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Well that doesn't answer the question! If those teams don't have any 'unknowns' in their teams, it means they haven't strengthened at all in which case I'd be even more optimistic.

Who do you think will finish above us out of the newly promoted teams and the teams that finished below us last season then? I was looking at where we might finish just the other day and I couldn't see any of those teams finishing higher than us to be honest. The team that finished 11th last season (Palace) finished 11 points behind us. Are you seriously suggesting that Palace have a good enough squad to claw back those 11 points and that Stoke and Newcastle have good enough squads to overhaul us too? I think it highly unlikely even if we don't sign anyone else.

I'm not sure, I took it to mean sometime round the end of the year with Ronnie making it into a joke about the next transfer window at the same time. I suspect that if the transfer window opened in November he would have made the same joke and everyone would have got excited about it being early November. I've always taken it as being rather ball park. Somewhere between November and the end of the year but I suspect JRod knows best and if he's aiming for the Burnley game then that's his target. Whether he makes it or not is anyone's guess with an injury like that.

This Just watched the interview and I thought he came across really well. I suspect the players know where they stand with Ron! I don't think we'll see osvaldo back in Southampton... I'm not sure he has the balls to face up to Koeman. Can't believe the amount of questions about ficking Suarez. It's a Southampton FC interview, what the **** do we care about ficking Suarez?

Has he been spotted at the airport yet? Someone must know someone who has a mate that works there.

Go go go... The clock's ticking. He should be at the airport by now otherwise he'll be late

Come on Guan, I know it's late but get the smiley out ;-)

That'd be good but he's still in Brazil playing a meaningless 3rd place play off. So we probably won't announce him and Classie until next week :-)

The article mentioned that both clubs hope to reach agreement on Friday. From all reports, Tadic was talking about joining other clubs before coming here but it seems that Pelle wants to stay with Ronnie. Could therefore be done quickly. Deal agreed in the morning, medical lunchtime, press conference 3pm. Job done. Unless there's someone else of course :-)

I was wondering who they would announce at or before the press conference tomorrow. I couldn't believe Ronnie would turn up without more good news.

I'm not sure people are upset with Lovren and Lallana for leaving, it's the manner of their leaving that is the issue. I'm sure that if Tadic had gone on strike and spoken of how he wanted to leave Twente whilst playing for them last season then I think their fans might have thought him to be a proper **** too. However, if you happen to leave in the manner of Lambert, or Shaw then they go with our best wishes. Maybe it's the players that need to accept their position in world football rather than the fans?

I'd take that. That'd be really good.

Not sure he said too much untoward. Just said that Tadic is amazing and looked at someone when the name Forster was mentioned. Didn't seem to confirm or deny it. With regard to Lovrens, we all knew that anyway didn't we?

Agreed but just don't let him take the penalties

Me too

I particularly liked the bit where he said we had lost 2 excellent players. Left me wondering who he thought the **** one was

Yea ... woohoo! :D:D

Hear hear.

Here's another one: Enschede - The transfer of FC Twente player Dusan Tadic to Southampton is around. The clubs have come to an agreement and the player has been given yes to the Premier League club. As is known, Ronald Koeman, the star player of FC Twente wanted to add to his squad. Southampton pays an amount between 14 and 15 million euros for Tadic. The Serbian winger is currently already in England. If he successfully completes the medical examination tomorrow (Tuesday), he will then put the signature on the contract with the English club. Tadic may possibly already anyhow Wednesday for the first time at Southampton. Tadic finally played two seasons for FC Twente. Before he came to the Netherlands in action for FC Groningen.

LOL ... you do make me larf Bearsy

He's made three posts already? ******** ... I've been waiting for his smiley ... maybe he could start a new thread with a giant smiley?

I think a little bit of wee just came out with the excitement of it all! Might be my age though

Both might go to the same person!

Now this is good news if it comes off. Tadic, Pelle and a new GK is a very good start indeed.

Ooh Forster then? Works for me