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Same as I posted earlier. Dont like the sound of this meeting. May be simply, as has been reported, to sign off the papers etc, but I just dont feel confident at all.

I dont like the sound of this meeting. Why between Ramirez and Bologna? Press conference to say that he wants to stay at Bologna or press conference to say he is off to Saints etc. Guess we'll just have to wait until 3pm.

Dont know what this means but we'll have to wait and see... tancredipalmeri: Ramirez and Bologna set meeting at 3pm UK

He works for News at Den - mainly reporting for Millwall. This deal will only happen if Nigel is confident we have 2 CB's coming in.

We did the same with Fontaine last year. Everything was fine, fee agreed, terms agreed, got to the medical stage and bang, found out an issue with his ankle. What happens, literally a few weeks later, Fontaine picks up an injury to that same ankle and was out for weeks. Very crucial part of the transfer process and something that shouldn't be rushed.

Saw that aswell. Very interesting considering some people think it's a little bit of running, bit of a blood pressure check and done in an hour. They can take time. Especially when you are shelling out such a big fee, you want the player to be in perfect condition. See that Joey Barton underwent the first part of his medical yesterday at Marseille (scans, tests etc) and began his second part today by doing some running, fitness work etc. It all depends on the buying club and their standard practices when it comes to buying players.

Do. Not. Say. That.

tancredipalmeri: Southampton doctors in Bologna. Ramirez going through medical tests in a private centre. It's a race against the clock before the deadline.

I think you may be a bit late by that point because the way it is going, going by various reports etc from Italy, it looks like it should be announced today.

To be fair, this whole Ramirez saga began because a couple of us found it, via Twitter, posted onto an Italian football site. If none of us had Twitter, we wouldn't have known about it until a good few days later when Sky reported it and since then, haven't really revisited it.

As a little sidenote, Lee did his first interview in English yesterday for the programme on Sunday. Someone like Yoshida will improve the team and also help Lee settle in even more due to him being able to go to someone who can speak English but also his natural language.

I can have a good rest, re energize and get ready for the January window!! No, It's nice to know that some appreciate the updates. I get them purely by following a certain group of journalists and with Twitter open, they automatically come through. I'm sure some think I spend all day sitting there and searching google etc for Ramirez this and Ramirez that but the beauty of Twitter is that it does it all for you. A great source of breaking news if you know who to follow. I think people get the wrong impression of it due to fake agents etc but if you know where to look, you can uncover some useful info.

I think we'll lose 3-1 but I feel we'll have some good chances but RvP's finishing will put us to the sword. Really wouldnt be surprised to see Mayuka start as he is very much an unknown entity and use his pace v someone like Evra and Vidic and he may unsettle them quite a bit.

you and your obsession with getting on peoples nerves

DL_corriere: rumors: #bolognafc reached an agreement with striker sergio floccari. deal will be completed when #ramirez will be a saint

You're not allowed to post updates on here according to some. What do you think you're doing hanging on every last word of every article and tweet? We're not allowed to know the latest goings on. We must look at this thread and be in silence until there is official confirmation. Anyway, thanks for that. Seems a vareity of sources in Italy are saying it *should* be done today. Lets bloody hope so!

Bologna have confirmed the signing of Michele Pazienza on their OS. Being presented at a press conference this afternoon. Ramirez gotta be done now surely.

I think as we all knew. Minarzouki: @Jayrodfan2 Today will be decisive, if the deal is not concluded then it wont happen. Liverpool link has only been reported by one source

Even though some are getting ****ed off with my updates, heres another one Minarzouki: Apparently for Ramirez to Southampton deal, there are issues with the 30% to be paid to Penarol (the remainder of rights). Bologna own 70%

Wouldnt put it past them. They've done it often enough throughout the saga.

Yeah but why would you outbid an offer that is deemed acceptable?! We have agreed circa €15m, why would Liverpool go in and bid €20m knowing that we had a bid accepted for €5m less?! Would be utter madness.

Bye bye Gaston.... http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FhnaaAr5h Exclusive CM: Ramirez to Liverpool August 30 at 11:00 Given the difficulties of arriving at Southampton Ramirez, Liverpool came back to the assault against Bologna. The willingness of the Reds to snatch the player to Bologna, but subject to the conditions imposed by the Bolognese. Has learned exclusively by Calcimercato.com the request of Bologna is twenty million immediately. Liverpool has reached the maximum 14 but is ready to offer them a new proposal for the red and blue. The new offensive Liverpool has 5 million for the loan sale and a figure between 10 and 15 million for the redemption obligations in 2013. The Bologna try to resist, but given the player will have to start at the end could accept the new formula to make money in a year.

From a Japanese football fan and Norwich fan on Twitter BethnalYG: Heard a few Japanese jurnos are heading down to Southampton today as they have been tipped off about Maya Yoshida. #saintsfc

It's just the last time it was that quiet on Twitter from the media team, we ended up signing Jay Rodriguez. Most probably just be a coincidence but with the various rumours / reports coming from news outlets and journos yesterday, wouldnt surprise me if they had been very busy and didnt have time or werent allowed to tweet.

Yeah, one of the other media guys who works at Saints amongst other things and presents the Match Day Shows put: RichardEnsten: Came home from work late. Found my housemates making crumble. Jayrodfan2: @richardensten Don't make me hungry why were you back late RichardEnsten: @Jayrodfan2 haha. I was back late because I was working! Now whether it was a late night at St Mary's or one of his other jobs, who knows but seems it was a long, quiet day on Twitter for the media team yesterday.