Wade Garrett

Is that a fact, or just some bullsh*t Cortese passed on to a friendly journalist?

Don't get bogged down by Duncan's issue with the book. There is plenty more said in the original post on the thread that could explain why Liebherr didn't want to continue with the present 1 man board structure.

This is right up there with the Paul Allen rumours. The grandson bit seems a bit far-fetched but fair play to the OP for putting it up here.

Give him a 5 year deal. Would make most of us happy, and demonstrate the owners commitment to stability.

He corrected the translator, slightly different.

Good shout.

this theory would carry a lot more weight if you were in London.

F*ck me, it's easier to understand Poch's Spanish!

My brothers work in Southampton and they haven't heard that either.

She needs to let people know of her intentions for the club. Personally, I don't think she wants to sell. Hopefully she'll put the players and staff in the picture as soon as possible, then release a public statement. Supporters deserve to know.

I know you're only joking, but that was an obvious story planted by Cortese to try and force Liebherr's hand. IMO of course.

One of the broadsheets are saying he didn't want his power at the club diluted. They didn't mention the 'vision'.

It was Cortese's decision to go, he could have stayed, but didn't want the owners looking over his shoulder checking how he spends the club's money. Why MP would leave under these circumstances is bizarre. Is he saying he'll only work for Cortese? He might wait a long time for his next job. He might end up as a bank clerk in some Swiss bank. If this situation has been ongoing for 3 months, surely he has spoken to the owners? Unless Cortese has kept this to himself, then what sort of loyalty does that show from him to the manager?

What about David Dein?

I reckon he's the most vulnerable person at the club now.

You really are a f*cking old woman.

Are you sure?

We need to forget the Lowe mentality of shipping our best players out for the best prices. We're trying to use our Academy to build our side, not Man City's. If they bid £30m for him, I hope Cortese tells them to f*ck off.

If he was worth £90k a week he'd be a regular for City. Sounds like a typical Allardyce signing.

I still don't get the stuff against Townsend. One of our few players that will beat a man with the ball at his feet. Defenders hate playing against pace.

New York, Paris, Woolston.

No, i'm a bit hormonal at the moment.

I think it was the enormous bellend bit I was referring to.

Pot, kettle, black?

Osvaldo is a very gifted footballer. He'll have the bit between his teeth when he comes back from suspension, and will get loads of chances created by a resurgent Gaston.