Saint Garrett Posted 29 May, 2013 Posted 29 May, 2013 He's a tough tackling CM. So yes In competition with those players mentioned.
Appy Posted 29 May, 2013 Posted 29 May, 2013 He has some fierce competition for a spot with Fellaini, Dembele, Witsel and Defour competing for a central midfield role. Somebody already said that.
Ashby Saint Posted 29 May, 2013 Posted 29 May, 2013 My mistake its in millbrooke not near toys r us. According to the restaurant locators at mcdonalds.co.uk and kfc.co.uk, they do appear to be close together in Millbrook close to the A35. Sign looks rather dry - has it not been raining in Southampton much today? Certainly rained all day in the Midlands.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 29 May, 2013 Posted 29 May, 2013 What better say to entice a top player to join us over one of the London based clubs than take them to 2 of Milbrook's finest restaurants?
Saint Stimp Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 According to the restaurant locators at mcdonalds.co.uk and kfc.co.uk, they do appear to be close together in Millbrook close to the A35. Sign looks rather dry - has it not been raining in Southampton much today? Certainly rained all day in the Midlands. If you scroll down under the picture for a bit he says he's in London.
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Tancredi Palmeri speculating that Nainggolan is off to Inter not us on Twitter... Southampton's target Nainggolan out of target:new Inter man.Mazzarri made him midfield priority, after trying to sign him when was at Napoli
MOSaint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Tancredi Palmeri speculating that Nainggolan is off to Inter not us on Twitter... Another relevant Palmeri update on another CM we've been linked with. Wanyama is the second name for Inter midfield in case the Nainggolan deal won't go through
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Another relevant Palmeri update on another CM we've been linked with. We can have one, they can have the other.
MerceSaint28 Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 shame that Aspas looks off to Liverpool...we were very much in the mix for his services
Saint Charlie Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 (edited) Wonder if Saints are one of the clubs to have "sniffed" at Mr Hunt...should be in for this type IMO. Bargain. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11699/8742728/Transfer-news-Stephen-Hunt-claims-he-could-be-back-in-Premier-League-next-season EDIT: On second thoughts, he wouldnt be much better than Chaplow. Edited 30 May, 2013 by Saint Charlie
Glasgow_Saint Posted 30 May, 2013 Author Posted 30 May, 2013 Wonder if Saints are one of the clubs to have "sniffed" at Mr Hunt...should be in for this type IMO. Bargain. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11699/8742728/Transfer-news-Stephen-Hunt-claims-he-could-be-back-in-Premier-League-next-season superb player - just what we need to kick us into the top 4/6 imho
itchen_dan Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Lots of talk on Twitter that Saints want Will Buckley for £4m. This is one I REALLY want. Such a good winger.
MOSaint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Lots of talk on Twitter that Saints want Will Buckley for £4m. This is one I REALLY want. Such a good winger. I see lots of people talking about it, but where has the rumour come from? He'd be a decent signing IMO.
Saint Charlie Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 superb player - just what we need to kick us into the top 4/6 imho LOL, I wouldn't say superb. Solid pro and character who would add a bit of bite - like a better Chaplow.
Saint Charlie Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Lots of talk on Twitter that Saints want Will Buckley for £4m. This is one I REALLY want. Such a good winger. 4m would be a good price, but not really any higher. Would be suprised if this is true, he has struggled with injuries, especially hamstring injuries and for a player in his early 20's that would be a concern...
Olallana Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 A 31 year old, released by a relegated championship club, ending up in PL.... Ok, he might be released because he cost too much when they are down in L1, but who in the PL would sign him now? My only answer would be a manager that has had him in his team before, so which ones of the managers in PL is that, if any?? (dont know the answer myself, hence the question)
Tokyo-Saint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 That's what we are looking for, anyone who is even marginally better than Chaplow.
skintsaint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 can imagine only the promoted clubs into the Prem would be interested in Hunt.
Saint Charlie Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 can imagine only the promoted clubs into the Prem would be interested in Hunt. Would imagine so. I don't think he would really add to our squad.
Window Cleaner Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 4m would be a good price, but not really any higher. Would be suprised if this is true, he has struggled with injuries, especially hamstring injuries and for a player in his early 20's that would be a concern... sounds like the next Lee Holmes.
tajjuk Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 I can't see using Hunt, his pace and energy has gone and that was what made him decent in the premier league. You'd essentially have a slow winger with an ok left foot.
Saint Charlie Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 sounds like the next Lee Holmes. No, Buckley is miles better than Holmes ever was and has some great attributes. I live in Brighton and they raved about him early in the season, was their most influential player. He does pick up a lot of strains though - maybe that can sorted, but on the other hand it could get worse. For me would be the only reason why not to sign him.
Window Cleaner Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 No, Buckley is miles better than Holmes ever was and has some great attributes. I live in Brighton and they raved about him early in the season, was their most influential player. He does pick up a lot of strains though - maybe that can sorted, but on the other hand it could get worse. For me would be the only reason why not to sign him. Continual strains are often a sign of poor living standards.
Tokyo-Saint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 When's bear back? He'd love all this talk of picking up strains in the slums of Brighton.
Window Cleaner Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 When's bear back? He'd love all this talk of picking up strains in the slums of Brighton. he's one to talk, his performance at his last works Xmas bash was not of the highest standard.
Chez Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 No, Buckley is miles better than Holmes ever was and has some great attributes. I live in Brighton and they raved about him early in the season, was their most influential player. He does pick up a lot of strains though - maybe that can sorted, but on the other hand it could get worse. For me would be the only reason why not to sign him. looks a cracking player to me. Strong and full of confidence. We've shown ourselves that good players from the Championship can shine in the top flight, so we should seriously consider one or two, rather than just look abroad.
