Glasgow_Saint

Didnt we say Nicola was the glue and everyone would leave with him?

Players for me. We have the best squad of players for 30 years and any manager worth his salt could be successful with our current squad imho

hypothetical question maybe.... But keep hearing "keeping mopo is the most important" then "keeping hold of our players is our no.1 priority" So if you had to pick just one to stay, who would you pick...? Mopo* or the players? * if players leave mopo is allowed to spend 50% of the transfer in fund

& you wanting to swap with West Ham..... We can all be snide in hindsight http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?41171-West-Ham-whats-the-difference

Sad, but probs true

Posted this on another thread, but since you ask about loyalty it fits here too... He is refusing to commit his future to Saints beyond the summer..... He is refusing to rule out Spurs job, while Saints manager Said he wants to manage PSG....while employed by Saints 18 months in doesnt give interviews in English Put top 8 finish ahead of cup run - #hisbonus "I walk if Nicola leaves"

How can we expect loyalty from our players, while our manager is showing none!?

some posters (Olallana) resond and understand pictures better than words - just trying to help him really

what were Wolves fined for? I cant remember that

WOW, just wow Ive heard it all now

did we get fined for playing a weak team + manager not doing press stuff in FA Cup? Then why should Chelsea?

He is refusing to commit his future to Saints beyond the summer..... He is refusing to rule out Spurs job, while Saints manager Said he wants to manage PSG....while employed by Saints 18 months in doesnt give interviews in English Put top 8 finish ahead of cup run - #hisbonus "I walk if Nicola leaves" Can you provide a similar list of where he has demonstrated loyalty???

But the club is telling us. Freddy said he's still trying and is unsure (on mopo) he went on to say nobody is bigger than the club... Correct! Imho its time for actions not words. We need to start planning for next season NOW. Not in a few weeks/ months while mopo dangles the carrot and waits to see if a better offer comes his way. Loyalty works both ways and mopo has shown very little since arriving here.

We should be planning for next season NOW Either Mopo is staying or he's not - might be time for the club to place a deadline on Mopo to decide. Mopo has shown very little loyalty to the club since day 1. Hes also shown that he is not a man of his word.... our stock is strong atm, we could get a very good and dedicated replacemtn very easily http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/may/16/mauricio-pochettino-quit-southampton-nicola-cortese

Flash has this bang on! But how can we expect player loyalty and commitment both internal and external if our own manager is unable to commit to the club? Time for Mopo to show the club, fans and owners some respect and quit all this media teasing. either bugger off or sign a new contract so we can start planning for next season NOW

Is Shaw staying becuase Mopo is staying or is Mopo staying becuase Shaw is? its all very confusing and completly contradicts the "amazing spirit" within the club. If one player or staff member leaves they all leave? Bizarre theory and one that gets chucked around all the time. I remember when "everyone" would leave if/when Nicola left House of cards?

are you saying results since November have been deliberately poor so we would avoid having to play in Europe?

These are just rumours mate - I dont know what our plans are this summer. Hope we dont sell Lovren (or any of our top players) We have a manager + 12-14 players all wanted by clubs above us - if we can keep the team and manager together we could easily target top 4 next season (perhaps should have this season)

Lovren to Arsenal http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Southampton-braced-Arsenal-bid/story-20999890-detail/story.html

for Saints or Spurs? or United?

They are rarely wrong, youre right. But Mopo is not favourites with any of the bookies, he's just one of 10-20 options which includes the names of Gus Poyet and Martin Jol and Harry Redknapp - the same names that get linked with every job, but are never really contenders.

Spurs dont want Mopo

We had a look in Jan but didnt follow up before the deadline http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?47608-January-2014-Transfer-news-amp-rumours&p=1872198#post1872198

Ive been trying to keep it all on the OP - see post 1 In Fabio Quagliarella http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2014/03/juventus-striker-linked-with-southampton-move/? Jack Colback http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/42719-southampton-eye-sunderland-contract-rebel.php Rafa Silva http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-news-rafa-silva-3198252 Aaron Hunt http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-southampton-target-aaron-hunt-3200510 Gaston Sauro http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/44211-southampton-eye-basel-defender.php Sam Byram http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfers-sam-byram-leeds-3284575? Nathan Dyer http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/44709-saints-set-sights-on-swansea-raid.php Danny Rowe http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11747/9258299/transfer-news-premier-league-clubs-check-on-rotherhams-danny-rowe Danny Ings http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Championship-news-Southampton-Liverpool-linked/story-20941984-detail/story.html Sergio Garcia http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/46310-southampton-want-former-spanish-international.php Lukasz Fabianski http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-transfers-lukasz-fabianski-southampton-3406624 http://www.sportsvibe.co.uk/news/football/southampton-want-arsenal-s-wembley-hero-33241/?

Fonte, Lambert, Boruc and S.Davis + Jos and Guly. Foundations of a top 4 team