John B

Very good post which I totally agree with The only point I would add is that both Reed and Kruegar said we are not a selling club I think what they meant by that was that the club does not need to sell to move forward but of course they will sell if players do not want play for the club. We have really done well to get £75m for Lallana Lovren and Shaw

I agree but will raise you as I'll bet a cheese and pickle sandwich that nothing happens today

I dont want Danny Fox back but he did create quite a few assists some the tapped up Shaw failed to do

So Dubai Phil was talking Bollix the other night I suppose Think we will have to wait a bit longer for further signings as nothing I have read recently indicates an imminent signing which is a little sad I think we will get some decent players eventually

Why should it be anybody's fault players may not want to come here

The problem with Cork is that he appears to lack strength when he has the ball and is not really a DM

I think it is great that Cortese has gone he was not good for the club especially the way staff and suppliers were treated We have replaced Poch with probably a better manager who has a wide range of contacts more experience and speaks english. We have replaced Lallana with an experienced and widely respected international who has proved to be a goal scorer and can last for the full ninety mins. We have replaced Lambert who was beginning to fade as a stand out player by a proven goal scorer. We got 30million for Shaw who has apparently never scored a goal or provided an assist but does have a lot of potential the highest fee for an 18 year old We also have the stripes the stripes back and are beginning to get a new squad together so I think the future is pretty bright

I think you maybe wrong there

Would a CB want to come if Lovren was still here

As I am not an agent but a Saints fan I am still surprised that we have not got more players in to make our squad stronger the club suggests that it has targets but as I said there is still time. Other clubs seem to be recruiting OK but all we seem to have done is replace sold players but no enhanced the squad as yet I do think the new players are very good signings

I feel virtually the same just a bit surprised that after Reeds comments about the scouting there has not been more activity but of course there is time

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Why would a top player like him want to come to a Club like ours

What on earth do you know about the situation it is hardly likely after spending £25m Lallana will not be an important part of the squad

Alan Hansen reckons there are very few excellent CBs around at the moment Kompany accepted so and good CB is going to be in demand

I hope so having been brought up on Paine and Sydenham I do like wide players creating chances for a good CF like Pelle Lets see what happens on Tuesday in the Friendly when we wont have any width I suppose

I dont think weakened if Tadic can play a full 90 mins and Pelle can score a few goals. Our real problem I feel is no Jrod for sometime

Just think Cork as a squad player I must admit a a good squad player never the less. Got to give JWP and Reed game time so thet can develop hopefully to become better than Cork

Why do you want new contracts for Cork and Fonte they are contracted next season are they not so perhaps we can replace them then with better players I think your list is good but perhaps a wide player would be useful

How do you know

Why do you want Fonte to extend his contract we have I believe until next summer when he will be nearly 32 I would then like us to get in a New Younger and better CB Possibly Cork will be surplus to requirements too if Harry Reed and JWP develop But who knows

So you are Bryan Adams?

You maybe right but on the other hand you may be wrong I just think Tadic and Koeman fwill be more effective for the whole ninety mins I got the feeling that we did not score many goals in the last 15 mins last season but only time will tell Having a really good second GK will also help I just think you have to accept we have lost players and may lose some more but look on the brightside unless you are a Brazilian. The club has money a great Academy loads of good players so the future is bright we may not finish 8th but unlike SFC under Strachan we dont have an ageing team

There is no reason to think that we will not be one of the top also rans in the PL this season I can see Tadic being more effective than Lallana and although Shaw went for £30m he was not an out and out match winner. We are going to get in other Quality players to enhance the Squad and things will look a lot better by the end of the month. I think Koeman/Tadic better than Poch/Lallana

I dont think you are thick there are many posters who really are PS It looks as though Tadic will sign tomorrow after his medical which seems excellent news after all the doom and gloom of last night and the shrieks of how incompetent the board are