Saint-Armstrong

Ralph was just on talkSPORT: - historic partnership - about more than just the kit - club is now growing rapidly off-the-field - ultimate aim is still to focus on improving the team - we want to deliver sustained success for the Saints fans to enjoy - we're still thinking long-term at Southampton - Under Armour have already consulted players and staff over their needs - there seems to be speculation about Ronald - I've been here for three years and that's the way the business seems to be - Ronald is involved in everything that happens here - we're very transparent with him - Ronald, myself and Les are constantly talking about the on and off-the-field development of the club - look at our bench at Everton this weekend and compare it to last season - we are continually improving our squad - I can't imagine anyone not being excited about managing the Saints - Leicester's success shows there's a major opportunity to upset the applecart - that's the way I think the league may be for some time now - we have a great recruitment team - everyone who got comfortable in the Premier League in the old system needs to be concerned - this is the way the Premier League is going and Saints will look to make the most of it

@UnderArmourUK: Pledges to the future. Welcome to the family @SouthamptonFC #IWILL

Official Statement: http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20160414-announcement-southampton-fc-under-armour-3058747.aspx

Yep. There's a media conference with Ralph and the VP of Under Armour at St. Mary's scheduled for 10:00 on Thursday. The deal with Under Armour is for an initial five years and is worth £40m. £8m per season means it is over double what Adidas were giving the club. (which is said to be around the £3.5m per season mark) UA will also be providing support and assistance to the club as they roll out their plans in North America.

Yep. They get them to undertake two/three tasks at the same time and tell them they should be talking to a teammate while they do so. At least that's my understanding of it, anyway.

2-1 to LFC - Sturridge 33'

Liverpool 1-1 Stoke after 22 minutes at Anfield.

Expect something official about the partnership with UA at the back end of the coming week.

SAINTS: Forster; Martina, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand; Clasie, Wanyama; Long, Mané, Tadić; Pellè. Bench: Stekelenburg, Cédric, Yoshida, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Rodriguez, Austin.

Scored again. Twice in the same match and it's now 3-0. Beauty of a free-kick according to the Boro Twitter feed.

Pompey winning 1-0 against Notts County at Fratton Park.

Sentenced to six years imprisonment. Judge broke it down to: Grooming - 1 year Kissing - 4 months - (concurrent sentence) Sexual Touching - 5 years

Dave Kidd - chief sports writer at the Daily Mirror - says Saints will make 'a major summer bid' to bring Alex back to the club. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenals-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-transfer-7608923

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3503222/Southampton-s-Dusan-Tadic-insists-won-t-play-Serbia-boss-Radovan-Curcic-humiliated-disrespected.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Joe Hart stretchered off at the Etihad. Big chance for Fraser, now...?

Ronald just said that he has never left his technical area before to celebrate but he just had to be with the team in that moment. Also said that's what football is all about.

SAINTS: Forster; Martina, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand; Clasie, Romeu, S. Davis; Long, Pellè, Tadić. Bench: Stekelenburg, Cédric, Yoshida, Wanyama, Ward-Prowse, Juanmi, Mané.

Better than Makelele...?

What's with the socks?!

Amen. Oops, I mean: so be it.

For what it's worth, Mark Hughes said he was 'as surprised as everybody' that Sadio got a red card today.