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But no scousers, otherwise the competitors would have woken up to find they had no bikes to ride that day.

Isn't this the role earmarled for Tadic ?

Hope that he's heard it from the horse's mouth, and that is correct.

Refers to fee agreed. No mention of player agreeing to join though.

I suspect it will be easier to buy Forster from Celtic than Marshall from Cardiff.

Thought he was on RK's wishlist, or at least was reported as such.

Also linked with Khediri from Madrid, suggested value of £!8m. & Dortmund on BBC Gossip column.

Good news, I'd be happy with either but think Cardiff are outpricing Marshall at £15m. Would be a good investment, especially with Watson coaching him.

..or North London yobbo's

Agree, missed a trick in not appointing John Williams. With all this going on where is Ralf ? Perhaps he only does motivational, rather than demotivating speeches/press conferences.

Still think that if he is determined to go we should refuse selling him to Liverpool or MP. Shame Barcelona aren't pursuing their reported interest.

Agree

Still locked in private talks with Dalian Wanda (personally of course) to agree the funds to buy the club from KL.

Prefer the 'Rank Xerox'. Apart from that, yes, like it, especially after the last two years. This is a proper Saints kit. I'm informed by my sons that I will be buying it ! Quite like the suggestion of a few people for navy blue shorts for a future change though.

Their local paper now suggesting he'll be sold if anyone offers £3m. (Be good to buy Shaw's replacement for 10% of the fee received). http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/sport/dundee-united/dundee-united-s-andrew-robertson-will-cost-3m-1.455526

Why didn't West Ham keep him ?

Pablo Armero was on loan at West Ham towards the end of last season and failed to impress. As said below: I'd also be sceptical of South American signings given our previous experiences. Unless we're bringing inthe real top dollar signings which we won't be, we're likely to end up with a heap of trouble.

Is this because its an over ambitous target ?

We could do, and have done a lot worse... Nice shoes btw !

It appears the hold up is on the valuation of the player with Feyenoord rather than the player and his ego.

SSHHH ! Don't mention that.

Are these bids, in addition to the known bids for Pelle and Tadic ?

The 'Keegan era' would have been my preference , but am happy to see a Saints looking shirt again after the last two seasons, and am pleased with this after some of the abortions mooted on here. Yes, the red sleeves are reminiscent of 2003-5.

It's disappointing that we seem incapable of maintaining a "not for sale.. " stance from the outset and adhering to it. Despite whatever good Les Reed is doing elsewhere, he and 'the board' are proving to be feeble when it comes to negotiations of players leaving. Hope they prove their worth on incoming players but I'm not holding my breath. KL was ill advised in not bringing in a CEO with more football experience in my view.

Who is his agent out of interest ?