dubai_phil Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 as part of the Keith Treacy deal? Or........... Mellor deal Post 101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 arent their owners seriously wealthy..in the billions..or hundreds of millions....??? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 No. how so...just an opinion..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 how so...just an opinion..? Wealthy by our standards but think Gaydamark wealth in terms of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 Wealthy by our standards but think Gaydamark wealth in terms of football. where...is there an article...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisthehulk Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 https://thaipoliticalprisoners.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/football-and-politics/ $200 Million, so £125 Million ish Wont last long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 https://thaipoliticalprisoners.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/football-and-politics/ $200 Million, so £125 Million ish Wont last long... All. Or. Nothing. No pressure Sven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 Spending power is extremely handy, but it doesn't guarantee success. Sven's almost in a lose-lose situation here. If they do well, people will just point to the spending power. Failure will call aspects like transfer policy, tactics and motivation into question. That said, I strongly suspect that Sven could use ten pound notes as toilet paper if he wanted to, so the lose/lose is more of a "lose/lose (but I still get paid)" deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 Neal Trotman is available on a free. Seemed a decent defender to me when he was on loan with us, good squad player? Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 13 July, 2011 Share Posted 13 July, 2011 Neal Trotman is available on a free. Seemed a decent defender to me when he was on loan with us, good squad player? Just a thought. Nah, no point limiting Martin's or Seaborne's chances on his account. He did well before but if we sign a CB it needs to be someone better than Jaidi or Fonte otherwise there's no point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Neal Trotman is available on a free. Seemed a decent defender to me when he was on loan with us, good squad player? Just a thought. him with his 50p head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seany S Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 him with his 50p head! I thought it was Seaborne who had a coin shaped head. Can remember someone ranting on here about his "20p head", made me laugh, the ridiculousness of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I thought it was Seaborne who had a coin shaped head. Can remember someone ranting on here about his "20p head", made me laugh, the ridiculousness of it all. I do remember some years ago when Ian Dowie played for us that some wag in the crowd said that after a mis-placed header, that it must have come off the corner of his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 All. Or. Nothing. No pressure Sven. And we all know how well Sven handles pressure don't we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Anyone heard any rumours recently ? Gone very quiet since we signed Cork...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Anyone heard any rumours recently ? Gone very quiet since we signed Cork...? I've heard that the bloke over the road is having an affair, and his wife came home last Saturday and caught them at it. You could hear the screaming from 100 yards away. Still, as I say, the affair part is only a rumour, maybe they were rehearsing for a very loud, shouty play where all the actors are drunk and violent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I thought it was Seaborne who had a coin shaped head. Can remember someone ranting on here about his "20p head", made me laugh, the ridiculousness of it all. I have been known to refer to Dan Seashít as 50p head, due to the fact that whenever he headers the ball, it goes in all sorts of directions bar the one you want it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 He heads it in all the right directions, just not necessarily in the right order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch01 Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 In other news: http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/championship/78346/brightons-new-stadium-falls-foul-of-builders-cheeky-bird-poo-seating-prank.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Anyone heard any rumours recently ? Gone very quiet since we signed Cork...? Thank God for Football/Southampton Rumours keeping us informed & sane!! Today's offerings so far: Jermaine Jenas for £3.5m and/or Adam Le Fondre on loan with a permy deal in Jan, if he does well. Please don't infract me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 In other news: http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/championship/78346/brightons-new-stadium-falls-foul-of-builders-cheeky-bird-poo-seating-prank.html Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 (edited) In other news: http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/championship/78346/brightons-new-stadium-falls-foul-of-builders-cheeky-bird-poo-seating-prank.html Seagulls sh1t! Seagulls sh1t! Edited 14 July, 2011 by Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Visible profanities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Anyone heard any rumours recently ? Gone very quiet since we signed Cork...? someone make one up about a relatively young foreign striker, currently playing in Italy and we can spend the afternoon trying to work out who he might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I heard we're looking at Yaya Sanogo.