the stain Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I think it's more like 45/55 (in Southamptons favour) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 This is what Nicola put an order in for apparently after the poor sanitary report yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian the Red Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 BBC Solent Sport @solentsport BBC sources say #saintsfc have had £3.5m offer accepted for Vegard Forren, who they say has travelled to club with a view to transfer. Interesting, seems a bit more than a possibility!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Fingers crossed we are finally going to pop our transfer cherry this window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 QPR also interested according to a few Tweets. Game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 QPR also interested according to a few Tweets. Game over. Of course they are ! We're a better opportunity for him than QPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 BBC Solent Sport @solentsport BBC sources say #saintsfc have had £3.5m offer accepted for Vegard Forren, who they say has travelled to club with a view to transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintlyAnd Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 According to a Norwegian journalist on twitter he's having a medical today with us. I'm very happy we're signing a Norwegian and I remember seeing him play against Lillestrom a couple of years ago - he's a very calm defender but the Norwegian league is a long way from premier league so hope he's up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Of course they are ! We're a better opportunity for him than QPR. £££££ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I was enjoying sour mash having a discussion with himself and then the usual suspect start chipping in with their football talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Seems like he wan´t first team football and with Claus saying good things about the club I guess he´s going our way - he´s only 24 he will have plenty of time to join money throwing clubs like QPR later on in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Norwegian Liverpool fan on their forum. Apparantly he has played there a few times and is comfortable. Good on the ball, similar (but obviously not currently at the level of) Agger or Vertonghen. I wonder if this will see Fox leave to Forrest - My Forest supporting mate has said their Forums are suggesting they had a bid turned down for Danny Fox. If true, it remains unclear whether we're holding out for more money or do see him as a mid-term back up for Shaw. Personally I'd try and buy Olsson from Blackburn and sell Fox, if the chance arose. We get a new centre back option who can also cover for Shaw, thus making Fox not needed and the bid was turned down because we haven't signed Forren yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 QPR also interested according to a few Tweets. Game over. QPR will be poking their nose in and throwing money at any half-decent player looking to move this transfer window, exactly what you'd expect from their set-up to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I was enjoying sour mash having a discussion with himself and then the usual suspect start chipping in with their football talk. Quite. Forgot to switch log-ins as I was going along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 It's clearly not still 50/50 is it? Pilchards knows FA. He's been shown up time and time again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfire Double Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 (edited) Let me save you all some time: frantic day of F5ing and Twitter stalking all round. No news until towards COP when it breaks either that personal terms are a stumbling block or he wants to talk to QPR too. He joins QPR this week, and is public enemy #2 (no-one beats 'Arry) when they come down here. By tonight the usual twitter suspects will be bothering their favourite journos or ITK Agent spoofs to see if there's any point continuing to clutch at the straw that is the Astori link. You're all welcome! N.B. if we do sign him, I reserve the right to look realistic and pleasantly surprised, rather than in any way stupid! Edited 15 January, 2013 by Quickfire Double Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 QPR will be poking their nose in and throwing money at any half-decent player looking to move this transfer window, exactly what you'd expect from their set-up to be fair. Yeah pretty much, requires no effort - just stick their beak in at the last minute and offer wads of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Sounds good. Like to think he will add greater competition to the defence than hooiveld or seaborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Quite. Forgot to switch log-ins as I was going along. That was obvious turks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Simon Peach@SimonPeach Norwegian contact tells me Forren to #SaintsFC could be happening. Molde have apparently accepted a bid & agent meeting club today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 BREAKING: Jordan Sibley is eating his lunch early today and is #busy. In other news NA press conference pre Chelsea is at about 2.30 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 QPR will be poking their nose in and throwing money at any half-decent player looking to move this transfer window, exactly what you'd expect from their set-up to be fair. Maybe Harry's had a change of heart. He couldn't wait to get rid of the Scandinavians when he was here. The only one I can recall who has lasted any time with him was Hreidarsson at Pompey. Didn't he get rid of Iversen at Spurs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 The Echo report is very positive and when did they last get anything Saints-related, wrong? Looks like he'll be signed today or tomorrow. The cancelled trial with Liverpool because of SFC's bid being accepted puts us in the driving seat and even if QPR threw more cash into the ring, why go to a club that looks more likely than us to be relegated. True, the player admits that the Premier League is faster than what he's used to but he points to his Europa League experience. Can see him needing a few games to acclimatise but with Jose out for six weeks he's going to get that! An international CB, just what we needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Simon Peach@SimonPeach Norwegian contact tells me Forren to #SaintsFC could be happening. Molde have apparently accepted a bid & agent meeting club today. Norwegian contact yeah right! Called Weatherpersons to speak to Claus then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Molde boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer : "Southampton submitted an offer, it was very interesting for us and Vegard." