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Were you around much when we got promoted to the Premier League? Jos was immense that season, we wouldn't have done it without him and he was a fantastic character too.

Agree, I'd advise people to read it when they get a chance! Rickie talks about: - Promotion - The old core - Staying up - Developing - Nigel's sacking - Mauricio's arrival - Nicola Cortese - Team-mates - Saints fans And probably other things I've forgotten!

'Match of My Life' is a book written by Alex Crook and Joe Batchelor, containing interviews with 18 ex-Saints, who document their greatest/most memorable match - at length. Included in the book are the following 18 players: - Rickie Lambert - Jos Hooiveld - Theo Walcott - Chris Baird - Claus Lundekvam - Marian Pahars - Egil Ostenstad - Matt Le Tissier - Glenn Cockerill - Francis Benali - Alan Shearer - Steve Moran - Nick Holmes - David Armstrong - Peter Rodrigues - Mick Channon - Terry Paine - Cliff Huxford Foreword written by Lawrie McMenemy. The book is available for £16.99 via the link below. You can view Rickie Lambert's story of his favourite match for Saints, for FREE - here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Southampton-Match-My-Life-Eighteen/dp/1909626503 (just click 'Look Inside' and pan through to the contents page, then click Rickie's name)

ENGLAND: Hart; Chambers, Jagielka, Cahill, Baines; Henderson, Delph, Wilshere; Welbeck, Rooney, Lallana.

Well Wanyama hasn't qualified so the only one we'd lose is Mané, and we were doing alright without him anyway. But would make sense in the current climate.

Les covers the following areas in his presentation: - Youth Coaching - The Saints Academy - Innovation - Communication - Scouting - Categorising - Databases - Talent Identification - Recruitment - Catchment Areas - Pathways - Education - Learning Methods - Scholarships - Staplewood - Remote control filming of every pitch - Training Facilities - Staffing - Philosophy - When he joined Saints - Redeveloping the club - Markus Liebherr's wishes - Tactics - Tactical philosophy - Managerial succession - Nigel Adkins - Mauricio Pochettino - Ronald Koeman - Koeman's CV - Appointing a manager - How Pochettino was identified - Dealing with fan reactions - Why transfers take time - 'The Black Box'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IgCPcn2O4s#t=537 Thought some may find this of interest.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/oct/09/southampton-sadio-mane-senegal-golden-generation?CMP=twt_gu

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/oct/07/nathaniel-clyne-england-debut-brixton-volunteers

We shouldn't be, not after Dejan's head disappearing up there after hearing YNWA last season.

Depends how it was asked and how it was answered, I guess. For all we know, it might've been a flippant answer to a typically dull questions such as "how far can you and Southampton go?" Needs context.

Tweets from @mattspiro, French football writer and broadcaster: @mattspiro: Schneiderlin gives blow-by-blow account of Saints spat in France Football: 'Either I posted that tweet or I went into club firing teargas' @mattspiro: Schneiderlin: "Everyone was leaving, no new signings, fans going mad... the bosses said 'if we sell Morgan, they'll burn down the stadium'." @mattspiro: Schneiderlin decided to stay after hearing fans sing name at Anfield. Now targeting CL qualification. 'It'd be a bomb in English football'

Sh!t, My bad.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-set-offer-morgan-schneiderlin-4379220

Portugal's central defenders... Pepe - (Real Madrid) Ricardo Carvalho - (AS Monaco) Bruno Alves - (Fenerbaçhe) José Fonte - (Southampton)

http://www.fpf.pt/Not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/Id/6436/Cat/753/highlight/1/caller/56/AA-convocados-para-Franca-e-Dinamarca

Get called-up: Get tapped up by players at bigger clubs. No call-up: 'I need to leave to fulfil my career ambitions' Can't win. Might as well have him called up and get a bigger fee for an England international.

I know people will point at the Eredivisie, but he keeps good company...

"En mine opinion..."

A Dutch account has just posted this, of Erwin and Ronald...

So here's to you Ron Koeman, Southampton loves you more than you will know-oh-ohhhhhh [video=youtube;qRcc-hdPSjo]