EBS1980

So Phillips, Ramirez and a couple of centre backs and everything will be rosey then?

Has he done one? If so, what did he say about the game? Transfers?

Just shows how long deals take then....

Everyone seems to think deals are taking longer and we are losing out on certain players etcc.. The only real difference is the Internet and sites like twitter. In the past u never used to hear about deals until they were done, now days u can read all about stories and rumours on the net. Some true and some false. I'd rather we took our time and got a deal done on terms we were happy with than bend over backwards and agree to terms not suitable for us.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/southampton-close-in-on-118m-gaston-ramirez-8056873.html This makes it sound very close to being done.

Still think our progression with this deal will just force the bigger boys to make their move and sign him.

The only way i could see us getting him would be on the basis his contract has a minimum release fee in it, so a bigger club can get him at a later date.

I think we are serious about buying but we will be little more than the club that forces the bigger sides to make their move.

I put a tenner on at 9/1 that Plymouth would win by 3. Nice evenings work :-)

So we are after Matty Phillips then.

People need to chill, it's the same every year. How many have WHU and Reading signed so far....

Don't like the annoying pop up you get when you go on, that mentions cookies, the new website and offering hospitality, soo annoying!

Nothing on the OS, but: Fourth Official ‏@FourthOfficial_ Former Everton goalkeeper @ADavies40 has signed for Southampton

Of Harding goes it'll be because we have another left back coming in. We wouldnt let him go without 2 left backs and can't beleive we are going to use a 17yr old as back up

Think they need to find somewhere else to plant the trees. They seem to want to put them in the car parking spaces!

Andy Carroll

Does anyone know of a good company to use for Basingstoke area? Or any saints fans with a top notch car and wanna earn a few quid :-) It seems as soon as u mention wedding it doubles in price. Not really sure what car I'm looking for I think price will dictate more.

Thats the fella! Thanks Just googled him: Southampton are in talks with Dutch defender Ruud Knol. The 26-year-old is currently out of contract and on the lookout for a new club, and joined the South Coast club on a two-day trial on Monday. After an impressive showing in Southampton reserves' 2-0 victory at Woking on Tuesday night, Southampton boss George Burley is thought to be keen to add the defender to his squad. Knol let his contract at Vitesse Arnhem expire this summer as he decided he needed a new challenge after seven years at the club. The player had previously been linked with moves to Sunderland and Cologne. New we took a dutch defender on trial a few years back....

I brought this up in another thead but to keep that one on topic i'll ask it in a new thread instead. Has Ron Vlaar played in a few pre season friendlies for us before? I'm positive we had him on trial when he was younger. If it wasn't him, does anyone know who the young dutch defender i'm thinking of was then please....

If it wasn't him i'd love to know who it was. I'm sure it was him though, i remember we played a dutch centre back (youngster) in a few pre season games a few years back now.

RE: Ron Vlaar, didn't we have him on trail a few years ago but didn't sign him up?

Or first team football over being a backup player?

Wonder what song Gazza sang? All part of team building I guess

Why would photos be being done at st Mary's? Both Clyne and Gazzaniga went to France to have theirs done as that is where the media team are

Can't agrue he played well in those 45mins though.