Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 He's gone! £4m plus add ons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Adam Blackmore @bigadamsport 3m >> #saintsfc club say they're under no financial pressure to sell players - have already turned down offers for Lallana & Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Just thinking aloud here, but could it be that we've agreed to the strange timing of this on the basis that we've got the agreement of whoever our new manager is likely to be, but don't want to have "the sale of an icon/talisman" on his watch, so getting the s**te out the way, before the new chap can arrive with a clean slate. Probably bulls**t, but just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 How has he ...... There will be transactions, but on our terms. Which people (not me) read as we will keep all our players....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Back to ****ing square one. Build everything up and then rip it all apart. Utterly ****ing pointless. I'm at my wits end with this joke of a club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 I don't think these deals are about the £££ from their perspective. What's the point of keeping any player who doesn't want to be here. Because they are professionals How many players actually go into a strop and stop playing when moves break down? Very very few We are not some sort of charity to English football, ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Sour Mash: good theory! I'm going to assume that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Any one else think our new board are just a bunch of lying ****s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 I don't agree. Adam could easily have fckued off for 500k when we went into League One but chose to stay, he owes the club nothing. Rickie has been magnificent for us, surpassed all expectations, paid us back tenfold and you can understand him wanting to play for the team he supports...just as we would if we were in the same situation. I don't want to them to go either but you can understand their motives - I trust the club will get the right deal for them. Saints have paid them well and helped get them international recognition. The club should feel no hesistation in blocking the moves if it damages saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Trust me, players were more than happy enough to stay here. It's like they have literately put everything up for sale and are entertaining any phone call. Ok, they've rejected bids, but it's probably followed by....''But if you came back with this, we'd accept''. Not hard nosed, easy pickings of English football once again. ''Come to Southampton, we do all the handwork and develop these players for you. They're now available for you'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Because they are professionals How many players actually go into a strop and stop playing when moves break down? Very very few We are not some sort of charity to English football, ffs If the top teams come calling and the player wants to go they will go eventually - it is that simple unfortunately. All the board can do is get the best price they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Because they are professionals How many players actually go into a strop and stop playing when moves break down? Very very few We are not some sort of charity to English football, ffs How many attempts from one of the big four don't actually happen? I can genuinely only think of Baines. Its just a million miles from "Well they are under contract". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Sour Mash: good theory! I'm going to assume that's it. Ha, cheers! Just the timing of this I find more weird than anything, trying to work out why we'll let it be rushed through now and not at least after the world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 If the top teams come calling and the player wants to go they will go eventually - it is that simple unfortunately. All the board can do is get the best price they can. Just give up. When have you ever seen a break up on this scale that is about to happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Adam Blackmore @bigadamsport 3m >> #saintsfc club say they're under no financial pressure to sell players - have already turned down offers for Lallana & Shaw but might sell them anyway? To be honest I imagine Ricky is putting as much pressure on them as he can. I love Lambert but I guess if someone had to go I'd rather it was him than Adam or Luke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 So how much is that Cambridge United season ticket! so ****ed off right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Trust me, players were more than happy enough to stay here. It's like they have literately put everything up for sale and are entertaining any phone call. Ok, they've rejected bids, but it's probably followed by....''But if you came back with this, we'd accept''. Not hard nosed, easy pickings of English football once again. ''Come to Southampton, we do all the handwork and develop these players for you. They're now available for you'' To what point though? Do you really think the owner is just going asset strip and leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Daily Mail saying for 4 million? Give me a break. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Trust me, players were more than happy enough to stay here. Happy to stay until the big bucks came in. 18 year old footballers, do not give up the chance to quadruple their wages, get a % of a huge sell on fee and get to play for Man utd. You are in cloud kooko land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 I've had a season ticket for 28 years but I've had enough now. Ambition gone. Still follow saints but we are a feeder club and I get more stress than happiness out if it tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 To what point though? Do you really think the owner is just going asset strip and leave? I don't know what they want to do, and the worrying thing I feel is that they have no idea either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 I've had a season ticket for 28 years but I've had enough now. Ambition gone. Still follow saints but we are a feeder club and I get more stress than happiness out if it tbh. Don't give up Rog. It'll be an entertaining season I reckon, maybe not in a mainly positive way...! but I don't see us going down, i'll put that out there now. We'll probably be in a battle of sorts though - so the end will be exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Bits and pieces on twitter suggesting we're looking to replace him with Eto'o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Happy to stay until the big bucks came in. 18 year old footballers, do not give up the chance to quadruple their wages, get a % of a huge sell on fee and get to play for Man utd. You are in cloud kooko land. Some really strange posts on here tonight even by this board's standards. I don't get what people want. The players locked in a room so they can't leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Some really strange posts on here tonight even by this board's standards. I don't get what people want. The players locked in a room so they can't leave? I think you hit the nail on the head:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Ha, cheers! Just the timing of this I find more weird than anything, trying to work out why we'll let it be rushed through now and not at least after the world cup. Release clause in his contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisthehulk Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Bits and pieces on twitter suggesting we're looking to replace him with Eto'o. Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Don't give up Rog. It'll be an entertaining season I reckon, maybe not in a mainly positive way...! but I don't see us going down, i'll put that out there now. We'll probably be in a battle of sorts though - so the end will be exciting! I hear what you say mate but I have just had enough. Family now and will miss sitting with my family of 8 season ticket holders. The thing was back in nineties we had le tiss who was not just much better than all our current players but also however good he would get would always stay with us. Footballs too much about money now and no room for a forest to win league anymore. The fa cup this season said it all. Will still support saints but not every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 5 years building this team and it looks like it will be taken apart in one summer. What's the ****ing point? This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Rabbit Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 So how much is that Cambridge United season ticket! so ****ed off right now! #whatisthepoint? No one has been sold yet but if / when it happens we've basically gone from being on the cusp of something special and upsetting the hierarchy of football in this country with a core of young English players...into an absolute f**king mess with no manager, no talisman, no captain, no best teenager in the world...and anyone else who fancies following. Looks like £650 ST down the toilet at the moment and can't imagine for one minute that the 30 million we spend on ....7 new players will work out favourably either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoPints Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Personally I think it's ******, why would Liverpool buy Lambert? I think the press have come up with the Lambert /scouse link and put 2 and 2 together. Kruger says no one's going until the new boss gets in. He's admitted mistakes already and if he's ****ed up here then his credibility is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Rabbit Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Sorry....didn't mean to quote that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offix Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Feels like all that fabulous work Cortese did on the 5 year plan is being dismantled in one summer. As I feared when NC left us; letting him go was a very, very, very big mistake. Next step will be KL selling the club altogether Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Personally I think it's ******, why would Liverpool buy Lambert? I think the press have come up with the Lambert /scouse link and put 2 and 2 together. Kruger says no one's going until the new boss gets in. He's admitted mistakes already and if he's ****ed up here then his credibility is gone. Rickie has gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Some of our fans haven't quite grasped how modern football works in this country. We're all feeder clubs for the top 6 and there's nothing we can do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didcot Saint Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 #whatisthepoint? No one has been sold yet but if / when it happens we've basically gone from being on the cusp of something special and upsetting the hierarchy of football in this country with a core of young English players...into an absolute f**king mess with no manager, no talisman, no captain, no best teenager in the world...and anyone else who fancies following. Looks like £650 ST down the toilet at the moment and can't imagine for one minute that the 30 million we spend on ....7 new players will work out favourably either... Superb,exactly how I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Daily Mail saying for 4 million? Give me a break. Ridiculous. Embarassing. Liverpool will be laughing their heads off at what a soft touch we are if it turns out to be correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Anyone have any idea on Liverpool fans view of this? Seems a very odd signing for them to make - I would be pretty underwhelmed tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleysfc Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Bits and pieces on twitter suggesting we're looking to replace him with Eto'o. Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich102 Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 I don't begrudge Rickie the move, nor Adam to be honest. MoPo less so, And I get that everyone has a price. But there has to be some recognition of how this all looks when it happens *at once* - to fans, to the squad, to players were trying to bring and to a prospective managers. You can't do good business when it looks like you're in meltdown, when you aren't in control and when your actions don't square with your public statements. Would it kill anyone to wait until after the WC? Or until we've got a manager even? Why aren't we taking any proactive steps of our own (why no contract for Cork etc?) We might well have planned for all this, but that's not how it looks, and that will have consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 After all of this I would now be Gutted for him if he didn't get this move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Christ No, Eto'o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Anyone have any idea on Liverpool fans view of this? Seems a very odd signing for them to make - I would be pretty underwhelmed tbh. Was my thought as well. He's been an absolute legend for us, but not sure how much they'll get out of him over the next couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didcot Saint Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 I hear what you say mate but I have just had enough. Family now and will miss sitting with my family of 8 season ticket holders. The thing was back in nineties we had le tiss who was not just much better than all our current players but also however good he would get would always stay with us. Footballs too much about money now and no room for a forest to win league anymore. The fa cup this season said it all. Will still support saints but not every game. Brilliant ,had mine since KK signed but all this leaves a sour taste. It was more fun in the last few years building up to now but somehow I knew that last home game was the end if an era for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Eto would be on obscene wages. An asset stripping club would never sanction that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Anyone have any idea on Liverpool fans view of this? Seems a very odd signing for them to make - I would be pretty underwhelmed tbh. If the peanuts fee is correct I assume they'll be hoping their board keep buying our players because if we're willing to sell him for that imagine the scarily low fees we'll accept for the rest of the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Some of our fans haven't quite grasped how modern football works in this country. We're all feeder clubs for the top 6 and there's nothing we can do about it. Not just that, but they get far too attached to players that are just working through a career. All the "Rickie" this and that and "I saw Luke in Nandos", "I wonder how Adz feels about all this" it's s**te, players and managers will come and go, if they get an offer they'll usually go for it unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 If this is true then the new board are an utter disgrace. Rickie is a Saints legend and was the one player I was sure we would keep. My hope for next season has just dropped off a cliff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 29 May, 2014 Share Posted 29 May, 2014 If this is true then the new board are an utter disgrace. Rickie is a Saints legend and was the one player I was sure we would keep. My hope for next season has just dropped off a cliff. Why is this the boards fault? Lambert would want to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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