Halo Stickman Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 ...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? Oh dear, what a difference a day makes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 Oh dear, what a difference a day makes I think you require the double facepalm: :facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzybear Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 I think you require the double facepalm: :facepalm: Facepalms say it better than words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 will he want to join after watching that performance?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 will he want to join after watching that performance?... I dunno, you'd hope as a player he'd be motivated and confident in himself to make a huge impact and huge improvement. But to be honest, even If he was out there I doubt the score would have been too much different. Our midfield just couldn't get close to them, and that was down to their class and poise with the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 will he want to join after watching that performance?... Well if he wants to play plenty of football he will be kept pretty busy at saints thats for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildgoose Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 Agreed terms with us already apparently...... see link here http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2013/01/southampton-close-in-on-cagliari-defender/? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 The best fake tweet I have seen thus far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudders Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 Good to see he is learning the language. I hate these knobbers like Tevez who just don't even try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted 5 January, 2013 Share Posted 5 January, 2013 On a serious note Cagliari lost 2-1 in Lazio today. That is their sixth loss in a row, financially in the pan... I would want out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 6 January, 2013 Share Posted 6 January, 2013 Cagliari also had 2 players sent off.... Wonder if that'll impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 6 January, 2013 Share Posted 6 January, 2013 SSN reporting we've made a bid and that they are considering the offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 6 January, 2013 Share Posted 6 January, 2013 15 appearances for Cagliari - in those, he has had 5 yellows and 1 red card! Do we really want this guy? Aaron Martin is back. Let's chill. (puts on flak jacket) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 6 January, 2013 Share Posted 6 January, 2013 15 appearances for Cagliari - in those, he has had 5 yellows and 1 red card! Do we really want this guy? Aaron Martin is back. Let's chill. (puts on flak jacket) Just what we need - some steel and bite at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 6 January, 2013 Share Posted 6 January, 2013 Here's a idea. If we really want the manager to manage the team and make it a big success, then why don't we ask him who he wants for a change, rather than getting yet another player in from the Italian game who our Chairman happens to have heard of/fancy? I'll give it a few days for you to broach the subject with Nicola ......... perhaps you'd let us know his response ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 6 January, 2013 Share Posted 6 January, 2013 The end is in sight? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2258132/Southampton-set-sign-12m-Liverpool-target-Davide-Astori-Italy.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Liverpool likely to miss out on Italy's £12m Davide Astori with Southampton set to swoop By SIMON JONES PUBLISHED: 22:50, 6 January 2013 | UPDATED: 22:50, 6 January 2013 Comments (0) Share Liverpool have made an offer of £7million for Italy international Davide Astori but are likely to miss out to Southampton. In demand: Davide Astori is highly rated The 25-year-old defender is valued at £12m by his club Cagliari and Southampton have offered £9.5m and hope to strike a deal, with the Saints in particular need of defensive reinforcements after conceding 37 goals in the first half of the Premier League season. Astori has been capped twice at international level, and was among the Italy squad who were beaten by England in the early season friendly in Switzerland. He was also a late consideration for Cesare Prandelli’s Euro 2012 when there were doubts over the fitness of Andrea Barzagli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 6 January, 2013 Share Posted 6 January, 2013 Probs no new info really. Just need to get this over the line ASAP with other teams keen. Does sound like a real coup if we can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 6 January, 2013 Share Posted 6 January, 2013 Hopefully. Sooner the better, ideally so he can play on Sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 6 January, 2013 Share Posted 6 January, 2013 Probs no new info really. Just need to get this over the line ASAP with other teams keen. Does sound like a real coup if we can do it. The Buzz seems to be that we are in pole position. Had this speculation been there before the Ramirez thing I wouldn't have had any faith in it, now though..... this odd feeling of belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 That Liverpool story is either a) worrying if true because most players would pick Liverpool over Saints, and he could hold out until the end of the window to get the move to the club he wants or b) great news because it is could be a retread of all the "Spurs are interested, honest they are" guff that Bologna/Gaston's agent/whoever stirred up in their hamfisted negotiations with The Don, meaning we are the only game in town after all. What seems true to me is this is "real", ie it is more than just speculation. Could be coming to us, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Liverpool have Agger, Skrtel and Coates, as well as Carragher at backup. Not true IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrimd Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Rumours this morning are that Liverpool are set to listen to offers for Coates and Carraghers days are well behind him. Could be some truth to it. I would not mind Coates here myself. Would help Gaston settle as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Rumours this morning are that Liverpool are set to listen to offers for Coates and Carraghers days are well behind him. Could be some truth to it. I would not mind Coates here myself. Would help Gaston settle as well! I'd much prefer Astori though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanovski Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 ac milan back in for astori. