david in sweden Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 .........include signing players like..... Ashley Cole? Cole (only 31) says he is going to leave Chelsea in the summer.... when his contract runs out .... .So ..with no transfer fee involved, a salary of a few £million a year MIGHT just attract him ..OR ? ...A good chance to see if Cortese's resolve to succeed can land a few " bigger fish " ..and solve our LB problem in one go .....or maybe you don't agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightspark Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 I think we can do better for our money considering his wages are astronomical. No sell on value either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 My god, no chance. He could still walk into most top teams in the world and those teams will be very interested without a fee. Would imagine PSG will offer him silly money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 As good a player as he is, signing him would rather go against our policy of signing players with years of playing ahead of them. And as mentioned, the wages would be astronomical and he'll have better offers from elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 I think we can do better for our money considering his wages are astronomical. No sell on value either. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 15 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 15 October, 2012 (edited) As good a player as he is, signing him would rather go against our policy of signing players with years of playing ahead of them. And as mentioned, the wages would be astronomical and he'll have better offers from elsewhere. .....so couldn't we? Would it be better to pay out £15- 20 million fee to buy a world class defender.. or sign someone for nothing... and pay him £4 million-a-year for 3 years instead? Edited 15 October, 2012 by david in sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Cortese dreams like gullivers, he dreams of the land of lilliput where he don't need platform shoes. Every waking morning is a crushing disappointment. He takes his frustration out on programme sellers and training ground subcontractors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 I think we can do better for our money considering his wages are astronomical. No sell on value either. lol Lol at you lolling. He's clearly right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 .....so would it be better to pay out £15- 20 million for a world class defender.. or sign someone for nothing... and pay him £4 million-a-year for 3 years instead? Why are you mentioning Cole... We will never sign him.. He will never sign for us... Mental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieDog Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 .....so couldn't we? Would it be better to pay out £15- 20 million fee to buy a world class defender.. or sign someone for nothing... and pay him £4 million-a-year for 3 years instead? I think you are vastly underestimating the wages that he will expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Oh Please - Shut up people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 That Russian club will offer him £250k a week, PSG will probably also offer him that and at least a 2 year contract probably 3. That 'free' transfer will cost them pretty much £40 million, for a player who will be 35 at the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 I think you are vastly underestimating the wages that he will expect. I think £100k per week would be £20m for 4 years? Over 30, on the down side of his career, will expect huge wages. Doesn't really fit the model of our signings does it. In any case, it's a moot point, he'll want CL football. There's a good chance he'll go to Real Madrid and Mournino and if not then possibly PSG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Ha ha why would Rashley Cole leave Chelsea for Saints? I'm afraid we will not attract these players until we are showing signs of getting into Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 .....so couldn't we? Would it be better to pay out £15- 20 million fee to buy a world class defender.. or sign someone for nothing... and pay him £4 million-a-year for 3 years instead? Can you really see us signing a 'world class defender'? Mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 OH my GOD... what a load of COBBLERS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint-crinny Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Maybe we should also turn down signing Messi on a free transfer in a few years time, if he is over 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Maybe we should also turn down signing Messi on a free transfer in a few years time, if he is over 30. About as much chance of Cole coming here as there is Messi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 This is the 20th post of the thread and nobody has mentioned that he is the biggest (ock in football. I'd hate to go anywhere near him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint-crinny Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 About as much chance of Cole coming here as there is Messi. Completely, just making the point that if Cole was ever inclined to come here, which he absolutely would not be, turning him down would be mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 This is the 20th post of the thread and nobody has mentioned that he is the biggest (ock in football. I'd hate to go anywhere near him. No he's not. Why do you think that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 This is the 20th post of the thread and nobody has mentioned that he is the biggest (ock in football. I'd hate to go anywhere near him. This is a pretty popular view. #understatementoftheyear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Leighton Baines takes a mean free kick and would be cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Theo on the way ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 He is a bit of a knob SM, in fact most of the golden generation/chelsea team are a bunchof****s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 He is a bit of a knob SM, in fact most of the golden generation/chelsea team are a bunchof****s. