ErwinK1961

I guess the difference might be now that he has formally said he won't sign a new deal, whereas before he hadn't signed but was still on the table. At least it's early enough in the window for us to sort a replacement. Would probably explain the increased interest in Armstrong. Not a chance I can see us letting him leave on a free.

Spending that Ben White and Buendia cash monies.

Fuck me, this is the like “he’s not 28 until he’s 29’ debate. He clearly signed an agreement before July. Doesn’t matter when it starts, he signed it in May. Which is what the original poster said, before you jumped all over it trying to be the pedantic bore you always are. Im sure you’ll post something back, missing the point again. I’m going to have a beer and watch the England game. Enjoy your evening.

He may have officially become a Saints player in July, but he SIGNED a deal in May and is therefore a spring signing.

He said first SUMMER signing. Walcott was announced May 18th, which was still Spring.

Exactly. That table also doesn’t include the two keys stats that determine how good a footballer someone is; - how many bollockings does he give to teammates on average per match - how many footballs has he taken in the face during the season

This. Plan should be 4 year deal, then after year 1 if they look the business offer them an extra year with a pay rise. So protects the value of the player if they’re good, and doesn’t leave us totally marooned if they’re shite.

Leicester doing some great business, fair play to them. A great example of what you can achieve when you get your transfers right.

Yes.

Too one footed for me

Why would he go there, Kalvin Phillips is a much better player than him 😉

Can't see us having 3 or 4 shots on target with that line up.

Really needs a good loan if he's going to kick on and make it at a decent level. Hopefully it's somewhere he will play every week, as not sure he got that at Sunderland.

I cannot see in a million years us, with the financial holes we have, letting Ings leave on a free. I think he either signs a new deal as the interest he thought would materialise doesn't, or we sell for £20m. Especially if we're actually going to pay money for another striker. Personally I would keep him, as his goals are invaluable to us, but the club is run as a business as we just won't let our most valuable asset leave for nothing.

Hopefully Ralph has told one of them they won't be number 1... plus maybe Fraser wants to go and play regularly (Celtic perhaps back in), can't imagine we will charge much of a fee. Suspect you're right though SS, we'll be seeing the rotation of the two all over again.

Wouldn't be surprised if that's the party line if we shed Long/Oba/N'lundulu, but would expect then Ings to go later in the window and we say AA is his ready made replacement.

Agreed. If we're signing someone else to compete/take over as number 1 and Frasers off, then fair enough. Doubt he'll have taken a paycut though.

Would be refreshing to see if he does decide to leave and go and play somewhere, rather than take the usual loan path.

Have I missed something here?

Jeremi Rodriguez? Think he's been playing 18's and based on how they have been doing, I'm going to assume he's not stood out.

50m euros I think, but no-one is going to pay that. Just said in the article that Sporting want to sell this Cabral chap to fund a move for Edwards - I'd rather us go for the guy that Sporting actually want, rather than the guy they want to get rid of! (Again, appreciate it will never happen as we are skint).

If we are going to spend that amount on an attacking mid (can't see it personally) I'd prefer us to cut Sporting out the loop and get Marcus Edwards instead.

Not sure the lads impact earlier today will have helped his cause.. 😬

Fair do’s, for some reason I thought it was in Les’ era - think that confirms he won’t be making it here then! Cheers SuperSaint

Nah come on, be fair - he’s also nailed the look of someone permanently on the verge of a sneeze.