Southampton Banter Archive September 02 2013

02 Sep 2013 23:10:44
so that's the end of that

02 Sep 2013 21:52:11
Well if that's all our signings done then I'm a very happy man. We've spent good money on some great players. Sure they won't all click instantly but they will. No doubt we've made some enquirys and been knocked back quite a few times but I think we've got to remember we've got a great subs bench. Well done MP and NC, and a special mention for Luke Shaw who had all the big guns after him but finally saints got some loyalty.

I'm with you. There was definitely some panic buying going on yesterday and we didn't need to get involved. We don't need a pacey winger as we don't play with wingers. Shaw and Clyne give us pace up the flanks. Osvaldo will get us goals for sure once he has a chance to get used to the team and them to him. We have great youth available to be given and opportunity. One other thing that makes me proud to be a Saint is that our Academy produced the World's most expensive footballer. I am sure there are many more greats coming through.

Hi Guys, Couldn't agree more. It seams that Silly-Season is starting to deteriorate, and I'm so glad it's over.

All in all, I feel many of our fans are failing to look at how Saints, and Nicola Cortese operate. Nicola is a man with a plan. He doesn't make snap decisions, and everything that he does do is to improve the team, and the club. Primarily, Nicola is trying to protect the team spirit within the club, while at the same time bring in great quality. Bring in too many, and you'll ruin that. Secondly, Nicola is trying to manage the club on a sound financial footing, by utilizing products of our youth academy. He has gone on record stating that he wants 50% of our team having come from our academy. Again, this limits the amount of signings.

Will we sign anyone in January? We might sign one, or possibly two, but don't hold your breath.

People should remember that we're trying to promote 2 players from our academy each year, so with the 3 signings we make, we have 5 new players.

02 Sep 2013 20:46:45
Im well pleased with saints summer business. 3 class signings so i'm not moaning

But isn't deadline day boreing as a saints fan : (

02 Sep 2013 19:38:46
Let's hope we don't get any long term injurys
Say shaw! Or lovern if so its back to bussiness as usual
Stuggleing?

If we take injuries to our best players we are in serious trouble. Everyone else has improved a lot as well, if we lose a few of our best players we're back to where we were last season and need to pull something big out the bag.

02 Sep 2013 19:15:13
Sorry guys. No more business for Saints this window. Shame. We need some one pacey.

Maybe they feel Omar Rowe is up to the challenge, scoring lots of goals for development squad. Why buy someone who will block another youngster from getting in the team!

Do you think he's ready then? You'll never win anything with kids right? :-)

I agree with this, I do think we will see Rowe and some of the other Academy players adding the depth and pace to the side. We are all happy to rave about how good our academy is but then we want to buy players to block progression to the first team. I think we have a Good balance

02 Sep 2013 18:57:01
Great, apparently the media have all gone home because our window is finished. Leaving us with 2 wingers, guly and adam, we also need more pace and lack creativity. I hope this isn't going to be a long season

02 Sep 2013 18:53:20
That's that then. let's hope there confidence isn't miss placed. Not enough depth or width in my opinion. But then it's not my money.

02 Sep 2013 16:31:04
I thought the idea was to have depth of squad
So why are we loaning players out like punch, Mayuka
And god knows how many we've just let go for free!Now
Sharp tandari Barnard how it's this depth about 15 players out and just three in?
Yes better class of player but at the cost of depth!!!

And we've now lost the only pace we had!!
Trying to understand MoPo's thinking
But can't get my head around it!
Very strange?

I think Poch is losing his mind. We scored more goals under Adkins. If we played wide against Norwich we would have destroyed them. Come On Poch. GET IT TOGETHER SON.

02 Sep 2013 11:57:23
Just been watching sky sports and the reporter at staplewood says sputhampton are expecting 1 more signing and billy sharp and forte to leave

Hopfully its some one good

02 Sep 2013 10:26:36
Interesting read; BBCs The anatomy of a transfer: online
A Snippet: One club signed a player who broke their transfer record this summer but simply refused to pander to the agent. When the player checked in at his hotel ahead of the medical, no room was booked for the agent. No flight had been booked. Their deal was with the player.

NC? Wanayama? I reckon!

02 Sep 2013 07:53:44
Go for montero plays for Ecuador