LGTL

Doubt the rule will even be enforced too heavily anyway knowing UEFA.

That's the key to it for me. It wouldn't have been a massive achievement had he been here all season, started on a level playing field rather then 23rd or whatever it was, with a team devoid of confidence and one of the teams going unbeaten for half a season and still finishing 3rd. The fact that all that occured, plus injuries to Lallana and AOC at crucial parts of the season, make it a very good achievement in my opinion. Massive acheivement would have been 1st in those circumstances.

True, although 3200 away fans as opposed to the normal 200 was the main reason for that.

Just goes to show that everything they were crying about (we aren't a big club, it isn't their cup final etc) was all a load of rubbish. "were there to see Southampton"

If he gets us there then he'll deserve a good crack at it whether he "fits in" or not.

They really were only there to see Southampton back in March.

Good day of football today. Much like the other two play-off games, this has been awful so far.

Does anyone else imagine CB Fry gnarling his teeth and salivating like an angry bulldog when he posts?

I think it's because I actually have some confidence in this contract. Cortese has an unfair reputation already for hiring and firing because of Pardew, but it's obvious that something was going off big time in the background. I'm pretty sure he isn't as cut throat as Lowe, time will tell.

Correct, BUT, 11 months is more then enough time to save £500. I mean it's hardly an earth shattering amount is it!

We have longed for stability for so long and we finally have it, fantastic news. For all those underwhelmed, I actually think it's better news then ST prices or the new kit. Have some patience!

How exactly does your website work? Do you seriously beg for free signed stuff from players and then sell it on for profit?? Or is it for charity or something?

Here we go again! New kit? ST prices?

I'm not sure whether AOC is making the decisions with this one. Looking in from the outside i'd hazard a guess that AOC and his mum would be happy to stay but his dad is seeing big £££

For the play-off game that they were SO close to playing?? Oh...

Nice one Vince!.....

I miss Wogan and his comments, although I do find Norton mildly amusing.

But then again, you did get this season ohhhhhhhhhhh so wrong, never mind eh! Bless, you do try hard to get noticed i'll give you that.

That happens absolutely everyday too in the biggest private sector company in the world.

Well that had better be absolute rubbish...

Best moment of the 1st clip is at exactly 2 minutes, where Chamberlain obviously hated the taste of the Becks on offer!

Blimey, i'd love to be a fly on the wall. This set of players enjoy a massive bender once in a while that's for sure, and fair play to them. Odds on that Lallana is pictured naked in one of the tabloids next week though!

If I was a player the last thing i'd want is fans snooping while i'm smashed up and rushing back to report it on a forum. Saying that, have a good night and I await the report..

I've always thought that too. Why would someone with their own company supposedly worth millions want to work for someone else on only a 6 figure salary, or in this case for £250k... Media whores.

Brilliant!