Smirking_Saint Posted 25 July, 2013 Posted 25 July, 2013 Leave it out dude, it was clearly just a careless whisper. Credit where credits due toon +2 rep points
doggface Posted 25 July, 2013 Posted 25 July, 2013 We should be in for bafetimbi gomis. Already dealt with Lyon this window.
Window Cleaner Posted 25 July, 2013 Posted 25 July, 2013 We should be in for bafetimbi gomis. Already dealt with Lyon this window. he'll turn us down anyway. Turns everyone down, Lyon are desperate to sell him but only at their price, Gomis is in no hurry to go anywhere. Probably end up at Newcastle though...why I've absolutely no idea. Sheep mentality no doubt.
fromdayone Posted 25 July, 2013 Posted 25 July, 2013 http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/news/35991/southampton-target-nigerian-striker-igboananike interesting!
Olallana Posted 25 July, 2013 Posted 25 July, 2013 http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/news/35991/southampton-target-nigerian-striker-igboananike interesting! Interesting with a player that dont stand a chance to get a work permit? Even says it in the article...
Saint Martini Posted 25 July, 2013 Posted 25 July, 2013 The most interesting part is that Tord Grip is a scout for us. Didn't know that. I must say I don't see what the hype about Igboanike is. His goalscoring record isn't that great compared to others in earlier seasons (Bangura, Gerdnt, Hysen, Wanderson, Ranegie) and none of them have succeeded abroad. He's not like he's only 20 has will become a lot better. As I said, I can't see it but Tord Grip knows more about football then me so perhaps I'm wrong.
Killers Knee Posted 25 July, 2013 Posted 25 July, 2013 For £500,000 it would be worth buying him and loaning him out until international caps qualify him for a permit.
monosaint Posted 25 July, 2013 Posted 25 July, 2013 Looks good on the videos. Quick powerful and skillful. Would be an excellent purchase..
Suhari Posted 25 July, 2013 Posted 25 July, 2013 Looks good on the videos. Quick powerful and skillful. Would be an excellent purchase.. True, but on video evidence I would just say one word. Steve. De. Ridder.
monosaint Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 True, but on video evidence I would just say one word. Steve. De. Ridder. Touche!
hutch Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 True, but on video evidence I would just say one word. Steve. De. Ridder. you. can't. count.
sentry Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 you. can't. count. Stevederidder? In other news, WHU are about to open talks with Rickie Lambert according to the Daily Star.
Saint Charlie Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Its the Star, he isnt going anywhere clearly.
Saint Garrett Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Surely not? If there's some issue and Saints stupidly don't want him anymore, I can't see him going to a club that has Carroll. They've spent 15m and he'll start. Can't see them playing 2 players like that. West Ham want another striker, and he'd be a relatively cheap option. compared to others. They're not going to play any other kind of striker because they wouldn't fit the way they play.
pingwing Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 The Star made that one up including the classic "signed a contract extension in March"...
saintrich Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Sam Allardyce said in an interview that he wants a striker with pace.
Appy Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Sam Allardyce said in an interview that he wants a striker with pace. He can have Forte or Mayuka
Colinjb Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Sam Allardyce said in an interview that he wants a striker with pace. Bet he goes for Loic Remy.
Saint Garrett Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Bet he goes for Loic Remy. Would sum up that dreadful club.
SuperSAINT Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Mackie signs for Forest. Wonder where Billy Sharp is going to end up now? - Reading?
Glasgow_Saint Posted 26 July, 2013 Author Posted 26 July, 2013 Jamie Mackie handed in a transfer request. QPR wanted to keep him
SuperSAINT Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Sharp is wanted by Doncaster as well. Yeah, I heard that, Ottery. Think I read Alan Nixon linked him to Doncaster, Burnley & I think Celtic. Great signing for them. The one QPR player who always looked committed and wasn't half bad even in the top flight. Surprised they didn't want him but that's Harry isn't it. Agree with this. Clint Hill & Mackie are the kind've players they need to get back up IMO.
