9-3 Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 The Club must make a statement. After the Chairman said we are not a selling club and have no need to sell. Can the Club please communicate to the supporters/customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 I think they will make a longer statement when we next sign a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 Anything they say -- anything any club or player ever says -- is just bullcrud they think we want to hear. Actions speak louder than words -- let's just get out on the pitch and play great football... and thrash Liverpool while we're at it if possible please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 They HAVE to make a statement tomorrow. The truth please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingdomCome Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 No thanks. Just get some players in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 Looking forward to how they try and justify the Chambers sale & misleading info about why he was absent from friendly or will it be another one liner. No doubt the Club will try and get a signing over the line and make a big statement acting like that somehow makes flogging chambers ok & everything is hunky dory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 Looking forward to how they try and justify the Chambers sale & misleading info about why he was absent from friendly or will it be another one liner. No doubt the Club will try and get a signing over the line and make a big statement acting like that somehow makes flogging chambers ok & everything is hunky dory. How about its a **** load of money for someone who's played 20 times in the top division and we already have a better RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 Time to wheel out Ralph with some of his top drawer positivity, methinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 Time to wheel out Ralph with some of his top drawer positivity' date=' methinks...[/quote'] Maybe that star signing we picked up from Apple can be paraded in a Saints shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 If they do, they should get 9-3 to write it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 How about its a **** load of money for someone who's played 20 times in the top division and we already have a better RB. what happens when someone comes in for clybe for a RB that played 20-odd times last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 Looking forward to how they try and justify the Chambers sale & misleading info about why he was absent from friendly or will it be another one liner. No doubt the Club will try and get a signing over the line and make a big statement acting like that somehow makes flogging chambers ok & everything is hunky dory. They can't justify it so they won't try. It will be a similar statement Imo to the lovren one and when they do finally make a signing they will send Koeman out to big it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 what happens when someone comes in for clybe for a RB that played 20-odd times last season? If Clyne wants to go, we pretty much have to let him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 No point, a statement won't change anything, just ask Neville Chamberlain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 what happens when someone comes in for clybe for a RB that played 20-odd times last season? Man United could do with a decent right back eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 If anyone wants to go, we pretty much have to let them. Corrected that for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 No point, a statement won't change anything, just ask Neville Chamberlain. "I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received, and that consequently this country is at war with Germany" seemed to change quite a lot. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 If Clyne wants to go, we pretty much have to let him. same with fonte if cardiff come in for him. we cant stand in anyones way now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 They can't justify it so they won't try. It will be a similar statement Imo to the lovren one and when they do finally make a signing they will send Koeman out to big it up. I tend to think it'll more Shaw route. Sad to see go, fought to get good deal, what a fabby dabby doo academy we have and how he will leave us and carry forward top class pedigree for someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 (edited) I tend to think it'll more Shaw route. Sad to see go, fought to get good deal, what a fabby dabby doo academy we have and how he will leave us and carry forward top class pedigree for someone else. “This deal is a good one for Southampton Football Club, and hopefully sends a clear message to other clubs wishing to bid for our players. Read more at http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/27062014-statement-luke-shaw-joins-manchester-united-1696489.aspx#c592Mi6LHHjDEoWv.99 Probably. Can't see any of the guys at the top making any sort of statement though. Will probably send out the Gareth bloke. They wouldn't dare make another statement about other clubs bidding for our players though as even they can no longer pretend that that statement had any substance. Edited 27 July, 2014 by hypochondriac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 July, 2014 Share Posted 27 July, 2014 "I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received, and that consequently this country is at war with Germany" seemed to change quite a lot. . Now you know very well that I was talking about what he said when he got off the aeroplane at Croydon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWillie Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 We are owed an explanation at the very least. We are being taken as mugs. Those that have forked out hundreds £ on ST have been duped. I did not renew, not happy about it but circumstances dictate that I just couldn't do it. I appear to have got off lightly. Why do they just not communicate with us?