thorpie the sinner

Anyone know if he is training with first team today?

wonder how you can have a bid turned down when there is a release clause? Maybe the player himself turned it down

One of the three sensible posts I have read here since 455pm!!

Well said that man!!! time to judge everything at end of season, and look, we are still top!!!!!!!!!

I also think apart from signing a lively striker if it goes through, NC will be taking the saints brand into Asia which potentially could be massive if we reach the premiership! Shrewd imo!!

We have made the gossip column on the bbc site as well with above report, sounds promising! still would take an experienced striker like sharp as well, a central midfielder like Brian Stock ( yes yes I know, but he is fit as a fiddle and has been desperate to join us for two years - horses mouth) and a pacy winger!! Well I can hope!!

tweet4EmailPrintTOKYO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Japan striker Tadanari Lee could soon joining English club Southampton after agreeing terms with the Championship (second division) leaders, local media reported on Monday. The Saints have made a formal offer for the 26-year-old, Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s technical committee chief Hidekazu Orita has been informed, according to the Nikkan Sports newspaper. Lee famously volleyed a superb winning goal for Japan in last year’s Asian Cup final against Australia in Doha to give the Blue Samurai a record fourth continental title. Southampton must secure a work permit for Lee, born to Korean parents and scorer of 15 goals in 32 games for J.League side Hiroshima last year, to take him to England’s south coast. (Reporting by Alastair Himmer; Editing by John O’Brien; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com) looks like he has agreed terms.

You mean the Purple Archer??? This is saintsafter all, I will believe it when he is preparing his bow in red and white!!!

Good post david, think you may well be right!

Has the window opened yet lol?? Thought we would have had someone by now!! Happy New Year one and all except the people on my ignore list of course!!

Dont care...I would love LJ on the bus, he is an out and out goalscorer!! still scoring at Cov, would score a hatful here!!!! If boro get him, could come back to haunt us!!

Thats punch and Jukey we can forget!!! Anyone we can think about?

Loving the purple archer goal celebration, although it will have to be the red and white archer goal celebration obviously! Lovely technique for the goal against Australia!

Thing I love about this site is that we have friends all over the place to corroborate signings lol!!! Fair play

Like the fact there is no messing about, shows the clubs and players serious intent for the future!

Signed til 2015, we must be going places!!

That really is the biggest no story I have ever heard!!! unfortunately have to agree with Crab Lungs though, southampton really is a crap hole and I live here!!!!

lol, I reckon we will need to get about £8 mill to get rid of him!!!

37000 saints fans all said that at half time lol!!!

I put him on ignore 2 weeks ago, my first ignore ever!! I have been so relaxed ever since lol!!

Totally agree, any deals need to be done asap! Anything on last day would be desperate and would mean we havent got our main target!

Agree Church is a great player, potentially top class! With Reading approaching play offs, cant see them parting with their best players!

Funnily enough, he was my nailed on one lol!! I suppose Boro are still interested

Which of those two dont you expect to sign then?

Must admit I did think NA looked confused!