Toadhall Saint Posted 14 February, 2017 Share Posted 14 February, 2017 Barcelona should be interested after tonight. (I still believe he may be here another season.) Yes and so do I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 14 February, 2017 Share Posted 14 February, 2017 [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] The master craftsman at work. As of now Everton will never, ever, finish below 7th ever again. Top seven they are. Top seven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Old Brendan doesn't stop, even when he's not even Liverpool manager any more! This time casting lustful eyes over VVD. http://outside90.com/brendan-rodgers-i-tried-to-sign-southampton-star-for-liverpool/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 The master craftsman at work. As of now Everton will never, ever, finish below 7th ever again. Top seven they are. Top seven. 11 top 7 finishes in the last 14 years. Everton are a top 7 side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 The fabled Top 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 The fabled Top 7. Its what we all dream of....Evertorn fans must be so excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 11 top 7 finishes in the last 14 years. Everton are a top 7 side. How many cup quarter finals have they achieved in that time? I bet it must be like loads what with them being so brilliant and successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 How many cup quarter finals have they achieved in that time? I bet it must be like loads what with them being so brilliant and successful. So you need to finish top 7 and have a few cup finals to be officially top 7? 11 in 14 - they are top 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 So you need to finish top 7 and have a few cup finals to be officially top 7? 11 in 14 - they are top 7. I agree with you, they are a top 7 club, but just for balance they have finished 11th in last two seasons and have been top 7 in three of last six seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 I agree with you, they are a top 7 club, but just for balance they have finished 11th in last two seasons and have been top 7 in three of last six seasons. Clubs have little blips, but will typically return to the natural order. See Chelsea and Liverpool last season. Occasionally you'll get imposters - Us, Leicester, WHU, Villa, Newcastle in recent years. Even Fulham and Swansea have finished 8th few times in recent years. We are not welcome and will not be allowed back in without some more fight and ambition. Newcastle probably the biggest threat to the current top 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Clubs have little blips, but will typically return to the natural order. See Chelsea and Liverpool last season. Occasionally you'll get imposters - Us, Leicester, WHU, Villa, Newcastle in recent years. Even Fulham and Swansea have finished 8th few times in recent years. We are not welcome and will not be allowed back in without some more fight and ambition. Newcastle probably the biggest threat to the current top 7 Jesus, what a pointless arguement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Jesus, what a pointless arguement. Arguement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Newcastle probably the biggest threat to the current top 7 :mcinnes: No they aren't, they have a significantly weaker squad than us for a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 :mcinnes: No they aren't, they have a significantly weaker squad than us for a start. Debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Debatable. Not at all. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Debatable. :mcinnes: No it isn't, not in any way shape of form. You have completely lost the plot if you think Newcastle currently have a better squad than us. They aren't even remotely close. I struggle to see how any of their players would make it into our best XI. I know a lot of Saints fans seem to have it in for Forster, but he isn't remotely as bad as they make out. The last 3 or 4 months has highlighted a large section of this forum who aren't able to judge player quality particularly well and are far too black & white and make rash judgements on one or two incidents and then write a player off. The only current first team player I think is crap is Martina, the rest are all at a good level and we has some very high ability players and many with a lot of potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 :mcinnes: No it isn't, not in any way shape of form. You have completely lost the plot if you think Newcastle currently have a better squad than us. They aren't even remotely close. I struggle to see how any of their players would make it into our best XI. I know a lot of Saints fans seem to have it in for Forster, but he isn't remotely as bad as they make out. The last 3 or 4 months has highlighted a large section of this forum who aren't able to judge player quality particularly well and are far too black & white and make rash judgements on one or two incidents and then write a player off. The only current first team player I think is crap is Martina, the rest are all at a good level and we has some very high ability players and many with a lot of potential. Youre deluded mate. A number of Newcastle players would improve our squad and I'd happily swap 6-7 players with Newcastle. Its not just players, its manager too. They have a much better manager than us. Ambition like us has been lacking but i can see that improving (for them) next season. Genuinely feel they will finish top 7 before we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 :mcinnes: No it isn't, not in any way shape of form. You have completely lost the plot if you think Newcastle currently have a better squad than us. They aren't even remotely close. I struggle to see how any of their players would make it into our best XI. I know a lot of Saints fans seem to have it in for Forster, but he isn't remotely as bad as they make out. The last 3 or 4 months has highlighted a large section of this forum who aren't able to judge player quality particularly well and are far too black & white and make rash judgements on one or two incidents and then write a player off. The only current first team player I think is crap is Martina, the rest are all at a good level and we has some very high ability players and many with a lot of potential. Out of interest do you have to have any qualifications to be a 'FM scout' or is it all based on opinions of regular fans? i.e do you have anything to suggest / Prove you judge a player better than anyone else on this forum.... Assuming not (generally don't know) who's to say that you are right and anyone who has a different opinion to you is wrong? IMO Joe Hart is a better goalkeeper than Bravo (stats this year back this up) does this make me better at judging players than Pep? Agree that some on here are very rash and right players off before they've been given a chance to settle (thinking back to Mane). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Out of interest do you have to have any qualifications to be a 'FM scout' or is it all based on opinions of regular fans? i.e do you have anything to suggest / Prove you judge a player better than anyone else on this forum.... Assuming not (generally don't know) who's to say that you are right and anyone who has a different opinion to you is wrong? IMO Joe Hart is a better goalkeeper than Bravo (stats this year back this up) does this make me better at judging players than Pep? Agree that some on here are very rash and right players off before they've been given a chance to settle (thinking back to Mane). MLG takes the stock response that every player here is great "The best" His FM ratings are probably 10 for all saints players He then does the typical SWF approach of finding one daft / joke post from someone and then casting the "thats the forum opinion" case closed. This forum is mixed and some will have better judging skills than others. MLG is right down that list as "everyone is brilliant" doesnt really cut it. My personal experiences have been sound and so have a few others i trust on here. I call things a bit earlier than most, but definitly get it right way more often than not. Some great posters on here, some with a real good eye for player potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 So you need to finish top 7 and have a few cup finals to be officially top 7? 11 in 14 - they are top 7. I said cup quarter finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Clubs have little blips, but .... Something you ignore when it comes to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 MLG takes the stock response that every player here is great "The best" His FM ratings are probably 10 for all saints players He then does the typical SWF approach of finding one daft / joke post from someone and then casting the "thats the forum opinion" case closed. This forum is mixed and some will have better judging skills than others. MLG is right down that list as "everyone is brilliant" doesnt really cut it. My personal experiences have been sound and so have a few others i trust on here. I call things a bit earlier than most, but definitly get it right way more often than not. Some great posters on here, some with a real good eye for player potential As good a written piece of hubris as I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild-saint Posted 15 February, 2017 Author Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Youre deluded mate. A number of Newcastle players would improve our squad and I'd happily swap 6-7 players with Newcastle. Its not just players, its manager too. They have a much better manager than us. Ambition like us has been lacking but i can see that improving (for them) next season. Genuinely feel they will finish top 7 before we do. **** me you talk utter shyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosin Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Out of interest do you have to have any qualifications to be a 'FM scout' or is it all based on opinions of regular fans? i.e do you have anything to suggest / Prove you judge a player better than anyone else on this forum.... Assuming not (generally don't know) who's to say that you are right and anyone who has a different opinion to you is wrong? IMO Joe Hart is a better goalkeeper than Bravo (stats this year back this up) does this make me better at judging players than Pep? Agree that some on here are very rash and right players off before they've been given a chance to settle (thinking back to Mane). Imho and in the views of most and according to stats, J Hart is a better keeper, but.....him and Bravo are different kinds of keepers, Bravo is alot more comfy with the ball and is more confident with passing it around the back line, where hart is more likely to just hoof it down field, and the hoofing it down the field are not Pep's way of playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Youre deluded mate. A number of Newcastle players would improve our squad and I'd happily swap 6-7 players with Newcastle. Its not just players, its manager too. They have a much better manager than us. Ambition like us has been lacking but i can see that improving (for them) next season. Genuinely feel they will finish top 7 before we do. Go on then, lets hear them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Go on then, lets hear them? Dont encourage him to post more dross please !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 (edited) Go on then, lets hear them? Id happily take - Matz Sels Aleksandar Mitrovic Jonjo Shelvey Chancel Mbemba Matt Ritchie Ayoze Pérez Dwight Gayle Mohamed Diamé In exchange for any of the below from our squad - Taylor Gardos Pied Stephens Targett Martina Clasie Höjbjerg Reed Isgrove Rodríguez Long And definitly swap Puel for Benitez Edited 16 February, 2017 by Heisenberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Id happily take - Matz Sels Aleksandar Mitrovic Jonjo Shelvey Chancel Mbemba Matt Ritchie Ayoze Pérez Dwight Gayle Mohamed Diamé In exchange for any of the below from our squad - Taylor Gardos Pied Stephens Targett Martina Clasie Höjbjerg Reed Isgrove Rodríguez Long And definitly swap Puel for Benitez So you're saying that their best players are better than our worst players? And you'd happily have Newcastle's first XI as our reserve team? Not exactly sticking your neck out with that one! Totally agree on Pied though, that guy has been gash in every match he has played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Why choose a Championship team Heisy? Where's your ambition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Id happily take - Matz Sels Aleksandar Mitrovic Jonjo Shelvey Chancel Mbemba Matt Ritchie Ayoze Pérez Dwight Gayle Mohamed Diamé In exchange for any of the below from our squad - Taylor Gardos Pied Stephens Targett Martina Clasie Höjbjerg Reed Isgrove Rodríguez Long And definitly swap Puel for Benitez ^Someone's obviously bored... the old say something absurd to get attention routine... Newcastle pmsl... nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Id happily take - Matz Sels Aleksandar Mitrovic Jonjo Shelvey Chancel Mbemba Matt Ritchie Ayoze Pérez Dwight Gayle Mohamed Diamé In exchange for any of the below from our squad - Taylor Gardos Pied Stephens Targett