wild-saint

Gordon Watson rates him as player that has the ability to play at higher level than Leicester. However he thinks that he is massively affected by confidence (or lack of it). Apparently he was tasked by Leicester to do a report on Ryan Dickson but after being skinned by N'guessan about 5 times in 15 minutes he decided to report on N'Guessen instead. Sounds like a we have a player if hey can get his head right.

I think we should now lose every game this season. Lets face it there is no point being promoted to the premier league becasue we are never going to win it let alone come close. FFS

Why are yous till reading this thread if it stresses you so much?

seems the Ipswich sites are reporting talks have broken down

http://www.swindonweb.com/?m=133&s=1599&ss=1600&c=8842&t=Out+of+Town interesting if true that austin preferred saints but only ipswich would meet the required valuation

patronising CVnt

what are u basing your opinion on?

Why do people seem to think we have no chance of signing him? The only reported bid in is from Blackpool who I agree are a premier league side which woud be a major attraction. However think about it, they are possibly going to lose thier best player (adam) which will have a major effect on the side. they are only 6 points above the relegation spots. an injury or two and adam leaving could see them freefall. Austin would also be unlikely to get a starting spot so will play from the bench certainly until next season. They have a fairly well publicised wage structure which we can compete with. Charlie Adam as thier best player is reputedly on 10k per week and they wont pay him any more than that. what would they play young austin? 5k maybe? Austin is a young lad and it is big decision to move so far north away from friends and family. Would you really move to blackpool if you can get similar money at a club with plenty of ambition and potential? Now looking at Saints we can offer decent money, we have better facilities, we have a story to sell to him and we are close to home making it eaiser to settle. Finally he is going to get more games here whilst developing his talents. Im not saying we are nailed on to sign him but with a bit of vision its not to hard to see its a possibility. Imo fonte was a more unlikely signing based on his age and ability at the time. So sure we probably wont get him but all these glib comments asking for the thread to be closed and mocking people for being stupid are a little harsh. This is a forum designed for people to discuss a common interest and maybe find a little entertainment. FFS

Thats true. all staff have been warned about confidentiality and i know of at least one person who has fallen foul of this stand. theres plenty of gossip from people close but it seems nailed on info is closely guarded. its a shame as in previous regimes information was free flowing.

Ive heard today from someone fairly close to the club that austin was having a medical today (not gordon watson ). However i know for absolute 100% fact that the club have released the odd bit of false news in order to try and weed out the leaks from employees. so its either true or absolute ******** so im personally swaying towards ****** at the moment. i will stay up until 11.26pm just in case.

I have a feeling there will be an OS announcement @11.26pm this evening. I can feel it in my water.

With all these comments about not being good enough, adkins in tactically inept, is it acceptable etc. What does everyone suggest assuming there is no more money for signings? sack the manager / bleat & moan about no stength in depth? blame the chairman? or have we had a couple of crap games after around 6 great games? Fickle? i think so. If you want a to watching something a little more predictacble I suggest you all start watchin WWF wrestling FFS

10 tickets? IF he gets 10 why shouldnt I? Allow him to by 2-4 but 10 is taking the Tiss in my opinion. Who are these other 9 people that deserve to go more than any other saints fan just because they happen to know MLT

last week by all accounts.

I agree but the fact its from a former player is slightly disconcerting for me anyway.

Now this may seem nuts but former saints striker (now scouting for various clubs but is a regular at SMS) is suggesting there was a big meeting in london with regards the future of the club. According to this player the Leibherrs have agreed to sell the club and the group looking to buy have 28 days to compelte DD. He alledgedly knows this as he is talking to the buying group about potential scouting work. This source has come up with other information in the past that has been shyte but Im interested to know if anyone else has heard any mutterings of this nature over the past couple of weeks. It all seems a bit unlikely as I feel any valuation of the club would be based on players in the squad and doubts over a price would arise with any potential sale of AOC.

its great being in a lofty position in the league, winning games, playing great footy but if we dont start moving through the leagues we will lose our better players, we wont be able to attract good players due to lack of ambition and ultimately the attendances / finance will start to dwindle. If time could stop still without the big picture changing then yeah sure stay in L1 / NPC but the fact is time waits for no man and we must progress od whither away. Enjoy it whilst we can lads and look forward to tougher challenges ahead.

You get abusive because I think your post was a bit fishy. Looking at you other ITK source of Adams GF told you that he will reject the saints contract it seems as though I was right to think your full of shyte. Now who looks the pr1ck. LMFAO

http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/news/Reds-issue-hands-warning-Tubbs/article-3062518-detail/article.html Not sure if anyone has mentioned this guy but a friend of mine is a big Crawley town fan and really rates this striker and thinks he is nailed on succeed at a higher level.

11.20 am - you post saying i know a friend of his ill get on it. 3 minutes later after contacting said friend, who in turn contacts austin, who then comes back to you with detail on where he is wanting to go you post a response . fishy?>

as if we wouldnt be loving it if lambert celebrated in front of the swindon fans when he scored.

I think you have hit the nail on the head there. MS and DH playing together sit back and hold and rarely venture forward. Chappers adds a really nice balance to the midfield by looking regularly to get forward beyond the strikers. This allows the other player (DH) to sit in front of the back four and relinquish the need to get forward. We look stonger defensively and more potent moving foward as a result. I really rate MS and on saturday he started to play some really decent passes into the channels but in truth he doesnt yet fit into our side positionally. He is still young but for me in a 4-4-2 system he is a bit of a spare part. I think he will develop as he gets older but needs to find a position that suits him.

of all the ridiculous to55ers we have on this forum i vote you as my personal number 1.

Dennis Wise - I was in a restaurant in Fulham a few years back on a table of a round 18 people (mostly saints fans). dennis and his current squeeze finished eating and was on his way out. as he walk passed our table i put out my hand and called out wisey. as he put his hand out i put my thumbr to my nose and shouted "ahhhhhhhhhhhh southampton reject." the whole table pi ssed themselves laughing at wisey. Oh my work after a number of expletives aimed i my direction i was invited to step outside to discuss further which was greeted with more laughter at our friend dennis. He left the restaurant in a hell of a mood. it still makes our group of lads smile even now.

Burnley are also interested in him apparently