S-Clarke

blimey, that's a bolt out of the blue. now the real debate can start...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8141427.stm here you go...Mark Fry's full interview for South today.

I actually heard whispers of this last week....fantastic...

Unfortunately they were his two ''horror shows'' but on the whole, he was a very capable championship defender. Will be class in L1.

He's wanted out since January. It doesn’t help when he really doesn't have a position though, I’m sure he's as confused as the rest of us. tbh i don't think players like him are the right sort of players for a L1 scrap - that's what it'll be, not pretty one touch football and flicks. It'll be a shame to see him go, but I won't be losing sleep over it.

He's due to Start against Bournemouth - i guess he'll sign now too.

I don't think sky can make their mind up. on their review they've just said ''....has completed his takeover of southampton football club and confirmed that Mark Wotte will stay on as manager''. we'll wait and see i guess, lots more to unravel over the next month.

He was at Totton last night - he's apparently been hanging on for the past 7 days, i just hope it's not too late.

That statement from the FL proves what a complete and utter sham the pinacle bid was. what a lucky escape...!

Sky sports did another live update about 20mins ago, and the reporter 'understood' that they want to bring a new ''football manager'' to the club. not sure where they heard it from though....

Jesus - you're slightly off your rocker sometimes art!

This is how a takeover should be done. Release the plans and the statement AFTER it's done - don't post daily updates on non-events. Sounds like a top bloke - can only be optimistic for a terrific future.

No he hasn't. One of the first things Wotte did when he took over from Jan was bring the old heads back into the side.....

good imo, i know some people will disagree - but it's now too late in the day to swap managers about. Let's just see how he does with some funds to use.

The best day in the recent history of southampton football club - this is where we start building back up to where we belong. Awsome, awsome, awsome. now when can i buy a season ticket? let's sell st mary's out against Millwall.

ON ssn now... deal is DONE. Confirmed on sky. 100%

about right

jesus - SSN know how to keep fans glued to the TV. Get on with the update you said you'd provide for petes sake...

great news.....hold fire, this should be done by the close of play.

I don't think Harris is part of the bid? he's just advising the group. As reported, if they are prepared to report the swiss takeover to FL and inflict more greif on this club, then i think that answers all you need to know about their 'group'

i bloody well hope he's confident enough to do that!!...would hate it to drag on anymore.

Fry wouldn't be doing his job if he was not talking to potential investors, whilst the swiss are not 100% tied up yet. If this goes tits up and he's told all the other bidders to go home, what do we have left...?

i don't think we can really say it's all ****ed up - we are not sat in fry's office are we? there are so many contracts, so many third parties involved - please stop thinking it's as simple as 1 bit of paper - ''please sign here'' it's not - it's a huge process that will always be subject to delays and last minute hitches. The feeling this time though is that the swiss are the real thing - they're doing this the correct way and if we have to wait a bit longer, then so bloody be it.