SuperSAINT Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 We'd do well to attract anyone better than those 2. Yep. Just the fact that we're linked to players that Napoli want says a lot.
Saint Garrett Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 We'd do well to attract anyone better than those 2. Agree. Both top players. Shows the ambition of the club though! Lets hope we can find equals!
DuncanRG Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Yep. Just the fact that we're linked to players that Napoli want says a lot. And AC Milan supposedly, in the case of Astori.
Saint_Ash Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Sorry to say it but I guess you dont follow football other than in England then?? Both play for their national teams, even if not regurly, and play in a big league.... Not really, no. Don't have the time but if others do and know decent players worldwide then I'm happy with their judgement.
Smirking_Saint Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 I think yesterday shows how lacking our squad depth was, FWIW, we did ok but I like everyone else was worried by a lack of Morgan and Yoshi. Even with Ramirez banned, as much as he wasnt really setting the eorld slight we look woefully short. We need new first choice; Striker CM CB And then need to look at someone who can cover LB and RB (this could always be a player who can be versatile)
Saint-Armstrong Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-news-mauricio-pochettino-1871674?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
DuncanRG Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 What a signing he'd be! Great player. He's out injured for Valencia at the moment though - presume it's nothing serious.
CB Fry Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Surely this is a lazy tabloid made up sh it stirring story full of holes and not worth the paper it's written on?
dubai_phil Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 For a CB in that pic he makes Messi look tall.........
DuncanRG Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Probably, but I doubt it's gonna be printed on paper...and we all know what's allowed on the internet. For a CB in that pic he makes Messi look tall......... He's practically doing the splits to be fair
The9 Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 I don't go in there because it's usually full of made up cobblers, but has the HCDAJFU thread got a list of these rumours and which paper makes them up ? If not, can we have a list by paper so we can compile a hit-rate for each media outlet and prove again that (IIRC) 20% is a fantastic accuracy rate for newspaper transfer speculation ?
Tokyo-Saint Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Notice he is also left footed. Calling Astori's bluff or that deal is off or the mirror just making it up?
Pilchards Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Defender clips on YouTube are not the same as midfielders and attackers.
MOSaint Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Old quote, no real information on the supposed deal. misinterpretation of a recent article (The bit about two players being close to signing was added by the author of BBC article and was not a quote from Pochettino himself) Ruiz is a decent player who CDAJFU, but there's very little substance to the article.
kpturner Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 I don't want to read signing speculation until the season is done and dusted
Saint-Armstrong Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Just asked a friend working in Spain covering La Liga about this guy... "Like him, although he's not spectacular. Better on ground than in air, can play DM too. MP had him at Espanyol pre Napoli. I guess Valencia would sell their Grandma to bring money in."
Turkish Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 . Obvious link isn't it, he knows him from Espanyol so lazy, lying journo scumbag putting 2 and 2 together and coming up with 5.
SaintRichmond Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Pochettino and Cortese need to sort out their Priorities Before they go "Dreaming" of who they get for next season MAKE SURE WE ARE STILL IN THE PREM Being in the Prem is NOT a God given right. It has to be EARNT It's about time they both realise a little fact .... We are in Grave Danger of being RELEGATED ... so Wake Up to reality
CB Saint Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Pochettino and Cortese need to sort out their Priorities Before they go "Dreaming" of who they get for next season MAKE SURE WE ARE STILL IN THE PREM Being in the Prem is NOT a God given right. It has to be EARNT It's about time they both realise a little fact .... We are in Grave Danger of being RELEGATED ... so Wake Up to reality Im SURE that they ARE concentrating on the league. Journos have colomn inches to FILL, therefore DREAM up stories about NEXT season.
alpine_saint Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 He aint going to be making any signings at this rate.
swannymere Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Manchester City scouting Astori according to Daily Mail.
studentsaint Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 If Valencia are so desparate for money let's put a big bid in for soldado!
UpweySaint Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Pochettino and Cortese need to sort out their Priorities Before they go "Dreaming" of who they get for next season MAKE SURE WE ARE STILL IN THE PREM Being in the Prem is NOT a God given right. It has to be EARNT It's about time they both realise a little fact .... We are in Grave Danger of being RELEGATED ... so Wake Up to reality Come on im sure they understand the situation but its standard practise to have a list of transfer targets prior to the end of the season. With the continuous nature of scouting tends to always be a variety on lists depending on circumstances ... If we got to the summer and had done no background work and we had to start looking at players in june plenty would be furious.
studentsaint Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Come on im sure they understand the situation but its standard practise to have a list of transfer targets prior to the end of the season. With the continuous nature of scouting tends to always be a variety on lists depending on circumstances ... If we got to the summer and had done no background work and we had to start looking at players in june plenty would be furious. This. What do you expect him to tell his scouts? 'Where shuld we look boss'? 'Take an early holiday and come back at the end if the season when we are safe'!
