Turkish Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Speaking to my mate in Blighty. His best buddy is an exiled Cagliari fan - he is in a state of shock and totally gutted, apparently he IS their team. Sweet Have you played golf with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Got to say, this sounds too good to be true, so I'll believe it only when I see it on OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surman4no7shirt Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 See my earlier post about the meeting at La Lupa's and Luca Brasi on the door.Knew it. What's Italian for "In the know" ? http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=411992 Difference between Saints and Cagliari is €2m (£1.6m approx). Clubs still working on agreement, especially since Astori has already agreed personal terms with Cortese. From what I am reading into the Italian reports, provisionally Cagliari agreed €10m, but now say they want €12m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 From what I am reading into the Italian reports, provisionally Cagliari agreed €10m, but now say they want €12m. Isn't this what happened with Gaston as well? Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Most Italian teams have money problems so my guess is not the fee - it's how much upfront Saints are paying. Not very good to start negotiate when your speaking partner knows you're broke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 From a Serie A analyst on Twitter. Seems this could be an extremely good signing (if it happens) going by all the reports! @jackrathborn: Southampton in for Cagliari's Davide Astori, some smart scouts at that club, big upgrade on what they have #Saints @jackrathborn: @KristianSFCoake he's excellent, former Milan youth product, and should've returned to them last summer. Would walk into their XI now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Stickman Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Not going to complain about having 3 quality CBs, but it's a weird position to cover, bit like a back up keeper, you might be a decent player, but you can go a whole season with hardly any game time, as opposed to a back up forward who will get chucked on most weeks for 15/20mins or a midfielder that'll often get brought on to help close a game off. Agree with this 100 percent. Despite the club showing that they are prepared to bench our big money signings when appropriate, what concerns me is that we may feel obliged to find a €10 million defender a regular slot, sooner rather than later. But the Fonte / Yoshida partnership is getting better with every game and I think it would be detrimental to break it up for any reason other than injury or a dramatic loss of form. Would someone like Astori be prepared to sit on the bench long term? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 will this be a les reed signing...or a cortese signing..or will this be adkins...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 I love your twitter updates Itchen Dan. I remember from the summer. As soon as I see you have posted I look to see if it is something of interest. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Has he signed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Has he signed yet? Good work! I understand he wants to discuss the move with a former player of ours......Czech fella: can't recall his name at the mo...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Napoli officials are reportedly meeting with Siena on Monday to finalise a deal to sign their CENTRE BACK, Neto. Think they have pulled out of this one and its down to us to close this deal ASAP and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Any youtube stuff howing how amazeballs this dude is??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 will this be a les reed signing...or a cortese signing..or will this be adkins...? Depends on his match by match performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Napoli officials are reportedly meeting with Siena on Monday to finalise a deal to sign their CENTRE BACK, Neto. Think they have pulled out of this one and its down to us to close this deal ASAP and move on. Sounds like a cheap option to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Any youtube stuff howing how amazeballs this dude is??? Takes a solid penalty by the look of it! http://youtu.be/KrHONGbRb2o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Have you played golf with him? Hang on I'll have to check my autograph book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Another post from the fella itchen_dan mentioned above:- @jackrathborn: I've watched every minute he's played since start of last season. Quality centre back, has ability on the ball, very classy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 how amazeballs this dude is??? You do know he's black with a Mohican right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Another post from the fella itchen_dan mentioned above:- @jackrathborn: I've watched every minute he's played since start of last season. Quality centre back, has ability on the ball, very classy. this is the guy that is a Serie A analyist i think, so knows his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeShmoe Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Wonder if we can get any other good Italians via Corteses connections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 this is the guy that is a Serie A analyist i think, so knows his stuff. Not necessarily. Just a twitter fiend with 400 followers. http://twtrland.com/profile/jackrathborn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Astori left out of Cagliari squad for tomorrow nights game v Lazio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Astori left out of Cagliari squad for tomorrow nights game v Lazio. Signing on the pitch maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 After looking into it a bit more, I think he may be suspended actually but not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stain Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Astori left out of Cagliari squad for tomorrow nights game v Lazio. Great, so he's gone from being world class to not even making their starting 11. We don't half pick them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 According to this there is no suspension and it must be pretty up-to-date due to the discussion on the right hand side regarding his potential move here. Who knows? Might hear more after their game tomorrow. http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/davide-astori/profil/spieler_87210.