Faz

By the law averages someone is going to get a tonking soon.

A fair point. They won't play like that for 38 games and it's difficult to go to them with their tails up. We definitely had the better chances and in the mast 20 more the more likely to win.

He will be staying

Which players did you have in mind? Mane, Lambert, Ox, Shaw, Chambers, Toby, the Right back who's name I can't remember, JRod? Or Lovren & Lallana?

I think the responsibility of looking after Jack has been an immense boost to him, and he's become a leader on the pitch. The more leaders we have out there, the better.

Here's another idea: If you think someone is an "up their own ar5e, fake news ITK'er", just put them on ignore. I don't need the help of self styled forum vigilantes riding in on their white keyboards to save me from my own gullibility. I'll happily lap up what they post, and if it turns out to be bullsh1t, then shame on them for fooling me once.

That was nothing. Boxing day.......................

Of course the club could agree "You can leave provided our valuation is met. You're the one with the super Agent, let him go and find a buyer at £70m. If he can't then either find a new agent, or just get on with things."

No doubt someone will be updating EA Sports FIFA stats as we speak.

Interestingly (well I think so anyway) the forum's current whipping boy and ponderously slow James Ward-Prowse's stats appear to be better than Romeu. Funny how people see what they want to see.

Plus, like a lot of Serie A teams, they need to sell to balance the books. It's an area where they are currently well served. A willing seller, a willing buyer, and a willing player.

But don't they all declare how ambitious they are? And don't we actually want players with drive and ambition? Sure it means that some will believe that ambition can only ultimately be served by getting a move higher up the food chain, but for some it will be satisfied by achieving things with Saints and International recognition. You may say I'm a dreamer.......

It was Accrington FFS. Even Rondon scored.

I'm really concerned Koeman is going to hijack this deal as well.

This is interesting, clubs are biting back it seems: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41014149

Nonsense. It's a good move for the boy. Birmingham will expect to be play off contenders at least, and it will be a better team than struggling Blackburn. Regular games will be excellent development for him. I want him to come back to us with 20+ goals under his belt and pushing for a starting place.

Boom tish

It was mentioned that there is a penalty if he doesn't play.

Milner was also on a Zbosman, so no doubt that reflects in the wages.

Just out of interest, why do you think that folowing what Ralph and MP said?

Good.

Cock

But we don't have a divine right to know the ins and outs of Gao's finances, or the nature of the deal. Funded with personal wealth or loans against his personal wealth is, frankly, semantics and jumping at shadows. Even the wealthiest are unlikely to have £230m down the back of the sofa. I've been involved in high level business for 40years and am, I promise you, anything but naive. I'm just waiting for the facts to emerge (if they ever do, which is unlikely) or I'll judge it on actions. Anything else is just howling at the moon right now.

Thank God you posted that. Was beginning to think I'd suddenly become word blind.

I rest my case. You don't come across as open-minded. You come across as taking tittle-tattle, gossip and innuendo and using it to raise concerns (you're not alone in that). I'm prepared to be open minded in that I don't know if it's good or bad. I'll wait to judge Gao by his own words and actions. I also have a degree of confidence in Kat and her aim to sell to the right party, and endorse it by retaining an interest - which incidentally by the sale price is valued at £35m-£40m. That is not an inconsiderable sum and it seems unlikely to me that she would risk that on someone she regards as a charlatan. Time will tell I guess.