Summer Transfer Window 2024

[hypochondriac]

15 minutes ago, trousers said:

Indeed. What I can't work out is whether managers that keep saying 'player X' is "close", when they're not, genuinely believe that fans won't see through the subterfuge, or are just so thick skinned that they don't care how daft it makes them look....

I think given that he hasn't been held to account for it that he suspects it's an easy thing to say to deflect the question. He's probably right in that case. When he mentioned about specialists the other week I'd have liked someone to probe him a bit deeper with that. Why for instance did he make a big deal out of Stewart having a full preseason and that being really important and then he has zero preseason and we don't see him anywhere. Where was he during preseason? 

Edited August 19 by hypochondriac

[Midfield_General]

10 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

Pinder Airlines, I reckon

Virgin? 

Doubt it

[Lighthouse]

14 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

Just seen that it's been spotted online that the same private aircraft which flew from Lisbon to Southampton last night is now flying from Southampton to Strasbourg

It’s German registered, I wouldn’t read anything into that.

14 minutes ago, trousers said:

Can we buy a Jamie Vardy esque goal poacher please...? #IngsWouldDoHisHamstringAfter20Minutes

Fixed.

[trousers]

5 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Fixed.

 

I remember the self-appointed Saintsweb intelligentsia saying exactly the same the last time we signed him...

Edited August 19 by trousers

[Lighthouse]

6 minutes ago, trousers said:

 

I remember the self-appointed Saintsweb intelligentsia saying exactly the same the last time we signed him...

… six years ago.

[trousers]

4 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

… six years ago.

Yeah, forgot how old he is... Maybe we should sign a much younger centre forward who is less likely to suffer recurring injuries....  

Edited August 19 by trousers

[Dr Who?]

I think Archer will be the striker we need with the beast that is Big Ben. Give them a bit longer training together and I think they will be the answer with Armstrong already showing an understanding with Ben. 

What we need is a keeper, and another 5/6 midfielders for a laugh! 

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

Brighton sign Rutter for £40m. They’re stacked for forwards now and seem to be giving it a right go this year whilst others have FFP issues. Must’ve spent nearly £250m? Wonder if they’ll still want O’Riley too?

[SuperSAINT]

Just now, Dr Who? said:

What we need is a keeper, and another 5/6 midfielders for a laugh! 

George Burley! How long have you been posting on here? 

[Saint Matty 76]

EXCL: Wolves make proposal to sign Aaron Ramsdale from Arsenal. Initial loan + buy option + #WWFC would cover majority of 26yo goalkeeper’s wages. Acceptance at Molineux deal difficult due to finances involved but talks with #AFC continue 
@TheAthleticFC

Edited August 19 by Saint Matty 76

[SuperSAINT]

[Saint Matty 76]

"Arsenal would rather sell Ramsdale than let him leave on a temporary basis and recently turned down an approach from Ajax, while the likes of Southampton have also expressed an interest."

Article from Ornstein actually tells of our interest for the first time.

[Osvaldorama]

4 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

EXCL: Wolves make proposal to sign Aaron Ramsdale from Arsenal. Initial loan + buy option + #WWFC would cover majority of 26yo goalkeeper’s wages. Acceptance at Molineux deal difficult due to finances involved but talks with #AFC continue 
@TheAthleticFC

FFS 

[skintsaint]

6 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

Where is Jose Sa going then?

[Chez]

1 minute ago, SuperSAINT said:

committing to buying next summer instead of a loan fee might be preferable to Arsenal.

Not sure we will want to match that, as we'd have Ramsdale, McCarthy and Baz next year...but perhaps we should.

Is ramsdale likely to choose Saints over any other prem side? 

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, skintsaint said:

Where is Jose Sa going then?

We can take him!

[OttawaSaint]

Pretty sobering to see just how far we are behind clubs like Wolves, BHA, Bournemouth etc. in terms of financial muscle.

[EBS1980]

A move always seemed unlikely due to cost but if Wolves have made a move then I guess if we have any interest then we’ll have to go too. Probably no bad thing, if we miss out / don’t make an offer it gives us time to go elsewhere.

[Osvaldorama]

3 minutes ago, Chez said:

committing to buying next summer instead of a loan fee might be preferable to Arsenal.

Not sure we will want to match that, as we'd have Ramsdale, McCarthy and Baz next year...but perhaps we should.

Is ramsdale likely to choose Saints over any other prem side? 

We should absolutely be all over it. If there is even a tiny chance we can get him we should throw the rest of our budget at it. Could literally be the difference in keeping us up 

[Chez]

3 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Where is Jose Sa going then?

to the bench?

