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What has become of Hat Kunt ? Haven’t seen him whilst ‘minor celebrity’ spotting before games over the last season or so.

Couldn’t it ? I rest my case …

Strangely I think the design lends itself to a decent change kit, in yellow/blue or sky/navy but it appears half pink in the old home kit (Danish away kit).

Do we still have a pre-season match v Eastleigh?

How would that work and when would we get to wear the second one if the first clashes with the home side ?

Bit of polarised opinion on that one then.

"Friendly"... using the term loosely...

Fine providing Leicester or Leeds don't make a move to take him, if he is our main choice.

Good points on both. Perhaps Wilcox and Rasmus are conferring with Paul Doswell before deciding

I thought that’s what the appointment of RM was about. Why are you hoping for Maresca ?

Keegan era, Rank Xerox design. Preferably no ads of course.

Reminds me of the promotion kit, Only with a full striped back though. If it doesn’t have stripes on the back then I’d drop stripes altogether. On the sleeve debate, down to personal choice but my recollection is: White sleeves - associated with promotion in 2012 and 1978 (in the Admiral kit) Red sleeves - relegation in 2005.

Surman comes across well usually, although doesn’t really add to much new here. Shame he isn’t the summariser for Solent more often.

Maresca looks to out perform Martin on the ‘Pep rating’ part of the matrix. On the bald head and beard anyway. Perhaps this is now part of the ‘photo-fit’ or clone manager we’re after.

I have wondered the same about Maresca and the timing of all this. His only time in the ‘top job’ though was at Parma and he was sacked. Always worry if it’s the old story of excellent assistant but not cutting it as manager or head coach (Brian Kidd syndrome).

Looked up Gozpte’s progress earlier. This is their play off match. Possibly coincidence or a one off, but from this it appears they might like playing a possession game. And they lost. The Rasmusblueprint# ?

Pure red and white halves wouldn’t be so bad, but not the Denmark pyjama kit (red and pink).

Away kit perhaps??

Would have thought we'd walk away before any legal wrangling. Wouldn't be surprised if other 'feelers' aren't being put out.

Since March in some cases.

Simple solution would be "yes, we'll pay £1.25m now... balance if he gets us promoted at the end of the season". Wonder if either club would be confident enough of that though.

Strikes me a bit of posturing from both clubs. Swansea want to be able to say to their fans, we didn't keel over and made Saints pay to take our manager, and our lot don't want to be seen to 'cave in' and pay more than they have to. (Laughable when you consider how much we paid Luton to take NJ). Eventually a deal will be reached, Saints won't want to risk say Leicester coming in and paying the full amount, SWansea won't want to have a disgruntled manager left with them (if both Saints and Leicester walk away) and we find someone else (Man City U16's coach or whatever).

https://www.facebook.com/southamptonfc/videos/ron-davies-scores-four-against-manchester-united/1289973774512723/

Imagine how depressing it might get if you continue on down the list after RM.

And John Sydenham.