hypochondriac Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 It is nice, and in no way weird at all, that hypo had alpine's picture saved on his hard drive. It was on my phone in a tapatalk folder. Came across it the other day. Shows I'm a fan.
eddie Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 is he on the bus yet? post #674, the question still remains unanswered
eddie Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 I think we've descended to childish enough levels to find this amusing. haha. I for one find it hilarious. well done sir
hypochondriac Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 Why'd you post his picture to try and embarrass him? Are you that much of a stroppy little b*tch? Bit rude that you consider his picture embarrassing?
derry Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 Celtic saying yet another club (Everton) linked with Van Dijk. Nobody has been in for him and in any event he is going nowhere as long as Celtic are in the Champions League.
Saint IQ Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 I think he realises Celtic are only going to be in the CL to make up the numbers and a move to Everton or Southampton would be a step up. Everton more prestige and bigger but Saints in Europa and have a dutch legend as manager. I think clubs would offer similar size wages for the player. I know which one I would choose Also, played with Forster before and has seen how well Wanyama has fitted in and progressed. Would that make any difference to his decision? Probably not.
sadoldgit Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 The picture of Alpine actually at a match, actually looking vaguely happy and supportive is the most positive and human portrayal of him this site has ever seen. Hypo is clearly being nice. That's Alpine? I thought it was Danny Baker!
Turkish Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 That's Alpine? I thought it was Danny Baker! I thought he was more a chubby version Richard Whiteley
Dalek2003 Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 Pre-season 'Saintsweb' warming up now, so it seems. Nice to see the same old crowd on form.
sadoldgit Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 He would make a good Father Christmas, apart from making all the kids cry.
the saint in winchester Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 WATCH: DELIA KEEN TO KEEP VAN DIJK Celtic manager Ronny Deila has reiterated his desire to keep Virgil van Dijk at the club, amid reported interest from Premier League clubs. http://www.skysports.com/iframe/widget/video/dtcnFqdjqmki3OzF4VIQC-oaXjcVAhdN#ooid=dtcnFqdjqmki3OzF4VIQC-oaXjcVAhdN If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. Grrr.
Batman Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 WATCH: DELIA KEEN TO KEEP VAN DIJK Celtic manager Ronny Deila has reiterated his desire to keep Virgil van Dijk at the club, amid reported interest from Premier League clubs. http://www.skysports.com/iframe/widget/video/dtcnFqdjqmki3OzF4VIQC-oaXjcVAhdN#ooid=dtcnFqdjqmki3OzF4VIQC-oaXjcVAhdN If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. Grrr. which means he is probably close to leaving
sadoldgit Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 WATCH: DELIA KEEN TO KEEP VAN DIJK Celtic manager Ronny Deila has reiterated his desire to keep Virgil van Dijk at the club, amid reported interest from Premier League clubs. http://www.skysports.com/iframe/widget/video/dtcnFqdjqmki3OzF4VIQC-oaXjcVAhdN#ooid=dtcnFqdjqmki3OzF4VIQC-oaXjcVAhdN If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. Grrr. Which probably means that he is trying to push up the price. Isnt Virgil quoted as saying he wants to leave this summer?
hypochondriac Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 I think we've descended to childish enough levels to find this amusing. I laughed.
Andy Durman Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 (edited) We were never in for Chester and he doesn't meet our profile. Patience. Let Mr Reed do his job and judge him at the start of the new season. Edited 28 July, 2015 by Andy Durman
CanadaSaint Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 We were never in for Chester and he doesn't meet our profile. Patience. Let Mr Reed do his job and judge him at the start of the new season. Indeed. It's fascinating that, for all the fear (supposedly) imposed on employees during Cortese's chairmanship, far less seems to leak out under the current administration. Is that down to the fact that some individuals are now elsewhere, or the fact that it's a tighter, warmer ship that doesn't spring leaks?
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 How ironically optimistic! Personally, having witnessed Saints in Europe in the 80's and 2003, I'm not expecting more than 2 extra fixtures! However, if my hunch is right about this, I think we'll still have a decent squad and could be in with a shout of finishing 6th. You could well be right about the 2 extra fixtures but we'll have to wait and see. Sorry, but I don't see us finishing top 10 at all. We did incredibly well given the departures last season but I think the loss of MS, NC & TA will prove far more costly that that of RL, DL, CC & AL. A number of teams seem to have strengthened well. We've replaced but I don't believe we've strengthened. Of course there's still time for this to change and other teams signings may not prove to be the instant success they hoped for. We'll have to see how things unfold but I'm expecting the likes of Newcastle, Stoke, Palace & WBA all to be far stronger this term. I would love to be proved wrong but think we're in for a bit of a rough ride this time.
