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Cabrone

Cabrone

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If we were to sign Wanyama and Osvaldo then a European shot might not be so far fetched.

 

Osvaldo is deffo champs league quality and Wanyama looks pretty tasty too.

 

To think only 4 years ago we in league 1, on -10 and were contemplating the end of SFC and whether we'd still support a new club in the Wessex league.

 

NC saw the potential and now we are talking about Wanyama and Osvaldo.....what an amazing ride.

 

:adore:

jayrivers

jayrivers

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think we could play something like this - or at least have the option to go between this and a 4-2-3-1. Would def give us some more options!

 

-------------Boruc-------------

Clyne--Lovren--Forren--Shaw

----------Wanyama------------

----Schneiderlin--Cork--------

Ramierez--------------Lallana

-----Lambert/Rodriguez------

Dig Dig

Dig Dig

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If we were to sign Wanyama and Osvaldo then a European shot might not be so far fetched.

 

Osvaldo is deffo champs league quality and Wanyama looks pretty tasty too.

 

To think only 4 years ago we in league 1, on -10 and were contemplating the end of SFC and whether we'd still support a new club in the Wessex league.

 

NC saw the potential and now we are talking about Wanyama and Osvaldo.....what an amazing ride.

 

:adore:

 

Yea but what about the car parking charges?

DuncanRG

DuncanRG

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think we could play something like this - or at least have the option to go between this and a 4-2-3-1. Would def give us some more options!

 

-------------Boruc-------------

Clyne--Lovren--Forren--Shaw

----------Wanyama------------

----Schneiderlin--Cork--------

Ramierez--------------Lallana

-----Lambert/Rodriguez------

 

I'm not sure it would. It's not as if Schneiderlin struggles to get forward when he's playing behind three, and that team would rely far too much on the full backs for width. Besides, Wanyama is a more offensive player than Cork any day.

Turkish

Turkish

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think we could play something like this - or at least have the option to go between this and a 4-2-3-1. Would def give us some more options!

 

-------------Boruc-------------

Clyne--Lovren--Forren--Shaw

----------Wanyama------------

----Schneiderlin--Cork--------

Ramierez--------------Lallana

-----Lambert/Rodriguez------

 

Ramirez and Lallana are not wide players.

Secret Site Agent

Secret Site Agent

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My little ITK friend, who is pretty close to these things at times but tells me next to bugger all as he's frightened he'll lose his job, reckons this is a definate and will happen. Didn't know about the odds but i'm sticking £ 30 on it as we speak.

thornhill_saints

thornhill_saints

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My little ITK friend, who is pretty close to these things at times but tells me next to bugger all as he's frightened he'll lose his job, reckons this is a definate and will happen. Didn't know about the odds but i'm sticking £ 30 on it as we speak.

 

gone down to 6/4 now :-|

whelk

whelk

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indeed but has to be reasonably substantial money when they no longer take bets. I don't know for sure but you have to be some sort of idiot to bet on transfers with no real knowledge of what is happneing.

Bearsy

Bearsy

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in my car just now Talksports was saying we is v.confident bout signing this dude. Paul Hawksbee was giving it the old "no disrespect to southampton..." and then disrespecting southampton yo!

Restark19

Restark19

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As has been said Wanyama can play CB, width provided by Clyne and Shaw playing Wingback roles, Wanyama could push on into midfield when we attack. I would also envisage Lallana playing further forward (in the hole) although Ramirez would also be an option.

tajjuk

tajjuk

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As has been said Wanyama can play CB, width provided by Clyne and Shaw playing Wingback roles, Wanyama could push on into midfield when we attack. I would also envisage Lallana playing further forward (in the hole) although Ramirez would also be an option.

 

 

He'd be a waste at centre-back. I have a guy in my amateur team, he's big, strong, quick and a decent footballer. He can run games from midfield. He's played centre-back a few times and he does a job yes but his influence is diminished.

 

IF Wanyama has qualities like Viera or Yaya Toure I don't think we want him sitting at the back, we want him bullying midfielders, starting counter attacks and winning headers. IF he's as good as some people make out he'll be a key centre-mid for us.

DuncanRG

DuncanRG

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As has been said Wanyama can play CB, width provided by Clyne and Shaw playing Wingback roles, Wanyama could push on into midfield when we attack. I would also envisage Lallana playing further forward (in the hole) although Ramirez would also be an option.

 

People are bending over backwards to keep Cork in the team, aren't they?

