Southampton Banter Archive June 25 2013

25 Jun 2013 23:40:38
Surprised Southampton haven't been linked with Wilfred bony. 31 goals last season and within our price range of around 12million

Wilfred bony to saints fc 12.5mill
good source lol

I have heard Wanyama is on his to southampton

Would be quality

25 Jun 2013 18:49:02
I must say its getting pretty stupid on these saint pages now. I've been on here a long time and like the discussion but this summer has been full of arrogant saints fans posting personic rumours aswell as slaging off the eds and other saints fans.

Im aware that some abuse has been from non-saint fans but the eds have actually outted a few of these. What has slowly made visit to this site less and less is the arrogance tho, yes we are a very ambitious club and as much as i'm loving that there is a fine line between arrogance and ambitious. The wanyama situation for example when we were linked with him it was "would be a great signing" then we hear all different scraps of info basically saying he doesn't wanna join "why do we want a money grabber like him, he's not good enough he plays in the spl" talk about fickle and now we find out its the agent wanyama is fine but his agent is a tit.

I know its not just are fans but this season is the worst I've seen some fans act and i'm disgusted by some of it. The other fans who bite though slagging us off and making the situation worse saying we are a little club etc need to realise making comments like that will result in people defending are club we have had plaudits for how we have played this season and are starting to take note. We have finacial backing and a genius of a chairman who I must say I respect even more after how he acted with the agents of wanyama and I would much rather miss out on players like that and only do deals that benefit the club.

its a good time to be a saints fan but don't expect us to get top four I think that's a long way off because we are competeing with a lot of top clubs who already have the quality and the depth. We have some quality and little depth and inless we do it what I would say is the wrong way like chelsea and man city did I hope we just build are way up and keep going patients is key to success.

now i'm prepared for abuse and really don't care. Hope some people realise we should move together as one.

clarkey saint

Their has always been some pessimism towards Wanyama and I think the main issue people are highlighting is the agent. We don't want to let the agent milk a fee from the club. Wanyama is a good player, but when the previous posts came out most said they preferred Banega or Nainggolan.

I do fully agree with you on arrogance ruining what is a perfectly good site. Ed052 was making some great and interesting points earlier and the responses he was getting were appalling.

You seem to be one of the few realists around this site!

Clarkey, why apologise for the odd person saying we could make top 4 next season? Think the majority feel we could have a good go at top 8 and maybe squeeze into top 6.

I know there has been a lot of banter today about Liverpool, but honestly, if you want to apologise for arrogance do so for them, because you see many of their supporters AND EDS suggesting that top 4 is just about in the bag. And how many players are they supposed to be interested in? Everyone throughout the world, it appears.
I, for one, am sick and tired of persons from outside our club thinking we should keep quite and know our place, when they obviously know very little about our club and have not even bothered to do their homework. It's not new, I remember the outrage that little old Saints signed Keegan and Ball. I remember all the hype when Owen was in his prime and his visit to the Dell was going to be a slaughter for Saints-and Marian gave him a lesson.

Why be surprised at how Saints supporters reacted to the possibility of signing Wanyama? Of course people got excited, he is a good player, but no one had a clue about his baggage-and you only have to look at the Celtic site that was ridiculing us a few days ago, to see what they now think about the guy and his agent, so how are Saints supporters to know any better information because they seem to have been taken in, too.

Not having a go at you clarkey, but if you can't banter on equal terms on a banter site, where can you?

Saint Martin

I have seen posts from one of the EDS saying there is no way on earth saints would sign Wanayama and he was actually slagging us off a bit so all fair!

Martin, BANG ON!

Tony

25 Jun 2013 17:28:13
According to Wanyama's agent, we were in talks and all fizzled out (due to greed) 2 weeks ago. Just goes to show that we did manage to keep a lid on things and just how far the tabloids are off the pace with our business. Hats off to Cortese for not bending on greedy demands.

Dead story, time to move on and get over excited about the next no go transfer. let's be honest though, as this apparently happened 2 weeks ago then our next signing will be a surprise. As you say though, good work Nic, F*** em!

25 Jun 2013 16:54:06
Dortmund and Athletico want Gaston. His agent says anyway. can't see it happening myself. Almost an admittance by NC that he got one wrong if we got rid so soon.

