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January Transfer Window 2025

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Chez

Chez

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12 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Sekou Mara was a French youth international when we signed him. Just saying...

and Mara had impressed when playing senior football in Ligue 1. Christophe posted that this kid has struggled with the physicality of Ligue 3. Good luck marking someone like Chris Wood. Realistically, he's going to be in the U21s so surprising that he appears in the first team squad on the official website.

 

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Chez

Chez

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I am now slightly less excited by the prospect of a "French youth international" signing for us. Good luck to the lad. 

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Doctoroncall

Doctoroncall

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3 hours ago, Chez said:

Isn't there some sort of game (or betting market) that you can play that is based on the rise and fall of the value of players?  

Ah yes, I remember now you said that…. It fold. Football Index was the name. 

Doctoroncall

Doctoroncall

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1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Sekou Mara was a French youth international when we signed him. Just saying...

I thought he’d do well. Got that wrong!

currently playing with Strasbourg in Ligue 1. 16 appearances in league and cup with three goals but only played 90 mins twice. Rating of 6.2 not so good. 

Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

Zzzzzzzzzz. Have the Board woken up yet? Surprised there’s been no leak from the transfer meeting on Tuesday yet.

This month Saints have signed two players who have both been added to the first-team squad list! 😉

Saint86

Saint86

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6 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

This month Saints have signed two players who have both been added to the first-team squad list! 😉

By seemingly negatively responding to SFCs message, can we take it that you're implying you think we've made meaningful transfer business with a 3rd of the window gone? If so, and given these are both squad players, can we also take it that you are implying you're happy with the strength of our first 11? If that isn't the case, then can I assume that you share SFCs sentiments that our business has been rather lacklustre (putting it kindly).

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bangkoksaint

bangkoksaint

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1 hour ago, benjii said:

Was Leandre Griffit?

 

Didn’t he score a great goal at SMS v Blackburn but didn’t do much else? But then I also remember Jan Valery doing that at OT and not doing much else!!

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Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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18 minutes ago, bangkoksaint said:

Didn’t he score a great goal at SMS v Blackburn but didn’t do much else? But then I also remember Jan Valery doing that at OT and not doing much else!!

Got another one in the 3-3 v Newcastle IIRC.

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Toussaint

Toussaint

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2 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

I believe Cornet may have been as well. I certainly wouldn’t be surprised to see the French horn him into their team.

I’d be really brassed off if that happened, I expect it’s all wind anyway.

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SuperSAINT

SuperSAINT

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1 hour ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Zzzzzzzzzz. Have the Board woken up yet? Surprised there’s been no leak from the transfer meeting on Tuesday yet.

Postponed until February.

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SaintNewForest

SaintNewForest

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1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

This month Saints have signed two players who have both been added to the first-team squad list! 😉

Neither of whom will play any meaningful (if any) part this season 

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Teamsaint1

Teamsaint1

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2 hours ago, bangkoksaint said:

Didn’t he score a great goal at SMS v Blackburn but didn’t do much else? But then I also remember Jan Valery doing that at OT and not doing much else!!

I thought he would go on to great things when he scored that goal. Which just goes to show…..

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Ekelund24

Ekelund24

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2 hours ago, bangkoksaint said:

Didn’t he score a great goal at SMS v Blackburn but didn’t do much else? But then I also remember Jan Valery doing that at OT and not doing much else!!

I think that goal also had a rare as rocking horse shit Neil McCann assist

Ekelund24

Ekelund24

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Just now, bangkoksaint said:

That’s great knowledge! Wasn’t he a poor acquisition!

I remember it because it was the peak of his and Folly’s Saints careers!! There are 20 years of games and beer since that moment so might not be that great!!!

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Saint Billy

Saint Billy

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3 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

This month Saints have signed two players who have both been added to the first-team squad list! 😉

Just another example of SR's continuing business model, hoping to find the next young Messi worth millions while their club plod on languishing rock bottom of the premier league.

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EBS1980

EBS1980

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1 hour ago, Saint Billy said:

Just another example of SR's continuing business model, hoping to find the next young Messi worth millions while their club plod on languishing rock bottom of the premier league.

That’s it isn’t it. Signing talents youngsters seeing how they develop and hoping they will progress on is all well and good when your first team is stable and performing. City and Chelsea have been doing it for years and now Brighton too. But the first team also needs a few here and now signings too.

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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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37 minutes ago, EBS1980 said:

That’s it isn’t it. Signing talents youngsters seeing how they develop and hoping they will progress on is all well and good when your first team is stable and performing. City and Chelsea have been doing it for years and now Brighton too. But the first team also needs a few here and now signings too.

