Baird of the land

Yeah don't see either Howe or Pellegrini as good fits, Emery seems highly unlikely to be interested. Not going to get excited about some random mystery option. Pretty bleak list.

Pelle has done a good job for us over the last 2 years. However i don't have an issue with him moving elsewhere even if that is another prem club. He's at an age where it makes sense and we've clearly spent money and wages to bring in Austin to play rather than sit on the bench. Equally i doubt Pelle at this stage wants to play second fiddle to Long/Austin.

Don't want Moyes anywhere near Saints. Utterly backwards move if it happens. I'm happy hearing rumours that De Boer isn't interested in Lazio.Think he'd be the natural fit and still surprised that Everton didn't go for him preferring to spend a huge sum to prise free Koeman. Still need to understand if his agent did really say no about Saints job as reported. I wouldn't even mind Lazio's new target Bielsa, someone who would excite if he came to Saints.

Not sure i want us to go for someone who wouldn't have ambition of managing at higher level(stepping stone). Smacks of settling for rank mediocrity.

Disappointed Koeman made what is in reality a sideward step. I'll laugh like anything if he flops like Alan Ball at City and just hope we get the better of them next season. Crossing my fingers that we get the right replacement.

Disappointing if its true that De Boer is out of the running. Sounds like Emery is a non starter too. Poll is now a case of ranking by most objectionable rather than any sense of excitement for me at least. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that there's a hidden left field option out(Bielsa) that might at least stir some excitement in me.

De Boer seems the perfect fit to me.

Not overly happy with the supposed shortlist. Really don't want moyes or Avb. Very unsure on Howe, don't know enough about emery. Surprised de boer isn't on the shortlist too.

England finally starting to look a little bit more dangerous now they have proper wide players in, rather than trying to shoehorn 3 stikers and an attacking centre mid into the same formation.

I'd be happy with the notion of buying chambers back but not loaning him back. Same with the ox.

Targett played 19 games this season which is pretty reasonable for a 20 year old. There's clearly something about reed or his attitude Koeman doesn't like so while Koeman is here i doubt he'll come through. Really needs a good loan move in short term. i still hope Stephens might get a chance next season. He's done well repeatedly on loan. Mccarthy did very well at Wycombe too. Only 20. So maybe another successful loan move at a higher level and he might be considered. Isgrove i think will leave. A decent footballer but probably not prem quality. Turnbull hasn't pulled up too many trees at swindon from the feedback i've got from a swindon acquaintance. Mcqueen Can't see him making it.

Can't afford to lose both Mane and Tadic imo. Especially gutting to lose Tadic as the combination up front with Long was just starting to click.

Yep perfect result. I won money betting on United, we skip the group stages, more games for a west ham side who are likely to spend big in the summer. I feel sorry for Palace but the selfish Saints pragmatic element wins for me.

Hope utd win, we get into europa automatically, van gaal keeps his job and hence united suffer yet another poor season next year and this time we get to finish above them

No doubt that the aim of this is sneaking B teams for the top 4/5 teams in the premiership as part of the new 8 clubs. "extra teams could come from the National League or premier league b teams." Hope the league clubs manage to fight off this.

I want a right back primarily to be able to defend. Saw Christie get absolutely torn to shreds in the utd cup tie. I don't really want a development project right back. We've got cedric who's only 24 if that's the plan anyway.

I think Koeman is most likely using the Everton job as leverage to consolidate his position, power and transfer kitty at Saints. While Everton has a modicum of size advantage it is very much a root and branch rebuilding job similar to Koeman has done at Saints. That's a very risky proposition even if he's being offered a large amount of money to do it. Hence why i think someone like De Boer who is pretty much in the Koeman(pre Saints) position is much more of a likely option. That's not to say it's completely impossible for him to decide what's being offered by Saints isn't sufficient and go for the nuclear option.

Wijnaldum is definitely the one i like the look of. We definitely need to add a midfielder with more goals in him. Quite like Brady as a player too but not sure we really need him. Equally think we could do with a right side attacking player. Redmond and Townsend have some potential but both have their downsides.

We need a defensive mid to replace Wanyama We need competition for Davis' position. Ideally someone like Wijnaldum who can score goals to act as an alternative. Could do with another winger even if Mane stays, someone like the Ox, Redmond or Townsend to take the place of Juanmi. A first choice right back. Cedric move hasn't worked out as Martina who's a cover fullback has ousted him from the team. Centre backs are covered unless we are going to offload one of Gardos or Yoshida Striker was pretty much covered by arrival of Austin. If Pelle and Mane or Jrod isn't fit leave then we may need someone else Goalkeeper you'd hope Gazzaniga would step up considering the long contract he was awarded. If not i'd pefer someone other than Stek. Maybe a veteran like Rob Green short term if he'd be interested.

I have no particular issues either way keep or sell. He's been a good player for us but he's at an age if he wants to return to italy and we can recoup some of our initial outlay on him it may well suit both parties. We won't be getting anywhere near 10 million for him if he does go though.

Turned out to be a fantastic signing, making up for losing Shaw so young. Should go to the euros, especially as he's shown versatility to cover at centre back too. Sadly i think he's probably going to miss out. Hodgson will go cautious and pick Baines and Rose has got the media attention this season so he'll likely get the nod.

One of those games that shows need of a driving midfielder with a shot on him(wijnaldum maybe). They sat back and we struggled to break them down. In the end it was a mistake by Speroni coming for a ball but clattering into his own player under pressure from long. Still we had to rely on Fraser to keep us in front. Before the goal i was thinking we needed Pelle on for Romeu. As things stand i'd leave it. Hopefully gaps will be there for lon now and we can secure the game with ideally Stoke coming out with a flea in their ear from hughes to equalise.

Interesting reading their forum. There are clearly some deluded individuals who think Mourinho is realistically an option, who also seem to have decided that their new owner will make them the next Man City. Unless i'm missing something that isn't going to happen. Yet there are some sane individuals who whilst proud of their historic success realise there's a long hard slog up the table from where they are now. Personally i doubt Koeman would be interested. It seems different to the situation with Potch where we were being poached by a club higher in the league with a recent history of high placings. With Everton the squad needs serious reworking when you look beyond the 3 young crown jewels they are desperate not to have poached off them, 2 seasons of lower mid table finishes, they've got an old moderately bigger ground, marginally higher current revenue. It just doesn't come across to me as a significantly big step up compared to the risk. Personally i think they should be jumping to secure De Boer, who looks perfect option to try and turn them round.

I actually agree that Tiote is a decent player, who's got rather lost in a very bad club. The fact that he's already 29 would put me off buying him somewhat. As for Lampard, Was a very good player, now rightfully North America retirement land. Not what Saints need.

I've bet on De Boer so i'm hoping it's him. Be disappointed if Ron had any interest. If he does i wouldn't be averse to the notion of De Boer for ourselves.