Give it to Ron Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 Who have Newcastle and Stoke signed that now makes them better? 5 new recruits plus Jayrod and maybe Gaston makes us weaker? I know some think we are totally useless without Morgan but just maybe our new signings may add more forward progression rather than sideways and back? Making use of our quickies runs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
S-Clarke Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 Who have Newcastle and Stoke signed that now makes them better? 5 new recruits plus Jayrod and maybe Gaston makes us weaker? I know some think we are totally useless without Morgan but just maybe our new signings may add more forward progression rather than sideways and back? Making use of our quickies runs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk People also fail to forget that Stoke have lost Begovic, Moses and N'Zonzi and haven't replaced as yet. Those are 3 important players.
CB Fry Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 You could well be right about the 2 extra fixtures but we'll have to wait and see. Sorry, but I don't see us finishing top 10 at all. We did incredibly well given the departures last season but I think the loss of MS, NC & TA will prove far more costly that that of RL, DL, CC & AL. A number of teams seem to have strengthened well. We've replaced but I don't believe we've strengthened. Of course there's still time for this to change and other teams signings may not prove to be the instant success they hoped for. We'll have to see how things unfold but I'm expecting the likes of Newcastle, Stoke, Palace & WBA all to be far stronger this term. I would love to be proved wrong but think we're in for a bit of a rough ride this time. Just pure, unadulterated bedwetting. Stoke far stronger based on what? They've lost a few and signed some assorted Carlos Kickaballs and have a manager pretty much proven to deliver mid table - 9th, 8th maybe. Far stronger? Nope. Newcastle finished the season fighting relegation up to the final day. Far stronger? Than 17th. Well yeah. Even our Schteve can do that. Oh, I'm scared. WBA. Pulis basically able to deliver 12th/13th every single season regardless. Far stronger? Nah, just another Pulis season. Palace? Yep, great Pardew doing well. Possible contender for 7th/8th? If all planets in alignment why not, if he does he's the next England manager. Far stronger? Let's be fair - they are as likely to be as inconsistent as any, and mid table awaits. Good luck to em. Seriously, who have any of those clubs signed that you want? The mentalist striker Newcastle have bought? I have no doubt that if Stoke had signed Cedric you'd be pi ss ing the bed about it.
Matthew Le God Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 You could well be right about the 2 extra fixtures but we'll have to wait and see. Sorry, but I don't see us finishing top 10 at all. We did incredibly well given the departures last season but I think the loss of MS, NC & TA will prove far more costly that that of RL, DL, CC & AL. A number of teams seem to have strengthened well. We've replaced but I don't believe we've strengthened. Of course there's still time for this to change and other teams signings may not prove to be the instant success they hoped for. We'll have to see how things unfold but I'm expecting the likes of Newcastle, Stoke, Palace & WBA all to be far stronger this term. I would love to be proved wrong but think we're in for a bit of a rough ride this time. How many players from those sides would you want in our starting XI? Lets take Stoke for example... are you aware so far this summer they have lost Begovic, Moses and N'Zonzi from their squad of last season. Pretty big players for them. Have they replaced them with sufficient quality to overtake us?
Sheaf Saint Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 Pre-season 'Saintsweb' warming up now, so it seems. Nice to see the same old crowd on form. We just need you to start with your 17th place predictions and your insistence that we should have re-hired Glenn Hoddle in 2003 to complete the full house.
shurlock Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 Bit rude that you consider his picture embarrassing? "his little face" isn't patronising at all, is it. I've posted that pic before for which I was warned. You lapped it then (briefly making it your avatar) and you're lapping it up now. Everyone knows the connotations it carries... How's corporate working out, btw
Batman Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 How many players from those sides would you want in our starting XI? Lets take Stoke for example... are you aware so far this summer they have lost Begovic, Moses and N'Zonzi from their squad of last season. Pretty big players for them. Have they replaced them with sufficient quality to overtake us? i bet everton thought the same about us 12 months ago
Dalek2003 Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 We just need you to start with your 17th place predictions and your insistence that we should have re-hired Glenn Hoddle in 2003 to complete the full house. We should have hired Hoddle in 2004. You are one year early. Strachan was a superb manager and if he had stayed on we would probable have not gone down a couple of years later. This year I have predicted us to finish 14th but I also envisage us dropping into the relegation zone for a short time.
