Southampton Rumours Archive July 08 2012

 

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08 Jul 2012 23:30:05
The Sun has us in for Zaha? Anyone else heard this?

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Yeah I've heard this, has been floating around SMS for a couple of days now. Would be a fantastic signing! Showed so much promise last season, would be great to see Zaha and Lallana on either wing!

WillJ

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Daily Fail is reporting it as well

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I believe we've been tracking Zaha and Clyne for a while now and a swoop for one may help land the other .... I've heard nothing concrete though ....
ConnectedSaint

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In the sun , but rubbish

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Would be a good signing but i think we need more urgently a goalie , right back and a centre half

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I so hope we capture both these players, it'll show intent for the new season, i personally rate the two highly and any team with them two in it will benefit in many areas, bright future for the saints!

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Oooh I do hope so!

Lenny

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Aaron Martin loan may be a sweetener for any Zaha deal. Wouldn't be for Clyne as he isn't a Palace player anymore.

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Would be good signing, maybe first team this season more like impact sub,also like to see Clyne at st Mary's

Summers

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08 Jul 2012 16:35.09
{Ed038's Note - Sorry guys I made a mistake yesterday,I have been told Southampton have made enquiries about taking Adam Johnson on loan for the rest of the season,the guy who wrote the OP I apologise}

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Thats ok mate i wasn't entirely sure myself :)

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Would be a good loan tbh
Spoon ;)

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Sorry, cant see original post, have we enquired about Johnson or not ? {Ed038's Note - Yes}

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How do you know we have {Ed038's Note - You don't have to believe me if you don't want to}

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Is the Johnson loan a possibility do you know ed as this would be a quality signing grinny saint {Ed038's Note - Its a good possibility yes but there is other interest in the player}

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Johnson would be brilliant, rate him very highly should have been in euros instead of downing.

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Ed, how do you know this?

Lenny {Ed038's Note - We all have our source's mate,I don't know the outcome of that enquiry so we will just have to wait and see.Nigel Adkins also made enquiries for Ince & Martinez of Blackpool but was told not for sale, just trying to keep you up to date with things.}

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Agree if you think ed should start posting rumours, what else do you know ed {Ed038's Note - I wouldn't post rumours mate,I will only post certain things that I'm sure of,that is your job to post rumours}

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If your sure of thithis ed, then why won't you say where the info is from.?
You say you dont post rumours but you aren't posting fact.
where has this bit of info cone from, please not a friend of a friend or something.
tho I suppose this post will now somehow slip thru the net and not get published.
as a fan, please answer my questions. {Ed001's Note - I can tell you exactly where he got it from, me. It is 100% that Southampton enquired, I am told City weren't interested in loaning him right now. Just begs the question why Southampton are so interested in left footed wingers, with Johnson and Ince being enquired about. The source is the same person that told me all about Nasri's deal with City, when everyone else was saying he was off to United or staying at Arsenal. I took loads of abuse from Arsenal fans for that! They wouldn't even accept Nasri was leaving!}

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You "EDS" wind me up and as the last poster said I'm sure this wnt b posted. U talk to everyone in ur cocky tone like u r the all knowing, when really u post no more known fact than any other speculative rumour. If u disagree, say where all this "inside info" comes from because as I and many others see, u r just cocky " rumour mill" spouters that dnt realt seem to know moretjan anyone else. we all new "someone" who thought nasty was going to city without any inside info so if ur so clueless up to dismiss everyone roses rumours, explain where u hear urs! {Ed001's Note - are you a bit simple? Check my past record. I had the exact time of Charlie Adam's medical with Liverpool, when everyone else was saying the deal wasn't being done that day. I was the only person saying AVB was Spurs first choice as manager, when SSN etc all said Moyes, I was ruling him out as never being in the running because he wasn't. You can spout off your nameless nonsense, but, unlike you, I have proven myself time and again on these sites. That is why Sly Sports changed their tune about Moyes and the odds dropped on AVB to become manager of Spurs AFTER I made it plain he was the first choice, not before. You, on the other hand, are just some nameless little brat, who has no idea what they are talking about and can barely even type coherent sentences.}

