MarkSFC

Two CB's seems the obvious starting place but I hope we just buy one really good one (although that is going to be difficult, especially if we are still bottom 3!!) as one of the others may be good enough alongside someone miles better. Scott Dann may still be worth a punt but Dawson would be great if no more than 4-5 million, no way is he worth 9 as quoted in the summer. The trouble is though that lots of teams need CB's so prices will go up and auctions will happen. We also need a LB and as someone else mentioned get rid of Fox!! If no LB is available it may pay to get another RB in (if Richardson is not fit) and play Clyne there when Shaw needs leaving out/resting given his age. Finally we need a proper decent defensive centre midfielder - someone who can protect the CB's better than we currently do. If we spend 8-12 million on that little lot it may well seem like we have spent 40-45 million to stay up but it does mean far less would need to be spent next summer, arguably "only" one or two fairly decent additions. Cortese has to balance going down spending nowt and losing the big increase in money next year with spending a reasonable amount and "hopefully" staying up or going down with a very good squad to get up again straight away....

I dont understand the question...

Last season Wigan began D..D..W..and then lost 8 in a row, 5 points out of 33. They scored 8 in that time and conceded 22. They stuck with the manager who was implementing a style of play. It was a brave decision but worked out. Cortese faces an equally tough decision, possibly gamble. As much as NA has done for him and i am normally very positive, a few of his team selections and substitutes have been very much unlike his general decisions in past seasons that I am now doubtful that in fact he is capable of this step-up. Perhaps he is bemused by the squad size he now has... Sad but Southampton are more important that any one individual regardless of what he has achieved.

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/premier-league/ballbesitz/wettbewerb_GB1.html

Maybe he's not coping well away from family given what happened 10 months ago and wants to be nearer family. Couldn't blame him. Maybe its just pure footballing reasons. Either way good luck to the fella.

Him, Yoshida, Ramirez and a left back would be awesome!!

Rhys Williams...6m http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-news-rhys-williams-1285965

Spearing to Bolton...M Davies to saints?

so there is around 84 hours left in order to sign at least 4 players of real quality, i.e. better than we have. It will be interesting to see how this pans out and how many people (and the press) coin the phrase "panic buys" with us. I have been confident all along that we would sign the necessary numbers and quality in order to be mid table competitive but we now MUST sign one player a day!!

Got in no problem yesterday (thanks for the tip WS) but arrived a few minutes after the KP wicket...annoying but a great game. Great to see Carbs out there again! Lords here we come.......

Thanks Hufton...but should of said I need 3!! Weston, great info, thanks! I thought it was slightly strange that they would assume all people would show up on a Saints game day!! I will go with Westons idea, thanks guys

Hi all I didnt realise that the club were giving every ticket away for free today and as such cant get a ticket, so wondering if anyone member or person who some of these free tickets who are not using them today? I am happy to collect anywhere in Southampton ish area! In advance - and hope!!thanks pm me or email me mark300@ymail.com

this is very exciting. To even be bidding that sort of money for a player that has attracted interest from more successful clubs than us is great but for it to very possibly actually happen is awesome!!! Got the day off work to study for my degree but this news is effecting my concentration!! Please NC get it announced early!!

aaaahhhh the memories!! I will never tire of seeing his goals, imagine if he was around now in his prime!! Had money on him scoring last and winning 3-2 in The Arsenal game at 175-1...what a brilliant day that was! Thanks for posting that.

do you pay them?!!!

I bet it all comes down to mis-communication between the various parties with Oyston and Holloway just not listening!!

Suggests it virtually a done deal?!! Especially as NA is excited after having spoken to the Chairman......3 in this week anyone?!!

Some sense.......never been one for worrying about the order of signing but the need for at least one CB has been the most obvious for at least a year!!!

If we do not sign anyone else I will expect to see us in the bottom 3 come May.

That definitely appears to be the likely scenario reading everything but if it is then its really down to the player to now sort has life out!

just my account then!!

like the new site but is anyone else having problems signing into saintsplayer? had 3 password resets and still no joy.....

Actually I dont think you can until a week or two after the window shuts, but my point was that it is so easily avoided. And if we are going to rely on an emergency keeper who may well have to play, we could end up very exposed. The prudent approach is get him in now.

So what happens when on 1st September KD or PG gets injured? You have to have 3 keepers.

signing for the villains...subject to usual medical