@jordansibley: Just over 90 mins until kick-off in Carouge & it is absolutely baking hot. The open swimming pool next to the ground is very tempting! Keeping cards close to his chest...
Simon Peach ‏@SimonPeach #CPFC's Nathaniel Clyne is expected to complete his move to #SaintsFC within the next 24 hours, I understand. Deal has not yet been signed.
Nathaniel Clyne on Twitter: "First and full most, I would like to say a big thank you to the palace fans, for all your support since Ive been here." "its a great club and I've enjoyed every minute, but now I look forward to a new challenge."
Apart from the two Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Everton, Tottenham, Chavs, Arsenal, Newcastle, Sunderland and Aston Villa, I'd say Saints are as much a major football club as the rest of the Premiership and clubs of a comparable stature in the Championship (Forest, Leeds, Sheff W, Leicester, Derby, Cardiff, Sheff U (Div 1) and Ipswich)
I get a bit miffed when players sign for Saints and people say that surely he could have done better. We're not a nonleague club that got a wild card into the PL for heavens sake.
Now just to wait for his tweet saying how much he is looking forward to playing for Saints... Just to settle the nerves of a Buttner-esque deal taking shape.
Someone tweeted Clyne: "@Rinaveli: @Nathaniel_Clyne Good luck with southampton fam" @Nathaniel_Clyne: "safe bro."