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Any of them got boots?

Bearsy could you have a stab at writing the Club's statement?

Looks like they're leaving poor old Koeman to face the music alone. I'm guessing he might be asking himself what the hell he's let himself in for.....unless, of course he's comfortable with plans afoot.

Do you think that's how Les / Katharina sold it to Koeman."it's been a (cough) successful strategy used by the club in the past. In fact we had your countrymen Jan and Mark use it once before with Academy players and, erm,"

Is she in an open relationship?

Don't think we need to worry about a name for the 7th shirt just yet.

This. You can wrapped up in the definitive terminology being used but the club is losing it's assets, albeit for premium prices. At this point they are not being replaced on a 1:1 basis so yes we are losing our net assets whichever way you want to dress it up. Maybe we'll see replacements come in. Maybe.

Rumours seem to be his stock response to most questions about players - either incoming or outgoing.

If he's p1ssed off with what's happening then he'd make a pretty good poker player. Very upbeat and calm about the comings and goings. Sounded quietly confident and comfortable with the situation........

He won't be making these decisions in isolation. He will be under instruction from above. That's how organisations work.

You're still sticking with this one? How do you think the board sold (no pun intended) the role to Koeman? What incentive could he have been offered to take over a club in such a position. Just interested.

A ground share agreement with Eastleigh would be more appropriate than an expansion of SMS if this selling trend continues.

I know it's on the 'rumours' thread but as it's Chambers http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11368125.Arsenal_and_Saints_discuss___16m_Chambers_deal/?ref=twt Seems talks have been ongoing between the two clubs so a bid should be no surprise. Seems we are quite willing to open dialogue with anyone interested in our players......

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10992125/Arsenal-step-up-efforts-to-sign-Southampton-defender-Calum-Chambers.html

I'm not sure I believe this 'hitting all the targets at once'. I can't see how that can happen in practical terms. Maybe it was just an expression used by Guan. Other than that I agree with you. What the club say and do might not always be the same thing!

Unfortunately it doesn't appear we are going to move for Vlaar (or A.N.Other CB) until Lovren is sold so that stance wouldn't entirely play out in our favour.

Thanks, but too late. I've received an infraction.

Sorry to take this thread off-topic (Mods please move my post as appropriate) but SSN suggesting Pochettino is after Vlaar with cash plus Lewis Holtby (The Mirror).

As in Rojo?

I see SkyBet has us at 12/1 to sign Glen Johnson, who it seems is available to leave at the right price, with QPR favourites at 4/1. RB is one position we don't need any extra personnel I would think.

Had 9 clubs as well. On the face of it it doesn't light the fires of excitement as a potential signing. Does this sound familiar..... His profile having gained a boost, the player has reportedly told River Plate that he’s not returning, following his extended period of leave, following the World Cup

DAILY STAR: Southampton will battle Deportivo La Coruna for River Plate’s £7m-rated striker Teofilo Gutierrez.

Maybe KP could assist with some 're-integration' advice.

If it's as simple and uncomplicated as that then so be it. Unprecedented though or is there another example of when a Premiership team lost 5 (I appreciate it's not 5 as yet but quite likely to be) key 1st team players in one transfer window? Other than of course a relegated team dumping their players for purely financial reasons.

Well I'm glad you've cleared that up. We can close half a dozen threads now. So these players that are leaving...they weren't good players leading up to the January transfer window or last year or the year prior? Just the last 4 months they've become sought after?