Southampton Banter Archive January 02 2013

02 Jan 2013 16:09:31
Hoping to see Southampton sign an attacking midfielder, winger, centre back cover and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD A SAFE PAIR OF HANDS. Anyone heard any credible rumours into these positions? TJ

We only need to take 3 players, one to cover the wings/attacking Midfield so like Jermaine Lens who plays across that role.
A centre back to just add to the security and a keeper. I think we've been rumoured with Dejan Lovren and Douglas in the Centre back role. Butland has been rumoured as a keeper but I hope that is not a true rumour as he's incredibly good at spilling and making mistakes. Gazzaniga is better.

What about a CDM? We've been most notably weak when Cork was injured in the beginning of the season, if him or Schneiderlin get injured I'd be concerned.

And I'd like a RB to cover for Clyne, we have no other RBs who are up to the job/fit.

Aren't we in for Ter Stegen for the keeper position?

We need:
Goalkeeper: Butland or Robinson
CB: Lovren
CDM: Carlos Sanchez
CAM:Wellington Nem

We may want a new CDM or a new RB but they aren't needed really. I mean we have cover and I'd say Davis and Ward Prowse are great cover for Cork and Schneiderlin. Richardson has also been reasonable. Maybe not Premiership standard but he's not looked far from his depth.

Goalkeeper Butland or Robinson? You want us to be relegated then? Robinson is past it and struggling these days. Where as Butland is still yet to be good enough. He has made more errors in the Championship per game than Gazzaniga has made for us in total. If we want a good Goalkeeper we probably need to look abroad. They aren't to be found in our Championship at the moment.

Davis is not good enough cover in my opinion, ward-prowse looks like he could be a good player, but we seem to lack a fighter in the middle of the field without Cork, so a strong defensive midfielder would be a useful addition.

I think Richardson is good enough cover at right back and Cork did well there against Arsenal so right back isn't desperatly needed. Another creative attacking midfielder would be good as competition for Lallana, Puncheon and Ramirez.

A solid keeper [not Butland or Robinson] would hopefully give the defence a bit more confidence and a solid centre half are needed.

3 or 4 quality signings and we will fly up the table.

02 Jan 2013 12:49:12
Ive got a queston. why would Shaw leave a starting spot in the PL to be second choice LB behind Gibbs for years? {Ed001's Note - I have a question myself. Why would Shaw be second choice behind Gibbs? He is a much better player than Gibbs.}

I can't see him leaving. He likes playing for Southampton and gets on well with the team. The only reason he would leave (so far as I can see) would be if we were relegated. If we are relegated I'm still not certain he'd even want to go.

Think Shaw will stay with us for a while especially if we stay up(which we will). He seems like a very level headed kind of guy anyway

More money, winning trophies eventually!

Also dont foget he is a poomouth fan

James Ward-Prowse is the Pompey fan.

Shaw isn't a skate at all. Ward-Prowse is a skate (pictured on a banner above the saints shop at the stadium kissing the saints badge lol)

Thats ward-prowse not shaw, shaw is from surrey

I think Ward-Prowse's mum or dad or someone close to him anyway is a saints fan hence why he's happy with Southampton. Plus he gets a chance here and has very supportive people around him. Makes it a bit difficult for him to hate our club.

02 Jan 2013 10:39:21
As a catholic you'd think that Boruc would be better at handling crosses....

He improved as the game moved on. Think he's regaining confidence in his abilities.

Very funny post

Guly stole my joke

02 Jan 2013 02:25:04
Heard from one of the Saints youngsters at the game today, that a Spanish international will be at the Chelsea game with a view to signing. Don't ask me who, he didn't know...

Please not Fernando Torres.

Andres Iniesta by chance? Or was it Xavi?