Nigel=God-Poyet=Sod Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Jamie Mackie handed in a transfer request. QPR wanted to keep him He always gave his all but still wasn't a starter for them despite having such a lazy team full of egos. I think he is an excellent player to have and Harry should have done more to keep him. Great move by Forest.
ottery st mary Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Yeah, I heard that, Ottery. Think I read Alan Nixon linked him to Doncaster, Burnley & I think Celtic. Agree with this. Clint Hill & Mackie are the kind've players they need to get back up IMO. Watched Mackie in his days in the West Country...particularly at Exeter.. Always rated him as a team player and 100% TOTALLY COMMITTED PRO.. Ideal player in QPR quest for promotion...but Arry wants to turn over as many players before the season start for the love of his dog:D
SuperSAINT Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook Just back from #saintsfc training, Good chats with @jackcork1 and @VictorWanyama will be hitting a paper neat you soon Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook Going back this afternoon to speak to Pochettino although he has indicated there is not much movement on transfer front #saintsfc Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook As has been mentioned following Nicola Cortese's #ssn interview #saintsfc are looking at bringing in one more player - a striker Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook #saintsfc say they will not be rushed into making a panic buy and would be willing to start season with current squad Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook Rickie Lambert and Gaston Ramirez both put in good shifts this morning. I don't expect either to leave #saintsfc this summer
Appy Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Expect at least 3 more players with Ramirez and Lambert leaving then.
Window Cleaner Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Expect at least 3 more players with Ramirez and Lambert leaving then. Ramirez I doubt, Lambert will probably want to leave when he finds out he's not first choice any more.
Saint Charlie Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Ramirez I doubt, Lambert will probably want to leave when he finds out he's not first choice any more. Neither will leave.
Chewy Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 I assume if we only want one striker that benega definitely won't be joining then?
Saint Garrett Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Think Banega interest died when we signed Wanyama personally.
Nigel=God-Poyet=Sod Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 I assume if we only want one striker that benega definitely won't be joining then? As Banega isn't a striker, it would be fair to draw that conclusion. However, this is Crook who's talking here. Enough said, none the wiser really.
Pastor Patrón Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 When was the last time a premiership club only signed 3 players over the summer?
Chewy Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Think Banega interest died when we signed Wanyama personally. Different type of player IMO. I think the quote was intentional - maybe the asking price is too high and its intended to get them to lower it? We don't know exactly how skint Valencia are so maybe we will never know.
Saint Charlie Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 When was the last time a premiership club only signed 3 players over the summer? Not sure, but quality over quantity any day of the week.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 26 July, 2013 Author Posted 26 July, 2013 When was the last time a premiership club only signed 3 players over the summer? One with ambitions to jump up the league = never
Window Cleaner Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 (edited) Different type of player IMO. I think the quote was intentional - maybe the asking price is too high and its intended to get them to lower it? We don't know exactly how skint Valencia are so maybe we will never know. Valencia will want transfers to go through before the 4th of August...some sort of tax reason or other. So it's soon or probably not at all...which is the most likely. Still like to see something in the full back line myself, in addition to a top striker of course. Just don't have the confidence in Shaw that the rest of you seem to have. Mainly because I don't expect him to play much more than 25 games in the season and to me Fox is just a disaster (or disasters) waiting to happen. Edited 26 July, 2013 by Window Cleaner
SuperSAINT Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Think Banega interest died when we signed Wanyama personally. I think you're probably right. The price quoted seemed crazy low to me.
MerceSaint28 Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Yeah but don't be naive Saint Charlie...all the best team improve year on year and even though our youth system is very good...i would argue that they can't be relied upon to substitute for signings. We still need a top drawer striker and winger...we should also be looking at full back cover and another centre back... I think if we don't make any more signings before the start of the season...we will be found wanting
Appy Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Ramirez I doubt, Lambert will probably want to leave when he finds out he's not first choice any more. I expect he isn't stupid and knows his playing time will decrease over the next few seasons.