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I heard we're looking at Yaya Sanogo.... You must've been talking to the same steward as me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 You must've been talking to the same steward as me The one on FM?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 The one on FM?? FM sure has got detailed these days if you have to communicate with stewards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerceSaint28 Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 God this forum has gone to the dogs...nothing to read here for days... Don't any of you useless half wits know anything?....alas my frustration is clearly building.... I am happy that nothing Mellor wise has been mentioned in the press...that would an abomination of a transfer and fly in the face of the vision Cortese set up for the club. Surely after bidding £3.2 mill on a striker you don't sign a fat scouser.... And no one give me the line he would be back up for Ricky as we have Guly who can do that... What i want to know is....where is this scouting network we have in place?...Cork is so well known you don't need to be a scout to know he is a good player. Im pretty disspointed...no one has been unearthed this summer considering we have had this in place for year and a half. I think we need still clearly need a towering centre half and a speedy striker at least...another winger would certainly not go amiss but that is not a neccesity. 3 weeks to go until the season starts...we leave our shopping late yet again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Still early though - cant imagine much happening until they're back from Switzerland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 God this forum has gone to the dogs...nothing to read here for days... Don't any of you useless half wits know anything?....alas my frustration is clearly building.... I am happy that nothing Mellor wise has been mentioned in the press...that would an abomination of a transfer and fly in the face of the vision Cortese set up for the club. Surely after bidding £3.2 mill on a striker you don't sign a fat scouser.... And no one give me the line he would be back up for Ricky as we have Guly who can do that... What i want to know is....where is this scouting network we have in place?...Cork is so well known you don't need to be a scout to know he is a good player. Im pretty disspointed...no one has been unearthed this summer considering we have had this in place for year and a half. I think we need still clearly need a towering centre half and a speedy striker at least...another winger would certainly not go amiss but that is not a neccesity. 3 weeks to go until the season starts...we leave our shopping late yet again... little faith in the squad I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I'll be interested as to this season's foreign import. Papa was okay, Guly is good enough for a permanent deal, who next and how good will they be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerceSaint28 Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I have faith in the squad...but even the best teams look to improve. You don't see Barcelona resting on their laurels... Realistically the squad we have and taking into the other teams in a very tough division...we are only going to be mid-table and maybe a play off with some luck. I just feel if we have the finances avaialable and the vision, why would you not want to propel the club forward and buy a few more players who can make us a promotion contender. I think a lot of saints fans are afraid of success or just have had so many years of mediocrity that they would probably be happy with mid-table. Norwich are the obvious blue print...however they still brought in 5 players... I like our team, we have an excellent manager and very decent squad but lets not be fooled...we are 2/3 quality players from making a dent on the promotion race. Jaidi is a good reserve, Martin is one to nurture for the future and Seabourne is not good enough and should be sold...another CB is vital. Up top we are clearly looking for a striker...£3.2 mill for Sharp was steep IMO but i want us to spend a similar amount on another striker as we can't just keep a League 1 strike force. As i have previously said...we are being charged a significant increase in ticket prices and therefore i want that reflected in the quality of player on the pitch. Im not panicking but if we want to achieve back to promotions...we will not be able to it with the current squad...just not strong enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 As i have previously said...we are being charged a significant increase in ticket prices and therefore i want that reflected in the quality of player on the pitch. Im not panicking but if we want to achieve back to promotions...we will not be able to it with the current squad...just not strong enough you think signing lallana, keeping OxO, signing Fonte and signing up lambert is cheap.. doubt jack cork is on a cheap wage.... Im sure we will strengthen...if he had signed Fonte and lambert now we would be delighted.. we have a strong first 13/14 players....one or two more additions will see us OK this season...OK being a nice top half finish at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerceSaint28 Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 That is my point Dell Days...you sum up most Saints fans....happy with a top half finish... Reality of the situation is Fonte and Lambert were bought over 18 months ago...yes they are on good wages as is Lallana but we have 23,000 ave gate so we should be signing decent players. Cork is a good addition but one player alone is nowhere near enough...i just feel with the talent we have in the squad, the manager, coupled with a few more top drawer players we could really have a good go of it this year...why wait??? That