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 ac milan back in for astori. Source? My source suggests only we have bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 SSN reporting we've made a bid and that they are considering the offer. I like how it was described as 'interesting.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Source? My source suggests only we have bid. Corriere Dello Sport today says Astori is one of a number of targets Milan have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanovski Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Twitter mainly, how close are we to this deal do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Twitter mainly, how close are we to this deal do you think? The Italian reports on Friday said we had agreed terms with Astori, but the negotiations with Cagliari were ongoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Corriere Dello Sport today says Astori is one of a number of targets Milan have. He was originally a Milan youth product so might be wary of getting football seeing as he failed to make one first team apperance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 He was originally a Milan youth product so might be wary of getting football seeing as he failed to make one first team apperance. He was part owned by Milan and Cagliari for a while then fairly recently Cagliari bought out their share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 He was part owned by Milan and Cagliari for a while then fairly recently Cagliari bought out their share. At least we don't have that dual ownership b*llocks to deal with this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 He was originally a Milan youth product so might be wary of getting football seeing as he failed to make one first team apperance. Or he could go back as he has unfinished business, a fan and they are a monster of a club. We shall see. Think he will be a saint though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Is there an Italian club that isn't in the midst of a financial crisis? Even Milan are struggling, their team isn't a patch on what it was a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Astori turned 26 today, a birthday move to Saints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Serie A clubs done their nuts in 90s and 00s.... Astori will be a Saint, I'm sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanovski Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Big fan of italian football would be great to see astori here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Source? My source suggests only we have bid. According to the French football press (who probably got it from the Italian press). Liverpool have bid 8.5 million €s and have been knocked back, we have bid 12 million €s and have also been knocked back. Cagliari want 15 million € but as they seem to have engendered the dutch auction that they wanted they'll take whatever they can get in about 10 day because they'll desperately need to spend before long or go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 one of the national journos who covers saints has just tweeted this Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook Hearing #saintsfc have made a formal bid for #Cagliari defender Davide Astore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Is there an Italian club that isn't in the midst of a financial crisis? Even Milan are struggling, their team isn't a patch on what it was a few years ago. Whole country is struggling financially, and people are bored of Serie A. Doesn't have the same pull as Prem or La Liga. So, no, not particularly. They are all certainly a few steps behind the spending power of English & Spanish clubs these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Gut feeling is we won't get him. Surely Liverpool will offer more money both in contract and fee? Or is Cortese promising a new manager (half joking)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Gut feeling is we won't get him. Surely Liverpool will offer more money both in contract and fee? Or is Cortese promising a new manager (half joking)? L'pool aren't the financial powerhouse they once were. We priced them out of Gaston, they also baulked at paying £6m for Dempsey. I think that £12m on Sturridge will prevent them from spending that again anytime soon, or at least until they shift some more of King Kenny's deadwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartosz Bialkowski Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 His own fans seem confident he will be leaving... http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/14001/buon-compleanno-davide-.html "send greetings to our almost ex-player, because it is certain, however, that goes away in a meaningless team in the English league" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Meaningless lol. I guess outside the big 6 no one really does give a ****. Still, if we keep signing highly rated players, who knows if that'll change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 His own fans seem confident he will be leaving... http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/14001/buon-compleanno-davide-.html "send greetings to our almost ex-player, because it is certain, however, that goes away in a meaningless team in the English league" Not Villa or Liverpool..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartosz Bialkowski Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 I'll take meaningless, as long as we get the player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Gut feeling is we won't get him. Surely Liverpool will offer more money both in contract and fee? Or is Cortese promising a new manager (half joking)? You said exactly the same about the Ramirez deal, almost word for word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 I thought this was meant to be a done deal, what's the hold up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 I thought this was meant to be a done deal, what's the hold up? Don't you start... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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