MarkSFC

I never said we did. Your post suggests to me that you are very content with mediocrity. Those of you who "set" the limit of Saints in your head make me wonder why you are interested in SPORT. You are probably someone who much prefers ENTERTAINMENT of any nature where you are pretty much assured of the outcome before you attend. For me, following any sport and in particular football and Saints it is about the unknown. It is about coaching, hard-work, dedication, the will to win and the determination to defy the odds which attracts. However you judge a big club or a bigger club versus a smaller club we will never be the biggest but that makes supporting Saints even more exciting. If we always finished according to your tag of "mid-table club" what would be the point? Oh yes, you would be ENTERTAINED. I would be bored. Where is the challenge, where is the excitement, where is the adrenaline rush of coming from 2 down to beat Liverpool for example? I imagine you would of be entertained had we lost 2-1 and gone home happy....or turned the TV off happy. It is clear though that we still need 2-3 decent players which we should expect as the people in charge of our club "get" the SPORTING aspect of football far better than the vast majority of our fans! I have no wish to be ENTERTAINED at Saints games!!

oh look, another thread for all the pathetic bed-wetters to let their irrational fears out of their tiny brains. I think that if we sold Pelle, Wanyama, and Mane on Day 1 of the transfer window and then bought Redmond, Hojbjerg, a CB, a RB, a GK, an AM a DM, a Winger, and a Striker on Day 2.............you'd all still moan and panic!!!!!!!!

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22nd July

By decent back up I assume you mean decent young CB (early 20's) as opposed to a Caulker or just a late 20s player? What we really need is someone who is or very soon will be better than Jose who then effectively becomes a very very decent 'back up' CB as you put it. This phrase of "back-up" is not really relevant in today's football. It is very much a squad game and top teams need 20+ decent players, not 11 plus 11 back ups!!!! If you do you likely struggle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm not. In addition to Long Austin and JRod we need another striker, hopefully a speed merchant plus an attacking midfielder of the Wyneldum sort. Add in Redmond and Tadic and that is a decent front line squad. We potentially have at least 10-15 more games (plus the travelling) compared to last season and so we need more options.

Austin having an injury "problem" is an utter myth. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Austin And as much as you think writing off JRod is the sensible and safe option, I think you (and many others) are writing him off far too soon. I anticipate a hugely successful season for them both. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I wonder how much we would of got for LeTiss in his pomp at today's prices?!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I think Fonte mentioned him as a possible recruit a short while back! Or was that Joao Mario?!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No you are not. Bye bye. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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I'm not sure that the article suggests that we are basically done what I think is that the club are playing transfers down for two main reasons in my humble opinion; 1) to keep gossip in the media as low as possible (hopefully because we are going for 2-3 players of a quality where perhaps bigger clubs may want to get in on the act) and; 2) to help boost the ethos of younger players having opportunity to progress versus an ethos of simply buying buying buying. I'm certain we will see at least 2 more decent players if not 3-4. I do not get this RB thing though. Sure Soares and Martina are not the best in the league but they are pretty decent and obviously one just won the Euros....not sure we are that desperate plus Yoshida can cover there! Redmond I feel is effectively half a replacement for Mane as I see it - not in terms of ability I will stress as I think he is much better and will be much better than it seems most on here believe. He is though much more of the wide player than the best part of Mane which was through the middle. I think we will effectively cover that part of his game with a speedy striker which will at the same time compensate more for Pelle (I know people think Austin was his replacement and he probably is in terms of size and heading prowess in the box) but we do need another speedy type as stated. I imagine we will see an attacking type midfielder (don't really get this Number 10 thing as in different formations it's a different role) but a Wjnaldum type would be good. Well ANY midfielder who can contribute 8-10 goals!! Personally I think we need another CB and I like the idea of Kongolo (mentioned that before), left sided, a bit of European experience, and will develop. Our type of player. And of course we still need another GK although I do think PG has improved having watched a few U21 games last season but there's a big leap to the Premier league! Hopefully he will play every game in the JPT. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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If Stones is worth £50m the VvD is worth £100m!! IF we were to sell him this summer for anything less than something north of £75/80m then I would be very disappointed and although the length of contract will drive up any price the negative message this sale in particular would send would be devastating. I am very confident that it won't happen but its obvious why the scenario is mooted!!!

Not because it's Everton but I do not think Witsel is really all that. I would not be excited if we signed him and would question our scouting for once. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yeah great signing. He seems genuinely happy to be here. He's done the so called big club and you would think he's realised it can't get much more secure than playing for us. Instead of feeling nervous every summer that players will leave because they only have a year or two left we have some relative security with lots of key players and any more additions. Exciting times. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

bertrand new 5 year deal!!

2 years. 20 odd million I would guess. In our reach. Your attitude to choices and chances is very fixed, once made or passed that's it according to you. Strange approach but you're entitled. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

He played 23 times for Shalke last season who finished 5th and has already played 15 times for Denmark.....one for NOW!! Sounds exciting. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Ironically he's probably in a similar situation to what Bertrand was at Chelsea behind Ashley Cole! I hope he stays as I think he has potential but actually more as a winger. We will see. No doubt if he does go it will be spun as selling the Crown Jewels.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

We do not need a new CB.....didn't you hear, we are selling everyone and playing the U21s?! Seriously though we do; Yoshida is a decent squad player but like others have said if he is to be relied on for more than just a few games we would not be as secure at the back as most teams in the top 10. I think Tomkins for 10m would of been a shrewd buy but really I hope we get a young one who not only puts pressure on Fonte but is better. That makes our CB position strong, and if we want to go far in the cups we need this quality of depth. A left-footed one may make a lot of sense but they are a rare commodity! None of know how good Gardos is or may be and it would be great if he proves us all wrong but right now he needs a bit of development I've unfortunately. Stevens may come good but I think he may end up being a good championship / EPL level player which is a shame. There is a player in the U21s, (A Jones??) who I saw a few times last season and my instinct was that he has the potential, still in his teens I think but I'm sure our resident geeks will correct me! Either way he's at least a season or two away from the first team, 2-3 at least from being good enough to be first choice, so one decent one know is perfect. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk