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If he hands in a transfer request we refuse it, means nothing unless the club hold him to it when selling next summer and he then forfeits his bonuses etc. That would be quite funny actually bearing in mind he is almost nailed on to go next summer anyway.

Agreed BUT when a player signs a deal for six years, not four, then he must expect the club to want to keep him for 2 years at least. I'm sure another season at the SFC boot camp wont kill him

Lakaku celebrating his move to the Mancs by getting arrested in L.A :lol: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40545516

Rubbish.

Its true unfortunately. He was good for the majority of last season but he is never more than one pass away from a horrendous cock up once a match. If we are looking for 12-17th then fine. If we are looking top ten he has to stay third choice I believe. Having said that yes of course he deserves a contract extension, as cover.

Good move for him, got a mate who supports Barnsley and they absolutely love him up there

Hope he does well, cruel injury he suffered and hasn't really gotten close to being the player he was before it. Not sure WBA style will suit him but hope he finds form, confidence and goals......oh and can keep his family off Twitter as it wouldn't be a wise move to have them slag off Pulis when he's dropped or out of the starting eleven

Yes I'm quite surprised that she was a director of the football club.

Yep, this time next year !

Yes but is Tony Adams following it too ?

Regarding new players, players departing, takeovers, pre-season friendlies ? Or Sam Gallagher signing a new contract ???

he showed a fair bit of inexperience in some situations last season yes and the strikers did manage to get away from him at crucial moments but he can improve that aspect of his game and learn from it. Having a central defender as his new manager won't hurt and hopefully he can learn from one more season of VVD.

Same with a left back if Bertrand does go. Would make a change to sign someone before we let a player leave, just for a change, Austin for Pelle (supposedly) excluded.

Perhaps they still see Chambers as a possible replacement for Fonte?

So are we judging this boy who has played just 50 games for his club on one or two U21 matches for Poland ? Oh dear

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.