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Winnersaint

Winnersaint

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Progression is about improving your own team and squad. We can't control the quality of other teams in the league.

 

Hey that's almost an Adkins quote. "Control the controllables"

Badger

Badger

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So has anyone close to the club actually confirmed yet that our business is done for the summer?

I personally still hope for one more before the 11pm deadline.

 

So do I, but can't really see it happening.

trousers

trousers

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Why do they have to sit on the bench ?

Couldn't we have signed an upgrade on Fonte ? Semedo bought in? So Fonte sent off 3 games and VVD injured we have Yoshida and Stephens is that depth?

 

Fair point

James

James

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It's not every game and even then 'howler' is an exaggeration. He under hit one back pass against Watford but was otherwise very reliable. It comes with not being a regular starter, we won't get a better player sitting on our bench. If Fonte didn't start for 2 months, then was chucked in because of injury, he would make mistakes too.

 

If that under hit back pass wasn't a howler then what would qualify as one? Genuine question. With a less alert keeper that would have led directly to a goal.

tobes8

tobes8

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It is, unfortunately, what happens when you sell very early in the window.

 

You could understand an early sell if we needed the funds to invest...but it looks like we've had our pants pulled down over this deal and we easily could have pushed for a few more million but it would have only added to the liebhers bank balance anyway.

RoswellSaint

RoswellSaint

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I really can't believe knowing right back situation we didn't go for chambers especially knowing he could cover cb, really poor decision by all, knowing Cuco could have gone and we would've had year to scout new rb or cb

 

do you know we didn't?

Vancouver Saint

Vancouver Saint

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So fair to say the general mood is we could have done better this window/expected more...we're left light for cover at DM, CB, RB and STR. RB is forgivable - Pied injury unfortunate. The rest predictable and we've had time to fix (there's still a couple of hours left...we live in hope).

 

Assuming no more action for us, I'd like to know your thoughts: what teams have done the best transfer business this window (not just last day)...and what teams have done the worst?

 

A useful ndicator of where we stand relative to our competition

RoswellSaint

RoswellSaint

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Yep.

 

We are in Europe and are apparently the fastest growing footballing brand in the world, but Stoke, Sunderland, Everton, etc. attract better players than us.

 

Better players or better known?

St Lej

St Lej

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Let's be honest, this window just smacks of the club not really striving to actually improve that much, just to try to replace what we've lost as adequately and prudently as possible in order to just stand still. Problem is, other clubs are actually improving on what they've got, or so it would seem which means the net effect for us will be that we are actually going to be going backwards. When you think we came 6th last year, this is pretty damn poor in my eyes. The glaring thing for me is the sheer reluctance to even attempt buy anyone of proven Premier league quality. I know people will say that these players come at too hefty a prive but whatever way you look at it, the vast majority of our signings are pure gambles, as is our manager.

eelpie

eelpie

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So fair to say the general mood is we could have done better this window/expected more...we're left light for cover at DM, CB, RB and STR. RB is forgivable - Pied injury unfortunate. The rest predictable and we've had time to fix (there's still a couple of hours left...we live in hope).

 

Assuming no more action for us, I'd like to know your thoughts: what teams have done the best transfer business this window (not just last day)...and what teams have done the worst?

 

A useful ndicator of where we stand relative to our competition

 

Bournemouth have done best (relative to their income), not sure who has done worst, but it ain't Saints.

Strangely Brown

Strangely Brown

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It doesn't seem to square with the plan to get into the Champions League. Maybe they've changed their mind on that.

 

Agreed, maybe this is the change of direction (or change of mind) that was referred to prior to Puels appointment!

trousers

trousers

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The glaring thing for me is the sheer reluctance to even attempt buy anyone of proven Premier league quality.

 

Whether we (the fans) like it or not, the club have made it crystal clear over the last few years that our adopted philosophy is to "breed not buy success". With the current regime in place, that is what we will continue to do. They are simply carrying out the philosophy laid down by Markus Liebherr when he bought us.

