Sour Mash

All of our signings have been reported in the media before they happen. Most clubs already know who their targets are and who is available.

You think clubs find out which players are available through the media?

What a s**t game Brazil v Italy has been so far.

What difference does it make?

Definitely. Can't remember the scores of any of the games. I'd definitely recommend doing them.

Done loads of foreign pre-season jaunts over the years and yeah it's pretty much a good chance for a p**s up in Europe with your mates, usually in a random footballing outpost and all that goes with it. Games themselves never seem as dull as those played at home, but that might just be perception.

Don't think he was in their last squad was he?

And he uses 'your' instead of 'you're/you are'. Journalists from Portsmouth for you.........

Do you actually take such rankings seriously?

Interesting. I imagine there are a few games being played here. Alex Crook appearing very clueless on twitter.

That's my take on this as well. Doesn't sound the sort of bloke that'd be much use if he's stuck somewhere he doesn't want to be.

So I take it you haven't read this? http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/6474?cc=5739

For what it's worth I actually think it's quite a positive quote. I think hell be joining us.

Spot on, that'd be my take on it.

He's a machine! Does MLG still post on those architecture forums about our ground expansion?

Don't think they've sent out any of those bought on-line/over the phone. Not sure why, as they were happy to give them out to those who bought in person.

What the f**k?

They'll just call the home friendly the Liebherr trophy I think.

Well I was wrong with my guess/research!

Quite an impressive/prestigious list, but just a bit surprising we aren't playing any English/English style opposition to give our new lads a taste of facing West Ham/Stoke/Norwich/Sunderland etc....

No we don't, it's just a reation to the amount of money staked.

Not really considering the Puncheon situation for the previous year. Generally under Adkins there was very little conflict, so that's a good reflection on him.

No, he intergrated him back into the first team squad pretty well.

It is the 'Southampton Way'. We don't follow, we lead and other follow us.

Your continued use of "MoPo" makes that article pretty unreadable.