Bearsy

Bearsy

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word! I reckon wanyama + morgan pressing in centre midfield would be murders, there ain't a midfield in the prem that would be comfortable against them two

Olallana

Olallana

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As has been said Wanyama can play CB, width provided by Clyne and Shaw playing Wingback roles, Wanyama could push on into midfield when we attack. I would also envisage Lallana playing further forward (in the hole) although Ramirez would also be an option.

 

This is a lineup with 6/7 defensive minded players....(depending of which category you put Schneiderlin in, for me more of a defensive player though)

Cant see it work out imho.

Avenue Saint

Avenue Saint

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word! I reckon wanyama + morgan pressing in centre midfield would be murders, there ain't a midfield in the prem that would be comfortable against them two

 

Very much this!

 

If all is completed and Wanyama signs, a potential pairing of Morgan and Wanyama as is hoped, could become something of a formidable proposition against ANYONE.

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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You still voting for Cortese to leave?

 

We aren't putting anyone's noses out of joint as it stands as we haven't signed him. My views are well known on here and no one has any desire for me to repeat them.

itchen_dan

itchen_dan

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http://sporton.co.ke/latest-headlines/southampton-on-the-verge-of-signing-wanyama/

 

Southampton on the verge of signing Wanyama

 

By ODINDO AYIEKO and AGENCIES

Posted on Friday, June 21st, 2013 at 12:58 pm

 

 

Southampton have agreed a Sh 1.3 billion (£10million) fee with Celtic for Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama but the player says he is yet to agree personal terms with the English club which will make him the first Kenyan to play in the English Premier League.

 

Wanyama, who is on holiday until July 10, says he has not been contacted by Southampton but alluded to the fact that the club has severally tried to get his signature.

 

“I am on holiday, I am only hearing this from the media but I can say the deal is far from being complete. Yes, my club has agreed terms with Southampton, but I will also have to agree to terms before I consider myself a Saint,” said Wanyama who was recently installed as captain of Kenya national football team.

shurlock

shurlock

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Frankly can't see Cork, Wanyama and Morgan in the same team - IMO MP wants the two CMS to be proper box-to-box types that can switch between defense and attack the way the successful German sides do. From being all the rage, the specialisation between DM and CM and AM appears to be falling out of fashion.

 

Unsure if Cork provides enough in an attacking sense to fit this spec. A player like Wanyama also provides some power and direct running which we haven't had since Viafara's poor man's version in the NPC. Apart from Clyne and Shaw, we sorely missing that option, especially in the middle of the park where it's much more dangerous, committing opponents to create space for others on both sides.

 

I think Corky's defensive skills are top-notch, so Wanyama will have to be something special to trump them. But if he can, it might mean that we can take a few more risks with our furthest advanced CM. Davis inclusion has been a compromise, a commitment to maintaining shape and organisation. If Wanyama and for that matter, Lovren make us stronger, perhaps we won't need as much as defensive redundancy in other areas of the pitch.

 

Cannot see us lining up with 6/7 defensive minded players - we really did struggle for goals and find it hard to create openings at the end of the season. In terms of transfer priorities, would have started with a winger and striker before turning our attention to another CM (of course, we may have done and nothing stops us being opportunistic if a good player whatever the position comes available).

 

Still if Wanyama can provide some burst, it will be a start in that direction...

jasonb

jasonb

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http://sporton.co.ke/latest-headlines/southampton-on-the-verge-of-signing-wanyama/

 

Southampton on the verge of signing Wanyama

 

By ODINDO AYIEKO and AGENCIES

Posted on Friday, June 21st, 2013 at 12:58 pm

 

 

Southampton have agreed a Sh 1.3 billion (£10million) fee with Celtic for Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama but the player says he is yet to agree personal terms with the English club which will make him the first Kenyan to play in the English Premier League.

 

Wanyama, who is on holiday until July 10, says he has not been contacted by Southampton but alluded to the fact that the club has severally tried to get his signature.

 

“I am on holiday, I am only hearing this from the media but I can say the deal is far from being complete. Yes, my club has agreed terms with Southampton, but I will also have to agree to terms before I consider myself a Saint,” said Wanyama who was recently installed as captain of Kenya national football team.

 

I get the distinct feeling we are being USED here..

St Marco

St Marco

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I get the distinct feeling we are being USED here..

 

Or he could be saying he is on holiday and has yet to speak to us about his terms as he is on holiday?

