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    SaintJD wrote:
    SO50 Saint wrote:
    Let's hope so good luck with Coutinho he had his heart set on Liverpool and would never have been right for us.
    Correct.

    I know people are getting very protective of Cortese of late and I understand that, but, at the beginning of this window I think everyone appreciated that we needed to strengthen the defence and keeping position (about 75% said so in the Echo poll).

    Add to that the 95% of us that thought Nigel was unfairly treated and you have to assume NC is either a mad genius or just plain blinkered.

    I think about 8% of us said midfield/winger area needed strengthening in that poll, so why is everyone we are linked to either an attacking midfielder or a striker?

    Echoes of the summer. Let's hope NC really is a tactical genius rather than just a good businessman, because what he's been doing kind of flies in the face of logic to most of us and most on-lookers.

    Team will get 100% full support from me though, no matter what. COYR.
    Assumption is a wonderful thing ain't it!


    STID"
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Forren: I didn't speak to Adkins over Saints move

VEGARD FORREN VEGARD FORREN

VEGARD Forren admits he never spoke to Nigel Adkins about joining Saints.

The Norwegian international centre half was officially unveiled as a Saints player just hours after Adkins was sacked on Friday, January 18.

But negotiations to sign the player had been ongoing for days, with Forren in the crowd at Stamford Bridge when Saints drew with Chelsea two days earlier.

"I never spoke to Nigel," said Forren.

"I knew that there was a change and that the new manager wanted me here.

“For me it was never a problem, I was happy to be here and have an opportunity to play for Southampton."

The Premier League is very popular in Norway but Forren is not worried about upsetting people back home if Saints pull off an upset at Old Trafford tomorrow.

"All of my friends and family in Norway are happy for me to be in the Premier League, everyone loves the Premier League in Norway," he said.

"Of course I have some friends who are United fans but if I do well and we get the three points they will be okay."

With Jose Fonte still missing through injury and Forren settled into the Saints squad following a training trip to Barcelona the 24-year-old looks set to make his debut against United.

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