Saint Charlie Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Yeah but don't be naive Saint Charlie...all the best team improve year on year and even though our youth system is very good...i would argue that they can't be relied upon to substitute for signings. We still need a top drawer striker and winger...we should also be looking at full back cover and another centre back... I think if we don't make any more signings before the start of the season...we will be found wanting We look like we will sign a top drawer striker, and certainly need one. But if we get one then we have made three top signings who will all be first choice players. I doubt Chelsea, Arsenal or Man Utd will sign three players this summer that all go straight into the starting XI. We don't need full back cover or wingers IMO, and yes another CB would be good if possible.
Pastor Patrón Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Not sure, but quality over quantity any day of the week. Definitely, but I think we're still disproportionately weak at centre back, especially if Lovren doesn't hit the ground running.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 26 July, 2013 Author Posted 26 July, 2013 Q: what do all the top clubs have in common? A: Strengh in depth
farawaysaint Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 Q: what do all the top clubs have in common? A: Strengh in depth Aquillions of pounds? Hundreds of thousands of fans? Cup wins?
DuncanRG Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 (edited) One with ambitions to jump up the league = never I don't know. West Brom only made three permanent signings last summer (Yacob and Markus Rosenberg, plus turning Ben Foster's loan into a permanent deal) then three loan signings including Lukaku. I reckon if all goes to plan, the impact of Lovren, Wanyama and Joe Striker could have equal impact to the two major improvements they made, and their jump up the table is exactly what we're after. Besides, we have a younger and arguably more talented squad than West Brom did this time last year - they just had a stronger base of Premier League experience as a team. Think of Chambers and Isgrove as our alternative to making squad signings like Popov and Rosenberg. Edited 26 July, 2013 by DuncanRG
Pastor Patrón Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 We are weakest there, but at the same time, stronger than we were last season. Assuming Lovren compliments our existing defenders. As good a signing as Wanyama is I'd rather have seen the money spent on another centre back if we're only getting 3 players in.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 26 July, 2013 Author Posted 26 July, 2013 I don't know. West Brom only made three permanent signings last summer (Foster, Yacob and Markus Rosenberg), then three loan signings including Lukaku. I reckon if all goes to plan, the impact of Lovren, Wanyama and Joe Striker could have equal impact to the three important signings they made, and their jump up the table is exactly what we're after. Besides, we have a younger and arguably more talented squad than West Brom did this time last year - they just had a stronger base of Premier League experience as a team. Think of Chambers and Isgrove as our alternative to making squad signings like Popov and Rosenberg. Yassine El Ghanassy (AA Gent) Ben Foster (Birmingham City) Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) Loan Markus Rosenberg (Werder Bremen) Claudio Yacob (Racing Club de Avellaneda) Goran Popov (Dynamo Kiev)
DuncanRG Posted 26 July, 2013 Posted 26 July, 2013 (edited) Yup. Three permanent signings including one loan deal extended to be permanent, then three loan signings. Look at Southampton this way: Foster = Boruc contract extension Yacob = Wanyama Lukaku = new striker, but ours will be permanent Isgrove and Chambers = Rosenberg and Popov, supplementing the squad El Ghanassy barely kicked a ball, while Lovren will start at centre half. In terms of impact on the squad I reckon three good signings, which pay off, will turn out about the same if not better. Edited 26 July, 2013 by DuncanRG
Glasgow_Saint Posted 26 July, 2013 Author Posted 26 July, 2013 Yup. Three permanent signings including one loan deal extended to be permanent, then three loan signings. Look at Southampton this way: Foster = Boruc contract extension Yacob = Wanyama Lukaku = new striker, but ours will be permanent Isgrove and Chambers = Rosenberg and Popov, supplementing the squad El Ghanassy barely kicked a ball. In terms of impact on the squad I reckon three good signings, which pay off, will turn out about the same if not better. Maybe mate - lets hope so. Agree that quality is better than quantity...... but I expected more than 3 as weve lost 10 this summer and our squad does not have much "quality" strengh in depth imho Especially for a team so vocal about its ambitions.
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