Verbal Kint Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 Chambers isn't guaranteed quality though, he needs time to improve. Personally I don't want to help Arsenal develop players, that wasn't supposed to be the southampton way. If Chambers wants to come back and learn from his mistakes fine. A loan with an option to buy, fine. But a loan to improve and send a better player back to Arsenal? Fck off. I doubt they paid £16m did they. So selling to us ditches all the add ons. I'd happily see us pay £10m for him, he still has great potential, covers a few positions and christ we need some young English talent again. Saw the article about the dutch league striker saying we also looked at Afobe. Chambers and Afobe in would be a great window. I mean I'd love a playmaker but not many teams seem to bother with that anymore, too risky and you might end up accidentally entertaining. Just about every club in the league plays with either a second striker or a genuine no 10 except us. We have Steven Davis. Either we're doing something wrong or every other club in the league is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 Lots of clubs are struggling with players in the #10 role. What seems to work for many is a second striker. We have Mane who can play behind Pelle and I think that works well for us. I don't mind Mane behind Pelle and Davis on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARCELONASAINT Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 on current form it is us who are more likely to get relegated rather than Bournemouth who play with great belief, whereas we have completely lost ours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 Lots of clubs are struggling with players in the #10 role. What seems to work for many is a second striker. We have Mane who can play behind Pelle and I think that works well for us. I don't mind Mane behind Pelle and Davis on the right. mane is miles better when played off pelle him being stuck out wide is killing us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamsaint Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 How have Bournemouth got £16m to spend on Iturbe? Worth a shout for half that when they go down? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3373144/Bournemouth-facing-Financial-Fair-Play-fine-Football-League.html Slap on wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3373144/Bournemouth-facing-Financial-Fair-Play-fine-Football-League.html Slap on wrist. Hopefully it will be a reasonable amount, upwards of £25m... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 For the Austin lovers...he is injured...again. Has been unavailable for a lot of games this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 For the Austin lovers...he is injured...again. Has been unavailable for a lot of games this season. He would still score more goals than anyone we've got imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3373144/Bournemouth-facing-Financial-Fair-Play-fine-Football-League.html Slap on wrist. What a fairytale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 24 December, 2015 Share Posted 24 December, 2015 This is weird but I'm pretty sure I saw Chambers in Didben Tesco today with what looks like his sister. Probably visiting his parents or setting up his move back south? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild-saint Posted 25 December, 2015 Share Posted 25 December, 2015 personally i think we will sell wanyama in january so who could replace him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 25 December, 2015 Share Posted 25 December, 2015 personally i think we will sell wanyama in january so who could replace him? Gianelli Imbula looked good for Porto Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 December, 2015 Share Posted 25 December, 2015 Gianelli Imbula looked good for Porto I imagine Imbula will cost a lot more than we'd get for Selling Big Vic, and that's not normally what we do. I think Vic will go in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 We are only 7 points away from 18th which is 3rd from bottom. I remember being happy when we were just 1 point off 3rd bottom. Bottom teams don't pick up too many points. The seven points is what villa have got in half a season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Anyone know of his chap? http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2015/southampton-make-informal-contact-for-henri-saivet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Anyone know of his chap? http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2015/southampton-make-informal-contact-for-henri-saivet/ Remember his name from the old FM's. Interesting to see he's been converted from a striker, to an attacking midfielder, to a defensive midfielder. If he's anywhere near as good as N'Golo Kanté, sign him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Pelle out for a few weeks so probably do need a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JxgrSaint Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 (edited) I'd go Big and go French - so either Remy, Batshuayi or Lacazette... P.s Yes, I know Batshuayi is Belgian but Belgium is basically just a really really really really shît version of France and he plays for Marseille so close enough Edited 27 December, 2015 by JxgrSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangy Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 I'd go Big and go French - so either Remy, Batshuayi or Lacazette... P.s Yes, I know Batshuayi is Belgian but Belgium is basically just a really really really really shît version of France and he plays for Marseille so close enough Absolutely no hope of signing Lacazette,he will go to a top European club at some point. Remy on loan would be ideal imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Would like us to sign Koeman on a longer contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Pelle out for a few weeks so probably do need a striker. Serious question - would you be happy to sell Long and reinvest/gamble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Remember his name from the old FM's. Interesting to see he's been converted from a striker, to an attacking midfielder, to a defensive midfielder. If he's anywhere near as good as N'Golo Kanté, sign him up. Talking of FM - this chap does a job https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davie_Selke Get him in now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 (edited) Serious question - would you be happy to sell Long and reinvest/gamble? Tough one. He won't do that every week obviously and there aren't a lot of teams you could play the same way against. Being honest, we shouldn't sell now especially as Pelle is injured but I certainly don't see Long being a regular starter across his contract and even last night he showed his very rough edges at times. Worth noting that yesterday was possibly the first real time we played to his strengths, so fair play to Koeman for that. But Long isn't a very good striker in a possession based game, isn't a good wide player and isn't a reliable finisher. As we have seen the majority of the time in his spell here. Excellent yesterday though against CBs who hated playing against him. Great to watch. The other thread was partly a serious question and also partly to generate discussion - which it did! Edited 27 December, 2015 by Saint Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Pelle out for a few weeks so probably do need a striker. Nowhere does Koeman say he's out for a few weeks. He said he's been struggling with injury for a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Nowhere does Koeman say