Arsenal bid for Wolves second choice keeper Dan Bentley. So they will need Sa.

Another reason why Wolves might win over us if we really are interested.

[davefizzy14]

We have to be going all out to get Ramsdale. 

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Pretty sobering to see just how far we are behind clubs like Wolves, BHA, Bournemouth etc. in terms of financial muscle.

if we had not chased survival and spent £60m or whatever in that January window, we'd be in a cracking position now.

[CSA96]

1 minute ago, davefizzy14 said:

We have to be going all out to get Ramsdale. 

£30m and £100k pw? No chance

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, davefizzy14 said:

We have to be going all out to get Ramsdale. 

We won't. We'll probably sniff around a couple of lesser keepers and then blow another 8 million on a small untried winger from a big club's reserve team.

We tried, but we don't have the funds...

[Chez]

Just now, davefizzy14 said:

We have to be going all out to get Ramsdale. 

I am sure we will have enquired and then tried to come up with a deal arsenal might go for, but it feels beyond us to be honest. maybe we will look again, and try and match this deal...go all in and have three keepers on a combined fortune.

[OttawaSaint]

3 minutes ago, Chez said:

if we had not chased survival and spent £60m or whatever in that January window, we'd be in a cracking position now.

Ugh. That hurts!

[Dusic]

Seems obvious to me that we will end up with Steele.

14 minutes ago, Ivan Katalinic's 'tache said:

Brighton sign Rutter for £40m. They’re stacked for forwards now and seem to be giving it a right go this year whilst others have FFP issues. Must’ve spent nearly £250m? Wonder if they’ll still want O’Riley too?

Supposesly in for O'Riley and Kagioglu too.

Stacked squad having raked cash in from big sales and recruited some absolute gems who are now worth multiples more.

Amazing really that they could sign Ibrahim Osman for £16m and loan him straight out whilst Buananotte was probably Leicester's best player tonight. Will probably end this window with at least 5 signings of £25m +

They will have no FFP issues as can easily sell players like Mitoma or Ferguson for huge cash and have them replaced from within.

I reckon their squad overall is probably worth more than Spurs or Man Utds which is crazy.

[davefizzy14]

4 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

£30m and £100k pw? No chance

A loan with an option to buy seems sensible I think.

[sotonjoe]

1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Martin said he works very hard in training. 

On his hair, perhaps

[suewhistle]

1 hour ago, Harry_SFC said:

I wonder what's going on with Petrovic. Played a decent number of games last season and actually looked quite good but now he seems to be third choice. Would definitely take him. 

According to the Evening Standard both Petrovic and Arrizabalaga are surplus to requirements and the latter doesn't even have a squad number. No doubt we can't afford their wages but it does show that there are some experienced and decent keepers out there..

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

Has Russ taken her up the cockpit yet, I wonder...?

Does she handle his joystick ?

[CSA96]

5 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

A loan with an option to buy seems sensible I think.

I don't know if Arsenal would agree to an option, you'd assume they'll be pushing quite hard on an obligation to buy if they allow him out on loan

[davefizzy14]

1 minute ago, CSA96 said:

I don't know if Arsenal would agree to an option, you'd assume they'll be pushing quite hard on an obligation to buy if they allow him out on loan

Hopefully we can push them to a loan with an option to buy.

[Chez]

5 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

I don't know if Arsenal would agree to an option, you'd assume they'll be pushing quite hard on an obligation to buy if they allow him out on loan

how abut a loan and obligation to buy, but with a get out if we are relegated (the player won't want to make the move permanent anyway)?

This aint happening. Just doesn't feel doable. can't see him wanting to come to us. too big a drop from arsenal to us.

Edited August 19 by Chez

[Saint Matty 76]

We're not getting Ramsdale. If there's a deal which is somehow favourable to a team of our financial capabilities, then there will be better options for him available.

We're also not getting Johnstone because the club don't want to pay a fee for a keeper, presumably because they're still somehow viewing Bazunu as our long term no. 1 outside of this season.

It'll be going further down the list, to a Dubravka/Steele type option.

[Whitey Grandad]

2 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

We're not getting Ramsdale. If there's a deal which is somehow favourable to a team of our financial capabilities, then there will be better options for him available.

We're also not getting Johnstone because the club don't want to pay a fee for a keeper, presumably because they're still somehow viewing Bazunu as our long term no. 1 outside of this season.

It'll be going further down the list, to a Dubravka/Steele type option.

We need a competent keeper now. If McCarthy burns his hand doing the ironing or something then we are in understudy territory.

