Coldridge

Not a surprise in Sweden. After all, there is a pre-school there which bans the use of gender pronouns and encourages little boys to crossdress

Hopefully whoever conducts the inane interviews for the club media.

I'd say so too, although I could see Pelle doing it if Long wasn't on the pitch.

What is the point in Adam Lallana?

Having searched 'Virgil van Dijk' on twitter, I have learned that this statement has riled Celtic fans up.

Shocking to be honest. Don't really understand why Les Reed can't just call upon the cream of the saintsweb crop to manage the team when Koeman moves on.

I remember seeing the club photographer one being advertised before it was taken by the current photographer. Pay was something in the region of £14-16k. Seems pretty poor on first impressions, but then you remember he's not doing it all day, every day.

Just saw this. via Eric Lotterman?

I'm glad the interviewer remembered to ask whether playing in the premier league had always been a big ambition of his.

I get the feeling they are going to wait until the last minute to announce it. Didn't they do that with Alderweireld, despite his maiden interview clearly being in the day time?

This season has started disastrously, unlike the last one where we, uh, had a loss and a draw.

Probably just plucked that figure out of their fedora to be honest..

If we win the Europa league, he will be content. If we win the Premier league, he will be pleased. If we win the Champions league (next season, ofc), he will be happy.

Just noticed VVD has started following a musician called Dotan on twitter. Looks like he's hanging up his boots and joining a band then...

To the tune of Agadoo Maya Yo-shi-da He heads the ball so very far Maya Yo-shi-da In defence he is a star On the left, on the right, in the centre back position Maya Yo-shi-da, the Japanese is on a mission.

His agent deserves a medal....

Not been very impressed with Cucold Martina. Not expecting to see too much of him in the coming season.

SKD, our own Stevie G.

I linked this before watching the whole thing through. It's just goals, so move along, nothing to see there.

http://hoofoot.com/?match=Southampton_3_-_0_Vitesse_2015_07_30 highlights here gents.

They couldn't find a song with Southampton mentioned in it, so just had to opt for the nearest big city that had a well known song about it. For the very same reasons, I believe this one will be featured in Southampton's video in the build up to the second leg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2kkr0e_dTQ

Koeman has also spoken out against pre-season tours across the globe. "Ik denk niet dat alle coaches van de grote clubs blij zijn dat ze in Amerika of waar dan ook zitten. Je reist heel veel, je hebt te maken met tijdsverschil. In mijn optiek is onze voorbereiding beter voor een speler." "I do not think all the coaches of the big clubs are happy that they are in America or anywhere to sit. You travel a lot, you have to deal with time difference. In my view, our preparation is better for a player." I would suspect that his opinion on the matter is more valued at a club like Southampton, as opposed to somewhere like Arsenal which dually function as multinational corporations with a product to ship across the world.

Hearing stuff about a certain Milan Biševac from OL. Early doors though.