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 We are owed an explanation at the very least. We are being taken as mugs. Those that have forked out hundreds £ on ST have been duped. I did not renew, not happy about it but circumstances dictate that I just couldn't do it. I appear to have got off lightly. Why do they just not communicate with us?? Why should they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block34 Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 We are owed an explanation at the very least. We are being taken as mugs. Those that have forked out hundreds £ on ST have been duped. I did not renew, not happy about it but circumstances dictate that I just couldn't do it. I appear to have got off lightly. Why do they just not communicate with us?? We're owed little or nothing as ST 'owners', and most definitely nothing if you're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Jesus H Christ…There are some amazing idiots on here! Right!!! Shaw was a done deal to Man Utd at the back end of last season! He wanted to join a bigger club before he signed a profession contract with us! As everyone knows Chelsea was stiffing around him, but the club convinced him to stay for one year which helped increase his value. Lambert was let go by the club for his fantastic services and to help him fulfil his boyhood dream as his career was coming to an end. The club said what a gentleman he was to the end and also said he was welcome back anytime. The club did not want Lallana to leave but as you all know he forced the clubs hand! The same can be said for Lovren! As for Chambers who knows perhaps Ronald thinks it’s more money in the pot to buy better players…and anyway he’s not a massive lost. All of this is down to player power…If a player wants to go he will go and there’s not a lot can be done about it! So get over it and let’s see who we get in to replace the want away players we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 No point, a statement won't change anything, just ask Neville Chamberlain. LOL , I hold in my hand a piece of paper , on which is Mr Schneiderlins assurance that he wont feck off to Spurs. Please realise that this was an almost enevitable fallout post NCs leaving. We punched above our weight and attracted people to the club ( and maintained players who were improving ) on the premise that something 'phenomenal' was happening here. We were going for the title and CL at least. Well, when you make those promises the sort of player that comes is not the sort of player who will hang around when a better offer comes calling. Fact is if we hadn't made those claims some of these players would have left over the last 3 years - what we are seeing is it all happening at once. They have ALL left for much bigger clubs and for a huge amount of money. What on earth would have been gained by keeping Lovren here against his will ? Wait and see what we spend our money on. And the chambers thing ? we;; we'll never know but it was obvious that last season we had 2 very very good young English right backs - both of whom wanted large amounts of first team football, maybe that's why one left who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Why should they? Because we are customers. A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not an outsider in our business. He is part of it. We are not doing him a favor by serving him. He is doing us a favor by giving us an opportunity to do so. Mahatma Ghandi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 I think they will make a longer statement when we next sign a player. ...signing the next TWO players will be a statement in itself. Patience is required, transfers are much more than just signing on the dotted line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Jesus H Christ…There are some amazing idiots on here! Right!!! Shaw was a done deal to Man Utd at the back end of last season! He wanted to join a bigger club before he signed a profession contract with us! As everyone knows Chelsea was stiffing around him, but the club convinced him to stay for one year which helped increase his value. Lambert was let go by the club for his fantastic services and to help him fulfil his boyhood dream as his career was coming to an end. The club said what a gentleman he was to the end and also said he was welcome back anytime. The club did not want Lallana to leave but as you all know he forced the clubs hand! The same can be said for Lovren! As for Chambers who knows perhaps Ronald thinks it’s more money in the pot to buy better players…and anyway he’s not a massive lost. All of this is down to player power…If a player wants to go he will go and there’s not a lot can be done about it! So get over it and let’s see who we get in to replace the want away players we had. ......where do you come from with all that common sense reasoning ?. You'll upset the bed-wetters with that kind of logic. I agree with every word. Publish this every day until it hurts . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millbrooktonian Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Only statement I want to see is a good batch of siblings before the window closes.A statement of intent and some evidence that transfer kitty is being reinvested .This could be the start of a really exciting season .I will wait until then before wetting myself and organising a protest . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Because we are customers. A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not an outsider in our business. He is part of it. We are not doing him a favor by serving him. He is doing us a favor by giving us an opportunity to do so. Mahatma Ghandi Never trust a man in sandals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Stand by for a very big surprise statement when we sign TWO players this week.(He said,hopefully) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Stand by for a very big surprise statement when we sign TWO players this week.