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So whats your source ed, might be easier to just answer the question mate.
I'm sure you don't have inside Info on every club, so how.?
Or do you have a friend of a friend of a friend of every chairman.?
Your track record here doesn't matter, people will only listen to you if your info has come from somewhere we can all believe. {Ed001's Note - well that's your problem and really I don't care about that. As for revealing a source, are you 5?? You think I am going to say who told me, so I can guarantee they will be telling me nothing else ever again? Are you really that stupid?}

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Leave the eds alone, it's a rumour site, not the end of the world! You don't have to believe what they say, even though they are usually right, unlike a lot of rumours on here that are way wide of the mark.

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It's only a rumour site take a chill pill.

Summers

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Aplogies Ed., on behalf of the real Saints fans. Obviously, some of the kids in our area get over-excited (probably no parental filters on their lap tops). Will only get worse when they break up off school shortly.
Can't really understand why he should get so excited about this particular rumour, it's one that has been around for some weeks.
I suspect this week will see quite a lot of activity at Saints as they will want to secure key signings to enable them to join next weeks training camp, and then our unwanted fringe "supporters" may quieten down.

Saint Martin

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Ed many of us appreciate your inside info ignore the odd few kiddies who cry for attention. No one knows the whole story unless there involved so thank you for what you do inform us with.

Btw you think we are in with a shot with Johnson? Is the zaha rumour a smokescreen or now a real target as Johnson might not happen?

Thanks again ed, clarkey saint {Ed001's Note - I believe you were told he is not available for loan, as things stand. I don't know anything about the Zaha story, I guess it must be a possibility.}

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If you don't like the way the site is run then don't use it. Or if you can do a better job, get off your backside and make your own rumour site. But I'd wager you wouldn't do that... you're all talk.

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^ keep forgetting to sign off. Sorry.

But yeh, stop being a C U Next Tuesday and slagging off how the page is run, look elsewhere for rumours if you are going to whine like a little bitch.

JJ

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I think it's a bit stupid to expect someone to name sources that are most likely secret and sticking their necks out reveling anything. On behalf of what I expect is the majority of the saints fans on here, I want to thank Ed001 and Ed038 for keeping us updated with likely links, whether they come to fruition or not. At least we are getting some info on what we are trying to do as saints are b**tards for not letting anything get to the media until it's done. Not that I'm complaining, it is shrewd business. Johnson would be a fantastic addition. {Ed001's Note - I agree, Southampton are very good at keeping things quiet, no one would have known anything about the Jay Rod deal, if Burnley had kept it quiet their end.}

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I rarely post as I never have any rumours, just your average Joe, but I do click the agree disagree buttons from time to time! I always look out for the ED comments as they are very insightful, accurate and helpful. I want to say thank you to the EDs that keep us in the loop and that we (maybe not the idiots above) thoroughly appreciate the info you post! :) {Ed001's Note - I don't understand why he was getting wound up anyway, it was hardly earth shattering news, the club will have made hundreds of enquiries. It will probably follow up on 1% of them, at most. If they had asked how much he would cost to buy, then that would be a much more interesting rumour!}

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08 Jul 2012 13:31:00
Southampton looking to Danny Sturridge on loan for a season.

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No, just no. Not going to happen.

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Can't see that happening.

Lenny

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If this happens I will buy u a ticket to every away game

Bobby dazzler

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No ones even sure how long hes going to be out for as he has mild meningitis. hopefully not long, but spurs also intrested , so i cant see it - chris

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08 Jul 2012 12:57:54
Three years ago today Markus Liebherr completed his takeover of Southampton Football Club

I look at us now and it's all changed. We look stable, progressive and forward-thinking, whilst playing at the top level. Hopefully this is just the start.
But the 5 year plan Markus and Nicola promised us? They did it, for that we will all be eternally grateful for.

