simo Posted 11 December, 2015 Share Posted 11 December, 2015 Haven't seen one yet ? Anyone fancy a cheeky bid for Afobe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmonton Saint Posted 11 December, 2015 Share Posted 11 December, 2015 We didn't spend any money last year when we had the clubs best ever chance of chasing a champions league spot, So don't think this year will be any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 11 December, 2015 Share Posted 11 December, 2015 Might see a couple of loans like last season but doubt we will buy or sale anyone......well I guess we might off load Gaston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 11 December, 2015 Share Posted 11 December, 2015 Might see a couple of loans like last season but doubt we will buy or sale anyone......well I guess we might off load Gaston. Lots of rumours of Juanmi going back to Spain too. Could see that on loan with a loan replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 11 December, 2015 Share Posted 11 December, 2015 We didn't spend any money last year when we had the clubs best ever chance of chasing a champions league spot, So don't think this year will be any different. But they did. They brought in two players on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 11 December, 2015 Author Share Posted 11 December, 2015 I'd also like to see a half decent seasoned right back brought in , I think Ron has made it clear we need to back him with a few quid !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 12 December, 2015 Share Posted 12 December, 2015 Demarai Gray linked apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 12 December, 2015 Share Posted 12 December, 2015 I'd also like to see a half decent seasoned right back brought in , I think Ron has made it clear we need to back him with a few quid !? He has also said if we bring anyone in it will be a striker. We aren't going to be spending a lot so don't get your hopes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 We were close to bringing someone in on loan before the deadline in the summer supposedly so maybe that will be resurrected. No idea who it was though - although I have a sneaking suspicion it was Filip Djuricic again. I can actually see us signing Djuricic as he's not wanted by Benfica and is supposedly available for a knockdown price. He can actually play the No. 10 role and was just starting to adapt to the premier league at the end of last season. Damarai Gray and Solly March have both been linked in the press - Young English wingers - and we do need some pace up front. We have also been linked to Charlie Austin and with 6 months on his contract he will be available - an aggressive and mobile physical striker which we desperately need. Another player with 6 months on his contract is Tonny Vilhena at Feyenord who we have been linked with in the past. I can see Koeman making a bid for one of his protégés who can play the attacking or defensive midfield role and is left footed. And let's not forget Rodriguez, Forster and Gardos should all make a return in January. We should also bring back Gallagher, Stephens and Turnbull to add some strength in depth and some heart to the team. Maybe we should consider a sneaky 6 month loan for Pato - he wants to play in England and needs a shop window and we need a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Charlie Austin ffs Not on loan, Buy the man. he is a southerner, at a club where he does not want to be in a league where he does not want to be, contract up in 6 months. get him on the f-ing bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Charlie Austin ffs Not on loan, Buy the man. he is a southerner, at a club where he does not want to be in a league where he does not want to be, contract up in 6 months. get him on the f-ing bus For me, it's an absolute no-brainer. Our finishing through the whole side is terrible. Too many decent chances being missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Charlie Austin would be the obvious buy. A right back and try and get Redmond from Norwich ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Charlie Austin ffs Not on loan, Buy the man. he is a southerner, at a club where he does not want to be in a league where he does not want to be, contract up in 6 months. get him on the f-ing bus Absolutely. Saints, show some intent to stop the increasing discontent and get the man in to turn this season around and stomach the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Koeman has said that Austin is too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Demarai Gray linked apparently. Saw the HCDAJFU thread and was going to be my suggestion. Still don't know why we didn't go for Butland and Redmond when Brum were on their knees. Can you point me to the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobM Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 In order of priority, IMO, we need: Striker. Not an attacking mid, not a creative player who wants to walk it into the box, but a striker. Get ball, take on players, shoot with confidence of actually hitting the target! Right winger. Tadic but for the other side. When you're playing Davis or JWP in that position you know you have problems. CB. Sorry Fonte, huge respect and can still do a job, but the signs are there that the end is coming. Get the replacement in now, before it's obvious and Fonte becomes a (bigger) problem. End result, if we want to keep playing a striker and three behind, is Tadic left, Mane central, new player right, then Pelle or new striker up front depending on form / fitness / competition etc. Then we have the option for two proper strikers up front, Mane up front too, with Long on the bench and JRod given time to come back to fitness. I don't see the need