Southampton Banter Archive July 28 2014

28 Jul 2014 23:34:05
Jay rod and Spider-Man off to spurs £50m

Shaw lovren spider j rod lallana lambert osvaldo chambers £155m roughly

Owe £25m previous transfers and apparently £20m on training ground bills.

That leaves £105m we have spent about £20m on tadic and pelle so that leaves £85m plus whatever the original budget was.

Add that to boruc, clyne, fonte, targett, cork, Davis, wanyama, tadic, ramirez (if stays), Isgrove, pelle, read, mc carthy, JWP.

It doesn't seem so bad.

Sorry for spelling, just thought I'd try and show some (small) optimism!

28 Jul 2014 22:37:33
So on tv sports news Mr reed seems to think we can replace the players that have left us with youth from our academy. I'm now cheesed off with hearing the another player is leaving. Some people are optimistic but I on the other hand think we have now lost the heart n soul of last season's team. We was supposed to build and do even better but now I just see us as a relegated team. If we stay up and by god I hope we do somehow I think that would be the teams greatest achievement in recent years

28 Jul 2014 23:29:06
Unfortunately I hope we go down she will never let go of the club while we survive in the prem and we will never progress while she treats us like an ATM

28 Jul 2014 21:58:04
It will be interesting to see how the "Fragments of Southampton" get on in their chosen destinations by the end of the season.

Will Adam Lallana revert to the bench warmer, as he was for Saints just 18 months ago?

Will Ricky have got one yard slower than last year?

Will Lovren get injured. possibly tripping over his own Ego!

Will Calum Chambers arse get sore. hope his French is good, after all; he will not know where all of the players are as he did at Saints.

My view is that Southampton were a great success last year, not just because MP came and polishing the turd, more that they had a Teamship that has now gone, they will not all be a raving success, they will discover that the sum of the parts that we called The Saints was worth something, as were the fans that paid good money to further their stature, so I say rhubarb to all of them!!

We need to start again, and we will. I think Ronald Koeman is just the man. as the poop slowly disappear around the U bend of life, so we will see a bright new team sprout from the academy and from skills that we employ at a fraction of the cost of our overpriced, self opinionated, overpaid team of 2013. thing is Southampton FC (The Saints) will be here in 10 - 20 - 50 years time, supported by proper fans. up your bums poops. where you belong!

Pete

How old are you mate, surely can't be above 12? If you are under 12 I aplogise for this reply, I know schools are out but you need to go get some air lad.

This is the most childish, bitter post I've ever seen. So because your team has sold a few of your best players, youve now tried to convince yourself they were never actually that good and were all useless and they will regret leaving Southampton?

Pathetic.

The team of 2013 as you called them finished 8th, had a great season and that unfortunately for your team has put them all in the shop window for a bigger club to take.

You sound incredibly bitter.

I feel for Southampton but I think this post was ridiculous

28 Jul 2014 21:47:16
Imagine for a moment that RK joined us and then announced as his 1st signing an exciting new £12m - £16m with add ons player from the academy of say Stoke - who had played around half of their games last season and had not yet scored a goal.

Just for a moment think what you would write on here!

If his second signing was another academy player from let's say Newcastle - with 1 seasons experience too and no goals - for up to £27m.

And a 33 year old striker on £80k a week.

What would you be saying to that then??

28 Jul 2014 23:35:49
I would be saying great at least we were getting players in

28 Jul 2014 21:04:37
I can't help feeling that we have now hit rock bottom.

Clubs know we have money to spend but won't accept a reasonable bid. RK has been duped and his reputation is now in tatters.

Sadly we have become a laughing stock. There are not any rumours of likely signings and any now available are coming in too late. You can do nothing with a team of kids with rock bottom morale.

Only wish the fans could sack the board and the owners now!

28 Jul 2014 23:40:21
Im with you gtsaint except I don't believe we have money to spend we have been putting in silly bids for players knowing those bids won't be accepted. The Money is Liebherrs to keep not for Southampton fc to spend the sooner she goes the better (shes even greedier than the players)

28 Jul 2014 20:33:58
Purchased season ticket the day it came out before all the bad news came out, anyone else regretting that they got one? I know it's not loyal but if it's true about Jay rod there is a good chance that my seat might be empty for most weeks.
Is there any positives out there as to any players of use signing?

