13 Mar 2014 10:05:29
Nice words from the new chairman. My thought for the day - KL releases 100M - what would you do with it. 1. Expand the stadium 2. Marketing
3. Transfers 4. Wages 5. Youth

IMO the best tool for attracting the best players and fans is to win matches and cups. So let's buy as good as we can afford, success will bring new (although many plastic) fans, more exposure and hence more money and then the wheel keeps turning clockwise. Lack of squad investment could see players leave and the cycle goes in reverse.

In this new open era of communications I wonder where there priorities lie. Anyway 4-0 on Saturday.

1.) 13 Mar 2014
He has said that he will focus on developing the training facilities for the players and youth and then after this, focus on the development of. St. Mary's

2.) 13 Mar 2014
Looks as if the days of potentially challenging for Europe will. Be turning back into a season just to survive again. It was fun while it lasted.

3.) 13 Mar 2014
^what makes you say that?

4.) 13 Mar 2014
Someone who says he wants to attract a larger market, support the manager, and continue to build the club up as has been happening over recent years? Clearly sounds like someone who wants to be tight fisted and lead to our relegation doesn't it? Have a little faith.

5.) 14 Mar 2014
Can't believe some of the moronic comments being made on here.

Nothing said by Krueger indicates that the club is going to go backwards. He clearly wants to strengthen the club on and off the field, with the caveat that this will only be pursued/achieved in a financially responsible manner.

The biggest indicator of RK's attitude to player sales will be whether or not Pochettino stays. He came from Espanyol where he was constantly frustrated by the club's lack of ambition and insistence on selling its best young talent. He won't want to go through that again.

6.) 14 Mar 2014
Plastic fans, relegation, no european challenge, gawd what is the matter with some people.

At the moment things have changed for saints we need no longer be considered the parochial outsiders. We are in terms of owner being well run, have in the words of our captain a world class manager, and I would say several of the best young players in the prem. We could still hit 55/60 points and you do not employ people like Kruger if you are not ambitious.

He could have chosen a job in the states but chosen us.

Enjoy these are fantastic days for saints

7.) 15 Mar 2014
Maybe the biggest indicator of a reversal of attitude, tactics and fortune would be the imediate statement from the dopey canadian that we do not know how long we will be able to hold onto Lallana and Shaw. Followed by the comments we will work within our means and that will mean paying a price. This leads the astute to think that w will revert to a selling club and hope our production line continues to supply new players for clubs that actually want to win trophies. KL will not fund the club any longer.

8.) 15 Mar 2014
To above-sell to clubs who actually win stuff- who is that then? Theo and ox to arsenal who well haven't won anything in 8 years and bale to spurs, please remind me what he won there! Think you mean sell to clubs that are too lazy to produce their own players

9.) 16 Mar 2014
To Above, Did I not say WANT to win? Did not say HAD WON. As we are likely to sell Shaw to either Man City or Chelsea well they def win trophies. Lallana to liverpool is muted well they win trophies as I think the records will show over the yrs. We are going back to a feeder club for the top six clubs as far as I read the new chairmans statements.

10.) 17 Mar 2014
At what point have Saints ever been a feeder club to the top 6 whilst in the top flight ourselves? You're wrong to think this is the direction we're heading. You under-estimate, particularly with Lallana, the commitment he has to playing for Saints. He had many opportunities in the past to leave and didn't, that won't change.

11.) 17 Mar 2014
I can't really have a chat about who Shaw/lallana may or may not be sold to as this is something that I guess no one really knows, personally I think Lallana will stay but that is only my personal thoughts. As for being negative about the future, it wasn't that long ago that Saints nearly didn't have a future so I for one am going to enjoy being a saints Fan as I always do. No one knows (unless your the owner and one or two very select trusted aids) what the summer will hold but that doesn't mean it will be good or bad, enjoy it unfolding. Phil

12.) 17 Mar 2014
I think every club is a feeder club to some extent. Bale, fab regard, v Persie, gotze, etc etc.
what matters now is money. Southampton as a club cannot compete with the wage demands of top talent, at the moment anyway. The problem with being a feeder club like of our past, was not all the money raised was re invested. I think we need to continue to build to become a top club. Even if KL wanted to invest millions to shortcut success, fair play regs wouldn't allow it anyway. I think that was the main difference between cortese and Ralph. One wanted to overspend to gain quick success while the other wants to build slowly within our means. Exciting saints future for years to come!

13.) 18 Mar 2014
If shaw is a lifetime Chelsea fan, as they have watched him to many times to mention the outcome is inevitable, as always money will talk, the good thing is saints have good back up and a production line of talent.

14.) 18 Mar 2014
If Adam leaves saints it will be a disaster, take him and Lovrens out of the team we would be less than average.

15.) 18 Mar 2014
Apart from Lovrens and wanyama saints have spent and wasted a fortune on players, poch has improved the rest of the original championship side at the momoment it looks to me as its only the players trying to get to brazil are putting in a shift. Our defense was a shambles at times against a very poor Norwich. Guess we've nothing to play for.

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16.) 18 Mar 2014
What he did by mentioning Shaw / Lallana is allow the opportunity for bids, but that we'd only sell for the right price, as we don't have to, far from being a feeder club!

17.) 19 Mar 2014
Ed, just asking, why do folks have to register please, most of us have just been putting our thoughts forward, not in a nasty or abusive way, so many petty rules and regulations these days, just wondered why on here.
Love the views and comments of the other Saints fans, thanks.

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18.) 19 Mar 2014
Well said Mr Ed.
If you have nothing to hide then just register. It's not like it costs anything.

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19.) 20 Mar 2014
We sold ox the arsenal when technically we didn't have to sell. Every player has a price, no matter what the club. I don't think we well sell any players with 3. Plus years on their contract as their price would be too much. But wait til our top players are in the final 2 years. Then see if money talks.
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20.) 21 Mar 2014
We sold The Ox because his Dad pushed him to leave to go to Arsenal.

Saints didn't want him to leave, but if a player such as The Ox decides he wants to go, then there isn't much to do bar getting the best deal for the club.

The big difference now is that Saints are in the Premier League, so there is a better chance of retaining the kids, and if they go, they'll go for more cash since they are already performing in top flight football.

21.) 21 Mar 2014
Yes agreed. So I shaw say he wants to go, I think you will see a Tottenham bale style saga where we would get him to stay one or two more years then sell him at the right price. But still this doesn't mean we can't stop some of our best talent forcing a deal through like ox.

22.) 25 Mar 2014
The fact of life is that although we now have a very wealthy owner we are (as yet) unable to compete with that group of clubs who are essentially above us in the premiership.

Not knocking saints just an observation of how it is. If in the long term Liebherr and her money and Kruger and his management of the club cement us in the top 6 then the situation will be different.

If Luke, Adam and Morgan want to win things in their career it is only realistic for them to seek a move or be poached from our squad by a club that is in a position to win silverware.

Ed, it would be interesting if you have any info on the rumour that on transfer deadline day Liverpool bid in the region of 20 million for Llanna after the deal for the Ukrianian fell through. Will they back in the close season?

{Ed001's Note - Lallana has rejected Liverpool a number of times, as far as I am aware no bid went in from Liverpool as the lad himself has made it plain he would not join Liverpool. Also, Liverpool didn't have £20m to offer in January.}