Katalinic

Austin? Not sure where the D8 fits in though.

Love it!

Kennedy was awesome especially when played with Zlatan Muslimovic

The comments below the article are interesting - their fans basically saying it is the worst draw they could of got and basically they are very pessimistic.

They aren't a bad side at all, hardly beaten since the turn of the year and won 4-1 at Feyenoord in May.

Bloody knew it. Still, Arnhem fans will probably be ****ed off too.

So on the basis of first leg results it will in all probability be one of: 7 Vitesse (NED) 8 SK Sturm Graz (AUT) 9 R. Charleroi SC (BEL) 10 FK Vojvodina (SRB) 11 Odds BK (NOR) 12 FK Mladost Podgorica (MNE) Bound to be Vitesse on the basis RK has managed them. Mladost Podgorica would probably be the easiest tie (stadium capacity is only 2000).

0/10.

Exactly this - same hysteria happens every year on here but ultimately pre-season results have absolutely no bearing on the season.

Best post on here for ages.

What a load of rubbish, season ticket money is small change compared to TV Rights for example so I hardly think that the club is dependent on it, this isn't the 1970's.

Generation of revenue is the domain of the CCO not the CFO.

I doubt anybody outside of SFC and THFC will care less.

We could re-negotiate that element though presumably as it is nothing to do with AM. Clearly he will command higher wages now (which Spurs will pay) and if RK is to be believed the player wants to come to us.

I wonder where Toby's agent fits into all of this - presumably with a lower transfer fee Saints could afford to pay a higher signing on and agent's fee.

They would be the same ones moaning at the board if for example we had forgotten to inform Werder Bremen that we didn't want Elia and had to stump up £5m.

Why? It is only Athletico who should be embarrassed.

By the sounds of it they have effectively already sold him to us though. Legally it's interesting - I suspect Saints have been asking Athletico to transfer Toby's registration which they have refused to do.

In that case I guess you can tell us the things you heard Clyne say a few weeks ago that makes you glad he's leaving?

Tom Barber is thinking of quitting professional cricket at the end of this season I am lead to believe. Disillusioned.

No doubt the pundits will be telling us in 12 months how Utd have turned him into a world class player.

There is nothing wrong with anybody trying to better themselves, but what a shame when it is not done with humility and class.

Can't cross and gets beaten at far post for headers because of his lack of height . Soares is much better even though I've never seen him play.

One of our most improved players last season. A decent squad player of the type we will need with so many games next season.

A good summary FF. What I took out of it is that Xavi's agent (presumably that is the calibre of player who they were talking about right? Iconic, respected, marquee signing...) told them that the player had 3 year deal offers already on the table so the Skates would have to offer the same, which they duly did, and probably with an increased salary. Falling for a classic sales tactic. They never learn do they.