Southampton Banter Archive July 28 2013

28 Jul 2013 14:37:18
According to Bernards father, Hulk has convinced Bernard that a move to Porto would be best for his career (over Arsenal, at least). This despite the fact there haven't actually been any offers for the Attacking Midfielder as of yet.

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28 Jul 2013 01:59:11
A pure bullsitting Italian Tv station has lied through it's teeth and made up that Saints had tabled a �20million bid for Internacional and Brazil forward Leandro Damiao.

Again the social media reaction was that of surprise from Saints fans, utter disbelief from the rest of football and bile spilling disgust from Spurs fans.

How dare Southampton think they can court such a player? Especially one that, thus far, Spurs themselves have failed to secure. Who on earth do we think we are?

he mischievous side of me likes to think that while Mauricio Pochettino, Nicola Cortese and the rest of the Saints transfer committee are having a break from discussing their serious transfer targets, they are scouring the internet to see where they can cause a little trouble.

I mean there must be an explanation like that mustn't there? We know our place, right? We wouldn't actually try and sign these players, would we? We surely wouldn't have the gall to try to improve our squad to compete at a higher level? Come on guys. Little old Southampton?

A similar reaction has been seen to Cardiff's summer transfer exploits. Good on them. I hope they get some of the players they are after and help displace one of the clubs in the lower echelons of the Premier League who are happy to be static at the level.

You see we aren't. We want to progress and, as incredulous as it might seem to some people, we are going to try and do it anyway.

I actually think we should take our transfer trolling up a notch now, perhaps stick in a cheeky bid for an established player at a top English club. I'm thinking a Juan Mata or a Robin Van Persie. The meltdown would be unreal.

Instead of a reaction of annoyance, I actually think the likes of Saints and Cardiff should be praised for trying to compete. What it comes down to, especially from fans of a club like Spurs, is fear. The last thing they want is another club in their way for their annual battle for fourth place.

To be honest, if I were an up-and-coming young Brazilian forward, I think I might want to play for the 'Fathers of Brazilian football' over Spurs anyway. There. I've said it.

Keep the faith.

Until the Bale situation is sorted, can't see anyone wanting to join Spurs. NC will not have missed this signal.

Saint Martin

Nice copy and paste of an old blog with the inclusion of a pretty ludicrous last 3 paragraphs.

Just got a feeling (a very strong one) that all that blurb in the post a couple above comes from somebody not in the slightest bit related to SFC. If it wasn't for the fact that it seems reasonably well presented I would have guessed that it may have come from that jealous lot down the road. We do have money and credibility but unlike many other clubs we have a chairman with a brain who thinks about the long term and not trying to compete with big boys by signing blank cheques. We will be moving in the right direction but the expression is. Steady as she goes.

This post was a copy of Chris Rann's blog from the Metro. A good read, so if you don't follow it you should

Not guna lie the OP is almost identical to one I have read online think a copy a paste job