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IF we do lose the ability to recruit players under the Bosman ruling, I think that it may well affect the teams lower down the English football pyramid. The type of players that a top 10 prem team are going to be looking to buy should pass the criteria, as they would tend to be proven internationals (generally speaking) - but are a L1 or L2 team going to be able to buy someone from 4th tier of French football for example. It could be good for British football as these lower teams may have to look closer to home.

Great to see him being played in his proper position, and not as a number 10.

Hope not, its looks a right mess. Its as if a committee got together to chose a design, and literally everyone's suggestion was incorporated into the design!

So, we've suddenly invented some amazing recruitment process that no other club has manged to achieve either before or since?

What worries me, is that we cant keep getting lucky with on and off the field appointments. Its dangerous to assume that as soon as someone leaves, we will replace them with someone better. We've got lucky so far with (most of our) player and manager appointments, but how many teams continue like that year after year after year. #wemarchon is a bit of a rose tinted spectacle IMHO.

I'm probably going to do another Google map of the locations we could potentially go to. Not sure at what point to start it, no need to include all the qualifying round teams like last year, as there are loads. Once Ive posted it up, is it possible for one of the admins to put the link in the OP, otherwise it will get lost in the thread. It was a bit short lived last year; but the idea is to include the ground, hotels, bars transport links etc etc,

Every time this comes up, I suggest Talisca from Benfica. Still think we should try and get him, might have competition though!

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Or.....Koeman isn't very good at developing players. How many people has he improved over the course of his time here, compared to Poch.

Please, anyone still defending Davis....look at the position he is supposed to play in the team, look at his stats over his career, look how football has changed over the course of his career. Having a midfield of Wanyama, Davis and Clasie (AT HOME) will not break down teams coming to SMS happy with a point. Most teams that play 4 at the back, usually have one (sometimes 2) defensively minded midfielders sat in front of them. One would be the proverbial outhouse, the other would be the "keep it ticking along / pass..pass..pass" type. Or at least thats how I see it !! That being the case, I would prefer our team to be something along the lines of ------------GK----------- RB----DEF----DEF----LB -----VIC------Clasie / JWP / Davis (Oriol if we need to lock down more) Tadic----SOMEONE THAT CAN UNLOCK TEAMS / PRODUCE A BIT OF SKILL / CHIP IN WITH GOALS + ASSISTS-----Mane ------Pelle------ Davis would be my 3rd choice in the "sat in front of the back 4" position, just a squad player in my eyes. He doesn't score enough goals, or assist with goals for his position in the team.....and if you think that scoring / assisting is not his job, then he is playing too far forward for what you think his role in the team is. 5 league goals in 4 years at Villa 0 in 22 appearances for Fulham 18 in 151 appearance for Rangers (thats right, Rangers...I reckon most of us could have got on the scoresheet for Rangers before their financial rot set in) Yet, we seem to play him in and around the number 10 role.....odd.

Im just glad that some people are starting to realise that our incessant desire to accommodate Steven Davis in the starting XI is one of our problems.

And for that reason, Im out.

Those Chinooks are out in force again. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/13846918.Hundreds_of_calls_after_military_helicopter_hovers_over_Hampshire_homes/#comments

Talisca - think we were linked to him at some point, or have at least watched him a few times. http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/southampton-on-sunday-transfer-mission-for-chelsea-target (2014)

Don't know if this has been mentioned, but West Brom have created a fan zone, opens this Saturday for the Saints game. http://mobile.wba.co.uk//news/article/albion-west-brom-fanzone-the-hawthorns-southampton-2674791.aspx

Or we've been told that we can have him once qualification to the group stages is confirmed, I do wonder if a 4-0 or 5-0 win for Celtic tonight might actually help our cause....they may be happy to let him go knowing that qualification is pretty much in the bag. Or maybe not, who knows?!

Also, all of our premiums will go up a 0.00001% of a penny because some bright spark thought it was a good idea to let their kid walk around the house with a pot of red paint!

If you were tip your house upside down, anything that fell out would be contents.....anything left, is buildings. The lady on the phone was correct though, you do have a valid claim. You can claim for everything apart from the paint damage to walls. Like Trader said, I would just claim for the carpet and do the rest yourself. If the carpet is the same all the way from the hall, up the stairs, to the landing - they will replace the lot. And read the small print next time !!!

I have 2 tickets available in Blk 121, like others on here they will have to be collected from the stadium. The tickets will be free of charge but you will have to organise and pay for a taxi to and from the ground to collect them as I don't want to spend half the day trekking around Arnhem!. I'll be in Arnhem from 2pm onwards tomorrow. Email me at mdjw76@hotmail.com

Leaving on the 7.15 from Gatwick tonight, cant wait !!!!! Look forward to seeing you all in Amsterdam / Arnhem. Look for the bloke with a Saints shirt on...

If if still available, mdjw76@hotmail.com

Just wondering really, but who do you think is covering the cost of the "fanzone" in Arnhem (assuming there is one)? I'm guessing its one of: Hants Police, Dutch Police, Saints, Vitesse or Arnhem Town Council?

Good job we can roam around town, don't think we will all fit in there !!!

The atmosphere in town is cracking, just passed through and it's going to be one hell of a game if their singing voices hold out. Clearly been drinking all day but all good natured, mixing with saints and the rest of the public without any visible issues. Game on!