27 Jul 2014 10:33:02
So I've been having a think

Clearly we are not going to be pushing on. If what we are hearing is true there is a lot if debt clearing going on so we can continue, under this leadership or a new one debt free.
Having said that we should look at the out going transfers.
Lambert: understandable and reasonable price
Shaw + lallana: ridiculous money I think we would have taken this anyway
Lovren: shame but has been so petulant. Also I the board were just letting anyone leave, would he have had to force it so much. Plus we did get an over the top price
Chambers: a shame I assume clubs was going to be first choice so he was deemed surplus (this one makes the least sense
Spider/jrod: nothing concrete so can't say


So it looks as if this will be a consolidation season. How is the team shaping up, where do we need more players?

Gk: boruc is good enough. Need cover. Ideally we would bring in a top class (Marshall or Forster) keeper and boruc would be that backup

Lb/rb: atm (assuming no chambers) we only have two, and one of those unblooded. I have faith targett will do fine.
Ideally need another lb and rb but one versatile player (or a rb with Clyne as cover for lb) should be ok for this season

Cb: as ever our problem position. Fonte is the only one good enough atm. Need two. Possibly one would suffice but would leave us horribly weak if any injuries happen

Cm: we are set. Even if spider leaves, cork, wanyama, wp and reed. If spider goes ideally need cover (for me clasie would be first on that list)

Lm/rm/lw/rw: wingers and wide midfielders are looking ok. Tadic looks class. McQueen and especially isgrove have been impressive. I believe with more playing time mayuka can come good. When jrod is back we look good here. However with his injury we could do with cover. Perhaps someone who can play as a central striker aswell?

St: pelle looks good. Would like to see a bit more clinicality in the next two preseason games but he is clearly our first choice. Could do with some decent cover. Again maybe someone versatile who can play on the wings aswell.


So what do we need; 1 rb/lb, 1 or 2 cb, 1 winger/ st
So 3/4 signing to be safe in the prem so we can go forward. For me this is all we should be signing or we will struggle to knit everything together. Perhaps another one in jan then push on next year.

Keep the faith
COYR

1.) 27 Jul 2014
I agree with the debt clearing I do think she is going to sell has no intrest in footy and be happy if she leaves the club in the black in the prem, just hope she sells to someone decent and doesn't go for a dodgy middle eastern type, I'd love it she recouped her money and then said right Steve from Veho here's the club take it forward for the fans, imagin being run a true saints fan with business smarts, not like kl needs the cash is it

2.) 27 Jul 2014
The front line looks sort of ok!bit more pace and a cutting edge would be nice. the real concern is that central defence is just not good enough. Like the look of central mid field. So for me, get that back four sorted asap, give them as much time together as we can. and I believe Forster would be a massive addition. good luck! and get on with it!!

3.) 27 Jul 2014
27 Jul 2014 18:33:11
Boruc is a much better keeper than forster, but forster is a better back up than what we have although I wood prefer marshall who has shown he can win games in the prem as has boruc, forster is untried in the prem, being englands no 3 means nothing.

4.) 27 Jul 2014
I agree Boruc is a better keeper why are we trying to blow all this money on a goalkeeper anyway.

5.) 27 Jul 2014
At least someone agrees with me elmo!

6.) 28 Jul 2014
Boruc is getting on a bit and Forster can still improve and I'd take Forster over Boruc any day! Some of his howlers last year cost us, although appart from the odd blunder he was brilliant I have to add, but at 34 we should look to someone younger