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I suspect the club have been asking questions in putting feelers out just in case. "Would your client be interested, hypothetically speaking that is, ... if we had a vacancy, not that we do , of course...."

They even have to "borrow" their neighbours tragedies to have a few moments of self martydom and grief though don't they ?

Thankfully Roberto Di Matteo has been taken off the market by Villa.

Based on ?

Don't diagree with you, but for all our integrity and doing things the right way, we should be able to summon sufficient resolve to keep a manager and players, especially when they are already under contract. I'd understand RK going to Arsenal, Barcelona, or the Netherlands job, but elsewhere this sumer is ridiculous.

A tweet a minute ago, was that posted today ? Presumably it is not that Koeman said that today.

I thought Tadic had thrown a strop and didn't want to be selected again for Serbia.

Yes, spot on. Brings back memories of a sunny Dell day in August 1980, Keegan's debut and Channon scoring twice.

Simply swap the white and the black around to give us a white centre panel, and job done.

Stephens has done well at Swindon twice, but last season was a wasted one as far as he was concerned. Same can be said for Reed, and also Gallagher. I think they need Championship and L1 loans next season.

Good job you didn't have to take him whilst Branfoot was our manager or he'd never have grown out of the kick and run, high in the air tactics.

I was aware of the background to our satellite in Bath, but don't thinlk Steve Lansdowne or his former manager, Clotterill fully appreciated it. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?48706-Steve-Lansdown-accuses-Southampton-of-quot-cheating-quot-over-Bath-Academy#.V0qw5fkrKUk In Cotterill's case another excuse to gloss over the fact he's crap above L1, and Lansdowne should reflect on the fact that neither Bristol club have produced a significant player from their juniors (not academy in those days) since the Mabbutt brothers in the 1970's. (The better one of the two coming from Rovers anyway).

That will **** the Bristol City chairman off and reignite the debate over our 'area'...

Agree.

I think there was a change of emphasis when NC left. During his time the club spoke against the idea of loaning out players,but as richardc says this changed soon after his departure, and Stephens & Turnbull - for two - went off to Swindon, and probably benefited from it. Personally I think its a good idea to farm some of them out to benefit from the 'rough and tumble' of league football in a competitive first team environment. But it will be interesting to see what happens this coming season after last years experiences. Gallager & Stephens went to Championship clubs in Septembeer which looked a good move on the face of it. Neither featured much and both were back in January.Both really had a season wasted. The critical thing is for them to go somewhere that they'll get game time in a team trying to play it the right way. No point sending Reed to a club who by-pass the midfield for example. One problem is that we've lost our best 'nursery' club with AFCB coming up. Can't see us supplying to any other local team for match experience. Swindon, Exeter, Plymouth perhaps are the next local options. Nect season I'd like to see a few out on loan, Gallagher, Reed, Stephens, & Gazzaniga spring to mind, because I doubt any will be in RK's immediate plans other than early rounds of the League Cup perhaps.

We'll have to wait for the detail to come out, but I suspect its a new two year deal. Would be no surprise if it ends by mutual agreement next summer; RK fulfills his three years initially agreed, we have 12 months to plan our replacement.

Probably worth remembering that Paul Mitchell was still in control of the Black Box when that joker was 'recruited'.

missile

Isn't he meant to have had a falling out with Mourinho at some stage ?

"spuds" is the one that infuriates me.

For those reasons I wonder if RK wouldn't mind seeing them out of the door, whilst of course making the approporiate noises about the club trying to keep them etc, then bringing in players he believes are better disciplined and he can rely on.

Ronald

you forgot 'the pensioners'.

Sign him up to extend his contract, with the promise he can join RK at Barcelona in a few years.* Sorted. *for £60m

Do wonder if we'll witness a 'Clough to Leeds' situation unfolding. Hope so