Players we nearly signed but you're glad we didn't

[Turkish]

For starters, Ammar Jemal. Tunisian centre half we nearly signed in our championship season. The deal feel through at the last minute and he flew home. Has only played 13 time since 2011/2012 season and is currently on loan at Al Fateh in Saudia Arabia where he has only played 3 times.

 

From 2001 Matt Piper. We were close to signing him from Leicester for around £3m but the player chose Sunderland instead. Shortly after joining he suffered a number of injuries and only played 24 times in 4 years. He was later diagnosed with a rare knee condition and retired In 2007 having only made a career total of 48 appearances in 7 years. Sad for the player but a lucky escape for saints.

[Joneth]

Mido - Had a few moments but overall was a bit of a flop for both Boro and Spurs. He was no loss to us.

[skintsaint]

[h=1]Javier de Pedro[/h]

[Batman]

Demarcus Beasley

 

Mido

 

Javier de pedro

 

Clinton Morrison

 

Oliver bierfhoff

[Turkish]

[h=1]Javier de Pedro[/h]

 

the daily updates from that lunatic fan we had also called javi.

[Granadino]

Simeon Jackson

[Patrick Bateman]

Didier Drogba, would have been awful. Especially when we were pushing for Wade Elliot.

[Olallana]

I´m waiting for MLG to come along and say that if we´ve signed these players those things wouldn´t have happened to them, like injuries etc...

 

chain of events or something...

[skintsaint]

the daily updates from that lunatic fan we had also called javi.

 

What was the end game with him, can't remember how he left us

[Olallana]

Didier Drogba, would have been awful. Especially when we were pushing for Wade Elliot.

 

I raise you one Ibrahimovic...

 

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/ibrahimovic-ajax-wanted-me-join-southampton-3980255#.U901Mdw31fg

[Batman]

Neil McCann.

 

 

Oh, we did sign him

[Appy]

Scott Arfield

[Suhari]

the daily updates from that lunatic fan we had also called javi.

 

Was hugely lol back in the day.

 

Craig Mikael-Smith.

 

He was gonna be our saviour in the Championship. oh.. and Sordell!!

[nta786]

I´m waiting for MLG to come along and say that if we´ve signed these players those things wouldn´t have happened to them, like injuries etc...

 

chain of events or something...

 

haha, butterfly effect or chaos theory or some bs like that lol

[Colinjb]

Scott Arfield

 

Just promoted with Burnley you mean? Handy enough player.

[Whitey Grandad]

Was hugely lol back in the day.

 

Craig Mikael-Smith.

 

He was gonna be our saviour in the Championship. oh.. and Sordell!!

 

His goals for Peterborough might have denied us promotion so if we'd bought him he wouldn't have scored them. Possibly, if I've remembered right.

[littleoldladysaint]

Alexander Buttner

[Appy]

Just promoted with Burnley you mean? Handy enough player.

 

Doesn't mean I'm not glad we didn't sign him.

[Smirking_Saint]

I raise you one Ibrahimovic...

 

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/ibrahimovic-ajax-wanted-me-join-southampton-3980255#.U901Mdw31fg

 

Could've bought Forlan for 300k, instead we sunk 3.2m into ecuador

[Mattio]

Doesn't mean I'm not glad we didn't sign him.

 

I don't know if I'm being thick, but that sentance is bloody confusing!

[Suhari]

I don't know if I'm being thick, but that sentance is bloody confusing!

 

What wouldn't have to happen for you not to be confused by that sentence, anymore?

[Golden Balls]

Who was that Brazilian striker we were linked with last summer? Did he turn out any good?

[Viking Warrior]

Skatchel

[DuncanRG]

Who was that Brazilian striker we were linked with last summer? Did he turn out any good?

 

Damiao? He's still in Brazil and not doing too well by the looks of things. Didn't even make the World Cup squad ahead of Fred and Jo

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

Sam Baldock. Didn't he have a medical then sign for West Ham?

[Colinjb]

Doesn't mean I'm not glad we didn't sign him.

 

I must ask then, why?

[St Lej]

I must ask then, why?

 

Jon Halls. Defender who decided to sign for reading instead I think. Turned out to be utter turd

[Batman]

I remember us chasing chris Bart-Williams around 2002 when wgs was here. He was crap

[Restark19]

Vegard Forren. Good thing he stayed at Molde tbh

[ThreeSixty]

Ammar Jemal! Memories.

 

Was the best CB in Europe according to here.

[St Lej]

Bart-Williams scored a hat trick against us once too....embarrassing. 5-2 defeat at Sheff wed.

[S-Clarke]

John Halls.

[Badger]

Paul Went in the 1970's.

 

Went was the skates centre half and highly rated. Lawrie wanted to beef up the defence in c Oct/Nov 1975 and a swap was proposed with Bobby Stokes (who was a squad player/sub at the time). Deal fell through , as Went rejected terms as I recall. Stokes remained with Saints to make history the next May.

[beatlesaint]

The guy from Bristol City. Maynard was it ?

[Hockey_saint]

Bart-Williams scored a hat trick against us once too....embarrassing. 5-2 defeat at Sheff wed.

 

I was there horrific is not the word

[Batman]

Stipe pletikosa.

 

Had we got him, and we tried very hard, then no niemi

[Colinjb]

David Livermore.

 

Linked to us under Redknapp. Now 34 and at Histon.

[WATERSIDEIFASAINT]

Elliott Ward said goodbye to his Coventry teammates then we signed Seabourne

[Katalinic]

Hicham Aboucherouane

[terrypward]

Gorkss. Not sure he would have held West Ham off like Jos did.

 

edit: oh bugger, Reading won the league didn't they!

Edited 2 August, 2014 by terrypward

[Special K]

David Weatherall Think he went to Bradford instead of us and was promptly relegated.

[The Majestic Channon]

Colin Todd

[Saint]

Liam Fontaine

Brian Stock

Nicky Maynard

[cellone]

Bridge.

[Horley CTFC Saint]

Darren Purse

[saintrich]

Michael Chopra