Summer 2022 Transfer Window

[AlexLaw76]

 

[Toussaint]

23 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

 

he's clearly been reading the forum and has taken on our concerns, so respect for that Ralphy.  So Ralph, be sure to stand by for the pointers after Spurs, and be sure to read the thread with your name heading it, that will give you a very good indication as to whether you should fall on your sword or if we are going to give you a few more games.   

[Smirking_Saint]

1 hour ago, Chez said:

He was possibly the best striker in the Dutch league the season before he came to us, having scored 55 goals in 66 games. We now can't even buy the better City/Chelsea youth team players. 

We’ve been over this, he hadn’t done anything anywhere except for one good season in the Eiredivisie who, in general, are only performing against defenders comparative to League1/2 outside of about 2/3 teams… he wasn’t in European  competition to judge either

He was hardly proven and thats a hill Ill die on… again, the only ‘proven’ strikers we’ve signed in recent memory was Ings/Austin… both with significant injury worries

As per our potential signings. We don’t really know how seriously we persued Delap or Broja but clearly we feel there’s potentially more value elsewhere.. im comfortable with that as long as a striker is incoming before September

[Dellman]

7 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

he's clearly been reading the forum and has taken on our concerns, so respect for that Ralphy.  So Ralph, be sure to stand by for the pointers after Spurs, and be sure to read the thread with your name heading it, that will give you a very good indication as to whether you should fall on your sword or if we are going to give you a few more games.   

Dear Ralph 

what ever you do make sure you never pay the slightest attention to this forum, the stuff written on here convinces me we have been infiltrated and taken over by agents from down the road, there is hate mail round every Saints player and especially the manager, definitely hostile agents at work

[Suhari]

1 hour ago, le_tiss said:

 

obviously didn't ask anyone on SaintsWeb - would have been a very different outcome  🤡

 

 

Arsenal - 5 - £112.85m - Turner (£4.85m), Marquinhos (£3m), Vieira (£30m), Jesus (£45m), Zinchenko (£30m)
Aston Villa - 4 - £45.8m - Coutinho (£17m), Kamara (free), Carlos (£26m), Olsen (£2.8m)
Bournemouth - 3 - £10m - Fredericks (free), Rothwell (free), Taverner (£10m)

Brentford - 4 - £30m - Hickey (£14m), Lewis-Potter (£16m), Strakosha (free), Mee (free)

Brighton - 3 - £15.5m - Enciso (£9.5m), Adingra (£6m), Colwill (loan)
Chelsea - 5 - £162.5m - Sterling (£47.5m), Koulibaly (£33m), Slonina (£12m), Chukwuemeka (£15m), Cucurella (£55m)
Crystal Palace - 4 - £26.5m - Ebiowei (fee to be agreed), Johnstone (free), Doucoure (£18m), Richards (£8.5m)
Everton - 3 - £20m - Tarkowski (free), Vinagre (loan), McNeil (£20m)
Fulham - 5 - £41.4m - Palhinha (£17m), Pereira (£10m), Mbabu (£6.4m), Leno (£8m), Duffy (loan)

Leeds - 5 - £78.7m - Aaronson (£22.2m), Kristensen (£10m), Roca (£10m), Adams (£15m), Sinisterra (£21.5m)
Leicester - 0 - £0 - 
Liverpool - 3 - £73.5m - Carvalho (£5m), Nunez (£64.3m), Ramsey (£4.2m)
Man City - 3 - £93.1m - Haaland (£51.1m), Moreno (free), Phillips (£42m)
Man Utd - 3 - £59.1m - Malacia (£13m), Eriksen (free), Martinez (£46.1m)
Newcastle - 3 - £53m - Targett (£12m), Pope (£10m), Botman (£31m)

Nottingham Forest - 11 - £78.7m - Awoniyi (£17m), Henderson (loan), Biancone (£5m), Niakhate (£8.5m), Richards (£8.5m), Williams (£17m), Hennessey (free), O'Brien & Toffolo (£10m combined), Lingard (free), Mangala (£12.7m)

