Chap in the Chapel Posted 15 July, 2018 Share Posted 15 July, 2018 Ings isn’t ready for the step up. We’d be better spending some money on someone younger, faster, and less injury prone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 15 July, 2018 Share Posted 15 July, 2018 It would obviously be a bit of a gamble given his injury record but if he stays fit he could be a decent signing. Only 25 and a local lad plus he should have a pont to prove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 15 July, 2018 Share Posted 15 July, 2018 For £20m you'd want Ings and Sturridge. Even then you'd only get half a season from the pair of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 15 July, 2018 Share Posted 15 July, 2018 I think it proves how inept and unadventurous our previous two managers have been. Defensive and non-attacking. I feel confident that under Hughes the team will create and score more goals. If we can bring in a goal-scoring frontman I agree he should do better than the previous two in terms of goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 15 July, 2018 Share Posted 15 July, 2018 Pretty much a younger Austin. Pre injury I'd drive and pick him up. Not now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 15 July, 2018 Share Posted 15 July, 2018 Nothing in this so I’ve been told. Maybe it's a Marlon Santos type red herring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 15 July, 2018 Share Posted 15 July, 2018 Pretty much a younger Austin. Pre injury I'd drive and pick him up. Not now. If he can bang them in like Austin has last 2 seasons with their injury records they could time share one striking position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 15 July, 2018 Share Posted 15 July, 2018 Ings had an 18-month purple patch, which ended three and a half years ago in February 2015. Apart from that, he's never been much of a goal scorer throughout his career, either before or after that spell. He might be worth giving a trial on loan but no way should we risk 20 million on him. We need a goal scorer. Just look at his record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Ings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Is Leslie’s son (the agent) going to gain from this potential deal I wonder? If we’re not selling Scousehampton our best players we’re offering silly money for their crocked players...must be a connection somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 From Adam Blackmore on Twitter... Here’s a #saintsfc transfer poem I’ve spent hours constructing: There was a boy called Ings In Southampton there were whisper-Ings But that’s all they were Happy Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Lucky escape. Nowhere near good enough Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Lucky escape. Nowhere near good enough Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk If it isn't true as Blackmore states, then luck isn't required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Adam Blackmore implying it's not true on twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Its silly season and there are lots of silly rumours. Who starts them? In this case, one might suspect that it is the agent trying to drum up business for his client as he seemingly has no future at Liverpool. Now I know that the board has made some bad signings of late. Carrilo was/is a disaster but we all know that that was to support a lame duck manager and that rather than signing him we should have chopped MP sooner and kept the £19m. But the board aren't completely stupid, despite what some on here like to think. I think the world and his dog know that Ings would be a risky signing and stupidly so at £20m. I suspect that Liverpool, if they want rid of him, will have to let him go out on loan with an option to buy. But who would take him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Its silly season and there are lots of silly rumours. Who starts them? In this case, one might suspect that it is the agent trying to drum up business for his client as he seemingly has no future at Liverpool. How exactly does making up a rumour and feeding it to a journalist "drum up business"? How would it have any impact on what happens transfer wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 If it isn't true as Blackmore states, then luck isn't required Take it a step further- we as fans could consider ourselves lucky we have such a competent board in place that we don't consider such signings. Life after all is just a series of events that happen by chance, is it not? The butterfly effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBenali Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 How exactly does making up a rumour and feeding it to a journalist "drum up business"? How would it have any impact on what happens transfer wise? Quite simple surely? If, for example Watford, had genuine interest in Ings, then seeing ‘news’ that we were after him would mean they get their skates on and firm up their interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrice29 Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 How exactly does making up a rumour and feeding it to a journalist "drum up business"? How would it have any impact on what happens transfer wise? It's the oldest trick in the book. Happens all the time and you surely don't need explaining why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batterseasaint Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Quite simple surely? If, for example Watford, had genuine interest in Ings, then seeing ‘news’ that we were after him would mean they get their skates on and firm up their interest. Maybe a more pertinent example would be Bournemouth. They might be interested in 'bringing him home' but aren't prepared to stump up the cash Liverpool want. So Liverpool conveniently place a story in the media about us being interested in also 'bringing him home' and suddenly Bournemouth will start doubting their competitive advantage, knowing that Ings can also 'come home' to another club other than them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Quite simple surely? If, for example Watford, had genuine interest in Ings, then seeing ‘news’ that we were after him would