Southampton Rumours Archive May 16 2013

 

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16 May 2013 22:31:29
Billy Sharp has just tweeted that as far as he is concerned, he has had an enjoyable season with Forest and has 2 years left on his contract as a Southampton player.

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If this is true i'd be delighted, really like to see Billy given a fair chance to show what he could do.
Sadly, I think somebody's taking the pee-pee.

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He does'nt know anything yet

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He's on holiday or has been this week. He's thanked the Forest fans and my take on it is that he has 2 years left on his contract but doesn't know who he'll be with.
I personally was sorry to see him go at the time but thought that Mayuka must be good because they had let Billy go - but Mayuka didn't really get a look in did he? I don't think Billy will play for us in the Prem next season.

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I love Bily a true proffesional

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I hope sharp is with us next year he is class

st stuie

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16 May 2013 18:21:40
Rumours are spreading that Poch is close to signing Celtic's Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama. Seems good move - even Le Tiss thinks so

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Well it sounds like all deals are targeted to be wrapped up by July 1st so could well be the case we've almost signed him, and what a player to get if we have.

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Be great competition for cm with corky and morgan

Trev saint

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He can also play cb

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We could always drop cork into centre half, he was immence when he playes centre half

st stuie

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I think playing 4-3-1-2 would be best, Wnyama is a very good player, and they'll be quite a few bigger clubs after him. Don't think price auld be too much of an issue for saints, but if he had the chance to join a top 4/5 club, I'm sure he would take it. A midfield of him, cork and schneiderlin would be insane tho!

Mini-Saint

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4-3-1-2?!

Are you crazy. That provides no pace or width attacking. Such a narrow, negative formation assuming you are suggesting we play 3 CDMs in Schneiderlin, Cork + Wanayama. No chance.

We'll stay with our usual line up of 4-2-3-1. And use rotation policy on positions of squad strength.

Also on a more serious note, we won't be signing Wanayama. I'm as ambitious as most but that's just silly. Wanayama will go to a club in Europe.

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Cork could also cover RB for Clyne then too, solves a problem

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Rumours say Wanyama has expressed a desire to move to southampton. He could even play attacking mid aswell - like Kaka

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Wanyama quality player, versatile, perfect for saints

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16 May 2013 15:26:02
Southampton are reportedly interested in signing Central Defender Cheikhou Kouyate of Anderlecht. The 23 year old has reportedly told the Belgian Champions he's ready to leave and Newcastle and Southampton are favourites to sign him.

- TJ

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Looks like a decent shout

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Saw this on a web site as well. Hope it's not just style and no substance he's a quality defender.

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Yeah this on that website that TALKs about SPORT as well ;)

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16 May 2013 13:19:04
Rumour on the gravepvine is that Poch is keen to see what Billy can do in preseason before making his mind up on keeping or replacing him. Not sure what to make of this myself. On the one hand I liked the guy and thought he was good in the box, I also think that between him, lmabert and jrod we would have 3 goalscorers up front. On the other hand. I perhaps think it is time to push on and go for the next level up in a striker. Thoughts:?

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As he said, give him a chance and have someone in mind if he doesn't cut it! Sounds plausible to me.

Saint Doozer

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Level up for sure, Lambert is great but has become more of playmaker under Pochettino. Would much rather sign a fantastic new player to get us 15+ goals and may help Jay Rod to up his own game.

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With MP saying he wants his squad decided by July 1st, this seems pretty unlikely!

Saint Martin

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How are we going to sort out the squad before July 1st? Surely that will mean very little change?

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He meant he wants most if not all signings in by 1st July to integrate. Poch said there is a meeting this afternoon to discuss targets for next season

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Well he'd be stupid not to really

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Why would a fantastic new player only score 15? that wouldn't be fantastic at all

st stuie

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That is rubbish bout sharp pochettino won't be there plus he wouldn't move back to Southampton his girlfriend hated it there

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Sharp doesn't need to come back to Southampton. He's probably better off putting us behind him and trying to move on elsewhere because of his apparent issue with Cortese.

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And if manager and chairman are gone?

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Firstly, I said 15 PLUS goals. Secondly, I said fantastic player, not that 15 goals would be fantastic (although it would be pretty damn good). And thirdly, only 5 players (Van Persie, Suarez, Bale, Benteke and Michu) have scored over 15 goals this season - it would be better than Lambert or Rodriguez has done. Jeez.

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We need an attacker who can change the game if it gets stale! At the moment we are putting midfielders on because we don't have that depth of team! We will need this if we are going to go for champions league in 2 years!

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Champions league? I just fell off my seat.
Far more likely back in the championship, and no I am not a Pompey supporter!

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So you want us to splash out on a plaayer who is a run of the mill, personally I would rather sighn a goal machine, if your going to hope at least make it count

st stuie

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16 May 2013 11:48:57
Inter Milan are said to be interested in Morgan Schneiderlin.

Source: Gazzeta Della Sport

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Inter Milan are broke, they couldn't afford him unless in a swap deal. Not many of our players we'd be interested in.

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A deal is being lined up for £12million. His head has been turned and we will struggle to keep him. Therefore I think we should take this deal.

Turkish

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Why would he leave a mid table english team, to play for a mid table italian team?

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He just signed a 5 year contract. He's going nowhere.

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Everybody knows contracts mean nothing apart from meaning you get decant money if the player wants to leave.

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He wouldn't have signed a contract if he didn't want to stay.

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No if he has signed a contract it shows that he is happy with saints. Also he has just won both awards so he will be feeling good about himself and will want to stay on at saints

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Wasn't it Inter who wanted NC?

Could be a "rumour" seeded to generate some pressure.

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^No it was AC Milan who wanted NC

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He worth a hell of a lot more than 12 million, ha 12 million wouldn't even buy you a half decent player these days

st stuie

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Milan were after NC a couple of years back not Inter. I know they've had a bad season but to suggest a move to inter as a mid table prem team for a mi table Italian team is madness. Saints don't compare with a club of that size. yet.

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Say the same in two years

st stuie

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Besides italian football is so bent its unreal

st stuie

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