benjii Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 TBF we'd probably lose Adam, Fonte, Oxo etc - but I'm sure we'd reinvest and be as strong next time. (not saying that'll happen, as we'll be promoted this year!!) I think we would keep: Davis All four full-backs Martin, Seaborne, Jaidi (if he wants to keep playing) Hammond Chaplow Forte Lambert Barnard Guly Plus Mills, Gobern etc... We would still have a bloody strong League One spine and we would bring in about £20m in transfer fees which is ridiculous for a third tier team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 23 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 23 March, 2011 I think we would keep: Davis All four full-backs Martin, Seaborne, Jaidi (if he wants to keep playing) Hammond Chaplow Forte Lambert Barnard Guly Plus Mills, Gobern etc... We would still have a bloody strong League One spine and we would bring in about £20m in transfer fees which is ridiculous for a third tier team. Surely that in itself would make it all the more disgusting and disappointing that we'd not gone up in the first place...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 Surely that in itself would make it all the more disgusting and disappointing that we'd not gone up in the first place...? I don't think I would find it "disgusting". It will obviously be disppointing. The reason we are not virtually home and dry already is our first four home games so I certainly wouldn't be disgusted with Adkins. Whatever happens this season we should stick with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza82 Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 Think we should recall that lad thats out on loan if possible, whats his name...... Joseph Mills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza82 Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 Howard obviously wants to stay at Reading, but by the looks of it they are willing to let a midfielder go out on loan so Antonio would be good imo and he would slot straight in as the team isn't much different to last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 McIndoe would be decent... VERY quick winger. Blows a bit hot 'n' cold, but more than capable... ahh but is he jonno quick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATERSIDEIFASAINT Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 I really can't understand why we wouldn't want to bring in a loan and pay 6 weeks salary to get us promoted. To me its NA & NC either being far too cocky or delusional.What if Lallana and Oxo don't play for 3/4 weeks?By then the automatics opportunity may have gone Surely you would gamble on paying someone decents salary for 6 weeks knowing if it didn't pay off that Oxo would be off in the summer plus a few others which would more than recoup any money spent over the next 6 weeks Why are we gambling with promotion as our back options are not good enough imo? Has the money and backing run out? For me that can be the only logical explanation for not bringing in a decent loan at this stage as we are dangerously short of quality cover in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 I really can't understand why we wouldn't want to bring in a loan and pay 6 weeks salary to get us promoted. To me its NA & NC either being far too cocky or delusional.What if Lallana and Oxo don't play for 3/4 weeks?By then the automatics opportunity may have gone Surely you would gamble on paying someone decents salary for 6 weeks knowing if it didn't pay off that Oxo would be off in the summer plus a few others which would more than recoup any money spent over the next 6 weeks Why are we gambling with promotion as our back options are not good enough imo? Has the money and backing run out? For me that can be the only logical explanation for not bringing in a decent loan at this stage as we are dangerously short of quality cover in midfield. Think things to consider are; window isn't closed so maybe nothing in this anyway - but assuming no-one comes in if Ox-C and Lallana are out other wide options are Dickson/Harding, Guly, Forte, N'Guessan. who gets released this late in season? Player not in first team, therefore maybe not match fit - will they be able to come into a squad this late and be better than the above names for a couple of months?? In many cases probably not. Throwing in an out of favour player could be bigger gamble. The exceptions for this maybe getting a summer signing in early on loan - again not many clubs release decent players this time of year. Money run out? If it had I don't think the training ground scheme would be ongoing, nor would we have signed Guly, Chaplow - added the costs of Forte and N'Guessan, offered an undoubtedly lucrative contract to Lallana. We would have cashed in on Ox-C. Rather than money running out, I believe the more logical likely explanations are either we can't get better than we already have or someone is signing tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 (edited) Think we should recall that lad thats out on loan if possible, whats his name...... Joseph Mills As with Puncheon, it's a standard loan to season's end, so we are unable to recall him under the Football League's rules. The only permissible recall clauses are to get players on season-long loans back in the January window. