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Afternoon all they look to be targeting Fox early on.

Shame I thought he could do a job off the bench for us this season. All the best Billy at Forrest thanks for your vital goals that helped us get where we are today.

Wow at last never so pleased to be wrong. Real statement of intent.

Hands are up voted no. welcome aboard Gaston.

Thank god for that, but how difficult is it to sign a name for christ sake. Just sign you know it makes sense!

A loan move hell yes what's not to like about this. Excellent technical player fits right into the style of play we are trying to implement. Also gives us that little bit extra prem experience.

He was a great signing for us, lead from the front & has done the job we bought him for. Carlton would be an ideal fit for him I wish him nothing but good luck if he does go today.

Check out this Sunderland thread:

 

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=726957

 

****s.

Seem like decent well informed bunch to me taking the WUM OP out of the equation!

I think on the whole most prem fans live in a blinkered world & have no concept of who owns us & how we are now run as a club. Or anyone else outside the fantasy world of premier league!

Difficult tie it wont be easy, good to see Dave Jones back. He really has Sheff Wed flying since he arrived they've been on an incredible run.

Ramirez, Fontas & Biglia :poundit: find it hard to believe it could happen. But hell at the start of the window I wouldn't have thought we'd get the type of quality in we have.

Good to see we've finally got a CB in. He looks a decent buy hope he settles in quickly, will be helped having Chung here already.

Things starting to come together now.

So I leave work at ten get home find another 3/4 pages to wade through & it sounds like we may have crossed the line with this one then. Phew!

Lets hope its not all bullsh**e & confirmed in the morning.

There was an interesting little story regarding medicals on SSN the other day, it showed what actually happens in the whole process.

 

You have MRI scans, heart scans, breathing tests as well as your joints. You get all sorts of weird and wonderful injections and blood tests, and medicals are often conducted in separate parts as well - but I imagine we're doing this all in one at Bologna.

 

They also said on Sky that no medical is always 100%, it's up to the doctors to then present evidence to the club on their current condition and if the signing would present a long-term risk. Short-term problems would often be ignored.

I watched this as well, very interesting & when investing this amount of money on a player you can't be to careful.

if true & medical taking place then looks like deal is done & just waiting for medics to give the ok to complete. Having said that the way this saga has gone anything is possible & I won't believe it until its on the OS.

it would be funny if he failed the medical, LOL!!!!

Instant china syndrome complete reactor(forum) melt down expected lol.

I really don't see Liverpool coming in for Ramirez unless they can offload the likes of Downing & Carrol. They may want to, but they surely must need to get some players off their wage bill. They were only talking about this on sky this morning. More mind games from Balogna.

There appears to be interest from Villa, but as Ricky is in his 1st season in the prem I'd be surprised if he wanted to leave.

He is comfortable here has the full support of the manager & fans and is under little pressure. If he went for a fee of 4/5 million he'd be under intense pressure to perform. I just wonder if that sort of fee was offered would we be interested? I'd hope not but who knows.

Just seen the end of the Stevenage interview on sky from NA, just need them to sign that piece of paper and when they do we will be really happy followed by a huge Cheshire cat grin.

Surely we are looking to change the way we play formation wise?

The way I see it we are looking to go more towards the Man City/ Barca style of quick paced quick feet quick of thought player.

With a front three who are not rigid but move all over the pitch and are comfortable doing it. With Mayuka in & looking as though Ramirez then with either one of Ricky, Sharp & long term Rodriguez then we have that IMHO. What is not to be happy about that? Ricky doesn't need speed he seems drift around easily. Rodriguez is Ricky's long term replacement. Sharp gives you the poachers instinct impact sub for me.

Yes we all know that we need to sort out the defence I'm sure that come Friday we will have that in place. But that it for a different thread.

Once again welcome aboard Mayuka good signing for me. He is what we've been crying out for.

So we sort out a problem area & still people moan go figure!

Just seen the goals on Sky good 1st goal well created by sharp & nice to see Chung get on the end of it, 2nd quick thinking from Chaplow & Sharp. Outrageous goal from Puncheon for the third & a class finish from Reeves for the forth.

Looks class lightning quick good feet as well just what we need some speed up front.

Good call from Nixon once again.

Well have to admit I voted no I didn't think it would happen, but it's looked ever increasingly likely to happen as the weeks gone on. As it appears that we we were the only show in town. Looks as if this has played in our favour & with our need for wingers coupled with Balognas need for cash it looks as if we've reached agreement if tweets are to be believed.

Lets get this done then get some CB's in as well.

Looks a very attacking team today, anyone know how far off Lee is from a comeback? Thought he might be on the bench today. Hopefully get a win today 3-1 would be nice.

Oh please get this done tonight Saints the suspense is killing me. Hope my machines are set at work tonight so I can spend it on the pc. Lol

http://football247now.com/2012/08/20/what-could-bologna-star-gaston-ramirez-offer-southampton-if-he-makes-a-shock-move-to-the-saints/

 

Everything you wanted to know. He just screams perfect in every way.

Really would be a big coup if we can tie this one up. Let's hope it's done soon.

Oh dear Miltonroader07 epic fail, I thought Gully had an excellent game today ran his heart out never gave anything up & his touches in and around the box at the end were very good. This against a top top side lets not forget.

I'd be happy if he plays this badly all season.

Just has to be Clyne for me put in an outstanding performance. Good defensively threatening going forward composed on the ball all round looks like we've got a real class player.

I think Gully deserves a big mention as well I thought he was immense up front on his own ran his heart out today.