Suhari Posted 19 December, 2015 Share Posted 19 December, 2015 You seemed to be in the press a lot this time last year, and in the Summer. What was that comment about our plan to be poised to take one of the CL spaces in the event that any of the traditional big-boys fall away? Not being negative....would just love to know your thinking on that plan right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 19 December, 2015 Share Posted 19 December, 2015 He needs to invest in the team in January. If not then perhaps the fans need to start protesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 19 December, 2015 Share Posted 19 December, 2015 He needs to invest in the team in January. If not then perhaps the fans need to start protesting. Please start organising a protest. Please. I'd effing love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 19 December, 2015 Share Posted 19 December, 2015 He needs to invest in the team in January. If not then perhaps the fans need to start protesting. Reed doesn't control the purse strings though does he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 19 December, 2015 Share Posted 19 December, 2015 He needs to invest in the team in January. If not then perhaps the fans need to start protesting. Protest is too strong. But somehow we need to get the message across. Hopefully in January we make significant investment in the first team and it won't come to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 19 December, 2015 Share Posted 19 December, 2015 Please start organising a protest. Please. I'd effing love that. Like you and your chum little Dickie wanted to do with the devil incarnate Cortese you mean. Still, at least he's gone. Priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 19 December, 2015 Share Posted 19 December, 2015 Like you and your chum little Dickie wanted to do with the devil incarnate Cortese you mean. Still, at least he's gone. Priceless. When did I ever talk about protesting against Cortese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 19 December, 2015 Share Posted 19 December, 2015 When did I ever talk about protesting against Cortese? Has this question been clarified yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Like you and your chum little Dickie wanted to do with the devil incarnate Cortese you mean. Still, at least he's gone. Priceless. Oh no pal. That was you, all you. Your stock reply whenever you saw I had questioned Cortese on anything was the hilarious "when are we marching" line, Interesting you're now trying to turn it into something other people said. It was as equally hilarious as your other gag from that era, calling me part of the "Mitty gang" insisting I had several logins. Maybe it was more that people thought Cortese and yourself for that matter were a bigger div than most people realised at the time. Good to see you're still using my name though given all the effort you went to find it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Fred Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Protest? FFS we have a small budget etc etc and "we" are considering protesting due to a poor run of form. The new fans seem to think we are Man Utd with a right to win every game. I am totally bemused by some of our fans at present! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Perhaps a sit-down by the Ted Bates Statue before the Watford game at home? Or another march from the Bargate. Keen to hear updates on what is planned and glad something is finally being done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Protest, what a cracking idea. That's sure to turn provincial Southampton fc into a European superpower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 I got a couple of handkerchiefs for Xmas. Is it time to start waving them vigorously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Go the whole hog. Make it a dirty protest why don't you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 we should all dress as clowns and march to the ground from Itchen bridge. Dressing as clowns will show Les and Kat that we think they are running the club like a comedy show if that does not work, someone should write an 'open letter' tot he board and post it on here. That ALWAYS works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Durman Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 One player in the middle of midfield will turn defeats into victories. It really is that simple. Obviously Morgan Schneiderlin isn't available, but that's the type of player that will make a huge difference. A leader. Romeu and JWP need time to develop their games. We either accept a period of development, which will result it a bottom half finish and possibly a relegation battle or we throw money at a quick fix. The problem is that JWP, Clasie and Romeu will not get the game time experience to develop into the players we need. Thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Yes, definitely dress as clowns please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 I thought the fans staged a protest at the spurs game by walking out early..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Go the whole hog. Make it a dirty protest why don't you. Even better. They should smear their pc screens with excrement in protest of being in mid table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 (edited) we should all dress as clowns and march to the ground from Itchen bridge. Dressing as clowns will show Les and Kat that we think they are running the club like a comedy show if that does not work, someone should write an 'open letter' tot he board and post it on here. That ALWAYS works They can be effective but you have to remember that negative comments on an internet forum will have a detrimental impact on the performance on the pitch because the players definitely read all this stuff they do. Get behind the lads FFS. Edited 26 December, 2015 by CB Fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 I don't particularly rate Reed or Kruger. But a protest? Way over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Go the whole hog. Make it a dirty protest why don't you. They were a present - I don't want to ruin them just yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW5 SAINT Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 One player in the middle of midfield will turn defeats into victories. It really is that simple. Obviously Morgan Schneiderlin isn't available, but that's the type of player that will make a huge difference. A leader. Romeu and JWP need time to develop their games. We either accept a period of development, which will result it a bottom half finish and possibly a relegation battle or we throw money at a quick fix. The problem is that JWP, Clasie and Romeu will not get the game time experience to develop into the players we need. Thoughts Trouble is having a period of developing these players, then as soon as they are developed those very same players will want to move on. So we would still have a bottom half finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 I got a couple of handkerchiefs for Xmas. Is it time to start waving them vigorously? ...or wiping your tears away with them ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 I just hope the riot police aren't called up when our protest starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 I just hope the riot police aren't called up when our protest starts. Or indeed, the fashion police! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 Whose going to volunteer to show the evil board what we think of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 26 December, 2015 Share Posted 26 December, 2015 The mere threat of a protest did the business. Well done lads. Keep it futile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 we should all dress as clowns and march to the ground from Itchen bridge. Dressing as clowns will show Les and Kat that we think they are running the club like a comedy show if that does not work, someone should write an 'open letter' tot he board and post it on here. That ALWAYS works Worked a treat lads!