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You seem pretty confident? Would be THE absolute dream signing for the club and our squad!

Because Lerner is now stupidly tight with his money and they're doing some serious cost cutting to clean up the mess O'Neill, Houllier and McCleish left behind. Poor players for big fees on big wages.

The only way Villa will be able to afford it is if they sell a big asset, I.e. Benteke. Lose quality to sign quality. I think.

Brilliant! Be interesting to know who it is!

Any idea as to who? Reliable source?

http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/04/southampton-to-fail-in-double-transfer-raid-as-they-eye-place-in-the-premier-leagues-top-four-3828079/?

Yeah sorry, didn't make it too clear. As we know, Clyne and Shaw are very comfortable in defence and attack but Gamez seems to be a no nonsense defender that is primarily a full back or but can potentially switch to one of the 3 CB's and Clyne could then be utilised at wing back. Seems interesting being linked with Astori + other CB's etc when we have Yoshida, Forren, Fonte & Hooiveld already here with space for only 2 CB's in the current system.

Did anyone else notice that over the last few games we went to something similar to a 3-5-2? Clyne and Shaw pressed right up and Cork was virtually a 3rd CB at times. Jay Rod virtually partnered Lambert up top. This article says this guy is comfortable as a wingback in a 3-5-2 similar to what Gamez is like I think. Is a change of system on the cards? Article also says Cagliari are waiting for another call from Saints for Astori "that has not yet arrived but that certainly will come."

Fresh link to Astori today in Corriere Dello Sport http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corrieredellosport.it%2Fcalcio%2Fcalcio_mercato%2F2013%2F06%2F03-323748%2FCagliari%252C%2Bin%2Bfila%2Bper%2BAstori%253A%2BMilan%252C%2BRubin%2Be%2BTottenham

This article just about sums up our chances under Hodgson. http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22743974 Lack of front players? He does realise there are players such as Lambert, Rodriguez, Le Fondre etc all sat at home who would be chomping at the bit to give international football a crack when he'd rather bodge it and play a winger up front. It's a friendly Roy! Give players a chance! It's quite incredible really. Feeble excuse.

Had a little play and devised this. Quite like it actually!

@danbsfc: @adidasUK Hi, any timescale on Saints kit reveal? Next couple of weeks? Late June? @adidasUK: @danbsfc We'll have a date for you in June!

Possibly. Long way to go yet however. But we are apparently quite keen on him.

Lots of talk on Twitter that Saints want Will Buckley for £4m. This is one I REALLY want. Such a good winger.

Time to really crack on with the kit ideas now...

Not entirely relevant by Liverpool have signed Kolo Toure on a free. Would've been a quality signing for us IMO.

Paul Bailey‏@PaulBaiIey Just heard #saintsfc are in pole position to take Wilfried Zaha on a season-long loan deal from #MUFC in 2013/14. Would LOVE to see that!

They've colour coded theirs all blue Ours might be all red?

Going by the Boro kit template.

Grey Goose Vodka? They sponsored some awards at the awards dinner the other night.

I've said that for a while also. Think we were more inventive and willing to throw numbers forward under Adkins but I'd rather be like we are under Pochettino being more solid in defence first and attack second. We were "entertaining" and open in the first half of the season under Adkins. Second half, we were much better as a unit.

Exactly the same! 3 or 4 bars with 3G, can't access internet, email, texts or phone calls. Nightmare. I've even tried turning 3G off but makes no difference. I'm envious of those round me on O2 etc looking at Twitter, checking the score centre etc.

Astori or Nainggolan are my bets.