Katalinic

Sunderland AFC - delusions of grandeur since 1879.

No way they could complete this in time given how long its taken us to negotiate with Penarol etc. Given that those ITK have hinted that money has been transferred and the medical team flew out yesterday I really think that this is all done and dusted anyway.

Wonder how that cretin Neil Allen will spin this? Seems pretty much spot on imho.

If that is all the hold up is then it will get sorted. At least we have been able to crack on with medicals, work permits etc in the meantime so hopefully the final piece will fall into place. In reality it is probably sorted already and Ramirez is our player.

Yes, to qualify, I mean over a period of time rather than one game, but you knew that.

Just a suggestion but maybe we could wait until we've seen him play before we pass judgement - mental idea I know.

Nobody is saying that they hate him, simply that the goalkeeping position does/will need improving.

I think that the replacement/departure of Kelvin (and for that matter the likes of Chappers, Hammond and Richardson) will form phase 2 of the evolution most likely at the end of the season or perhaps even in January. Within the next 12 months we will I am sure sign a top notch keeper. I would like to think that Kelvin will stay on as experienced back up and perhaps even move onto the GK coaching staff eventually. Great servant but his time is nearly up as first choice.

Good stuff Crabby thanks

Lusaka 100% Saints - quick get the club shop to open a branch there.

http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/2012/08/29/southampton-signs-mayuka/ Loving some of the comments from the Zambian fans - especially that they should now support Saints and not Man Utd as they have the sign of Lucifer on their shirt. Also some appear to be doubting his age.

I agree. Ramirez seems to me to be a player with the vision to pick these runs out.

Presumably you also get to know stuff that you are asked by your Saints sources not to report in respect of potential signings? Would be interested to know in your view how many will be coming in this week and going out.

Looking back I wonder if the Norwegian reporter they kept speaking to actually existed or was just someone putting on an accent

Ah yes teamtalk 0898 12 11 78 from memory - spent hours on the work phone listening to reports of Petter Rudi (and most other Norwegian players it seemed) who were signing for us. If my company at the time had ever run a phone report of numbers dialled and the cost I would have been in serious s***.

Alun Armstrong from Stockport all but done and suddenly signed for Boro.

Would be better.

Joined the queue bang on 9 and still getting the calculating message.

And are Olympic games classed as full internationals?

Sounds hopefull want to see him at saints

I thought someone earlier had mentioned that he hadn't played in 75% of games? Very happy to be wrong about this - where is MLG?

I hope we have enough time to appeal should a work permit application be rejected (which technically it will be). Would be typical to finally get everything agreed and then miss the deadline.

Out injured for 6 months so not him.

Seems like there is an awful lot of smoke to this rumour for there not to be some truth in it. Desperately trying not to get too excited only to be disappointed.

Yes but my wife isn't that interested in knowing how I'd like to ruin Jessie J