08 Jul 2015 11:00:42
A lot of you seem incredibly optimistic or rather blind to the fact that although we have made considerable profit, our transfer dealings over the past 2 years have been incredibly poor overall. We have genuinely sold a solid champions league team in Lallana, Shaw, Lovren, Chambers, Clyne, Morgan is likely to follow and Alderweireld also seems like a loss. No matter how well the season went last season, a lot of you also don't seem to acknowledge the luck that was involved. We have lost all attacking flair and creativity and haven't replaced a Rickie Lambert on form goalscorer. Its hard to take the realisation of the team we could have. We have always sold but not in such depth when its most required now. Pelle isn't great, Tadic was average, Elia fell apart at the end, Long just worked hard but isn't a starter. Bertrand and Forster were our only good signings and now they are injured. One good signing in Mane doesn't cover all those lost. You should all be worried and be more realistic. We will do well to be top half this season!

1.) 08 Jul 2015
08 Jul 2015 12:01:03
Yeh I agree.
There doesn't seem to be any quality coming in of late although Jaunmi and Soares are rated quite highly.
As for Martina I'm very dubious of this signing.

There is a lot of transfer window open and once Morgan leaves I hope that we bring in somebody of his quality as a replacement and hope that the board have planned for losing Toby although I seriously doubt this.

I think we will struggle in defence this season as we have lost half of it and the new will find it hard to adapt at first no matter how good they might be.

I think we need 2 decent centre halves and 2 more Midfielders.

Any thoughts gents?

2.) 08 Jul 2015
08 Jul 2015 13:08:04
Last 2 years? For me the likes of mayuka, Osvaldo and that CB who never played a game before going back to the same club are just as bad. Genuinely believe that pound for pound, performances and goals they have improved the incomings but I still get your point, it could be a lot better.

3.) 08 Jul 2015
08 Jul 2015 14:18:04
Solid champions league team?? Are you kidding me?
Lambert was a legend but didn't score more than 15 goals a premier league season for us.
Lallana was skilful yet weak footed and again didn't contribute enough goals
Lovren has shown why he was third choice in France
Chambers is potential as is Shaw. And both aren't regulars in the new teams. Clyne has gone to a Europa league club.
Yes it would have been nice to keep these players but they are definitely not champions league. And too get the amount of money we did for them is unquestionably positive for the sustainability of the club (including the new academy buildings )
I'm sorry to admit but we are punching above our weight and a 32k seater stadium is not champions league wages material. We can't and won't hold onto players with ambitions of winning major trophies, it's simple as that. Until our global brand is a lot bigger than it is and we can bring in the revenue that the bigger clubs do then we are banging are heads against a glass roof with the top 6 looking down at us.
It's not to say we won't give them a good battering on the pitch but as status and financial ability goes. We are Europa league at best
COYR

4.) 08 Jul 2015
08 Jul 2015 15:43:14
Not at all! are you telling me the following team wouldn't make the champions league?

Forster

Clyne
Shaw
Fonte
Lovren

Schneiderlin
Wanyama

Lallana
Davis
Jay-Rod

Lambert

This is a pretty solid team, one that gave all the top teams a run for their money despite how well they are playing for their current teams, while at Southampton they were fantastic - hence why they were bought by big-spending clubs. Bar Forster this team we had 2 years ago. I would also imagine that we would have added to the team so the likes of Mane etc could have all still come to Saints. I am sorry, but there is just no comparison to this team and the team we currently have. In football more than other areas, you get what you pay for. 1 million to replace Lovren is absolutely criminal (Alderweireld replaced him but he's now gone as he was on loan so Martina is in effect his new replacement). The boardroom are laughing all the way to the bank.

All you need to do is look at those who have joined the club and those who have left the club.

In
Forster
Mane
Lone
Pelle
Bertrand
Tadic
(Martina, Cedric, Juanmi, Skelenburg)

Out
Lambert
Lovren
Lallana
Shaw
Chambers
Alderweireld
Elia
Clyne
Djuricic
Davis
Schneiderlin (likely)

lets be honest.

5.) 08 Jul 2015
08 Jul 2015 22:02:40
Have I missed something Davis out?
I love your optimism about the team but it's not champions league.

6.) 09 Jul 2015
09 Jul 2015 20:03:27
Are you telling me that you think this team couldn't get into the Champions League?!

Jay Rod

Lallana Mane Tadic

Schneiderlin Wanyama Alderweireld

Shaw Lovren Fonte Clyne


Forster


Im sorry, but i'd take this team over the Spurs team, Liverpool team and even United team.