thornhill_saints Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22388481 A good article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornhill_saints Posted 3 May, 2013 Author Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Two players are already close to agreeing transfers, and one or two more may follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Let the football do the talking Tino! After last week i thought he might have learnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Two players are already close to agreeing transfers, and one or two more may follow. That sounds promising...... Guess players would need to wait till we are prem bound before signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Two players are close to agreeing transfers..... *someone scambles to start a new thread, "who are the two players?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Two players are close to agreeing transfers..... *someone scambles to start a new thread, "who are the two players?" Matthew Upson and Kieran Dyer FACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Best part is about Cortese. "And if we look back to the past few years he has done an amazing job. Perhaps the most popular person at the club should be him." So true!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Best part is about Cortese. "And if we look back to the past few years he has done an amazing job. Perhaps the most popular person at the club should be him." So true!! I agree. I remember in 1984 when we finished second and had fantastic young team packed full of internationals scoring goals for fun. When my dad took me to the club shop one bright Spring morning that year with th intention of buying a Patrick cagoule and perhaps a couple of posters for my bedroom of my favourite players, Peter Shilton, Mark Dennis, Steve Moran, Danny Wallace etc, I told him I wasn't interested. The poster I wanted on my wall was of Then chairman Alan Woodford as without him none of this would be possible. That season my dreams of becoming proffesional footballer died out, I wanted to be a chairman. In the playground at school whilst the other kids were pretending to be Saints, Man united and Liverpool players, playing football, I'd be sat on the benches, watching the game in my trench coat, pretending to be,y hero counting my pennies wondering if Andy Charlton from the U9s playing with his age group on the pitch next to us would drop down an age group if I offered to give him 20p a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 You have a dad Turks? I thought you were raised by fashionista wolves and Martin Kemp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Let the football do the talking Tino! After last week i thought he might have learnt Oct 2009 bottom league 1 May 2013 13th prem Football is talking very well under him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 I agree. I remember in 1984 when we finished second and had fantastic young team packed full of internationals scoring goals for fun. When my dad took me to the club shop one bright Spring morning that year with th intention of buying a Patrick cagoule and perhaps a couple of posters for my bedroom of my favourite players, Peter Shilton, Mark Dennis, Steve Moran, Danny Wallace etc, I told him I wasn't interested. The poster I wanted on my wall was of Then chairman Alan Woodford as without him none of this would be possible. That season my dreams of becoming proffesional footballer died out, I wanted to be a chairman. In the playground at school whilst the other kids were pretending to be Saints, Man united and Liverpool players, playing football, I'd be sat on the benches, watching the game in my trench coat, pretending to be,y hero counting my pennies wondering if Andy Charlton from the U9s playing with his age group on the pitch next to us would drop down an age group if I offered to give him 20p a week. When are you going to write your memoirs? Little snippets like this snapshot into your past are wonderful, and strikes a cord with me. I remember being devastated to find out that they didn't have any posters of the kitman who used to catch the balls that were bowled out to him on the touchline by Eric Martin at the end of pre match kick arounds at The Dell. The final straw was no trendy designer, Saints logo'd sacks being available. Our marketing people have come on in leaps and bounds since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Very good interview. We have a good Manager and Chairman leading us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Two players are already close to agreeing transfers, and one or two more may follow. In or out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 "Now the players talk of needing two lungs to play for the manager," Not really too much to expect of a professional footballer is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 The sports science team are obviously hard at work, trying to find that 2nd lung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel City Saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 The players need two lungs to play for our new manager? I'd have hoped most medicals would have picked up anyone with only one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 When are you going to write your memoirs? Little snippets like this snapshot into your past are wonderful, and strikes a cord with me. I remember being devastated to find out that they didn't have any posters of the kitman who used to catch the balls that were bowled out to him on the touchline by Eric Martin at the end of pre match kick arounds at The Dell. The final straw was no trendy designer, Saints logo'd sacks being available. Our marketing people have come on in leaps and bounds since then. I agree, unless you experienced football pre 1992 I don't think you can truly appreciate that the most important people at football clubs were ones who never kicked a ball, after the dark days of Lowe I'm glad to see that we are retiring to honour back office staff as they should be. I recall a recurring dream when I was a kid, it was John Motsons commentry over the sound of a cheering crowd and Motty hardly able to contain his excitement as he exclaimed 'that's a great invoice signed off by Woodford!'maybe kids today can experience similar dreams as we have a like minded guy back in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 (edited) Duplicate Edited 3 May, 2013 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintrich Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 In or out? Just tweeted the author. Definitely in. Can't wait for the transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Alpine will be most pleased that it looks like deals are being worked on heavily already. I would hope we can get at least two in for the start of pre season, one of them a top centre back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Two things struck me from that article; Players need two lungs - hence why we looked knackered on Saturday; Cortese calls him 4 times a day - Have you arrived? Is everyone there? Has anyone been injured? Is Guly OK? Spanish Armada on its way then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 "Now the players talk of needing two lungs to play for the manager," Not really too much to expect of a professional footballer is it? Yeah, clearly that should've been two hearts based on something Schneiderlin recently said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Two players are already close to agreeing transfers, and one or two more may follow. We had better stay up! Verdu was one of the players that 1st came into my mind. Out of contract at Espanyol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 The article makes no mention of an interpreter present, wonder if the interview is in English or Spanish. Find out tomorrow on Football Focus I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 We had better stay up! Verdu was one of the players that 1st came into my mind. Out of contract at Espanyol. To announce that two signings to come in would suggest he would have a close contact to one or both. Perhaps Verdu is one and someone who he has managed in the past or Cortese has wrapped up the Astori one. Verdu to take Steven Davis role and Astori for Jos. Leaves us with two maybe's which would be a LB & winger/striker. Let's have four quality players in and the rest being our current youth players to flood the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Interesting that Pochettino supposedly declined the chance to sign any more players in January. Puts a different spin on the flap some got into on here when it became clear we were sticking with what we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Guess astori is one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Interesting that Pochettino supposedly declined the chance to sign any more players in January. Puts a different spin on the flap some got into on here when it became clear we were sticking with what we had. Aside from a CB, I struggle to think who we could've realistically brought in during the January window that would've had a massive impact on our squad. The resurgence of Jay Rod, Artur Boruc and Steven Davis have been hugely influential - and these were players who we already had at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 I thought we (Pochettino) tried to sign Coutinho in Jan, only for him to turn us down in favour of Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 I thought we (Pochettino) tried to sign Coutinho in Jan, only for him to turn us down in favour of Liverpool. I think that was an italian paper story. I saw an interview on the show Premier League World with Coutinho and he said that he never heard anything from Southampton and talked with MP after the signing with Liverpool was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 I thought we (Pochettino) tried to sign Coutinho in Jan, only for him to turn us down in favour of Liverpool. MP spoke with Coutinho, but don't think there was ever an offer made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Aside from a CB, I struggle to think who we could've realistically brought in during the January window that would've had a massive impact on our squad. The resurgence of Jay Rod, Artur Boruc and Steven Davis have been hugely influential - and these were players who we already had at the club. I agree. It probably wasn't the right time to sign Forren so another CB would've been handy, but overall it was probably better to let the squad settle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleonothing Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Good article. Should be an interesting Focus. Refreshing not to hear any mentioning of the interpreter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Good article. Should be an interesting Focus. Refreshing not to hear any mentioning of the interpreter! I don't doubt this was done via the interpreter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Also did he not have anything to say about the ghost in that picture of Luke Shaw? Seems to be some kind of conspiracy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Well i know for a FACT that MP and his assistant were in Spain this week, came back from a Barcelona on tuesday. Maybe sorting out tranfers, maybe not..