Convict Colony

36 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Let me say he will literally cook in the championship

20 minutes ago, Turkish said:

29 in November, his game is based alot around workrate and running, these things tend to start to decline once a player gets past 30. There are a few exceptions, like James Milner, maybe he could be one. But no way is he a £40m player regardless of our FM experts claiming he is because he's got 3 years left on his contract.

like milner JWP is the king of the bleep test again so maybe he has the endurance to perform longer into old age

12 hours ago, Chez said:

Preferred Ruben Vinagre, but hopefully Manning can do a great job for us. From what I have read he's better gong forward than defensively. Not sure he is terribly quick, which I personally feel is essential for top class full backs, but we're in the championship now, so need to temper expectations. In terms of individual quality, we are bound to get worse this summer, but I just wonder if Manning might actually be better than Perraud. Hope so.

Lets not get carried away chez, we need to see his crossing ability -  his stats say he can cross the ball but can he do it for us.

9 hours ago, SaintsFan86 said:

 

Before we get too carried away apparently they need to put 17m into VAFC today to become owners - so some of that will be ear marked- gotta assume some of that also could go to our turkish brothers as well.

Just watched the video, tall has pace, can pick a pass, seems a good finisher in the box and enjoys the physical battles - sounds like championship striker at least - from vid

7 minutes ago, Ivan Katalinic's 'tache said:

No idea if this is reliable but...

Let me tell you

Heerenveen are my 35th team i follow and let me say that this man will cook in the championship and yes pierre is his dad so expect him to go on strike at somepoint.

But seriously thiago motta bolgna coach just told him he doesnt count on him for this season for bolgna even though he banged them in,hence teams now being interested, could be a decent price as well.

Wonder if his "sister" Chelsea Manning will watching us

17 hours ago, Paul Chuckle said:

My midfielder. My Guy 🔥

 

He is going to cook in the Championship next season 💧

This is no good, we need football players not chef's !!!

What he even cooking for the team ? Pasta or nandos ? 

Waste of a squad place if you ask me.

The scouting dept need to stop watching ready steady cook and go back to football.

Rasmus out

13 hours ago, SaintsFan86 said:

I'll believe it more from a better source.

I hope nor to piss on anyone's corn flakes but I imagine Leicester are alot more Appealing right now or a premier league outfit. 

I dont know about that, they have vardy, daka as CF's at the moment.

When's the training camp ? After we've spanked benfica ?

I need to judge the players mountain biking skills and who can do the best wheelie

1 hour ago, Nolan said:

Henrik and Rasmus Pictured at Valenciennes last Friday.

Mate they also posted photo of them in the boardroom, could already tell rasmus handed out copies of his book signed.

2 hours ago, Dman said:

I can't see Swansea selling anyone to us. We've burned a few bridges playing hardball over peanuts. 

Based on what I know of the American owners they like making money and not spending money so if they have one we want they will sell and spend 1/4 on the replacement 

Burnley are paying 14mil with add ons for him so lets see how he gets on if he starts as he's more expensive than baz. 

I always wonder how SR are rating Directors of football, never heard of Chorley but I firstly assume he can speak french and is he rated within the game ?

Is it me or did Fonte push to leave saints as he wanted a longer contract west ham offered and we wouldnt.

Not read this thread but Edozie in some games was one of of our better players and in others the among the worst - but he was 19yrs old playing in his first senior football and cost feck all so i dunno what people expect.

I expect him to look more polished v championship defenders after a season of going against the best and we start see more end product.

Guys 2014 called and said it wants it memories back.

1 hour ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

You know you’re old when you’ve never heard of the players we’re now being linked with. 😢

Bro so your saying you'd heard of pahars, Delgado and saganowski before we signed them.

11 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Bazunu is highly rated by Republic of Ireland fans.

Man of the match in last game for them

2 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Great to see all these links coming in suddenly. Seems like we are getting to work now finally. I expect we will see a lot of movement next week. 

its cos rasmus and henrik are in france bothering them so wilcox can crack on without having to send excel spreadsheets everyday.

9 minutes ago, Chez said:

We are linked with some experienced (not crap) players, Downes, Piroe, Grimes, Manning...

The issue is that you can't buy high quality experienced players, cos they are too expensive. Lavia without experience £10m, Lavia with experience £50m.

Lavia worked. Baz didn't. Orsic, Onuachi, Aribo and the many experienced pros already at the club certainly didn't work out.

It's a lower division. So the standard is lower, so the young players have more chance of shining straight away.

exactly

I've lived in a load of countries around the world and still do but I've never lived in Southampton.

I use the pain of being a fan to balance the happiness in the rest of my life 🤣

1 hour ago, Chez said:

Probably just a made up rumour on twitter with zero foundation or legs.

Ignore thought we were still talking about ings