Southampton Rumours Archive August 14 2014

14 Aug 2014 15:51:12
Shane long signed on a 4 year contract

Gardos joins as well. Team depth is finally growing! can't wait for the new season. let's hope they gel well :)

So that means Liverhampton will sign him next summer for £20 million.

God help us all I can is I hope they know what there doing? Bye bye jack cork! Very puzzled.

Let's hope RK can get a better goals to game ratio from him. There's no question about his work ethic but I'd like to see some goals also. Now let's get some others in.
We still need 2 x central defenders, a winger and I think another striker

14 Aug 2014 16:40:08
On the bright side it's players like Long who have often made a 1-0 saints victory turn into 93 minute 2-1 defeat. So welcome aboard the good ship Southampton FC.

Do we think Long will get the 7 shirt or will there still be another signing? Still number 5 to fill!

Re: my last post 1x central defender now that Gardos has signed

14 Aug 2014 18:11:19
I thought the same thing mate. I think there may be another buy around the corner!

Keep Jack he's been a loyal servant unlike some who said they would always be here and deserted us. A winger and another defender and striker and we are there. Pretty good wedlock better than last season but need quality in depth.

14 Aug 2014 18:11:11
Blimey everybody is posting that Cork has gone to Palace. Where have you all got all this information from, don't tell me the newspapers? Far as I can see they are trying to negotiate a new contract for him and then if he doesn't accept it then he might go. Got good feelings they will sort it out. Good player and we need to keep our best players but believe me he hasn't signed for Palace.

I agree, Corky's very versatile, what about him playing in central defence if needed? He's great as a def Mid and not bad at right back.

14 Aug 2014 20:28:30
What about Victor playing in central defence if needed and Corky slotting in his place?

I hope Corky stays because he is a talented player and very versatile but he may feel he wants to concentrate on playing regularly in one position and this may dictate a move.

After netting 90m in sales we should not be playing cork at CB let alone RB.

To saintsgibbs. I have personal views and some very limited inside info. If my views mirror other peoples is that the end of the world, I am here to post my personal views which I'm sure will use words that others use or believe it or not others might use mine. If you think it's a massive thing that myself and as you have said a reporter used the same words then I can easily see why the Ed's can't be bothered with us. You need to chill out. Really saintsgibbs really!

Saint Martin, that's another option, big Vic in defence, is he quick enough though?

You copied several points from an article. re worded it as your own. then told another user not to "just go on newsnow and post" a few hours later. I pulled you up on it because I believe you should practice what you preach. its ok for you to pick at a user but when I pull you up for doing exactly the same as you accused them of I need to chill out and receive condescending posts. really pricky really

Forestsaint - You are undermining the team when it needs support - suggest you try Pompey if you cannot live with the new Saints - COYR

Wow you really have no inside knowledge do you saintsgibbs. And that's a fact. Enjoy knocking people and there goes more eds!

You were knocking people. I pulled you up for it now you are trying to make out i'm the aggressor. nice style.

14 Aug 2014 11:45:43
Saints now interested in Solly March an England U21 player who is at Brighton seems similar to Redmond any thoughts?

Definitely a position we need to strengthen. with poch dislike to wingers I would quite like to see us sign andros Townsend

I've said this again and again, saints have there own young wingers coming through. (I know he can also play lb but we are also set there) If we were to bring in a winger it would be one ready to go straight into the team, otherwise why bother!

Highly rated by the u21 staff, could be decent at the right price

More technical than Redmond - a decent young talent, albeit another left sided attacking player, along with Tadic, Ramirez and McQueen (were he to sign). I would've thought a right sided attacker was more of a priority.

Not sure there's much to this rumour anyway, but I think March is one to keep an eye out for in the coming years.

Not as good as Redmond in my eyes

14 Aug 2014 14:43:16
We need to hound the board and owner of our club out of Southampton. Yes of course we are not Man U and never can be. But we have a very solid base line from which to make a step up to okay with likes of Everton, Spurs and the Toon but these guys are wasting that potential and a golden generation of youth talent.

Out!

Tadic right sided so far
Ramires has been playing centrally
Isgrove has been starting on the left for saints

14 Aug 2014 15:23:39
People can say how the board have been forced into selling our star players. 3 names i'll mention are Baines, Coleman and Barkley. 3 top quality players and Everton have managed to keep all 3!

14 Aug 2014 16:53:40
Because maybe Baines, Coleman and Barkely did not want to leave and did not force trough a move, unlike our 'star players'

14 Aug 2014 17:36:12
I suppose no-one has the right to be told they will be guaranteed first team football, but Jack Cork has nothing to prove. Especially not to Les Reed and the Saints fans.

