Shance

Wow. Apparently we've accepted a bid of 81mill including add ons. That's a huge amount of cash for a CB if true.

The fee I've seen reported is 35 mil.

Apparently Liverpool are willing to pay whatever it takes to sign Van Dijk now but are waiting for us to give them the green light. why didn't they just say that in the first place instead of being shady ****s and then leaking a load of crap to their pet journo's? They haven't exactly done much to ease the tension between the clubs. Would be fuming if he went there now.

Is it true that he had a 2 year no move clause in his contract?

Not sure why Pellegrino was playing them inverted. Put them on their natural sides. Also, stop ****ing playing Davis in the #10 role.

Something needs to be done about Tadic and Bertrand. There's having a poor game, then there's sulking around doing **** all. Also, wtf was with the subs? Fair play to Huddersfield though. They played really well. Bags of energy and play a pressing style. Hope they stay up.

Redmond and Tadic have been anonymous. Get JWP on ffs.

I don't think i've ever seen a CB pairing so useless at heading the ball. It's really bad.

Loving the look of Lemina today. Looks a beast.

Lovely tackle and follow up from Lemina.

Cricfree is working.

If he does go, then I wouldn't mind him going to Chelsea. ****ing hate that club but it's a damn sight better than Liverpool.

Intersting. I can't see us letting him go this late in the window tbh and it would be stupid to. It's clear to anyone that his agent doesn't give a flying **** about him and just wants his money. Van Dijk should see this by now surely?

At the end of the day, Everton have spent a ****ing fortune. You can moan and want us to copy their model all you like, but their model is having a sugar daddy and throwing a **** tone of cash around. That's not happening at Saints and it won't for the foreseeable future as I don't think the new owners are like that either. Build a bridge at the end of the day and get over it

Bert Trautman. Yashin once said he was the best keeper in the world.

If you don't believe Tom then ignore him. I personally like reading his info.

I just don't think our academy is quite as amazing as some people think. It's a good solid academy, that's it. The arrogance of some people putting it up their with some of the best in the world is laughable.

Hope Bertrand has sorted his **** out. Looked so disinterested in his last game.

Him and Van Dijk will be a ****ing force I'm telling you. Great signing. Where's alpine?

Yeah, he's finding his feet though. Won't get motm every game. haha

Clappers are tinpot and laughable. I've seen so many that sit in quieter ends like chapel moaning about the atmosphere and then rock up to a game and just sit there. I've even been moaned at a few times for singing/standing in those areas. Simple thing is, if you think the atmosphere is **** then get off your arses and sing.

Really don't see why people are having a pop at Forster. Not a lot more he could've done with that and he made some very good saves. If Hernandez wasn't around for that second goal we'd all be saying how much of a world class save he made to tip it onto the bar. I was a big critic of him last season but don't give him a hard time just for the sake of it. P.S. Noble is an utter **** for that challenge. He has a habit of making those and he should've 100% seen a red card for it. Ref was in a good position as well. Terrible challenge.

My comment was made with my tongue firmly in my cheek mate. Again, I wasn't comparing the two players.

I never said he was. I said, we managed with Wanyama for a couple of years who couldn't pass so i'm sure we can let Lemina off one game when he hasn't played for a while. Surely I didn't really need to explain that did I?

One of the first things Pellegrino said post match is that we weren't good enough dealing with long balls, I like this guy a lot so far. Says exactly what he see's.