Dig Dig Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 http://www.sportinastorm.com/mobile//Premier-League/Southampton/Fonte---I%27d-quit-Saints-for-top-four-club/X1Y72Z1949763 Cheers, I think he said something similar earlier in the year. Doubt there would be serious interest from the the top 4 and I doubt he would go back to Sporting right now so nothing to worry about in reality. A shame that he feels the need to say it though, it doesn't do him or us any favours.
Saint_Ash Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Enjoy relegation next year you ****, delusional rabble. Forever a selling club. Aww why ban him so quick, he could've been fun.
JxgrSaint Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Enjoy relegation next year you ****, delusional rabble. Forever a selling club. Alpine's second account lasted a long time I see...
VectisSaint Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Jose Fonte in the Portuguese media saying today that the club are close to 'two or thee quality signings.' In or out (or both)? So who do we believe Jose or Ron?
VectisSaint Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Might of been an old interview as he could of spoken about Toby, Soares and Clasie. Pilchards, have you still not learned, HAVE not OF. I thought we got all this sorted out a week or so back. Please, try to keep up.
verlaine1979 Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 For two seasons now, we've had trouble creating chances if our preferred route of crosses from the fullbacks isn't working. I really do feel that if we start the season with either Davis or JWP as first choice alongside our two defensive midfielders, very little will change, despite the undoubted excellence of the likes of Mane, JRod et al ahead of them. Perhaps Juanmi has been brought in as the #10, but if so it's a complete leap of faith, as his stats suggest he's an out-and-out goalscorer, who contributes very little creatively - http://www.whoscored.com/Players/83080/History/Juanmi.
Matthew Le God Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Jose Fonte in the Portuguese media saying today that the club are close to 'two or thee quality signings.' In or out (or both)? I don't see how that could be anything other than incoming. A player being sold isn't a signing.
Toadhall Saint Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 I don't see how that could be anything other than incoming. A player being sold isn't a signing. It is for someone else. [emoji6]
Pancake Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 3? I'd take van Dyke, Austin and Shaqiri. Plus keeping Morgan of course.
Matthew Le God Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 3? I'd take van Dyke, Virgil van Dijk Austin and Shaqiri. I can't see us getting any more attacking midfielders or strikers this summer. We have a lot already. Plus keeping Morgan of course. Hard to see that happening, I think Man Utd will eventually bid high enough. We'll end up needing a Schneiderlin and Alderweireld replacement and that might be it.
Twiggy Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 I wasn't being entirely serious. You poked him, don't back out now. Live with the MLG humiliation.
hypochondriac Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 I wasn't being entirely serious. MLG doesn't respond to not entirely serious. It doesn't compute.
SuperSAINT Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 @SkySportsNewsHQ: BREAKING: Aston Villa sign midfielder Idrissa Gueye from Lille on four-year contract #SSNHQ
Window Cleaner Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 @SkySportsNewsHQ: BREAKING: Aston Villa sign midfielder Idrissa Gueye from Lille on four-year contract #SSNHQ Wasn't that last week ?
Bewildered Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/13407626.Saints_table_bids_for_new_signings/?ref=mac Saints have bids in for players and are hopeful of making a signing in the next 48 hours
saint97 Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Virgil van Dijk I can't see us getting any more attacking midfielders or strikers this summer. We have a lot already. Hard to see that happening, I think Man Utd will eventually bid high enough. We'll end up needing a Schneiderlin and Alderweireld replacement and that might be it. Didn't Koeman say in a press conference the other day that he wants more attacking players?
SuperSAINT Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/13407626.Saints_table_bids_for_new_signings/?ref=mac Saints have bids in for players and are hopeful of making a signing in the next 48 hours Always good news when I see Bewildered post on the HCDAJFU thread
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/13407626.Saints_table_bids_for_new_signings/?ref=mac Saints have bids in for players and are hopeful of making a signing in the next 48 hours That's going to set some expectations again - I suspect the club must think they are close to a signing in order to say that.
ErwinK1961 Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/13407626.Saints_table_bids_for_new_signings/?ref=mac Saints have bids in for players and are hopeful of making a signing in the next 48 hours Tbf Les doesn't actually say that... He says they will be following bids up in next 48hours and aim to get something over the line as quickly as possible. Obviously if we haven't signed anyone by Monday then people will be calling for his head.
saint_ed Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/13407626.Saints_table_bids_for_new_signings/?ref=mac Saints have bids in for players and are hopeful of making a signing in the next 48 hours Cue the leeches on here to jump onto that passing comment of 48 hours, and go into meltdown 3042 when we haven't signed someone in that time. Can I just say now that a transfer doesn't happen that quickly, and the comment was referring to getting responses to our bids not actually signing someone.
