Dan Johnson

I'd say £20-25million is a realistic figure.

I don’t subscribe to this Loyalty Malarkey when it comes to Football Players. Why have players got to be Loyal? Yes Southampton gave them a "Chance" but it's no different than a plumbing firm giving an apprentice a "chance" or becoming an intern at a Law Firm... if we subscribed to that line of thinking no one would ever move on from their first job because we're all given a "chance" at some point Players are just employees, employees with ambition. In essence, the reason Southampton has done so well over the last 5 years is because we've shown and thus attracted players with ambitions. First to play at a higher level, then in the Premier League and now at International and European level. If a player has the ability to play in the champion’s league & the ambition to do so then he's going to want to do that, it's no different to you or me having career aspirations. For me, it's allot easier for a club of Southampton’s size to sell a vision of premier league football when in the lower divisions and attract those ambitious players than it is for us as a premier league club to sell a vision of the champions league. That ambition that has served us so well in attracting & keeping those players is ultimately going to be the same reason we probably end up losing some of them... that’s life. For some people, no amount of money can curb ambition, these are the most humble of people... they do what they do because they love what they do and they want to be the best they can be.

If he was English or European he would be linked to every top 4 club in the premier league, the fact he's from Ireland means his performances go under the radar. He has been, without question, top top class this year

Have you seen Henderson play this season? He hasnt missed a game for Liverpool *****il Saturday) and has been exceptional! He has to go!! I agree with Smalling, but Jones & Milner do a good job

We were told on Friday by the most senior football figure at the club, categorically, there have been absolutely NO contact from other clubs regarding transfers and that NO one will be sold if we want them to stay. Yet people STILL insist on speculating because they’ve got a mates taxi driving dad who took a guy who claims to be an agent to the local co-op & told them that Lallana & Shaw are off. If you want the media to stop speculating about their future, then we also need to stop claiming we know they’re off & spreading idle bull**** gossip

IS there a live feed anywhere?

He would be a loss, but there are plenty of Left backs available, as I said, not of Lukes standard but a left back (when you receive a £30 million transfer fee) would be allot easier to replace than a 25-30 goal a season striker or some form of midfield playmaker.

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£30 million is INSANE for a left back, even if he is world class. I'd sell every day of the week for that amount of money. You don't win games with Left Backs, and as Gary Neville once said, no school kid grows up saying "I want to be a left back when I grow up" It's a position you stumble across, a position where players are a dime a dozen I don't draw comparisons with Bale here, I don't think he's as good, I don't think he'll make his way into midfield... for me, £30 million for any full back is an offer that simply can not be refused. It would be different if it was a 25 goal a season striker, as they're irreplaceable, but a left back. While we wont get anyone of Lukes standard a decent left back could be had for between 5-6 million & I don't think the fate of any team whether it was promotion\relegation\European qualification or winning the title has been decided because they had a world class left back. Re-invest wisely and we'll be a stronger team next year without him

What are the knock on effects for us. Lots of rumors that Lallana & Shaw have been linked with a move to Man Utd, with a continental manager the likely successor will they still be looking to the likes of Lallana or will they be looking to Europe? I'd say that Van Gaal is very high on the replacement list, does this mean that Spurs may now look more closely at MoPo?

Chambers has all the attributes to be an exceptional center back. He reads the game so well and has the height and pace required...

According to http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ the following players are out of contract at the end of the season & if I was playing football manager they’d all be on my short list Prem players Seb Larsson Jolen Lescott Anthony Pilkington Nicklad Bendtner Marc Albrighton Lukasz Fabianski Micah Richards Championship Players Kasper Schemichel Chris Eagles Bungesliga Aaron Hunt (wolfsberg) Promera Division Diego (Atheltico Madrid) Mateo Musacchio (Valencia) Ligue 1 Jeremy Menez (PSG) Batetimbi Gomis (Lyon) Guillermo Ochoa (AC Ajaccio) Jimmy Briand (Lyon) Serie A Urby Emmanuelson (Milan) Turkey Manual Fernandes Hugo Almeida Luke Shaw sold for either £30million+ or £25 million & Ryan Bertrand. Spiderman sold for £15million Osvaldo sold for £15million Rameriez sold for £10 million Transfer budget of £12 million Giving me a total transfer budget of around £82 million I’d be looking for Left back to replace shaw Midfielder to replace spiderman Atatcking Midfielder to replace gaston striker Center back Keeper So 6 players in total they would be Left Back - Urby Emmanuelson – Free Center Back - Micah Richards – Free or Steven Caulker Goalkeeper - Kasper Schemichel Or Lukasz Fabianski or Guillermo Ochoa – free Attacking Midfielder - Erik Lemela - £15 million Striker 1 from Loic Remy Wilfred Bony Michu Christian Benteke Danny Welbeck Stevan Jovetic Jimmy Briand Jeremy Menez Center Midfielder 1 from Fabian Delph Aaron Hunt

