Monk

This country & board really ****ing winds me up sometimes: The commission has set targets and an overall generic improvement in our game. They have looked at what other countries do successfully and also looked at we need to do. We need our own identity not just copying word for word from another country (too many variables). Europe envy our 92 tier system, the fact a non league team can get 3-4k at a game is incredible. We are an Island mentality and hate change. Dyke has set a target and challenge as opposed to just collecting his salary. The research included talking to grassroots volunteers, average football fan, academy and pro club staff and other national leagues. How about as a nation, we back our FA who have been accused of being an old boys club and complacent in the past and recognise they are being more pro-active. He openly admits the finer details need improving and this isn't the complete solution. Instead of finger pointing and ridiculing, why don't you propose an idea that won't be ridiculed? I don't agree with the B league but believe financial rewards should be given to clubs who meet criteria around homegrown squad selections? (As football is so money orientated). Just FYI the Belgium & German FA's have conducted study trips to St George's Park over the last 12 months and absolutely love what we are doing around coach education. We are leading the way in youth coach education.

Not exactly! But I do work with children everyday, work with grassroots/pro clubs plus we give them away so it's pretty easy to be bitten by the bug.

Understand this but he has done a number of good things. I remember watching SkySports my special day, he went way above and beyond for the nipper.

93 left to collect! Decent article too by the Beeb which confirms its okay for us men to collect. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27051215

His conviction when travelling with the ball needs to be more exposed and worked on next season. Its Yaya Toure'esq with his power and speed he can travel at but it just needs more composure and a more effective end product. That could become a deadly asset to his game.

Turkish, would love to hear your opinion on the three piece.

Congratulations

Creep

Here we go again. SWF's equivalent of Alex Goring Crook. I think you get a bit confused so I've decided to help you out. The last time you was satisfied with the end product was when I shared the Osvaldo information. (You continued to question it even though I shared the exact details with the exception of his shirt number). Just because events haven't been confirmed,become public knowledge immediately or even finalised such as Lukaku's enquiry, the January targets, Astori DVD, Forren's training programme, Dani Benitez and much more (Adidas kit/Cortese, previous transfer targets in L1 & Champ, events behind the scenes). It doesn't make them untrue just because you personally haven't seen proof. There has been one or two wide of the mark but I have self admitted my 'sources' or their position in the game and I even publicly doubt any validating that particular person may have. I share things I hear and things I know, make sure you do not confuse the two in the future. Additionally I'd be happy enough to post a photo of my old staff visitors pass but I'm sure you'll dress it up as a fake or something degrading. You clearly enjoy and engaging in things I share otherwise you would have blocked me and believe it or not this is the point of a forum. I've never once said the contract is happening or is real, I passed on a surprising snippet from somebody in the game who has never expressed anything ITK before and I have also gone on record saying I doubt it's validility but I'm sure the others appreciated it. So stop with your love-in with me, I won't be dragged into a **** measuring competition with you over claiming to be ITK, I'm sure you'll find all my posts asking not to be refered to that. I still have all your PMs trying to befriend me and claim you have heard the same stuff. It's a shame, I'm sure your a lovely bloke in real life but your the busiest key board warrior on here.

Here we go again. SWF's equivalent of Alex Goring Crook. I think you get a bit confused so I've decided to help you out. The last time you was satisfied with the end product was when I shared the Osvaldo information. (You continued to question it even though I shared the exact details with the exception of his shirt number). Just because events haven't been confirmed,become public knowledge immediately or even finalised such as Lukaku's enquiry, the January targets, Astori DVD, Forren's training programme, Dani Benitez and much more (Adidas kit/Cortese, previous transfer targets in L1 & Champ, events behind the scenes). It doesn't make them untrue just because you personally advent seen proof. There has been one or two wide of the mark but I have self admitted my 'sources' or their position in the game and I even publicly doubt any validating that particular person may have. I share things I hear and things I know, make sure you do not confuse the two in the future. Additionally I'd be happy enough to post a photo of my old staff visitors pass but I'm sure you'll dress it up as a fake or something degrading. You clearly enjoy and engaging in things I share otherwise you would have blocked me and believe it or not this is the point of a forum. I've never once said the contract is happening or is real, I passed on a surprising snippet from somebody in the game who has never expressed anything ITK before and I have also gone on record saying I doubt it's validility but I'm sure the others appreciated it. So stop with your love-in with me, I won't be dragged into a **** measuring competition with you over claiming to be ITK, I'm sure you'll find all my posts asking not to be refered to that.

