Saint-Armstrong

It's a European tour special. We're all on the tram!

Well, these games against Groningen and Feyenoord out in Holland are pretty handy, considering our Europa draw.

Blimey, we've all got into the spirit of things very quickly on here.

Vitesse boss Peter Bosz: "It's a nice challenge, and a great advert against a club from a great footballing country."

I suppose this makes the friendlies against Groningen and Feyenoord a bit more useful. Not that Ronald and co need to see it, and it's not the same as the opponent, but a couple of Dutch sides in the Netherlands.

Ronald's reaction:

Quick preview for the front page, here: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/content.php?629-EUROPA-LEAGUE-Saints-will-face-Vitesse-Arnhem-in-qualifying … #SaintsFC #SaintsInEurope

On a side note, Vitesse Arnhem are the club with which current Saints boss Ronald Koeman started his managerial career with back in 2000.

Southampton FC (ENG) vs Vitesse Arnhem (NED)

Aberdeen lined up for a trip to Kazakhstan...

Yep.

While we are waiting, here are the highlights of the only previous European cup tie at St. Mary's.

Being reported (by Alan Nixon for one, but also in the Netherlands) than an unnamed English club are trying to hijack Villa's move for Tjarron Chery - 27 year old midfielder from Groningen. Saints...?

He should get Lambert coming the other way, and then put him up top with Austin. Adebayor isn't worth the baggage, in my opinion.

Charlie Austin to Aston Villa, then?

Liverpool have just agreed to pay £32.5m for Christian Benteke.

He stands just over five foot three, Jordy Jordy He’ll take us to the Champions League, Jordy, Jordy He’s very small and hard to see Some ask ‘who the **** is he?’ - (this line needs replacing, probably) Jordy Clasie, Southampton’s number four

Quite the fiery little leader as well, going by this.

From those I've seen mentioned, and in photos... Stekelenburg Cédric Fonte Wanyama S. Davis Juanmi Tadić Mané Long Rodriguez Pellè Quite a few names, really. Then a blend of youngsters.

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@Clasie_Official: I am happy to announce that I have just signed a 5 year contract at Southampton FC

Full interview going up in a bit, apparently.