Southampton - 6 - £46.6m - Bazunu (£12m), Lis (free), Bella-Kotchap (£8.6m), Lavia (£10.5m), Aribo (£6m), Mara (£9.5m)
Tottenham - 7 - £130m -  Perisic (free), Forster (free), Bissouma (£25m), Romero (£42.5m), Richarlison (£50m), Lenglet (loan), Spence (£12.5m)

West Ham - 4 - £80.25m - Aguerd (£30m), Areola (£7.75m), Downes (£12m), Scamacca (£30.5m)
Wolves - 1 - £20.5m - Collins (£20.5m)

Total Signings: 82
Total Spend: £1,188,000,000

Transfer Window SLAMS Shut: 11pm, 1 September

 

Presumably some late window madness to enjoy in the next few weeks.

I'm off to a sex-shop in Stoke to stock up with TV presenter essentials. Anyone want anything?

[Chez]

5 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

We’ve been over this, he hadn’t done anything anywhere except for one good season in the Eiredivisie who, in general, are only performing against defenders comparative to League1/2 outside of about 2/3 teams… he wasn’t in European  competition to judge either

two seasons, not one. 26 goals in 2013/14, 29 goals in 2012/13.

Have we ever signed a player with a goal scoring record like that? Sir Ricky scored 29, but only 13 the season before that...

 

[Fitzhugh Fella]

47 minutes ago, Dellman said:

Dear Ralph 

what ever you do make sure you never pay the slightest attention to this forum, the stuff written on here convinces me we have been infiltrated and taken over by agents from down the road, there is hate mail round every Saints player and especially the manager, definitely hostile agents at work

Must have been Pompey fans booing him at Brentford then. 

[northam soul]

So from Ralph’s comments I guess £30million pound players are possible for us then.

[Saint86]

Whats all this Coady chat on twitter, has there been any credible links in the media?

[Wade Garrett]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

 

Good.  We should be all over Coady.

[LiberalCommunist]

5 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Whats all this Coady chat on twitter, has there been any credible links in the media?

Sign him, and there will be a new level of bed wetting going on! 

[FarehamSaintJames]

6 hours ago, Smirking_Saint said:

This is exactly what I was told btw

What you were told?

[Mr Brightside]

Former BBC journalist Fletcher wrote on his personal Twitter account on Friday afternoon (5 August): “Connor [sic] Coady has told Wolves he would like move to Everton.

[bangkoksaint]

7 points from first six games. Does this represent a realistic and acceptable haul?

[MarkSFC]

Just now, bangkoksaint said:

7 points from first six games. Does this represent a realistic and acceptable haul?

That rate gives us 44/45 points so probably acceptable. 

[FarehamSaintJames]

Shane Duffy moving on loan to Fulham from Brighton. Not a world class player but still better than the ones we have.

Definitely need some form of leader at the back. Someone that is going to have a pop at those not performing and isn’t afraid to point the finger etc

[Ekelund]

4 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Shane Duffy moving on loan to Fulham from Brighton. Not a world class player but still better than the ones we have.

Definitely need some form of leader at the back. Someone that is going to have a pop at those not performing and isn’t afraid to point the finger etc

Come on now, did you see him at Celtic!? Agree with the sentiment though 

[HarvSFC]

5 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Shane Duffy moving on loan to Fulham from Brighton. Not a world class player but still better than the ones we have.

Definitely need some form of leader at the back. Someone that is going to have a pop at those not performing and isn’t afraid to point the finger etc

Weirdly, he did look okay again at Brighton last season after flopping at Celtic and performing badly for Brighton previously. Didn't recapture his goalscoring form, but he couldn't have it all. I don't think Brighton fans are too happy, either. As a depth option, Duffy's okay. Colwill's the delayed Dan Burn replacement, but letting another centre-back go, like us, they feel they're short of experience and now depth there.

