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At the moment yes. We keep giving the ball back cheaply.

The game is pretty open. Both teams sloppy in possession.

Sleepy start for the Saints.

Whether Kuszcak would be happy as backup at this stage in his career though is doubtful.

@SchneiderlinMo4 21h So happy for my friend @JayRodriguez9 #hewillcomebackstronger

£12 could be worse, and given the urgency I think we can expect to pay a bit extra. I think he'll make an excellent addition to the squad.

FULL TIME: @SouthamptonFC 0-1 @bayer04fussball #saintsfc Sounds a bit like we need more striking options. We've only really got Pelle at the moment..

89: Taïder and Ramírez looking lively as #SaintsFC hunt a late leveller… [0-1]

84: Pause in play while Kießling receives treatment. The new LED floodlights at St Mary’s shining brightly this evening! #saintsfc [0-1] The lights are obviously the brightest thing happening for us

80: Chance for Kießling to double #Bayer04’s lead as he dinks the ball over Boruc but Bertrand clears off the line. #saintsfc [0-1]

77: Another two substitutions from #SaintsFC as Emmanuel Mayuka and @jackcork1 replace Steven Davis and @VictorWanyama. [0-1]

73: Ramírez heads a diagonal cross down for Davis, but his shot is blocked by a #Bayer04 defender. #saintsfc [0-1]

70: Chance for #SaintsFC as Tadić and Steven Davis combine well to tee up Ramírez, whose fierce drive flies inches over the bar. [0-1]

65: Tadić free-kick is cleared as far as debutant Taïder, whose instinctive shot deflects just over for a corner. #saintsfc [0-1]

57: Unfortunate for Pellè as he heads an awkward #Bayer04 corner beyond Boruc. #saintsfc [0-1]

It happens, he could be the next Brolin.

Van Gaal has come in and was probably expecting more for his £27 million. But Shaw has probably had his head in the sky thinking he's the best left back in the world for the last few weeks. This be a nice bump down to earth for him. A real manager who doesn't take any bull****.

Look how quickly the BBC/other media outlets have reported this turn-about in events. Probably don't believe him either.

But once they have passed the test (and they already let lunatics through) they are free to do what they want basically?

I think we've sold players for inflated prices for the most part. If the club was sold whilst they were still here then wouldn't their value be more accurate and probably lower. The maximum gain is in selling over priced and then just selling off whatever is left? Maybe.

Maybe, but are they really so immature that they can't rise above it? Where is the grit and determination, the loyalty to keep going no matter what? To stand up and be counted. Nope, they've all agreed to go regardless of the impact of it.

I think we can always be glad Markus saved us from extinction. Even though we may struggle for years after this and drop down the leagues again - at least we still have a club!

If she was looking to sell the club why not just say so at the start? Why string us along and cause a whole load of hate?

A lot of this - and unfortunately a lock of mockery too.

I think we have to prepare ourselves for the probability that Koeman will go too. He surely wouldn't have sanctioned all this?