I did indeed and when they decided not to take up their option Utd moved straight in and it was all sorted in days. Corky was told the same details a couple of days later by a Utd board member.
As I said a couple of weeks ago, the fella who told me about Shaw to Utd early last Jan has said that Utd/Saints/Clyne have reached "an agreement in principal". His connection is Utd end.
I'm taking my Merckx to France in the summer for the annual family holiday. We won't be far from the Pyrenees and I'll be doing some classic TdF climbs. I expect to be riding every day with the blessing of the Mrs and kids.
Just asked my Mrs and kids what they think mong means.
Mrs says Mong, short for Mongol as in downs.
Son says mong is the same as 'tard meaning someone really thick.
Daughters say mong means "special" as in SEN.
For me it's always meant someone doing something utterly stupid.