Charlie Wayman

I thought that was mis-speak, what he meant was that he came to Southampton when Sunseeker were bought by (him) the Chinese. Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has owned the company since 2013.

Me too. Especially in the company of sharper minds (as here) he comes over as an amiable buffoon. He is also quite hopeless at describing the action at football matches in a way that listeners can actually visualise what is happening on the field which after all is what his job is. Adam lovers will be buzzing around me like wasps to a jamjar.

He's met the RIGHT woman, good luck for your futures Ryan.

We actually leaked one on Sunday against the Austrian side so better not to hold your breath. If you watch the highlights film again you'll see that it was a repeat of more or less every goal we leaked last year, right through the middle of our defence. We need somebody in there desperately who can actually read the game and see these situations developing long before they become a problem but we just don't have any good readers of the game anywhere in defence right now. Be prepared to be gutted if nothing else changes before the end of the window.

Tit!

I guess we all remember the time when good players didn't want to stay because we didn't pay well enough. Now we pay so well nobody wants to leave... ironic isn't it. Is this what we wished for, perhaps we should have taken more care?

With his skill at bullshutt Austin could make more than that back on the building sites, judging by the quotes I get from his ilk to do stuff on our house.

What I am really loving is all that anguish and pain on their faces during training in Austria and now back at Staplewood. As time goes on they look more and more knackered. Big thumby for Ralph and his team, slackers and ****-takers are not going to survive for long under this regime. Bring it on say I and at least we might have one or two fit players who can last for 90mins at the end of it all.

Let's never forget that SFC's main business objective is to win football matches in the PL, not to rear good young professionals just to sell them at a profit to other clubs so that the club is financially sustainable. The bottom line in this business is 17th in the PL table not the one in the P & L accounts.

He will not be eligible to play if he is not included in the 25 man squad list submitted to the PL

If you are right then it seems Cedric Soares passed whatever test was set in Ralph's mind which can only be a good thing. Surely 'though Stevens cannot be, yet he played? What's your reading of his situation?

Just pointing out to you that it is impossible to infer anything from yesterday's team selections for the end of session kick-about.

Sorry old lad but you sound like a stuck record.

Gunn wasn't used either so who's in for him? Just asking.

Unfair and not particularly true. On last season's evidence he is by no means top of the list of our worst offenders, our quadruple CBs seem to think it's part of their contract.

So what happens to all those players who do not make the final PL first team squad, cannot find a club to take them yet are still on our books... Austin for example? I suppose Ralph will say 'not my problem" but how do you handle umpteen surplus but expensively remunerated footballers who will not even be allowed to figure in training. There are still a few weeks to go in this window so a mass exodus is still possible and one or two show real signs of being rehabilitated.

Thanks igsey for having my back and taking out that sniper! Owe you one.

Plenty of it on display on this forum.

Wow! Just look at those broad smiles from our Bertie in Austria, he is revelling in pre-season training and there is a steely determination in his eyes that augurs well for the season ahead. I have no reservations at all about his ability to claw back his England starting place, he is by far the country's best left back, can run, can cross, reads the game brilliantly and can score goals. He is going to surprise a few of you critics mark my words.

We want him to stay of course. We sold Targett so we have no experienced cover for Valery or Bertie. Judging by the pics being leaked out of Austria he is really putting his heart and soul into pre-season and my bet is he'll regain a starting place in preference to Valery or we might even see him in as an attacking midfielder to replace Lemina. He has pace for sure and can tackle so play him in a position where his height in defence doesn't count against him. Whatever, the rift between him and Ralph seems to have blown over which has to be a good thing. Now that Gallagher is on his way maybe Ralph no longer considers it important that Cedric should know all about Gallagher's private life!

In which case he'll make sure he is first choice and Valery will have to get used to the idea of competition for his position which he didn't have last season.

Yes but sadly still no interest or bids for Ward Prowse

Don't hold your breath sunshine.

I still believe this has Nigel Adkins' finger prints all over it and it is likely to happen. Suppose he's better than Redmond for example? Shouldn't think anybody feels secure under Ralph's eye.

Certainly beats the ten years before he arrived for excitement but the politics and incompetence at board level have remained pretty much the same