Sour Mash Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 It doesn't actually say we're hopeful of making a signing in the next 48 hours. Just that we're obviously trying to sort signings soon.
Redslo Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 It's the hope that kills you. Koeman and Reed should maybe have avoided comments about Clyne and Toby because it gets the fans' backs up and leaves them disappointed. A similar thing happened last year too so you think they would have learned to keep their counsel a bit. I don't think people would have been happier if they were refusing to answer questions about them.
hypochondriac Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 I don't think people would have been happier if they were refusing to answer questions about them. A comment such as "we hope they will sign but you can't take anything for granted in football and if they do leave then we have some great alternatives lined up" would have been better imo.
Avenue Saint Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Schweinsteiger close to Utd move is being reported. Where would that leave their Morgan interest? Can't see Arsenal coughing up north of £25m. Does that mean Morgan stays? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
doddisalegend Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Schweinsteiger close to Utd move is being reported. Where would that leave their Morgan interest? Can't see Arsenal coughing up north of £25m. Does that mean Morgan stays? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk If no one bids for him I guess so. I think Morgan really thought he was Arsenal bound this summer but Wenger is a tight Arse with transfers and seems to have indicated he has done his business for the summer. I can't see Arsenal bidding for Morgan.
Avenue Saint Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 If no one bids for him I guess so. I think Morgan really thought he was Arsenal bound this summer but Wenger is a tight Arse with transfers and seems to have indicated he has done his business for the summer. I can't see Arsenal bidding for Morgan. Even if we had him for just the one further season, that would be excellent. To replace him with someone comparable would be very very difficult. Our defensive steel is as much him and Wanyama as it is owing to a decent back four. Will be interesting to see how Toby performs at white shyte lane withought big Vic and Morgan... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
doddisalegend Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Even if we had him for just the one further season, that would be excellent. To replace him with someone comparable would be very very difficult. Our defensive steel is as much him and Wanyama as it is owing to a decent back four. Will be interesting to see how Toby performs at white shyte lane withought big Vic and Morgan... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk The down side is next year he will do a Clyne and go to spuds/liverpool for half what we want this season.
Shance Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Schweinsteiger close to Utd move is being reported. Where would that leave their Morgan interest? Can't see Arsenal coughing up north of £25m. Does that mean Morgan stays? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk I have a theory on this! If they sign Sweinsteiger I think they may have a word in Morgans ear that there'll sign him next year when he enters the last year of his contract. That's if nobody comes in for him this window. Sweinsteiger is 31 but he's an elite DM. They may want Morgan to rotate/replace him next year? thoughts?
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 I have a theory on this! If they sign Sweinsteiger I think they may have a word in Morgans ear that there'll sign him next year when he enters the last year of his contract. That's if nobody comes in for him this window. Sweinsteiger is 31 but he's an elite DM. They may want Morgan to rotate/replace him next year? thoughts? Pretty sure Morgan has been played by them - the rumours are that they kept telling him they would get the deal sorted and now if they turned their back on it I am not sure he will be a happy bunny at all.
Avenue Saint Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 The down side is next year he will do a Clyne and go to spuds/liverpool for half what we want this season. Can't see him leaving us to go to a europa side. Having been with us on "the journey" over last few years, i think he knows and sees just as well as anyone else that the club are knocking on the door. With arsenal strengthening, city being up there, chelsea being chelsea, and utd looking like spending another trillion quids, there is 0 threat of the scousers or spuds breaking top 4. We should try and get a decent centreback, and just have a hunch that we will go for Clasie irrespective of the Morgan situation. After Cork's departure we were short anyway, and Clasie can play further forward if needed given his range of passes. Let's bring on next season!! Enough of all this doom and gloom already. Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
Shance Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 (edited) Pretty sure Morgan has been played by them - the rumours are that they kept telling him they would get the deal sorted and now if they turned their back on it I am not sure he will be a happy bunny at all. Yeah i'd agree that he'd be ****ed if they don't buy him but if they get sweinsteiger then that would appease the fans more. VG likes him as well so he must be their first choice. With Carrick, Herrera and Blind able to play there also, I wouldn't have thought they'd need Morgan as well. It would be huge if we were to keep hold of him this summer though. It would also firmly place the ball ball in Deschamps court with reference to the national side as well. Morgan imo is one of their best cm so I can't see him leaving Morgan out even though he isn't playing for a cl side. Edited 10 July, 2015 by Shance
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Yeah i'd agree that he'd be ****ed if they don't buy him but if they get sweinsteiger then that would appease the fans more. VG likes him as well so he must be their first choice. With Carrick, Herrera and Blind able to play there also, I wouldn't have thought they'd need Morgan as well. They have the cash, they could have pushed through the deal any time they wanted. This was always going to be Schneiderlin's problem this summer - at the price he'd rightly command, he was never likely to be the first choice of any Champions League club. So he has to play the waiting game. Arsenal sound like they don't like the fee, and Man Utd seem to fancy someone else more. In the meantime we potentially miss out on targets but that is just unfortunate. I hope he stays but worst case could be Arsenal come back in for him late as the only interested bidder at a price well below our valuation and Morgan throws a strop.
