Saint-Armstrong

19/07/14

Footage of Suárez: https://vine.co/v/MtJ5VEMBg6d

Baffling.

Probably no one. But Redknapp loves a bit of attention.

A month from now.

Two articles from yours using his comments from Sky... Southampton looking to 'raise the bar', says Saints chief - http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/06/18/ca-southampton-looking-to-raise-the-bar-says-saints-chief/ Reed wishes Lambert well but in no hurry to worry about Lallana - http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/06/18/ca-reed-wishes-lambert-well-but-in-no-hurry-to-worry-about-lalla/

On Liverpool game: "No problems with that. I don't mind those 'tough' fixtures. We'll take that positively. We've got plenty of time to prepare. I'm looking forward to the game and the start of the season." On Rickie: "I think they (the Saints fans) will give Rickie a fantastic reaction. Rickie has done fantastic things for this club. The fans adore him and were disappointed to see him go. But I think they've understood the special nature of that transfer and they'll never forget what Rickie's done here. He's a real gentleman, the move has gone smoothly and he's been very respectful. And I think our fans respect him. I think they'll give him an ovation and I don't see a problem with that." On Adam: "There's nothing happening at the moment, he's out at the World Cup. There's a lot of media speculation. As I've said repeatedly, we will deal with player transfers if they're right for the club. I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry to be worrying about Adam lining up against us." On Koeman: "Of course (asked about Koeman being keen to keep Lallana), he wants a strong squad and a strong team. We've had initial discussions. We've taken a very positive stance on it, Ronald and myself. If we can hold on to our players and those players want to be here, then we will add to it. If players do move, it'll be because it's the right thing for the club. And if they do move they will be replaced with high-quality replacements." On Incomings: "We've got a fantastic manager with a great reputation. Players are going to want to play for him. I think it'll take its course over the course of the transfer window. Obviously it's more difficult with the World Cup. These deals are being done behind the scenes at management and executive level. It'll just run its course. As we've always said, we want to strengthen. We've had a few issues to deal with, but we've got over that." On Next Season: "We've got our manager now. He's won trophies, he's played in Europe as a manager and a player. We think we're raising the bar, and we have got everything to be positive about."

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/17062014-gallery-ronald-koeman-first-staplewood-visit-1647362.aspx Nice facility - they seem pretty impressed!

VIDEO: Les Reed talks to the BBC about Koeman's appointment - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27887180

Nope, don't think any did when Poch was appointed at the time, either. IIRC, Shaw and a couple of others tweeted when they met Poch for the first time.

From Twitter...

Surely there's a chant in there for us with the Koeman brothers?

...bravo indeed.

Oh for ****'s sake, is this just because there's no new manager yet? It hasn't served Alan Pardew or Mauricio Pochettino too badly...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2655291/Dejan-Lovren-hands-transfer-request-amid-Liverpool.html Neil Ashton special...

Yep.

Lazy journalism. I also hope it's not him, as he doesn't suit the profile that the club should be looking for.

What makes you think that?

I don't think anyone is suggesting it wasn't a big deal, I think the dispute is over him saying "life-changing". That said I do think there's some character assassination.

Christ, back to bed-wetting mode then. HE'S NOT SIGNED YET, IT MUST BE OVER. Seriously, have we all forgotten the Gastón Ramírez saga already? People make **** up and try to second-guess quiet lulls in the story. Such as now. Calm, wait, and see.