W9Saint Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 The way we are playing at the moment, I wouldn't mind in the slightest if we didn't sign anyone up. We can always shore up in the January window if needed. Thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Best to get them in early as you can I think. Clubs are generally more reluctant to let players go mid season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 I'm still concerned about the two positions we lack - a centre back (first choice) and a pacy striker (pref. one that can be used on the wing if necessary). That said I wouldn't mind if we brought loans in to cover the positions. Still, I reckon Adkins and Cortese have something up their sleeves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 (edited) I assume you mean no MORE new signings, being as we've brought in 3 already? I still believe the club want to bring in two more; a striker and a CB. Whether it will happen in this transfer window, we'll see, but I do think that is the intent. But so long as the team/squad keep performing on the pitch any clamour for new players will only diminish. Personally, I'd still like to see a younger Jaidi-type player as a first choice alongside Fonte. And with Barney injured it's clear to see that we're a little short of options up front. Edited 16 August, 2011 by The Kraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteleySaint30 Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Best to strenghten when your in this sort of position. Doesnt mean you need to change the team at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttdcs Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 My only worry is somebody coming in for our Messi before the window closes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleonothing Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 I don't expect Connolly to be available for a huge chunk of the season and so as good as he is I do feel we need another striker. Also feel we need a CB as seaborne and Martin (again doing well now) don't look like a solution at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 We need a new CB to shore up central defence. That is all we need - we can score goals, but we can leak 'em too against the better teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 CB for now but I'd take a striker as well Mr Cortese sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaint4ever Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 A new cb to line up with fonte please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simondo Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 whoever we buy will have to be bloody good to improve the team at the mo thats for sure (and for the record i do think we should get a top quality CB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Can't get complacent (sure the club won't) we still need to bring people in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Thin squad is thin! Need another striker and centre back, its a long season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Saint Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 seaborne wont cut it against the better attacking teams of this league. need a solid, reliable defender alongside fonte. also need a striker. IF we get the two players we need, i am extremely hopeful of an auto chance. What a bubble we are living at the moment, and the best thing about it all its OUR TEAM... ITS SOUTHAMPTON!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Can't get your laurels. We still need a striker and a CB. It's great as we're winning, but there will be some games you need to look to the bench for a goal. We have nothing at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 seaborne wont cut it against the better attacking teams of this league. need a solid, reliable defender alongside fonte. also need a striker. IF we get the two players we need, i am extremely hopeful of an auto chance. What a bubble we are living at the moment, and the best thing about it all its OUR TEAM... ITS SOUTHAMPTON!!!! Peple keep saying this about seaborne. ''he won't cut it against the best in L1'' ''He won't cut it in the championship'' now it's....''He won't cut it against the best in this league'' Just accept that he's a good player, and hasn't put a foot wrong for us this season. He's been excellent. We do need another CB, yep, but I have no issues with Seaborne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 seaborne wont cut it against the better attacking teams of this league. need a solid, reliable defender alongside fonte. also need a striker. IF we get the two players we need, i am extremely hopeful of an auto chance. What a bubble we are living at the moment, and the best thing about it all its OUR TEAM... ITS SOUTHAMPTON!!!! He was playing against one of the best attacking teams tonight! Chopra and Scotland have good records at this levels and the kids from Arsenal is a big talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 get 1 or 2 more in now imo, **** January! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Solent interview with rickie (paraphrasing). Solent bod "Do you practice all those little one twos around the box in trainning?" Rickie " you can't really practice that in trainning but we've been playing together the best part of two years we just know the others game really well" That is what it comes down to for me a settled team who know each other really well, I really don't want to add anymore players at the moment we've got a lot of (IMO) good players who can't get in the team as it is. Team spirit and a settled team is going to take us far. Quite frankly (I know it's only three games in) we seem a step above most championship teams already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Saint Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Peple keep saying this about seaborne. ''he won't cut it against the best in L1'' ''He won't cut it in the championship'' now it's....''He won't cut it against the best in this league'' Just accept that he's a good