Shroppie Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Strange to have a deal announced so early before the window opens too.I guess the club decided they were conceding and didn't want another saga like the summer. Get it over with and move on. And, if the promise to reinvest is genuine, gives us time to buy. Albeit at stupid prices as everyone knows we need fresh blood and have money. Which is why I seriously hope we already have two or three deals tied up. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Thought Reed said we don't need to sell anyone anymore due to the amount we get through tv deals? I think the important question which that guy was alluding to is it's a great deal if we get to spend it. If we don't we have just made a relegation threatened team weaker. I don't think that is moronic imo. That's just PR speak like most of the stuff coming out of the club but are people seriously trying to suggest that Reed should turn down 75 million for a defender with reportedly the majority up front? That's probably a third of the clubs entire worth in one player! These are enormous sums and no business in their right mind- because that is what it is- would ever turn down that amount. Are the people moaning about this also the same people who wanted to force VVD to play with the kids all season? Things like that just don't happen in the real world and the club can talk all they like about not having to sell but as even Neymar showed, every player has their price. Oh and the guy never mentioned anything about not spending it. No club our size would turn down that amount- lets not pretend otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Say goodbye to Bertie too This window or in the summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Strange to have a deal announced so early before the window opens too.Perhaps Man City's interest pushed Liverpools hand to pay over the top to guarantee the deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 (edited) The commentators will have nothing to say anymore when we're on TV... Edited 27 December, 2017 by Disco Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 The commentators with have nothing to say anymore when we're on TV... Ah there’s the silver lining !![emoji1303] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 I feel we've done all we can with him. We need committed players and that is a huge amount of money. Far from guaranteed to be a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Got to laugh at his desperation to join an also-ran. Bizarre. Might win a league cup or something if he's lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born In The 80s Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 75 million? Jesus ****ing christ! Does he need a lift up there? For that much I'll drive him! Guy didn't play well for the whole of 2017. He has a dreadful attitude. Cannot believe they got 75m for him! Look forward to seeing how he copes in a team that attacks and without 2 holding midfielders in front of him. From memory, Dejan Lovren has found life up there a little tougher than he did down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 It's really good he's managed to leave before the transfer window has opened. Backing MOPE was 30-40m to spend on 2/3 players is the best option imo. Removing Mope and giving his successor the money is by far the best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 27 December, 2017 Author Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Does this arguably leave Bertrand as the only 'very good' player left in the squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 £75m for this season's van Dijk is good deal, he has been a shadow of his former self. Maybe he will get back k to his old form. ****ed off its Liverpool but hey ho, good riddance I say now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivasadio Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Does this arguably leave Bertrand as the only 'very good' player left in the squad? Give Lemina and Gabbi a bit of time and a new manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Lovren, Clyne, VVD, Mané, Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain They're literally going to be able to line up against us with more than half their team ex Saints, five of them bought directly from us. Good price, really good price, but **** off, that's ****ing ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Great news, as long as we invest all the cash in the squad. Glad we have finally got rid of the ****, the last thing you need is tossers like him around the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 No doubt it’s a lot more money (50%) than they wanted to pay so that’s something. But I’m still sick that he’s going there. I so wanted all those Liverpool-luvvies in the media to be wrong, not to mention all their self-righteous fans. I also think he will make them significantly better, has been amusing seeing them fall apart at the back time and again. I am very angry at the board, they know a sale to Liverpool will be hard to stomach for the fan base yet they still went ahead with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Got to laugh at his desperation to join an also-ran. Bizarre. Might win a league cup or something if he's lucky. I think they're better than united and not far behind chelsea while tottenham are vulnerable if they lose one or two players. City are currently head and shoulders above the rest; but they blow hot and cold, so no guarantees they will dominate again next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 27 December, 2017 Author Share Posted 27 December, 2017 I missed this earlier: @JWTelegraph: Bit more detail on Van Dijk deal. It's £70m, rising to around £75m. Southampton wanted big chunk up front as they plan to be active in January too and want to get an attacker in quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Removing Mope and giving his successor the money is by far the best option. For me it’s the only reasonable option, which of course means the club will not do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Does this arguably leave Bertrand as the only 'very good' player left in the squad? Nope he'll be off too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOWSaintDaz Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 The commentators with have nothing to say anymore when we're on TV... They will, they'll bang on about us always selling our best players and about how we will come unstuck eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Lovren, Clyne, VVD, Mané, Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain They're literally going to be able to line up against us with more than half their team ex Saints, five of them bought directly from us. Good price, really good price, but **** off, that's ****ing ridiculous.what have they won though, except a massive wage. Strangely enough they could have won a trophy here if they had stayed, but of course its not really about trophies, just money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyboy Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Does this arguably leave Bertrand as the only 'very good' player left in the squad? Would add Lemina but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 If Targett plays as well as he did yesterday on a regular basis then we’ll cope. Lol - you think he is a capable replacement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Nope he'll be off tooCrabby, you seem very confident of this statement.Where do you think he is going??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Crabby, you seem very confident of this statement.Where do you think he is going??? Liverpool probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Would add Lemina but that's about it.And potentially Hojbjerg and last season's Romeu. Cedric could be attractive. And a few more if the whole team gets motivated by a decent manager and starts playing to their potential. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Liverpool probably.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Lol - you think he is a capable replacement! Hence the IF part of my statement We would need to bring in another LB regardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 lolI've long since stopped finding it a laughing matter. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Crabby, you seem very confident of this statement.Where do you think he is going??? Usual plausible deniability horse**** from the grandmaster of stating the obvious. Everyone knows he's off at some point - the question is whether he's leaving this january or in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Fonte hinting a Bertrand transfer on Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show me the mané Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Looks like Bertrand is off as well judging by fontes comment on VVD's instagram. Anyone who thinks fonte is a "saints legend" needs to think again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Looks like Bertrand is off as well judging by fontes comment on VVD's instagram. Anyone who thinks fonte is a "saints legend" needs to think again link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Kevin Palmer claims to have inside info on how the deal went down here, after you read the first few paras... https://mobile.twitter.com/VirgilvDijk/status/946082493635084289/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Looks like Bertrand is off as well judging by fontes comment on VVD's instagram. Anyone who thinks fonte is a "saints legend" needs to think again Is there anyone who thinks that he is? Always assumed everyone was in agreement he’s a massive, massive **** and Dani Osvaldo should’ve done him in properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 There you go... was just screenshotting Instagram! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Well if they are prepared to fork out £75 million then I’m happy to drop my “anyone but Liverpool” stance. This. Just found out about it as been asleep since finishing work at 3. In the summer I said I'd sell to anyone if we got £70 million plus, as it shows we won't be bullied. We've got more than we wanted. Liverpool have paid a premium to get a player that's rarely had a good game in a year, and I'm pleased. Yes it smacks of Alan Shearer/record transfer syndrome, but we do need to invest in the team and this will help. Of course I'd have preferred it weren't to Liverpool but at least they put their money where their mouth is. Virgil throwing his toys out the pram in the summer is everything that's wrong with the game, but we made an admirable stand in the summer and kept him. Was it the wrong decision? Had we got £50 or so million this January then perhaps, but to get such a huge amount of money shows our stand was justified. Liverpool Football Club acted terribly in the summer and were found out, and Virgil acted terribly. They deserve each other, and as good as he can be on his day, I'd say we've been suitably compensated, even after Celtic get their share. Now invest the whole bloody lot and sort the team out! (Starting with the manager!) As for Virgil, I hope he has another brush with Vardy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Liverpool probably.I would take Robertson from them as replacement. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints1976 Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 It's great that such a huge sum has been agreed but how much of it will be reinvested back into the squad, not £75 I reckon. It should be enough to stave off relegation this year though, January is a difficult time to pick up decent players so I hope we choose wisely. His heart wasn't in it here, it's best for both clubs that he went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 What has Fonte said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle04 Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Ridiculous money, despite being Liverhampton we have to bite their hand off. Might even get 20M for Long the way its going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 What has Fonte said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 What has Fonte said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Fonte is a **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon3737 Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 VVD’s dream of inheriting Jason McAteer’s Number 4 Shirt is fulfilled: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Well what a giant bellend he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 I think we should misdirect our anger towards Jose Fonte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_TOAST Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 Hope they both get nasty injuries judas to$sers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 27 December, 2017 Share Posted 27 December, 2017 I think we should misdirect our anger towards Jose Fonte. I feel like I have enough anger for multiple targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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