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2281239,00.html Edited 23 March, 2011 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 Time is pressing, but we've still got about half an hour until Twitter announces something. And if not, Anthony Pulis anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopkins Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 Time is pressing, but we've still got about half an hour until Twitter announces something. And if not, Anthony Pulis anyone? Do we not have all day tomorrow too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 23 March, 2011 Share Posted 23 March, 2011 Howard obviously wants to stay at Reading, but by the looks of it they are willing to let a midfielder go out on loan so Antonio would be good imo and he would slot straight in as the team isn't much different to last year. I would LOVE that. He was getting a bit more game time for Reading at the start of the season but that seems to have dropped off. He enjoyed his time here and would get games. Win win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I am assuming from our lack of activity that AOC and Lallana are expected to be OK for the next match ? Otherwise this was a significant mis-calculation by the management at SFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I am assuming from our lack of activity It is 7am in the morning on deadline day. What are you on about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 It is 7am in the morning on deadline day. What are you on about? I am the second person you have admonished for daring to comment on this a few hours early. Where does it say the activity and announcement has to be left to the last second ? There arent even any decent rumours flying around that I am aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I am the second person you have admonished for daring to comment on this a few hours early. Where does it say the activity and announcement has to be left to the last second ? There arent even any decent rumours flying around that I am aware of. There will be no-one at Saints or the FA's offices to announce deals or even process them at this time in the morning. There arent even any decent rumours flying around that I am aware of. Most transfers Saints have done since the July 2009 takeover have been kept out of the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I am the second person you have admonished for daring to comment on this a few hours early. Where does it say the activity and announcement has to be left to the last second ? There arent even any decent rumours flying around that I am aware of. Let's moan at the club for not even having decent rumours! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I am the second person you have admonished for daring to comment on this a few hours early. Where does it say the activity and announcement has to be left to the last second ? There arent even any decent rumours flying around that I am aware of. Let's moan at the club for not even having decent rumours! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Damn you, Nicola Cortese for doing your job professionally and behind closed doors! *shakes fist* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 There will be no-one at Saints or the FA's offices to announce deals or even process them at this time in the morning. What a truly pedantic comment; did the window open at midnight last night ? Most transfers Saints have done since the July 2009 takeover have been kept out of the press. In most cases there has been a bit of rumour; the only thing I heard about was Brian Howard frmo Reading and even that looks like it isnt going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Let's moan at the club for not even having decent rumours! Lol Tell me how exactly you managed to interpret that as a criticism of the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I really can't understand why we wouldn't want to bring in a loan and pay 6 weeks salary to get us promoted. To me its NA & NC either being far too cocky or delusional.What if Lallana and Oxo don't play for 3/4 weeks?By then the automatics opportunity may have gone Surely you would gamble on paying someone decents salary for 6 weeks knowing if it didn't pay off that Oxo would be off in the summer plus a few others which would more than recoup any money spent over the next 6 weeks Why are we gambling with promotion as our back options are not good enough imo? Has the money and backing run out? For me that can be the only logical explanation for not bringing in a decent loan at this stage as we are dangerously short of quality cover in midfield. And what if they are available for the game v MK Dons? It is just speculation and whilst a very good loan signing would be nice who is to say that anyone we might want is available and/or willing to come ? This is really "Echo" type speculation, indeed I wouldn't be surprised if this all started with an Echo article !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I really can't understand why we wouldn't want to bring in a loan and pay 6 weeks salary to get us promoted. To me its NA & NC either being far too cocky or delusional.What if Lallana and Oxo don't play for 3/4 weeks?By then the automatics opportunity may have gone Surely you would gamble on paying someone decents salary for 6 weeks knowing if it didn't pay off that Oxo would be off in the summer plus a few others which would more than recoup any money spent over the next 6 weeks Why are we gambling with promotion as our back options are not good enough imo? Has the money and backing run out? For me that can be the only logical explanation for not bringing in a decent loan at this stage as we are dangerously short of quality cover in midfield. What an outrageous and "poorly considered" post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalsaint Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Tell me how exactly you managed to interpret that as a criticism of the club. Because you stated that the options were either that AL and AOC were fit, or that the management at the club have made a 'significant mis-calculation (sic)'. The lack of rumours would then back up a critical view of said miscalculation by using the modifier 'even'. