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Not forgetting that we have not announced the new kit yet either, we are doomed because of this lack of professionalism.

Alpine expects us to do all our business in early June like Man Utd did last season (although actually they didn't). He expects this despite the fact that the transfer window is not even open yet (opens on 1st July). He also thinks that because we are pursuing one target we cannot multi-task. He also likes to ignore the facts, he suggests we ignored the defence despite signing Clyne, Yoshida, Boruc (and Gazza) who last time I looked were integral parts of our defensive set up together with Shaw who was clearly going to make the step up. But hey, you are accused of trotting out the same mantra, an accusation made by mantra man himself. Tiresome but at least it is a little amusing to read when there is nothing else going on. I was almost beginning to think Alpine had perhaps seen the light and gone away to provide an equal level of support to some other sucker team.

Old codger!! Is that any way to refer to John Mortimore?

Think Pearson would be a definite improvement actually

Le Saux was OK

He only played for us once!!! To answer the question, no, 4 years after he played for Russia.

Lawrie Mac didn't seem very ostracised to me when he was outside SMS before the Stoke game signing autographs and posing for pics (even one with me) for over half an hour. It was great to see a lot of kids who probably did not even know who he was talking to him, and it was great that he had so much time for everyone, hope his missus was not too upset. Hampshire cricket bloke can go do one in my opinion, irrelevant to Saints.

I just hope we avoid "Jason eau de toilette"

This maybe the key, Uruguay sub him on rather than off, perhaps he would be even better if we brought him on at half time.

Are Fulham the new QPR? Doing all their business in June, a great model to follow from last summer, 1 in 3 of players announced/signed before end June in the PL. They actually have not signed anyone, since the summer transfer window does not open until 1st July. Only announcements can be made before then unless players were unattached free agents when the previous window closed.

Nothing wrong with 50+ either...

Could you post a picture so that we can compare?

I guess Royovic Hodgsonovic was managing Yugoslavia at the time and did not know where Southamptonovic was and so didn't pick one of the greatest ever right backs for the national team. Incredible he only got 1 cap.

Thank God for that, we are not 2nd. Would have been embarrassing to be runners-up in this table as well.

So you think that almost 100% of players in Spain are not only Spanish but also under 21. Amazing. Carles Puyol looks a bit older to me, and Ronaldo is Portuguese, Messi Argentinian and there are a fair few Brazilians (players that is). perhaps you have misunderstood somewhat.

Being offered a deal is not the same as signing, so don't think he has signed yet. Might happen now that he is officially released. A day to savour. He is probably just waiting to see if he gets a call from Mourinho before agreeing a contract with the Gills.

Welcome to Jimmy, the ****heroe Kid. Should keep Alpine happy getting our business done early. God sake, C L I T H E R O E

Did he? I think he was offered a contract at Gillingham. He won't have signed yet. Could be wrong.

What does this mean? Our numbers last season seemed perfectly logical to a large degree, with the exceptions of Lallana and Puncheon who chose to keep the numbers they had. The only other slight oddity was giving Yoshi the number 3 but better he had it than Fox.

Forecast to Gillingham

I'm sure he'll appreciate the kisses at the end. Probably the only bit he would read.

No, not exactly. Obernai (Morgan's home town/city, not Strasbourg which was only his first club) was annexed by Germany in 1871 with the rest of Alsace then was returned to France after World War I in 1918. Prior to that it had been part of France since 1679 after it was ceded to them by the Swedes. So if Morgan's grandparents were born before 1918 (maybe unlikely) that would qualify Morgan for Germany as well as France. I don't think he would qualify for Sweden or for the Holy Roman Empire team though.

I suppose to be fair he was born in Portugal but elected to play for Cape Verde. I see he currently plays for the Skates B team, didn't know that.

Except that he wasn't Portuguese.

Depending on how old he is his Grandparents could have been German.