Southampton Banter Archive July 16 2015

 

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16 Jul 2015 19:07:15
Are there any reliable rumours circulating about who the next defender will be to come in?
and what are Saints fans preferences?

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16 Jul 2015 14:59:06
Would really like to know my fellow saints' insight about this topic I had with my pals yesterday: JayRod: out wide, or should he be playing center? Any thoughts much appreciated.

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16 Jul 2015 16:32:17
He has always seemed more effective as a wide striker. I remember in the 2012/13 season when we played at home to Arsenal and Rickie was out that Pochettino picked Gallagher to play as the target man and kept Jay out wide.

So far Koeman seems to have played him out wide in our pre-season fixtures.

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16 Jul 2015 18:55:38
To me he's always looked most effective when he's given a 'floating' role,where he swaps between the left and right and down the middle. Similar to how Mane played best last season.

Hopefully him and Mane will work well doing that together

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17 Jul 2015 01:05:03
If, due to his serious injury, he's lost a little of his main asset - his pace - then he'll probably struggle out wide and end up mostly playing through the middle.

He's certainly bulked up in his year off and looks a lot more like a centre forward than a winger these days.

I just hope he's over the worst of a career-threatening injury and can get back to his previous playing level, whatever position he ends up in.

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17 Jul 2015 12:21:36
I guess we're all very much on the same page here then. I think JayRod is capable of playing centrally, just not as a lone striker, similar to Juanmi. He was burnley's central striker though. With the return of Jayrod and Gaston, plus the arrival of Juanmi, we could be having that 'attacking depth' so many of us have craved for.

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16 Jul 2015 13:43:26
If the eds are kind enough to allow this to be posted on here.

Hello People.
As some of you may remember last year I had organized a fantasy football league, the official one I'm talking about. It had been open for all fans from all pages and We had got near 400 entries. I have organized everything again for this year. Here is the league code for this year.

185726-82458

It is open for anyone to join. The league name is " FOOTBALL RUMORS FANTASY LEAGUE". I'll only keep entries open up to midnight of the 7th of August GMT. Also the Eds are welcome to join if they're interested. Hope you all enjoy it.

P.s If anyone is confused as to the steps to figure it out I'll send them in.

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15 Jul 2015 23:22:34
Team to start the season

Steklenberg

Soares
Fonte
Van Djik
Bertrand if fit if not Targett

Claise
Suarez
Wanyama

JRod
Mane

Pelle/Juamani

Subs

Gazza
Yoshida
Reed
Davis
Tadic/Long
JWP
Pelle/Juanami

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16 Jul 2015 08:54:15
I love the fact that you've put 2 players in the starting line-up that we haven't even got (yet), that's optimism, I hope Clasie hits the ground running, great bit of business from Saints at a very reasonable price.

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16 Jul 2015 14:37:43
Suarez isn't coming to southampton

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16 Jul 2015 17:49:18
Suarez to Fiorentina - we were never 'in' for him. Think Praet is more realistic.

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