It's gone quite fast when I look back on it now, but within 3 years we've had two promotions, a trophy win at Wembley and smashed club records left, right and centre. Not forgeting a return to the Premier League after 7 years of absence and we"re back with sensible management, in my opinion, whilst also making a club record signing in the process.

Now is a great time to be a fan of SFC, a reason to be proud and hold your head high once again.

Thanks Markus...... Gone but never forgotten......... A true Southampton legend.

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Here here.

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Could'nt agree more. Remarkable.

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All hail Markus Liebherr!!

Lenny

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Hopefully a bronze statue of him will be put outside SMS, we owe you for saving our club, So for that i will be buying both home and away shirts and will paying to go to as many away games as humanly possible thanks Markus Liebherr
Spoon ;)

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Why are people disagreeing

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They are disagreeing because they are skates!

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08 Jul 2012 01:44:14
Southampton have had a bid accepted for promising Mexican striker Carlos Fierro. The 17-year old has supposedly been wanting a move away from Chivas Guadalajara, and the Saints are willing to part with up to £5m in installments for his signature.

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Does anyone know anything about this player. There is no way we would be paying 5mil for him, unproven on every level above U17, and still not great at U17 level.

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This would be a another "Delgado" moment if true...we are not going to pay this amount for a youngster when we have a fantastic group of our own home grown talent.

We need a good Goalkeeper in the mix Davis is decent enough but his distribution lets him down, good shot stopper!

We clearly have another Centre Half in mind or we would not have let Martin go to Crystal Palace.

The Team is looking good, Adkins and Cortese are a great management team, we will finish 10th - 14th and have a great time, Im a Season Ticket holder, 52 years old and went to my first game when 8 years old...very excited about the new challenge.

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You got that from football manager

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Jay rod is unproven and he was a rip off and not even good

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You will eat your words about jay rod trust me. He will be awesome

Summers

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Jay rod is unproven but is only 22 and english. Not many great English strikers around at the moment and we've got 3 who've got a chance to shine and maybe get into roy hodgson's plans. If Jay gets an England call up and fires 15 goals next season he'd easily be worth 10-15mill.

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No that would make him better than Andy Carroll do he would be worth £40m ;-)

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08 Jul 2012 01:01:46
In: Mariappa £2.5m +AO
Clyne (See below) Nominal fee

Out: Forecast (This player, is the 'Premier League Goalkeeper' that the Portsmouth News keep saying they are imminently signing!)
Barnard to Crystal Palace (Seen as. 'sweetener' to persuade Clyne to make the move in).

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The Barnard to palace deal was flying about some weeks ago, however watford are interested in him too

we all know that NA's after a CB & RB - i'm not sure on Clyne i think if we were that interested in him he'd be in by now?
My understanding is that NA wants Trippier from Burnley

do you have anything that can prove the Mariappa deal?

oh and put your name to it - no need to be shy

Chalkie

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Untrue - P*rtsmouth can't sign anyone

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I thought Martin was the sweetener to CP, and that Barnard more likely to be same for Watford?
Don't think we will sign both Clyne and Trippier! Clyne appears to be slow in making up his mind which worries me a little. Much prefer to see the positive attitude shown by Buttner, and I suspect NA and Cortese could feel the same if a commitment is delayed.

I agree with us still needing some strengthening in RM/RW. Our left side now looks pretty strong but since OC left we do seem light weight in our right midfield. De Ridder will come good but his final ball still is laking quality and that will not come good overnight.

Saint Martin

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Clyne im not sure about, trippier i could see happening, good young player, also simpson from newcastle would be good.
Also rumours about Angelo Ogbonna heading to saints through cortesse links in italy.

Summers :)

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08 Jul 2012 00:39:09
Kieran Trippier, Burnley right-back and player-of-the-year, is the man Adkins wants in next, and I believe a bid of £4.5mn will be placed within the next couple of days. The offer includes an extra £1mn to be paid in installments depending on international appearances.

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You've just rehashed the tip from a couple of days ago.....

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