farawaysaint Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Probably, but they seem do a lot of the fitness testing in pre season etc at Solent. If I recall, all players have had their medicals there.
Lord Duckhunter Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Lots of Wolves fans I know say they were relegated because all the players they had were of a similar quality. Lots of players, but very few outstanding (if any). I would love to sign a striker, BUT only if he is better than what we have! Therefore I expect us not to sign anyone until the summer. Not the end of the world, but would that be only 3 players we signed all season? Not very many players, but all Internationals. Spot on, It was also the situation we got ourselves in under Lowe. If he had £10mil to spend , he'd have spent it on 4 players. We have seen that identifying the right target and then going big on them strengthens the team. Lovren & Victor walked straight in and not only strengthen the 11, but the bench. Our back up became Cork & Yoshida, under Lowe we'd have bought 4 players at the same level as Cork & Yoshida. The gamble of Osvaldo didn't work, but on paper he's an Italian international that should have strengthened the side.
Prince Jazzbo Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Lots of Wolves fans I know say they were relegated because all the players they had were of a similar quality. Lots of players, but very few outstanding (if any). I would love to sign a striker, BUT only if he is better than what we have! Therefore I expect us not to sign anyone until the summer. Not the end of the world, but would that be only 3 players we signed all season? Not very many players, but all Internationals. That more or less what happened when we were relegated from the prem in 2005
Chez Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 We're currently one more injury away from Guly playing 90min with no backup apart from Isgrove. Neither of which have had much premier league experience. you can't stock pile strikers in case three get injured. If you have that sort of bad luck then you just have to accept it and play Guly up there or Jrod. No biggy. What do you do with this signing when Lambert gets fit, especially if Gallagher plays well in the mean time?
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Osvaldo deal taking a long time to conclude. Perhaps waiting on saints to have a deal done there end? Wishful thinking I guess.
JoeShmoe Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 The latest twitter mong suggesting were getting AOC back on loan so he can play more in WC year #yeahright
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 you can't stock pile strikers in case three get injured. If you have that sort of bad luck then you just have to accept it and play Guly up there or Jrod. No biggy. What do you do with this signing when Lambert gets fit, especially if Gallagher plays well in the mean time? Gallagher like for like cover for lambert but we currently don't have like for like cover for jrod and lallana. Guly and jwp not going to have much impact if truth be told.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 31 January, 2014 Author Posted 31 January, 2014 The latest twitter mong suggesting were getting AOC back on loan so he can play more in WC year #yeahright That will be Batman again
Saint Charlie Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Confirmed SWF ITK K,Billy's supersound on the VMAN thread: no one is comming in so don't spend all day smashing the F5 on your keyboards, go out and live your lives. We have cleared the decks and have money in the bank ready to go in the summer when prices are not ott and players are more willing to leave . COYRS
Chez Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Gallagher like for like cover for lambert but we currently don't have like for like cover for jrod and lallana. Guly and jwp not going to have much impact if truth be told. now you are talking. A left and a right sided attacker, or in the hole type player would be a good idea, especially if Ramirez is going to be out for a while.
bjk Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Confirmed SWF ITK K,Billy's supersound on the VMAN thread: no one is comming in so don't spend all day smashing the F5 on your keyboards, go out and live your lives. We have cleared the decks and have money in the bank ready to go in the summer when prices are not ott and players are more willing to leave . COYRS Thats that then i'm logging off.
Chez Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 b) we survived with Jos in the team last season and he'll be better without fox and gazzaniga. spot on. Jos played very last season once the side as a whole found its feet. He's not Lovren, the side will be weaker, but no weaker than if Lallana gets injured and Ward Prowse or Guly is our attacking midfielder option. That's football.
DuncanRG Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Interesting Tweet: @oursouthcoast 4 mins Could be something happpening...medical facilities at Solent Uni have been booked by Saints from 3pm onwards...#saintsfc EDIT: Now deleted. Anyone else see it? Reliable source? A precaution, perhaps?
