Saint-Armstrong Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Hippy crack? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 If their interest has cooled in Morgan (arguably the better player) because of Coquelin's emergence and their wont to concentrate on other positions, one assumes they aren't in for Wanyama. paper talk IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 If their interest has cooled in Morgan (arguably the better player) because of Coquelin's emergence and their wont to concentrate on other positions, one assumes they aren't in for Wanyama. paper talk IMO With direct quotes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 VICTOR WANYAMA has revealed to SunSport that he is on Arsene Wenger’s shopping list. The Kenyan ace, 23, will cost Arsenal around £20million after a stunning season at Southampton. Wanyama said: “Wenger has been talking about me. And he has let it be known he would like to sign me this summer. “Arsenal are a great club and I’d love to play Champions League football as I loved being on that stage with Celtic. “But we’ve had a fantastic season at Saints and I want to stay focused on helping the club qualify for Europe. “Then we’ll see where I end up in the summer.” Wenger missed the chance to sign midfielder Wanyama two years ago after the Saints paid Celtic £12m for him. The Gunners chief has also been heavily linked with Wanyama’s team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin. But his interest has waned since the emergence of Francis Coquelin. Tottenham — managed by Wanyama’s former boss Mauricio Pochettino — are also interested in the Kenyan. But Champions League football should bag the deal for Arsenal. Asked if he would like to work with Pochettino again, Wanyama said: “If I get the chance, maybe. You never know what will happen in the future. “It’s nice to be linked with other clubs as it means I’m playing well.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 VICTOR WANYAMA has revealed to SunSport that he is on Arsene Wenger’s shopping list. The Kenyan ace, 23, will cost Arsenal around £20million after a stunning season at Southampton. Wanyama said: “Wenger has been talking about me. And he has let it be known he would like to sign me this summer. “Arsenal are a great club and I’d love to play Champions League football as I loved being on that stage with Celtic. “But we’ve had a fantastic season at Saints and I want to stay focused on helping the club qualify for Europe. “Then we’ll see where I end up in the summer.” Wenger missed the chance to sign midfielder Wanyama two years ago after the Saints paid Celtic £12m for him. The Gunners chief has also been heavily linked with Wanyama’s team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin. But his interest has waned since the emergence of Francis Coquelin. Tottenham — managed by Wanyama’s former boss Mauricio Pochettino — are also interested in the Kenyan. But Champions League football should bag the deal for Arsenal. Asked if he would like to work with Pochettino again, Wanyama said: “If I get the chance, maybe. You never know what will happen in the future. “It’s nice to be linked with other clubs as it means I’m playing well.” well that looks to be a bit more than just " paper talk " - doesn't it ? .......if it wasn't true, then Wanyama could make a fortune in any libel case against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 What a tit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 So, looks like there's a few direct quotes that the lazy scumbag journalist has completely made up. Like earlier in the season, I imagine it is yet another case of one of the big clubs paying journalists to write made up stories to destabilise us, like all that nonsense about out head of youth development going to Tottenham. Who is paying the Sun this time though? I reckon Man United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Tony Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 That's another one gone then. Looks like a few are ready to leave in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 As with Schneiderlin, someone needs to have a word with the players about gobbing off in public, show a bit of respect to those currently paying their wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 We surely won't let both of them go? Agree with Sour Mash. Wanyama's gone right down in my estimation now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Pathetic by Vic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 We surely won't let both of them go? I wouldn't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 As with Schneiderlin, someone needs to have a word with the players about gobbing off in public, show a bit of respect to those currently paying their wages. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintMB Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 I think if you take all these kind of articles as they are presented by the rags and change your thoughts on the players because of them, you're gonna have a stressful summer! Accept there is no loyalty in football on either side and that ambitious players will want to play at the highest level. Cheer them whilst they wear the stripes, for next season they may not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 If we actually had dreams and ambition, he wouldn't want to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Beginning to not give a **** anymore about those wanting out. The most important person at the club is still here next season and he will rebuild us again with even better players. Goodbye Wanyama, Clyne and Spider and please take any other greedy bastard with you to warm the benches elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 If we actually had dreams and ambition, he wouldn't want to leave. Having a top manager in Koeman is not ambitious? We only failed to reach the champions league because Pelle, Tadic, Clyne dropped off after Xmas. If we had decent back ups then I have no doubt we would be 3rd or 4th right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintMB Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Come on now. If where we are and where we've come from is not a sign of an ambitious club then I don't know what is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 If a journalist offers a player a fee for an interview you can hardly blame a player who might be struggling along on a measly £45,000 a week, to agree to talk to the journalist for a few quid and say 'yes' to a few leading questions. You only have to see the players turning up for training in their Renault Meganes and Nisan Primeras to realise how badly they need the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 (edited) Wouldn't worry about it, Arsenal are always "interested" in everybody, they actually sign about 0.1% of them. Just from what I've seen this week that makes Naingolan,Gundogan,Victor, both Benders and Howedes. Oh and add Kondogbia as well......it's just the way Arsenal do things, shake the bag and see what drops out. Edited 23 April, 2015 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andoru Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 VICTOR WANYAMA has revealed to