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From The Times today. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article4454042.ece?token=null&offset=60&page=6 Southampton The difficulties the club encountered in gaining the release of Jan Poortvliet, the manager, from Helmond Sport, the Dutch second division club, appear insignificant compared with the scale of the task facing the Dutchman as he attempts to improve on last season’s brush with relegation. Financial stringencies have enforced a pruning of the playing staff and the conviction of Nathan Dyer, the winger, for burglary has only added to the club’s problems. Funds have been found, however, for Morgan Schneiderlin, the France Under-19 midfield player signed for £1.2 million from Strasbourg, and Paul Wotton will add experience after arriving from Plymouth Argyle. Predicted final position: 20

2-1 Saints.

In the last 24 hours I have eaten two kiwi fruits, four plums and two nectarines. Whilst I have definitely made my five a day quota I feel I may have overdone it as have had to visit the bathroom three times this morning already. :mad: Moderation in all things people.

I feel quite optimistic about today. Hope the weather does not work against Saints though.

The colour.

Black Mercedes of all varieties? Kool or Kitsch?

Smith out for 0. Cracking.

Good to see Jones has done his research on the game then as neither are in the squad. I am now going to predict a 2-1 victory.

Shouldn't think the Russians need any assistance!

Nile Ranger will get on famously with Joey Barton. They can swap detention stories.

Quite glorious.

It's nice to be in a cruising to victory position though. It's been a long time.

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/08/08/championship_preview_qprs_nouv.html Now do we know something they don't know or do they know something we don't know?

Life Long Cherry!

I have two middle names. That is because I was destined to become the captain of Hampshire Cricket Club until Shane K Warne arrived. But its ok as I have a cool signature and the girl at the bank fancies me now.

I'm interested to see that SB can't stand a £5... The thought of him limited to 3 posts a day makes me want to pay £50 for 10 other people!

The Roman Empire survived via assasination of those closest to the Emporer as well as the Emporer himself so it's not that new

Similar stuff. Makes me feel sad now.

Great. But should he be playing with knee mufflers? (One to protect, one to disguise).

He's not Marian Pahars really is he?

Get back to your Watford corner Buzz. And I'm impressed with the mods that they speeded through your £5 miscellany of postal orders, stamps and milk top bottles.

Inevitable. Guys like Lallana to do a cheaper job.

I'm glad to be back. Can I say: "Horse****". That makes me feel better.