As for Coady, I know we've experimented with playing with a back three this pre-season, but I wouldn't like it to be the long-term plan. Same as Wolves are now moving away from it and they know that Coady can't perform as well in a back two, hence why they're moving him on. For us to go for him, we'd need to commit to the three at the back formation. But, anyway, Everton, as close to his home as they are, we never stood a chance, so no complaints here.

[FarehamSaintJames]

5 minutes ago, Ekelund said:

Come on now, did you see him at Celtic!? Agree with the sentiment though 

I don’t watch Scottish football, hard to be competitive when there’s twelve teams in the SPL and only two are good enough to win it. 😅 About as exciting as the Bundesliga.

[angelman]

12 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

I don’t watch Scottish football, hard to be competitive when there’s twelve teams in the SPL and only two are good enough to win it. 😅 About as exciting as the Bundesliga.

How many teams do you think can win the PL?

[Lee On Solent Saint]

51 minutes ago, Mr Brightside said:

Former BBC journalist Fletcher wrote on his personal Twitter account on Friday afternoon (5 August): “Connor [sic] Coady has told Wolves he would like move to Everton.

I don't get this huge attraction players have for moving to Everton. They must be offering massive wages.

[Mr Brightside]

6 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

I don't get this huge attraction players have for moving to Everton. They must be offering massive wages.

You’d hope as a Liverpool fan he couldn’t bring himself to play for them…but guess the chance to move back home may be the deciding factor (oh, and the cash of course!). 

[Streaky]

34 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Shane Duffy moving on loan to Fulham from Brighton. Not a world class player but still better than the ones we have.

Definitely need some form of leader at the back. Someone that is going to have a pop at those not performing and isn’t afraid to point the finger etc

Have a word with yourself...... my god Shane bloody Duffy 

[Convict Colony]

10 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

I don't get this huge attraction players have for moving to Everton. They must be offering massive wages.

He's a scouser, maybe his family are blue fans

[Saint Garrett]

34 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

He's a scouser, maybe his family are blue fans

Was chatting to an Everton fan earlier and it’s his missus too, supposedly, 

[ally_uk]

Have we got any links? Seems a bit dead 

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, angelman said:

How many teams do you think can win the PL?

Only one

[SuperSAINT]

 

[SNSUN]

Poor old Leicester. No signings, bigger clubs want their players, Vardy knocking on a bit, Kasper gone, Barnes out for weeks, Perreira out for months and even Bertrand is still injured.  Oh, and they still have Jannik. I mean, not a good time to be a Leicester fan. Maybe we can put in a bid for Dewsbury-Hall, to wind them up a bit.😈

 

I have no grudge against Leicester but am reminded of this comment...

 

 

"They don't have to sell. they have a choice, maybe their objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, I believe."

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Poor old Leicester. No signings, bigger clubs want their players, Vardy knocking on a bit, Kasper gone, Barnes out for weeks, Perreira out for months and even Bertrand is still injured.  Oh, and they still have Jannik. I mean, not a good time to be a Leicester fan. Maybe we can put in a bid for Dewsbury-Hall, to wind them up a bit.😈

 

I have no grudge against Leicester but am reminded of this comment...

 

 

"They don't have to sell. they have a choice, maybe their objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, I believe."

He aint wrong though

[miserableoldgit]

8 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Poor old Leicester. No signings, bigger clubs want their players, Vardy knocking on a bit, Kasper gone, Barnes out for weeks, Perreira out for months and even Bertrand is still injured.  Oh, and they still have Jannik. I mean, not a good time to be a Leicester fan. Maybe we can put in a bid for Dewsbury-Hall, to wind them up a bit.😈

 

I have no grudge against Leicester but am reminded of this comment...

 

 

"They don't have to sell. they have a choice, maybe their objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, I believe."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/19423345/chelsea-wesley-fofana-transfer-bid-leicester/

[S-Clarke]

Fulham have a bid in for Vestergaard apparently. 