SunSport that he is on Arsene Wenger’s shopping list. The Kenyan ace, 23, will cost Arsenal around £20million after a stunning season at Southampton. Wanyama said: “Wenger has been talking about me. And he has let it be known he would like to sign me this summer. “Arsenal are a great club and I’d love to play Champions League football as I loved being on that stage with Celtic. “But we’ve had a fantastic season at Saints and I want to stay focused on helping the club qualify for Europe. “Then we’ll see where I end up in the summer.” Wenger missed the chance to sign midfielder Wanyama two years ago after the Saints paid Celtic £12m for him. The Gunners chief has also been heavily linked with Wanyama’s team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin. But his interest has waned since the emergence of Francis Coquelin. Tottenham — managed by Wanyama’s former boss Mauricio Pochettino — are also interested in the Kenyan. But Champions League football should bag the deal for Arsenal. Asked if he would like to work with Pochettino again, Wanyama said: “If I get the chance, maybe. You never know what will happen in the future. “It’s nice to be linked with other clubs as it means I’m playing well.” I saw this story come up on my Weibo feed today (the Chinese Twitter). It translated his comments as "Wenger told me ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevy777_x Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 At this rate, we could have have kept Cork, he would have found his starting spot next season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 The club need a blanket rule that they fine anyone who speaks to the press without the clubs prior consent. Its hugely unprofessional and the club are bending over and taking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Kerplunk Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 It's one of those things. We have good players. They develop with us and some move on. It has always happened and always will and you can't blame players for wanting a higher level to play at or more money. As fans we probably need to just indulge in less player worship and the only focus is on the team unless they are clearly committed to us. When they move on, wish them all the best and be emotionally detached from their move and be happy they've been part of our rise. If the club is genuinely bigger than the player, it should never matter if players move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 It's one of those things. We have good players. They develop with us and some move on. It has always happened and always will and you can't blame players for wanting a higher level to play at or more money. As fans we probably need to just indulge in less player worship and the only focus is on the team unless they are clearly committed to us. When they move on, wish them all the best and be emotionally detached from their move and be happy they've been part of our rise. If the club is genuinely bigger than the player, it should never matter if players move on. The problem isn't them wanting to leave its that they repeatedly tell the press about it in the middle of a season. It benefits no one other then the papers and is disrespectful to their current employer. We won't miss any of them anyway as long as we get a good fee, Lallana was our most important player, winning every award going last season and we're now better without him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 (edited) Not a huge suprise. He has been one of the ones who has bleated on about CL football more than most so now we have no chance he is looking for an exit plan. As I wrote on the Wanyama Future thread, he has done two years here, played very well. Won't sign a new contract with us so value is highest this summer. Don't want to lose him and Morgan but players have the power. We lost 5 first teamers last summer and if you include Toby it won't be far short of that number again IMO. But we will have a plan I am sure. Hopefully a few others aside from Dutch League players though. Be interesting to know if the players do get a bollocking for this type of stuff. Especially before big matches. Edited 23 April, 2015 by Saint Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 The problem isn't them wanting to leave its that they repeatedly tell the press about it in the middle of a season. It benefits no one other then the papers and is disrespectful to their current employer. We won't miss any of them anyway as long as we get a good fee, Lallana was our most important player, winning every award going last season and we're now better without him That's spot on. No-one thinks players will never leave, but tis not too much to ask they show respect to their current employers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Not a huge suprise. He has been one of the ones who has bleated on about CL football more than most so now we have no chance he is looking for an exit plan. As I wrote on the Wanyama Future thread, he has done two years here, played very well. Won't sign a new contract with us so value is highest this summer. Don't want to lose him and Morgan but players have the power. We lost 5 first teamers last summer and if you include Toby it won't be far short of that number again IMO. But we will have a plan I am sure. Hopefully a few others aside from Dutch League players though. Be interesting to know if the players do get a bollocking for this type of stuff. Especially before big matches. Wasn't Wanyama left out against Wham (a),because he reportedly threw a wobbly in the run-up to transfer deadline day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Johnson Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 One of those things. If the club want to be ambitious then they need to sign ambitious players. Some of those players’ reputations will rise quicker than the clubs, I see no harm in them wanting to be the best they can be as a professional with a short career & looking for a move. As long as we replace them with other ambitious players and the clubs trajectory continues on an upward trend then eventually we will be able to match the ambition of those players. Until then, we just need to accept that it’s part of the journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 oooohhhhhhhh Vic, expect a grovelling twitter apology later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 What a prize tw*t! Drop him Saturday & play Reed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Tbh we got quite lucky last summer with people we brought in but, be madness to think we can do the same thing every summer when we lose players. We are punching above our weight and unless we get further investment will probably be a mid table team which is okay it's the size of club. Problem is last summer, we kept our key defensive players, ie Clyne, fonte, Toby added, Bertrand was good, Morgan and Vic superb. Ahead of that apart from start of season we are a mid table team at best probably. Defence as good as anyone infront of that mid table at best. The problem this time though is it's key defensive players ie Toby, Clyne and Morgan and victor who look likely to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 