MOSaint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 I'm hopeful this will be made official on the OS and OT feeds tomorrow. We had a similar wait for confirmation of Clyne signing earlier this summer where he tweeted he'd signed on twitter, but it then took the club until 2/3pm the next day to confirm it. I would imagine the reason it hasn't been made official yet is because he's getting last minute Visa documents from the British embassy today in Rome and then flying to Southampton tomorrow to join up with his new team mates. I think he has two World Cup qualifiers to play during the international break, so even when it's announced I would not be surprised if, like Yoshida, he doesn't join up with the squad until just before the Arsenal match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 I think he has two World Cup qualifiers to play during the international break, so even when it's announced I would not be surprised if, like Yoshida, he doesn't join up with the squad until just before the Arsenal match. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 yeah hes in the squad although I wouldnt know how match fit he is..?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red and White Army Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 "After long negotiation seems to have got the white smoke." Are we getting Bologna stoned in order to push this transfer through? It's a reference to the white smoke seen with the process to choose a new Pope is concluded. White smoke means it is finalised - so this is a positive sign Can't wait to hear official confirmation. One in the eye for the mongs saying we would never be signing a player like him! Our new Japanese centre back is great too, hopefully will boost our profile in Japan even further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 we shouldn't sign him. Keep the money -£15M? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 "After long negotiation seems to have got the white smoke." Are we getting Bologna stoned in order to push this transfer through? Bit chilly last night, could have been the central heating!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 "After long negotiation seems to have got the white smoke." Are we getting Bologna stoned in order to push this transfer through? They must be using "Pope" smoking tobacco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Finally, on the subject of Twitter, I am not a big user of it, but have begun to see its benefits within the past year. I think you will find that some of the opinions (and that is all they are!) we have found out from people like Simon Peach and Alan Nixon have mainly been offered as a result of questions that Saints fans have posed to them, so don't knock it! ...and yes I have asked them a few questions myself - though not a lot! I don't use Twitter, but am grateful to the 2 journalists you mentioned, who have spent a lot of their own time in the last 2 weeks keeping a few of the mad b*stards on this forum informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 "After long negotiation seems to have got the white smoke." Are we getting Bologna stoned in order to push this transfer through? Class post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 (edited) It's not the majority though. The MINORITY of people on twitter are self-publicising look at me ****s but you get people like that just walking down Southampton high-street at the weekend. Twitter enables people an inside-view of the lives of professional sportsman, reality tv stars, journalists, actors, musicians etc. The thing I love most about twitter is knowing Jos went fishing today, its a redundent piece of information but I (and many MANY) others find it cool that we get this insight into the lives of professional sportsman/journalists/actors/musicians etc. Alot of people just have twitter to follow certain people they like for news/updates etc. some people on there are complete ****s, but you get complete ****s in many walks of life. People don't understand twitter fully, don't like it for some reason (maybe because its popular? maybe because its one of those new-fangled social-networking contraptions?) so it's 'fun' for people to knock the people that have twitter accounts and post regularly on there. It's just ignorance pure and simple, if people actually went on twitter, got an account got used to it, got used to the intricacies involved in posts and realised that posting about what you had for dinner/tea/ is not all it consists of then maybe people would realise what a great tool it is to interact with other Saints fans/certain Sports fans/fans of a particular musician. Twitte is an exellent stalking tool for people obsessed by celebrities and wanting an insight into their lives. It's the next best thing to actually following people around in person and the added bonus that it's only slightly less wierd. There are few things that fascinate me more than reading about Richard Chaplows dinner, if it wasnt for twittet if have to stare through rhe window in his house for hours to find this info out. For those of us like myself and Blakey that heart celebrities, are obsessed by them and just love knowing what they are up to its like a dream come true. Only ignorant people that aren't stalkers don't like it. Edited 31 August, 2012 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrey1saint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 I voted YES So did I,long time back(it seems like years!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Twitte is an exellent stalking tool for people obsessed by celebrities and wanting an insight into their lives. It's the next best thing to actually following people around in person and the added bonus that it's only slightly less wierd. There are few things that fascinate me more than reading about Richard Chaplows dinner, if it wasnt for twittet if have to stare through rhe window in his house for hours to find this info out. For those of us like myself and Blakey that heart celebrities, are obsessed by them and just love knowing what they are up to its like a dream come true. Only ignorant people that aren't stalkers don't like it. I'm not sure if this was written to get a laugh but it got one from me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Hmm no news. Sibley still brushing the ground 5 paces in front of the Don i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Adkins presser at 2, would imagine announcement will be before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Says he signed up at 21:30. Sounds like this is in the bag. The greatest signing of our time. I was alive when we signed Keegan, but only just and I certainly wasn't a Saints fan back then! I'm going to bed now, excited like it's Christmas Eve and I'm going to wake up to a lovely present. I start supporing Saints in Keegans first season. I was 7 and I thought Saints must be one of the best and bigger teams if Keegan plays for them. I think we were quite high up the table then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Got a feeling this is going to be a good tdd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornhill_saints Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Adkins presser at 2, would imagine announcement will be before that. If we want him playing against UTD, it will be before 12..