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Very confusing as elsewhere Crook says he isnt a target of ours? Could explain why he hasnt put pen to paper with Honest Arry just yet though.

And yet some still cant get their head around this

Rio has plenty of experience but you get the feeling that anyone playing in the Premiership with Ferdinand nowdays is going to spend an awful lot of time covering his lack of pace. He is not the player he once was by a long way.

Have we actually made a bid for him?

3. Three. That is the number of players who have left. Three. Two have come in.

What has happened to you FC? You could be relied upon to write moderate posts once up a time and now you have become a bedwetter. It KL wasnt bothered about SFC why hs she just recruited a manager with the status of Ronald Koeman? We have lost some players that no other club in our situation could keep hold off. Where is the problem? I dont think for one minute that Lallana and Shaw would still be here is Cortese and Pochettino were still here or if Markus was still alive. The lure of Liverpool and United will always be too great. Cheer up....for goodness sake mate. Koeman has talked about improving on last year. Isnt that ambition or a desire to be better?

If it didnt put Pelle and Tadic off why should it deter Vlaar?

Cortese was not removed. He lft of his own free will. The people in charge now have employed one of the biggest names in football to manage our football club. We are brining more players into the club and could potentially end up with a stronger squad than last year. Not sure what you mean about holding back? Deals get done when they get done. I wasnt aware that we has planned to leave it all to the last minute. Why not wait and see how things pan out before you throw yourself off the roof?

Several playrs are still on holiday. When they return we have a decent squad.

FFS - chill out man!!!!!

Not a good look on a middle aged man with middle aged spread!

Totally agree. Sad he didnt or couldnt make the step up but wish him well if he moves on.

Hi Spudders, long term damage is my big fear. She is very stubborn and doesnt listen to the advice she has been given about the other damage she is suffering from. Hopefully now she is in professional case they will explain, and she will listen to them about what effects this has on the body. Thanks for your post and I wish you all the best too.

It may tough (it was alwas going to be tough to repliucate last season anyway) well be but it doesnt mean we are already relegation fodder! Lovren and Morgan have not gone and may well not go. jrod is out whatever happens but we now have Pelle and I am postive we will get another striker in soon. Gaston is a decent player who hasnt delieverd yet. Perhaps Ron's new system will get the best out of him? Yes the manager has gone and look who we have instead - possibly a better one!!! Liverpool are going through major changes and have lost one of the best strikers in the world. Relegation fodder???

We have only lost 3 players and have replaced with 2 who look like they can do the biz. We still have a lot of quality in the squad and are still well ahead of all of the promoted teams in terms of quality. It takes a special type of pessimist to expect us to get relegated at this point.

Dude, how much Premiership experience did Pochettino have when he took over from Adkins?

Can't believe Saints supporters are tipping us for relegation

I remember a few years ago when there was a lot of criticsim for blooding our young talent too early and alerting other clubs to their potential. I think the arguement against that was that other clubs have good scouting systems too and would be aware of any emrging young talent anyway. For me, if they are good enough, bring them on. Shaw and Chambers were revelations last year - long may the conveyor belt continue!!!

I can see that rubber sheets protect the mattress Bearsy, but they do leave a sea of p*ss floating about that needs to be dealt with. A lose lose situation methinks. Better to deal with the leakage situation at source?

Generally people do not like change. The greater the change the greater the anxiety. Some people cope with it better than others. We have seen a number of changes this year that have come after a period of success and growth which itself followed a period of decline and change. I can understand the anxiety but it is important to look for evidence. There has been prescious little evidence of a firesale, asset stripping or sale of the club yet many have added 2 + 2 and come up with everything configeration except 4. We lost a manager and have potentially recruited one who could be just as good if not better. We have lost three quality players but are looking to recruit and already have 2 players in who look promising. Lallana had a really good season last year but will that continue? Would he had been as good if he had stayed? Maybe but it isnt a certainty. We were hoping to consolidate and hopefully progress a bit more this season. That has now been thrown into doubt but if no one had left there is still the possiblity that this season would not have been as good. It would be silly to suggest that we are going to challenge for the top four right now, but in my opinion it is also silly to suggest that we will go down. The evidence for any conclusion based on anything other than complete idle speculation will not be in until the squad is assembled by the end of the transfer window. The Board have had a torrid time this summer, most of which is down to circumastances outside of their control. They have responded in a calm and measured way and whilst we can argue that they have been naive at times, they are clearly doing what they can not only to steady the ship but also to move things forward. Whether a happy clapper or a bedwetter, this should be evident to all. I would say to he happy clappers, thanks for your optimism and thanks for the positive vibes. To the bedwetters, rumours are just that. Rumours. If Clyne, Spiderman and Lovren go, then by all means get upset and complain. But dont get upset and complain about a bunch of media spculation that may have no basis in fact. A great deal of what is written about every day doesnt come to pass and that means you have lost hours of your time that you will never get back getting worked up about nothing!

Thanks for your input Bearsy. It is a mental illness that has a devastating effect on the body. It hs been very worrying to hear what it can do to the internal organs and bone mass. There have been some high profile fatalities, Karen Carpenter being one, and it is clearly a serious condition. It has been good to hear that the condition respond well to treatment so I am optimistic that my daughter will pull through. Thanks again guys for your support and positive input.

Frank Worthington Elvis

Ah but you are forgetting the add ons! It will probably be something like £7m and then add ons for league position, England caps, all that guff.

That was Jos surely?