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If schniderlin goes George Thorne, looks a class act.

They did know what to do with them, it involved shoe horning them into a 4-4-2 system. If they didn't work in it tough sh*t. Look at the shambles about Gerrard and Lampard not being able to play together but having to both play central midfield and resulting in Scholes, arguably the best of the three often shunted out to the left.

Depends on if you reads he star which says if doesn't end their pursuit of Shaw and still sure a deal will happen. Of if you read the star, which says that poch signing a new deal and Evra extending means the deal is in serious jeopardy now.

Just backing the people entrusted to run this fantastic football club clarky. They've not let us down so far and have earnt my trust.

Indeed they are. They didn't bank on coming up against the steely determination of our new board and the loyalty players are showing to it. You've only got to look at Lovrens comments to see the desire of the of the players. They know whatever happens will be for the best interests for the club.

Rest assured chalet, whatever they decide will be in the best interests of Southampton.

Surely one of the best hatricks ever

Rest assured they will do what is best for southampton.

The star is now reporting that Shaw is both staying and going

Our geniuses told us it was proven, so there must be proof.

The main thing is the people running the club aren't. They are calm and In control whilst executing the new plan quietly, efficiently meanwhile ignoring the media frenzy and doomsday prophecies.

Les looks very happy in that shot. No doubt pleased with his works as he goes about his business quietly behind the scenes. Able to sign off for the week happy and content, it won't be the last time we are him smiling this summer. Good to see and affirms the quiet confidence of the new board.

Great to see Lovren say how happy he was here. It seems he has been impressed by the impact of Ralph and has bought into the way they are quietly, efficiently and confidently going about this business. Another outstanding example of the quiet confidence permeating through the club at the moment.

If there is one thing we can be sure of and that is that should Lallana go, the board will obtain the best deal possible and act in the interest of SFC. They will also quietly go about the business of replacing him and securing that players service effectively with the minimum of fuss.

The club issued a statement, what two weeks ago. They quite clearly said where we are. They said they are not planning to sell anyone. They of course cant say no one will ever leave but they dont plan to sell anyone and whatever happens will be in the best interests of the club. They couldn't have been clearer. Yet still we get the bleating hysteria that they dont know what they're doing, lack ambition etc. Quite why people expect them to respond to every bit of specualtion is beyond me.

please stay on topic. thanks

BUT BUT BUT it's all a shambles. The board are doing nothing. We are up sh*t creak without a paddle. The new board have no ambition.

They've already issued a statement which was very clear and concise. It comes down to if you have faith in the owners or if you believe everything you read. The quiet confidence and steely determination say far more than a million words could.

A tellralph@saintsfc email address would be much more useful

You don't think the hysterical reaction on here and the slamming of the new board by some hasn't been well over the top?

So still no proof that when everything else is exactly the same the team/competitor in red wins, despite scientists proving this.

'The product' is Southampton FC who have just had their best finish since 2003 is it not?

What's your point? The season only finished two weeks ago.

What I think is fantastic is the new board are so untroubled by the media speculation they've have found it totally unnessasary to comment further since the statement. I like the quiet confidence of the new board. Unlike the hysterical tarts on here demanding daily updates and denials of every story ever written. Weren't all these journalist bullsh*ters trying to destabilise us a few months ago?