for a RB; Cedric has been improving with every game. When his fitness / stamina are good enough he'll be great for us at RB. He's brave, puts himself where it hurts to get a block in, gets forward and is starting to show he has the strength needed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Koeman has said that Austin is too expensive. Plus in the summer he is a free agent and will have his pick of a number of teams on monster wages. No incentive for him to move in Jan unless someone offers £100k a week in a moment of madness (Newcastle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 He might be pretty expensive, but Moussa Dembele from Fulham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpweySaint Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 We were close to bringing someone in on loan before the deadline in the summer supposedly so maybe that will be resurrected. No idea who it was though - although I have a sneaking suspicion it was Filip Djuricic again. I can actually see us signing Djuricic as he's not wanted by Benfica and is supposedly available for a knockdown price. He can actually play the No. 10 role and was just starting to adapt to the premier league at the end of last season. Damarai Gray and Solly March have both been linked in the press - Young English wingers - and we do need some pace up front. We have also been linked to Charlie Austin and with 6 months on his contract he will be available - an aggressive and mobile physical striker which we desperately need. Another player with 6 months on his contract is Tonny Vilhena at Feyenord who we have been linked with in the past. I can see Koeman making a bid for one of his protégés who can play the attacking or defensive midfield role and is left footed. And let's not forget Rodriguez, Forster and Gardos should all make a return in January. We should also bring back Gallagher, Stephens and Turnbull to add some strength in depth and some heart to the team. Maybe we should consider a sneaky 6 month loan for Pato - he wants to play in England and needs a shop window and we need a striker. You make some good points. A few from these would be decent really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 what is the point in bringing Djuricic in when we have gaston very much like the same sort of player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Ive seen Sheffield Wednesday a couple of times and they have a centre half who looks as though he may come good. Hutchinson I think his name was. Gets lots of bookings but is brave and looks to have decent footballing brain. He looks to be a winner/leader type . similar to John Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Absolutely. Saints, show some intent to stop the increasing discontent and get the man in to turn this season around and stomach the cost. To not get him could cost us a lot more if we go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScepticalStan Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 I'd say miles behind gaston in quality. But we don't have Gaston clearly, for whatever reason he's not wanted. He gets a rare opportunity and does more than most our other players, ron says he's working hard, but still nothing. so we need to replace him with someone we're actually going to play. djuricic just looked like another frustrating player who won't score though. that no10 role is an area to invest heavily in, can change the whole team. or just sign a winger and play mane as no 10. I can't for the life of me fathom why Gaston isn't given a chance either. Against Liverpool not only did he get the assist, but also slotted in Pelle for a very decent chance, and had a moment where he picked up the ball in our left-back position, beat a few players and won a free-kick deep into their half. We've hardly seen anything of the sort for the past three or four games now. Mane doesn't want to release the ball because he doesn't trust talentless try-hard cloggers like Davis and JWP to be able to give him a return pass in so much as a simple one-two, and the rest of the team doesn't have the ability to beat a man. Heaven knows what Gaston has to do to get a chance. And I don't mean 15 minutes at the end out of position whilst we're defending a 1-0 lead away from home - but a real chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 I can't for the life of me fathom why Gaston isn't given a chance either. Against Liverpool not only did he get the assist, but also slotted in Pelle for a very decent chance, and had a moment where he picked up the ball in our left-back position, beat a few players and won a free-kick deep into their half. We've hardly seen anything of the sort for the past three or four games now. Mane doesn't want to release the ball because he doesn't trust talentless try-hard cloggers like Davis and JWP to be able to give him a return pass in so much as a simple one-two, and the rest of the team doesn't have the ability to beat a man. Heaven knows what Gaston has to do to get a chance. And I don't mean 15 minutes at the end out of position whilst we're defending a 1-0 lead away from home - but a real chance. Well I expect we pay Gaston less when he doesn't play. Koeman has no time for him either so that makes it a handy jobby all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 djuricic just looked like another frustrating player who won't score though. that no10 role is an area to invest heavily in, can change the whole team. or just sign a winger and play mane as no 10. Djuricic looked to be finding his feet, certainly a lot quicker than Juanmi. Agree fully that the number 10'position is one to focus on. Davis does a great job for the team when he is on song, but we really need someone willing to dribble and get in between the lines. Tadic