Martina Clasie Höjbjerg Reed Isgrove Rodríguez Long And definitly swap Puel for Benitez I always use ragworm far more bites Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Tick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Why choose a Championship team Heisy? Where's your ambition? Newcastle will finish top 7 in the EPL before we do (imho) And they are not even in t he EPL MLG then said that would never happen as there squad is "significantly" weaker than ours. It is weaker, id agree (not significantly though). Everto have a weaker squad than us - but when you have a decent manager....... Anyway back to VVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Newcastle will finish top 7 in the EPL before we do (imho) And they are not even in t he EPL MLG then said that would never happen as there squad is "significantly" weaker than ours. It is weaker, id agree (not significantly though). Everto have a weaker squad than us - but when you have a decent manager....... Anyway back to VVD. Stylish move... he plants the new hook as he reels in the other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Tick Indeed, It would be classed as trolling in its finest form on other forums but we have no trolls on here do we ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 15 March, 2017 Share Posted 15 March, 2017 If ever a team needed him it is City. That side's defending beggars belief and Guardiola should just say get him whatever it costs. Hope they don't and they p iss away more on hugely overpriced Mangala or Otamendi types Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 15 March, 2017 Share Posted 15 March, 2017 I always use ragworm far more bites The forum's limpet, more like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted 15 March, 2017 Share Posted 15 March, 2017 If ever a team needed him it is City. That side's defending beggars belief and Guardiola should just say get him whatever it costs. Hope they don't and they p iss away more on hugely overpriced Mangala or Otamendi types Monaco were superb in the first half. Wonder how much we'd have to pay for someone like Bakayoko in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 15 March, 2017 Share Posted 15 March, 2017 Monaco were superb in the first half. Wonder how much we'd have to pay for someone like Bakayoko in the summer. That ship has sailed, actually I'd say it had sailed even when we were first linked to him. Honestly think we would have a better chance getting someone like Tielemans than Bakayoko at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted 16 March, 2017 Share Posted 16 March, 2017 That ship has sailed, actually I'd say it had sailed even when we were first linked to him. Honestly think we would have a better chance getting someone like Tielemans than Bakayoko at this point. Ah, didn't realise we'd been linked to him before. Was utterly immense tonight, and so composed on the ball. When Monaco sell off some of their young players, it's going to make our transfer income over the past few years look like peanuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 16 March, 2017 Share Posted 16 March, 2017 Gut reaction is that he will be a City player pretty early on in summer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pass the Dutchie Posted 21 March, 2017 Share Posted 21 March, 2017 Aké for Van Dijk? Yes please for Aké, but I'd like to see him as a Saint as one of the options next to VVD. Him, or Maguire, or maybe Fosu-Mensah. Or Cácares, of course. At the back, Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk is wanted, with Nathan Ake a player that may go in the other direction. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3123215/chelsea-transfer-news-romelu-lukaku-didier-drogba/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjb7223 Posted 27 March, 2017 Share Posted 27 March, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/03/27/southampton-eye-mamadou-sakho-chelsea-bound-virgil-van-dijks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 28 March, 2017 Share Posted 28 March, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/03/27/southampton-eye-mamadou-sakho-chelsea-bound-virgil-van-dijks/ Looks like scouse media team bullsh!t trying to drum up interest in Sakho and flog him to the highest bidder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 28 March, 2017 Share Posted 28 March, 2017 Looks like scouse media team bullsh!t trying to drum up interest in Sakho and flog him to the highest bidder. It is efinitely a scouse "we want to sell Sakho" briefing. Another scouse mouthpiece using Van Dijk as an angle to say we are interested. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/27/liverpool-hire-jet-return-phiippe-countinho-roberto-firmino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 28 March, 2017 Share Posted 28 March, 2017 It is efinitely a scouse "we want to sell Sakho" briefing. Another scouse mouthpiece using Van Dijk as an angle to say we are interested. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/27/liverpool-hire-jet-return-phiippe-countinho-roberto-firmino Mickey Quinn doing his best on TalkSport this morning to convince people that Van Dijk would rather go to Liverpool than Chelsea, as he prefers Klopp's personality to Conte's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 28 March, 2017 Share Posted 28 March, 2017 Mickey Quinn doing his best on TalkSport this morning to convince people that Van Dijk would rather go to Liverpool than Chelsea, as he prefers Klopp's personality to Conte's. Any defender that wouldn't choose Conte is off their head. VVD would be unbelievable in that Chelsea defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 28 March, 2017 Share Posted 28 March, 2017 Go to Chelsea, live in London, play in the Champions League in a team that prides itself on its defensive setup. Or go to Liverpool, possibly play in the Europa League or at best have to qualify for the Champions League, live in a ****hole, and play in a team that has no regard for its defence whatsoever. Tough one that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 28 March, 2017 Share Posted 28 March, 2017 Any defender that wouldn't choose Conte is off their head. VVD would be unbelievable in that Chelsea defense. On the other hand if Conte moves on as rumoured. Maybe VvD will actually stay at SMS as he has allegedly agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 31 March, 2017 Share Posted 31 March, 2017 http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/chelsea-confident-of-van-dijk-signing/ar-BBz5dXw?li=BBoPWjP&ocid=mailsignout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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