If shaw goes to Chelsea and we get £25 million & Bertrand in exchange I think that would be good business.

It's a non argument really. Puncheon wanted to move for Family reasons, the same reasons that saw him drop out the side towards the later half of last season. We were not looking to sell Puncheon, but he wanted to move.

Southampton 2-0 Cardiff (3 points) Villa 0-1 Southampton (3 points) Southampton 1-1 Everton (1 points) Swansea 1-1 Southampton (1 points) Southampton 1-1 Man U (1 point) 9 more points. Finishing in 8th place on 57

He's been instramental this season, top top draw

Individual errors cost us, it's a bitter pill to swallow having been brilliant for the first 30 minutes. However we're a young side, we need to learn to close out games, to play with such confidence away to a team that should be challenging for champions league is still a huge strive forward. Disapointing but there you go...

Punch was exceptional for us last season, but we had to wait 3 seasons for that level of performance... palace have another 2 and a half seasons of waiting before he comes good

I think MP would have walked when Cortese left, as you say, MP had previously said he would consider his position if NC was to leave and that was the perfect opportunity to do so. I genuinely believe there's no subtext & MP wasn't convinced to stay because NC mentioned there's an impending buyout but because he had a professional responsibility to the players. I think the appointment of Ralph Krueger also suggest there isn't a buyout on the horizon.

The message that would be sent out by MP signing a new contract is HUGE IMHO. It proves that MP would have got assurances over transfer budget and transfer policy and is happy with it. It proves that the owners are fully committed to the club and the vision championed by NC before his departure. It proves to the players that the promises made to them when they signed their contracts are still in place and this club continues to aim for the next level. It will be essential to keeping our best players in the summer and attracting new players here.

1 place behind our best ever finish in the Premier League and the seasons a wash out? Lose 3-0 at home to a title challenger and the result is embarrassing? The reaction on this thread is the only embarrassing thing about our result on Saturday. I thought up until we conceded the second it was an extremely entertaining game of football. After the 2nd goal we lacked ideas but that’s understandable as the effort we put in up to that point can’t be criticized, the difference between Southampton & Liverpool was a striker worth in the region of £80 million pounds!! The individual criticism of some of our players is shocking, Lambert seems to be getting the brunt of it. Yet anyone who paid any attention to the game would know he was as the center of some of our best link up play. Yes, he’s playing too deep and he isn’t mobile or quick enough to fit into the system but he was not as bad as some make out! We are exactly where most of us wanted to be last season yet it seems everyone is moaning! They’re the first team in the top 4 this season to come away with more than a point… lets stop ****ting the bed & look forward to a winnable game at Palace at the weekend!

I'm not angry, just disapointed. I feel we have enough to win this competition. I can understand the frustration at the team selection but at the same time whats the point in having a squad if you don't use it. It's an insult to the players picked that we dont have faith in them, just the same as it's an insult to the fans when the best team isnt picked. I'm a saints supporter, i'll support the team whoever plays & i'll be just as disapointed as anyone if we lose. Angry... no, it's just a game, far more important things in life to worry about that an away defeat at Sunderland.

I'd be happy with Outs Osvaldo (£15m), Shaw (Chelsea £20m + Bertrand), Hooiveld, Guly, Fox, Bernard, Forte, Mayuka, Sharp, Isgrove, Gazza In Bertrand (Included in shaw deal), Thomas Vermaelen (think his contract is up at the end of the season at arsenal and has said he is leaving), Asmir Begović or Jack Butland, Christian Benteke, Demba Ba (nominal fee), Éver Banega or Erik Lemela

SSN reporting that Osvaldo taking a "Massive Paycut" to join Juventus

This, I was fond of Killer but Lovern is different level, possibly the best player at the club in my eyes