25 Jun 2013 13:01:08
Ed052, someone got their panties in a knot!,
wasn't the original quote re champions league a question asked by a journalist, somewhere along the lines of how ambitious he is for the team?, and he replied, champions league why not? ( or similar-not verbatim). To use your favourite word "look", we love/support our team whatever league we`re in.
phew better now. {Ed052's Note - I don't know what your on about. There is no reason not to be ambitious, so, Liverpool top4 and S'ton top 10. That's optimism, being ambitious, but its not deluded, because its actually possible. Me saying you want get top 6 if because it isn't really possible, is it, and Im not getting my knickers in a twist when I get angry for abuse, because Im speaking the truth. If you want a bit of fantasy, try the video games site.}

Ok so I'll stick my neck on the line and put out what I think the season will finish like. (can't actually believe I am doing this as there have been little or no signings yet so this is going on gut feel)

Man city
Arsenal
Chelsea
Man U
Liverpool
Spurs
Saints
Everton

Shoot my down by all means but stick your finishing order up if you have the bottle!

Man u finish 4 th lmao are u on crack? Chelsea or united to win the league sainta 10-11 would be a great season for saints

If Ronaldo comes it will decide the title. Chelsea currently favourites in my book. Arsenal with Higuain will be much sharper. I dare say Manchester United might actually be better this season under Moyes, last season they were gifted the title without being special. City will be tough as expected. I really don't rate Spuds style under the highly overrated AVB but they're always BALED out against the run of play. Everton probably won't be as good, especially with a few key players going. I do rate Liverpool's new signings and Coutinho looks special, but Suarez would be a massive miss and Gerrard is fading. Newcastle could be up there. I expect saints to be up there if we sign 3/4 quality players, especially a pacy striker that will bury the chances we keep creating. Very tough to call. I'll stick my neck out.

I repeat, Ronaldo in the Prem will change things.

Expect all the top 4 to be very close

1. Chelsea
2. Man Utd
3. Man City
4. Arsenal
5. Liverpool
6. Saints
7. Spuds
8. Newcastle
9. Everton
10. Swansea

Now shoot me down.

Tony

Could be but I don't expect Newcastle to be that high. too much going on behind the scenes.

Chelsea
man c
arsenal
man u
liverpool
spurs
newcastle
saints
everton
west ham

Newcastle will likely have major problems. Spuds won't finish outside the top 6.
Chelsea
Man City
Man Utd
Arsenal
Spuds
Liverpool
Everton
Saints

25 Jun 2013 10:56:17
Birmingham have enquired about signing Jose Fonte from southampton but sothampton want him as either back up or as a sale. Birmingham can't afford to sign him and have turned their attentions to jos hooiveld as a season long loan, something southampton are considering. Despite other reports Saints are considering a loan out of JWP to assist in his development as MP believes he needs game time as opposed to minutes off the bench.

Birmingham are in the hunt for CB's especially if curtis leaves. both solid.

Not sure why this is on banter - sounds a good rumour as opposed to 20 million plus signings that don't happen

I thought they were one of the teams trying to secure a loan for Jack Stephens to play at the back for them?

Hull habe got curtis, wouldn't be too bothered if jos leaves, but fonte is a good back up

25 Jun 2013 10:31:23
Just found out why we are to have black and gold kit it's all to do with the lotus colours now they've pull out of the deal will we be changing back to traditional yellow and blue?

Shame, I thought Black and Gold be Good anyway I doubt it I can see us going with whatever the home kit is and changing that around so instead of it being Red then white for example it be white and red like last season

25 Jun 2013 08:52:20
Could it actually be the Victor has not been guarenteed first team football over Spidey and Cork? The fact he would have to actually work for a starting place in our line up rather than casually stroll into the Celtic lineup?

Why not! We clearly have not had the whole story regarding this saga. Time to forget him now and move on. then out of the blue BAM!, he signs.

25 Jun 2013 06:48:28
A midfielder Saints should look at is Luca Cigarini who plays for Napoli. He is down the pecking order having been on loan at Atalanta and we could get him for a price in excess of 6. 5-7 million.

25 Jun 2013 03:14:08
Anyone know the latest on Miroslav Stoch? Would be a great signing IMO