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In my opinion the 'Southampton way' will be a pre condition of any new manager. I personally think this will exclude a whole raft of popular names including Moyes. In fact anybody with a different philosophy. I think it will be another high quality coach that is already experienced and wants to play the Southampton way, fitting the present staff perfectly.

The club restating their ambitions along with strengthening plus a bit of contract tweaking should help provided the new manager and staff are of sufficient quality. We have to assume at the moment it won't be someone like Moyes or anyone else who will want the club to play his way but someone already comfortable with the high pressing Barcelona template that Cortese committed us to, already seen as the Southampton way.

We need RK to make a statement. A new manager will be appointed and any player he wants to keep will not be sold. In the meantime there will be no bids considered.

I know where he got that from. It was always about the strengthening.

Weak and struggles to make decisions, from the inside.

If he goes can also see the club keeping everybody until the new manager comes in and is allowed to decide what he wants.

Not from what his father said. It all hinges on Pochettino getting funds to strengthen the team. The longer it goes on the more it seems the players aren't going to break ranks until the situation is sorted and the media rumours are pretty much what happened when Cortese left.

If Pochettino stays nobody is going anywhere and there will be players brought in.

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Four of us all renewed. It's the Saints FFS.

The value of a player is what he is worth to the seller especially if they don't want to sell. The bidder either pays up or ****es off.

I heard Adam say this week that he is only interested in following his dream playing for England in the world cup and not interested in speculation.

Lagos by a mile. BA had to take cash up to the tower before they would answer after giving initial clearance. Kota Bahru, before communists sorted we had to climb to 11000 over the sea to avoid being shot at. Easter Island no diversion so once aircraft inbound passed the point of no return the airport closed until that aircraft landed. Sumburgh over the head. Victoria Falls, had to reverse B757 with reverse thrust to park in cul de sac. Narsassuaq Greenland.

A couple of very good posts Bill. I'm prepared to wait and see, because firstly I have no choice and secondly as of yet what we are seeing is more fiction than fact and we just don't know what is happening. As most of the stories are media led, there doesn't seem to be much fact if any. I was told by you know who that the players are very happy under Pochettino but haven't a clue what is happening, he isn't impressed by Reed's statement and is less than complimentary about Krueger not being a football man. What does worry me, if that is Lallana's view there is a problem. The other worry I have, KL is is a multi billionaire so consequently lives in a bubble, Krueger is new to this and the people that he needs are a tyro CEO and the football man seen as weak and indecisive by YNW. I just hope this inactivity isn't them sitting on their hands.

Three weeks ago they put a statement out. A far as they are concerned if that is what they are doing there is no need to respond to media fiction. Last week, Lallana, Shaw, Lovren, Clyne, Chambers, Schneiderlin, Wanyama, Cork and Rodriguez were reported leaving. That in itself is just ridiculous rubbish. If any club takes one our players they will have their pants pulled down. When it is realised just how overpriced they are, the interest will evaporate.

Nasty piece of work, delivered a terrific result, stirring it up now when quiet stability is needed will destroy any goodwill. In the end is it going to be who cares what he thinks. BBC just wasting more money.

Adam has said he is only thinking of the World Cup and that is his dream. Sounds like his dad was right.

Maybe what's going on is just dithering by someone who is indecisive and needs a push in the right direction.

Somebody early on this thread seemed to have regulations that showed the VAT on transfer fees, even so 20% makes it even less attractive.

The mathematics alone probably destroy any chance of Lallana going. For a start the fee is less 25%, less 17.5% VAT, less agents fees, less contractual payments leaving Saints with about 50% of the offer net. So Liverpool have had a reported £20m offer worth £10m to Saints rejected, say now £25m offered, this only increases the net figure by about £2.5m. Saints are not going to even consider that. Lallana is now the Southampton figurehead, he is replaceable but not for those figures. He is probably going to cost Liverpool far more than he is worth if they want him that badly. £35m still only nets just over £18m. Bournemouth have shot themselves in the foot because it would only be if a fixed fee was negotiated that substantially increased Saints net return so a realistic valuation would work, Lallana could be sold and Bournemouth receive any money. Even then he is overpriced. Having said that, add Lovren into the equation and Liverpool's total budget is exceeded. If Saints decide to sell anybody, whoever buys them are going to have their pants pulled down.

Manchester City are saying that they can't afford to bring in English players as they cost too much. Lallana may be too expensive to go if 25% is added to what Saints want for him.

Weston was talking to his dad today for about 15 mins.

I think his sister lives in Liverpool.

It's a shame that the Lallana family don't have your sources.

No he isn't.