would seem to have the attributes, but he is never played there, so either he or RK doesn't think that will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Calum Chambers being linked with Everton. Worth a look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Calum Chambers being linked with Everton. Worth a look? Can we afford his wages now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Probably not. If we could it would be a good message though, that leaving isn't always a good idea and he could show his quality here and help us at RB. It was crazy to lose him AND Clyne, but then what are you supposed to do when a club is daft enough to offer 16m for a kid that's barely played? Surely he can't be on crazy money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Surely he can't be on crazy money? a player sat in the championship as January comes round, simply cannot be out of our price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Probably not. If we could it would be a good message though, that leaving isn't always a good idea and he could show his quality here and help us at RB. It was crazy to lose him AND Clyne, but then what are you supposed to do when a club is daft enough to offer 16m for a kid that's barely played? Probably nowhere near 16 million initially though, perhaps 10 or 11 with the usual add ons. What we do know is that Lallana+Lambert+Lovren+Shaw+Chambers =82 miilion or so, put in the values to make up the sum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 If he was vaguely sensible value he'd have gone in the summer surely? It's QPR, not a normal club. I hate to think what he's earning. This is a club that outbid us by miles on wages for Stephen Caulker. I don't think his wages are that big nor is he asking for mega money. He didn't want to join relegation strugglers last year and there weren't many other clubs interested at 15 million. Even now I can't see a club he'd want to join paying the 7-8 million when he's free in 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 David Moyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 13 December, 2015 Author Share Posted 13 December, 2015 The way we're playing ATM I'd take Townsend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 The way we're playing ATM I'd take Townsend Andy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 The way we're playing ATM I'd take Townsend Good idea, he would probably struggle to make an impact in our u21s like he is for Spurs reserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 More for the summer but would be good to see what Ayoze Perez looks like in a decent side. Think he has a lot of good attributes ans plenty of improvement in him. Would only be possible of Newcastle went down and I guess bigger sides would be keen too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 [h=1]Championship Top Scorers[/h] Share Facebook Twitter [TABLE=class: competition-top-scorers-list, width: 624] [TR=bgcolor: #000000] [TH=class: rank, align: center]Rank[/TH] [TH=class: player-name]Player Name[/TH] [TH=class: team-name]Team[/TH] [TH=class: goal-count, align: center]Goals[/TH] [/TR] [TR=class: odd rank-1] [TD=class: rank, align: center]1[/TD] [TD=class: player-name]Andre Gray[/TD] [TD=class: team-name]Burnley[/TD] [TD=class: goal-count last, align: center]11[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even rank-2, bgcolor: gainsboro] [TD=class: rank, align: center]2[/TD] [TD=class: player-name]Ross McCormack[/TD] [TD=class: team-name]Fulham[/TD] [TD=class: goal-count last, align: center]10[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd rank-3] [TD=class: rank, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=class: player-name]Nick Blackman[/TD] [TD=class: team-name]Reading[/TD] [TD=class: goal-count last, align: center]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even rank-3, bgcolor: gainsboro] [TD=class: rank, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=class: player-name]Moussa Dembele[/TD] [TD=class: team-name]Fulham[/TD] [TD=class: goal-count last, align: center]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd rank-3] [TD=class: rank, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=class: player-name]Jonathan Kodjia[/TD] [TD=class: team-name]Bristol City[/TD] [TD=class: goal-count last, align: center]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even rank-3, bgcolor: gainsboro] [TD=class: rank, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=class: player-name]Chris Martin[/TD] [TD=class: team-name]Derby County[/TD] [TD=class: goal-count last, align: center]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd rank-3] [TD=class: rank, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=class: player-name]Jordan Rhodes[/TD] [TD=class: team-name]Blackburn Rovers[/TD] [TD=class: goal-count last, align: center]9[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 From that list, I would probably go after Nick Blackman. Local to us, low disruption and Reading are midtable. Burnley are up the top so wouldn't let Andre Gray go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 [h=1]European Football Top Scorers 2015/2016[/h][TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=width: 70, align: center]Goals Scored[/TD] [TD=width: 70, align: center]Penalties[/TD] [TD=width: 70, align: center]Golden Shoe Points[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #DFDFDF]Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #DFDFDF, align: center]20[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #DFDFDF, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #DFDFDF, align: center]40[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E1E1E1]Neymar Barcelona [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E1E1E1, align: center]17[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E1E1E1, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E1E1E1, align: center]34[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E2E2E2]Jamie Vardy Leicester City [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E2E2E2, align: center]17[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E2E2E2, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E2E2E2, align: center]34[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E4E4E4]Thomas Muller Bayern Munich [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E4E4E4, align: center]17[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E4E4E4, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E4E4E4, align: center]34[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E6E6E6]Zlatan Ibrahimovic PSG [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E6E6E6, align: center]16[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E6E6E6, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E6E6E6, align: center]32[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E8E8E8]Benjamin Moukandjo Lorient [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E8E8E8, align: center]15[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E8E8E8, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #E8E8E8, align: center]30[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EAEAEA]Luis Suarez Barcelona [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EAEAEA, align: center]14[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EAEAEA, align: center]1[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EAEAEA, align: center]28[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EDEDED]Gonzalo Higuain Napoli [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EDEDED, align: center]14[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EDEDED, align: center]0[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EDEDED, align: center]28[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #F0F0F0]Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #F0F0F0, align: center]14[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #F0F0F0, align: center]0[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #F0F0F0, align: center]28[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10 [/TD] [TD=width: 100][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #F5F5F5]Eder Sampdoria [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #F5F5F5, align: center]13[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #F5F5F5, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #F5F5F5, align: center]26[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 From that list, I would probably go after Nick Blackman. Local to us, low disruption and Reading are midtable. Burnley are up the top so wouldn't let Andre Gray go. Apart from Blackman (and most on that list) just wouldn't give Pelle any serious competition which is the whole point of bringing someone in. We are an established PL side and can pay good salaries. We can attract better than a midtable Championship striker with just one decent half season to his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 And Dirk Kuyt is just under the top 10! Cheeky little bid from Ronald??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Apart from Blackman (and most on that list) just wouldn't give Pelle any serious competition which is the whole point of bringing someone in. We are an established PL side and can pay good salaries. We can attract better than a midtable Championship striker with just one decent half season to his name. Alright, Charlie, let's go for it. See above. Pick one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 13 December, 2015 Share Posted 13 December, 2015 Pierre-Emerick is from Gabon (get along with Sadio?) and was transferred for €12M last time. Or let's get Clive Allen out of retirement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 14 December, 2015 Share Posted 14 December, 2015 Charlie Austin 8 mill, just what we need ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 14 December, 2015 Share Posted 14 December, 2015 My 12 year old just keeps saying we need Charlie Austin! Poacher in the box, think he has a point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 14 December, 2015 Share Posted 14 December, 2015 Charlie Austin 8 mill, just what we need ;) If he is available for £8M we should pile in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 14 December, 2015 Share Posted 14 December, 2015 David Moyes Weird, but I had a very strange feeling on sat that Moyes will be our next manager!! Pretty sure RK will turn it round and complete his contract, but also pretty sure Moyes would be a great fit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 14 December, 2015 Share Posted 14 December, 2015 If he is available for £8M we should pile in. If I was a betting man.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint-crinny Posted 14 December, 2015 Share Posted 14 December, 2015 Would be on board with Gray (Brum) if that is true, loads of pace, goes past players for fun, exciting to watch. Him and Mane in the same team would worry most teams, like Zaha and Bolasie do at Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 14 December, 2015 Share Posted 14 December, 2015 Charlie Austin 8 mill, just what we need ;) If he is available for £8M we should pile in. If I was a betting man.... Why spend 8 million on him to get him in in January when he's on a bosman in the summer? We aren't going down, we aren't getting into Europe, so it seems unnecessary to pay big money when we don't really need to...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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