06 Jul 2015 16:39:52
So apparantly a deal is close for Cuco Martina, anyone know anything about him? I know he's versatile, but at 25 he isn't the youngest so I'm not too sure. I'd love to see someone like Byram, Cyrus Christie also looked promising for Derby last year, even someone like Andre Wisdom would be a fairly good prospect + competition. Byram would be expensive but I reckon the other two could be good value

1.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 17:56:58
Twente fans think he's mediocre at best and not remotely good enough for the Premier League.

On the plus side, he'll be as cheap as chips because Twente are struggling financially and his contract only has a year to run. Less than a million Euros, it's been speculated.

Byram would be a sound long term investment, I think, but it seems to me as though Saints have got a hell of a lot less cash to splash this summer than we all believed/hoped, and paying the extra "English tax" for native players isn't on the agenda.

2.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 18:35:43
If mediocre and not suitable for the EPL then NOT suitable, we can't keep selling big and buying small, it's not going to work every time.

3.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 19:05:21
You mean far less cash? I can't see us spending 35m.

4.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 20:52:35
what a surprise that quertywell hates him already. wow I would never have guessed

5.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 22:23:26
Qwerty is entitled to his opinion, let's hope Martina can prove his critics on the pitch for Saints when the opportunity comes. There's plenty of players I can think of who were average in one league then improved after moving into a different league.

6.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 22:42:43
Oh man, he's not english, he must be crap then.

The players worked with Erwin before, clearly he thinks he's good enough to be around the club. The scouting team clearly think he's good enough. I'll trust them over someone who's probably not only seen him play but probably never even heard of him before 4 this afternoon

7.) 07 Jul 2015
07 Jul 2015 05:26:13
If there is one manager in the whole of the EPL who I would trust to buy a defender if would be RK.
It doesn't matter how much he is going to cost, Liverpool will put a £20m bid in for in come January

8.) 07 Jul 2015
07 Jul 2015 09:58:50
The big signings will be on the last day of the window always has because desperation kicks in and deals are done thick n fast

9.) 07 Jul 2015
07 Jul 2015 11:06:49
Have we ever Bought big on the last day of the window?
If so, please enlighten me

10.) 07 Jul 2015
07 Jul 2015 12:57:17
STILL after last season people hear one fan say he isn't good enough and suddenly we're buying rubbish players. I think the staff know how good a player is a lot more than some of you on here so can you all please stop moaning about everything. Just because it's not a player you want us to sign, does not mean he's a bad player.

11.) 07 Jul 2015
07 Jul 2015 13:47:17
@1×1 2 toby on loan and mane for 12 mill does that answer your question?

12.) 07 Jul 2015
07 Jul 2015 22:25:01
whatever the outcome of this saga, it is true to say that Les reed has at least brought us time to try and scupper the spuds deal, so hats of to him for that.
I do feel, however, that a decent bid early on would have secured Toby.