Southampton Rumours Archive July 12 2013
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12 Jul 2013 21:17:17
Its now on OS, Shaw has signed his 5 year contract
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How can you disagree? This has been confirmed on Official saints. I'm fairly sure the disagree must be from someone who isn't happy he's staying with us, but that is not relevant to the point made. It is true Shaw has signed and Official saints have announced it. Stop trying to deny fact.
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I know it wouldn't happen, but funny if in 2 weeks he hands in transfer request.
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For some reason people don't use them as agree or disagree buttons. more as like or dislike buttons. Mostly because these people are persons and don't understand that this isn't face book and it doesn't work like that.
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Just imagine it in conversation;
OP: "Hey, Luke Shaw signed a 5 year contract, look here's the source. "
RE: "I disagree. "
OP: "What are you. How. "
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"I know it wouldn't happen, but funny if in 2 weeks he hands in transfer request. "
Then why do you write it? Look up the word person in the dictionary, should be a recent photo of you there!
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12 Jul 2013 19:48:13
There's a rumour out of Tottenham that southampton have offered £5m for caulker
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If we have we are being very very cheeky. He is worth at least double. Not better than Lovren who cost £8m I know, but that's a bargain! Lovren worth nearer 15 IMO.
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Promising CB. Gone backwards in the last year though. Probably due to being in and out of the Spuds side. Great potential, though.
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Why would spurs sell him, he'll probably start with Vertongon next season, so he's already getting first team football, ok only 18 appearances last year, but that's only going to increase
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Why would we spend 5m on an unproven talent who flopped on the International stage and has been disappointing when he has played in the EPL?
Big reputation, not so great performance. We have as good or better in Stephens and Turnbull.
If we buy a defender, it won't be him, as much as Spurs would like us to. We can buy better abroad as cover for Lovren/Yoshida.
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12 Jul 2013 18:57:24
Bought 2 corporate season tickets today, had a tour of the various suites.
the amount of building work and refurbishment going on is amazing.
quizzed the sales team on new players, all I could get is Luke staying and everyone is delighted that Victor has signed he will be a huge player
The drive, determination and vision of NC is frightening
Champions League in 5 yrs?
R8 Saint
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I thought we were 2/3 years in to the 5 year plan which courtesy wanted European football at the end, which would mean in the next couple of years we should have European football
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Courtesy? Do you mean Nicola Cortese?
Saints 5 year plan started in 2009 the aim was premiership football by 2014.
Do you honestly think any club could go from league 1 to champions league in 5 years?
champions league in 5 years is going to be hard but look how far we have come since 2009
R8 Saint
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5 years to get back to the prem, we done it in 3.
I think 7 years was the target.
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We will qualify for Europa this season, Champions next season. Not a rumour not a cold hard fact, but a very deeply held belief, not out of fantasy, but there is something special happening with Saints, we will be the modern day Nottingham Forest, come from nowhere to dominate English and European football for a decade. COYR!
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How long did it take Man City?! Anything is possible in football.
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I agree with zambucco. Most outsiders won't see what is happening down on the south coast so are confined to what they read on the news & then are surprised at the quality of signings. Most people at saints can feel & believe what is happening & i'm so pleased that our chairman isn't just a bean counter but passionatly believes & delivers. If he gets us into europe via any means within the next 2 seasons then we should be calling him saint nic
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12 Jul 2013 18:45:48
Drogba anyone? Suits the BPL and he could help mayuka settle. Why Not?
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Get real mate drogba lol
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Drogba would want stupid wages
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Why could he help mayuka settle?
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Mayuka is from Zambia, Drogba from the Ivory Coast. How exactly would that help Mayuka settle, and why do people here insist every non-British player needs a babysitter? Get real guys!
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So by your logic Africa is all one country? Zambia and the Ivory coast aren't quite the same place.
Also he's 35, come on.
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Never, never and never. We would not want him and he would go to chelsea
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So getting Drogba in would help Mayuka settle?! Because they're both from Africa?!
Mayuka been with us a while and educated guess is that he's more at home at St Mary's than Drogba.
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Drogba had a trial at saints a year before he signed for Chelsea! Missed that boat I'm afraid.
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Would be great, wages too high probably
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Another pointless post
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12 Jul 2013 18:44:32
Would be happy with any improvement on last season, we're getting there slowly. Onwards and Upwards. We won't get top 10 yet, a couple of years and we'll be fighting for top 6.
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We won't get top 10 yet? So that is beyond the realms of all possibility? I think top 10 is plausible with the directions the signings have taken so far. If we get 2 or 3 more very good players we'll be one of the 10 best teams in the league. Top 6 probably will take a few years though.
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Absolutely - for me it is as much being taken as a 'serious' team rather than a survival outfit.
Yes, survival should always be the first milestone and mid-table the next etc,
We have the makings of a fine team, the potential of which makes me more than a little excited - I just don't want a repeat of last year's start.
That's not so much the early losses, but the fact that at times we were undeniably a Championship side - this year I want us to be and be seen as an undeniably Premiership side.
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Getting there slowly? Back to back promotions and I suppose you were expecting us to win the league last season! Lol
I'm happy with how things are going.
I'm sure NC will be pushing for more though!
Love him or loathe him, he clearly is one of the most intelligent chairmans there have been in the premier league.
