SouthEasternSaint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Don't know how reliable 'Shoot' is - http://shoot.co.uk/saints-eye-25m-deal-for-duo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Jeez,when you see that is all the players we have you can understand why we are well up there with the bookies for the drop We're 9th favourites for relegation with Ladbrokes. That means they think we'll come comfortably mid-table. You can check the others here. http://www.odds-comparison.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Don't know how reliable 'Shoot' is - http://shoot.co.uk/saints-eye-25m-deal-for-duo/ Awesome if so...not sure we need another AM though. Belhanda is belhandy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/15198/7595931/sky-sports-scout-younes-belhanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 We're 9th favourites for relegation with Ladbrokes. That means they think we'll come comfortably mid-table. You can check the others here. http://www.odds-comparison.co.uk/ Whilst bookies odds are never accurate they usually aren't too far off. If 8th is the best we could ever realistically finish then it may be a case of finish 11th with £72m in the bank or try to finish 8th with far less money in the bank. 3 places difference. Worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/15198/7595931/sky-sports-scout-younes-belhanda Well now that the world knows about him I guess that's us firked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckenham Saint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Well now that the world knows about him I guess that's us firked You are joking, right? The article mentions he has been followed by Arsenal, Milan and Barcelona, hardly an unknown quantity..! He was in the Montpellier team that won the league a few years back and has nearly 30 caps for his country, would be a relative coup to sign him, although not a player we necessarily need right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granadino Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Not sure if these have been reported elsewhere here but "O Jogo" - a leading Portuguese football source (I believe) have reported this: http://www.ojogo.pt/Futebol/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=4066111 (roughly, Saints bosses (Reed I presume) were in Lisbon yesterday to present €12M offer, which was rejected both due to the amount and the way in which the fee would be paid). RE: Belhanda, I found this. http://www.afrik.com/dynamo-kiev-belhanda-fait-patienter-le-besiktas No idea how trustworthy, but it says that Besiktas have a deal agreed with the player, but he is stalling as he would prefer to go to England, where Saints and Fulham (weirdly) are allegedly interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_ed Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Not sure if these have been reported elsewhere here but "O Jogo" - a leading Portuguese football source (I believe) have reported this: http://www.ojogo.pt/Futebol/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=4066111 (roughly, Saints bosses (Reed I presume) were in Lisbon yesterday to present €12M offer, which was rejected both due to the amount and the way in which the fee would be paid). RE: Belhanda, I found this. http://www.afrik.com/dynamo-kiev-belhanda-fait-patienter-le-besiktas No idea how trustworthy, but it says that Besiktas have a deal agreed with the player, but he is stalling as he would prefer to go to England, where Saints and Fulham (weirdly) are allegedly interested. If we signed those two I would say we have a stronger team on paper than last season, though will still lack depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 http://roma.repubblica.it/sport/2014/08/05/news/via_ciani_e_gonzalez_si_lavora_al_tesoretto_per_arrivare_a_vlaar-93135138/ Saints (and several others) interested in Alvaro Gonzalez of Lazio. Plays in midfield for Uruguay but has played at RB for Lazio last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Whilst bookies odds are never accurate they usually aren't too far off. If 8th is the best we could ever realistically finish then it may be a case of finish 11th with £72m in the bank or try to finish 8th with far less money in the bank. 3 places difference. Worth it? we won't finish 11th if we have "£72m in the bank" IMO. Saints fans are underestimating the effect of the loss of talent and overestimating how easily the new players will fill their shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefuriousb Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 No he didn't. That will teach me for believing another poster on another incarnation on this thread. When my motto is 'trust no one, suspect everyone' I am as distraught as distraught can be. I guess it shows that I am right to try & live by that motto, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 (edited) we won't finish 11th if we have "£72m in the bank" IMO. Saints fans are underestimating the effect of the loss of talent and overestimating how easily the new players will fill their shoes. Maybe - but last year we drew more games than everybody else bar one and had one of the weakest attacks in the second half of the season. This season I think we'll concede more but draw fewer and end up only five or six points down. Edited 6 August, 2014 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Jim_SFCMedia1:55pm via Twitter for iPhoneIt's that time again... #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/77rRdDFbxL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_ed Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Jim_SFCMedia1:55pm via Twitter for iPhoneIt's that time again... #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/77rRdDFbxL That's just for Sky Sports intro VT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Jim_SFCMedia1:55pm via Twitter for iPhoneIt's that time again... #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/77rRdDFbxL The green screen suggests this is just the photo shoot for Sky transmissions - hence why all the players are at the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Jim_SFCMedia1:55pm via Twitter for iPhoneIt's that time again... #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/77rRdDFbxL Taider cometh... Or not, looking above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Is Taider pronounced so that it rhymes with Vader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratio_decidendi Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Is Taider pronounced so that it rhymes with Vader? I've been reading it as 'Tie-der', but after hearing a commentator I think it might be 'Tie-ee-der'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartosz Bialkowski Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Taider at Stadium now. Announcement imminent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 hurrah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del boy Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Is Taider any good, or