St.Patrik

People from Rumania is not easily allowed into US - so could be a visa thing. Worked with. Rumanian guy for a few years and there where more countries then us that declined his visa application.

We are doing similiar movies when launching products where I work - this short movies costs a fortune so Saints have spent a lot of money for this and I must admit I like the idea of a build up like this. Great work from Saints PR department here.

I belived Saints ST was much much higher then this? This is a joke right? http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/527700/Premier-League-season-ticket-sales-revealed-sportgalleries

Zlatan has been a PL player for one day and have already upset some people. He said in a intervju that Looserpool wanted him as well but why go to a club that finishes 8th and still think they are a big club : ) Priceless !!!

But Bertie is going to L-Pool - we all know that.......

Perfect that Watson stays - big inpact on FF´s future that´s for sure so this is exelent news as well - and offcourse that we finally has a new manager and backroom staff.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/20160630-claude-puel-announcement-southampton-first-team-manager-3162443.aspx

From Todays Echo: SAINTS are expected to announce Claude Puel as the club's new manager today, the Daily Echo understands. The meticulous search for a new boss has run on for more than three weeks, with many high profile candidates picked up on Saints' radar, including former Manchester City head Manuel Pellegrini. But it is the former Nice, Lyon, Lille and Monaco manager who the Saints board feel is best suited to the demands the St Mary's job brings, with his commitment to youth football and attacking style of play notable attributes the club's hierarchy were impressed by. • 32 things you didn't know about Claude Puel Now Saints hope Puel can be announced as Ronald Koeman's replacement today, so he can begin work as Saints' 20th manager during the 24-year Premier League era. The Frenchman should be in place for the start of pre-season training tomorrow, when the likes of James Ward-Prowse, Jay Rodriguez, Charlie Austin and Oriol Romeu will attend his first session at Staplewood. Those players that are still, or have been, on duty with their countries at Euro 2016 will return to the Saints fold for their trip to Holland on July 22. For Puel, who at Monaco won the French league as boss and made nearly 500 appearances for during a one-club playing career, this is his first job in English football. That is scarcely a rarity at Saints these days however, with both Koeman and his predecessor Mauricio Pochettino being brought to Saints for their maiden jobs in England. Puel has a close ally in Arsenal's Arsene Wenger, for whom he worked closely with at Monaco as a player and coach, and he will likely call upon him as he settles in at St Mary's. The 54-year-old ticked many boxes for Saints during an extensive hiring process. His experience in European football is a major plus for Saints as they head into the Europa League group stages next term. Supporters' favourite Pellegrini and former Roma and Lille boss Rudi Garcia were considered by Saints, but neither of them represented an ideal fit - while Vitor Pereira of Fenerbahce was also ruled out. AFC Bournemouth's Eddie Howe was another that Saints looked at but decided against. After initial training sessions at Staplewood, Puel will take Saints to a pre-season training camp in America for a week from July 11. It will be during the Baltimore excursion that Puel will take charge of his first match in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Friday July, 15. Following their return from the USA, Puel will have the opportunity to bring the entire Saints squad together for the trip to Holland to face Eredivisie sides PEC Zwolle, FC Twente and FC Groningen. It will be on Holland trip that Puel will get to fully establish where his team will need improvements. St Mary's then get their first taste of what they can expect from the new man's team on Sunday, 7 August with a friendly against Athletic Bilbao.

This is such a good comment from you Pilch. I´m a goal keeping coach - OK not at PL level but still think the goalies has the same mindset. A goalie want´s a coach that can develop him into a better goalie - so in this case keeping Watson is the key to keeping FF - thats the simple truth.

SKY transfer site really pushes this story now - perhaps they need people to bet on this or do they actually know stuff? I more belive the betting theory to be honest....

I think it´s the 50p toll he has to pay everyday going over the bridge when driving into training. Bloody greedy bridge company....

