Crab Lungs

I believe we're very very serious about Tuchel. Will be chatting to him (the club, not me) shortly. Would be an exciting, progressive appointment. As for Claude.... it'll obviously be au revoir

Watched through quite a few of the old games with Forster in goal and I'm not mistaken, he's still poor just better protected in past saints sides. McCarthy is steady and better all round.

Too busy to notice as I'll be absorbing my first ever Ligue 1 game

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LOVe that shirt

Head on the line. He's pretty much a goner apparently. Just working his way back to fitness. Another add ons deal like Mane

Here we go then. We'll pretend that everything is 'under control' and while we dither over a decision, all the top managers will get snapped up. FFS be decisive Saints, one way or another. Why Les and co need to further digest the season is beyond me.

But what if he knows it FOR A FACT?

Gutted about this :-(

Yup new approach by the club to have the players break the news, especially a fans favourite who will inherit the captaincy once van Dijk seals his move to Liverpool.

Begovic has been iffy for Chelsea but in reality he is a superb goalkeeper. Still, I'm hoping Fraser gets moved on this close season... please

Because someone's took a picture of someone in a shirt wil not stop a multi milllion pound from happening. Oh and stop making stuff up and paigarising other people's info.

Roger Schmidt is for me, the best available candidate out there by a mile. Just watched a tactical analysis of his teams and about forty tactical reviews and quite frankly, I'm sold. He's an absolute tactical mentalist... and for those who play FM, he's an "Overload" kind of guy..

Can't believe so many people want Tadic to go. Inconsistent but Undoubtedly a class player

Couldn't give two f()cks about his nationality - now people are surely grasping at straws. I'm not keen on him remaining because the performances have been substandard.

On the face of it, yes but seriously... you enjoyed watching the rest of the crap which took up 2/3 of the season? I didn't.

Ok I've just heard this too. Ughhh

No you're not alone with Howe, though he's done a remarkable job really. I've always said he comes across like if you've got a black cat, he's got a blacker one.

Missed out on Silva.

I'll accept nothing less than a Joe Kinnear-Gerry Francis dream time

He's always been pretty bad, he just hasn't had the protection of previous years shielding him

****sake he'd be a great signing :-(

He does, arguably better than Puel. He done well up until the Sunderland game and then his team fell completely apart. Wouldn't read too much into the 7-1 thumping though - they'd gone by then, big time. His style is not as pragmatic as some people say either. Worth watching a few of his games and you'll understand. He does place a lot of emphasis on organisation and solidity but has by no means produced dour football teams. He'd be a great fit. Tuchel would be the dream option , Silva the realistic one. Schmidt a good option too. Howe would be decent and a good fit but he'll never come to us. A big no thank you to De Boer, Mancini, Pellegrini etc. Emery I feel wouldn't work either.

I don't know the time but it'll sound something like this I bet: ----------- Official Club Statement Southampton Football Club would like to announce that manager Claude Puel has left the club with immediate effect. Backroom Staff Eric Black and Pascal Planque have also departed by mutual consent. The club would like to place on record their sincere thanks for the hard work of Claude and his staff and the memories, most notably the EFL Cup run. We wish Claude all the very best for the future. -------- Executive Director/Football Genius Les Reed; "Claude done a magnificent job in testing circumstances but unfortunately we both felt, after a thorough review of the season, that it wasnt working out for all the parties involved. As you are all aware, any new manager considered by the club is subject to our rigourous recruitment process - which enable us to select an outstanding candidate with the correct values and skill sets to take the Club forward and build on the successes of recent seasons. I anticipate that interest in the vacancy will be high - we have a first-class squad, academy and facilities here - and any progressive and forward-thinking manager will likely be interested in this role. The process to identify and procure an outstanding manager will begin shortly."

Quite deserved. Or maybe its just genuine relief he's caught something?