Southampton Banter Archive July 04 2014

 

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04 Jul 2014 21:46:21
Biggest stumbling block to signing and keeping players seems to be the incredibly low wages saints offer. First team players reported to be on 9k to 20k. would have thought we should be doubling that to keep or attract quality players.

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Osvaldo was/is on around 45k, Lallana, Lambert, Lovren are about 30 ish

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Sounds like we need to reconfigure our wage structure then to ensure we retain players, whilst no becoming a debt

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04 Jul 2014 17:50:52
If West Spam have signed LB Cresswell does that mean they have cooled on Kolo?

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Nice hiked the price up from £3-4m to £9m, so I'd assume Wet Sham walked away.

Can't see them buying two LBs.

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04 Jul 2014 16:27:01
Stripes are back!

Just received a club email with a photo of the new kit.

Link to store broken so can't say what the away kit is at the moment.

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It seems the entire clubs site is down - takes to a holding page for domain registration company

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I have just heard website has been sold to liverpool

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04 Jul 2014 13:16:41
Burnley have just signed a striker. Maybe paving the way for Ings to join us?

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Loving the optimism there, apparently more likely he will join Newcastle than us but also apparently unlikely to leave Burnley this summer at all.

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04 Jul 2014 13:09:03
Well the players seem to like Koeman, and it seems Cork and both Davis's seem to be excited about next season and good to see J Rod in the photos, I expect he will stay. Love the new kit too! Hopefull we have some deals done by Koeman's interview, COYR!

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I saw that Cork is commenting about Koeman. Anyone know if he will be signing a contract extension?

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J Rod has also Tweeted that he loves the new kit asking what fans think.

I would have thought that the Saints Management after the Lallana chaos would have checked if players where staying before filming them and promoting the kit.

Therefore our team this season looks like.
Kelvin D
Jose F
Steve D
Jack C
James WP
Jay Rod

1-3-1/2 formation so far lol

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04 Jul 2014 13:08:31
I've just seen it. If he wants to go, let him go. We are kidding ourselves if we think we can change his mind. Get rid now and get someone else in quick so that we can have some sort of pre-season.

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Yep just seen it too. one report saying a bid of 18m and then the liverpool echo saying 20m. If we can hold out for 25m I'd be happy with the price. still a huge loss for us and the biggest loss this season.

Sooner the better so that we can get at least two CB in of great quality.

And agree with you Chrisdownj they need to be involved in all of pre-season as the defensive partnership is probably the most important pairing on the pitch.

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04 Jul 2014 12:53:40
Makes me laugh all these stumbling blocks over signing players. There were so many stumbling blocks over a player we signed last year I remember. his name Osvaldo!! Doesn't fill you with a lot of confidence does it.

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04 Jul 2014 11:45:05
sky just announced liverpool and saints talking over fee for lovren 2days ago they said no one else would be sold think next season could be a very long slog

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Can't find anything on the website?

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Seen it now. bugger!

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04 Jul 2014 11:42:14
Now I understand the recent player issues - there is nobody in the HR department!

Based at St Mary's Stadium, your key responsibility in this very varied role will be to help and support our Head of HR and the HR Officers to enable a smooth-running, accessible and responsive Human Resources service for management.
Your role will be mainly to issue contract termination notices to key players and to transfer their employment history to the HR team at Liverpool FC.
Ability to communicate in both English and Scouse is an advantage.

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{Ed001's Note - that made me laugh, nice one mate.}

04 Jul 2014 11:38:46
Not a rumour but what do people think of the new kit? Personally I am a big fan, can't wait to put it on!

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I love it, think it's great! Did anyone see the Daily Echo's 10 worst Saints kits? As it had last season's homekit and the season before that both kits, which I personally quite liked

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^ hated the gold last season, reckon if it'd been white it would have been one of the nicest kits around, this seasons blows it away though

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Love the new kit and purely from a fashion perspective those stripes will hide any flabby bellies!

COYS

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Only goes up to No 7 though, that's all the players we will have left.

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04 Jul 2014 10:56:57
Lovren reportedly planning on going on strike to force through a move away after being frustrated with two bids having been rejected for him. Not that I trust anything the Sun says. Please say this is just paper talk.

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04 Jul 2014 12:08:57
Doubt it is unfortunately been mentioned too many times. Genuinely feels a bit like waiting for the last one to turn out the lights doesn't it lol.

Before I get shot down for being doom and gloom I have faith but it would be nice for ANYTHING rather than a few bits of speculation

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04 Jul 2014 10:02:37
I'm getting very bored of these dodgy videos that Saints post on their you-tube channel. The general quality of Saints coverage is poor. The video they just released of our players trying on the kit. coupled with the terrible music, the camera work looks like its filmed on an iphone and quickly cut together. Even the interview with Koeman just after he had been appointed was in an echoy corridor. These things reflect badly on the club, needs to be more polished!

