captainchris

Is that the sum total of our ambition?

If the agent had we are horrible to deal with in transfers that would be good to hear but we aren't. Agents must love us as we are an easy touch.

U I have to say Charlie that you are right. We encourage hostile offers by this total silence... We do not send out clear messages so no wonder the competition keep Cherry picking our players. We are ambivalent in the extreme and its hurting the prospects of the team and giving a hand up to our competitors at the same time. Liverpool in particular must be laughing their heads off at us but all the top clubs just do what they want with us and we don't say boo even... It is not only the selling of the family silver but also the massive unsettling effect on the team that are left. It is way past time to stop selling anyone unless they are crap.... Oh strangely no one wants the rubbish... There is little point in asking the players to have a winning mentality if the board don't have one!

There is compelling evidence now that players are very keen to leave this club as soon as humanly possible. That is a concern. We are not assertive enough in telling players that whilst under contract they will be staying so we therefore encourage interest from other clubs in the full knowledge we will crumble. If as a club we cannot have the ambition to keep a team together and look to really consolidate progress we make we WILL decline. Same for any business. Some fans might say, wake up and smell the coffee, we ARE a feeder club - a sort of under 21 team for the bigger boys including Everton apparently! Some might say that is a defeatist attitude and not ambitious.... Some might say our credibility is being eroded and Koeman was in fact right ..... We were not going to go any further than he took us... As we appear to be ready to lay down and have our belly tickled. Every year the virus of discontent with the better players in the squad will continue to fester. Is it time we laid down the law to our players and started sending a firm message to our competition too that we do not sell our best assets? A winning mentality starts off the pitch in the board room and our board are now in a 'pecking order' state of mind where we know our place and act accordingly.... Yes ' We March on' but every year now we are lambs to the slaughter and our generals meanwhile smoke cigars and drink champagne back at head quarters.... We offer no deterrent to the enemy....

N That's like comparing cheese with concrete an analogy that doesn't resemble in any way..

What on earth are you dribbling about.... 15m is peanuts. We need players not a measly 15m - get a grip..... It's about winning football matches and not how much money you can accumulate short term!!!! What on earth !!!!!!

Great news. A player who was messed around by Koemans over tinkering....

It Very accurate and sensible post. Sam will nothing picking the press favourites so the choice is his! What will he do I wonder? Does he have the balls ?

I Fair play

Oh dear you can't say things like that on here ..... :-))) Shame about the comments regarding 'did he play in goal' etc..... Obviously he did have a massive individual effect on the last last few games and we haven't replaced him ..... That is a concern particularly as we have let Pelle go too... I wasn't his biggest fan but he had a role.. Hopefully we have more replacements to come but really they should be here in pre season if we are to very well prepared ....

Ummmm ...personally I thought Gazza was at least as good and didn't let us down more recently .... Bit of a shame....

I Wasn't the 'Black Box' supposed to be ahead of the game though or something??? Talk about BS, smoke and mirrors...... It appears we are groping around or replacements would have been here by now..... It does amaze me we are still prepared to let players go easily before replacements are lined up..... Q the happy clap chaps lol.... Well it is dull on here at the moment you must admit....:-)

A man who talks sense... This has been England's biggest problem since Alf Ramsey. Successive Managers have picked players from the big teams in the Premier League rather than the best players... Prime example was Townsend being left out and to some extent Carrol too... The perpetual hideous adiction to Rooney is also rediculous .... My first question to Big Sam in the interview would have been what squad would you have picked for the Euro's ? Would you have picked a player who has only played half a game in the whole seasn prior to the Euro's ??? Impressionable managers are the issue with the England job... Anyway, on second thoughts keep Saints players out of the limelight and keep the vultures away....

Thank you for elaborating..... The point is Shane was already a very good player ....

Not sure he actually did 'improve' He was just given a chance in a team playing football instead of hoofing it to Pelle. Shane was already decent...

Doesn't make Virgin media a good ethical company though!!! Don't use them for a land line number .... They will not transfer it ever to another supplier ..... Beware...

Interesting, however it wasn't Mane that messed up the way we play well it is Pelle.....That doesn't mean it is a priority to move him on but we played our best football last season when Pelle wasn't in the team.... We are ultra easy to predict playing a hopeful ball to Pelle when he plays .... No sir Mane allowd us to play fast pacy football and also bring out the best in other players I.e Long and Tadic....

Ummmmmm also if I may be so bold.... There were at least two glaring goalkeeping mistakes from the England keeper... So pipe down again please and listen to reasoned argument ...

Ummmm in this guys defence I'm not absolutely sure that England performed that well so your justification doesn't hold too much water ...... Pipe down !!!

Despite the usual sarcasm from the usual culprits on here. (The law is no hint of criticism of the club is allowed) you make a very fair comment.

Totally unfair .... Stupid idea..

Outstanding performances from the Saints two last night....

How on earth would he improve us? He is not as good as what we have and most certainly not better... Just not sure why he is attracting any praise as a player with any potential for us.... Doesn't make any sense..

Had a good at him again tonight...... Nowhere near good enough for us.... Struggled again...

Definately not