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@paulbelvers: @danbsfc Cortese feels he should continue to run the club. Looks like Katharina Liebherr might fancy making a few decisions herself.

@paulbelvers: Rather than the Liebherr family wanting to sell #saintsfc I'm told they actually want more involvement. Cortese sees that as interference.

Live at Staplewood on SSN Amy Lewis says that a source has also told them the resignation has been REJECTED

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton/10572881/Nicola-Cortese-on-brink-of-resigning-as-Southampton-chairman.html

@paulbelvers: I'm told that, despite reports, Nicola Cortese hasn't resigned yet but it is on the cards. #saintsfc

Temporary panic over @NabilHassan79: Contact at #saintsfc says the reports on Sky Sports are untrue. via @bigadamsport

Story on SSN now

**** has hit the fan @SkySportsNews: Sky sources: Southampton executive chairman Nicola Cortese hands in written resignation - follow this developing story on #SSN

Just been on Solent. Said he is going to weigh his future up over next few days due to broken promises and agreements not fulfilled by Katharina Liebherr and her representatives. Adam Blackmore is under the understanding that if Cortese walks, Liebherr will instruct someone to sell the club.

Ooh here we go again. Man City now apparently in the hunt. 'Could Shaw become the world's most expensive full-back? City set to break Alves' record and pay £30m for young Saint' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2537848/Could-Shaw-worth-Alves-City-set-break-world-record-fee-pay-30m-18-year-old-Saint.html

The same never ending stream of **** that broke the Ramirez and Lovren deals and revealed the links to Astori, Nainggolan etc. Well connected italian journos post on there. They wouldn't just make this up without some snippet of info from somewhere IMO.

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tuttomercatoweb.com%2Feuropa%2Fesclusiva-tmw-southampton-pochettino-a-fine-stagione-possibile-addio-516820 EXCLUSIVE TMW - Southampton-Pochettino, at the end of the season as possible farewell 08/01/2014 10.00 Alessio Alaimo Twitter: @ alaimotmw article read 1753 times Six months and then say goodbye. Mauricio Pochettino at the end of the season can leave Southampton. The coach would like a change of scenery, difficult for the president Nicola Cortese decides to try to restrain him. In June, probably, the streets will separate. At the moment, however, no confirmation on the items that drew him to Tottenham was an idea a little 'time ago, but the idea is to retain the Spurs Sherwood. Gutted if true.

Go for it Rickie! http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-ham-transfer-news-rickie-2989635

If it's anything to do with this 'supposed' tweet earlier then I'm afraid we're all out of luck. It is a very good photoshop job unfortunately, by none other than one of our favourite twitter group of "Fake agents". https://twitter.com/footballagent31/status/419551748974727169

If anything, one has to be Carlos Vela simply due to the persistent links and rumours.

Not punishable by death, don't be stupid, but they're meant to be the ones setting the examples. Random real world example - police officers get abused by the members of the public, they can't just turn around and start being rude and obnoxious back to them can they? Part of their job is to set the example and deal with issues (arrest) and keep an order on things. A referee's job is essentially the same. If he felt Lallana was giving too much gob, he has to, by the letter of the book, caution him / send him off (depending on offence). Because he hasn't done that, what suddenly gives him the right to say what he likes, knowing he won't get punished for it? If he had booked Lallana, he has a substance to say "look I booked him because of his abuse so I lost my head and retaliated in the heat of the moment". Now, it's still not acceptable but I feel this story wouldn't even exist as Saints would have no right to complain due to him dealing with the initial situation. He is not dealing with the situation as he should be and should therefore be reported and punished. If he has things to say, say it in a match report, in private, to the FA - not on a football pitch with 22 other players and thousands of fans, members of staff and TV cameras. He is ALWAYS the one getting caught for these type of things, yet he ALWAYS gets away with it (Obi Mikel etc). If it was a common occurrence, why aren't more clubs making complaints about other officials? It goes to show this bloke is not up to the job and needs to be punished, just like Andy D'Urso did - get demoted down the divisions. The only way to keep the Premier League the Elite League is to remove the poor officials and replace with better. As others have said, careers and jobs can be lost on the back of referring decisions. IF MP had been here a year or 2 longer, he would've probably got the bullet judging by form and results in last few games but Cortese is a realist, he can see the quality of football etc and knows we have received too many wrong decisions, the majority by none other than... Mark Clattenburg. The whole refereeing system needs overhauling and the more technology we can get in football, the better.

Any news please VMAN?

I'd snap off their arms for £8m! As others said, a 32 year old, who i have said for a while now is no longer suitable for our system, for £8m is insane. His general play has deteriorated so much in my opinion over the last 6-9 months. His goal ratio has dropped significantly. After a couple of brilliant England performances, where the national team setup suits him better than it does here - he has been nowhere near the player he was. Take the money and run NC!!

Look, he's 18 years old. Gonna have good games and bad games. Has way way way more good games than bad games. Say no more.

Al Jazeera JSC HD4 / +5

Yep seems Al Jazeera back to normal now. http://www.en.aljazeerasport.tv/Schedule Also, OffsideStreams = BIG thumbs up. Vowed to never pay for streams but got ****ed off trying to find a good one each week, ended up doing this for a £5-er a month and don't begrudge it. Have heard though they are closing subscriptions 31 Dec and rumours they are launching a HD only partner site for around £10 a month from 1st January but don't hold me to this. If true, might be something worth looking at as the current service is brilliant. Here are the current list of channels you get Plus, if you use XBMC, you can get an add on that links up with that, with an updating EPG and also installs an add on provides FULL match highlights and goal highlights for free! These are all usually in HD or very good SD. All I say, any doubts, just give it a go! You can always cancel your account in a months time if you don't feel it's worth it. Some examples here: Sky Sports 1 HD Al Jazeera JSC NBC Sports HD TSN 2 HD

Brizzle City back in League 1.

I don't get how anyone can say Ings is worth £10m and Jordan Rhodes is only worth £6m? Ings 21 years old 7 goals at Bournemouth 4 at Dorchester Town 19 at Burnley Total 115 apps, 38 goals. (Not including 2 U21 games, 2 goals) Rhodes 23 years old 1 at Ipswich 7 at Brentford 87 at Huddersfield 39 at Blackburn Total 251 apps, 136 goals (Not including 8 U21 games, 8 goals & 11 senior games, 3 goals) Rhodes has a much better strike-rate, and at a higher level. 1 good half season and Ings seems the 'must-buy' player of the window. Don't get me wrong, I'd take Ings, but for nowhere near £10m. Rhodes is much much better value for any club in the PL needing a goalscorer.

It is true though. Just doing a search of Twitter shows a few tweets of people mentioning it at the time. Trying desperately hard to get a copy of the video to watch.

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