Saint Charlie

Yes. Obviously I want all our best players to leave. Seriously what sort of logic is that? This season has been superb with these players.

Haha. Why? I don't want these players to go. But people who post saying they think all our players will stay are leaving in another world. Listen to Krueger, listen to Lallana, listen to Schneiderlin, listen to Poch refuse to commit himself. If the Mirror think he will stay if the players stay then great, and fans that think they all will - great too. Being realistic doesn't mean you are dark or a Pompey fan!

People on here who personally know the Lallana family think he is going. Will be very hard to keep Shaw. Schneiderlin touting himself for a CL club and talking about Saints in the past tense. Croatian Journalist saying he has been told Lovren to Liverpool will happen. Hopefully these won't all happen, but some will almost certainly IMO.

Quite a funny article. Lots of no brainer statements there plus pretty clear by all accounts that Lallana and Shaw will go so then its kind of a redundant argument.

Only if both sides agreed for it to be.

Chance for both sides to see if the other is right for them. Would be embarassing for MP if Spurs made an official approach and then the move didnt happen. Commonplace for agents and intermediaries to hold talks then the official approach is a rubber stamp. Once the approach comes it signals that MP has suggested to Spurs that he is keen on the move.

Surely Saints have realised that MP has been speaking to Spurs, either officially or unofficially for a while? Naive in the extreme to think otherwise. Especially if he has been hesistant to commit to us.

If he has been given permission to then no issue. He would have to visit the TG prior to be appointed surely, to see what the facilities are like. Ancelotti possibly rescuing his job so Poch to Spurs a goer according to the Telegraph. Pretty much every paper/Journo have reported Poch to Spurs, would they ALL get it wrong?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/10854010/Tottenham-Hotspur-ready-to-move-for-Southampton-manager-Mauricio-Pochettino-if-Carlo-Ancelotti-says-no.html Telegraph today suggests an official approach is imminent. Thoughts?

Why? He isn't anywhere near AL quality. Nowhere near.

He doesn't. He has over 11000 posts but isn't bothered who stays, goes, signs nor what league we are in. Source: His Stokie Oppo that said we were interested in Begovic last year

Yeah, photo definitely real. Definitely shows MP and sons. Question is whether it is actually at Spurs.

So he hadnt been offered a contract -pretty poor for an influential player who would attract interest yet said he would happily stay and loves it here. May have been offered one now but nothing formally announced. Judging by the Fonte rumour the other day he hasnt yet either. So, not just the natural order, we can't even sort out futures of lesser stars who actually want to stay!

Cork said it wasn't after last game of season so fairly decent source. May have been progress since then but maybe not. But if he goes its fine because he is too good for us or some rubbish like that. Championship is better anyway.

What should we do, put them all on the transfer list to restore the natural order? What about contracts for Cork and Fonte? Surely they are realistic aims yet Cork said he had no idea what is happening, how can that be good?

Some reports saying he will be fired if they lose tonight. Real are quite impatient.

Doesn't make sense. If you arent happy with whats happening then you should support someone else. Just because I am concerned it makes me no less of a fan, and won't change anything about how I feel about Saints.

If Poch, Shaw, Lallana, Schneiderlin leave then you wouldn't care? Fair enough. I would be pretty disappointed not to have them at Saints. Different perspective I guess but nothing wrong for wanting to keep good players and Manager.

Can he not have a negative opinion? Guessing you are buzzing with how its all going this summer?

Seems like it.

On the first point quite possibly apparently. On the second, who knows.

At least Ralph and co should be ready for this scenario. Its been coming for nearly 3 months...

Thats from St Marys bro.

Hopefully Atletico will win tonight and maybe Ancelotti to Spurs could happen, but the way Saints are going MP will be off to someone better soon, Spurs or another club.

Bizarre thread. Every Saints fan and neutral football fan I know wanted Derby to win.