Southampton Banter Archive January 23 2014

 

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23 Jan 2014 17:45:48
Time starting to run out in the January transfer window and we have players dropiing like flies at the moment (suspended or injured etc). Witht the "goings on" at the club this month, I hope we have some irons in fire with regard to possible transfers as I think we will need them. A second half slide down the table could see the over exaggerated stories of an exodus start to look more likely. I know we have not really been a club that goes for loan deals (and I normally agree with this) but some decent loans could get us out of a hole for a few months.

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Agree We need to sighn a defender or even loan one at the very very least?
Or what is the point of paying money to watch the rest of the season knowing the only thing that will happen is mopo will stick (Mr own goal yos ) in! and we all know what will happen then?we will start to drop points and slide down the table!
if are owners want the surpporters to get behind the club then give us all somthing to cheer about! And show us your intent For the remainder of the season! they should a least make it look like there going to give it a go!
Instead of ending the season on a none event?

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Bang on mate

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Bid for vermallen? Got to be worth enquiry he's a quality cb that's lost his way a bit at arsenal but another fighting for world cup place

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23 Jan 2014 17:32:15
Osvaldo needs to go now, I personally have had enough of him, shouldn't be starting fights with team mates it's pathetic and it annoys me that we speant so much money on him, for him to score 3 goals, getting a 3 match ban, and fined and sidelined by the club for 2 weeks, he's got more bans than he has goals so far, so I think he's had his chance now, I'd except an offer from Inter if they make another bid then we can look elsewhere for a young striker with a lot of potential, Jordan Rhodes or Danny Ings would do nicely or we could go for someone foreign like Carlos Vella, he'd be a classy signing, I don't think we need an Osvaldo ruining morale by getting into fights with key and much loved players like Fonte, saying that as Gaston and Lovren are out for 8 weeks we'll need a CB for sure and maybe an attacking player, I'd like Micah Richards maybe on a loan but preferably on a permanent and I'd love Ince as he's in his last year of contract, or maybe just recalling Puncheon could fill the void

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Personally, I didn't think he was the right signing in the first place. Yes, he can be tricky and skillful but a quick striker playing off of Lambert has always worked to great effect with Sharp, Connolly and Barnard in the lower leagues. Think Lambert and Jay Rod up front is always good but need a bit of cover, and also a centre back.

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Sharp, Connolly and Barnard quick?

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I agree a quick striker to make the most of the chances Lambert creates is what we needed and he goes against the southampton way, we should be signing younger players and preferably english, Jordan Rhodes, Charlie Austin and now Danny Ings would've been much better IMO

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23 Jan 2014 17:13:21
How far away from being fit is wanyama he could stand in for lovren at cb as he's played there before
Cornwall saint

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{Ed007's Note - He should be fit for the end of the month/beginning next month.}

Thanks ed

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23 Jan 2014 16:03:15
I say bring in astori Diego and a decent striker eg lukaku or vela

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23 Jan 2014 15:22:26
Lovren and Ramirez out for 2 months, with ankle ligament injuries. Jose Fonte accordingly ruled out for a week (s) with serious facial injuries after a training ground bust up. Victor Wanyama still a doubt for this weekend.

Shame we don't have Puncheon and Mayuka back from their loans at their respective clubs.

With 2 Centre backs out, surley KL needs to allocate MP some funds to buy a CB?

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Nd a striker wold be nice! eg pato!or even someonelike rodrigo or muriel would do pato is what I want why wishlist now is pao ad badtubber as both have high aspirations for world cup and badstubber wants 1st team football somewere else and pato is hated at corinthians so could be cheap for both 30 million for both? ed yor thoughts?

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Alexandre Pato is not hated at Corinthians, I don't know where you're getting that from, he's just overrated. Also Badstuber is still recovering from a really serious leg injury and it is unknown whether he'll make the national team for the World Cup. Muriel and Rodrigo are good but not a good fit for our team, it's also unlikely that Udinese or Benfica would let their players go right now.

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23 Jan 2014 15:19:31
News direct from a Saints player: Saints don't intend to play Osvaldo again (decided BEFORE he punched Fonte) but as yet undecided if he's going to be loaned or sold and. Shaw is staying.

