20 Jul 2014 18:39:08
Media saying lovren to sign for Liverpool in next 48 hours, if this is to happen, unless at least 4 top quality players are signed, were in for a big relegation battle

1.) 20 Jul 2014
Why is everyone so negative?
Pelle will replace Lambert
Tadic will replace lallana
Targett repalces Shaw (+maybe an experienced lb)
IF lovren goes i'm sure we will find a good replacement (Vlaar?) especially if we get the reported £25mil
We have so much youth coming through aswell, we prided ourselves on our youth coming through last year, why does everyone now want to throw that out the window and buy in loads of players

2.) 20 Jul 2014
I really hope not, after all this club has done over the past 5 years it would be a massive let down for us to get relegated, but I still think we'd be able to come back stronger than ever, we've come back from worse before.

3.) 20 Jul 2014
The fees being quoted suggest Redknapp's media connections are behind this particular gem. They are lower than the previous offer for starters which is very likely. Clearly trying to put Caulker off of us to push through his move to being highly overpaid at a club which should be relegated on merit. Appalling the way they are dealing with finances. FFP really better give them a slaughtering come the end of the season, otherwise what's the point for clubs like us who try to build in an even vaguely responsible manner by pushing through young English talents.

4.) 20 Jul 2014
Lets hope its as reliable as arsenals accepted bid for mario balotelli

5.) 20 Jul 2014
20 Jul 2014 20:26:46
Apparently for £16m
A flaming disgrace. %¥€ him!

6.) 20 Jul 2014
We have to sort it out with the whole Caulker episode c'mon Ronald beat arry to him!!

7.) 20 Jul 2014
We've replaced who we've sold with players who are as good, if not better.

The youth and Mayuka look like they could be a decent answer to the pace problem

We had 4 new players join the first team at the start of last season and made the best start to a PL season we've ever had, there's no reason why that couldn't happen again.

Things at the club aren't as bad a some would think. Sometimes you have to take a step backwards in order to take 2 forward

8.) 20 Jul 2014
20 Jul 2014 21:20:15
with all the top players movimg om from saints
cant see ant top players wanting to come here
thinking why are they all leaving and what's the reasons behind it all
also hearing lovren going for 16 million if that is right
that is 4 millio less that was turned down
sorry but I said before do not trust reed and krueger both out of their depth
forestsaint

9.) 20 Jul 2014
The first media reports of us turning down £20m for Lovren were well wide of the mark money wise. If it is £16m this time, there are add ons to bring it up to £20m. Brendan could have bought him last season for £8 / £8.5m, so with his head that far up 'there', glad he's gone. let's start spending!

10.) 20 Jul 2014
20 Jul 2014 22:30:38
It's the players you can't trust Forestsaint.
Koeman will get better replacements for the mercenaries.

11.) 21 Jul 2014
It's all very well and good replacing sold players with like-for-like, but we were already a thin squad, which needed bulking up rather than maintaining. If/when Lovren leaves, we will need two CBs. Targett is still untested at the top level, so a LB is needed. Boruc worries me with his distribution and decision making, so IMO we need a GK. if Morgan leaves I think we've got adequate cover for the time being, but we still need another CF. So, that's a GK, 2 x CB, LB, CF at the bare minimum. Five players of at least the quality we have sold in four weeks, or we may struggle. I don't think we'll be in the relegation scrap some are suggesting, but after the past few years I want us to keep pushing forwards; it's what Markus would've wanted!

12.) 21 Jul 2014
I think the main thing we need to know, is if koeman are giving these transfers the go ahead. He said he wanted lovren to stay, but has he since spoke to him and decides the cons outweigh the pros in him staying. I say get rid of the last of the pro cortese era, and build again under koeman.
Relegation battle? I don't think so. But say if we do get dragged in, we are southampton and are famous for our famous escapes! Here's to an exciting season for many reasons!

13.) 21 Jul 2014
JMsaint - I don't actually think most fans are negative as such, more worried as saints needed to strengthen before players were sold. I posted some time ago that players would be leaving and would look to youth in addition to some signings for around the 20 million mark in total but with lovern and possible others going now (lovern at the time had no wish to leave) that figure should go up. I am not going into what I have heard in recent weeks as you just get slated by the minority but I am afraid that everyone has their price and the stance from Reed that all in coming transfer fees will be reinvested is not accurate.