01 Sep 2014 23:55:38
Toby Alderweireld and Sadio Mane have been confirmed. Alderweireld is on loan and Mane for £11.8 million.

Source: BBC

1.) 02 Sep 2014
Well that was a big tease. Judging from the interviews Koeman gave on both players, the deals were done sometime in the afternoon.

Interestingly, he briefly mentioned Ramirez (as a player Mane gave them something different to) as though he was going to be part of his squad, so I wonder what changed between then and this evening when they let him go?

Ah well - all done. Not sure the squad has huge depth, but the first XI plus three or four fringe players look pretty competitive.

Onwards.

2.) 02 Sep 2014
Quality work by the board. Wow we have lost some decent players but I'm hugely impressed with replacements.

Forster makes us slightly stronger in goal and long term much stronger due to his age against boruc.

Defence wise, the two quality centre half's more then replace lovern while adding much needed depth to go with Fonte and yos. Bertrand looks top of the pops at left back.

Midfield is as it was but I like the fact Koeman plays ward-prowse who could be our player of the season. NYSE and we kept Morgan!

Forward wise pelle looks a handful and I think in time will be amazing, tadic simple ='lallana who! Long will give his all and get minutes when needed. Mane looks amazing and I have huge hope for him.

Koeman v poch, let's be honest before anyone slags poch we were pretty much all gutted when he left, but by sounds of things the players were going anyway so gave new manager chance to rebuild squad. I think Koeman is a perfect fit and I applaud the board for getting him in. Massive fan of mr Koeman

Oh and on the board did they not say give them until the first of sept to judge them. Well the mr & mrs on the board top work and well done, you even us positive saints fans worried just a little but well Koeman and the new players = top marks from me

Great fun being a saints fan

Picky

3.) 02 Sep 2014
Just looked him up on YouTube and WOW! He will give us the pace, power and attacking threat we need, and he can score goals!

4.) 02 Sep 2014
Amazing transfer window well done really excited for the run into christmas!

5.) 02 Sep 2014
2 words. SORRY LES

6.) 02 Sep 2014
02 Sep 2014 10:32:48
I was initially very disappointed when I heard Gaston has gone out on loan, really think he is almost ready to show his true ability. However our superb new manager has I feel been quite clever here, he is over loaded with mid-fielders and probably the best way to assess Gaston is having him play for one of the lesser lights in the PL. He is almost certain to get first team football week to week and I'm sure the club will be having him watched on a regular basis. At the end of the season he either comes back to us or Hull will want to buy, if he does come good as I am sure he will, we will won't sell him to them because they would not be able to afford him. I think Roko and the board have got this one about right and I think our new look squad will be the envy of many. Don't want to stick my neck out too far but I think we'll be safe in the league sometime in March if not before. Tremendous resolve to keep Spider and for that the man that gets most of the stick needs some praise, well done Les Reed.

7.) 02 Sep 2014
Boruc, Clyne fonte lovren shaw, wanyama spider Davis lallana jrod lambert: jwp cork gazza reed guly hooliveld chambers Gallagher ramirez

Forster, Clyne fonte alderwield Bertrand, wanyama spider Davis, tadic jrod pelle: jwp cork mane long gardos boruc isgrove reed

To me I think considering lovren was unproven before last season, we are going into this season just as strong if not stronger, especially the bench. Hope koeman gets things going early and proves the doubters wrong!

8.) 02 Sep 2014
02 Sep 2014 11:27:35
Nice to see people apologising. Fair play sir!
Really pleased. Think that if these two live up to the expectations which they should seeing those EPL after them recently, we could really prove everyone that we are a team to be reckoned with and after our third game showing we can work as a team already there is a lot of hope. Fingers crossed

9.) 03 Sep 2014
Don't get me wrong I'm as annoyed as all the other fans the way in which lallana went etc, however. You can't say that lallana who and how tadic is better, if we are honest lallana is the biggest loss out of all the outgoings he was a special player and did a lot for us before he got too big time and big headed. Finally not heard good things about the new defender gardos?!. apparently not very good at all and RK admits he made a mistake, think this will be another forren!

10.) 04 Sep 2014
Saintjamesc, quick question where did you hear this about gados as I have heard - though I have only slight help from insiders - that he is carrying a slight knock and is being eased back in.

Heard to date he as achieve everything if not more has been asked of him.

But like I said I have limited knowledge so would love to hear what I'm missing to fully understand how already he is being written off.

Many might say ( like I thought at one stage) signing another defender was enough to show he wasn't up to it but the contact I made with people with very little inside knowledge but then again a lot more inside knowledge then most tell me he's a quality centre half.

So help me understand what I'm missing please.

thanks Picky

11.) 04 Sep 2014
Bobby Charlton is not assigned to a club. Bring him in!

12.) 11 Sep 2014
11 Sep 2014 10:34:41
As an answer to Picky I think we have always been lightweight defensively in numbers. It seems to me that this squad has been assembled for us to do well in the cup competitions the complete opposite to Poch. It has always baffled me why teams don't try in the League Cup when it is an instant way to Europe. We have Arsenal ok and that seems pretty tricky, however, can't see the Gunners putting out much of a team when the League and European Cup are definitely their ambition. Get past them and I really believe that Koeman will put a team out to qualify for the Europa Cup and also bring some long awaited silverware to St Marys. The fans love cup competitions and I think we are well equipped to win one of them.