I think it is now time for a petition against the board. Reed is a serial liar and I expect koeman to walk too in the not too distant future. He really will have no team and cannot be expected to play our academy in the prem no matter how good it is. We need answers answers from reed and Krueger as clearly their "we don't need to sell and there's money available" comment was utter rubbish. My maths say we now have 100 mil, plus what was in the kitty to start with. Get the board out now. I think it's time for us fans to be heard

Dear Eds
I am sorry for all the abuse that you have received on this forum but we saints fans are destroyed right now and really do with any good piece of news regarding players potentially coming in that you have. On behalf of all saints fans we are sorry

{Ed003's Note - just remember their is always someone worse off.}

Pompey!!

28 Jul 2014 23:45:40
ed003 I doubt it

{Ed003's Note - I'm a Blackpool fan. chill out guys and girls :-) }

28 Jul 2014 20:23:49
So why don't saints but remy I think 8 million was the release clause - cheap for a proven goal scorer?

QPR are paying him about £100k per week, there is no chance Southampton will be matching that, even Liverpool were uncertain about his wage demands.

If he failed a medical at Liverpool what makes you think he'll pass one here?

It would be a signing I would love, However his wage demands would be astronomical.

28 Jul 2014 20:12:35
Okay well my worst case scenario is worse as Chambers has left too now, any betting on Liverpool to bid for Clyne to fill their RB slot? Getting beyond a joke now the best team we have left IMO is:
Boruc,
Clyne, Fonte, Stephens, Taggart,
Cork, Wanyama, JWP,
Tadic, Ramirez,
Pelle

Still a good enough team to stay up but literally no depth at the back, we have McCarthy coming though who could cover RB, Turnball, Yoshida and Hoiveld would have to cover CB which isn't good enough, we have no cover at LB except Clyne who could play there, CM at least we have a few options, on the wings we have Isgrove and McQueen coming through maybe Sinclair and Mayuka too? and then just Gallagher up top, not enough depth at all come on we need some signings!! Some are apparantly imminent

Very good! Maybe you should be are next manager when big Ron leaves you seem to have it all worked out!
God! You people never fail to surprise me just when I think now this is the last straw they must be angry now!
You start trying to throw together a starting 11 for the club instead of screaming for some answers!
What has the club got to do!
To get a reaction out the it will all work gang? God the've sold 3/4 of are starting 11?
You will get what you deserve then you can really be clappy!!!!

28 Jul 2014 19:40:04
Look at the bright side, when J-Rod and Spider leave we won't have to worry about any more players leaving.

Wait, what do you mean that isn't a silver lining?

Jokes aside I'm joining the 'lets lynch the board' brigade. I'd decided to give this time to play out but it's gone exactly as I'd feared. Seriously, what are the board going to do to remedy this? It's not just that it's borderline impossible to match the outgoing quality with new signings/promotions, it's not that it probably won't even get that far, it's that in one season they've dismantled a squad we'd been building for years. A squad that, because of the nature of the journey we'd been on the club and its fans had built strong sentimental ties to. And now this. Even if we do well this season that'll just be down to Koeman and whoever's left. I cannot fathom the reasoning. Not that their is any, if their were special circumstances, then fine, sell the players. But don't say we don't need to sell and then do nothing but sell. The fact is no one for sure can answer why we've done this. Incompetency? Pending sale? Some grand master plan?

It takes a lot for me to lose faith, but consider my faith well and truly out the door. Of course I still support the team, of course I'll still go to matches as and when possible. For football I still love this team. But the rest I hold no but ill-will towards.

P. s. the J-Rod and Spider rumour is on the beeb, they don't get much wrong. When it's on there it tends to just be a matter of time.

28 Jul 2014 18:40:41
I've tried to stay positive so far, and have done, but it's getting ridiculous now. Surely KL has gotten enough money already from the sales so far, why would schniederlin and Rodriguez get sold if it wasn't just to line her pockets! It's getting more and more obvious that she doesn't care about the club, and we're becoming a laughing stock. So yeah, so far I've not had much of a problem and have tried to stay upbeat but jrod and spider going would be the last straw!

28 Jul 2014 19:23:23
if j rod and schniederlin go I hope kl sells up
and takes non existant krueger and chief liar reed with her they have made saints
a complete laughing stock
forestsaint

28 Jul 2014 18:09:33
Wonder if we are going to spend all of this income on players as promised? May I suggest giving Madrid what they paid for Bale as a starter, then sign Torres and spend the change on forester? That would be about right wouldn't it? We would still have the TV revenue money and could easily pay Bales and Torres the wages they are currently on as our wage bill has probably taken enough of a drop with our outgoings of late.

