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Potentially using the fines as a form of unfair application of the employment contract. Who knows where an ego and an expensive lawyer will get you?

There's two main reasons for this: 1. It's a form of clickbait. If Robbie Savage runs at the mouth it generates more hits for the website than a guardian journalist saying something reasonable and intelligent. For better or worse, this is how online media survives. 2. People take ex footballers seriously. That's everyone from intimidated TV execs to viewers. Most of what they say is tosh but occasionally they give you insight which non ex-pros can't.

Any lawyers on here? If, in theory, VVD or Coutinho took legal action against the clubs, how would it likely go down? It looks like a basic contract law issue to me

What is it with delusion and that city? It's endemic

When the football world's bubble eventually bursts, this will be one of history's most damning misjudgments

McManus and Roussow out for the rest of the season with broken fingers My guess is Alsop will be given the gloves and Adams will come in for the T20 side

It's really tempting. You're in essence betting against idiot scousers

VVD is currently 5/1 to still be with Saints at the end of the transfer window. Am I alone in thinking that's a good bet?

Nor me. I have learned to accept our place in the football world. We aren't part of the rapacious 'elite' and I am more than comfortable with who we are as a club

It would amuse me if we went full Berahino on him and left him to rot for the remainder of his contract

Reece Topley has another stress fracture of the back Such a shame but sometimes people's bodies just aren't built for the rigours of professional sport I hope both Hampshire and he are thinking of plan Bs if he doesn't have a long term future in the game

There have been many ridiculous transfer fees this summer, but Mane has to be worth a lot more than that. He is an absolute gem

It never fails to amaze me that players get sucked in by the Liverpool atmosphere fantasy. It's just like our neighbours down the road

There's not been a single thing I've read that's made me confident in Lander or that the deal will go through. Kat's investment is going up in value year by year. She can't be that desperate to sell

I presume all the Liverpool fans on twitter are badgering their club to let Coutinho go? #freecoutinho

I am immensely uncomfortable about the influence agents have and the fees they get. The problem is that the league and the clubs have no incentive to change it. If they created a fixed % agents earn the agents will simply take the players to another league

I'm confident about Boufal. No injuries, no AFCON this year and I'll think he'll come good. It's a lazy comparison but Mahrez was pretty average in his first PL season

Good win against Glamorgan on Friday and great to see McManus starring. Amazing stat I heard-McManus' 59 is the 2nd highest score from a Hampshire wicketkeeper in T20 history

Yes, it's a charming mix of delusion, disappointment and airing dirty laundry on twitter

I was interested to hear that we only really scout Europe. I think given the inflating transfer fees and scouting networks picking up bargains in Europe is going to get tougher and tougher. Take Sadio Mane-the day will come when we need to pick him up from Senegal and not Red Bull Salzburg

Interesting Les says we had other options. He was under no obligation to say that. Also, LOL at the Strong and Stable reference.

Good luck Mauricio. I shall raise a can of San Pellegrino in your honour

Me too. Just *feels* like a Saints style appointment and there's enough whisperings around the media

Now would be a good time to bury news

We'll find a way to lose. They've been awful in each of their last four visits here but somehow picked up 10 points.