A stable first team, or rather a stable approach under Ralph, with the strategy they brought was what they'd hinged their master plan on. When their decisions helped that go pear shaped, they've been at a loss much of the time since.

Galway saint

Galway saint

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8 hours ago, EBS1980 said:

That’s it isn’t it. Signing talents youngsters seeing how they develop and hoping they will progress on is all well and good when your first team is stable and performing. City and Chelsea have been doing it for years and now Brighton too. But the first team also needs a few here and now signings too.

More of the same. If we had instead spent the money buying the likes of Edozie, Larios etc on a few experienced PL players we would be in a better position. Theres nothing wrong picking up players at an early stage but we have shown ourselves to be shit at picking good ones and with the exception of Ramsdale haven’t bought experienced PL players for some time.

Good luck to the new lad but no one will be surprised in 18 months  to hear he’s  heading off to port vale on loan never to be heard of again 

Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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16 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

Saints will get a financial benefit from this as a former academy player...

 

 

13 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Not that much though..

Saints will get circa 20% of the transfer fee, plus a development fee on top of that.

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Charlie Wayman

Charlie Wayman

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Rumours today of a possible Everton return for David Moyes as manager. Would that be the same David Moyes who said only a few short weeks ago (sic) that at 61 he was not interested in a relegation scrap at this late stage of his career?

 

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Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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47 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Rumours today of a possible Everton return for David Moyes as manager. Would that be the same David Moyes who said only a few short weeks ago (sic) that at 61 he was not interested in a relegation scrap at this late stage of his career?

He might view a return to a club he has a strong affinity for and is about to move into a new stadium as worth making an exception for.

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Turkish

Turkish

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16 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

I believe Cornet may have been as well. I certainly wouldn’t be surprised to see the French horn him into their team.

not a selection to trumpet about though.

Convict Colony

Convict Colony

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has anyone anywhere heard of a rumour about us getting a player, anyone !!

Otherwise I am going to start making up crazy shit like getting rashford on loan........ oh wait someone already suggested that on x 🤣

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Lee On Solent Saint

Lee On Solent Saint

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27 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

He might view a return to a club he has a strong affinity for and is about to move into a new stadium as worth making an exception for.

And no doubt a big salary on top of that would help persuade him.

iansums

iansums

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32 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

He might view a return to a club he has a strong affinity for and is about to move into a new stadium as worth making an exception for.

Yeah, can you imagine how brilliant those dugouts will be?

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leesaint88

leesaint88

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9 hours ago, kenneth_kenobi said:

ABK should be in team, letting Edwards go to QPR is strange unless they think this new guy is better. Not a fan of Wood. 

Edwards stated he wanted to play so heading out on loan makes sense. I think Wood has been one of the better players the last few months, certainly he'll be a solid option next year. I think ABK is still trying to push a transfer away from the club, despite Juric bringing him back into the 1st fold he'll be gone by the end of the window. 

Turkish

Turkish

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2 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

has anyone anywhere heard of a rumour about us getting a player, anyone !!

Otherwise I am going to start making up crazy shit like getting rashford on loan........ oh wait someone already suggested that on x 🤣

We’ve signed two in this window already what more do you want?!!

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benjii

benjii

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18 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Got another one in the 3-3 v Newcastle IIRC.

I believe this was the match where Alan Blayney did the best ever save.

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Chez

Chez

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2 hours ago, leesaint88 said:

Edwards stated he wanted to play so heading out on loan makes sense. I think Wood has been one of the better players the last few months, certainly he'll be a solid option next year. I think ABK is still trying to push a transfer away from the club, despite Juric bringing him back into the 1st fold he'll be gone by the end of the window. 

I thought Juric might have waited until after this cup game to see what Edwards was like, but maybe he saw enough on the training pitch. Martin obviously didnt think he was ready. Hopefully he does well in the championship and then we can reap the rewards next summer - although there will still be lots of other CBs under contract.

Personally, I've not been as impressed with Wood as others so far. Some of the issues he had at Swansea seem to be there in terms of poor decision making when he has the ball - by that I mean putting teamates in deep shit with the wrong pass. Perhaps he needs more time to settle in and gain confidence - which may help him make better choices. That doesn't mean he won't be a good signing for us over the long term, but he makes me nervous. He does have the physical attributes, but I dont see any of our CBs as powerful dominating players. We saw how Awoniyo bullied ABK two seasons ago and I wonder how we will fair against him and Chris Wood in a week or two. 

If I was ABKs agent, I'd be trying to find him a new home too. 

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