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 What a marvellous signing Shane Long has proven to be. He adds pace and movement to our front line which simply isn't there when he isn't. He of course for a long time held the proud record of saints winning every time he scored. Since that record has gone, through no fault of Shane's, he's this season proving his worth by being our most prolific attacking player with more goals v minutes played than anyone else in the squad. He really has turned into a key player for us. well done Shane and well done Les, a magnificent acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScepticalStan Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 What a marvellous signing Shane Long has proven to be. He adds pace and movement to our front line which simply isn't there when he isn't. He of course for a long time held the proud record of saints winning every time he scored. Since that record has gone, through no fault of Shane's, he's this season proving his worth by being our most prolific attacking player with more goals v minutes played than anyone else in the squad. He really has turned into a key player for us. well done Shane and well done Les, a magnificent acquisition. He had a good game today but I wouldn't go too nuts! Needs 10+ goals in a season before he matches up to the £12 million price tag. Great job today though. Pace and aggression and some solid finishing as well at last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Whose going to volunteer to show the evil board what we think of them This sets the bar high Simo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 He had a good game today but I wouldn't go too nuts! Needs 10+ goals in a season before he matches up to the £12 million price tag. Great job today though. Pace and aggression and some solid finishing as well at last. Still obsessing with the fee FFS. Do you want him in the squad or not? These ***ts that want to write off our players will no doubt been able to get thrice the value for £12m. Easy it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 He had a good game today but I wouldn't go too nuts! Needs 10+ goals in a season before he matches up to the £12 million price tag. Great job today though. Pace and aggression and some solid finishing as well at last. he's never got into double figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Does it matter? I doubt if we bought him as our main goal scoring option. He unsettles Premiership quality defences and that in itself is a major positive. Forget the price tag, it is well worth having this guy in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Does it matter? I doubt if we bought him as our main goal scoring option. He unsettles Premiership quality defences and that in itself is a major positive. Forget the price tag, it is well worth having this guy in the squad. Would it matter if he cost £30m? Of course the price matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Would it matter if he cost £30m? Of course the price matters. Not now, I don't think it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 (edited) Not now, I don't think it does. Price always matters. If we spent £100k on long then it would not be unreasonable for the club to get another striker to come in. It's like Osvaldo was just fine at £15m or what ever it was. When he clearly wasn't Long is up there as one of our most expensive players in history. IMO he needs to be a lot better for us to justify that. I have always hoped he got a run as a central striker at the expense of Pelle. Now it seems he will and we can finally have a proper look at him. Edited 27 December, 2015 by Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Price always matters. If we spent £100k on long then it would not be unreasonable for the club to get another striker to come in. It's like Osvaldo was just fine at £15m or what ever it was. When he clearly wasn't Long is up there as one of our most expensive players in history. IMO he needs to be a lot better for us to justify that. I have always hoped he got a run as a central striker at the expense of Pelle. Now it seems he will and we can finally have a proper look at him. But it's already been spent and is no longer relevant to the debate. Besides, in today's market £12m is not excessive for a team with aspirations of being in the upper half of the Premier League. Just take a look at all the other teams and see what they have been playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 But it's already been spent and is no longer relevant to the debate. Besides, in today's market £12m is not excessive for a team with aspirations of being in the upper half of the Premier League. Just take a look at all the other teams and see what they have been playing. I think we an all agree that Osvaldo was a good player for us for the money we paid. Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Would it matter if he cost £30m? Of course the price matters. But he didn't cost £30m did he and if he did we would not have signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 I think we an all agree that Osvaldo was a good player for us for the money we paid. Fair enough. Osvaldo was a good player for us? Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 Osvaldo was a good player for us? Seriously? 1 goal in 4. pretty decent. not bad for a £15m player these days. Not that the fee has any relevance what so ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 27 December, 2015 Share Posted 27 December, 2015 1 goal in 4. pretty decent. not bad for a £15m player these days. Not that the fee has any relevance what so ever You think he was a good player for us? Forget the fee. Would you rather we kept him and got rid of Long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScepticalStan Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Batman once again providing the voice of reason. He's not getting much joy though, so I'll have a go at spelling it out: Look, gents, Shane Long isn't responsible for the fee that we paid for him. Its irrelevant to his ability as a footballer and character as a man. HOWEVER. The BENEFITS of Southampton Football Club securing the services of Mr Shane Long are inextricably linked to the price those services cost. Get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Kerplunk Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Jesus, does there need to be two threads where some fans continue to moan about the fee paid for Shane Long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Batman once again providing the voice of reason. He's not getting much joy though, so I'll have a go at spelling it out: Look, gents, Shane Long isn't responsible for the fee that we paid for him. Its irrelevant to his ability as a footballer and character as a man. HOWEVER. The BENEFITS of Southampton Football Club securing the services of Mr Shane Long are inextricably linked to the price those services cost. Get it? Wow. Enlightenment. Thanks. Point remains same old tw ats bang on about it endlessly. Games like Saturday should shut you up but alas no you can all spend £12m more wisely. No one has said it was good value as far I as I have read but get over it. Most are glad we have him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 [quote=ScepticalStan;2286624 He had a good game today but I wouldn't go too nuts! Needs 10+ goals in a season before he matches up to the £12 million price tag. Great job today though. Pace and aggression and some solid finishing as well at last. ... a strange statement to make?..... when we haven't even reached the half way point in the season yet. Mind you, there will be people who .... if /when he passes the 10 goal mark....will say he really ought to get more as we paid so much for him... but they're the same people who tell us that the even-more catastrophic signings like Gaston and Osvaldo, really were good players who were never given a chance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 Batman once again providing the voice of reason. There are eight words that you don't often see grouped together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 28 December, 2015 Share Posted 28 December, 2015 he's never got into double figures. If he was bought as a main goal scorer then you have a point. But he wasn't so does it really matter? He does the job he was bought for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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