General Football 23/24

[Yozza]

Madness/desperation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28793761

Shane Long: Southampton sign Hull City striker

Southampton have signed Hull City striker Shane Long for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £12m.

The 27-year-old Republic of Ireland international has agreed a four-year contract at St Mary's.

He becomes Southampton's sixth signing of the summer and joins in time for Sunday's trip to Liverpool.

"It was a hard decision for me to make, but when you come down to Southampton you see how big a club it is," Long told the club's official website.

[Rich]

£12m seems to be the going rate for a decentish striker. That extra TV money plus the £90m-odd they've brought in through sales is going to mean that they have to fork out pretty big fees.

I think Long will do pretty well there, double figures well.

[Bender]

Sounds like Javi Martinez has done his ACL and will be out for ~6 months. Ouch.

Source: Various Twitter feeds.

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[rodo]

Betting suspended on pulis resigning

[kingfunk]

Heard months ago he was off to NUFC.

[john316]

Martin Kelly will be feeling paranoid!

[Rigadon]

Coady to Huddersfield - manager resigns/sacked
Kelly to Palace - manager resigns/sacked

[john316]

Luis Enrique should be on watch!

[red g]

£12m seems to be the going rate for a decentish striker. That extra TV money plus the £90m-odd they've brought in through sales is going to mean that they have to fork out pretty big fees.

I think Long will do pretty well there, double figures well.

14m for a **** one if Wellbeck to Hulll is correct

Ridiculous

[Boogs]

@OliverKayTimes: Tony Pulis has left Crystal Palace following disagreements over transfer policy. Official confirmation shortly. What a blow to #CPFC.

disclaimer, I've not checked

[Chazza]

3 points for Arsenal at the weekend then.

[G]

****s with my Fantasy team choices

Madness though, he should have had a job for life at both Stoke and Palace. Excellent at what he is.

[ChesterDave]

Baseball cap manufacturers the world over will be announcing redundancies tomorrow morning

[-V-]

Strange one. 2 days till the season starts. Arsenal are going to pump them now

[john316]

Egos costing both Pulis and Palace big time.