28 Jul 2014 18:14:05
To all the positive saint fans can you please tell us why you are so happy with the clubs situation at the moment? I just don't understand.

We aren't happy with it, I think most of us are waiting to see how things look come vs Liverpool, if the team is still looking this empty I imagine more will turn. Although currently based on our mass exodus of traitors I am looking for a new national team to support with less money grabbing egotists. I was thinking maybe Costa Rica.

I think people are starting to struggle to stay positive.

IF chambers is the last to go AND we bring in 3-4 quality signings we should be well clear of relegation and be able to push on from there next year.

If this latest rumour that spider an jrod are off to spurs is true then well.

28 Jul 2014 15:58:27
chambers is done. de vrij seems sorted with lazio.

28 Jul 2014 15:19:20
Chambers has officially singed for Arsenal. Now let's hope that's the end, and we start signing some replacements.

Sorry to be a downer mate but I'm hearing j rod and spider are close to joining spuds

28 Jul 2014 14:25:04
Here's my take on the transfers: -
AL struggled in his 1st season in the prem - had an ok second season but goes missing in some games. £25 mil thank you very much
LS - £30 mil for an untried albeit exciting full back - thank you very much overpriced.
DL - 1 season in the prem 13 mil profit - a bit like selling maya for £10 mil - got to take it.
SRL - good luck to him - I don't think anyone saw that coming.
CC - is that right £16 mil for a reserve? take it every day.
we can't put a price on a prospect. we have a genuine conveyor belt of talent from the academy. keep the investment there and prop the first team with some experience. Build the team around those who want to play for us. we are always going to get our best players poached from under us. accept it.
Back in April I posted that we'd sell most of those that we have. I think that the board have done a very good job in getting the best prices for players who wanted to further their careers. don't blame the players, don't blame the board blame the following: -
Bosman - players have too much power
The EPL and the FA jointly - promoting all the profit goes to the top few and nothing gets filtered back.
on a good note - I am very excited about the new season - Tadic is going to be star, he may very well only give us a season or two and move on but let's hope this it's a good one. we have got to get off to a good start as out of the first 10 games there are easily 8 we should be trying to win. I agree with everything about signing strength in defence. have faith COYR

28 Jul 2014 12:51:06
if remy failed his medical surely j-rod can not even take one with his knee

28 Jul 2014 10:36:47
Loic Remy's medical condition must be bad if Liverpool are considering J-Rod!

28 Jul 2014 10:01:29
Lovren gone, Chambers going today.
£36 million in the last few days. I’m worried, but ever hopeful and happy to wait till the end of August to see where we stand.

A statement from the board would surely be the right thing to do at the moment. Anyone heard anything as to the boards current plan?

Absolutely agree. Been saying for days that the Board need to make a statement. we are all on the same side, I think!keep your chins up everyone.

Yeah, that would be the ethical thing to do wouldn't it!

28 Jul 2014 17:15:24
les reed has made a statement on th echo site
still do not believe a word he says
forestsaiont

28 Jul 2014 09:35:53
The amounts of times I've heard people saying it's difficult to keep a player who wants to leave, if the right price comes in then let them leave' over the past few weeks is ridiculous. Prime example being Suarez last year. Liverpool told him where to stick his transfer request, rejected arsenals bid and he stayed at Liverpool to have one of the best seasons of his career. Why can't our board show the same guts.

Right people need to stop using Suarez as an example for this, he agreed to signing a new contract at Liverpool, no one forced him too, Liverpool convinced him too, we have apparantly offered Jay a new deal, I just hope he signs it! For us the best way to convince the rest of our small squad to stay is by signing some quality players

28 Jul 2014 01:04:47
So Lovren has gone, never ever a £20m defender and he never will be. Chambers is set to go tomorrow for £16m, good luck to the young lad he's going to be a fantastic player, funny how the teenagers have shown southampton the most respect this transfer window! Heard we are getting Gnarby on loan though I hope that's true. But on another note Is it just me, or has anybody else lost a lot of respect for Liverpool football club? Not just because they signed our best players, at the prices they are paying I can take that easily. But with how unprofessional they are about transfers? They're not exactly the behind closed doors quiet wait until its done type are they?!