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Lol not many other clubs bother to put the effort in, I'd prefer a few badly edited videos than nothing at all

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I disagree with you the videos are not bad and at least they bother to put some up

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That's because they were filmed on the new MUVI's by Veho, basically Go-Pros

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Maybe that was the intention to look homemade.
Mission accomplished.

COYS

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04 Jul 2014 09:26:21
Glad to see the stripes are back on the new kit what does everyone think of if??

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04 Jul 2014 09:29:35
The new home kit looks great! Glad we have the stripes back and regained our identity. Now for some new players, please!

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Very nice kit, tbh I'm as glad to see black shorts back as I am stripes, I think there's even the city rose on the back of the socks, which is a nice touch. If I'm being picky, the badge should have been in the middle, given there's no supplier logo, but overall I'm very pleased with it though and I'll definitely buy the shirt.

Been pleasantly surprised so far, the designs on the training and home are decent and they both look like they're made well, do we have to go back to a supplier?

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Love it. Great to see the stripes back!

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Agree, the stripes are great, also as SaintySaintSaint states I'd have preferred the badge in the middle, a'la Rank Xerox era (early 80's kit) is my fav. Kit aside, let's sign some quality players to wear the shirt now!!! Please.

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Onward and upwards, great kit back to the tradition.

Any takers for a yellow top with blue shorts for the away kit?

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Reckon it will be yellow and blue, the home and heart thing where everyone guessed the stripes were coming from has yellow and sky blue on there, so hopefully

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04 Jul 2014 09:23:10
Stripes & new floodlights - it doesn't get much better than this!

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04 Jul 2014 09:15:55
Stripes are back, love it!!!!!!

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04 Jul 2014 02:55:02
The bottom line is that certain players that have had one good season think they have suddenly turned into 20+ million players! Rickie Lambert has gone and EVERY saints fan will miss him and respect his decision to leave. Luke Shaw, a remarkable young man and fair play to him. my only worry, it changes his level headed and professional attitude. Adam L. mmmm where do I start. NOT ONE single bid ever for him says it all. he never wanted away. he had reached his peak. had limited effect in many games. an average Premiership player at best. under MP's playing style he shone. but only because the rest of the lads made space, fought for the ball, made runs.
you are and will always be the one trick step over pony. and will be found out very soon at LFC!!
Dejan L. rumours are you too have thoughts above your status. but let's see how much is editorial gossip and how much is true. REALITY is DL you were voted one of the top 50 players in europe and the ONLY Centre Back in the Premier League to be in that top 50! so it is pure BS to think you can not be recognised at SFC. stay we love the way you play!
Morgan S. STAY!!
The new manager. makes MP look like a boot boy. been there done it. played at the highest level, managed at the highest level. and does have a plan B. and for that matter a plan C & D. COYR
the new 'potential' signings. ONLY because our new manager has respect from across the world. !
and finally KL. I have the utmost faith that you will make our club bigger and better!! RESPECT!

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I do understand your point but can not agree about Lallana. He has always given 100% and covered more ground in a match than any other player by miles. Most times when he was substituted after 70 mins the crowd wondered why. Quality player, just a shame he didn't handle himself better over the transfer. He may live to regret it but being called Judas is unfair don't forget his agent may have had a lot to do with this. Most players are not the brightest buttons in the box.

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04 Jul 2014 12:39:17
Sorry chrisdownj, Lallana was the Captain of the side and if he wanted that responsibility he should have shown some class.

He has not and whilst agents can sway some people with financial promises, this only works when they are greedy and disloyal. Next we will be blaming Suarez's agent for arranging the wrong dental treatment!

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I am not condoning him but just think we should move on. It has happened and not sure that everybody knows the full details. He probably was a little s##t over all this but with no concrete evidence and only hearsay people can judge too severely and over react. Just my opinion but in no way do I think he is blameless.

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There's no two-ways about it, Lallana acted like an A**E!

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04 Jul 2014 01:31:13
Have seen a leaked photo of what people are claiming to be the kit. It has stripes but they are red and maroon as opposed to red and white. The logo and the underarms are yellow. If it is the kit I feel it may be a grower like the last 2.

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So it wasn't and we've got red & white stripes back. Also looks like our full team advertising it on the OS and one of them can't even kick a ball yet.

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The red and yellow shirt is the winter training gear, just like last year we had white and black in the summer and lime green and navy in the winter

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04 Jul 2014 00:06:05
With all the players leaving am I the only one who just thinks of players like guly chaplow Hammond sharp. Who fair enough aren't good enough for the top but absolutely lived playing for saints and all in whom didn't want to leave? Lovren in particular has really disappointed me with his actions last season has made his profile to what it is today and he owes us that then he acts like this is disgusting

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