Southampton Banter Archive October 23 2014

 

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23 Oct 2014 21:01:32
Hi just thinking about what everyone is thinking about how we are going to play Rodriguez when he gets back I was thing tadic drops into cam and Rodriguez goes to lw

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I think it might be Davis that gets dropped, harsh on him cause he's been great but he's the only one that doesn't quite fit the system

They'll probably start like this and just rotate around each other;
Pelle up top
Long/Mane on the right
Tadic down the middle
J-Rod on the left

^ imo that's as good a strike force as any of the top 4 teams in the league

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I would have thought that J-rod will be a sub for a few matches whilst he finds his feet.
If we are still scoring goals when he gets fit there is always that old. if it ain't broke don't fix it.

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I agree with cyprussaint, Jay will need time to re-establish himself physically and psychologically, and for me he's not guaranteed a place straight off. I recall he missed an awful lot of chances when playing last season
For me Tadic is better out on the left, look at his assists so far this year, crazy to change a system that is working IMO.

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24 Oct 2014 13:05:32
I think JayRod will not be considered for the first team for quite a while yet. He is a quality player and did have great pace, just hope he get's it all back. I think injuries and suspensions will give him his chance probably by Christmas and hopefully if we get past Stoke in the Cup he will probably get involved in the next round. Nice situation for us to be in though, yes ?

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J-Rod is due to be back end of dec/beggining of jan and Mane will probably be off the the African cup of nations so J-Rod will probably take his place for a few weeks

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24 Oct 2014 19:57:50
Jay Rod is now expected to be match fit by the middle of November but the Mane thing would probably work out about right. This thing with players having to leave the club to play in these competitions during the season is just plain crazy.

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23 Oct 2014 13:36:05
time for some wishful thinking.

with the start a lot of the 'big teams' have made the door has never been more open for teams like us, now we just need to jam our foot in.

so it gets to the end of the season. we have finished 3rd and have champions league football coming to st marys. spider signs a new contract, our two loanees sign permanantly.

who and what positions would we like to see strengthened? for me we could do with a top quality CAM (similar to erikson at tottenham) and cover/ competition for pelle.
other than that i don't think we would want too many more signings, we seem to have such a good team spirit and i would hate to see the chances offered to our youth players limited

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Well that is very wishful thinking, but if this somehow miraculously happened, I would buy more defensive cover; a backup RB to clyne, and another CB for cover who is better than Yoshida. I would buy a cover striker, and as you said, a top quality CAM. Hopefully we could fill the gaps with some of our academy players. As you said though, very wishful thinking.

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Imo all we need is a quick striker, someone similar to Mane but an out and out forward, maybe use Seager if he's ready

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24 Oct 2014 13:14:16
If we somehow did the impossible and finished in the top four I think we would decide what to do then. Not going to happen though let's be realistic. I would bring Ramirez back from Hull and somehow get out of him the immense talent which is obviously there but not actually happening. I thought our new super coach could have found his weaknesses and dealt with them. If we have a problem in defence I think we could manage, here I go again, really think we need a proper goalkeeper that has it all like Llorris.

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Forsters quality, no need for another keeper to replace him, but now we don't have Boruc I reckon we need another good sub keeper as we have little depth there someone young and up and coming for the long term, more cover at RB, another class AM like you said and maybe another top class striker, I'd like:
GK: Not sure
RB: Byram
CAM: Shaqiri
ST: Vela

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24 Oct 2014 20:12:25
Can't understand this fixation with another RB. Toby plays there for his country and we have youngsters who look good to come into that position, with Jack able to fill in if needed.
Think a developing GK and back up for Tadic and Pelle would be my priorities.

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A decent full back that could cover right and left back a sub goalie and another striker

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