(He said,hopefully) We pretty much have to sign two this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 The statement may actually read 'Soutampton as always are 'ahead of the curve' as today it has been announced that the BPL will now take place as a 5 a side format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Never trust a man in sandals. Sorry, I've just checked with my mum and she meant this: http://www.sandals.co.uk/main/montego/mo-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Even if they made a statement I wouldn't believe anything they say. Absolute joke at the moment. Get someone who knows what they are in doing in charge. Reed is running everything at the moment, and to me not very well either. Also the club need to look up the word 'no' in the dictionary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 The biggest statement they can make is the state of the squad at the start of September. And as others have said, any written statement they now make will be worthless as all they've done since May is lie so why would anyone believe them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Statement about what ? A statement explaining the lack of veracity in their previous statements might be insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Or will KL come out and say I am only trying to get the money back that my father put into the club and once I have done that I will sell to the highest bidder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 The Club must make a statement. After the Chairman said we are not a selling club and have no need to sell. Can the Club please communicate to the supporters/customers. There is absolutely no need for the club to make a statement. What are you expecting them to say? "We sold lots of players who didn't really want to be here for lots of money and are now reinvesting in the playing staff"? They already said that and people are choosing not to believe it. I'd far rather they got on with the business of signing players than placating the flappers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Or will KL come out and say I am only trying to get the money back that my father put into the club and once I have done that I will sell to the highest bidder. The money is already in the club and the players are assets which would be sold with the club. If you sell players the value of the club decreases. There is no logic whatsoever to that theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 What would be the point - every word will be picked apart and "hidden" meanings sought. Then there will be cries of its not enough. They have tried being open and the fans weren't happy, so they doing what the swiss do best and staying schtum. I have to say, since this weekends sales, my calm resolve to wait and sees what transpires by the end of the window is being sorely tested. confidence is giving way to hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 The biggest statement they can make is the state of the squad at the start of September. And as others have said, any written statement they now make will be worthless as all they've done since May is lie so why would anyone believe them? I am afraid to say that you are correct here. The only way I would believe anything from SFC, and it is something I think KL should seriously do right now (ie today), is replace Ralph and the words come from someone who knows what they are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 ......where do you come from with all that common sense reasoning ?. You'll upset the bed-wetters with that kind of logic. I agree with every word. Publish this every day until it hurts . Or, you know, just think it and not bow down to the stupid short-termist panickers by making endless statements of the exact same thing on a daily basis. Maybe we should have a "code red/amber/green" flag outside St Mary's so the stress heads could run down there and check if everything was nice or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 We pretty much have to sign two this week. Don't you mean we pretty much have to sign two this week AND two next week AND the week after that as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Looks like they're leaving poor old Koeman to face the music alone. I'm guessing he might be asking himself what the hell he's let himself in for.....unless, of course he's comfortable with plans afoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Or, you know, just think it and not bow down to the stupid short-termist panickers by making endless statements of the exact same thing on a daily basis. The supporters/customers might be "stupid short-termist panickers" but it is arrogant to ignore why they are being "stupid short-termist panickers". Take your customers for granted and you might find yourself going backwards. In this instance, football supporters are much more of a captive audience than other businesses, but we'll see what happens with the attendance figures. If they drop from 30k to say 28k, is it really worth not allaying customers fears and potentially losing out on so much revenue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 Don't you mean we pretty much have to sign two this week AND two next week AND the week after that as well? Yes that too. Just making the point that signing two this week doesn't suddenly make everything rosy again as some will try to claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 What would be the point - every word will be picked apart and "hidden" meanings sought. Then there will be cries of its not enough. They have tried being open and the fans weren't happy, so they doing what the swiss do best and staying schtum. I have to say, since this weekends sales, my calm resolve to wait and sees what transpires by the end of the window is being sorely tested. confidence is giving way to hope. They tried being open buy the it transpired that what they said was just lies. You are probably right though, no statement can adequately explain selling the likes of chambers and most fans wouldn't want to see them try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 28 July, 2014 Share Posted 28 July, 2014 The supporters/customers might be "stupid short-termist panickers" but it is arrogant to ignore why they are being "stupid short-termist panickers". Take your customers for granted and you might find yourself going backwards. In this instance, football supporters are much more of a captive audience than other businesses, but we'll see what happens with the attendance figures. If they drop from 30k to say 28k, is it really worth not allaying customers fears and potentially losing out on so much revenue? A statement wouldn't make the blindest difference to how many turn up for the first home match. And that attendance will be down because it always is for the first match anyway due to holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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