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danjosaint

danjosaint

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Wonder if this will help raid Brentford for David Raya, I know he's injured at the moment but I'm sure we can make do with the 2 clowns and Willy until end of season 

Jimmy_D

Jimmy_D

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It'll be interesting to see what sort of owner we're getting.

Could go either way, considering we're going from essentially a completely neutral owner who didn't put money in or take money out of the club.

Right now I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll at least have a bit more clout in the transfer market and in keeping hold of players.

trousers

trousers

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19 minutes ago, Saint Scott said:

BBC Radio Solent Sport (@solentsport) Tweeted:
🗣️''I think the manager, the players and the staff should be fairly encouraged by what we know so far''

 

# Devil's advocate klaxon #

If "the players" are happy could this imply that we shouldn't expect any significant signings this window as a result of the takeover...? (In other words, better players coming in to replace existing players would result in some unhappy existing players, wouldn't it....? (yes, I know, Trousers over-thinking stuff as per usual! ))

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aintforever

aintforever

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3 minutes ago, trousers said:

# Devil's advocate klaxon #

If "the players" are happy could this imply that we shouldn't expect any significant signings this window as a result of the takeover...? (In other words, better players coming in to replace existing players would result in some unhappy existing players, wouldn't it....? (yes, I know, Trousers over-thinking stuff as per usual! ))

I would say the opposite is true. From a player's point of view there is nothing negative about having an owner willing to invest.

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OldNick

OldNick

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1 minute ago, Saints foreva said:

Hopefully this will lead to more investment when it comes to transfers, if it doesn't then it'll be another dud takeover just like Gao's. 

I suggest it is going to be much the same. Katrina has a background of business being self sustaining and so I fully expect her mantra to carry on.

Chewy

Chewy

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42 minutes ago, Wurzel said:

It is! Christ, if Gao had let us know he'd accept as low as that we could have had a whip round on here and bought it ourselves

Could you imagine us lot trying to run things? Would make the Wilde/Lowe boardroom days look like a picnic.

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trousers

trousers

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18 minutes ago, Ted Bates Statue said:

Re: Ankersen.... I had a look at the guy's website and it looks full of motivational woolly bullshit

Quick... someone check to see if Ankersen and Kruegar have ever been seen in the same room together.....!

 

The Big Bang Theory Reaction GIF

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Saint86

Saint86

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2 hours ago, Turkish said:

health care pie GIF by Animation Domination High-Def

Haha, i will eat it 🤷‍♂️ 😄 - i did put that comment about FT fully hoping to get egg on my face 😅 

WokingSaint

WokingSaint

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48 minutes ago, Wurzel said:

It is! Christ, if Gao had let us know he'd accept as low as that we could have had a whip round on here and bought it ourselves

Quoting £250 mil on Talksport ?

trousers

trousers

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On 26/12/2021 at 20:02, positivepete said:


Rasmus Ankersen is leaving Brentford.  He had a close working relationship with Saints during his time at Brentford.  Also involved at Midtjylland.  Coincidence?

 

25 minutes ago, Ted Bates Statue said:

I considered taking the piss out of your post at the time as thought the timescales were much too short to be anything more than a coincidence. Fair play for calling it correctly.

Also, I had a look at the guy's website and it looks full of motivational woolly bullshit. However, his record at Brentford has to be respected. I, for one, welcome our new Les Reed.

'positivepete' seems well connected.... indeed, he may well be the only forum member to have met Ankersen in person (back in 2016)... :)

 

positivepete

positivepete

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On 26/12/2021 at 20:02, positivepete said:


Rasmus Ankersen is leaving Brentford.  He had a close working relationship with Saints during his time at Brentford.  Also involved at Midtjylland.  Coincidence?

It was a guess before I am accused of being in the know.  I have however, met him before, so my comment on his relationship with Saints was from my personal experience.

 

 

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Saint_clark

Saint_clark

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Commenting on the agreement, the Lead Investor of Sport Republic, Dragan Šolak, said:

 

“My partners and I have experience in long-term investments in the sports and entertainment industry and Sport Republic has been founded to combine this expertise and deliver something unique to the market. Southampton has so many of the qualities we have been looking for in a major sports organisation. It has a great management team, excellent talent development, talented teams playing attractive football and a dedicated fan base. We are delighted to be able to complete this acquisition as a first step towards execution of our investment strategy. Southampton will be a cornerstone of the organisation we plan to build.”