The problem isn't them wanting to leave its that they repeatedly tell the press about it in the middle of a season. It benefits no one other then the papers and is disrespectful to their current employer. We won't miss any of them anyway as long as we get a good fee, Lallana was our most important player, winning every award going last season and we're now better without him This sums it up. Posters on here can bleat on as much as they like about the ambition of players and that is how players behave these days, but if they don't have the courtesy to behave with respect to their employers, then there is no hiding it. I do wonder whether some of our more disappointing results might be because certain players aren't 100% committed to the club what with their coveting of being part of another squad. Certainly Clyne, Morgan and Vic have all come out in the press saying that they want to be elsewhere. If you say that then how can you be 100% committed to Saints? JRod's another one - was offered a contract extension months ago wasn't he? I would prefer to now drop those players who don't want to be with us for the rest of the season and replace with players who actually do want to be with us, even if it means cutting our nose off to spite our face. But then I guess it's not my money. Looking back on last season's departures, at least most waited until the end of the season (or am I mistaken with that?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 This sums it up. Posters on here can bleat on as much as they like about the ambition of players and that is how players behave these days, but if they don't have the courtesy to behave with respect to their employers, then there is no hiding it. I do wonder whether some of our more disappointing results might be because certain players aren't 100% committed to the club what with their coveting of being part of another squad. Certainly Clyne, Morgan and Vic have all come out in the press saying that they want to be elsewhere. If you say that then how can you be 100% committed to Saints? JRod's another one - was offered a contract extension months ago wasn't he? I would prefer to now drop those players who don't want to be with us for the rest of the season and replace with players who actually do want to be with us, even if it means cutting our nose off to spite our face. But then I guess it's not my money. Looking back on last season's departures, at least most waited until the end of the season (or am I mistaken with that?). And just to be contrarian, would you also sell Tadic, Mane, and Pelle who all showed somewhat disrespectful behaviour (in line with the above) at their previous clubs in order to Saints? Tadic refusing to sign a new deal, Mane refusing to travel for a game, Pelle telling Feyenoord he wants to leave them for Saints. And what about Tonny Vilhena, who has allegedly already been at St Marys for one reason or another and has just handed in a transfer request? Will you welcome him to Saints? I'm not saying that the behaviour is particularly nice, but we benefit as much as we have it at the receiving end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Here we go again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 And just to be contrarian, would you also sell Tadic, Mane, and Pelle who all showed somewhat disrespectful behaviour (in line with the above) at their previous clubs in order to Saints? Tadic refusing to sign a new deal, Mane refusing to travel for a game, Pelle telling Feyenoord he wants to leave them for Saints. And what about Tonny Vilhena, who has allegedly already been at St Marys for one reason or another and has just handed in a transfer request? Will you welcome him to Saints? I'm not saying that the behaviour is particularly nice, but we benefit as much as we have it at the receiving end. Have any of those players come out and said they're looking forward to playing for Saints whilst employed by their previous clubs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Let the bedwetting begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 What a prize tw*t! Drop him Saturday & play Reed. suspended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Have any of those players come out and said they're looking forward to playing for Saints whilst employed by their previous clubs? No. Are you saying that the behaviour of those players prior to joining Saints is fine then? Unless we want to come up with some sort of official SaintsWeb acceptable player behaviour charter when they are positioning themselves for a move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 The journalist who took the victor interview Alex smith just tweeted me to say he has a recording of the interview with victor from last month which he obviously can't play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Stupid from Vic, really poor from him - shouldn't be saying these kind of things in public, who the feck is advising him?! Still can't believe we let Cork go for a derisory £3m, when we could find ourself without Wanyama and Morgan next year. Thats the main reason we've done so well this season, because of those two, would be a big worry if we lose 4 or 5 of our back 7. If we struggle to score goals like we have done this season, and start leaking them in next year, then we might find ourself in a sticky situation, where those 1-0's start turning into 2-1 defeats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Stupid from Vic, really poor from him - shouldn't be saying these kind of things in public, who the feck is advising him?! Still can't believe we let Cork go for a derisory £3m, when we could find ourself without Wanyama and Morgan next year. Thats the main reason we've done so well this season, because of those two, would be a big worry if we lose 4 or 5 of our back 7. If we struggle to score goals like we have done this season, and start leaking them in next year, then we might find ourself in a sticky situation, where those 1-0's start turning into 2-1 defeats. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 No. Well its not the same then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 What a c*nt. Every single one of these rats that want to jump ship again are welcome to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 suspended You sure?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 What a c*nt. Every single one of these rats that want to jump ship again are welcome to. Reall? Not quite as simple. Keeping Morgan this season helped. Lose Vic and Morgan we could be struggling big time next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 It's the Sun ffs....have you ever heard Vic form sentences like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 It's the Sun ffs....have you ever heard Vic form sentences like that? The journalist confirmed he had tape of interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Reall? Not quite as simple. Keeping Morgan this season helped. Lose Vic and Morgan we could be struggling big time next season. That's only my view. Sick to death of hearing our players being ars*holes in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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