Southampton Rumours Archive August 28 2012

 

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28 Aug 2012 19:56:45
Hey eds, can you give us a clue with what's going on with the Ramirez transfer? thanks mats. {Ed001's Note - I honestly have no idea what is going on with that, sorry.}

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Gonzalo Bueno source says it would be a back up to ramirez deal, 19 uruguayan

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They are rather different players.

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Agreed, but when it came to a team selection you wouldn't play both

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28 Aug 2012 22:48:27
From the saints twitter page we have agreed a deal to sign the zambian forward makuya from young boys

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Its confirmed! This guy smashed at the African cup of nations! Hoorah.

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It's on official site

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Didn't see that one coming. 5 strikers! I'm fearful for Billy Sharp. He's quality and formed a great understanding with Lambo end of last season.
Fingers crossed NA signs players to cover areas that uegently need strengthening.

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ANOTHER striker??

ChrisMiz

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Oh supporting the Saints. Just proves, you never know what is going to happen. Another striker?? Did you see our defence against Wigan? Enough time still though for a LB, CB and Ramirez.

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Still a striker can be of use. We can get more goals.

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Surely we'll lose him for a couple of months or so for African Nations Cup - so i don't think Billy we be flapping yet!

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Adkins has said he is 'lightning quick' which could infer that he means to play him on the wing, maybe in place of punch/guly, with jayrod the other side and lambert up top in the 4-3-3 we seem to have adopted

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Likely to play lw or cf

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Check out his Twitter page... We did a "Reverse Buttner" and nicked him from under the noses of QPR... Good skills NC! ;)

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Think we could play him on the wing in the current formation that we have at the moment. Him on the right and Ramirez ( hopefully) on the left

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28 Aug 2012 22:37:41
Someone tweeted transfer news coming up on the website the ne that does the news stuff for the website. Check it soon

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28 Aug 2012 13:42:59
According to sky sports, southampton are 1 of 5 teams intrested in liverpools Jay Spearing. bolton, QPR, villa and wolves are also intrested - chris

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This would be a great signing spearing is a great sit and pass player midfield general in the making

gazza87

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Distinctly average player, not good enough for Liverpool and wasteful.

ChrisMiz

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Not too keen on this, don't think he's good enough, rather play Morgan over him any day!

BumderSaint

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No better than cork or schneiderlin

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Good player but I don't think we need him right now. We have other priorities.

Lenny

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Off to Bolton, again not really what we need right now, think creative!!

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Nooooooo, please noooooo

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28 Aug 2012 13:55:26
Hearing that Matt Phillips is one of the players signing today

CTS

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Hope so really do!!!

gazza87

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Phillips is very unlikely. Dealing with Blackpool is very hard as they're refusing to talk to anyone! Would love him to sign but personally I doubt it :)

Mini-Saint

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Think you are wrong about Phillips, Mini-Saint. I'm pretty sure he will leave,as he has put in a transfer request. Once it has got to that stage clubs normally realise it's better to take the money while his value is high, rather than leave it to the next window when he could have unsettled the rest of the squad and his value will have dropped.
It could be that Blackpool try and sell him elsewhere to be stubborn, but I'm not convinced about that. I think there has been a big smoke and mirrors exercise going on from Blackpool so they can claim they tried to keep the lad but he had been got at! Supporters up they then happy, and money in the bank.

Saint Martin

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I really hope it does, but Blackpool are a tricky club to deal with and I don't think Holloway will allow him to leave. Guess we'll have to wait till Friday :)

Mini-Saint

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The phillips deal is simple if we pay what blackpool are asking he's ours - no smoke and mirrors here

Chalkie

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De Ridder didn't feature tonight-could he be part of the Phillips move?

Saint Martin

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28 Aug 2012 12:04:15
Ramirez due to come to southampton today to pass a medical and finalise the deal.

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I thought the medical was taking place in Italy?

Lenny

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Ramirez is doing this ramirez is doing that how about people stop posting crap and wait to post ramirez signs for saints!!

gazza87

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Ramirez is posting rumours under the name gazza87 ;)

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I think the work permit is still going through so he can't yet.

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Lol at me being ramirez id already have the shirt on and would be persuading suarez to buy out his contract and come to the mighty saints!!!

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Its like the Rudi Skachel summer all over again! He better be better than he was if he does sign

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28 Aug 2012 11:47:01
Aparently we are looking to sign curtis davis

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Championship standard never shined in the premier league!!

gazza87

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Actually he would be pretty good, changed my mind.

gazza87

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Can't see this happening. Birmingham are desperate to keep hold of their players and are putting stupidly high price tags on all of them.

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I'd rather sign a young european CB to be honest. Got lots of ex-championship players as it is, would like to be a little more ambitious. Apparently we have money, adequate wage budget and attraction to get in the likes of Ramirez, would like to see a similar ambition shown when hunting for a quality CB. There was a rumour flying around about Douglas before. Don't think it will happen, but if we got someone like that in it would be quality.

JJ

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28 Aug 2012 09:22:43
2 new signings arriving at southampton hotel today for medicals. Visas being processed.

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Any more details? if visas needed then not eu nationals. Ramirez and 1 other?

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Biyik probably.

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Isnt biyik now a french citizen?

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No new players were at the training ground today

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Neymar lol!!!!!!!!

gazza87

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Biyik was born in France so I don't think he needs a WP

SaintTom

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Biyik qualifies as an 'EU citizen' due to his French relations so can freely work in England.

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28 Aug 2012 03:05:21
Source from inside Southampton says that a player is set to sign later today, will post again when I know who - TJ

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My guess would be Ramirez, although I hope it is someone off the radar. Otherwise it will be typical Saints leaving the signings until last minute as ever

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Won't happen as it's a matchday. So BS in other words

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Ramirez won't officially sign until Thursday, when he comes to the UK

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I rather think at this time in the window that a cup game against stevenage wont be the number one priority....

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Gaston ramirez due to fly to southampton today to pass medical and finalise things

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Even if a cup game isn't 'priority' Nigel Adkins still needs to be there. So they might sign, but it won't be announced becuase they would get Adkins involved in photos and media.

Lenny

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Stevenage is hardly a million miles away, players can sign and have pictures well before the game.

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Stevenage is 2 hours away, depending on M25 being busy or not.
NA would have to be in southampton to finalise everything, adkins has a busy day and would have to leave for stevange 4 hours before kick off. cant see it happening late this afternoon/eve when rameriz is still in italy atm

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True adkins needs to be there but cortese doesent and he is the one dat does the transfers

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To be fair it could happen very late this evening when the team returns from Stevenage.

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It could happen tonight like the Clyne or Gazzaniga deals. They were announced the night before, but the photoshoot wasn't uploaded onto the site until the next day, due to them having to fly to Zurich to have the photos with Nigel there. The same could happen here, if Cortese or another official is in Rome or wherever Ramirez is, it can be done there and then, and made official tomorrow.

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You're right :-0

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