Pancake Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Sibley saying "first" deal of the day is Punch out, so more?
Lighthouse Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Reliable source? A precaution, perhaps? No, it's just some bloke. Twitter is just the 21st century equivalent of, "a guy in a pub reckons..." Sibley saying "first" deal of the day is Punch out, so more? I'd say it's fairly obvious Osvaldo is off.
kpturner Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Osvaldo deal taking a long time to conclude. Perhaps waiting on saints to have a deal done there end? Wishful thinking I guess."their".....sorry, it was bugging me
DuncanRG Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 you can't stock pile strikers in case three get injured. If you have that sort of bad luck then you just have to accept it and play Guly up there or Jrod. No biggy. What do you do with this signing when Lambert gets fit, especially if Gallagher plays well in the mean time? Erm, the same as we did with Osvaldo: choose the best team and enjoy the competition for places. We absolutely do need another striker in the summer and I'm sure we'd like one now, it just doesn't seem like the right man's available.
Prince Jazzbo Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Osvaldo deal taking a long time to conclude. Perhaps waiting on saints to have a deal done there end? Wishful thinking I guess. Passed the physical part of the medical.....failed the psychiatric part.
hutch Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Yes checking on Jos readiness, as Dani Buttsvaldo's striker replacement..lol That's my kind of thinking. Jos has probably scored more goals against us than any other Pl striker
Big Bad Bob Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Simon Peach @SimonPeach 4m Still hearing there will be no incomings at #SaintsFC today. The last January addition was Vegard Forren. That went well...
Minty Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Interesting anecdote from Kevin Kilbane on BBC Sport transfer day page: I've moved twice on deadline day. The first time, I moved from Sunderland to Everton it was around the first few transfer windows. There was an offer for me from Southampton a month or two before. I thought I was going to move, but it didn't happen. Then, as the deadline day loomed, I had a call saying I was going to be going on loan to Everton. Mick McCarthy, the Sunderland manager, didn't want it going ahead - it was a permanent deal or nothing. That deal was on and off probably six or seven times that day and I didn't think it would eventually go through. I had to sign via fax at Sunderland as I couldn't do the mileage down to Everton to do the deal."
JoeShmoe Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Transfers To Be @TransfersToBe Ward-Prowse and representative is in discussions with Liverpool over a loan deal which would become permanent in the summer. #saintsfc #LFC Transfers To Be @TransfersToBe We understand there is a £17.5m deal in place for the summer, more as we get it. #saintsfc #LFC Manager Glory @ManagerGlory Southampton FC midfielder Adam #Lallana could be on the move as Borussia Dortmund are mulling over a bid for him. #SaintsFC #BVB #BVB09 Its actually quite amusing scrolling through this turd on a fri afrternoon
Saint_clark Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Kilbane would have been a great signing at that time.
trousers Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Jordan Sibley @jordansibley Another #DeadlineDay departure from St Mary's: Me. I'm off to the training ground to board the team coach to Fulham #saintsfc
once_bitterne Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Jordan Sibley @jordansibley Another #DeadlineDay departure from St Mary's: Me. I'm off to the training ground to board the team coach to Fulham #saintsfc Cracking idea to get them on the road just in time for Friday night rush hour into London!
Pastor Patrón Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Simon Peach @SimonPeach 4m Still hearing there will be no incomings at #SaintsFC today. The last January addition was Vegard Forren. That went well... Can someone please reply "The last summer addition was Pablo Osvaldo. That went well..."
trousers Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Cracking idea to get them on the road just in time for Friday night rush hour into London! Yep, great timing! Actually, they don't usually drive up the night before for a game in London, do they? Seems slightly odd. Maybe Messi insisted that he was unveiled with the team in London?