Tokyo-Saint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 he's one to talk, his performance at his last works Xmas bash was not of the highest standard. He has been known to go missing on the big occasions.
Window Cleaner Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 He has been known to go missing on the big occasions. Stage fright I reckon
doughnutman Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22719441 CHDAJFU? Would possibly a good choice to alternate with Shaw?
JoeShmoe Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 looks a cracking player to me. Strong and full of confidence. We've shown ourselves that good players from the Championship can shine in the top flight, so we should seriously consider one or two, rather than just look abroad. Agree, when i saw him on the telly he looked a really good player with an end product, look at how well players like Snodgrass have done stepping up. When we played with more of the 'winger' type player like Punch we always seemed to do better
Window Cleaner Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22719441 CHDAJFU? Would possibly a good choice to alternate with Shaw? Monaco of course, reconversion into management afterwards. Anyway he doesn't lke playing at LB, he's a central defender.
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 (edited) Lots of talk on Twitter that Saints want Will Buckley for £4m. This is one I REALLY want. Such a good winger. So, any real source for this or is it this from Football Rumours site? 30 May 2013 13:46:21 Saints are lining up a £4m bid for Brighton winger Will Buckley. As a Saints fan I do not no much about him, maybe some of you Brighton fans can shed some light on him, also is the price realistic? Edited 30 May, 2013 by Ivan Katalinic's 'tache
itchen_dan Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 So' date=' any real source for this or is it this from Football Rumours site?[/quote'] Was in the Mirror today. I've spoken to the journo who put the line in there and let's just say, keep an eye on this one.
Katalinic Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Was in the Mirror today. I've spoken to the journo who put the line in there and let's just say, keep an eye on this one. Meets the usual criteria - young, potential, likely to improve and therefore increase in value.
Chez Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 we were linked before weren't we. New manager but most of the same scouts.
itchen_dan Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 An ok. Some legs in it then... Possibly. Long way to go yet however. But we are apparently quite keen on him.
MOSaint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Buckley was also linked with Fulham the other day and only has one season left on his contract. Could well be an agent trying to get his man a new deal at Brighton.
Turkish Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 we were linked before weren't we. New manager but most of the same scouts. Yeah I remember us being linked with him, think it was last summer.
Sour Mash Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Buckley is a good player, but is he better than what we already have? And the sort of quality player we need to take us onto the next level?
UpweySaint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Buckley would certainly be a good option for plenty of reasons as others have already mentioned. Haven't seen too much of him myself but when I have more often the not he's impressed. I suppose it comes down to price, he may have a year left on his deal but Brighton (I think!) are fairly financially stable, they will be looking to target a promotion push next season and Poyet may still be a tad bitter so may be less then inclined to play ball with us. I do wonder if trading them Hammond as a part of the deal is likely, he played quite a lot for them and isnt exactly a bad player to have for a promotion push.
saintmatt Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Buckley would certainly be a good option for plenty of reasons as others have already mentioned. Haven't seen too much of him myself but when I have more often the not he's impressed. I suppose it comes down to price, he may have a year left on his deal but Brighton (I think!) are fairly financially stable, they will be looking to target a promotion push next season and Poyet may still be a tad bitter so may be less then inclined to play ball with us. I do wonder if trading them Hammond as a part of the deal is likely, he played quite a lot for them and isnt exactly a bad player to have for a promotion push. I doubt he'll get much say on the matter!
UpweySaint Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 I doubt he'll get much say on the matter! I imagine they'l stick with him. I dont even think he did too much wrong. Poyet has ambitions, the club did not spend as much as other clubs in the league, he used the media to say he'd consider his options. Naive yes but all he was doing was saying something that maybe was best being kept private. Above all else he seems to be a good for them. Even if he stays though I admit I have no idea how involved he is in player recruitment etc.
SuperMikey Posted 30 May, 2013 Posted 30 May, 2013 Think Buckley would be a good signing for us, similar to Jay Rod and Clyne in that he's a very well regarded player in the Championship. 8 goals in 38 appearances this season, quite similar to what Punch and Lallana did at that level. Think he'll slot into our setup very well and will improve as a player under Poch - got the energy to be very effective on the wing for us. As long as we don't pay over the odds for him (somewhere between £3-5m I think is reasonable) he'd be a good acquisition for us.
Tokyo-Saint Posted 31 May, 2013 Posted 31 May, 2013 Charlie, how does he fit in the better than Chaplow scale?
Saint Charlie Posted 31 May, 2013 Posted 31 May, 2013 Charlie, how does he fit in the better than Chaplow scale? Much better than Chaplow. Poor injury record though.
wireframebox Posted 31 May, 2013 Posted 31 May, 2013 A bit slow to report this but it sounds like we had scouts at the Japan v Bulgaria match to watch Hiroshi Kiyotake? He replaced Yoshida at half time.
Pilchards Posted 31 May, 2013 Posted 31 May, 2013 A bit slow to report this but it sounds like we had scouts at the Japan v Bulgaria match to watch Hiroshi Kiyotake? He replaced Yoshida at half time. Seriously how does one know who our scouts are looking at if they are in attendance? I remember a time when Strachan was watching a game between West Ham & Saints with the rumours being he was going to become WHU new manager. A day later we sacked our manager and he was installed straight away. (was it Stuart Gray?)
Turkish Posted 31 May, 2013 Posted 31 May, 2013 Much better than Chaplow. Poor injury record though. Would he be as good as Chaplow at adding bite to the midfield?
Saint Charlie Posted 31 May, 2013 Posted 31 May, 2013 Would he be as good as Chaplow at adding bite to the midfield? No. His game isnt about bite. Chaplow's bite is lauded across the lower divisions. Anyone looking for bite this summer will have been onto his agent.
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