Window Cleaner Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 That's a shame, he looked absolute quality, would have loved to see him with us. I wonder why he's going so cheap? Fener signed the Nigerian Emenike yesterday and as they're by no means certain to continue in the CL this season they probably wanted to get their wage bill down a bit. Olympiakos have no money and will probably not take up the option anyway. The low price and loan availability just suggests to me that we weren't interested in the player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 Stoch did look quality - It was just one of those random rumours though (There's been plenty of them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 Stoch did look quality - It was just one of those random rumours though (There's been plenty of them). didn't Monk say something about him ? Reckon his source was pulling his udders all of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 didn't Monk say something about him ? Reckon his source was pulling his udders all of the time. Monk wanted us to sign him, but it wasn't based on any insider info. (As far as I can remember). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 didn't Monk say something about him ? Reckon his source was pulling his udders all of the time. I wanted Stoch was never anything from Fran. The bid accepted in Spain was that of Osvaldo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 Same tweeter says: "Southampton are also looking and bringing Mattheiu Flamini back to England #AFC #SaintsFC" Looks like an idiot to me... Probably got that from this article ... http://www.sportsdirectnews.com/premier-league/29683-southampton-transfers-banega-bid-falters.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 Yep, he's a nutter. Also, he's only scored 14 goals in 70 games for Werder Bremen . Great. Worth every penny of £13m... Just out of interest, do we know how many assits he got ... also wonder how many goals Rickie would have over the same amount of games if you took away penalties and free kicks? #sorryifthisisabitblasphemous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 I wanted Stoch was never anything from Fran. The bid accepted in Spain was that of Osvaldo. Cant see someone like Stoch fitting regularly into the forward tactics that we seem to want to play, obviously would be a very good option though. I have seen a biy of Isgrove, and heard reports that he is looking good. Have you seen anything of him to suggest possible pedigree ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 I'm going to NAC - Heerenveen this weekend so if Finnbogason hasn't been transfered by then I'll report back with a scouting report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggface Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 What about Rondon from Rubin Kazan. Ticks ALL of our boxes, and Poch would know of him from his Malaga days. Goal scoring record good not amazing but quick, strong, young, european success, international quality. Good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 Still Defoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 Still Defoe All day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 What about Rondon from Rubin Kazan. Ticks ALL of our boxes, and Poch would know of him from his Malaga days. Goal scoring record good not amazing but quick, strong, young, european success, international quality. Good price. Not a bad shout - right age at 23 Others to add to the list of young strikers with potential we could take a look at are Luc Castaignos and John Guidetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 Dont think Defoe fits the description we want of a striker now. There is a reason we are looking at Osvaldo and Damiao and that is the combination of size, strength and movement... So what else are out there to fit the description and might be on the market....... Oscar Cardozo, Mirko Vucinic, Lacina Traore, Moussa Sow, Stefan Kiessling, Bafetimbi Gomis, Rodrigo, Morata (yeah yeah I know, I wish...), Marko Aurnatovic, Ibarbo.... Obviously a few of these are probably out of reach even though you can make a bit o a case for anyone of them regarding if they are aveilable or not... I would love to get Cardozo in despite his age, Traore is the fantasy signing of course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 (edited) I'm not convinced that we were actually looking at Osvaldo - there's an interview with Pochettino where he says we have not made an offer for him and are not interested Reading between the lines we seem to be looking for a striker between the ages of 20 and 25 - ideally 21-24 - with the perfect age being 23. Old enough to make a difference but young enough to get better It also seems we want someone big enough, strong enough and fast enough to lead the line - with Rickie playing as a second striker. Leandro Damiao seems to be the perfect fit for this role - hence our undoubted interest - but it looks to be a complete no goer Personally I think Rodriguez has the ability to play this role - but can also play on the left or right of a front 3 Rondon from Rubin Kazan would fit the profile we seem to be after - and at 23 is the right age - and I think has said he wants to leave Rubin Kazan. He's also played in Spain for Malaga and and in the champions league which ticks more boxes. Rodrigo Moreno Machado - the Spanish Brazilian who plays for Benfica and has a great scoring record for the Spanish U21 side and seems to be able to play across the front 3 - would be another worth considering - that's if Benfica would sell. There are some good articles on strikers Villa should have looked at to replace Benteke if they sold him - which is the same type of striker as we should be looking at - here: http://www.cartilagefreecaptain.com/2013/7/16/4526508/striking-prospects http://www.7500toholte.com/2013/7/17/4531484/transfer-rumour-christian-benteke-finnbogason-castaignos-hosnier http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/astonvilla/id/877?cc=5901 Of that lot Alfred Finnbogason, Luc Castaignos, John Guidetti and Philipp Hosnier look to be the pick of the bunch Gonzalo Bueno might also be worth taking another look at - he can also play across the front 3 and you never know he might help us get the best out of fellow Uruguayan Ramirez Mattia Destro from Roma would be another worth taking a look at - although if we were going to sign a player from Roma rather than Osvaldo or Destro I'd love to see us sign Erik Lamela to play wide on the right or left of a front three Add Antoine Griezmann from Real Sociedad to play on the left and Damiao to lead the line and with Lamela I think we'd have an awesome front 3 - we can all dream can't we!?! Edited 8 August, 2013 by Rebel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 I still want a pacey winger. Personally think Sinclair would do, but would also think about Matt Phillips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killers Knee Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Philipp Hosiner would be good, but Austria Vienna have progressed to the play-off round of Champs League. If they are eliminated by Dinamo Zagreb we'll have 3/4 days to get his signature, although he may be content with Europa league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Traore is the fantasy signing of course....How much is he liable to go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 How much is he liable to go for? Depends if they are able to get an auction started, I would guess £13-17m is a fair price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Depends if they are able to get an auction started, I would guess £13-17m is a fair price... Is he any good on the deck? Or better suited to West Ham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Is he any good on the deck? Or better