 

It's been a relatively successful philosophy the last few years. Maybe one day it will stop being successful. Or maybe it will continue to serve us well for the foreseeable future. Who knows. All we do know is that the only way this philosophy will change is if/when there is regime change at the club.

 

So, as fans, we can either go with the flow or call for regime change.

 

I'm currently in the 'go with the flow' camp. That may change, or it may not. Who knows...

 

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Chez

Chez

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Just seen that West Brom have signed Nyom from Watford, someone I regard as one of the worst premiership players I have seen at SMS in many years. I feel strangely happy with our own lot.

Don Logan

Don Logan

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I'm starting to wish the bloody football season had never started.....we really do have a handful (and thankfully it is only a handful) of complete and utter W**kers on this forum. Complain,complain,complain,*****,*****,*****.....if all you can do is moan and ***** about everything the club does then do us all a favour and f*ck off and support Pompey.

 

I couldnt have articulated it more eloquently Barcelonasaint....a vast number of over expectant

USA SaintsFan

USA SaintsFan

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The funny thing is, people were saying the exact same things last year (we're not investing enough/not improving/not strengthening in comparison to other PL clubs.) I agree we could have spent more money this time around, but as the club has repeated again and again, that is not our philosophy. It has got us from the bottom of L1 to the Europa League, so I don't understand the reason to abandon it now.

danjosaint

danjosaint

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do you know we didn't?

 

Not I don't know for sure but I'll guess a local lad who has chance of Europeon football and still just down the m3 from his 'new' mates would've rather come here and imo would be better rb than cedric than go all the way up to boro

Heisenberg

Heisenberg

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What a totally underwhelming summer.

 

The window is still open - RELAX

 

Quotes from Reed; The aspiration is to compete with the best,” he said. “That’s what we want the players to buy into. We want them to believe and the next addition will be down in reception with the trophy cabinet.”

scotty

scotty

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Anyone know when last time we had a squad with no loans in?

 

 

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That's actually a really good point. We seem to be more keen to tie key players down to longer term contracts rather than bring in loanees.

OldNick

OldNick

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The window is still open - RELAX

 

Quotes from Reed; The aspiration is to compete with the best,” he said. “That’s what we want the players to buy into. We want them to believe and the next addition will be down in reception with the trophy cabinet.”

whats the addition, some windowlene
shurlock

shurlock

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That's actually a really good point. We seem to be more keen to tie key players down to longer term contracts rather than bring in loanees.

 

And to think in 2014 we were being told on here that loans were the way of the future, a brilliant risk-free way for a club our size to access and trial talent.

Winger

Winger

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You just hit the nail on the head. Best post tonight.

 

Why do we net spend less than every other club in the Premiership.

 

We have a more demanding fixture list to cope with and with a weaker squad.

 

Can someone explain why this is the case.

Lets B Avenue

Lets B Avenue

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DEAL DONE: Wolfsburg have signed Philipp Wollscheid from Stoke City. (Source: @VfL_Wolfsburg)

 

Best bit of business Stoke will do this window.

 

No. That was when then managed to offload Marc Wilson onto Boscombe. My Stoke mates were pis sing themselves that someone would pay money for the worst (stats, as well as their own eyes) player in the premier league.

Heisenberg

Heisenberg

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Anyway, still 90 mins left, anything could happen right.

 

Loan for schneiderlin, sign haller, suddenly a really good window.

 

I think all optimism died when the club apologists changed scripts from "the window is still open" to "we breed not buy success"

OldNick

OldNick

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I think all optimism died when the club apologists changed scripts from "the window is still open" to "we breed not buy success"
lol, our breeding stock is a tad thin at present. sadly when the young promising players are brought in, they get slated on here eg Targett and JWP
maysie

maysie

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I think all optimism died when the club apologists changed scripts from "the window is still open" to "we breed not buy success"

 

Lol. What the hell is a club apologist?

 

Is that some left winf fraction of the club led by Michael Wilde?

OldNick

OldNick

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Normally we'd already know if we were already done?

 

We might just have something in the works here...

Ohhh FFS this means I will have to stay up to what SSN

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