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Dalek its your time to shine, all the cards are falling nicely for a "we will be lucky to finish 17th" comment.

hahahahaha true dat

If this is true how the **** can everyone buy our players so quickly and we take ages to replace them. My only hope is all our new players are still on their world cup holidays

Squawka did a good article yesterday http://www.squawka.com/news/can-marcos-rojo-replace-luke-shaw-for-southampton/146678

Based on his world cup rating of 7.52 on whoscored (Lovren was 7.32 our highest last season) he seem's like a boss and being Argentinian will not be a lightweight defender. http://www.whoscored.com/Players/70050/Show/Marcos-Rojo Oh and he is bigger and heavier than Luke was.

There really is no point to this thread now, give it a couple more weeks.

I'm impressed usually its just Alps banging on about our demise during the transfer window but it seem's to be growing based purely on some sales of players. Sad old sentiment I know but I will see what the final state of play is on 1st Sept given the huge pile of money we have to spend and if Ron thinks he has a team that can implement his style and is happy with the team then good news. This is going to be a massive learning season for both management and new players so I don't think we can strive to reach last seasons results and will have a slow start but next season can't come quick enough in terms of progression.

looks like a quality signing when would he be back if he is confirmed ? in 2 weeks ?

Lots of moaning in the forum this morning, must of been a good night out on the ****. Didn't watch the game but just watched his interview afterwards and I have to say I like Koeman, he seems to say it how it is, unlike most managers who blatantly lie through their teeth. He also said we were close to landing a couple of players and whilst close is relative it brings me hope that in the next 3-4 days we have some new additions. I suppose the problem is we are trying to land players using our normal methods of negotiation whilst other clubs know we have the cash and our urgency will get more and more pronounced as more people leave and the season gets closer so they can play hard ball. The Lovren transfer has taken an age and thats with him being a tool and trying to force through a move, so players with a bit more loyalty to their club it may always take longer unless they are desperate for cash.

Sky sports news is reporting that Arsenal are close to landing him for 16mil and are confident of getting the deal done. Jesus ****ing christ can we buy some players.

hahahahahahahahahaha he is the club record holder for selfies

I hate footballers and liverpool

Surprised one of you sicko's (Bearsy) didn't crank one off to Floella Benjamin or should I call her by her new name Baroness Benjamin (WTF).

sorry if double posted - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2701124/Newcastle-target-Serge-Gnabry-loan-Southampton-keen-Arsenal-kid.html

Redmond: 23 apps. 1 goal 3 assists Whoscored rating 6:83 and played on the left. http://www.whoscored.com/Players/86425/

Am open on the CB role but I would really fancy Guidetti over Ings purely based on Koeman has worked with him before and he scored a tonne in the system we are going to play. Would be under whelmed if Redmond was our RM buy, we have a tonne of cash and should be looking for decisive quality in the final third not someone who plays well once every 10 games.

from other thread - I rate Jack Cork and he was brilliant for us last season when Big Vic got injured and I think he is a quality holding midfielder. However I would not offer Jack an extension as he is not a starter for the team when all are fit (Big Vic/Morgan) and I feel both Harry Reed and JWP can fill his role in the squad and more importantly could score goals, something that Jack is never going to do. If we weren't massive proponents of youth and giving them opportunity I would say sign him up but I feel that having Jack as a squad player if just depriving a younger player of that chance, a younger player who is also more inclined to bide his time on the bench, something Jack himself stated was frustrating in the first few months of the season. Jack deserves to play every week and would be an excellent player for someone like Palace/Villa/WBA etc etc but I can imagine him becoming more and more frustrated as the season progresses.

I rate Jack Cork and he was brilliant for us last season when Big Vic got injured and I think he is a quality holding midfielder. However I would not offer Jack an extension as he is not a starter for the team when all are fit (Big Vic/Morgan) and I feel both Harry Reed and JWP can fill his role in the squad and more importantly could score goals, something that Jack is never going to do. If we weren't massive proponents of youth and giving them opportunity I would say sign him up but I feel that having Jack as a squad player if just depriving a younger player of that chance, a younger player who is also more inclined to bide his time on the bench, something Jack himself stated was frustrating in the first few months of the season. Jack deserves to play every week and would be an excellent player for someone like Palace/Villa/WBA etc etc but I can imagine him becoming more and more frustrated as the season progresses.

Could see it of they feel chambers could be no.1 and is it McCarthy no.2 ?

In non related way was just watching an interview (pre-world cup) on South Africa tv that Benni McCarthey did with Vic in his house (which they basically gave his exact address but wont repeat), I can conclude the following. Benni 86 header keep ups v Vic's 46 Benni 52 foot keep ups v Vic's 22 Fortunately for us Benni told the audience him an Vic share the same agents so would be showing him some tricks (hopefully not how to gain weight). On a more serious note basically reiterated that Vic was a level headed person and didn't go in for trendy footballer, had a range rover as his only big purchase (his parents are very modest) and his house was normal looking place which is fair considering he lives by himself. He is awesome on Fifa (Benni wasn't), he was playing as Southampton as Vic and was also the penalty taker for us. Said he loved it here and wanted to continue to improve.

Pot meet kettle, posting Pelle in a Tadic thread, school boy error

I think they were all surprised but happy to have the balls out on day 1 based on some of the earlier video's

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Just cos its part of your vocab arsenal I want to ensure you know that SWAG actually means Secretly We Are Gay

Thought Delldays was a overrated but think Batman is quality