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Theo on the way ............ Very much doubt it. He would only play up front who would he replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Why? You have seen his twitter stuff and his general behaviour? He's no John Terry but still a ghastly individual. Good footballer though, just at 31 doesn't fit our player profile (which amusingly Abramovich is copying!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 You have seen his twitter stuff and his general behaviour? He's no John Terry but still a ghastly individual. Good footballer though, just at 31 doesn't fit our player profile (which amusingly Abramovich is copying!) Still not sure what he's done to make him the "biggest c**t in football", as you say yourself, he's no John Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Still not sure what he's done to make him the "biggest c**t in football", as you say yourself, he's no John Terry. Here's a paraphrase quote from his biography, "When Arsene called and offered me GPB100,000 a week I almost swerved my porsche off the road at how derisory the offer was." Knob head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackanorySFC Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Dunno mate, have to say I have a serious dislike for him for a few reasons. The main one being in his own autobiography he mentions "almost swerving my Bentley off the road" when "only" offered £55k a week by the club that developed him and made him an England regular. Oh, and I've always had a pathological hatred of him that I can't shake due to thinking (wrongly in hindsight) that Bridgey should have had the England left back spot. Would say Terry comes across as a nastier bloke and is clearly slightly mental (I'm referring to him wearing the full Chelsea kit inc shin pads for the Euro Cup final so he could be photographed) but Cashley is pretty despised in the game. Top left back that would never sign for us in a million years btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Still not sure what he's done to make him the "biggest c**t in football", as you say yourself, he's no John Terry. He's shot a fellow player. Not sure about other facts/rumours, Monk may know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Ashley Cole will be great when we're in the NPC next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 This is the 20th post of the thread and nobody has mentioned that he is the biggest (ock in football. I'd hate to go anywhere near him. Agreed, I think this would be Corteste's nightmare, not dream. he may be a good defender but is the sort of person I would hate to have anywhere near Southampton. He is a total ****, and even now an acknowledged liar according to the FA following the Terry hearing. If we are fantasising (because that is what this is) i would rather have Baines now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Rather have Luke Shaw and Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 I'd rather have Rick Shaw and Leeves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmacian_saint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 We're not signing football spice. EVER. If we do then we will have become Sun FC rather than Saints FC and will have sold our soul away. Plus we will be no better off than with Fox with the addition of him being a liability outside the pitch as well as in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 (edited) David in Sweden with another WUM thread. Bizarre. But not a suprise...... on previous form. Edited 15 October, 2012 by Saint Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 He will end up taking a big pay day at somewhere like Anzhi Makhachkala or NY Redbulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 David in Sweden with another WUM thread. Bizarre. But not a suprise...... on previous form. Eh? David is a pretty good poster on this site, can't say he has any sort of WUM history. He's made a point, which is very wide of the mark, but he doesn't deserve to be called a WUM for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 (edited) Oh, and I've always had a pathological hatred of him that I can't shake due to thinking (wrongly in hindsight) that Bridgey should have had the England left back spot. Cole was the better player but only just at the time, however Bridge was stupid not to leave Chelsea earlier, he could have got a regular starting spot pretty much anywhere else and continued to have developed. Had he have done Ashley Cole wouldn't have close to 100 caps, however Bridge's career stalled and he went backwards sitting on the bench at Chelsea and Man City. I certainly think he still would be playing premiership football now if he hadn't chased the money. It annoys me that time and time again Footballers move to big clubs and end up sitting on the bench and not progressing, not heeding the examples of previous players. Walcott would be a far better player if had stayed with us for two more seasons or moved to a middle premiership club like Everton where he would have got more first team football. Having said that though as Bridge is going out with that Saturday's girl and is a multi millionaire he probably doesn't really care. Edited 15 October, 2012 by tajjuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 .........include signing players like..... Ashley Cole? Cole (only 31) says he is going to leave Chelsea in the summer.... when his contract runs out .... .So ..with no transfer fee involved, a salary of a few £million a year MIGHT just attract him ..OR ? ...A good chance to see if Cortese's resolve to succeed can land a few " bigger fish " ..and solve our LB problem in one go .....or maybe you don't agree? Wow, just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Eh? David is a pretty good poster on this site, can't say he has any sort of WUM history. He's made a point, which is very wide of the mark, but he doesn't deserve to be called a WUM for it! I'm using WUM in the nicest sense. Most of his threads are very entertaining but as you put it often "wide of the mark". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 Cole was the better player but only just at the time, however Bridge was stupid not to leave Chelsea earlier, he could have got a regular starting spot pretty much anywhere else and continued to have developed. Had he have done Ashley Cole wouldn't have close to 100 caps, however Bridge's career stalled and he went backwards sitting on the bench at Chelsea and Man City. I certainly think he still would be playing premiership football now if he hadn't chased the money. It annoys me that time and time again Footballers move to big clubs and end up sitting on the bench and not progressing, not heeding the examples of previous players. Walcott would be a far better player if had stayed with us for two more seasons or moved to a middle premiership club like Everton where he would have got more first team football. Having said that though as Bridge is going out with that Saturday's girl and is a multi millionaire he probably doesn't really care. After watching England last friday I thought this had started to happen to Chamberlain too Really let down to see him play more and more like Theo and less like the quality kid he was for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 (edited) After watching England last friday I thought this had started to happen to Chamberlain too Really let down to see him play more and more like Theo and less like the quality kid he was for us. I was at the game (yawn) and thought AOC was our best player by far. More galling were the likes of Cleverley whose every pass was so, so predictable - like years of coaching have taken any ounce of flair or imagination away. That is like so many English midfielders - they become quite good at doing the expected, and why we are so easy to defend against. Cleverley would play a pass to someone and then sprint forward because thats what he was coached to do (pass and mvoe) but with no intention of being available for the next ball - instead just moving in straight lines. At least NA keeps talking about getting us to "play between the lines" and we have some players ie Lallana who do this really well - drifting into good positions (and Lallana has the flair to do the unexpected occassionally) but you only had to see Ramirez vs Villa to see that he is the type of player England just don't produce - likewise David Silva, Cazorla etc. The reason - they play the same pass they did in the school playground 10-15 years ago - the natural, instinctive, creative one - rather than the one the coach said to when you get the ball in x position. Nearly all Silva, Cazorla, Fabregas, Iniesta, Xavi etc's best work comes out of little 5-10 yard passes - apart from they are played in the opposite direction/angle/time to what is the norm. England tried to play like that vs San Marino and kept getting the ball stuck under foot. Edited 15 October, 2012 by Saint Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 I don't think we should rule it completely out. Le Saux came to us from Chelsea and in his time, he was a top-class leftback (maybe he was on a slight downward trajectory though). He, admitidely, also fell for the undeniable charm of the South Coast. We're just an hour away from London, 45 minutes from Bournemouth and have a regional airport which services much of Europe. We also have some great waterfront and forest pubs, a huge regeneration programme taking place in the city, meaning more amenities for the likes of Ashley (and Cheryl, if she's up for it) to do. We've got the cruise terminal, West Quay and just a few miles north there's the idyllic Winchester - truly beautiful on a crisp winter's day. If he likes animals, he could easily scoot up to Marwell or better still, could even go pony riding in the New Forest with David Luiz. There really is quite a lot to do and see round here for a mature England international on £125,000pw... we definitely have enough comparable attractions to London so he might, might just be tempted. Can anyone else think of any more reasons than the one I have stated? I'm sure I've forgotten some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 I don't think we should rule it completely out. Le Saux came to us from Chelsea and in his time, he was a top-class leftback (maybe he was on a slight downward trajectory though). He, admitidely, also fell for the undeniable charm of the South Coast. We're just an hour away from London, 45 minutes from Bournemouth and have a regional airport which services much of Europe. We also have some great waterfront and forest pubs, a huge regeneration programme taking place in the city, meaning more amenities for the likes of Ashley (and Cheryl, if she's up for it) to do. We've got the cruise terminal, West Quay and just a few miles north there's the idyllic Winchester - truly beautiful on a crisp winter's day. If he likes animals, he could easily scoot up to Marwell or better still, could even go pony riding in the New Forest with David Luiz. There really is quite a lot to do and see round here for a mature England international on £125,000pw... we definitely have enough comparable attractions to London so he might, might just be tempted. Can anyone else think of any more reasons than the one I have stated? I'm sure I've forgotten some! Ikea!!!! Make him feel like he is in Croydon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 (edited) No chance. He'll go abroad. Actually, thinking about it further. If Cortese had any kind of dream and ambition do you not think that he'd have signed better players than the **** we've signed this year? Edited 15 October, 2012 by Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 15 October, 2012 Share Posted 15 October, 2012 I'd rather have Rick Shaw and Leeves! Only if free transfer and right age group;)... Will we have to wait for Jan transfer window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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