he's out for a few weeks. He said he's been struggling with injury for a few weeks. Sorry, last night one of the journalists on Twitter said RK had said post match he would miss a couple of weeks. Here it is: @SimonPeach: Graziano Pelle will be sidelined for a few weeks with a knee injury, according to Koeman. Cedric will also be absent for #SaintsFC at #WHUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Sorry, last night one of the journalists on Twitter said RK had said post match he would miss a couple of weeks. Here it is: @SimonPeach: Graziano Pelle will be sidelined for a few weeks with a knee injury, according to Koeman. Cedric will also be absent for #SaintsFC at #WHUFC Yes just seen that in echo I stand corrected. Before people jump on pelles back must remember he's been injured for a while now. Before that he was brilliant, 9 in 21 games isn't bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Yes just seen that in echo I stand corrected. Before people jump on pelles back must remember he's been injured for a while now. Before that he was brilliant, 9 in 21 games isn't bad at all. how long? why wasnt he dropped before hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 how long? why wasnt he dropped before hand? Koeman said several weeks he's had problems with knee so they have been using injections and he hadn't been able to train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Koeman said several weeks he's had problems with knee so they have been using injections and he hadn't been able to train. should have been dropped ages ago then. not as if we/pelle were playing well. Long has been here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 A decent striker who will convert our chances and a goal threat from midfield please god.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 A decent striker who will convert our chances and a goal threat from midfield please god.... I'd rather we got ourselves a proper RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 And a right back who can actually defend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 I'd rather we got ourselves a proper RB. I'd rather we killed games off by scoring goals when we get the chance then we could afford the brain farts at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 I'd rather we killed games off by scoring goals when we get the chance then we could afford the brain farts at the back. that is the difference from last season we won many points thanks to the defence last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 A striker and a RB is a must. This game proved it. We won't get anyone though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Agree we went through a goal drought last winter but were solid at the back with Morgan shielding the back four so kind of got away with it. Now the defence is having a comedy **** up every week we need to score more goals ( and defend better). Without a goal threat we cant mount any sort of comeback when our defence inevitably ****s up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Is Trippier actually getting much game time at Spurs? He could be an option. Definitely need a couple of faces in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 A striker and a RB is a must. This game proved it. We won't get anyone though. get debuchy? arsenal already have chambers and bellerin. maybe we can give them first refusal for wanyama or something. and he can't be as bad as yoshida and martina surely. his wages might be high. as for striker: austin, remy on loan, or someone like embolo? idek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Stop signing this dutch over hyped dross and look closer to home look at some of the best players in the championship i'd take byram, mowatt, will hughes, gray, Striker wise I would take a punt on Benik Afobe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwood Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Byram , after watching Forest v Leeds I'd take him in Jan, Leeds will cash in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Byram , after watching Forest v Leeds I'd take him in Jan, Leeds will cash in Thought he looked impressive in that game. Easy to say after he scored and made one tonight, but an Antonio-esque player from the bench wouldn't hurt. Pace & power. Not sure we got much impact from Gaston or Juanmi off the bench tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Wouldn't mind us taking a punt on Andre Gray at Burnley. Carried on where he left off after last season's excellence at Brentford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 What do we think to Jack Grealish? Big questions over his attitude but harness that talent and he might be the attacking midfielder we've all been looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggles31 Posted 29 December, 2015 Share Posted 29 December, 2015 What do we think to Jack Grealish? Big questions over his attitude but harness that talent and he might be the attacking midfielder we've all been looking for. Been thinking this too. Although his attitude is to be questioned. Bamford's loan is ending. Maybe a punt on him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 29 December, 2015 Share Posted 29 December, 2015 Bamford's loan is ending. Maybe a punt on him? I've always thought he'd fit in with our system and style of play . Only question mark would be his spell at Palace and why it went wrong . If he's not a Big time Charlie or a pizz artist I'd take a look , there's a decent footballer in there somewhere . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted 29 December, 2015 Share Posted 29 December, 2015 James Forrest from celtic saw him play maybe 3-4 times over the summer and start of the season, what with all the rumours about van dijk and then with celtic in europe. he is very very good. very good with the ball, a real athlete, has an incredible shot that he seems not to even need a run up for. he's a winger - which we need - and at a club we have a good relationship with. we could move mane to number 10 permenantly, and davis/jwp could either cover the 10 / out wide as backup. heard it hear first (unless someone else said it before.....obviously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 29 December, 2015 Share Posted 29 December, 2015 I've always thought he'd fit in with our system and style of play . Only question mark would be his spell at Palace and why it went wrong . If he's not a Big time Charlie or a pizz artist I'd take a look , there's a decent footballer in there somewhere . He turned down a scholarship from Harvard so smarter than your average Joe. Very decent looking last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 29 December, 2015 Share Posted 29 December, 2015 And just read this so doesn't look like an issue with his character http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/28/crystal-palace-swansea-city-premier-league-match-report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 29 December, 2015 Share Posted 29 December, 2015 And just read this so doesn't look like an issue with his character http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/28/crystal-palace-swansea-city-premier-league-match-report Best thing he can do is go back to 'Boro for the 2nd half of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 29 December, 2015 Share Posted 29 December, 2015 What do we think to Jack Grealish? Big questions over his attitude but harness that talent and he might be the attacking midfielder we've all been looking for. Villa fans don't rate him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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