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Fair to assume we're nowhere near close to agreeing a fee then.

I'll let someone else explain how it works but the bit in bold, IMO.... -------------------Forster--------------------- --Clyne-----VVD-----Alderweireld--Bertrand -----------------Wanyama----------------- -----Hojbjerg---------------Morgan------ ------Mane-----------------Lallana------ ----------------Lambert----------------- That's a top 4 team

Interestingly, Boufal didn't feature at the weekend for Lille and he doesn't appear to be injured at the moment from what I can tell.

Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) who we supposedly had a bid rejected for is signing for Napoli this week. Another one to cross off the list.

You're all c*nts.

Already feels a bit must-win.... Forster Cedric Fonte VVD Bertrand (hopefully) Hojbjerg Clasie Redmond Tadic Long Austin 2-1 Saints.

Miles out of our league.

Sorry, just spotted that this was written by Alex Crook. Nothing to see here...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-join-manchester-united-transfer-8645516

Have you at all considered that Hojbjerg's barely played a competitive 90 minutes in a long time? And comparing us to Aston Villa? Get a bloody grip.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Friday

I'd go with (presuming it will be 4-3-3): Forster; Targett, Fonte, Van Dijk, Cedric; Romeu, Hojbjerg, Davis; Redmond, Tadic, Long

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?56880-Expectations-for-the-season

Lille are out. Lubin heading out with 5 mins to go unless they score again

As per the title, what do you expect from the season and what would you deem an acceptable finish (if the two are different)? Being realistic, we have overachieved the past 2 seasons and there's going to be a natural limit to how far we can keep progression in terms of league position - unless we pull off a Leicester style miracle. I'd say top 10 with getting out the group in the EL and a decent run in the FA/League Cup would be a good season but each to their own...

Updated with scores from 1st leg. Not too many surprises that would change my predictions too much. In terms of the UK/RIO teams - -Aberdeen probably 50/50, will have to score in Slovenia to have any chance -West ham should overturn NK Domzale's first leg league in their first game at the Olympic Stadium, especially as they have an away goal -Cork will need to replicate Dundalk's heroics to get through vs Genk (1-0 down). Probably a round too far for them.

Worth mentioning that both of those players were signed in the Cortese era. Worst signing since then (from memory), with Les Reed as 'top dog' in terms of transfers, was probably Juanmi and at £5m it didn't exactly contain a lot of risk. People have mentioned Wanyama in terms of 'profit' too but you could hardly say it was a bad transfer (both in or out). Considering he missed a fair chunk of last season for being a liability to the team and getting sent off/yellow cards too much, selling him for break even (or just below) with a year left on his contract is good business. We've now gone and signed Hojbjerg for not much more money who is only 20 and is clearly a talent.

Out of interest - what is the latest from the ITKs?

Full Third Qual round fixtures (predictions on likely teams to progress in bold): Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) v Vorskla Poltava (UKR) Saint-Étienne (FRA) v AEK Athens (GRE) AEK Larnaca (CYP) v Spartak Moskva (RUS) Pandurii Târgu Jiu (ROU) v Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) Vojvodina (SRB) v Dinamo Minsk (BLR) Zagłebie Lubin (POL) v SønderjyskE (DEN) Austria Wien (AUT) v Spartak Trnava (SVK) Hertha Berlin (GER) v Brøndby (DEN) West Ham United (ENG) v Domžale (SVN) Luzern (SUI) v Sassuolo (ITA) AIK Solna (SWE) v Panathinaikos (GRE) İstanbul Başakşehir (TUR) v Rijeka (CRO) Videoton (HUN) v Midtjylland (DEN) Slavia Praha (CZE) v Rio Ave (POR) Osmanlıspor* (TUR) v Nõmme Kalju (EST) Heracles (NED) v Arouca (POR) IFK Göteborg (SWE) v HJK Helsinki (FIN) Birkirkara (MLT) v Krasnodar (RUS) Aberdeen (SCO) v Maribor (SVN) Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino (BLR) v Rapid Wien (AUT) Admira Wacker Mödling (AUT) v Slovan Liberec (CZE) AZ Alkmaar (NED) v Giannina (GRE) Lille (FRA) v Qäbälä (AZE) Genk (BEL) v Cork City (IRL) Gent (BEL) v Viitorul Constanţa (ROU) Jelgava (LVA) v Beitar Jerusalem (ISR) Oleksandriya (UKR) v Hajduk Split (CRO) Shkëndija (MKD) v Mladá Boleslav (CZE) Grasshoppers (SUI) v Apollon Limassol (CYP) ~Osmanlispor currently under investigation for irregularities so may not progress further

Mario Gomez is not returning to Turkey with Besiktas after the attempted coup last week. Is 31 now but we do need a striker.....

Especially considering he is himself (basically) DOF.

Comparing Puel to Gray is ridiculous. That was Gray's first job and Puel has been managing for 17 years.

Set to be completed by/at the weekend, according to Spanish paper Marca.

Simeone is the same odds as John Hughes... (16/1) Someone at Bet Victor's been smoking something strong....

You left a match that we were winning 6-0 early because a few people were singing about a chocolate bar? It's cringe-worthy I know but you're there to watch a game, surely?