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I think that's the point i.e. the deal has been going on for 18 months

That ties in with the 18 month piece

Is there anything you are ITK about at the moment regarding new signings?

The transfer market is mad at the moment. I'd rather we spent nothing than waste ridiculous money on bang average players.

He clearly doesn't want to go to Stoke

Or even UK jounalists. I remember watching full press conferences with Koeman last season then seeing his quotes or the manner he said things completely twisted in the papers. I wouldn't believe anything you read in the papers tbh.

Good summary. No where near the level of Chelsea for example which is class from start to finish.

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Yep, it was like that scene in the Crying Game.

Stranger things have happened, who would have thought Jim Branning would be paraded around the ground.

Oh well it was fun while it lasted!

With Bruma?

Wears No.20 doesn't he...and we have number 20 free.....done deal, must be

View is fine....Having been fortunate to have had hospitality at a number of clubs, Saints offering just lacks attention to detail and the service is very average, had to ask for drinks etc., they seemed understaffed to be frank. I went to one game the season before last where the company hosting had spent more than a few thousand on the box and yet had their name spelt incorrectly on the box door which is all a bit amateurish. Chelsea's hospitality has been the best I have experienced just for the record.

I wonder if more Exec boxes will be filled this year, we haven't seemed to fill many even on our return to Prem - having said that, the experience in them is pretty poor compared to other clubs so not really that surprised.

We've sold him to the Everton message board for £2. Couldn't refuse the offer.

I think S-Clarke's post above is salient in respect of this viewpoint.

It is clearly being inferred on this and a number of other threads by certain individuals - mostly without any realistic alternative suggestions of how, in their view, the club should be showing "ambition".

I'm not angry, totally calm in the belief that the board know what they are doing.

It's a sign of realism. Whether you like it or not that is the model and Saints do it very well. It isn't going to change so you may as well get used to it rather than moaning about it.

I think you might be right, no coincidence this has come out following the Fonte to United stories today.

Adam Leitch suggesting so on Twitter, "Another 3 new contract offers as #saintsfc show more ambition.Extended deals for Tadic&Cedric.Pay rise for Fonte so he is a top earner again"

You couldn't blame him, his stock is never going to be higher and as others have said its would be a huge final payday. Hopefully not true but if it is he will want to go imo.

Turnover means nothing in isolation...you need to factor in the cost of building it. How long before it pays back etc.

Generous.