player, and hasn't put a foot wrong for us this season. He's been excellent. We do need another CB, yep, but I have no issues with Seaborne. Haha spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Solent interview with rickie (paraphrasing). Solent bod "Do you practice all those little one twos around the box in trainning?" Rickie " you can't really practice that in trainning but we've been playing together the best part of two years we just know the others game really well" That is what it comes down to for me a settled team who know each other really well, I really don't want to add anymore players at the moment we've got a lot of (IMO) good players who can't get in the team as it is. Team spirit and a settled team is going to take us far. Quite frankly (I know it's only three games in) we seem a step above most championship teams already. That's all very well, but Jack Cork has come in and been a stand out performer for us right from the get-go. Yes, your point about a settled side is a valid one, and the cohesion within the squad seems very good. But I still think the club has designs on bringing in a defender and striker before the window closes, and I don't think it would be a mistake to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Solent interview with rickie (paraphrasing). Solent bod "Do you practice all those little one twos around the box in trainning?" Rickie " you can't really practice that in trainning but we've been playing together the best part of two years we just know the others game really well" That is what it comes down to for me a settled team who know each other really well, I really don't want to add anymore players at the moment we've got a lot of (IMO) good players who can't get in the team as it is. Team spirit and a settled team is going to take us far. Quite frankly (I know it's only three games in) we seem a step above most championship teams already. We still need 1 or 2, but we never needed a make over as some were suggesting this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Just as I posted on another thread in reply to anyone concerned that a new signing would rock the boat: I think Nige thoroughly vets them character wise and works to a wage structure, so that would be unlikely to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Plus, we still need a CB and possibly another striker. It's a 50 games+ season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 No striker on the bench an absent Barney and only Forte for backup ATM , we do need a striker at the very least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr27 Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 (edited) Definitely need another centre back, but I also think NA will prefer to buy in another Striker rather than rely on the loan window to bring in another body in due course. It would appear to be more beneficial to get someone in that can 'learn' to slot straight into the team, and gradually become an automatic first XI pick rather than just serve as short-term cover, with no guarentee of a permanent deal. That being said, Jay Rod and possibly Lukas Jutkiewicz at Coventry would be ideal - Maynard I think would only come if he was assured of first team football straight away given his age. Edited 16 August, 2011 by markr27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Plus, we still need a CB and possibly another striker. It's a 50 games+ season... Exactly! It's a great start, but Conners may pick up a knock at some point and our striker options are very limited. We only really have conners, lambo and Barnard as ''out and out'' strikers. We definitely need another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 I still think Jutkiewicz fits the bill perfectly. He's a young talent, a good striker, and as a Saints fan he wouldn't necessarily mind warming the bench to start with as long as the team is doing well. I get the feeling he'd be a player who'd be happy to fight for his place and then work hard to keep it. That, and he wouldn't cost the earth to sign. Whether we were/are in for him or not, my feeling is that we need an up and coming striker to come in. Connolly is 34, Lambert is 29 and even Barnard is at his peak at 27. Besides Doble (who I haven't seen play but who some doubt will cut it in the first team), we have no young strikers coming through. While this isn't a problem, with the club doing so well in building for the future, I think a young striker that can grow with the team would be a good signing, especially if he can be good enough for that next step up if, or rather when, it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 That's all very well, but Jack Cork has come in and been a stand out performer for us right from the get-go. Yes, your point about a settled side is a valid one, and the cohesion within the squad seems very good. But I still think the club has designs on bringing in a defender and striker before the window closes, and I don't think it would be a mistake to do so. You could argue that Mr Cork is already used to the way Nigel wants things from his time at scunny though...De ridder hasn't settled as quickly (I'm sure he will once Nigel has worked on him). Basically we've bought three in already we are doing very well too many new signings could upset the apple cart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Exactly! It's a great start, but Conners may pick up a knock at some point and our striker options are very limited. We only really have conners, lambo and Barnard as ''out and out'' strikers. We definitely need another. This is starting to sound like last season we need cover for the cover, Nigel said tonight on solent only having five subs would make keeping everyone happy more difficult... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 You could argue that Mr Cork is already used to the way Nigel wants things from his time at scunny though...De ridder hasn't settled as quickly (I'm sure he will once Nigel has worked on him). Basically we've bought three in already we are doing very well too many new signings could upset the apple cart. I don't agree that it would. Cork has slotted in seamlessly. I get the idea that NA has concerns about the defensive side of de Ridder's game, and also maybe his fitness, which is why he's not starting yet. I do expect him to push in front of Guly in the next few games though. And we'll see with Fox, but he was involved tonight and £1.8M is a lot to spend on a reserve LB with Dickson, Reeves, Mills already behind Harding in the pecking order. As others have said there seems to be a real vetting process to new signings, and I just couldn't envisage the arrival of an ego that would upset the equilibrium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 I would say we Deffo need a top quality CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 We have no striker cover at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 New defender please. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Their 2nd goal screamed for a big brute of a CB To clear...instead the striker held off our players pretty easily. Just a CB will do me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 We do need to think about our option if/when Fonte/Lallana/Lambert get injured, so definitely a centre-back and striker for me. De Ridder seems to fit the "Lallana" role, it would appear (though not directly the same, similar attributes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 We do need to think about our option if/when Fonte/Lallana/Lambert get injured, so definitely a centre-back and striker for me. De Ridder seems to fit the "Lallana" role, it would appear (though not directly the same, similar attributes) Totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Prise Jackson away from Narwich and I for one will not complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 Still think until we have a decent CB to partner Fonte and a quick striker we don't quite have the team to get up this year. I've liked the signings we've bought in so far, if J-Rod, Maynard or Jackson come to the club i will be very happy. The same goes for if Kaspars Gorkss et al decides to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom8558 Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 bump ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 bump As in Mr? No point signing him; he's even more injury prone than Connolly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 As in Mr? No point signing him; he's even more injury prone than Connolly... Oh, I see lol!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 The way we are playing at the moment, I wouldn't mind in the slightest if we didn't sign anyone up. We can always shore up in the January window if needed. Thoughts... the same thoughts I had pre-season..we should sign another striker. WHY? Sure we've had 7 diff. scorers (incl. L.Cup game) and with 9 goals and 9 points from the first 3 games - it may sound daft...but too often in the past we've suddenly got injuries, suspensions , loss of form and we need goals in every game to win this league. I can recall during Strachans time ...we suddenly had FOUR injured strikers at one time... and those who played were neither fit, or regular strikers. Great to see the "L men" scoring, Connolly getting his normal goal but Barnard's future is still uncertain and Forte and De Ridder (though they have scored already are more wingers than recognised strikers)...and it's a long season with 46 games ...OK 43 now... PLUS cup games and cup games ....what a shame it would be to lose the terrific start we've had if we wake up in December ..or February with only one fit striker ..think about it. OK Nigel, I love the team and the results but we all know it 'aint gonna be like that every week....unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 Their 2nd goal screamed for a big brute of a CB To clear...instead the striker held off our players pretty easily. Just a CB will do me. I'm a big fan of Davis but I thought it screamed for him not to retreat to his goal line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 CB is still a need for us. Striker isnt a neccesity at this stage.. but injuries will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilf Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 Prise Jackson away from Narwich and I for one will not complain. Jackson seemed a complete lightweight for most of last season, and only came good at the end and grabbed a few headlines. I wouldn't recommend him without being sure his end of season form wasn't a flash in the pan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offix Posted 17 August, 2011 Share Posted 17 August, 2011 We've already proven that we have enough players who can score in this league, so if we don't get a striker that would be just fine for me. But I do think we need a good CB in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 18 August, 2011 Share Posted 18 August, 2011 I don't think Barnard would get on the bench at the moment if he was fit (the 5 player limitation). Guly, de Ridder & even Lallana can step in if there's an injury during the game. IIRC the talk of bids for Sharp etc. were before we signed de Ridder, and before subs were reduced from 7 to 5. If we sign a big name striker, we're looking at leaving either him or Connolly out of the match day squad. I suppose even if he stays fit, Connolly's realistically only got this season left, and we do need to look to the future. It would be a tough decision for a manager to drop Connolly now, but I suppose that's what they get paid for. Both Connolly & Jaidi are on one year extensions, and the plan must be to buy replacements this season and bed them into the team for the future when those two have hung up their boots. I would be surprised if that wasn't discussed when they signed the extensions. Now watch us sign Rodriguez today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeShmoe Posted 18 August, 2011 Share Posted 18 August, 2011 It's a 50 game season. We need a pacy striker and a CB. Gorkks and Rodriguez would be perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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