Up the saints
Saint Martin
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Happy with another mid table finish maybe pushing for a season like swansea
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Various bookies make us between 7th and 9th favs for the title, so logic says they think that's where we will finish. I'd be happy with that this season and then push on again next.
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I see we have found another Saint Martin!
The REAL Saint Martin
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Saint Martin, why don't you just create an account so people can't claim to be you then?
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12 Jul 2013 18:38:04
Can the bed wetters please stop worrying over Shaw. it is being delayed purely to spite the daily echo and mess up their printing. The Don holds onto his grudges. and this more often than not.
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Totally agree with the above you watch the press name silly amounts of clubs who are going to sign him. cortese will sit back and lhfao
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I have a weak bladder. Is this a laughing matter? (pmsl)
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And you seriously believe this?
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Panic over people, he has signed the 5 year deal he said he would back in February. its on the OS
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It's been announced he's signed a new contract
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12 Jul 2013 17:41:36
Just reading the regional paper talk on the sly sports page and one of the mini articles were saying Southampton is interested in Franco Di Santo from Wigan. That originates from the Birmingham Mail.
Please say that is just more paper talk, I really didn't rate him at Wigan.
Hamble Chris
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Do you seriously believe everything in the papers? If everything there was true, we'd have signed about 40 players this summer. I very much doubt any players from teams that were relegated would be considered by MP.
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I don't believe everything in papers but as some so called people on here say they get inside info, just thought I would see if anyone new anything or if it was complete paper talk.
Hamble Chris
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Rumours about Leandro Damiao to Franco Di Santo, I don't think Franco Di santo would improve our bench let alone our first 11. We are only looking to improve the squad with potential first team players
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He's out of contract, quite young (24) and a striker with Premier League experience. Might make a good squad player on the cheap. He's pretty ordinary, though.
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Remember him scoring a wonder goal against newcastle
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{Ed003's Note - Hasn't he signed for a spanish club? }
12 Jul 2013 17:11:57
Lloyd Isgrove has signed a new contract with Saints. The young Welsh winger hopes to break into the first team this season.
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No chance
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May have a chance. Who thought ward-prowse and Shaw would be in the first team last season
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Agreed, he wouldn't be given a new deal if Poch didn't think he has the potential to break into our first team, who knows, he could solve our lack of wingers?
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12 Jul 2013 15:46:31
Don't be worried by Shaw not signing yet? I am - why the delay if he is going to sign? I say get it done now!
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They're travelling today, be patient, he's going to sign
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Its fine, relax. They'll all be having a few drinks tonight in Spain to celebrate his 18th and it will be announced when they come back to Southampton.
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You should know by now that they love to keep us waiting!
There are two things that are certain. Luke has signed, and they will probably wait till either later tonight, or even early next week.
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Just coz he turned 18 today, don't mean he's signing today.
its his birthday and proberly spending it training and with the family.
im sure it will be something done early part of next week
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Not being funny, but who says he hasn't already today? just because they haven't announced it yet doesn't mean they havent. wouldn't be surprised if they left it til after pre season. He's already said he isn't going anywhere. Quit the bed wetting and just wait.
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He probably has signed but they won't announce it till late for weird reasons. Possible another transfer on the card too? Who honestly knows.
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12 Jul 2013 14:45:05
Hey Ed!
Any news on the following:
Banega
Osvaldo
Damaio
Lamela
Stoch
Im not here to start rumours or indeed cause an arguements just interested to see if there is any news that you may or maynot be aware off regarding the above!
Thanks
James
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We just need a quality striker and a winger and possably a sub center back and then were done
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How can people tell you news they may not be aware of?
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Read the question numb nuts.
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I may or may not be aware of the question?!
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Damaio to Napoli. Lamela staying at Roma.
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Don't need Banega, Damaio and Lamela are doubtfull, Obsvaldo is class but I'd prefer a younger player up front, stoch maybe would be good on the wings though. I agree with the post about all we need is a stiker a winger and a sub CB a part from the CB needs to be starting as we need a solid partnership
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What is all this about Stoch? Where did the rumour come from?
I wish people would drop it. He is rubbish, we don't want him and won't sign him
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12 Jul 2013 11:51:43
any news on the benega deal it said in the press we had a 7. 5 m deal accepted the other day
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We don't need Banegea now we have Wanyama, priority is a striker then a winger
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I certainly wouldn't say no to signing Banega. Yes we got Wanyama but he's a defensive midfielder. Banega is often used as a CAM at Valencia.
Lenny
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MP said in an interview he wanted to sign Wanyama, Banega & Damiao. One down, two to go, I'd say. And no one should worry about who will be left on the bench if all three comes. The best team will always play. And clinical finishing is what we need now. The defense/defensive midfield looks good now.
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Why don't we need banega? VW is a DM banega is a Am. How many more times do people need to be told?
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Sorry I thought he was a dm, would be good then, I'd rather sign a winger though
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12 Jul 2013 11:34:02
Albert Adomah is rumoured to be off to Fulham. Could there not be a place for him at Saints? 1.2m is the rumoured cost
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God I hope not, we've got to be aiming at a lot better than him.
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Guess so, he seemed pretty impressive and he's still young. If he goes to fulham I can see him being a bit of a find though.
nevermind I can see us getting a new CB soon now the club has cut its loses on Forren
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