Southampton Banter Archive July 09 2014

 

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09 Jul 2014 21:44:47
Hernandez rejected a move to us as part of the shaw deal as he saw is as too much of a step down. One place last season. But oh well. We are still interested in him and he will have talks with van gaal when he is back from the World Cup.

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I'd rather have lukaku than Hernandez but I dout well get him either

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That's my thinking too Ruffhead, we can but dream

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I'd like to see Heung-min Son from Bayer Leverkusen. He looks quality. Young, pacey, strong and a natural finisher. I think I saw someone on here post a few days ago that he's on our radar too. Get him in RK.

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10 Jul 2014 12:21:50
I bought this guy Heung-min Son on Football manager 2013 and he got up to a staggering 90! We should probably get him purely based on that alone ;)

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I watched the Korean lad at this years World Cup, must have been watching a different player than everyone else as he looked very ordinary.

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09 Jul 2014 20:45:40
It's been over 72 hours since our Dejan got stroppy like a spoilt princess. Does anyone know if the Koeman brothers have frogmarched him, Spider and Oz to our brand Harry spankers training ground yet for a spot of Field punishment no. 1?

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Don't be so harsh about him, Lovren was brilliant last season and may well return to the club after speaking with Koeman and apologise for his statements. It's not personal, give him some slack!

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What are you his mum the guys a door handle!

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10 Jul 2014 02:28:35
Where did you hear he has apologised? Or that he might not go? I would have thought he has now made his role completely unassailable with what he said

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Granted, Lovren should not have come out and said those things. But remember it was a hell of a coup to get him at all let alone at that money, and it was because he bought into 'the project' and the ambition. Now those people who brought him here have all gone as well 3 of our best players. Can't blame him for being pissed off. I'm just hoping once meeting RK he'll buy into his plans.

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10 Jul 2014 15:36:19
"Hell of a coup to get him at all"?? He was seen as a player who had some issues with authority, that's why other clubs had not gone for him. Saints gave him a second chance, which he was pleased to take and then, at the FIRST opportunity looks to jump ship for more money. That is it in simple terms, his version is purely smoke and mirrors to cover his own greed.

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Read what I said again.
There is no reason to be starting up a hate campaign over one of our players when he is still part of our club, he may well (hypothetically, this means it hasn't actually happened) apoligise for what he said and return to the club better than ever because Koeman persuades him to stay. OR you could be right and Lovren decides to leave.

Neither are reason to hate him or be abusive.
Súarez did this last year, wanting to leave for Real Madrid or Barcelona, however he ended up staying and now the fans love him.

You can believe what you like, just don't openly abuse people. This is a sport, not a playground!

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I like LuckyFinn's perspective - we all have a right to be free from abuse

It's a job to many and money attracts, Gordon Strachan summed it up when he said there's no loyalty anymore, although there's been none since football became a multi-media franchise when the EPL was formed IMO
Best wishes to all saints fans

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11 Jul 2014 13:56:53
I have no problem at all that players want to better themselves. I have no problem that they may see their futures elsewhere.

I have a problem if they do not conduct themselves like adults in the process. To bite the hand that feeds you in such a way as this is not just rude, its downright disrespectful to the fans who have cheered you throughout the season.
Look at M.S. he has conducted himself in a dignified and respectful manner. I would be far more upset about him going. But. If he does I wish him well.

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09 Jul 2014 19:48:54
Been told saints have slapped a £25m price tag on every player. That's the minimum they will except as they want to keep the team or get more than enough to replace

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I would take £25 for Osvaldo -

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09 Jul 2014 13:41:06
Too many changes IMO
Gk marshal
Df chambers fonte dvij targett
Mf jwp wanyama cork
Amf tadic jrod pelle
Subs - Clyne yoshida reed sims
Gallagher McQueen hesketh
Davis, zaha

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09 Jul 2014 14:00:02
All of you putting these future team selections up are forgetting Koeman will probably play his 532 formation not pochettino's formation of last season

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Actually, he mostly played 4-3-3 or a variation on it at Feyenoord.

I don't think he's wedded to a specific formation and is, unlike Pochettino, tactically flexible.

I'm not expecting a massive revolution in playing style at Saints next season. A tweak here and there, but not an overhaul.

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09 Jul 2014 16:14:47
Pocahontas' major problem was his lack of plan b. Da do ron ron is apparently far more flexible to the specific games.

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RK is a tactician, he knows the game inside out and well his record speaks for itself, win to played ratio, I hope this can be replicated in the EPL

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09 Jul 2014 08:55:51
just been reading a part on newsnow southampton
about why 25 million is to excessive for liverpool to buy lovren
if you are not going to pay asking price don't plead poverty just walk away
note that liverpool would not drop prices on any player who leaves them
i can see saints holding out for that price hopefully and also a load of add ons if he goes
forestsaint

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09 Jul 2014 10:23:11
Agreed. It's only because it's us asking

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