Summer Transfer Window 2023

[Saint Garrett]

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[InvictaSaint]

1 minute ago, Saint Garrett said:

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Cryptic….Grimes? Piroe? 

[skintsaint]

Just now, InvictaSaint said:

Cryptic….Grimes? Piroe? 

Hopefully Grimes over Piroe. That midfield gap is freaky.

[Turkish]

3 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

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Great news isn’t it pal 👍

[Chez]

7 hours ago, waylander said:

Their bid of £48M for him is a pretty strong indicator

Nice. Very good.

My point was that how do we know all these reported (supposed) Lavia bids are bona fida? I don't believe half the stories being published these days. Just cos Sky, talksport or twitter say it, doesn't mean it's true.

 

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Great news isn’t it pal 👍

If those in the Circle of Trust are happy I'm happy. There must be something big about to break.

[The Curse of St Mary's]

 

I know some on here think this guy is a chancer but I personally think he has some inside info at saints somehow 

[goodymatt]

Duplicate post.

Edited 11 August, 2023 by goodymatt

[Harry_SFC]

4 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Hopefully Grimes over Piroe. That midfield gap is freaky.

With Downes coming in I'd rather it was Piroe. 

[Harry_SFC]

1 minute ago, The Curse of St Mary's said:

 

I know some on here think this guy is a chancer but I personally think he has some inside info at saints somehow 

Pretty sure he has a source at the training ground. 

[goodymatt]

I’m very happy if Downes comes in, perfect fit.

[Chez]

14 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

None of those players play in the same positions as Lavia and JWP. 

Charles, Smallbone, Doyle, Alcaraz, Stu all can play CM. We do have bodies. Maybe not championship winning ones though.

[woodsaint1]

Just now, The Curse of St Mary's said:

 

I know some on here think this guy is a chancer but I personally think he has some inside info at saints somehow 

He has given some good snippets this summer, but anybody could conclude that about Lavia

[Convict Colony]

2 minutes ago, The Curse of St Mary's said:

 

I know some on here think this guy is a chancer but I personally think he has some inside info at saints somehow 

he definitely knows someone who works at staplewood.

[Turkish]

3 minutes ago, saintant said:

If those in the Circle of Trust are happy I'm happy. There must be something big about to break.

I told you on Wednesday to expect some very good news very soon and this can only be considered very good news 

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, The Curse of St Mary's said:

 

I know some on here think this guy is a chancer but I personally think he has some inside info at saints somehow 

I suspect he knows one of the young Saints players, so this kind of snippet will be accurate and Lavia deal effectively done you'd think.

[saintant]

5 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I told you on Wednesday to expect some very good news very soon and this can only be considered very good news 

That's very good news.

[OttawaSaint]

15 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

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Grimace Swan!

Grimes of Swansea!

[saintant]

Just now, saintant said:

That's very good news.

Having said that they do say that no news is good news so now I'm confused.

[Chez]

11 minutes ago, The Curse of St Mary's said:

 

I know some on here think this guy is a chancer but I personally think he has some inside info at saints somehow 

Duplicate post 

Edited 11 August, 2023 by Chez

[Chez]

18 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

😁🦢

Grimes talked his family around then. 

[Yorkshire Saint]

18 minutes ago, InvictaSaint said:

Cryptic….Grimes? Piroe? 

Wouldn't Grimes be 😐🦢 and Piroe be 🥜 🚣‍♂️ 🦢 ? 

[Smirking_Saint]

Grimes and Downes are very decent acquisitions at this level, we basically probably have the Championships best midfield 

[Farmer Saint]

18 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Great news isn’t it pal 👍

I'm so glad we've got the COT to bring us these snippets of ITK info. Please don't listen to the haters and keep on giving us these nuggets when your sources allow 👍

[Turkish]

7 minutes ago, saintant said:

That's very good news.

Is your top clean or would you say it’s a little bit dirty, which some might say grimey?

[saintant]

Just now, Smirking_Saint said:

Grimes and Downes are very decent acquisitions at this level, we basically probably have the Championships best midfield 

Have we signed them?

[Turkish]

Just now, Farmer Saint said:

I'm so glad we've got the COT to bring us these snippets of ITK info. Please don't listen to the haters and keep on giving us these nuggets when your sources allow 👍

You’re welcome sir 

[saintant]

Just now, Turkish said:

Is your top clean or would you say it’s a little bit dirty, which some might say grimey?

Got you! That is good news as I rate this guy very highly.

