goodymatt

Are we expecting a 1/7 announcement?

That would be achievable from just the sale of KWP. I’d prefer to get to that figure from the deadwood mind!

GK - Struggling for ideas, a loan of an experienced player not starting or Kelleher? CB - Rodon at £12-£15m seems reasonable. Could keep ABK and avoid spending here. LB - I’m struggling to think of sensible options. Targett return wouldn’t be the worst idea. We have been linked with Aarons again, maybe KWP to LB? CDM - Downes on a perm. Experienced utility player for cover, can Ghodos play there? AM - O’Reilly would have been a perfect option, knows Martin etc but the price seems way too high. Jobe Bellingham also looks to have a high ceiling as an alternative. O’Hare on a free is the cheap option here. We also have Lallana who will likely come off the bench to support this role. LW - Jack Clarke, he looked great until his injury last season. ST - I think Archer (Villa) or Nelson (Arsenal) would be good striker options. Could be a loan opportunity? Surely that’s not impossible if a couple are loans? Some players will move on. Maybe Aarons would replace the outgoing KWP but I hope we find a way to keep him.

Yeah going from Potter to Cooper is a come down for sure. Minus points presents a mountain to climb regardless of their manager, coupled with the expectancy of player sales you’d imagine. I wonder if it will really be -12 though?

Decent appointment. Looks like Potter fell through then. I would have thought Cooper would have been on our list to turn to if Martin was struggling this upcoming season (hopefully he excels!). Off the market now.

It’s crazy how breaking the rules and taking a points deduction seems to be the best way to compete. What a shambles,

Talksport linking us to Cameron Archer. We’ve been linked in previous windows. 4 goals in 29 apps last season for Sheffield United. 11 in 22 in the championship previously for Boro.

The question is how well do they fit into our system, or should we be looking to sell to fund players that may suit us better. Alcaraz ball retention isn’t up to Martin’s standards but he does have an xfactor about him. ABK has so many great attributes but is so injury prone. Has his recent shoulder surgery now fixed that. Both present a real gamble if we are to rely on them as starters but they have the potential to be fantastic players IMO. It’s a difficult call but with survival being the aim, perhaps the money would be better spent on lesser gambles.

Where is the Tanswell interview, is this recent?

Southampton have enquired about West Ham striker Danny Ings and are willing to offer up to £6m for the 31-year-old [Daily Mail] Is this actually happening?!

I remember beating Leeds to his signature, they ended up with Firpo at €15m. Both are valued at €5m now on Transfermarkt and both turned out to be poor signings.

Transfer fee was €12m in July 2021.

Russell Martin said: “I’m delighted that we could bring Adam back home to where it all began for him. Adam has the DNA of this club running through him and brings vital experience as we prepare for the Premier League. “We’re going to need everyone to play a part again this coming season and Adam helps us create real depth and know-how in midfield.” [SaintsFC OS]

Another signing that’s resulted in a loss. He isn’t a Martin style player, so better to recoup something and move on. It’s an area we have needed to improve since Bertrand, it’s a shame Targett wasn’t still around when Bertrand was finished. I make the fee 1/4 of what we paid but he has 1/4 of his contract left. Not played hardly for a year, can’t really argue. Side note, Bertrand has retired today. Best LB we’ve had (for a sustained period of time), whilst I’ve been watching us.

Thoughts are with you and your family, Noodles. As a father of two young boys, I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through. RIP Elijah, sounds like he was a true Saint and a top human being.

Dubai Ports World, according to Google.

Let’s judge the squad at the end of August, I’m hopeful we will have a good go 🤞😇

Whatever Puma release will look fantastic compared to that monstrosity, I see what they are doing!

Saints have just released a few new retro shirts. This ‘Mash Up’ is horrendous 😂

Signed for Rangers on a 2 year deal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton Nick Mashiter reporting for the BBC that we are interested in signing Max Aarons again this summer. Also mentions we are still in talks with Che amid the interest from others.

https://x.com/christymalyan/status/1800941117250101628?s=46&t=7raSKCMt6LV8RJ1C2d39WQ Interesting article on what net transfer spend and wages spend are likely required to increase survival chances in the first year.

Everton’s new stadium is looking decent and will assist with supplementing their spend budgets in time. For a sustainable club like ours, we need to be similarly maximising our match day income. I would agree that we are not yet in the place to do that as relegation is a threat and we will not be selling more tickets in the championship. Trouble is, unless we do get further investment, won’t relegation always be a real possibility? Everton have lucked out surviving in the PL over the last 3 seasons given this new stadium has been under construction since 2021.

https://www.premierleague.com/news/4036069

Southampton are showing interest in Brazilian midfielder, Andre. Fulham, Brentford, Monaco, Atalanta, Stuttgart, Porto, Liverpool, Arsenal and Man United are also keen on the 22 year-old. [@GraemeBailey]🥉#SaintsFC