Saint Charlie

FFS they are on their way to Everton.

Correct. Still not sure what the point of that is. He will be coming here to start, maybe at RB? Seems a backwards move. Looks like he deleted the tweet.

He did mention coach from his youth called Pepe Sturgé who would stuff his face with fried chorizo and calamari whilst he was supposed to be coaching the team. Did go down well with Pep.

Daily WHU transfer news from the owner's Son: @jsullivanwhu: Feghouli has signed for West Ham for the next 3 years!!! ???

In this case we would be bonkers to let him go to a PL rival.

@solentsport: #saintsfc @ryanbertrand3 says he's grateful to Koeman for helping him get into #ENG squad: "His style of play enabled me to express myself"

Excellent.

No reaction on social media from any current players that I have seen.

No disputing that. Pochettino was evasive and ruthless (and is a better Manager) but he didn't pretend he wanted to stay.

Yes but he is one player. We will play nearly 50 games next season so you need more than two central strikers (Long and Austin) especially as Austin has an iffy fitness record. Its a squad game where good players put pressure on others to perform. There is no financial benefit to being "happy" to lose Pelle so what is the benefit?

Shots fired... @ArturBoruc: No words for this one... #money #loyalty https://t.co/AtXC9NdP5o Haha.

No. He will be joining his brother at Everton.

Nobody is irreplaceable so its a bit of a pointless comment to hide behind. I think people are a bit wishful thinking if they think it would have little impact to sell Pelle and rely on Long, Austin and Jay Rod which is what you initially suggested. To say you would be "happy" to let him go is strange considering his quality.

He does only have one year left on his contract so its fairly expensive for a "meh" player. But prices this summer are going to be mad. We will end up selling Wanyama for about the same Redmond will cost.

You can't say he won't be missed. If we had sold him in Jan we probably wouldn't have finished 6th. Long has been in great form the last 6 months but we don't know it will last and havent seen how the new Manager will play. Jay Rod and Austin are unreliable fitness wise.

Jury is out for me. A bit like JWP he plays well for Eng U21s but rarely for his Club. Was left on the bench quite a bit by a poor Norwich side who lacked creativity. Don't see him as a starter unless we lose Tadic as well as Mane and Redmond is nowhere near the level of either of those. For me, Demerai Gray has more potential and only cost £3m. But Redmond clearly has ability to work with even if lacking end product and reliability.

@riccosrant: Told that Ronald Koeman has been promised transfer funds of £150 million after confirmation that he is the new @Everton manager as predicted Serious money if true.

@bigadamsport: So, Everton finally complete Ronald Koeman deal - but deals for Erwin Koeman & Jan Kluitenberg yet to be done, we understsand #saintsfc #EFC

Very telling. Onwards and upwards and Everton will no doubt be pleased, hopefully we can do the same: @_ChrisBascombe: Ronald Koeman is now OFFICIALLY EFC manager. They only wanted him. They vigorously pursued him. They got him. Top class from EFC.

Schneiderlin won't come back. Who are your better players than Wanyama that would replace his strength and are in our budget? Also a one year extension for Pelle would give him security of two more years, I reckon he would consider that unless he wants to go back to Italy.

Wanyama is going. With Pelle the issue seems to be that we don't want to offer him an extension which I find odd unless we have someone lined up who is top quality. That said, with Koeman gone, Pelle may want to go and if he can move home to Italy I would wish him well.

Tonight Giaccherini played better than Hazard but nobody would buy him over EH. Football exists beyond just one game and Lukaku is better than and worth far more than Pelle overall.

Horrible footage that, more than hooliganism.

Sterling is miles better than Redmond.

Overpriced for me. Looks good for Eng U21s and average for Norwich. Was left on the bench more them last season at times and they didn't exactly have stacks of options. Demerai Gray at £3m was a better option IMO for that type of player who it would be hard to see starting. Redmond is miles off Mane and also nowhere near Tadic'a ability.