Dig Dig Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Yep, great timing! Actually, they don't usually drive up the night before for a game in London, do they? Seems slightly odd. Maybe Messi insisted that he was unveiled with the team in London? I think they do
a1ex2001 Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 yes because everyone rushes into central London on a Friday night and not the other way round!
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 So Lallana to Dortmund rumours taking off on Twitter...
Give it to Ron Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 So Lallana to Dortmund rumours taking off on Twitter... Is the team bus going the long way round to Fulham?
pangy Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Ok hands up who on here started that Lallana rumour up. I might start one up and see if it takes off,Lovren to Man U for £15mill if you see it on Twitter retweet it
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Ok hands up who on here started that Lallana rumour up. I might start one up and see if it takes off,Lovren to Man U for £15mill if you see it on Twitter retweet it It was Daniel Storey, from F365. Started a couple of days ago. Very funny.
Big Bad Bob Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Saints in for Wes Hoolahan... Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews 5m Sky Sources: Unnamed Premier League club make bid for Norwich midfielder Wes Hoolahan. #SkyDeadlineDay
Granadino Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews 5m Sky Sources: Unnamed Premier League club make bid for Norwich midfielder Wes Hoolahan. #SkyDeadlineDay Sure that will be Villa.
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews 5m Sky Sources: Unnamed Premier League club make bid for Norwich midfielder Wes Hoolahan. #SkyDeadlineDay Ha, lol, that fits then.
BotleySaint Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Surely we need a striker to replace Osvaldo, yet no news or simply no-one available?
disconnect Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews 5m Sky Sources: Unnamed Premier League club make bid for Norwich midfielder Wes Hoolahan. #SkyDeadlineDay He'd be a solid if unspectacular signing, possibly similar to Steven Davis in status? Would be the cheap option, but I doubt it's us.
Big Bad Bob Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Surely we need a striker to replace Osvaldo, yet no news or simply no-one available? We have, he's called Sam Gallagher
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Sure that will be Villa. Norwich don't want to deal with Villa due to Lambert.
SO16_Saint Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Lovren to Arsenal.....completely made up rumour.... Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk
Big Bad Bob Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Sure that will be Villa. Norwich don't want to deal with Villa due to Lambert. Palace or Fulham or Cardiff or Swansea
BotleySaint Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 We have, he's called Sam Gallagher Relying on Gallagher for the rest of the season isn't sensible. He's a great prospect but that leaves us very short if we lose one or two strikers to injury! We were already struggling up front. At this rate we'll have to recall Forte
pangy Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Lovren to Arsenal.....completely made up rumour.... Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk Did you make that one up? just seen it on twitter
Big Bad Bob Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Lovren to Arsenal.....completely made up rumour.... Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk Mark Bridge @Bridgey1982 5m Hearing reports that #Arsenal have enquired about the services of #Lovren from #saintsfc #deadlineday Love the avatar
Big Bad Bob Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Relying on Gallagher for the rest of the season isn't sensible. He's a great prospect but that leaves us very short if we lose one or two strikers to injury! We were already struggling up front. At this rate we'll have to recall Forte Well, that's the way it's going to be so you can worry that we're all going to get hit by a meteorite tomorrow or get on with it..........I know what I'm doing. Our record in expensive "marquee" signings hasn't been that fantastic, why does everyone want us to rush out and try it again at short notice??
SO16_Saint Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Mark Bridge @Bridgey1982 5m Hearing reports that #Arsenal have enquired about the services of #Lovren from #saintsfc #deadlineday Love the avatar Haha!! The avatar sums up the rumour.....but see how far it goes.... Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk
BotleySaint Posted 31 January, 2014 Posted 31 January, 2014 Our record in expensive "marquee" signings hasn't been that fantastic, why does everyone want us to rush out and try it again at short notice?? I am not suggesting a marquee signing or that we spend a lot of money. But someone sensible on loan would be worthwhile. Before you ask, I have no idea as to who. But then I don't have a scouting network at my disposal.
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