[Toadhall Saint]

42 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Poor old Leicester. No signings, bigger clubs want their players, Vardy knocking on a bit, Kasper gone, Barnes out for weeks, Perreira out for months and even Bertrand is still injured.  Oh, and they still have Jannik. I mean, not a good time to be a Leicester fan. Maybe we can put in a bid for Dewsbury-Hall, to wind them up a bit.😈

 

I have no grudge against Leicester but am reminded of this comment...

 

 

"They don't have to sell. they have a choice, maybe their objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, I believe."

Will stay long in the memory. 😌

[modern matron]

4 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Fulham have a bid in for Vestergaard apparently. 

He was pretty decent for us before he was sold. 

[verlaine1979]

Pundits on US tv have promoted teams as favorites for relegation, with us as their fourth favorite.

[Streaky]

4 minutes ago, verlaine1979 said:

Pundits on US tv have promoted teams as favorites for relegation, with us as their fourth favorite.

Piers Morgan has us to be relegated although he is a mega twat anyway.

[Appy]

13 minutes ago, modern matron said:

He was pretty decent for us before he was sold. 

He was decent for about two months, other than that he was shite

[waylander]

9 minutes ago, verlaine1979 said:

Pundits on US tv have promoted teams as favorites for relegation, with us as their fourth favorite.

Out of about 9 pundits in the Telegraph only 1 has us listed as predicted for relegation

[DT]

Southampton are in negotiations with Marseille for 24-year-old right-back Pol Lirola – a loan with an option to buy is under discussion #saintsfc @sachatavolieri

 

uh oh

[goodymatt]

2 minutes ago, DT said:

Southampton are in negotiations with Marseille for 24-year-old right-back Pol Lirola – a loan with an option to buy is under discussion #saintsfc @sachatavolieri

 

uh oh

Much needed Tino cover, is he any good?

[Toadhall Saint]

2 minutes ago, DT said:

Southampton are in negotiations with Marseille for 24-year-old right-back Pol Lirola – a loan with an option to buy is under discussion #saintsfc @sachatavolieri

 

uh oh

Don’t we need cover?

[DT]

Just now, goodymatt said:

Much needed Tino cover, is he any good?

Spanish u21. Can’t be that bad. 

[goodymatt]

Apparently we don’t have enough fund to pay the €10m fee, so are discussing a loan. I’m hoping that’s just because we aren’t budgeting to buy a new RB this summer, rather than we’ve run out of money!

[goodymatt]

6 minutes ago, DT said:

Spanish u21. Can’t be that bad. 

Looks like he’s a former Spain u21, now 24 years old. Played 34 times for Marseille last season (1G, 2A)

[ecurnew02]

4 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Apparently we don’t have enough fund to pay the €10m fee, so are discussing a loan. I’m hoping that’s just because we aren’t budgeting to buy a new RB this summer, rather than we’ve run out of money!

Methinks there’s something lost in translation here and it’s more so that we don’t want to spend 10M on him since he will just be cover 

[goodymatt]

2 minutes ago, ecurnew02 said:

Methinks there’s something lost in translation here and it’s more so that we don’t want to spend 10M on him since he will just be cover 

Sounds logical. I’d never heard of this guy before. Little bit more experience than some of our recent signings. Hopefully he’s good enough.

[Sfcphilc]

Marseille fans say he was very good while on loan but had a poor season last season by his standards. Wasn't used effectively by their coach (wasn't given the freedom to get forward) but has a great right foot and can put dangerous crosses in. Sounds like a no brainer for cover for KWP while Livramento is out. 

[Baird of the land]

Loan rb to cover livramento sounds good. Wonder why Marseille would accommodate though if he’s much good. So assume he’s very out of favour.

Edited 5 August, 2022 by Baird of the land

[SNSUN]

I've only heard of one other person called Pol...

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

6 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

I've only heard of one other person called Pol...

Gone to pot I'd heard....