S-Clarke Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 That isn't good to hear. The one attribute we don't need... I'm prepared to put my trust into NA and co, they don't do transfers lightly and alot of previous work will have gone on. They'd have been aware of his attributes last season and if they think he can improve us and add competition then I'm all for it. We all went off on one when we signed Hoovield, but he turned out to be a legend.
hypochondriac Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 I'm prepared to put my trust into NA and co, they don't do transfers lightly and alot of previous work will have gone on. They'd have been aware of his attributes last season and if they think he can improve us and add competition then I'm all for it. We all went off on one when we signed Hoovield, but he turned out to be a legend. We have had some success in the transfer market but also some duds like Dickson and Forte. No point in discussing anything if we are just saying lets trust what we have. It's interesting to discuss players and their attributes before they sign, and speculate on their attributes and how they will fit in. It's what a forum is for.
itchen_dan Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 Right, THEVMAN, where are you? What do you know about the Dann deal then?
Nigel=God-Poyet=Sod Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 Anyone fancy Ron Vlaar from Feyenoord? Could go double dutch at the back with jos.
S-Clarke Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 Brum fans seem to agree that Dann was the better player of the 2 though. His reading of the game and interceptions seems to be his main quality. (and to be fair, NA bangs on about the CB's winning their interceptions all the time)
Bearsy Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 Pretty clear that NA wants him just for the lols of naming an "all Dan" back 4. Also explains Butterfield's new contract and Seaborne not being sent out on loan.
S-Clarke Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 Dann was always far better than Johnson for me, he had far better ability on the ball. He's not the quickest but could read the game fairly well. And is strong aerially. Good player.
SuperSAINT Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 Dann to me sounds like that with the right partner, he'll be mustard. Bring him in. Good player, with prem experience.
supersonic Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 I'd rather Dann than Johnson, the latter is complete toilet and his missus rightly got put in her place on twitter
Crab Lungs Posted 22 July, 2012 Posted 22 July, 2012 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/scott-dann-is-southampton-target-with-35million-1154161
tedmaul Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Who is Cieran Clark? ... And yes, frankly i'm too lazy to even google it.
Crab Lungs Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Who is Cieran Clark? ... And yes, frankly i'm too lazy to even google it. Young Villa centre-half/midfielder. Very useful.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 According to SSN, who in turn got it from The Sun, Zak Whitbred turned down a move to us and is going to Leicester. Oh well.
St.Patrik Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Money talks I guess ?? According to SSN' date=' who in turn got it from The Sun, Zak Whitbred turned down a move to us and is going to Leicester. Oh well.[/quote']
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Money talks I guess ?? Yeah, but he's not worth a lot, must be a wages thing if there's any truth in it. Not sure he's massively better than what we've got anyway.
Foxstone Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 According to SSN' date=' who in turn got it from The Sun, Zak Whitbred turned down a move to us and is going to Leicester. Oh well.[/quote'] Thats not a great loss IMO..
EBS1980 Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Money talks I guess ?? Or first team football over being a backup player?
Glasgow_Saint Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Or first team football over being a backup player? you're damned if you do and you're damned if you dont!
suewhistle Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Or first team football over being a backup player? Good point! We've been so concerned about getting better that perhaps we're forgetting it's a squad game and some players will want to play.
St.Patrik Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/9831289.Adkins_still_has_room_for_more_signings/
Saint_clark Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 According to SSN' date=' who in turn got it from The Sun, Zak Whitbred turned down a move to us and is going to Leicester. Oh well.[/quote'] Didn't we try to sign him in League One, and he turned us down for Millwall? Not convinced we were in for him again to be honest.
Chez Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 I didn't see Dann last season, was he any good? I saw Brum live four times in the Prem season before and the pairing of him and Johnson looked outstanding. Dann just did things in an unfussy way, almost going under the radar in games. Very solid, nothing flashy. Very much a Jos style player. Good in the air and getting tight to strikers. Johnson was the class act, carrying the ball out from the back and generally looking like a future England player. He caught the eye much more (not unlike Fonte does) simply because he had the ball more. Johnson certainly lost his way badly last season, but I wouldn't write him off. Can we bring them back together?
