Southampton Banter Archive June 11 2013

11 Jun 2013 19:06:06
Who would you rather see at saints, Wanyama or Nainggolan? In my opinion I think Nainggolan would be a better option!

We've had this post on here several times before. I still think Nainggolan is better. More technical and probably more of a match for Cork/Schneiderlin to provide competition. Although myself I'm impressed with Ward-Prowse. His recent press statement shows he's also got the confidence now and we've seen his ability. Cork and Spiderman better watch their backs or they could be loosing their spot to another top notch youngster.

Nainggolan every day of the week. Much more proven player and plays consistently at a high level in the serie A and in a good Belgium set up.

Wanayama promising talent but still only played 2 seasons in SPL (average league with no real challenge) and in a very poor Kenyan national side.

Looks like Wanyama is about to tie up a deal with the Gooners

Looks like Nainggolan is being hunted by Spuds

I would rather have wanyama. he's the sort of player who could quite easliy end up at real madrid in years to come

Not sure Wanyama will ever go to Real Madrid. Just not got the quality in his game. He is an alright player but his game is more Physical than technical and that can only get you so far.

I'd personally rather have Wanyama.

Mini-Saint

Nainggolan over wanyama definetly both quality but wanyama drifts out of games to much

Were not getting either as both going to top six sides so irrelevant.

Do we really need another DM, we have Cork, Shneiderlin, Davies and Prowse who can play there, Prowsey is gunna get better and better, hopefully will feature more next season?

Who has actually seen Nainggolan play. ? I bet not a lot of you have. so how you can give a opinion is beyond me.

As good as they are, we probably won't get either! 1) probably go o a top 6 team 2) we hopefully will spend the money on a different position 3) we got prowsyy who has pretty much proved himself to me and I think we should give him a chance along with spiderman, Davis and cork we have! Basically we won't get them and we don't need them anyway! I'd say get lamela, Richards, Astori and a quality striker if possible except we probably can't get these

And of we do get these, wow

Bit presumptuous commenter a couple above asking "who has actually seen Nainggolan play". I have seen him play multiple times as I have seen Wanayama play multiple times and Nainggolan is better. Plus even if you haven't seen him play, people are allowed to make judgements based on facts about players. e. g. who he has played for, how many times etc. And in both respects (watching him play and irrefutable facts) he is the better player.

Not everyone is as ignorant and ill-informed as yourself.

11 Jun 2013 16:09:32
Southampton FC Squad 2013-2014 Season

Goalkeepers: Boruc, Davis, Gazzaniga

Left Backs: Shaw, Fox, Targett

Centre Backs: Yoshida, Forren, Fonte, Hoovield, Stephens, Lovren or Astori

Right Backs: Clyne, Gamez

Left Midfielders: Lallana, Guly, Isgrove

Centre Midfielders: Schneiderlin, Cork, Davis, Ward Prowse, Chambers, Gape, Wanyama or Nainggolan

Right Midfielders: Puncheon, Lamela or Bueno

Centre Attacking Midfielders: Ramirez, Kiyotake

Strikers: Lambert, Rodriguez, Mayuka, Adrian

I think this is somewhat unlikely. Not sure we'll have so many centre backs or Centre mids. Plus some of the signings you think we'll make I have doubts on. (Plus the fact Cortese often takes someone at least who nobody saw coming).

So every player were linked with were going to sign, dream on ffs

^Come on. Be serious. That's definitely not every player we are linked with now is it?

And I'm sure you are aware of the definition of the word "or" (if you're struggling. 'or' means we won't sign both).

I'm not OP. I just think they've done their best to construct a squad using some of our realistic rumoured targets and I see nothing wrong with that.

Chambers is predominantly a RB but can play RM!

This isn't unlikely, these are the players we have been linked, to however, Fox, Guly and Hoiveld I think will leave, I'd like to keep Lee, so swap him with Guly then we need to also sign a LB unless Taggert is ready, then our team looks pretty damm good

11 Jun 2013 14:21:45
I love to know where all these rumours come from as I don't think Cortese will give away any information about signings until the deal or deals are done- he seem to be very dicreet about things. Does anyone else agree? Who said there will be a news conference on Thursday? Who said there will be announcements next week? Unless it came from Cortese himself then there no truth in the rumours. Again anyone agree?

Some of this stuff can be through people close to Cortese or people who have to know i. e. security around the ground and the press department if a press conference is to be held. But the most likely source of information will probably be insiders from other clubs we are trying to do business with releasing information.

Little of no transfer business is done at the ground or Staplewood. some is done overseas hence NCs awaydays or discreet hotels in Northern Hampshre.

11 Jun 2013 11:56:47
Think its fair to say we haven't a clue who we will sign as the Club keeps things quiet, doesn't like the Press and makes sense not to go public as it promotes a bidding scenario.
The only thing we know for sure is we'll end up with a stronger squad.
It'll be a goos season for the Saints. Forget CL as probably not realistic for a few years. let's just get behind out team, stop making pathetic rumours up and support whatever signings get made.

11 Jun 2013 09:37:35
Steven Reid has been told he can leave west brom. Could be a decent back up for shaw/clyne? Never really put a foot wrong

Nahhh rather Danny Simpson on a free, like post above has said