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Hypothetical question. Might we have agreed verbally with him a schneiderlin type 'give us a season' this time last year, but on the basis that he signed a new deal to assist us with getting the best fee? People assume that it's him not holding up his end of the bargain.

Lower mid table. Another manager change at the season end.

Squad cap is 25 players. We have that. We all agree we need more players. I suspect (hope!) that the board agree and we get players in. To facilitate that (aside of any budgetary or FFP issues) we need to make space in the squad. I'd like to see Gallagher get a chance this season but something has gotta give and I suspect the kid will get another season under his belt elsewhere.

Our keeping situation is crazy. The England keeping coach has seemingly made them worse. Forster has an awful season and gets rewarded with a new contract. Mccarthy spends all year injured, seems to have recovered and then disappears again without mention. Taylor doesn't play but gets a new contract despite the fact he'll probably never play. Lewis, who has obvious talent, gets chucked in at the deep end and then thrown aside with his confidence probably in shatters. Then there's Gazza. He's clearly a good keeper but needed games. He got them and assuming Mccarthy is injured or whatever, should be around the place to challenge Forster. Crazy decisions have been made and we're left with a poor keeper on a long deal with no competition.

Nice idea, we need at least one proper CB desperately. But, we ain't buying and selling cars and you can't just part ex footballers. Players have to be willing to move to other clubs. VVD seemingly only wants to go to Liverpool, feck knows why, but that's what he wants. We can't make him go to Chelsea anymore than we can make Christensen join us. As for finding anyone who'd take Gardos, forget about it.

Pretty sure he'll go to a championship club. He won't get game time and we need to make room in the squad.

Quite. Staplewood was £40 million in round numbers. That's ambition. Osvaldo was a statement of intent signing, and look how that went. £25 million + wasted in wages, pay off and fees. Gaston ate up massive money too. There's ambition right there, just a bad end result. Buying the unknown Mane. Developing him and making a huge profit. Replacing him with the up and coming Redmond. Sure he's not yet as good as Mane was for us but the intent there was to be creative in the market and make some money. Developing and retaining Stephens, and having the balls to ditch Fonte and to play Stephens over Caceres, that's ambition to grow and develop our own. Ambition comes in different flavours. We've developed ourselves, by measured ambition, as an established top 8 club whilst developing one of the best training grounds in the world and growing some great talent along the way. I prefer that kind of ambition over and above casting our academy products to one side and buying in bus loads of eastern European players and Carlos kick a balls. Oh, then there is FFP.

Money. Chance to win stuff. Question answered. Move on.

Millions probably. Fellaini waived 4 mill on his utd move

Why's that a bad thing? MK Dons will pay some or all of his wages and give him games. He could come back ready to play for us. If not we may sell and he's probably worth more then than he is now. Makes sense for us, the player and probably MK Don's.

The damages are the club's losses flowing from the breach. Chelsea lost all prospect of a transfer fee cos of his conduct / breach . Same principal as a reduced transfer fee from conduct / breach.

Yes and then sued for breach of contract as a result of the transfer fee Chelsea lost as a result of his conduct. The award was £14.6million. Don't have to sack a player to have a claim for breach of contract - especially when a player is refusing to play.

I agree but it's unlikely the club will have an ongoing dispute with a player locked into a 5 year contract. Realistically I think we'd have to cash in. Or do a Mutu on him and sue him for every bean for breach of contract.

If we accept an offer he can refuse to talk to the other club. In that situation he hides behind his contract. The tail is wagging the dog.

No, and that's the rub. If it's the case that he'll only go to Liverpool his value is potentially reduced. They may be only willing to pay say 40 mil, but someone else 70 mil. What do we do then? Give in to player power or keep a lad who refuses to play?

Hopefully the fool will.

You said "I dont believe Sigurdsson was anywhere near Southampton today. I think egg made that up. He will need to explain why." Don't call me a liar again. And stop trying to be funny, it doesn't suit you.

Glasgow, you're changing your tune. You essentially called me a liar and a fantasist because you chose not to believe the information that I was passing on. Feel free to express your opinion of something happening, but do not bring into question my honesty and integrity - have a read of the Libel warning on this board. If you have an opinion worth listening to please PM me, and I'll be happy to share my opinion of you.

17 plate AMG. I asked if it was the polish fella and the response was 'would he buy his Mercedes in South Wales' so I'm assuming car dealer plates.

I don't appreciate anyone, not least a fool like you, suggesting I'm making stuff up. You do not have to believe what I have been told, but don't be calling me a liar on a public forum.

Hilarious. As said, I can't see us landing him but the source is reliable. Nice if it's true but troll away if that makes you smile.

He was seen driving in. Can't see us landing him but passing on what I've been told.

Sigurdsson is apparently at Staplewood. Don't shoot the messenger.

3 at the back for me in the Chelsea style, so: Forster Stephens VVD Yoshida Cedric Romeo Davis Bertrand Boufal Gabbi Redmond Subs: the others.

This lad looks decent. Pace, a few tricks and can finish. Would give us a good option across the front line.