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I've just seen Eyjólfur Héðinsson from Denmark's FC SønderjyskE leaving St. Mary's. Coincidence? Hows THAT for a decent rumour? What a signing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I've just seen Eyjólfur Héðinsson from Denmark's FC SønderjyskE leaving St. Mary's. Coincidence? Hows THAT for a decent rumour? What a signing! Sadly, as it is outside the transfer window and he is from a foreign club we will have to wait for the summer. Shame, I've checked out some You Tube videos and he looks class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Because you stated that the options were either that AL and AOC were fit, or that the management at the club have made a 'significant mis-calculation (sic)'. The lack of rumours would then back up a critical view of said miscalculation by using the modifier 'even'. HTH What a load of rubbish. I concede that the "mis-calculation" is a potential criticism, but interpreting an observation of few rumours going round as a criticism of the club is just utter b*ll*cks. One could interpret that as a back-handed compliment - if we sign someone by the time the window closes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I've just seen Eyjólfur Héðinsson from Denmark's FC SønderjyskE leaving St. Mary's. Coincidence? Hows THAT for a decent rumour? What a signing! ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I am assuming from our lack of activity that AOC and Lallana are expected to be OK for the next match ? Otherwise this was a significant mis-calculation by the management at SFC. Yesterday you said we should give up on automatic promotion and accept the play offs maybe the club has taken your advice and decided to go with what we have and accept the lottery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Yesterday you said we should give up on automatic promotion and accept the play offs maybe the club has taken your advice and decided to go with what we have and accept the lottery! It is both a serious miscalculation and correct at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royce2uk Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 It is both a serious miscalculation and correct at the same time NO NO NO it cant be! He NEVER contradicts himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 24 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Echo says that, in addition to the rumour about Dale Stephens of Oldham, we've also had Gary Liddle of Hartlepool scouted recently. Interesting to see whether either club, pushing for the playoffs, would want to loan to us at this stage of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Echo says that' date=' in addition to the rumour about Dale Stephens of Oldham, we've also had Gary Liddle of Hartlepool scouted recently. Interesting to see whether either club, pushing for the playoffs, would want to loan to us at this stage of the season?[/quote'] Apparantly Oldham need to let a player or two go to pay their squad during the summer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredKo Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Echo says that' date=' in addition to the rumour about Dale Stephens of Oldham, we've also had Gary Liddle of Hartlepool scouted recently. Interesting to see whether either club, pushing for the playoffs, would want to loan to us at this stage of the season?[/quote'] Intersting to see why Oldham is pushing for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Echo says that' date=' in addition to the rumour about Dale Stephens of Oldham, we've also had Gary Liddle of Hartlepool scouted recently. Interesting to see whether [b']either club, pushing for the playoffs[/b], would want to loan to us at this stage of the season? - Oldham are 15 points from the playoffs with 8 games left. Plus they have serious money problems. - Hartlepool are 11 points from the playoffs with 8 games left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I think it's fair to say that neither are pushing for the play-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Dale Stephens from Oldham has been linked I believe ( Sky Sports). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6832285,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Neal Bishop @ Notts County getting some rave reviews. Iain Dowie said he was impressive when watching Brighton game the other night. County only 3 points above Relegation zone so they wont want to part with him. Any decent league 1 players will have to force a move rather than rely on club being ok with the move espcially a loan move which has no real financial benefit other than a possible permenat deal to follow in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I get the feeling that we're not going to make any loan signings today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizz Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I'm sure Dale loves that photo Sky have published of him.... Squeezing one out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Anyone know if Stephens is a central or wide player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Anyone know if Stephens is a central or wide player? Looking at the SSN app, he played in central mid on Saturday against Brighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 left midfield i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I get the feeling that we're not going to make any loan signings today. I bet we do. There is too much at stake, not to make what would be a realitively small investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Lej Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 Anyone know if Stephens is a central or wide player? He is a central midfield playmaker, according to a couple of reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 I'm sure Dale loves that photo Sky have published of him.... Squeezing one out? He looks like Peter Beardsley's lovechild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(not THE) Kevin Moore Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 left midfield i think Think he's Oldhams top scorer for the season so far... but not sure we need a left midfielder as much as a CM... unless this is with a view to the longer term and we feel he can play in the Championship.... If indeed any of the rumours are true... a big IF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 24 March, 2011 Share Posted 24 March, 2011 when does the window close? 5PM or midnight or some other random time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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