 

The Chairman of Sport Republic, Henrik Kraft, added:

 

“We will be an active and engaged owner, but we will not be starting any revolutions. We were attracted to Southampton because it is already a well-run club that follows a clearly defined strategy.

 

“Southampton’s CEO Martin Semmens will continue to run the day-to-day operations of the club, and Sport Republic will be working closely with him and his team to help the club grow.

 

“Whilst Southampton is Sport Republic’s first acquisition, we expect more investments to follow over the coming years. Our ambition is to build a portfolio of high-influence stakes in football clubs and other sporting assets across the world.

 

“At the same time, we will also invest in early-stage sports technology companies and use our portfolio to accelerate the development of these companies. The acquisition of Southampton is a great first step and we are very excited about the journey ahead.”

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Toadhall Saint

Toadhall Saint

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2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Commenting on the agreement, the Lead Investor of Sport Republic, Dragan Šolak, said:

 

“My partners and I have experience in long-term investments in the sports and entertainment industry and Sport Republic has been founded to combine this expertise and deliver something unique to the market. Southampton has so many of the qualities we have been looking for in a major sports organisation. It has a great management team, excellent talent development, talented teams playing attractive football and a dedicated fan base. We are delighted to be able to complete this acquisition as a first step towards execution of our investment strategy. Southampton will be a cornerstone of the organisation we plan to build.”

 

The Chairman of Sport Republic, Henrik Kraft, added:

 

“We will be an active and engaged owner, but we will not be starting any revolutions. We were attracted to Southampton because it is already a well-run club that follows a clearly defined strategy.

 

“Southampton’s CEO Martin Semmens will continue to run the day-to-day operations of the club, and Sport Republic will be working closely with him and his team to help the club grow.

 

“Whilst Southampton is Sport Republic’s first acquisition, we expect more investments to follow over the coming years. Our ambition is to build a portfolio of high-influence stakes in football clubs and other sporting assets across the world.

 

“At the same time, we will also invest in early-stage sports technology companies and use our portfolio to accelerate the development of these companies. The acquisition of Southampton is a great first step and we are very excited about the journey ahead.”

What’s not to like?

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trousers

trousers

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5 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Commenting on the agreement, the Lead Investor of Sport Republic, Dragan Šolak, said:

 

“My partners and I have experience in long-term investments in the sports and entertainment industry and Sport Republic has been founded to combine this expertise and deliver something unique to the market. Southampton has so many of the qualities we have been looking for in a major sports organisation. It has a great management team, excellent talent development, talented teams playing attractive football and a dedicated fan base. We are delighted to be able to complete this acquisition as a first step towards execution of our investment strategy. Southampton will be a cornerstone of the organisation we plan to build.”

 

The Chairman of Sport Republic, Henrik Kraft, added:

 

“We will be an active and engaged owner, but we will not be starting any revolutions. We were attracted to Southampton because it is already a well-run club that follows a clearly defined strategy.

 

“Southampton’s CEO Martin Semmens will continue to run the day-to-day operations of the club, and Sport Republic will be working closely with him and his team to help the club grow.

 

“Whilst Southampton is Sport Republic’s first acquisition, we expect more investments to follow over the coming years. Our ambition is to build a portfolio of high-influence stakes in football clubs and other sporting assets across the world.

 

“At the same time, we will also invest in early-stage sports technology companies and use our portfolio to accelerate the development of these companies. The acquisition of Southampton is a great first step and we are very excited about the journey ahead.”

No squirrels FFS :(

JRM

JRM

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I'm going to miss Gaos passion and Nellys friendship with Katerina, I hope they stay in touch and come back to attend some games. 

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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2 minutes ago, JRM said:

I'm going to miss Gaos passion and Nellys friendship with Katerina, I hope they stay in touch and come back to attend some games. 

 

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Toadhall Saint

Toadhall Saint

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8 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

We are delighted to be able to complete this acquisition as a first step towards execution of our investment strategy. Southampton will be a cornerstone of the organisation we plan to build.”

Sounds like further investment 

OldNick

OldNick

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Just now, Toadhall Saint said:

Sounds like further investment 

Does it?? Surely the investment strategy will be the purchase of other clubs

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