John B

Very good post Derry except for the last sentence I thought the same about Poch but I was proved wrong he is an excellent manager but on reflection you are probably right RK has been around for a long time done OK but not exceptionally well not worth £7mill a year

Could not agree more

I totally agree with you but Koeman tried to make himself out to be something he turned out not to be. I think he was lucky not to be sacked at Christmas time when results were poor and he would not commit to the future I am certain other clubs would have sacked him. Dont think I want Moyes as he appears to be a loser at the moment

I agree with this http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/14537358.Why_Ronald_Koeman_will_be__betraying__Saints_more_than_any_other_manager_in_the_club_s_history/?ref=rss Koeman if he goes has proved to be has turned out to be a right Tossa

Setting VAT rates is not going to have much effect on investment which is key to the future economic well being of the economy. If we had Government investment instead of austerity the future would not look so bleak economically

Would you be voting out if you found by doing so you would lose your job. I have been fascinated by Economics for some time and just feel that after BREXIT North American and Asian companies will not be investing in the UK to create jobs. But only time will tell as will the effect of a lower value of the pound on inflation and the balance of payments problem which may increase public and private debt significantly. So I dont expect plain sailing if we leave

Not sure Chambers would get a game here

How do these people live how do they pay for stuff like clothing food beer toilet paper etc What happens if they are sick do they go to doctors at least they wont be getting any benefits. But I do agree with your general point that there are employers taking advantage of foreign labour not only from the EU but also from the elsewhere in the world. This was something highlighted by Ed Miliband last year but the Tories have reduced the number of employees in HMRC to check that people are being paid the minimum wage. Unless it is stopped it will still happen even if we leave the EU it will still happen as we will still have high levels of immigration for very menial jobs I doubt many would like to pick fruit and vegetables and wipe old folks bums.

I agree with you Batman the top clubs are those in cities with large populations and with a large number of fans in Asia and other parts of the world However we are at present one of the top teams in the UK but that probably will not last forever

To have a single market you need free movement of capital goods and labour how can that be changed?