14 Aug 2014 19:43:53
no need to sign a right winger Sam McQueen looked quality against Swindon and Brighton, much better than Isgrove IMHO and as good as Redmond a name for the future

Can't agree with you there Zambucco. I was looking forward to seeing McQeen in action after goals and assists in Holland pre-season but I was really disappointed by his lack of pace. A winger with no pace is never going to make it in the PL - Isgrove has the pace but needs to bulk up a bit, he gets run off the ball too easily.
I'd like to see a bid for Townsend, Zaha, Chadli who are all apparently not wanted at current clubs

14 Aug 2014 06:28:35
cork rumours are true. gardos and long announced friday.

What is going on with saints! Cork has been a solid performer for the last few seasons for us and now he's going to palace! Wtf! Just seems to me that you play well you can leave
How about you play well you stay?! Makes more sense to me!

Cork was unreal at points last season. but we have so many good midfielders its impossible to keep them all happy. corky deserves regular football and Koeman cannot guarantee him that. mutual agreement.

This has been a frustrating summer for Saints fans! Get rid of Cork and Spider and and we will have reached the bottom of the barrel! Only one way to go now and that's relegation.

Just shows, public support means nothing.

14 Aug 2014 08:08:44
As much as I'd hate to see Jack Cork leave, if RoKo can't find room for him, he deserves a chance to hold down a first team place elsewhere. Yes, £3m does seem laughable, but he's only got 1yr left on his contract.
As long as the replacements are at least the equal of the players leaving, we shouldn't worry, and I see no reason to worry.
If we can fight hard to bring in Jordy Clasie as a replacement for Jack Cork and with Gardos coming in to replace Lovren, we are starting the new season in an albeit new and untested, but stronger position that last year.

You're dreaming if you think Clasie is coming in to replace Cork.

They won't replace him at all.

When it all shakes out and Schneiderlin gets his move, Wanyama will be Saints' only viable option as a defensive midfielder.

Krueger's waffle about increasing the "roster strength" is as hollow a promise as everyone suspected it would be. The squad going into this season will be weaker than last season's. Weaker in numbers, weaker in quality.

Looking forward to hearing how the chairman spins what a raging success this transfer window has been, on September 1st.

Can I tell you lot something saints are doomed way to many strange discussion's are being made.

14 Aug 2014 09:32:48
I was talking to a retired internationally capped football player yesterday who has managed 4 clubs in the last 10 years, he said that it's widely known that Forster is the best English keeper and a really level headed bloke. He also said the Shane Long is a fantastic player but his goal ratio of 1 in 4 has prevented him from signing for a top 4 premiership team. He thinks Saints will be fine. won't score lots of goals but won't concede many, he predicted circa 12 th place in PL this season. Lastly, he said that agents are becoming so manipulative that a lot of clubs are experiencing difficulties with players demands so don't think the player exodus is solely down to mis management.

James ward prowse plays DM for England u21. He sits deep a d receives the ball, makes interceptions, abd he can shoot. That is his natural position, with wanyama, taider, a d Davis. We are not short of players that cab play DM.
Reed: cork, here is your new contract
Cork: ok, well I want to be playing 1st team football
Koeman: sorry I can't do that
Cork: well I'm not signing then
Reed: well with only a year on your contract, we are going to have to let u go

14 Aug 2014 10:56:40
It's strange how the fans love him but neither RoKo or Poch rated him as highly. We have a large mid-field contingent and this could be something to do with giving Reed a break into the first team.
RoKo looks happy to build his own team and I'm happy to give him the chance. We were happy when he was appointed so let him manage.

Saintsmiff that's exactly my thought. Big Vic as the water carrier and JWP pinging the passes around. If Cork goes he will be a forgotten man in 6 months time as JWP will surpass him. And I'm a Cork fan

I am a cork fan, he would be brilliant in a packed midfield. Keeps possession and reads the game well. Koemans preferred choice of 4-3-3 leaves no room for a cork type player. Taider, spider and jwp are cm players who offer something defensively and offensively.

14 Aug 2014 16:38:13
Well, Saint Gibb, your sauce seems to have gone off pretty quick!
Long already announced, not Friday.

No disrespect to you as your posts are still useful compared to the absolute rubbish on here from some persons, who need to take a look at RoKos comments re Long. We have a manager who talks a lot of sense and should be listened to. Long reminds me a little of Suarez in the way he runs the channels and puts defenders under constant pressure. I think he will be a really good investment. I like the way the new squad is taking shape and if we can strengthen one or two other positions in the next couple of weeks we could have a very exciting season-but we will need to be patient and positive because RoKo has a difficult task and will need support from us because the media will just love it if we have a difficult start.

Both announced and now read in some articles that no bids for Cork have been made, as Koeman wants to keep him to cover RB too, instead if signing a player

Saint martin - I was told tomorrow, I work nights. both signed today, take what you want from that. did you really just compare shane long to luis suarez?

14 Aug 2014 20:17:28
SaintGibbs-you can obviously read my post, I would suggest you know exactly what I said, so why try the trick of putting your own words into it? A job vacancy is awaiting you in Westminster!

Hopefully. wouldn't have to do these night shifts anymore.