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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 ?

Southampton have absolutely no obligation to accept any transfer request handed to them.

Have never seen anything like that statement before, they well and truly have been caught red handed. I hope Klippity Klopp didn't spend too much on that B&B on Blackpool sea front !

easy to have a little dig when you haven't been subjected to some absolute boring, negative and most importantly losing football this season watching from the stands at St Mary's with most people around you of the same mindset.

Absolutely - quite often its people's perception of whats going on rather than what is actually going on that makes it seem like "the club falls apart every summer". There are moans if the kit isnt announced by a certain date, if a signing isnt made by a certain date blah blah blah. FFS give them some credit, the ride we have been on since 2009 has been terrific. They have made what ? one major error with Puel - who got us to a Cup Final - oh and the "cant keep hold of our players" thing but who can ? Even Chelsea are rumoured to lose Hazard, before him it was Costa. Its the way of the world of football now unfortunately. It's not Southampton's fault that every players contract virtually means **** all, we arent the only ones !

thats for sure

Oh that will make a change !

yes, be very interesting to know just how much Liverpool still owe us. No doubt they will be happy to put VVD on the tab as well

We dont want Monopoly cheats at the club, kick him out, disgusting

completely different style of play in France to here though isn't it. They won't mind 70 passes sideways and back to get nowhere.

No it doesnt, if you read it the penny has dropped that if he is worth £50 million this summer he will be worth at least that, almost definitely more, next summer. The article, and presumably because of it, the club, are clearly looking at a Morgan situation, ie give us one more year then you can go. Whether that happens or not remains to be seen of course.