[Harry_SFC]

3 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

We're not getting Ramsdale. If there's a deal which is somehow favourable to a team of our financial capabilities, then there will be better options for him available.

We're also not getting Johnstone because the club don't want to pay a fee for a keeper, presumably because they're still somehow viewing Bazunu as our long term no. 1 outside of this season.

It'll be going further down the list, to a Dubravka/Steele type option.

I think Steele may become available at the end of the window when Verbruggen is back from injury as they have Rushworth as well. 

[a1ex2001]

40 minutes ago, Ivan Katalinic's 'tache said:

Brighton sign Rutter for £40m. They’re stacked for forwards now and seem to be giving it a right go this year whilst others have FFP issues. Must’ve spent nearly £250m? Wonder if they’ll still want O’Riley too?

Seems bonkers money to me which is unusual for Brighton they have a habit of making good transfer decisions recently and this one looks odd to me!

[CSA96]

I would genuinely be quite happy with Jason Steele, if he becomes available in the remaining 11 days or so

Spoke to a mate who is a Brighton STH this morning because I wasn't that enamoured with the idea and he sold it to me and was very complimentary about him. But did suggest, from Brighton's perspective, he'd probably rather we loan Rushworth

Edited August 19 by CSA96

[northam soul]

Some 19 year old Ukrainian keeper now apparently interested in.

What is it with trying to sign all these kids.

Upgrades on starting 11 now or don’t bother please.

[EBS1980]

Just now, northam soul said:

Some 19 year old Ukrainian keeper now apparently interested in.

What is it with trying to sign all these kids.

Upgrades on starting 11 now or don’t bother please.

Could this not be an option for the U21’s side?  Maybe we are going to loan our keeper out for league experience and so need another in?

[CSA96]

5 minutes ago, EBS1980 said:

Could this not be an option for the U21’s side?  Maybe we are going to loan our keeper out for league experience and so need another in?

Yep, almost definitely but that doesn't fit into the thirst for hysteria in some sections of the fanbase I guess

Edited August 19 by CSA96

[davefizzy14]

https://x.com/SaintsSocialite/status/1825654596620182001

Edited August 19 by davefizzy14

[EBS1980]

A few journalists (and Alex Crook) saying Bournemouth and Southampton also interested in Ramsdale. Arsenal wanting 5M+ and majority of wages paid. 

There is a case for each club tbh, sure others will now make their moves.  

Edited August 19 by EBS1980

[Challenger]

30 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

We're not getting Ramsdale. If there's a deal which is somehow favourable to a team of our financial capabilities, then there will be better options for him available.

We're also not getting Johnstone because the club don't want to pay a fee for a keeper, presumably because they're still somehow viewing Bazunu as our long term no. 1 outside of this season.

It'll be going further down the list, to a Dubravka/Steele type option.

Or not bother at all like in previous windows.

[hypochondriac]

17 minutes ago, EBS1980 said:

Could this not be an option for the U21’s side?  Maybe we are going to loan our keeper out for league experience and so need another in?

Let's hope so! I am going for steele to be our keeper for the season. Whoever it is we need it sorting ASAP. 

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

23 minutes ago, northam soul said:

Some 19 year old Ukrainian keeper now apparently interested in.

What is it with trying to sign all these kids.

Upgrades on starting 11 now or don’t bother please.

to be fair, without knowing anything about him, he is very likely an upgrade on current incumbents

[FarehamSaintJames]

1 hour ago, OttawaSaint said:

Pretty sobering to see just how far we are behind clubs like Wolves, BHA, Bournemouth etc. in terms of financial muscle.

They’ve been in the Prem for a longer period therefore have more clout in terms of FFP.

Not difficult to understand.

This is literally the point about FFP that everyone is saying. It’s basically there to aid the clubs already sustainable and effectively hinders anyone having a fair crack.

[FarehamSaintJames]

21 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

https://x.com/SaintsSocialite/status/1825654596620182001

Alex Crook really knows fuck all. But credit where it’s due in terms of latching onto a story taken from someone else 😂

[OttawaSaint]

43 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

They’ve been in the Prem for a longer period therefore have more clout in terms of FFP.

Not difficult to understand.

This is literally the point about FFP that everyone is saying. It’s basically there to aid the clubs already sustainable and effectively hinders anyone having a fair crack.

I didn't say I didn't understand it. Just the realization about where we now are in terms of what we can and can't spend.

What I don't understand is this. Was this system put in place to make the EPL more competitive? It seems to have done the reverse with the big 6 vacuuming up all the talent at extortionate prices.