Southampton Banter Archive June 20 2013

 

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20 Jun 2013 23:05:28
Having been told for ages that Wanyama wouldn't ever come to Saints I sit here smugly because the transfer is very much on, and it looks like it will be very likely to happen.

All parties are happy with a sum just under £12m, Wanyama happy with the terms offered by Southampton.

Wanyama wants a move to the prem with a team that offers starting football, Southampton are currently comfortably the highest bidder (Cardiff monitoring it but no bid on the table as it stands). And Saints can offer Wanyama a decent pay rise.

Cortese wants a massive signing to show intent and this is the one. He's putting his cards on the table and paying slightly over the odds for this transfer to go through.

Celtic are happy with receiving around £12m for a player the paid £900k for 2 years ago, especially since they are resigned to losing him soon anyway as he wants to leave.

Only snag currently is that an important party on the Celtic side is currently out of the country. Expected to be signed and confirmed next week latest.

Well done Cortese and all the staff involved. Cortese and the Saints about to show their intent. This season he expects a serious challenge for Europe.

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Is it just me who is a bit cautious about the £12million price tag? I hope we have a very large budget if we can blow that kind of money on one of our strongest positions.

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Course it is load of b*******

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Mate sont get big headed, he hasn't signed yet. And he may not, fingers crossed he does but you can't be smug until its on the saints webaite and confirmed, I hope he does but if he doesn't and he snubs us for another club then you can't be smug, wait and if he does sign then tell everyone I tild you so

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We didn't get bossed by many sides last year, but we certainly did by West Brom. Perhaps Cortese has decided we need to be stronger in midfield.

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Not well done cortese, massively over rated and unproven player, even with his minor CL experience, paying way too much money for him.

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Yes, Wanyama could be a good signing and his age is such that he could develop into a really good player. However, I don't see this as a "massive signing" and suspect we might see someone brought in that will be much more of a surprise.

Saint Martin

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If anyone doubts how much of a big deal this is.

He was seriously looked at by United and Arsenal. The only reason they didn't put forward offers is because he wants guaranteed first team football, which they can't offer immediately.

He's also currently being monitored at by a host of other premiership teams including Liverpool.

Most Celtic fans say he is world class and should be going to 'better' and 'bigger' clubs than Southampton. They are shocked at of all the teams he might end up at Saints.

£12million price tag could go either way, but the general thought is that in a few seasons he will be worth over £20m. He's only 21 and has outclassed Barcelona in the CL. By anyones standards that is a phenomenal achievement.

Realistically he's probably worth around £8m. But potentially he could be worth up to £30m in a few seasons time.

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I'm hoping the same, Martin. Trouble is, for all the top talent we're fishing for, so are Spuds, Arse, Lpool etc

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I know what you mean mate but suspect Cortese may pull off a surprise. Can't see many players moving to Spurs until they know if Bale (and maybe manager) are staying. Arsenal will spend big but if they sign a couple of players for very big money can't see them doing a lot more. And as for Liverpool, without Suarez, I think they will have problems attracting the best players, especially with a program to cut their wage bill. I see all those three clubs doing worse next season than last.
Anyway, I suspect we could all get a clearer view over the next week.

Saint Martin

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Obviously Suarez is massive for Liverpool, but I believe they'll be much better with or without him next season. They've made some quality additions over the last 12 months, in particular our mutual target Coutinho. gutted on that one now. Spuds were poor last season and their performances were persistently masked by late Bale wonder goals. That won't happen again whether he stays or not. No one can keep scoring beautiful winners against the run of play 15 times a season. Saints philosophy and Cortese's shrewdness will pay off, but without breaking the bank, we will need to be patient. The best thing is, we know we'll keep going forward and keep our best players as long as we do.

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Haha wanyama is on holiday! read the quotes in the Kenyan press before posting garbage

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20 Jun 2013 21:59:59
Southampton are on the verge of completing a deal for Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama, according to The Sun.

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Reliable source of information then. I'm not too sure about Wanyama. He has a lot of hype surrounding him but that doesn't always mean top quality player. I guess it'll be a case of wait and see but personally I think Banega would be better.

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Mmm really not sure on wanyama what I've seem of him he hasn't been great and drifts in and out would rather be spending money on someone although diff position like callejon

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20 Jun 2013 00:48:38
Holy crap Cortese, sign up this Honda fella we've been linked with! He's free for gods sake! {Ed003's Note - He is out of contract in January}

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Surely we could sort out a pre-agreement or something or even pay a very small fee to buy him out of his current contract, I'd spend 3-4m to buy out the remaining 6-7 months before any other club get a foot hole in any potential deal.

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20 Jun 2013 00:16:38
Looks like signing lovren was a good move i'm watching yoshida right now and he's having a nightmare and caused a goal and encouraged a fight back from italy witch has now resulted in a pen that's been scored 3-2 italy right now. Hope he doesn't start the season for us in this form he was good for us last term so hope he gets back to his best soon {Ed003's Note - he didn't encourage a fightback a tactical switch and a very dodgy ref has caused that not his mistake.}

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True ed but I felt it turned the tide a bit but fair play to japan there having a good go now {Ed003's Note - they were unlucky,entertaining but shocking ref}

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I hear rumours from this though. Honda is apparently on the saints radar and apparently one of our representatives is their to try to convince him to join us this summer as well as Yoshida who enjoys his time at Southampton. Personally would love Honda at Southampton. Pochettino (apparently) may be going to head out to Brazil in order to sign a few players up in a few days time who are at the Confederations cup.

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Pochettino wouldn't be the one to go to brazil concerning any signings, and since the Astori story, it's doubtful we are interested in signing anyone playing at the confed's cup.

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You missed his goal then. ok, it was disallowed, but still there.
yes he makes mistakes, but so did great players like maldini and nesta.

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Pochettino may be flying out to do the final signing and press shots in a white room like with Lovren only not in Southampton itself. But contact has been made and we may be paying for a cut price deal to get him in quickly rather than one free with more competition.

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