No. Thought I'd share incase. I know he's working with people from Saints but was the first time he's ever told me something claiming to be ITK.

He's never told me anything 'ITK' related before and it certainly raised my eyebrows but thought I'd be lovely enough to share.

Was told tonight something crazy by a lad who works in the game: Seven year deal on the table.

Not yet.

You are kidding right? Wickham is very mobile and has much more pace than Lambert ever has. Wickham has been deployed as a wide striker in the past. He's no lump of a target man.

Thank you, the mong jury on this forum have shot him down on the other thread.

This was the opinion amongst staff 8 months ago. Not sure about now.

Transcendence: Went to see last night, was a little disappointed. Depp is his usual dark, clever self and Paul Bettany was very good. As for the storyline, a tad predictable. More of a film to watch on DVD as opposed to go out of your way to see. 6.5/10

All the lads at work have it. I'm about 2/3's completed.

A he's mugged himself off there. However the silly bird over emphasising the accent on Italian names just to sound knowledgable.

We'll find out this summer.

I think a lot of people forget the fact Gareth Bale has become the worlds most expensive player allows us to put our foot down regarding the potential fee of any of our academy players.

Agree with what Gordon is saying only for any validilty to be quashed having seen the names he recommends.

Anybody else watching NBC's The Blacklist?

In my third season with Saints: 2013/2014: 6th - Premier League Winners - FA Cup (beating Arsenal 2-1) 4th round - Capital One Cup Top goal scorer - Andre Ayew 13 Top rating - Dejan Lovren 7.59 2014/2015: (Katarina injected an additional £40m into the bank to top up my £18m, safe to say I went on a mad one) Lukaku, Ranocchia, Zieler, Subotic, Walcott and Barkley all joined the squad. I made £11m by shipping out the likes of Sharp, Fonte, Cork, Davis, Gazzaniga, Lambert, Boruc. Then imagine the smile on my face when Valencia offer £17m upfront for Dani Osvaldo! Winners - Charity Shield (beating Man Utd 1-0) 6th - Premier League semi-finals - FA Cup Winners - Capital One Cup (beating Everton 5-4 pens) Winners - Europa League (beating Barcelona 2-0 in Tibillsi) 2015/2016: I had all of Europe's big boys sniffing around twelve of my squad so decided to cash up and play with the strategy of only using English players from the academy. We raked in a whopping £292M in one window. Luke Shaw and Victor Wanyama headed off to Paris for a combined £70m, Lukaku joined Juventus after they matched his minimum fee of £35m Lovren joined Inter for £28m and Ranocchia headed off to Madrid for £25m. Andre Ayew joined Atheltico for £17m whilst Morgan signed for A.C Milan £29m. Gaston also departed for Italy for a fee of £29m and Martinez headed back to Porto for £11m. Finally Robert Zieler signed with Dortmund for £19m and Neven Subotic left for Spurs all in one summer. I brought a couple of English players in to back up the squad (Ryan Bertrand, Alex McCarthy GK, Will Hughes, Eric Dier, Magnus Thomas). Team currently looks like: McCarthy Clyne Chambers Dier Bertrand Ward-Prowse Reed Walcott Lallana/Barkley Simms Gallagher/Jay Rodriguez We have a Super Final versus Juventus coming up but have to play Liverpool and Cardiff first in the league. If someone can share how I can upload screenshots, I will.