[SuperSAINT]

17 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

I’m very happy if Downes comes in, perfect fit.

This. Plug & play into a scarce midfield.

[Farmer Saint]

Grimey...

Edited 11 August, 2023 by Farmer Saint

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, saintant said:

Got you! That is good news as I rate this guy very highly.

🤞

[Badger]

24 minutes ago, The Curse of St Mary's said:

 

I know some on here think this guy is a chancer but I personally think he has some inside info at saints somehow 

End of the week.

Isn't that today ? Doesn’t leave very long.

 

[SambaMaverick]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

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You've really got the WUMming down to fine art on here haven't you

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, SambaMaverick said:

You've really got the WUMming down to fine art on here haven't you

Say what you see. It’s like catchphrase 

[saintant]

Are we expecting there to be ups and downes?

[saintant]

Just now, Turkish said:

Say what you see. It’s like catchphrase 

What's Mr Chips doing?

[Badger]

9 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Grimes and Downes are very decent acquisitions at this level, we basically probably have the Championships best midfield 

From the little I’ve seen of them I thought they were quite similar, fairly nimble, neat ball playing midfielders.

Is Charles seen as the enforcer ?

Violinists, roadsweepers and all that from Laurie’s days. 

[Turkish]

Just now, saintant said:

What's Mr Chips doing?

Cooking in the championship by the sounds of it 

[saintant]

Just now, Badger said:

From the little I’ve seen of them I thought they were quite similar, fairly nimble, neat ball playing midfielders.

Is Charles seen as the enforcer ?

Violinists, roadsweepers and all that from Laurie’s days. 

I think they are very different. Downes gets his foot in and is aggressive but not that much creativity. Grimes would be the heartbeat of the team, setting the tempo and has a superb range of passes especially 30-50 yards. 

[DT]

Very much hope we keep Smallbone too as he will be crucial in ball retention, methinks. And for cover. But Grimes and Downes is not bad business. Hope we can add Piroe, and kick McCarthy into the English Channel

[goodymatt]

 

[Turkish]

7 minutes ago, saintant said:

Are we expecting there to be ups and downes?

Depends on if you view getting £80m sheets this weekend a down

[revolution saint]

I'm not convinced we'll end up with a midfield of Charles, Downes, Grimes, Smallbone and Alcaraz.  I know they all have different attributes and can play different positions but doesn't really tie in with the idea of trying to reduce the size of the squad especially when we've got others like S Armstrong that can also play in central midfield.

[The Cat]

1 hour ago, Badger said:

Yes, and we have a sing for him ending “ … he hates Pompey”

He actually does as he put Portsmouth into Room 101

[saintant]

Just now, Turkish said:

Depends on if you view getting £80m sheets this weekend a down

It's good business but we are losing a couple of quality players so need to spend the readies wisely.

[saintant]

2 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

I'm not convinced we'll end up with a midfield of Charles, Downes, Grimes, Smallbone and Alcaraz.  I know they all have different attributes and can play different positions but doesn't really tie in with the idea of trying to reduce the size of the squad especially when we've got others like S Armstrong that can also play in central midfield.

I'd be surprised to see us play five in midfield. Maybe Downes as the holding player with Smallbone and Grimes in front. If so presume Alcaraz would play as a forward.

[gio1saints]

Losing a captain gaining a captain seems a harmonious solution. Same age both articulate. G knows the Championship and most importantly knows R and what he wants. 
IF G comes then he’s an immediate starter to replace JWP for sure. 
My wish list preference would be to collect P at same time. The time we save having to “ train” players in how R wants to play may be a factor - and with those plus Manning we are already somewhat ahead of the game…

[revolution saint]

Just now, saintant said:

I'd be surprised to see us play five in midfield. Maybe Downes as the holding player with Smallbone and Grimes in front. If so presume Alcaraz would play as a forward.

Sorry, I meant having all of them as options rather than on the pitch at the same time.  I don't see us playing all of them either but was thinking more along the lines of squad size.  It's a possibility but doesn't really fit with having to reduce the size of squad.

[Saint Matty 76]

Downes/Charles

Grimes/Smallbone - Alcaraz/Armstrong

Doesn't feel particularly overkill to me across a 46 game season.

[Elmore Saint]

25 minutes ago, Turkish said:

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Let me guess - a fucking great garden path with a load of people heading up it.....  Reminds me of all the "Help me Rhondda" WUM shit from all those years ago...