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We ve budgeted it through the use of loan which will have to be paid back in the coming years... It will have to be recovered one way or another in the coming years, by less spending or even sale of a star player for example...)

Toby Steele on the pod was mentionning we were losing 3 million per month at the moment with no crowds in stadiums. If the situation continues beyond next season, he indicated we would be in serious financial difficulty. I suppose the situation is the same for other clubs, should there be a sort of gesture from players to reduce their salaries? Would be entirely logical as the business sector in which they work in is no longer in the same finantial health. Either that or wages will have to be readapted for future transfers or contract negociations.

Think it s more about a style of play and league than level. Just not suited to the PL, it happens. he s always had the level to shine. He ll be at a top european club in the next 2 years.

He s having a great game already tbh.

Watch him explode, hope we included a 50% sell on fee in the deal

DaGrosa 100%

I m surprised we haven t brought it specific youth coaches who know how to apply pressing and Ralph s style, people who really believe in the philosophy

At what point do we start pointing the finger at the coaching staff?

Van Dijk out 7 to 8 month due to ACL injury

I did say we needed to sell Forster when his stock was high

Except that Theo has a track record. Carillo hasn’t so it is completely different. Is your obsession with Cedric still there or have you got over it?

We need someone with pace. Theo provides that and Armstrong doesn’t so he is another option to the squad. Plus another Southampton bred player so will know everything about the club so no need for time to settle. Bit of a no brainer for me.

Boufal is more likely to go to Saint Etienne rather than Lyon

I can the following panning out: - Carillo leaves on mutual concent (To be done after the transfer window) - Boufal stays with no replacement lined up (especially as prem loan will be done for CM) - we loan a CM from another prem team as no money for a permanent signing.

Unless Gao won’t sanction any major buys until the club is sold, that could be another take...

I can see a double deadline day loan signing of Tom Davies and Theo Walcott coming up...

I have a horrible feeling about this game. See you at full time guys

Agree, but would be very expensive. how about a loan with option to buy?

What a bunch of Wet fannies. if they invest in a football club, it is to create long term investment value. To do this, you need to develop a brand, expand the club and bring in better players to put us on the map. What is not to like? its way better that being stuck with Gao for years with zero investment on the horizon. That is a recipe for disaster and you all know it.

All i see is an option to buy at the end of the season, no obligatory purchase

Depends if you want to compete with big clubs. If that s the objective, then you do. Marketing wise would be one of the areas of transformation, if you want to build a brand.

Sheldon annoys me. it is just click bait articles, he is very much guessing like we are doing.

Don t see how that can work as they would need a work permit

Well that is exactly what I reported weeks ago. Ralph has no issue with Sof and would like him to stay but as we are skint we need to sacrifice him hence why Ralph was lamenting his lack of options at the weekend. Would be better to keep him especially if we know more money is coming around the corner With the takeover. Our guess our only hope to keep him is if bids are so poor that it doesn’t make it worthwhile to sell him. What i don’t understand at all is why isn t he training with the squad and involved if there are lack of options in the squad would make sense to use him in the short term for the benefit of results, unless there is an appearance bonus somewhere about to be triggered if he plays.

For what it is worth, I spoke to DaGrosa a couple of weeks ago and he wasn’t able to confirm or deny interest in buying us which was probably due to ongoing proceedings. AB says the interest is BS, I wouldn’t be so sure.