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If Saints don't want to play Osvaldo again, why on earth would they consider loaning, and not selling?

Two points come to mind - Surely if it is as you say, he will be sold this month, and secondly, since when are players told this kind of information?

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The situation is this-if they sold now his value would drop because of what he's just done making a loan more appealing to the club because if he plays well his value would increase ready for a permanent sale in the summer. If we sold now we'd get him off the books but for a lower fee. And of course players other players know what goes on at their clubs!

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As I said St Christopher, Saints don't intend on playing Osvaldo. This has just become public knowledge as its just been announced he's been put on transfer list (8 hrs after I posted). Maybe people who post on here do have inside info after all!

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Public knowledge or public speculation?

Saints announced he was suspended for 2 weeks - I'm not saying Saints won't accept an offer for Dani, but where has it been announced that he's been put on the transfer list?

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It would make no difference if we did sell or loan him, he doesn't ever get into our team anyway!

Would save wages for better and more appreciative players.

Emile Heskey is on his way, I'm telling you!

Saint Etienne.

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23 Jan 2014 14:59:13
Time to go Osvaldo. More trouble than you're worth.

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Yeah, agree. Another player not worth his transfer fee. And I'd imagine he's highly paid too.

Get him out and bring in someone with good discipline, preferably Prem experience and all round ability. A loan deal would do.

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23 Jan 2014 12:33:53
Osvaldo has been suspended for 2 weeks by the club for an altercation with a team mate during training. I reckon that will stop any lambert to west ham rumours in its tracks given that we are now thin on the ground both up front & in defence with lovren out too.

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Shame that it's another player wasting his talents with these old tricks. It'll be twice as hard for him to pull the fans round now. Good job by the club to act quickly and appropriately, and his loss is another's gain, great opportunity for Sam Gallagher to make his mark for the first team on Saturday.

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23 Jan 2014 12:02:36
What on Earth is wrong with Osvaldo? Just when we need him back and firing on all cylinders?! Gutted! Keep the faith Saints!

Saint Christo

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He either hit SRL when he told him he looked like Andy Carrol or he told Lallana that 'he'd changed' and it all kicked off.
Rumour going around that this was something that happened in December (not Newcastle) and it had been covered up…. have their been pictures of him at training though?

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It was Captain Jack versus Fonte.

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23 Jan 2014 11:54:19
We are supposedly swapping Osvaldo for Guarin? Don't know if I like this but we will see! Probably a fake rumour to up his value for Chelsea and Man Utd

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-lose-out-southampton-fredy-3006776

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That was from Jan 10th - a lot has happened at Saints since then!

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Guarin has just been straight swapped for mirko vukinec

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23 Jan 2014 11:52:23
What the f**k did Osvaldo do?

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Not sure, but the person needs to go. Not worth the hassle. Cash in and get another forward who actually plays.
Tonythesaint

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23 Jan 2014 11:50:32
We need to sighn a defender or even loan one at the very very least?
Or what is the point of paying money to watch the rest of the season knowing the only thing that will happen is mopo will stick (Mr own goal yos ) in! and we will start to lose points and drop down the table!
if the owners want the surpporters to get behind the club then give us all somthing to cheer about! And show your intent! they should a least make it look like there going to give it a go!
Instead of ending the season as a none event?
Looks like Danny's Oz is up to his old tricks!
Just because we will not let him go to inter?

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23 Jan 2014 09:12:27
6-8 week's lovren and Ramirez, he's got to go for a centre back hooiveld and yoshida not up to it

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This could be a good time to get a loan player in from a bigger club for the rest of the season. Chelski have over 25 players out on loan after all and the special one and MoPo are friends.

Maybe we do do loans now?

It would make sense as not even our manager will commit past the end of this season yet.

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Lescott will be allowed out on loan till end of season from Man Citey?

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23 Jan 2014 01:32:49
Mid-table in the Premier League will now officially be known as "Southampton"


(We are the only mid-table club at the moment, look at the table and the close points between the other clubs, then Saints all on their lonesome. It's mental)

Also, Man United linked with a move for Rickie Lambert. He always scores his penalties!

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