suited to West Ham? Think Peter Crouch at his very best but also with speed and it´s pretty close to the truth. Better with his feets than you would think just by looking at him (due to his length of course)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Traore would be acceptable, as would Rhodes and Ronaldinho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 I still want a pacey winger. Personally think Sinclair would do, but would also think about Matt Phillips. we need to develop the Sinclair that we already have and not the Big Brother who took the Sheiks Shilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Traore would be acceptable, as would Rhodes and Ronaldinho. So tedious. Dangerously close to being the first person ever on my ignore list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 So tedious. Dangerously close to being the first person ever on my ignore list... Well that sure ruined my Friday afternoon, thanks a lot pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Well that sure ruined my Friday afternoon, thanks a lot pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Timmier Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 So tedious. Dangerously close to being the first person ever on my ignore list... Yep, he's just become mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Still Defoe I hope not, that reeks of no ambition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 The market seems pretty tangled up right now, based on nothing but inclination I can't see Saints getting anything done until the last week of the window (unless they are holding something up their sleeves for tonight or tomorrow). If we don't spend big on a striker it will be interesting to see who we do end up going for - I'm pretty sure we won't be going into the new season with just three senior strikers in the squad, one of which is 30+, one unproven and looks uncomfortable up top on his own, and another who appears guarantee to start deeper on the left (Rodriguez). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 (edited) Lol Edited 10 August, 2013 by Gemmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 He has signed!!!! http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/tommy-forecast-and-jack-paxman-1010088.html? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Not sure if anyone else caught it on the SaintsPlayer commentary but Adam Blackmore of BBC Solent Sport said that he has been told that 'two out of three' first choice targets have been secured transfer wise and that we should expect at least one, maybe more signings before the end of the window. The maybe signing was alluded to be an attacking midfielder, whilst we all know the priority signing is a striker. No names suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Neil Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Two already secured as in Wanyama and Lovren with one more to come or another 3 to come in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Two already secured as in Wanyama and Lovren with one more to come or another 3 to come in? 2 already done. We want a striker, that's our priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 He has signed!!!! http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/tommy-forecast-and-jack-paxman-1010088.html? Love how he is described as a '6ft 5in custodian' - yes, but that didn't prevent him from being chipped in non-league football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 2 already done. We want a striker, that's our priority. Striker obviously a priority. Attacking, creative midfielder would be a massive bonus. IMO we're a CB light too but that would only be added upon if a top notch CB became available, as the "cover" we have is fine. We were rumoured to be looking for a right back in the early summer too - I'm assuming Chambers has shown enough to show he can cope with the pressures of Premier League football. That, or Cork will be seeing some right back action. Two more signings would be an ideal summer IMO - striker and creative midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 If Shaw's injured for than a couple of weeks we're going to need a first choice left back too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Any murmurs from around the ground today about any impending business? I was there but didn't even hear a sniff of a rumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 If Shaw's injured for than a couple of weeks we're going to need a first choice left back too Don't know about 2 weeks, but if the club is in a position where Fox has to start for 6 or more matches, it could mean trouble for us. He's that bad and opposing managers know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Bit of a transfer update from our ''rivals''. It's not as straight forward for them, either. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-bromwich-albion-transfer-update-5696072? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Cardiff smash their transfer record AGAIN this summer for a Chilean International midfielder nicknamed 'Pitbull' from Sevilla. £11million. They may have missed out on a few players, but they've still managed to strengthen their spine. Mind you I've only seen Caulker play, the other two could be expensive flops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Cardiff have shown a decent bit of ambition in this window, quite a tidy team they have there now. It's not been a case of throwing players at it either, just intelligent signings down the spine to enhance the quality. I think Hull have made a couple of good additions for a team at their status as well. If I were a Palace fan though, I would be absolutely bricking it. As it stands, they will do well to hit double figures. They look completely out of their depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_lambden Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Any murmurs from around the ground today about any impending business? I was there but didn't even hear a sniff of a rumour. I wasn't there but a couple of people have said that the talk was that the club are 'in discussions with a striker' or at least 'in the hunt for a striker'. So nothing new there really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 I wasn't there but a couple of people have said that the talk was that the club are 'in discussions with a striker' or at least 'in the hunt for a striker'. So nothing new there really. I think ''in the hunt'' is more of what was being banded around, which is kind of common knowledge anyway! Didn't hear any links to any bids or advanced talks. Just that we're still looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 I'd take Riise (available on a free) if Shaw is out for any length of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 I'd take Riise (available on a free) if Shaw is out for any length of time That's the sort of purchase Harry Redknapp would be looking at. I like to think we've moved on a bit since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevy777_x Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 If we are still looking for a center back, Mamadou Sako has just announced he wants to leave PSG. Fits the young player with bags of potential, would be a brilliant signing. He is also a current French international. Apparently, Ac Milan and Liverpool are interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_lambden Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 I think ''in the hunt'' is more of what was being banded around, which is kind of common knowledge anyway! Didn't hear any links to any bids or advanced talks. Just that we're still looking. You can't have been talking/listening to the right people then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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