CWD Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 . Johnson certainly lost his way badly last season, but I wouldn't write him off. Can we bring them back together? If we could, that would be a remarkably astute piece of business from NA.
S-Clarke Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 I didn't see Dann last season, was he any good? I saw Brum live four times in the Prem season before and the pairing of him and Johnson looked outstanding. Dann just did things in an unfussy way, almost going under the radar in games. Very solid, nothing flashy. Very much a Jos style player. Good in the air and getting tight to strikers. Johnson was the class act, carrying the ball out from the back and generally looking like a future England player. He caught the eye much more (not unlike Fonte does) simply because he had the ball more. Johnson certainly lost his way badly last season, but I wouldn't write him off. Can we bring them back together? He was awful last year, but then so were all the other BBurn players.
Gambol2K9 Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Gary Hooper was out with some of the Saints lads in Cafe Parfait last night. Can only assume he was visiting Jos, can't see us signing another striker.
Saint Garrett Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Gary Hooper was out with some of the Saints lads in Cafe Parfait last night. Can only assume he was visiting Jos, can't see us signing another striker. I think we have our fair share of strikers now. He wouldn't give us anything that Sharp and J-Rod can't do. I think we ended up getting Sharp instead of Hooper in January to just get us over the line and now Hooper is probably regretting his decision to stay up in Scotland.
Saint-Armstrong Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Simon Peach: "I understand the Jeremain Lens to #SaintsFC stories have some legs, but the Alexander Büttner deal is all but dead. More to follow tomorrow."
Bearsy Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Who is this peach character anyways? Is he actually a journalist, ****ing sh!t one if so. It should be reading something like: The Jeremain Lens to #SaintsFC story is magnifying, but the Alexander Büttner deal has hit bottom.
Crazy Diamond Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 I didn't see Dann last season, was he any good? I saw Brum live four times in the Prem season before and the pairing of him and Johnson looked outstanding. Dann just did things in an unfussy way, almost going under the radar in games. Very solid, nothing flashy. Very much a Jos style player. Good in the air and getting tight to strikers. Johnson was the class act, carrying the ball out from the back and generally looking like a future England player. He caught the eye much more (not unlike Fonte does) simply because he had the ball more. Johnson certainly lost his way badly last season, but I wouldn't write him off. Can we bring them back together? The thing I always think of when it comes to those two is yes, they looked very good together, but when Birmingham got relegated the best moves they could come up with was Blackburn and Wolves? Not to mention they got relegated again. As you say, Johnson was a potential England player at one point, now look at him. Wolves fans can't stand him for one reason or another, both of them will be in the Championship next season and deservedly so, looking at their clubs' seasons just gone.
Tommy Mulgrew Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Ron Vlaar is one of the few Dutch players who did well at Euro 2012. He is rated at more than £8m but a clause in his contract makes him available for £3.2m. His present wages are about £15,000 a week. Worth a look.
sentry Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Ron Vlaar is one of the few Dutch players who did well at Euro 2012. He is rated at more than £8m but a clause in his contract makes him available for £3.2m. His present wages are about £15,000 a week. Worth a look. If all of that is true we should def look at him. He did well at Euros in a poor performing Dutch side. We are maybe right now as aluring club as villa, as southampton is a nicer place to live too than brum (and i live in brum!).
hypochondriac Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Apparently whilst we have spoken to Dann a few times this summer, we maintain an interest in quite a few players. I don't think we will sign him.
PaulGilchrist_76 Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Anyone think Matthew Upson may be a target?
Dig Dig Posted 23 July, 2012 Posted 23 July, 2012 Anyone think Matthew Upson may be a target? Why would he be?