Shance Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 They have the cash, they could have pushed through the deal any time they wanted. This was always going to be Schneiderlin's problem this summer - at the price he'd rightly command, he was never likely to be the first choice of any Champions League club. So he has to play the waiting game. Arsenal sound like they don't like the fee, and Man Utd seem to fancy someone else more. In the meantime we potentially miss out on targets but that is just unfortunate. I hope he stays but worst case could be Arsenal come back in for him late as the only interested bidder at a price well below our valuation and Morgan throws a strop. He's been told firmly that he goes if someone meets the valuation. If not, then he stays.
Sour Mash Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 They have the cash, they could have pushed through the deal any time they wanted. This was always going to be Schneiderlin's problem this summer - at the price he'd rightly command, he was never likely to be the first choice of any Champions League club. So he has to play the waiting game. Arsenal sound like they don't like the fee, and Man Utd seem to fancy someone else more. In the meantime we potentially miss out on targets but that is just unfortunate. I hope he stays but worst case could be Arsenal come back in for him late as the only interested bidder at a price well below our valuation and Morgan throws a strop. Yep, that's pretty much my take on it. Despite what Reed says and I'm sure Schneiderlin is currently being professional, but he's sung to all and sundry for the last year about his plans to play in the CL, it's not like he's just mentioned it in passing.
wild-saint Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Tbf Les doesn't actually say that... He says they will be following bids up in next 48hours and aim to get something over the line as quickly as possible. Obviously if we haven't signed anyone by Monday then people will be calling for his head. no just the usual muppets on here..
CB Fry Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/13407626.Saints_table_bids_for_new_signings/?ref=mac Saints have bids in for players and are hopeful of making a signing in the next 48 hours Even though it's doesn't really say that, expect certain people to go fu cking apesh it at about 2pm on Sunday or something. 48 HOURS THEY SAID FORTY EIGHT HOURS
K,Billy's supersound Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Can't wait to read some posters reactions on here if we sign the names i have been told. My own opinion is i think they will be good additions.
Saint Matty 76 Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Doesn't sound great, assuming one has to be Vlaar.
CityRanger Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Vlaar, Joey Barton on frees. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk
K,Billy's supersound Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Best defender at world cup tbf and got vast prem experience.
S-Clarke Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 If he could avoid playing like he did at St Mary's last season, then that would be great.
vivasadio Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 If he could avoid playing like he did at St Mary's last season, then that would be great. Or the whole of last season..
Saint_Ash Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 I like vlaar but we'd have the slowest cb pairing in the prem. It works well with fonte and a younger quicker cb. Be a decent squad additional though.
Saint Charlie Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Clearly not Vlaar. Reed has said clearly we arent interested. If we get Vlaar Reed is a liar.
S-Clarke Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Clearly not Vlaar. Rees has said clearly we arent interested. Yeah, he did. Pretty bluntly put that to bed. So has Wilson and Adam in the echo. Unless we're playing the ultimate poker face.
Saint Matty 76 Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 He was absolutely dreadful last season and is now undergoing surgery, this transfer would be completely uninspiring. Why not van Dijk at £8m or so?
Saint Charlie Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 Yeah, he did. Pretty bluntly put that to bed. So has Wilson and Adam in the echo. Unless we're playing the ultimate poker face. Would be odd if we go for him. Fairly clear plus he needs an operation. Not happening.
S-Clarke Posted 10 July, 2015 Posted 10 July, 2015 I can see Van Dijk being a target. And one which wouldn't ''underwhelm'' me what so ever. Terrific centre back.
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