background is, to know whether she has any particular business acumen/skills which she can bring to the table, but I don't think she is connected in any way to Liebherr or even to MALI (other than overseeing its demise).

What a strange comment. Slight difference between the role of Honorary President and Chief Executive Officer, wouldn't you say? The word "Honarary" is perhaps the clue as to the differences in the size, complexity and stress levels of the two roles. You do realise that Painer really has no official duties in terms of running the business or even the club. As I said only slight concern would be his age, near retirement age, old git, even older than me (not by a lot though) unlikely to be a go-getting dynamic CEO with fresh ideas, but who knows.

1974. He is 64 though, only small concern.

We were 8th today until Sunderland equalised. Newcastle only had to play Wet Sham so easy 3 points for them today, of course they are catchable.

Clearly touches it with his toe first, though it is irrelevant. Those who don't see the touch really need to go to Specsavers or become PL referees

You haven't been in England for a while, I had forgotten that the sky is blue.

No sign of Kelvin the training pictures

5pm, Nando's, West Quay. Luke will therefore be unwell tomorrow.

Trousers, I think that is right, and MALI effectively no longer exists. Only one of the constituent parts is still trading, all the others were closed AFAIK. KL resigned from the MALI-Motan group last Autumn apparently (at the same time as NC). Did KL have other business interests of her own that were nothing to do with Markus? Maybe, would be good to know because there is nothing out there on the interweb that says one way or another. Maybe still some people think she is something to do with the main Liebherr business, which she isn't. There is a lot of crap written, not least by the Echo that I jsu found about her being part of the massive Liebherr empire, people putting 2 and 2 together and making multi billions. Markus was not part of that empire, he sold his stake in it many years ago and went his own way.

Short term: By the end of the season he could be the 3rd longest serving PL manager. In football the end of the season could be considered the medium or even the long term.