pangy Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 Are we even in for this guy,has RK ever mentioned his name or is it just Saintsweb keeping this rumour alive ? The lack of ITK snippets is alarming though,I can see why people are concerned at the lack of activity as we are 2 weeks away from the start of the season,we have 2 Europa league before and we could pick up a injury to one of our senior CB's But at the same time we all saw last summer when we thought Les & co had lost the plot they were always in control and knew what they were doing,it's so annoying at times that the club is so secretive as we know nothing but obviously it's for the greater good
Dalek2003 Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 Are we even in for this guy,has RK ever mentioned his name or is it just Saintsweb keeping this rumour alive ? The lack of ITK snippets is alarming though,I can see why people are concerned at the lack of activity as we are 2 weeks away from the start of the season,we have 2 Europa league before and we could pick up a injury to one of our senior CB's But at the same time we all saw last summer when we thought Les & co had lost the plot they were always in control and knew what they were doing,it's so annoying at times that the club is so secretive as we know nothing but obviously it's for the greater good I suppose it could be a useful smokescreen whilst we home in on our real target, certainly hope so but I am not convinced.
SarniaSaint Posted 28 July, 2015 Posted 28 July, 2015 I suppose it could be a useful smokescreen whilst we home in on our real target, certainly hope so but I am not convinced. Ya gotta believe
Dan Johnson Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Daily star reporting VVD interest from us, as well as the Vitesse non EU players struggling with their passports http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/456358/Southampton-face-Europa-League-chaos-boost-chase-Celtic-ace
alehouseboys Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Daily star reporting VVD interest from us, as well as the Vitesse non EU players struggling with their passports http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/456358/Southampton-face-Europa-League-chaos-boost-chase-Celtic-ace Gotta love that headline "Southampton face Europa League chaos" and them go on to explain Vitesse's visa problems
derry Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Gotta love that headline "Southampton face Europa League chaos" and them go on to explain Vitesse's visa problems I'd be surprised if the UK don't get their visas sorted. If they don't it will throw up a whole can of worms. Firstly they would have to use a squad of EU players and secondly what would then stop the return being evened up by Dutch Immigration excluding our non EU players in retaliation. And so on.
trousers Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 http://talksport.com/football/everton-line-dynamo-kiev-defender-replacement-chelsea-target-john-stones-150729160459 VVD no longer a target for Everton perhaps?
Batman Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 http://talksport.com/football/everton-line-dynamo-kiev-defender-replacement-chelsea-target-john-stones-150729160459 VVD no longer a target for Everton perhaps? Caulker on loan and VvD to sign
Saint_Ash Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 VVD 4/6 to join Everton and 3-1 to join us. Obviously down to Everton fans lumping on and the market will change tomorrow.
Batman Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Source? no source...meant to put a ? at the end has it just been on sky that he is having/had a medical
Whitey Grandad Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 no source...meant to put a ? at the end has it just been on sky that he is having/had a medical 'He' ?
sadoldgit Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 no source...meant to put a ? at the end has it just been on sky that he is having/had a medical Ok, would be a decent loan signing I think. Good to have an option to sign him if he proves himself too. Doubt if he is the main target though. As you say VVD seems more logical.
Matthew Le God Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Monk thinks he is the main target... VvD is target number one. Alderweireld = van Dijk Gardos (injured) = Caulker
sadoldgit Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Doh, just seen the sticky! Yep, good bit of business and gives us time to find a replacement for Toby.
Saint Charlie Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Koeman press conference comments pretty thinly veiled re VVD I think. "Sometimes you need more time to get the players that you want."
Matthew Le God Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Quite often when Koeman is asked about players and he isn't interested in them he dismisses the rumour completely. Although he didn't confirm interest in van Dijk, he doesn't do his usual thing of ruling it out... https://audioboom.com/boos/3418815-ronald-koeman-talks-to-adam-blackmore-about-signing-steven-caulker-others
Pilchards Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 "We are looking for 2 or 3 more players" - RK Elia, Virgil and Townsend I reckon.
hypochondriac Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Elia, Virgil and Townsend I reckon. That would make zero sense if we don't sign a cork replacement.
Saint_Tony Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Elia, Virgil and Townsend I reckon. I think Redmond may still be on our radar. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk
SuperSAINT Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 Elia, Virgil and Townsend I reckon. Not sure we'll sign a winger - Let alone 2. Another DC + DMC for me, please.
SuperSAINT Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 I think Redmond may still be on our radar. I like him, good player - But think now Norwich are back in the prem it's a bit of a non-starter.
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 I like him, good player - But think now Norwich are back in the prem it's a bit of a non-starter. They have today signed Brady from Hull who plays similar position I think. John Cross from Mirror said on Talksport a few weeks ago that Saints definitely interested in Redmond and one to watch.
Ulrich van Gobbel Posted 29 July, 2015 Posted 29 July, 2015 VVD 4/6 to join Everton and 3-1 to join us. Obviously down to Everton fans lumping on and the market will change tomorrow. I just lumped £25 on him to sign for us at 5/2. Fingers crossed.
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