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To be honest the origin article is absolute garbage as well, says absolutely nothing of note.

I don’t really get the logic either to be honest.

I was told it’s a contractual issue where there is a severance period meaning we can’t announce either the sacking or Martin being appointed. No idea how true that is or even the logic of why Ruud/the club would want that though.

Claims from Brazil are always the best sources.

You forget that we were his last option a year or so ago, if someone wants him he’s off.

A while ago someone suggested a government interest as well, they suggested we could only be sold on to another Thai business person.

About that… In all seriousness, that £200k a week off the wage bill still probably has us top of the table so there will need to be much more of that in my opinion. Last time we were in the division, wernt Vardy’s wages more than the entire squad at Cov? To put us in a good position we will probably need Wout, Vestergaard, Justin, Coady, Daka, Soumare, Ndidi and Winks to be gone.

Relying on player sales sounds fun, I’m sure that goes well.

Was about 3 years ago wasn’t it, he had a decent game.

People are eating their cornflakes, go easy on the jokes.

I wouldn’t be so sure, it’s a very similar situation to the last World Cup. The only thing that might save us, is if he has a hefty relegation wage drop written into his contract.

Remember when he missed the World Cup for this reason?

Think it’s some contractual agreement as to why RVN leaving hasn’t been announced.

I’ve literally said it in the thread.

Is there a good way for someone’s head to fall off? edit : other than if it’s Wout Faes head.

If it’s true he’s going to either Glasgow team it shows how little we must have offered wage wise as I would imagine even an average Championship salary is higher than an SPL one.

I know the SPL is shit but could she do a job?

Yeah that’s fair enough, and it might turn out to be that, but I’d be shocked if it did.

I don’t think so, think Martin is done and dusted personally.

I heard another name at Sheff Wednesday being linked as a potential coach, I wonder if wires have got crossed somewhere.

Depends on release clauses and how desperately we need to sell. I wouldn’t bet against it.

I think attacking mid, other than BEK we aren’t going to get remotely close to them numbers from another midfielder so it wouldn’t be the worst. Just not very inspiring is it.

It might all be bollocks, but the person said they knew for a fact that Martin is our new manager and we were signing him. Id agree with the above re stats and his age. I guess its needs must, probably cheap and effective.

Probably not accurate, but Josh Windass.

Knowing us we would end up with Joanna Lumley, but no not a Southampton player. No idea how accurate it is, but the person this came from knows enough people from different sources to think it’s probably legit.