Monk

That's the Junior Premier League - think grassroots football meets academy. Ugly entity.

Let's just say some of you aren't that far off when it comes to Chelsea and their academy recruitment. I have some horror stories. (amazing - literally news just broken on SSN of a FIFA probe around youth player transfers). Players can get snapped up as young as 8 (depending on the clubs category in the EPPP) most clubs now run a 'pre-academy' this is so they can 'keep tabs' on the children from an earlier age. Additionally, some of you may have children that participate in clubs development centres - such as Chelsea FC Foundation. This isn't the academy, its paid for by parents but allows clubs to keep an eye on players from other catchment areas. Saints are intriguing at the moment, a lot of the staff based at the satellite centre from Bath are now being hooked in to Staplewood in full time roles.

Amazed nobody has pointed out the rumours on twitter this morning. Let's just say RK, Rooney & Avram Grant might have a mutual interest other than football.

Rather like that! Love our current badge.

Light hearted post so no squinnying. A number of clubs have changed their club badge/crest in the last five years. Would you want Saints to update/strip back ours? Any designs you'd have?

What happened with Howe?

Anyone without a pro or anti Cortese agenda please summarise whats been said so far?

Said this since day one..

Pulled out. We wanted a six month deal they wanted twelve.

This is what I was trying to test with Vietto

Disappointed I didn't make it on there this year. Had their ****ing pants down for an hour.

An old SWF transfer rumour favourite Lasogga has joined Leeds on loan!

Vincent Janssen if they sign Llorente?

**** off Bertrand… Whether you want to be here or not.. remember its a world cup year.

Jovetic available.. Not sure its a Saint's type of signing. Even thought I'm not sure what that is anymore.

Does'nt seem to last longer than two seconds for me.

Its the industry I work in.. I know how volatile and prehistoric some of the muppets are. Bit of a naive comment from you to be fair.

Brilliant on having the balls to come out in such a crappy industry. Personally, I couldn't give a damn if your white, black, blue, gay, straight, by gender, fake gender, made up gender. Hate the fact people need to 'come out' should be able to just get on with it. If your papped out with your partner, then so be it. More interested in how good you are at your job when it comes to football.

and here.

Gotta change your mind set. For every duck up it'll be five phases of play he's affected.

Turned Sky over after the talk of VVD and Liverpool by those two idiots. Found it completely disrespectiful towards Saints.

Premier League 2017/2018 Your predictions both Saints & Premier League related for the forth coming season. 1) Jack Stephens to receive an England call up. 2) JWP to score four + PL goals this season. 3) Harry Kane top goalscorer. 4) Klopp to have an infamous meltdown (Keegan-esque). 5) x1 streaker at St Mary's this season (hopefully Kenzie Benali). Let's hear them...

Ironically those that deliver the UEFA Pro Licence and A licences at SGP are big fans of JWP.

Boufal started following him on twitter.

Why bother signing Badnerak - carbon copy of Gardos.