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Is there a Fiat Uno outside St Marys yet...usually a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Yep, suspended for the game v Lazio http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A//www.cagliaricalcio.net/home.html "There will be Astori and Pisano, disqualified..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSaint Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 According to this there is no suspension and it must be pretty up-to-date due to the discussion on the right hand side regarding his potential move here. Who knows? Might hear more after their game tomorrow. http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/davide-astori/profil/spieler_87210.html Further down the page it does say he's suspended from 22.12.2012 until 06.01.2013. One game suspension for two yellows against Juventus in their last match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Further down the page it does say he's suspended from 22.12.2012 until 06.01.2013. One game suspension for two yellows against Juventus in their last match. So it does. Didn't see that one. Only saw the top one saying yellow card suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Is there a Fiat Uno outside St Marys yet...usually a good sign. has the bastard nicked the missus's car? c#nt ! will definately boo the bastard now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Further down the page it does say he's suspended from 22.12.2012 until 06.01.2013. One game suspension for two yellows against Juventus in their last match. 2 yellows and no red.... what is this? The World Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 http://m.tuttojuve.com/?action=read&idnotizia=123573 Astori saluta l'Italia e va al Southampton 04.01.2013 23:00 di Mirko Fusi articolo letto 207 volte Davide Astori sarà un nuovo giocatore del Southampton. Il 26enne difensore del Cagliari, che nelle scorse settimane era stato accostato al Napoli, abbandona la Serie A e sceglie a sorpresa la Premier come prossima avventura calcistica. A riportare la notizia è la redazione di Sportmediaset, che sottolinea come l'accordo tra la squadra inglese e il Cagliari sia stato raggiunto sulla base di 10 milioni. Con la maglia del Southampton, Astori ritroverà una vecchia conoscenza del calcio italiano, l'ex Bologna Gaston Ramirez che passò ai Saint la scorsa estate. Astori greets Italy and goes to Southampton 04/01/2013 23:00 by Mirko Time article read 207 times Davide Astori will be a new player of Southampton. The 26 year old defender of Cagliari, which in recent weeks had been approached to Naples, leaving the Serie A and the Premier chooses a surprise as the next football adventure. In reporting the news is the drafting of Sportmediaset, which emphasizes that the agreement between the England team and Cagliari has been reached on the basis of 10 million. With the shirt of Southampton, Astori rediscover an old acquaintance of Italian football, the former Bologna Gaston Ramirez who went to St. last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSFC Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 which of our cbs do we drop,he isnt being signed to sit on the bench will this be a les reed signing...or a cortese signing..or will this be adkins...? Who cares. If the player makes us better that's what matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Bring it on. Sounds pretty much done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Dave Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Oooohhhhh Davide Astori, Oooohhhhh Davide Astori, Ohhhhh Davide Astorie, Oooohhhhh Davide Astori, Ohhhhh Davide Astorie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 4 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Takes a solid penalty by the look of it! http://youtu.be/KrHONGbRb2o That's his weaker foot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Quite excited by this one, it must be said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Italian international defender has too be decent surely. Serious money has been given to adkins, more than he could have hoped for I'm sure. Just a left winger pretty please mr cortesi and we will be more or less sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 4 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 4 January, 2013 To be honest with you I have never heard of him before the link but since reading people's views, I say he's pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Serious money has been given to adkins, more than he could have hoped for I'm sure. I'd imagine Adkins has been aware of his budget and the ambitions Cortese has for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 4 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 4 January, 2013 All we need is an Italian manager, Hello Di Matteo :-D (Only joking but I bet he will wait around for a while incase Adkins struggles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Astori! Woooaaaaahhhhhoooooo Astori! Woooaaaaahhhhhoooooo He comes from Italy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Wonder who he would eventually displace? Sounds like a better version of Jos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 All we need is an Italian manager, Hello Di Matteo :-D (Only joking but I bet he will wait around for a while incase Adkins struggles) Don't wanna go off topic but I honestly think this will eventually happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 4 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Don't wanna go off topic but I honestly think this will eventually happen. Me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackanorySFC Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Wonder who he would eventually displace? Sounds like a better version of Jos. Lol, incomparible to Jos! He is way better than either Jose or Yoshida, will walk into most top 6 sides from what I've seen. Huge signing. Personally I'd play him with Yoshida but it's up to Nige and what he sees in training. Mental us signing a player of this class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Friend of mine is Italian, probs knows him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Lol, incomparible to Jos! He is way better than either Jose or Yoshida, will walk into most top 6 sides from what I've seen. Huge signing. Personally I'd play him with Yoshida but it's up to Nige and what he sees in training. Mental us signing a player of this class! In what way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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