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Well i know for a FACT that MP and his assistant were in Spain this week, came back from a Barcelona on tuesday. Maybe sorting out tranfers, maybe not..... Alex Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 I agree. I remember in 1984 when we finished second and had fantastic young team packed full of internationals scoring goals for fun. When my dad took me to the club shop one bright Spring morning that year with th intention of buying a Patrick cagoule and perhaps a couple of posters for my bedroom of my favourite players, Peter Shilton, Mark Dennis, Steve Moran, Danny Wallace etc, I told him I wasn't interested. The poster I wanted on my wall was of Then chairman Alan Woodford as without him none of this would be possible. That season my dreams of becoming proffesional footballer died out, I wanted to be a chairman. In the playground at school whilst the other kids were pretending to be Saints, Man united and Liverpool players, playing football, I'd be sat on the benches, watching the game in my trench coat, pretending to be,y hero counting my pennies wondering if Andy Charlton from the U9s playing with his age group on the pitch next to us would drop down an age group if I offered to give him 20p a week. haha so true mate , those wonderful childhood memories of wanting to be just like the heroic chairman ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Alpine will be most pleased that it looks like deals are being worked on heavily already. I would hope we can get at least two in for the start of pre season, one of them a top centre back. I am indeed. What a breath of fresh air. I hope they come off. I just wonder if MP knows that Vectis Saint will be so angry with him for breaking the perceived wisdom that transfers are only allowed in the last couple of days of August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Seemed to me last close season that the delay in making signings was not due to the manager but was the 'transfer committee' or the chairman. It's good to know that Pochettino has identified his targets but that doesn't necessarily mean the club will sign them. On the other hand the awful start last year may have taught a lesson to the people making those decisions; that the manager must be supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Seemed to me last close season that the delay in making signings was not due to the manager but was the 'transfer committee' or the chairman. It's good to know that Pochettino has identified his targets but that doesn't necessarily mean the club will sign them. On the other hand the awful start last year may have taught a lesson to the people making those decisions; that the manager must be supported. Yep. NC aint stupid, and it appears he is a fast learner (and maybe also like me thinks the mad scramble at the end of August is b*ll*cks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Seemed to me last close season that the delay in making signings was not due to the manager but was the 'transfer committee' or the chairman. It's good to know that Pochettino has identified his targets but that doesn't necessarily mean the club will sign them. On the other hand the awful start last year may have taught a lesson to the people making those decisions; that the manager must be supported. wasn't the transfer committee who decided we didn't need a new front line keeper last summer. Adkins was supported on that...unfortunately for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Oct 2009 bottom league 1 May 2013 13th prem Football is talking very well under him Didn't that Nigel Adkins fella have a little bit of input sometime during that timescale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 It is worth pointing out that Pochettino did not say we were close to signing two players, and that the BBC journalist (Ben Smith) stated that in his article - his source would not be from the interview, so worth bearing that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish Saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Was the signing of Forren a move made by Adkins or Pochettino?! The article suggests that Pochettino declined to bring anyone in, but Forren joined in January. He must have been Adkins' last signing and could explain, why he hasn't made his debut yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 I don't think he was signed by either of them. I think NA was a bit ****ed off by the signing "you are asking the wrong person" and MP was pretty much told he has almost signed, do you object, there was a delay of a day or so and then he signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 Forren was transfer committee, no doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 I don't think he was signed by either of them. I think NA was a bit ****ed off by the signing "you are asking the wrong person" and MP was pretty much told he has almost signed, do you object, there was a delay of a day or so and then he signed. because according to an article at the time Forren wanted to be sure that the manager (Pochettino) wanted him to sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 because according to an article at the time Forren wanted to be sure that the manager (Pochettino) wanted him to sign. yeah I remember that. Think his file was given to MP, they said we are 99% near completion on this deal, any objections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 3 May, 2013 Share Posted 3 May, 2013 I agree. I remember in 1984 when we finished second and had fantastic young team packed full of internationals scoring goals for fun. When my dad took me to the club shop one bright Spring morning that year with th intention of buying a Patrick cagoule and perhaps a couple of posters for my bedroom of my favourite players, Peter Shilton, Mark Dennis, Steve Moran, Danny Wallace etc, I told him I wasn't interested. The poster I wanted on my wall was of Then chairman Alan Woodford as without him none of this would be possible. That season my dreams of becoming proffesional footballer died out, I wanted to be a chairman. In the playground at school whilst the other kids were pretending to be Saints, Man united and Liverpool players, playing football, I'd be sat on the benches, watching the game in my trench coat, pretending to be,y hero counting my pennies wondering if Andy Charlton from the U9s playing with his age group on the pitch next to us would drop down an age group if I offered to give him 20p a week. I'm a bit younger than you so I was more of an Askham man. That brilliant young team he put together in the 88 - 90 was the reason I became a Saints fan. The Askham Attack they were known as in Bellemoor school. Le Tissier was the main player. I forget the rest of them, but that was a Chairman on top of his game. I know it went sour after that but what memories we have of that early chairmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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