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To be fair, i can see the logic. Strikers are all about goals, so surely they would all want to play at as low a level possible so they score more goals a season. I fully expect David Connolly to quit Saints and drop down the Southampton Junior 7 so he can bang in as many a season as possible.

Still more attractive than playing league one football.

Okay, but in summary 1. Given the choice of playing in the champions league or the Johnson Paints trophy, which would you chose? 2. Given the choice of winning a premier league title in another country or the third divison title in your own country, which would you chose? 3. Given the choice of playing in front of 45,000 and one of the biggest clubs in Britain or 21,000 for a medium sized underperforming club, which one would you chose? 4. Given the choice of a good chance of winnning a domestic double or even treble for the duration of your contract or a title this season then become a midtable, developing Championship team, which one would you chose? I rest my case.

So you went out with a geek before she was famous and you were both at school? Sad c*nt. that bird Rachel that used to do the morning show with Rick on Power FM once was in the Orange Rooms one night and i brushed against her as i went to the bar, i didn't try pulling her as she worked with a c*ck and it didn't suit my super cool image and reputation, sounds a bit like your story.

Joining an SPL team is dropping down one league. What is joining a L1 side then? This is dropping down two leagues!! At the very best most optimistic case we will be a PL side in two years, absolute best, he'll be 34 by then, in reality it's probably going to take 3 years at least. In reality this is his last decent contract, if i were him i'd rather play champions league football and win scottish league titles in front of 45,000 fans at home than in L1 and the championship. There is no argument for Saints.

Yes he signed, for £50K + a week a believe. Then quit after one game as he knew he'd made a mistake. What would you think if that had happened to us? Are you another one that just believes transfers happen over night? Do you not think Beattie knew about Rangers interest long before he signed or that they just made a bid one day and the next he joined? I dont want to p*ss on your parade so you carry on believing current premier league players are falling over themselves to join us.

No you didn't Stu, stop bullsh*tting.

But Jamie, some people seriously believe he would pick us over Rangers.

Oh please, so why did you bring it up then? You were using it as a point that a 'top' player will drop down the leagues. However, Sol Campbell signed and quit after ONE game, because he realised it is a **** division he was playing in. If anything he is an advert as to why no top flight player should droop down a couple of leagues. As for Rangers, well he has a great chance of winning two proper cups up there and the scottish title and play in the champions league and will play in front of 45,000 fantical fans every week and play in one of the biggest Derbies in world football 4 times a season. Regardless of if they have to qualify for the champions league or not he still has the chance to play in it, something he would never get if he joined L1 Saints! If you seriously think we are a better option than Rangers you are mental and i clearly have to much time on my hands trying to explain this!

Because the Sol Campbell thing worked out brilliantly didnt it. Where did he end up after ONE game for Notts County? If you seriously think Beattie would chose us a league one side over Rangers, one of the biggest teams in Britain and the chance of playing champions league football and winning at least one trophy if not more a season, then you are mad. Also can you say why would moving to the scottish league be seen as intent of retirement and dropping down two divisions, when you have the option of PL or champions league football, not be?

If rumours on here from a few weeks ago are true then Xavi is on his way too, i've love to see them both in a saints shirt before the end of the transfer window.

No, No, i seriously think we can get him.

Spot on, people seem to forget we are a league one club and any player worth their salt wants to play and play at the highest level they can. Some comments on here that we can sign whoever we want are laughable and for anyone to seriously think we could sign Beattie or Craig Bellamy like some suggested, they seriously need their head testing.

Swindon, look out for £20 tickets people.

Well the women only get Fred Dineage to look at.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is available as Man City want him, he fits the bill as a big strong striker and only wants £500k a week if the mirror is to be believed. I know its a little 'out there' but surely he would rather play in league one and the JPT than the champions league, La Liga, Serie A or the Premier league. Might enjoy the chance to play for an ambitious club like us.

some of you are mental, Beattie had the option of Rangers where he will probably win at least one trophy every season and champions league football or Blackburn, his first team and the one he supports. Why on earth would he drop down two leagues to sit on the bench as cover for Rickie Lambert and please dont say if we offered him enough money he'd do it, because it'll be the stick you will use to beat ANY player with if they dont play like Maradona every game.

He has been anonomous in football related posts since tuesday night, wonder why that is?

most female newsreaders are hot, the list is endless. Some days i even look at Sally Taylor and think i'd only need 6 pints. Whats the name of the blonde that does the London news? She is amazing.

it's ridiculous, he is not even that good!

was it Alpine?

Morgan, whoever you may be You eat snails in your own country but it could be worse you could be a skate ****ging your mum on your council estate

That is quality

Obviously not seen me at the gym then petal.

If a PL club come in for him and he sees it as a good move, it wont make a jot of difference if anyone sings his name on saturday or not, he'll go.