is what i don't understand....unfortunately good footballers cost money, there are rarely short cuts....it's sh*t or get off the pot time...i would just like us to make a statement with a few quality players and really go for it. More bums on seats if we spent a few bob as well...just don't understand Saints ambitions this season judging on our lack of signings thus far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 That is my point Dell Days...you sum up most Saints fans....happy with a top half finish... Reality of the situation is Fonte and Lambert were bought over 18 months ago...yes they are on good wages as is Lallana but we have 23,000 ave gate so we should be signing decent players. Cork is a good addition but one player alone is nowhere near enough...i just feel with the talent we have in the squad, the manager, coupled with a few more top drawer players we could really have a good go of it this year...why wait??? That is what i don't understand....unfortunately good footballers cost money, there are rarely short cuts....it's sh*t or get off the pot time...i would just like us to make a statement with a few quality players and really go for it. More bums on seats if we spent a few bob as well...just don't understand Saints ambitions this season judging on our lack of signings thus far after just being promoted..yes I would be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I think MerceSaint is saying that we had a midtable NPC squad last year. There is clear ambition from the chairman and the playing staff, wo whats the point in waiting when if thats the plan to get in the top half of the Premiership, why bother waiting a year where we're not prepared to go for promotion. I'm not saying bring in 5/6 players, but a few class additions and we could well challenge for promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 That is my point Dell Days...you sum up most Saints fans....happy with a top half finish... Reality of the situation is Fonte and Lambert were bought over 18 months ago...yes they are on good wages as is Lallana but we have 23,000 ave gate so we should be signing decent players. Cork is a good addition but one player alone is nowhere near enough...i just feel with the talent we have in the squad, the manager, coupled with a few more top drawer players we could really have a good go of it this year...why wait??? That is what i don't understand....unfortunately good footballers cost money, there are rarely short cuts....it's sh*t or get off the pot time...i would just like us to make a statement with a few quality players and really go for it. More bums on seats if we spent a few bob as well...just don't understand Saints ambitions this season judging on our lack of signings thus far You'd prefer we risked it all for the sake of one season then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 nathan delfounso for a season long loan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 nathan delfounso for a season long loan... Cool, he looks like this, in a way: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I think MerceSaint is saying that we had a midtable NPC squad last year. There is clear ambition from the chairman and the playing staff, wo whats the point in waiting when if thats the plan to get in the top half of the Premiership, why bother waiting a year where we're not prepared to go for promotion. I'm not saying bring in 5/6 players, but a few class additions and we could well challenge for promotion. Who says we can't already challenge for promotion? We can. And you're assuming there won't be more "class additions". There will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAZZA 92 Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Ben Mee on loan with view to permanant would be quality, ideal partner for Fonte. He's still young, good on the ball and proven at this level with Leicester and only going to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Ben Mee on loan with view to permanant would be quality, ideal partner for Fonte. He's still young, good on the ball and proven at this level with Leicester and only going to improve. Ben Mee who signed for Burnley today? That Ben Mee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 nathan delfounso for a season long loan... Wishful thinking or reasonable chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Fact. You just have to slide the hair round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAZZA 92 Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Ben Mee who signed for Burnley today? That Ben Mee? Oh didn't see that. Schoolboy error!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Cool, he looks like this, in a way: Fact. You just have to slide the hair round. See? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I've heard that the bloke over the road is having an affair, and his wife came home last Saturday and caught them at it. You could hear the screaming from 100 yards away. Still, as I say, the affair part is only a rumour, maybe they were rehearsing for a very loud, shouty play where all the actors are drunk and violent. quick have you asked if there is a role you can play? maybe man in wardrobe or man hiding under bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Wishful thinking or reasonable chance? a reliable source told a reliable source of mine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 I'd be surprised if Villa were willing to loan him out at this stage, having just sold Young and Downing. Would be a decent signing though, I would've thought. But is he better than Johnno Quick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 14 July, 2011 Share Posted 14 July, 2011 Neal Trotman has signed for Rochdale, so my idea of getting him as backup ends there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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