just the price we have to pay to get rid of Osvaldo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 He's good. And a lot better than a non-playing headbutter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 The green screen suggests this is just the photo shoot for Sky transmissions - hence why all the players are at the stadium. Both of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Actually green screen has submitted a transfer request. His 'head is already at the BBC' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 I've been reading it as 'Tie-der', but after hearing a commentator I think it might be 'Tie-ee-der'? It's spelt Taïder with an umlaut on the I so the I should be pronounced separately so 'Tie-ee-der' sounds about right, but it's his name so he can pronounce it how he likes. I stll have trouble with Marjoribanks and Featherstonehaugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Is Taider any good, or just the price we have to pay to get rid of Osvaldo? For that alone, this is a good deal - If he actually turns out to be half decent then we've hit the jackpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Rojo and Belhanda.....yeah that´ll do nicely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 I've been reading it as 'Tie-der', but after hearing a commentator I think it might be 'Tie-ee-der'? It's spelt with a dieresis on the 'i', so I'd guess the first syllable is pronounced as in naive, with the two vowels separate - Ta-ee-der. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthEasternSaint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 http://talksport.com/football/sporting-lisbon-snub-southamptons-ps95m-offer-full-back-140806106056 Worryingly low offer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 http://talksport.com/football/sporting-lisbon-snub-southamptons-ps95m-offer-full-back-140806106056 Worryingly low offer... 10mill is worryingly low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 http://talksport.com/football/sporting-lisbon-snub-southamptons-ps95m-offer-full-back-140806106056 Worryingly low offer... Similar to reports made about early offers for Lallana and Shaw. Que sera sera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Taider at Stadium now. Announcement imminent I wonder if he was driven in the white mercedes that was dumped up on the pavemet near the Ted Bates statue when I drove past an hour or so ago. He must have looked at the car parking charges and decided he'd be there for more than an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthEasternSaint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 10mill is worryingly low? I'm guessing the club would have been quoted a price; so why don't we pay the price, it's not like we are short on cash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 I'm guessing the club would have been quoted a price; so why don't we pay the price, it's not like we are short on cash... How do you know we're not short of cash, apparently what we have has to last a long time and there are bills to pay. Can't sell any more players because Krusty said we won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 It's pronounced سفير سليتي تايدر Or I should say: سفير سليتي تايدر decnunuonorp s'tI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granadino Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Really? Putting aside the fact we'll clearly add players before the season, before the window and maybe in January... I wouldn't swap squads with: Burnley Leicester QPR WBA Villa Hull Palace Swansea I think WH are a mixed bag, Stoke, Newcastle and Sunderland have similar levels overall to us currently. But obviously management will be the biggest factor for all, as Palace showed. Seeing the side Burnley put out last night certainly gave me at least a bit of perspective. Wow. It would take a miracle for that lot to stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 http://talksport.com/football/sporting-lisbon-snub-southamptons-ps95m-offer-full-back-140806106056 Worryingly low offer... £9.5m seems like a pretty reasonable early offer, we've got 3 weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Probably bull****, but you never know! http://app.caughtoffside.com/?referrer=#article/caughtoffside-356484 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timayes Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 I've been reading it as 'Tie-der', but after hearing a commentator I think it might be 'Tie-ee-der'? I am picturing Les in a magicians outfit, a puff of smoke and then all of a sudden a new Southampton player - 'ta-da' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_ed Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 What ever happened to us signing Sean Bean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Strover Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 We have a new.....board member. It's on the OS now. Hans has resigned, no players though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Love how the finance guy is now also in charge of legal, hr and IT, can we not afford a few more employee's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Love how the finance guy is now also in charge of legal, hr and IT, can we not afford a few more employee's. He has board level responsibility, for people who are actually in these roles. Not that unusual for an FD to pick up some wider areas as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Love how the finance guy is now also in charge of legal, hr and IT, can we not afford a few more employee's. Quite common for these 'support services' to be in a single department in small to mid size companies such as SFC. Mrs F has all those report to her at her place if work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Quite common for these 'support services' to be in a single department in small to mid size companies such as SFC. Mrs F has all those report to her at her place if work. It gives the CFO free reign to start groping the employee's whilst watching porn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 I'm sure that's just what Foxy needed to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 I'm sure that's just what Foxy needed to know Hahahahahaha sorry foxy I was caught up in my own warped imagination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Love how the finance guy is now also in charge of legal, hr and IT, can we not afford a few more employee's. they are usually the departments that the CEO doesn't want and that you would be insane to entrust to a salesman. And everyone decides that just because they are technical and process orientated, the finance guy is the perfect stooge. trust me, if he could he would offload them in a heartbeat, esp. IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 6 August, 2014 Share Posted 6 August, 2014 Shirt numbers 5 and 7 still free so would suggest 2 more still to come in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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