Shane is not British he is Irish

But without it how much trade would we lose and how many jobs depend on it Factsheet 2 - Benefits of EU membership outweigh costs >> Visit our EU referendum hub 71% of CBI member businesses report that the UK’s membership of the EU has had an overall positive impact on their business, including 67% of SME members. Only 13% said there had been a negative impact. Overall,78% said they would vote to remain in the EU in a referendum, with 77% of SME’s taking the same position. A CBI literature review suggests that the net benefit of EU membership to the UK could be in the region of 4-5% of GDP or £62bn-£78bn a year – roughly the economies of the North East and Northern Ireland taken together. Access to a $16.6 trillion a year Single Market of 500m people is the key benefit UK firms’ access to the Single Market goes beyond a standard free-trade agreement - the EU has eliminated tariff barriers and customs procedures within its borders, and has taken strides towards removing non-tariff barriers - such as different product regulations - by enforcing EU-wide competition law and coordinating product regulations. 76% of CBI members say that the ability to freely buy and sell products in the EU has had a positive impact on their business, including 74% of SMEs. It has been estimated that UK trade with some countries in Europe could have increased by as much as 50% as a result of EU membership. The Single Market also underpins access to European supply chains. In 2009 $207bn of the UK’s total of $293bn of exports to the rest of the EU27 was used as inputs to industries, rather than being consumed directly; and the UK imported $161bn of intermediates from the EU27 in 2009. Imported intermediates are important even to domestically-focused sectors: the health & social care sector used $19bn of imported intermediates (principally of pharmaceuticals and other chemicals). The EU has helped open global markets to UK firms on strong terms The EU is a springboard for trade with the rest of the world through its global clout: it accounted for 23% of the global economy in 2012 in dollar terms. Through 30 trade deals negotiated by the EU, including the Single Market itself, British firms have full access to a $24 trillion market. The recent deal with Canada and on-going discussions with Japan and the US could double this to $47 trillion - the UK would struggle to achieve the same quality of trade deals independently. 58% of CBI members think that extra-EU trade agreements have had a positive impact on their business, including 55% of SMEs, compared to 3% who thought the impact was negative. Membership has increased flows of investment into the UK Investment flows across borders inside the EU have roughly doubled following the introduction of the Single Market. As the EU’s leading investment destination, the UK was a key beneficiary: the EU accounted for 47% of the UK’s stock of inward FDI at the end of 2011, with investments worth over $1.2 trillion. Access to the EU Single Market has also helped attract investment into the UK from outside the EU. 52% of CBI members say that the ability to invest in other EU states without restriction has had a positive impact on business. Free movement of labour has broug****ht benefits to the UK economy Free movement of labour helps UK business plug skills gaps. 63% of CBI members say that the ability to recruit and transfer staff from across the EU has been positive for business, including 48% of SMEs. Overall only 1% of members said the impact had been negative – and only 2% of SMEs said it had been negative. UK citizens have also benefited from free movement of labour – at least three-quarters of a million live in other EU countries. CBI recognises that there is public debate over immigration – consideration must be given to how free movement can practically operate in an EU of 28 in a way that commands public support. Business sees the UK’s lack of unilateral control over some regulation as a downside to membership There is recognition that common rules are needed to support the Single Market. 52% of CBI members think that common product standards across the EU are a positive, including 50% of SMEs. Overall, only 15% of members said that the impact of common standards had been negative. However, firms are concerned about labour market regulation. 49% of CBI members say that the pan-EU employment rights in areas such as working hours are a negative for business. The UK’s net budgetary contribution is a small net cost relative to the benefits The UK’s net contribution to the EU budget is around €7.3bn, or 0.4% of GDP. As a comparison that’s around a quarter of what the UK spends on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and less than an eighth of the UK’s defence spend. The £116 per person net contribution is less than that from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands.

Doing OK today 210 or so ahead with six wickets down hopefully 250 will be a winning score Another injury Topley out for three months with a stress fracture to the back. Still odds on to be relegated need a top class batsman maybe two now that Vince is away on Test Duty

PARDEW the only manager to win us silverware in the last forty years

So what

I cannot really see why Koeman would want to extend at the moment although he would get paid more as there are likely to be bigger clubs than us seeking his services next year

I think you logic is completely wrong his stas were very good in the number of games he played

A pity Pardew was not there just hope Man U get beaten in the Cup Final

I thought going to Brighton to give them a thrashing would be better than going to Hull or Sheffield

Disappointed in early January but really happy now but that is football I suppose Next season will be interesting and will be dependent of course what kind of squad we have and perhaps the state of our players after Euro 2016 I would be surprised if Leicester did well again and Chelsea and Man U did as badly again

I must admit I was critical and disappointed in early January after Palace beat us in the FA Cup and we had suffered a series of bad results in the League and I suggested that we had the players and RK should get his finger out and get them playing well. I am pleased to see that he has done that very well and our season has turned out to be one of the best I have experienced in the last 55 seasons I have been watching the Saints. Perhaps Sadio and Vic may want to stay now and I look forward to the 2016-2017 with Saints in Europe and the PL something I never thought would happen only a few years ago. I was a shame that Pardew had a bit of a thrashing today but I feel we should thank him for laying the foundations for our current position as a top PL team no longer an also ran on but a top 6 one

I was too but they do have a large fan base in East London Essex and East Anglia Apparently 10000 are childrens tickets but they may well be a force in the future http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/west-ham-confirm-season-ticket-7929789

I know but what happens if Palace win the cup and we finish 7th

But what happens if they win the cup and we finish 7th I dont think we qualify for the EL We really need Man U to lose or West Ham not to win and us to win on Saturday to Qualify for the El Otherwise we will have to support Man U in Cup final I really would like Palace to win the cup they did knock us out.

Not if Liverpool win the Europa Cup I believe