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 BREAKING: Jordan Sibley is eating his lunch early today and is #busy. In other news NA press conference pre Chelsea is at about 2.30 today. Lots of doors to hold open for agents and plenty of tea and coffee to brew. These deals can take a while to thrash out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Here is story: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2013/01/15/norway-defender-vegard-forren-hoping-to-impress-on-trial-at-liverpool-fc-100252-32599833/ Liverpool in "we'll say that we didn't really rate him that much anyway" shocker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naboo_thats_who Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 The Echo report is very positive and when did they last get anything Saints-related, wrong? Looks like he'll be signed today or tomorrow. The cancelled trial with Liverpool because of SFC's bid being accepted puts us in the driving seat and even if QPR threw more cash into the ring, why go to a club that looks more likely than us to be relegated. True, the player admits that the Premier League is faster than what he's used to but he points to his Europa League experience. Can see him needing a few games to acclimatise but with Jose out for six weeks he's going to get that! An international CB, just what we needed. Loic Remy ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Molde boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer : "Southampton submitted an offer, it was very interesting for us and Vegard." Sounds like we've probably out-bid most other clubs anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Loic Remy ??? 70k a week apparently lol...not even a starter for Marseille.. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Sounds like we've probably out-bid most other clubs anyway. Seems we are outbidding clubs in transfer fees for players and QPR are outbidding clubs in wages for players. Not sure which route is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Loic Remy ??? 80k per week and a cheap release clause when they go down (supposed to be more a week than Newcastle's 70k anyway) Footballing perspective what a tit, financial perspective it's amazing, earn a stupid amount of money (plus loads of add on bonuses from the transfer and contract) and as soon as they still go down, up sicks and get a not quite so good deal but another payoff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpin4rizeal Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I'd prefer astori out of the 2 to be honest, I haven't really seen much of either, But the fact that astori has managed international caps for a good team like Italy suggests he's good pushing players like chiiellini, barzagli and bonucci he's got to have something about him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I'd prefer astori out of the 2 to be honest, I haven't really seen much of either, But the fact that astori has managed international caps for a good team like Italy suggests he's good pushing players like chiiellini, barzagli and bonucci he's got to have something about him Forren is a Norweigen international. Not as good as Italy I know, but still an international regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Norwegian contact yeah right! Called Weatherpersons to speak to Claus then? Is it that hard to believe? I speak to foreign journalists through Twitter all the time. He might have just done that. It's not that difficult... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Astori is probably our preferred option, but if he doesn't want to be here then I'd muchrather have Forren. Determination and willingness go a long way for a club like us, especially one in a relegation battle. Plus he's clearly got something about him and is young enough to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Is it that hard to believe? I speak to foreign journalists through Twitter all the time. He might have just done that. It's not that difficult... Plus the fact that he is a journalist, and seems to have a lot of links to Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Astori is probably our preferred option, but if he doesn't want to be here then I'd muchrather have Forren. Determination and willingness go a long way for a club like us, especially one in a relegation battle. Plus he's clearly got something about him and is young enough to improve. At 3.5m this guy is a snip, really. Let's go and get Astori as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Simon Peach posts on here. He covered Fulham and QPR last season, and writes for PA Soccer. This year he is covering Southampton and has links with Jordan Sibley as well as the press conferences. Probably a good person to believe than some of the crap on twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Plus the fact that he is a journalist, and seems to have a lot of links to Saints. Yes I know. Twitter was just an example of how easy it is to ask certain people certain questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I think Tokyo was just joking, everyone chill out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintrich Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I'd be surprised to see us sign both Forren and Astori. One or the other IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I think Tokyo was just joking, everyone chill out Wasn't aware I was getting too heated about it, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 @Officialsaints just posted a picture from the stadium....Must be a reason why they're there? Discussing terms with Forren? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I'd be surprised to see us sign both Forren and Astori. One or the other IMO. Why? We're after better players than we've already got. We have to be. On the face of it, both of those two will be better than what we have, i.e Seaborne, Martin, Fonte, Hooiveld. @Officialsaints just posted a picture from the stadium....Must be a reason why they're there? Discussing terms with Forren? I think that's clutching at straws... The media team are based at the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I think Tokyo was just joking, everyone chill out I never joke. I truly don't believe peachy has Norwegian contacts and won't until I read a blog about it or hear him talking to Jason Cundy at 11:45 pm on talksport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintNeil90 Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 @Officialsaints just posted a picture from the stadium....Must be a reason why they're there? Discussing terms with Forren? Or their office is at the stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 At 3.5m this guy is a snip, really. Let's go and get Astori as well... Not really a "snip" from the Norweigan leagues though is it? Must be one of the most expensive signings ever from that league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpin4rizeal Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 So do we really think forren will be an improvement over yoshi and fonte ..? Or is he more being brought in to just give us more strength in depth like being a better replacement than hooiveld seabourne etc ..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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