Norm Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 (edited) Ron Vlaar is one of the few Dutch players who did well at Euro 2012. He is rated at more than £8m but a clause in his contract makes him available for £3.2m. His present wages are about £15,000 a week. Worth a look. Nothing to do with the above but the username. At one time, Tommy Mulgrew was in digs in Harborough Road, Polygon. On a Sat & Sun, I helped the local milkman Don with his round. Never mind Tommy getting a bottle of 'Silver Top', I made sure he got 'Gold Top' Jersey's finest! Some home games, Tommy would get me in for nowt. I would have to walk past the huge commissionaire at the main enterance in his long red coat. Just remembered who he was in digs with, Bobby McLaughlin. Sorry, just reminiscing. Edited 24 July, 2012 by Norm Memory woke up!
Professor Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 (edited) Iván Ramis. Daily Mirror reported that Wigan have bid £3million for Real Mallorca centre-back Ivan Ramis and that Aston Villa are interested. Ramis wants to move to England but the Spanish side are holding out for £4.25m. With European experience could be a better bet than a serial relegation player. Danns may be just too used to losing. Edited 24 July, 2012 by Professor
Foxstone Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 Have we actually been linked with Vlaar or is it just a wish on here? I thought it made sense as he's got good experience but hasn't been tested in a higher league, might have a chance of getting him, and we already have a dutch CB. Could be a very good partnership. Sounds like Villa are keen though and despite our ambitions, they're a bigger drawer than us currently. But a so-called bigger club with seemingly less money to spend and have already pizzed off both Vlaar and Feyenoord
Stattmeister Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 jos hooiveld@joshooiveld20 We just signed a new player.. His name is "Bruv", Jason Puncheon keeps talking about him whole day. #cantwaittomeethim Expand Reply Retweet Favorite Is this Jos just trying to be funny??
Appy Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 jos hooiveld@joshooiveld20 We just signed a new player.. His name is "Bruv", Jason Puncheon keeps talking about him whole day. #cantwaittomeethim Expand Reply Retweet Favorite Is this Jos just trying to be funny?? Yes, he is just messing around.
simondo Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 jos hooiveld@joshooiveld20 We just signed a new player.. His name is "Bruv", Jason Puncheon keeps talking about him whole day. #cantwaittomeethim Expand Reply Retweet Favorite Is this Jos just trying to be funny?? Do you really need to ask...!!!!!!???
St.Patrik Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 (edited) It´s been a quiet start of the week regarding players in/out - perhaps that why something willl happen soon then... or are we done ! Edited 24 July, 2012 by St.Patrik
melmacian_saint Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 Don't really understand why people prefer us having a CB that played regularly in 2 successive relegations and has had the big lights shut on him than one who has overall done a good job in our PL journey and is fresh into the top-flight. Not saying another CB is not needed, just think that there's better PL experience at a probably lower or equal price around.
Matthew Le God Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 Don't really understand why people prefer us having a CB that played regularly in 2 successive relegations. That is a nonsense line to take. You should base a player on his own merits rather than solely on the fortunes of the club he played for. Lallana, Davis and Schneiderlin were all relegated to the 3rd tier for Saints, now we are back in the 1st tier should we get rid of them?
rshephard3 Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 Don't really understand why people prefer us having a CB that played regularly in 2 successive relegations and has had the big lights shut on him than one who has overall done a good job in our PL journey and is fresh into the top-flight. Not saying another CB is not needed, just think that there's better PL experience at a probably lower or equal price around. Because Fonte struggled towards the back end of last season and it would be great to improve on what we have for the prem and shuffle him to the bench. The relegation thing is unfair on Dann IMO. Some superb players have been relegated over the years. Lallana was relegated with us and noone describes him as a 'relegation' player. Dann had an awful situation around him last season at B'burn in almost every respect.
rshephard3 Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 That is a nonsense line to take. You should base a player on his own merits rather than solely on the fortunes of the club he played for. Lallana, Davis and Schneiderlin were all relegated to the 3rd tier for Saints, now we are back in the 1st tier should we get rid of them? You beat me!
Stattmeister Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 Do you really need to ask...!!!!!!??? Yep. No one else had. Sincerest apologies if I offended you as clearly sarcasm is really difficult to identify in the written form. Gettit?
supersonic Posted 24 July, 2012 Posted 24 July, 2012 Guiseppe Rossi is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in Europe, would people turn their nose up to him? (As far as I know he's not linked to saints, it's just an example)
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