the saint in winchester

My sources tell me we are the only interested party. Spurs fan in office has listed their targets and they don't include Shakira.

Gareth Barry, 20th July.

I've highlighted the key word there for you. Not any more.

LOL. Well, I lol, but you are going to be quite right. Derby will be the Chelsea second 11 now.

How good was Catherine McGrath?!

Surprised Poch signed on again. Does this mean Levy will now put the money down to fund a real push for Top 4, even winning it? Based on Spurs unwillingness to break their pay structure, so not attracting and retaining players deemed to be the best around.

Did someone say Reed wanted another candidate to assess Hughes? He's baaaaaccckkkkk! Mauricio Pellegrino linked with management return http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16242664.Pellegrino_linked_with_management_return/?ref=mr&lp=19

And that has been denied. The bonuses are based on Champions League qualification, not winning it.

Arteta may be available! (If he hasn't signed an extension at Citeh yet)

Kreuger has said the new manager will join the transfer committee, with him, Reed, the little fella (Ross?) and whoever else. Hughes probably is asking for a major role. That is where the negotiation is axled. All IMHO.

Darn, seems the only way I can access any page after page 1 is to post something.

I didn't realise he is now 38. Then I understand he would know his limitations and accept the offer.

That's a surprise. He stormed out of Saints when Forster came in to be #1. Only lasted one season (was it?) as Bournemouth first choice before Begovic came in. Has he matured and accepted he has to fight for a place?

Talking of Johnnos, Jonny Evans available at just £3M from WBA. Be silly not to give them that.

13:57 THE £16M SACKING? Sacking Sam Allardyce and appointing Marco Silva could end up costing Everton an eye-watering £16m. Everton are yet to resolve their dispute with Watford over the alleged tapping up of Silva last year and Sky Sports News believes that settlement alone could cost Everton as much as £8m. Added to that, paying up the 12 months left on Allardyce’s contract – plus a bonus for keeping Everton in the Premier League – will cost the club around £6m. Finally, the contract settlements for Allardyce’s backroom staff including Sammy Lee, Craig Shakespeare and Martyn Margetson is likely to cost a further £2m.

"Ryan is also very unfortunate in that it’s probably one of the strongest positions we have. Ryan has had a decent season but I just felt the others were ahead of him. Then you 'feel' wrongly, Gareth. Berty has been #1 all season, made himself available for all friendlies, and then you drop him for the prestige event of the season.

Hojberg has already been confirmed into the Denmark squad, or could he be trimmed for the final 23?

Well, you were right, Benji. This squad confirms "top 6 experience preferred" Southgate has just encouraged our players to go to a Top 6 club for regular monitoring if they can, without expressly saying it.

Good comments, Adrian. I agree with all you say. Personally, I like the 'buy cheap, develop, sell high' and repeat approach. Players have come here knowing if they reach their potential they will be fast-tracked to top 6 sides. We get a couple of good years from them and watch them from afar.

LOL at that. I can give him a single digit if it helps him!

Any Derby players we can plunder? Any Middlesborough (or Villa) we can harvest tomorrow?

Martin Allen no longer available.

That's a good summary, Doddy. We have seen a coiple of left-field appointments and now are ready for a solid turgid mainstream appointment.

why can't I access anything after page 1?

I would certainly offer him a new contract on a wage that encourages him to stay. I'd also be tempted to try to get Boruc back. Unlikely I know, as he wants to be 1st choice, yet he had that taken away from him at Bournemouth when Begovic came in. More realistic target may be a decent Championship keeper.