farawaysaint

I said hooray for the internet? That was in connection with the speed people picked up on it and came out with those posts, I'll try to be more clear in future.

I'm with you on this one.

I was referring to all the posts, some of them are quite good.

Hooray for the internet http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/no-one-can-believe-southampton-are-about-to-pay-hull-12m-for-shane-long/

Since 2007.

Pretty sure this is the new flavour of the day being "Fat Kat" Not really fair at all.

Are you being held hostage?

KBilly says he expects it to go through.

Ah yes, the patented Portsmouth FC financial model.

Confirmation the "Southampton way" is officially dead, we are now doing exactly what every other lower half team does, loans and mercenaries all the way. I'm going to miss signing promising players and developing them rather than signing "proven" dross just to scrape by every year.

It's all videos of him falling over

We have all seen him play he's not an unknown pray tell, how he is going to surprise us?

I'm taking solace from the fact that we've missed out on most of our other transfers,odds on this one will collapse

Yes, I am, hence the laughing smiley face thing.

Right, Gardos off, Long in for stupid money and flogging Cork for peanuts, I'm all for going back to being dark and depressed... Who's joining me?

True, on the plus side it will take our spending to 50 odd million, ambition guys!

No, it's that we've had a bid accepted apparently, surely there are better European options for that price? Hell, get in an exciting youngster, it's Shane Long ffs.

Right, judge the board time again... I know strikers are overpriced and scarce but 12mill for Shane Long?

K Billy confirmed interest. We're obviously down to our 4th choices.

I’ve already spoken to Artur, and Fraser Forster comes in as the first goalkeeper. Artur has to give real competition, and I expect that, because that’s the professional way. “It’s a difficult situation for him, I understand that, but it’s football. We need competition in all of the positions

Of course he is, the club is also entitled to say no as they will not get enough money for him.

Really? What club would be happy with that? "Here, have a first choice keeper but we want him back if ours get's hurt."

Considering the posting times I rather hope Artur is training rather than posting on here through his cellphone constantly

I'm pleased to hear it, Artur is one of my all-time favourite Saints players, (a bold statement I know but I love the mad bugger) he's a great character and a brilliant keeper, I'd much prefer if he left on good terms.

We are all agreeing with you on that point; we also all think Artur should stay, this is the point of contention, not that it is unfair if he is to lose his place in the starting line-up.