MOSaint

MOSaint

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he clearly has no intention of staying at Celtic if he buggered off on holiday until July 10, given Celtic start playing friendlies on the 9th and have a CL qualifier on the 17th

Appy

Appy

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the bit where it says bout opening the door for other clubs to increase their offers

 

Was looking at the bit in bold, didn't know it was already in bold.

 

yo.

jasonb

jasonb

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What gave you that impression?

 

Call it gut feeling but there are too many other clubs names being mentioned in dispatches and he is basically saying that nothing is agreed... Which I interpret to mean... Get a move on Arsene... These stuffy oinks from the South Coast are serious!

Saint Garrett

Saint Garrett

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Incidentally Ted Bates is doing a rather good charm offensive over at talkceltic.net:

 

http://www.talkceltic.net/forum/showthread.php?t=128427&page=40

 

I'm all over this transfer what with tweetdeck running multiple streams etc.. I need to get on with some bloody work really :)

 

 

Think we know who that is as soon as this was posted...

 

http://www.talkceltic.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3522802&postcount=587

Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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I often believe the timescale is about 5 days once you have agreed a fee with a club, I do get the impression players cut their holidays short to sort out the final details plus do the medical.

 

Not in this case seemingly...

 

http://sporton.co.ke/latest-headlines/southampton-on-the-verge-of-signing-wanyama/

 

Southampton on the verge of signing Wanyama

 

By ODINDO AYIEKO and AGENCIES

Posted on Friday, June 21st, 2013 at 12:58 pm

 

 

Southampton have agreed a Sh 1.3 billion (£10million) fee with Celtic for Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama but the player says he is yet to agree personal terms with the English club which will make him the first Kenyan to play in the English Premier League.

 

Wanyama, who is on holiday until July 10, says he has not been contacted by Southampton but alluded to the fact that the club has severally tried to get his signature.

 

“I am on holiday, I am only hearing this from the media but I can say the deal is far from being complete. Yes, my club has agreed terms with Southampton, but I will also have to agree to terms before I consider myself a Saint,” said Wanyama who was recently installed as captain of Kenya national football team.

Edited by Matthew Le God
Sour Mash

Sour Mash

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Frankly can't see Cork, Wanyama and Morgan in the same team - IMO MP wants the two CMS to be proper box-to-box types that can switch between defense and attack the way the successful German sides do. From being all the rage, the specialisation between DM and CM and AM appears to be falling out of fashion.

 

Unsure if Cork provides enough in an attacking sense to fit this spec. A player like Wanyama also provides some power and direct running which we haven't had since Viafara's poor man's version in the NPC. Apart from Clyne and Shaw, we sorely missing that option, especially in the middle of the park where it's much more dangerous, committing opponents to create space for others on both sides.

 

I think Corky's defensive skills are top-notch, so Wanyama will have to be something special to trump them. But if he can, it might mean that we can take a few more risks with our furthest advanced CM. Davis inclusion has been a compromise, a commitment to maintaining shape and organisation. If Wanyama and for that matter, Lovren make us stronger, perhaps we won't need as much as defensive redundancy in other areas of the pitch.

 

Cannot see us lining up with 6/7 defensive minded players - we really did struggle for goals and find it hard to create openings at the end of the season. In terms of transfer priorities, would have started with a winger and striker before turning our attention to another CM (of course, we may have done and nothing stops us being opportunistic if a good player whatever the position comes available).

 

Still if Wanyama can provide some burst, it will be a start in that direction...

Spot on, that'd be my take on it.
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

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http://sporton.co.ke/latest-headlines/southampton-on-the-verge-of-signing-wanyama/

 

Southampton on the verge of signing Wanyama

 

By ODINDO AYIEKO and AGENCIES

Posted on Friday, June 21st, 2013 at 12:58 pm

 

 

Southampton have agreed a Sh 1.3 billion (£10million) fee with Celtic for Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama but the player says he is yet to agree personal terms with the English club which will make him the first Kenyan to play in the English Premier League.

 

Wanyama, who is on holiday until July 10, says he has not been contacted by Southampton but alluded to the fact that the club has severally tried to get his signature.

“I am on holiday, I am only hearing this from the media but I can say the deal is far from being complete. Yes, my club has agreed terms with Southampton, but I will also have to agree to terms before I consider myself a Saint,” said Wanyama who was recently installed as captain of Kenya national football team.

 

So that's not a 'no' then Vic? Glad he knows our nickname too!

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