SaintRichmond Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 IMHO at best we will get some of Pochettino's old mates from Espanyol ..... ie World Class over the hill players that 1000's of other Clubs are scrambling to sign Pochettino would be better off concentrating on saving Saints from relegation. It's almost as if no one thinks that relegation could happen to us Good job Adkins isn't in charge .... Cortese would sack him
DuncanRG Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Manchester City scouting Astori according to Daily Mail. At least this means it's not over! (hopefully)
S-Clarke Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Jeez. This article is just put together by a tabloid, there are no direct quotes in it and there's nothing to suggest that we're even anywhere near being interested in him. Yet somehow that's spun by the geniuses (good old Richmond) on here to make it look as if MP and NC aren't focused, brilliant. I don't get football fans, especially a fair few who post on here. The fact is he won't win, because we have some know it all idiots on these forums who would be so much better than him and NC. Give it a go, would love to see it.
Wade Garrett Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Jeez. This article is just put together by a tabloid, there are no direct quotes in it and there's nothing to suggest that we're even anywhere near being interested in him. Yet somehow that's spun by the geniuses (good old Richmond) on here to make it look as if MP and NC aren't focused, brilliant. I don't get football fans, especially a fair few who post on here. The fact is he won't win, because we have some know it all idiots on these forums who would be so much better than him and NC. Give it a go, would love to see it. Fortunately, this is only a message board. I don't think he'll be that worried.
itchen_dan Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Try translating this @tancredipalmeri: Southampton's target Astori in the middle of hijacking from Milan, which today asked him officially to Cagliari, according to Sky Italy Something along the lines of Milan hijacking our deal after today going to Cagliari with an official enquiry?
Olallana Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Try translating this @tancredipalmeri: Southampton's target Astori in the middle of hijacking from Milan, which today asked him officially to Cagliari, according to Sky Italy Something along the lines of Milan hijacking our deal after today going to Cagliari with an official enquiry? That would be it yes.
BlakeySFC Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 Hilarious all these rumours coming through. None of these w@nkers will want to come to us next season to play in the Championship I'm afraid.
DuncanRG Posted 6 May, 2013 Posted 6 May, 2013 They might do when we win the Premier League title next year!
Saint Garrett Posted 7 May, 2013 Posted 7 May, 2013 Hilarious all these rumours coming through. None of these w@nkers will want to come to us next season to play in the Championship I'm afraid. Yawn, You're boring.
Rowan Gorilla 5 Posted 7 May, 2013 Posted 7 May, 2013 Aleksandar Dragovic loosely linked to the club. 22 year-old Austrian centre back of Serbian heritage currently playing for FC Basel. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8696962/Transfer-News-Basel-defender-Aleksandar-Dragovic-keen-on-Premier-League
skintsaint Posted 7 May, 2013 Posted 7 May, 2013 Basel looked to have some tidy players. Not sure what sort of fees they would command though.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 7 May, 2013 Author Posted 7 May, 2013 Basel looked to have some tidy players. Not sure what sort of fees they would command though. EVERYTHING is 3x the price in Switzerland!!
Smirking_Saint Posted 7 May, 2013 Posted 7 May, 2013 Hilarious all these rumours coming through. None of these w@nkers will want to come to us next season to play in the Championship I'm afraid. Have you suddenly decided to become a one of the new negative trolling elite ? Your not very good at it
stu0x Posted 7 May, 2013 Posted 7 May, 2013 Have you suddenly decided to become a one of the new negative trolling elite ? Your not very good at it Suddenly? No. He's been a desperately dull one-note bore for a while now.
saintalton Posted 7 May, 2013 Posted 7 May, 2013 I would like us to sign players with pace and height, dont have any names to mind, but i think to fit our new style we need better athletes. The Strachen-era proved you dont need to be technically the best if you want to compete at the highest level, you need to be physically stronger and fitter than the opponents. Man Utd are fine example of this, not the best individual skilled players but absolute athletes.
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