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just playing devils advocate who is to say that with a regular run in the side they haven't ? I don't think that statement is giving the new manager much credit either to be honest. If he doesn't think one or both are up to it is he really just going to keep his mouth shut and hope for the best ?

I really cant see the club letting VVD and Bertrand go with both under long contracts UNLESS we have a very high calibre left back lined up to replace him. Anyway Ralph told us nobody was leaving so its all tosh

Take a look at his coaching record and the calibre of clubs he's been at and done nothing even remotely successful. He must have thought he was dreaming when a Prem team who had just finished 6th came calling.

well it was dismissed earlier in this thread but they did work together under Rafa at Liverpool so it's not beyond the realms of possibility.

not as former assistant in the red half he won't

A couple of days ago he favoured a move to Palace. Make up your bloody minds !

"misunderstanding" ? Yeah right, of course it was.

yeah exactly, total **** hole of a ground. Maybe he needs to get his atlas out and see just how close Southampton is to London !

wouldnt be a total surprise

Martinez won't leave Belgium for us, absolute madness, some people have been out in the sun too long.

It does appear to be once again very poor planning. I really thought that the reason they took so long to decide on Puel was because of behind the scenes work getting a new man lined up and ready to announce within a day or so of him going. To read from their trusted journalists that we are in shortlist and interview mode is disappointing. If the first one or two choices turn it down, or have done already, we are struggling and for a top ten Premier League side thats pathetic.

Have Belgium sacked him then ?

Yes, sorry thought i posted the link

The latest story in the Echo which is obviously fed by the club is unusual for Saints, they dont tend to be this open. I would suspect from that as some have suggested the two named are a smokescreen for the third mystery man. Making these two so public just isnt the way the club do things.

We were told VVD was involved in the photo shoot......anyone who slagged him off care to apologise to the guy who posted that fact ?

If Tuchel has ruled himself out he obviously hasnt heard how this thing works. You come to Southampton for a year or two, do your apprenticeship in the Premier League then move to a bigger club !

I feel a bit bad for being pleased, he's probably a decent bloke, but **** me most of what we saw at home was bloody boring, negative, awful.

i bet he wasn't 4th just based on last season.....

No way is he good enough for Liverpool, despite what we want to believe he is not better than Lallana and he sure as hell isnt as good as Courtinhio. Would struggle to make the bench up there unless he is going to do the cheer leading by waving to the Kopp every few minutes.

He's referring to Fonte presumably.

If he gives us half of what Marian gave us then he'll do for me. At present that doesn't look likely.

There should be some sort of action taken against agents. This agent Virgil has obviously played a major part in the not so hush hush meetings between Clippity Klopp and VVD. If the clubs can be fined for improper conduct then so should a players agent.

Give him a chance yes of course but he does seem to be made of glass.

and has now put us back........

just looked and whilst the profile pic has changed the word Southampton still very much exists in his profile. Why do people make this crap up ?