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 If we want him playing against UTD, it will be before 12..... Can be announced whenever, papers just need to be submitted by 12. Work permit/clearance more likely to prevent him for Sunday..lets see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 I can't see him being involved Sunday. As previously noted, he's had an injury of late and I dont think the international clearance will come through in time unless we applied for it at the end of last week / start of this week as we knew the deal would eventually happen? Shame but hopefully after a good international break with Uruguay in their qualifiers, he can get back and get involved with the squad and prepare for the Arsenal game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 i certainly wasn't a saints fan back then! jcl!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Bull Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 I too voted yes because I'm a believer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 If we want him playing against UTD, it will be before 12..... He won't play against United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Bull Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Also, I see the herberts that work for the club are giving cryptic clues out this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Please end this torture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Please end this torture. It will at 11pm tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 It will at 11pm tonight! But that may just bring a whole new world of pain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Extend the deadline for another week.....this is fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Still not sure who he is, everyone seems rather excited though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Lots of F5 going on today then?! I think we'll see two more in - hopefully Gaston will be one of 'em, but still won't believe it until I see him holding a Saints shirt. It's going to attract a lot of media attention I would imagine - huge signing for Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Johnson Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Could well have signed, but could be wanting to get him over to the UK for press photos before the offical press release. If he's still abroad and we annouce the signature of our most expensive player with no decent quotes/photos then it will be seen as a bit of a PR balls up! Hopefully the delay is just why he's flying over here to get photos done :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Lots of F5 going on today then?! I think we'll see two more in - hopefully Gaston will be one of 'em, but still won't believe it until I see him holding a Saints shirt. It's going to attract a lot of media attention I would imagine - huge signing for Saints.you would not have thought so listening to talksport......constant West Ham and Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 I voted Yes. Cortese has never let me down so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 you would not have thought so listening to talksport......constant West Ham and Liverpool Get the small fry out the way early doors eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 SORRY...! Ignore that first link - I thought it was a link to details of their first team squad, but it's not! Got there before me: 'giovanile' = youth team... I won't bother checking the Italian press now - too much to do after my drive back yesterday and it looks like it's done anyway. Roll on an updated OS: first person to find it on there please give a direct link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Happy Saint Gaston day everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Happy Saint Gaston day everyone haha yes, and to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 you would not have thought so listening to talksport......constant West Ham and Liverpool .....and on Sky Sports. West Ham, Liverpool and Stoke! Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrey1saint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 SSN only update on top 6 teams,it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Whats that coming over the hill GASTON RAMIREZ, GASTON RAMIREZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 It's been a f*cking big hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 It's been a f*cking big hill. There's plenty of them in northern Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didcot Saint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 It's been a f*cking big hill. Pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 It's been a f*cking big hill. Lol + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Bit ****ty that even though we're about to sign Ramirez, there is very little content on the transfer window countdown regarding it. If a top 6 club were signing him they'd have an hour dedicated to it I'm sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickylambert Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 http://www.crunchsports.com/category/Soccer/Liverpool-FC-target-Gaston-Ramirez-edges-closer-to-joining-Southampton-FC-201208300022/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-til-i-die Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Everyone seems in high spirits today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Everyone seems in high spirits today! I think we all are since he tweeted about us on his official twitter last night! then promptly deleted it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Official club photographer just tweeted a pic of a shirt lying in front of backdrop - here he comes.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydie Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 August, 2012 Share Posted 31 August, 2012 Official club photographer just tweeted a pic of a shirt lying in front of backdrop - here he comes.......... What's the twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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