French links - what the **** - can someone please translate to a real language ; )

Don´t want to start a new thread but a colleague of mine - he´s from Holland - just told me Pelle will leaving for Everton after the Euros. They intervjued him and K****M yesterday in Dutch media and they seems to be in love with all the nice things they had to say about each other....Just wanted to share what I been told.

Giggs will be appointed new Manager for Nottham Forest according to Swedish media.....

Sweden vs Italy today - and Pellé is going to have a great day out there since Swedish defence is sooo bad : / The fun part is that Swedish media have made a lot of comments about Pelle´s great hair : )

So Judas will make Tim Krul his first signing according to SKY - as long as he keeps his dirty fingers from FF i´m more then happy....

My dutch colleague just said RK did exactly this when he left PSV for Valencia - and he got the sack from Valencia after just a few months......So the saying that you learn from your misstakes is not always correct : )

Love that statement - thanks for nothing - get the hell out of here now : )

This is from SKY may 15th: This makes you a big fat liar - sacked before X-mas would be the best gift this year you ****. Southampton manager Ronald Koeman wants to stay at the club Southampton manager Ronald Koeman says he wants to stay at the club after securing a Europa League spot for next season. Southampton beat Crystal Palace 4-1 on Sunday afternoon to secure either a fifth or sixth-placed finish in the Premier League table, meaning qualification into the Europa League. After West Ham lost 2-1 away to Stoke, Southampton's final position depends on what happens when the abandoned Manchester United match against Bournemouth is played, but European football is guaranteed for next season. Goals from Sadio Mane, Graziano Pelle, Ryan Bertrand and Steven Davis helped secure a convincing win over the FA Cup finalists and with reports earlier on in the week that Koeman may leave St Mary's, the Dutchman confirmed he would like to stay at the club and lead them next season. "I still have a one-year contract," he said after the match. "I spoke to the board and we had the meeting and it's always my wish to stay because I like the club, fans and players. "We understand every time its (the ambition) more difficult because we need to improve, and expectation will be higher than it was two years ago and if we have the same ambition again then no problem. "But the club likes to talk about the future. I had always in Holland a one-year contract. I'm not so worried about the future. If the club likes to know about the future after next season, okay that's what we'll talk about. "Our finishing this season is stronger than last season. What we did this season, it's maybe more than the maximum we can do as a team, and a big compliment to the players." Southampton have set a club points record in the Premier League and Koeman feels it is an unbelievable achievement alongside securing Europa League qualification. "It's a fantastic achievement for everybody in the club" he said. "4-1 is a big result and we did our job by ourselves. Thanks to Stoke and West Brom because they helped as well but we did it by ourselves and that was our message to the players, it's incredible. "It's been an even better season than last year. A record of points is crazy and full compliment to everybody at Southampton because the support of the fans was amazing and the spirit and belief of the players is very enjoyable for the manager."

A throw a name in the hat - Henrik Larsson - former Celtic striker now manager for Swedish PL team Helsingborg. He's doing fine with a small budget and a young squad including his son Jordan. Just guessing though

On Evertons Swedish fans forum they are now discussing the players that will follow RK - Long, Tadic, Van Dijk and Forester is expected to join - this is offcourse only fans speaking but still so bloody disrespectful behaviour. If Ronko goes there I hope there is in the agreement that he's not allowed to buy Saints players for a couple of seasons.

Jos played yesterday in Stockholm. But flights from Stockholm to Heatrow should not be a problem. Maybe some of the testimonals needs an own goal - and with no JOS on the pitch who should score that?

Not one single word about this on Swedish media - and Swedish media loves to write about Zlatan. But perhaps writing about him to Chelski, Manure or even some Chinese club sells more papers?

Yes tickets booked and flights rebooked - my boss was not so happy that I had to take monday off ..... So let the countdown begin : )

My usual luck - fligts already booked - but can be rebooked but still I much more prefere saturdays games - sundays is for resting and relaxing and not beerdrinking and going to games : )