Southampton Banter Archive August 21 2013

21 Aug 2013 16:34:25
It sounds like Scot Sinclair will sign soon as we have number 11 left free and Punch has just been allowed out on loan, massive shame as I think he was one of our best players last season, but oh well, Sinclair is young, with a lot of pace and will be a great signing and is great for 5m! COYR!!!

Punch did a great job for us but you must admit he never was consistently part of the set up over his 3 years. Trust in Poch I have a feeling he really knows what he's doing. Can't complain so far can we?

Sinclair won't sign. 100%. Punch wasnt in squad for wba game due to us already having preferred players.

And that means he won't sign? While your predicting the future can I go ahead and get next weeks lottery numbers!

I think people have put two and two together and assumed because Punch has gone Sinclair comes in. Not sure, still think we are after Banega.

Or punch has gone to palace to be closer to family and that's why he left.

Big question why are there still tickets available for the Sunderland game? Any thoughts.

"Big question"? DOH
Think you will find it is that time of year when people go on holiday so up-take of tickets just might be slowed done as a result. Realise it could be nice to get a little conspiracy theory going, but don't think there is any legs in it!

Saint Martin

Just a thought about the tickets again, sorry to keep on, but holidays or not with the incredible interest being aroused about our fabulous season to come you would just think it would have been an almost instant sell out. I think the problem could be the incredibly complicated way of getting them and if you want to get them on line costs £2. 50 extra. Just curious, no conspiracy theory!

Or that sunderland sent tickets back so we have opened block 43 but this was only recent so will take longer and you can expect a big walk up crowd

21 Aug 2013 16:17:28
Puncheon has joined Palace on a season long loan. Official on Southampton website.

That must mean we have a replacement already?? sinclair?

Puncheon wasnt in squad against west brom due to not needing him bacause of competition for places. Ie do we need sinclair

Family reasons

21 Aug 2013 14:11:58
Sinclair to get the number 11 shirt then and that will be our business done except for moving players on. Very strong looking squad COYR!

Saint IQ

I doubt that will be business done. I think we may try and bring Sorensen in, he's a left footed centre back. Then we've covered every position. Fox will go.

21 Aug 2013 10:58:46
break the bank to get Ross barkley in now while £20m may be enough. He'll be the biggest star in the prem in 2 years. Simply awesome power pace grit skill and shooting. Comparisons to Rooney are am insult

Get real mate, that's like an everton fan saying let's get Luke Shaw. Not going to happen

Would be a great signing however not sure if there's 20 million left in the warchest for this transfer window but if i'm wrong which I hope I am then get him in!!

21 Aug 2013 01:59:06
Odds on Sinclair signing for Southampton have been more then halved over night. He's been heavily linked by a plethora of papers for a £5 million deal. I anticipate that if this one has any legs to it, which I'm certain it does, that this deal will be wrapped up before the Sunderland game, though probably not with enough time to think about a debut. With West Brom seemingly having failed to secure him in loan, it looks as though we are the only remaining contenders for his signature.

Would we need to sign him before Thursday evening for him to be eligible to play on Saturday?

21 Aug 2013 00:16:54
We now have a big signing in each position now as Lovren 8.5m in defence, Wanyama 12.5m in DM, Ramirez 12m AM and Obsvaldo 15m FW! With our current team we really can have a great season, we've come a long way since league 1! COYR!

20 Aug 2013 23:19:27
Would be dissipointed to see Puncheon leave but Scott Sinclair to replace him would be class?

Rate Sinclair but gets injured a lot. If getting a winger we need someone who can take a challenge and not be out for weeks on end. If Poch has a team plan he wouldn't want a player than seems to be an injury liability, look at what's happened with the Ox and Theo at the Gunners.

Only scored one goal in 2 years so not exactly prolific but then he has had nearly zero game time. Must be straining at the leash to get on the park. Good tricky player, sounds a good deal at the money. SIGN HIM. We can't have sentimental feelings for some of our heroes who have got us where we are, we have to not only stay in the Prem we need to push on. Look at the likes of Swansea and Norwich who have ambition and are not one of the "attractive" clubs, we have the potential to make to make the SOUTH COAST our own and would attract 10's of thousands more to support us. There is no competition within 60-70 miles and I think the most intelligent chairman in football knows this. The possibilities for our great football club are immense and almost scary. Only downside if we finish in the top 6 this season better start saving for your season ticket now, it's bounds to be a 4 figure number if we get into Europe.