mean they get their skates on and firm up their interest. It's the oldest trick in the book. Happens all the time and you surely don't need explaining why. If it is "quite simple" and "the oldest trick in the book" then why would the clubs not be aware it is newspaper bull****? I doubt they take any notice of newspaper rumours and certainly wouldn't let it dictate there decisons over multi-million-pound deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBenali Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 If it is "quite simple" and "the oldest trick in the book" then why would the clubs not be aware it is newspaper bull****? I doubt they take any notice of newspaper rumours and certainly wouldn't let it dictate there decisons over multi-million-pound deals. Appreciate that there are a lot of variables and that this in itself wouldn’t make Watford (in my example) bid £20mill as soon as they see the rumour, but it is a piece of the puzzle & part of the psychological ‘when it’s gone it’s gone’ phenomenon. Reporters like Nixon are usually pretty reputable , so even if the links are seemingly false in this case the story would have been fed to him from somewhere & not just made up by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 If it is "quite simple" and "the oldest trick in the book" then why would the clubs not be aware it is newspaper bull****? What if it's difficult to tell the difference between reported interest that is genuine and reported interest that is planted...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Appreciate that there are a lot of variables and that this in itself wouldn’t make Watford (in my example) bid £20mill as soon as they see the rumour, but it is a piece of the puzzle & part of the psychological ‘when it’s gone it’s gone’ phenomenon. Reporters like Nixon are usually pretty reputable , so even if the links are seemingly false in this case the story would have been fed to him from somewhere & not just made up by him. A bit on Nixon's reputation: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/sep/03/theindependent.pressandpublishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 A bit on Nixon's reputation: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/sep/03/theindependent.pressandpublishing That's why I follow him. Gives you a good insight into certain deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16356753.danny-ings-is-not-on-southamptons-radar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Not Happening, we are "in" for 2 more players. But no where near close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16356753.danny-ings-is-not-on-southamptons-radar/ Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 If it is "quite simple" and "the oldest trick in the book" then why would the clubs not be aware it is newspaper bull****? I doubt they take any notice of newspaper rumours and certainly wouldn't let it dictate there decisons over multi-million-pound deals. I bet the Dildo Brothers do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldridge Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Proper relegation signing that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Not Happening, we are "in" for 2 more players. But no where near close. Any clues as to who they are cabbage_face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Any clues as to who they are cabbage_face? Why are you asking him? He is making it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Why are you asking him? He is making it up. Just thought I'd ask. Do you have any clue who else we might be after ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Just thought I'd ask. Do you have any clue who else we might be after ? No I don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwood Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 so we spent 18m on Carillo , who never played in this league never scored in this league, yet somehow Ings isn't worth a gamble ? if true the club bid 10m then maybe some reality has set in , 10m worth a punt in my view , at 20m we march on and look elsewhere rather than provide scousehampton with a discount on previous purchases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKsaint Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Why do we sell our prime players to Liverpool and bought from them what they don't want at the same price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo1976 Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Ings had an 18-month purple patch, which ended three and a half years ago in February 2015. Apart from that, he's never been much of a goal scorer throughout his career, either before or after that spell. He might be worth giving a trial on loan but no way should we risk 20 million on him. We need a goal scorer. Just look at his record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Ings well we spunked 20 million on carrillio didnt we so yes this seems bizzare but par for the course wouldnt bother hes too injurie pron too often and you want bodies to die for the cause not the wages on offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Why are you asking him? He is making it up. Is he though? Did he just get lucky with his Vestergaard and Gunn predictions and he was right about Shaqiri going to Liverpool before it was in the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Is he though? Did he just get lucky with his Vestergaard and Gunn predictions and he was right about Shaqiri going to Liverpool before it was in the press. What exactly are you saying his Vestergaard and Gunn predictions were? Link to them? When did he make a Shaqiri to Liverpool prediction? Link to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 MLG why rise to it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 What exactly are you saying his Vestergaard and Gunn predictions were? Link to them? When did he make a Shaqiri to Liverpool prediction? Link to it?Sometimes it's good to take your own advice. He's making it up. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 16 July, 2018 Share Posted 16 July, 2018 Ings isn’t one of them. Hope this helps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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