ART Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 I'm guessing Spurs fans are now taking to Twitter in their droves to exclaim how they've dodged a bullet... AVB said after their match when asked about"P. O." ,that, as far a strikers were concerned he was now fully covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Saint Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Such a great transfer window. Lovren, Wanyama, Osvaldo, wow. Would have been happy with just one of them! Best bit is that we aren't going to have to endure any last minute panicking on transfer deadline day. Done some fantastic business already, now we can sit back, relax, and see what deals there are to be done. I'd be perfectly content if the window were to close now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 For £15 million, who would you rather have? Andy Carroll or Pablo Osvaldo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 COYS Great signing.. Looking forward to seeing OSVALDO in the side. Well played MP and NC Osvaldo ,Lovren , Wanyama and the youth signings.....Top class... OWTSGMI:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 I wish we would just go for more realistic targets like Gary Hooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBenali Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 I don't think I can add anything that hasn't already been said. A brilliant improvement for the spine of our team - three players with Champions League experience is something a majority of teams in the league could dream of (including one Arsenal based team who themselves have qualified for the competition this year). Anything else in the next couple of weeks would just be a bonus.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Change the thread title. Should be Daniel Osvaldo! Osvaldo himself prefers that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Saint Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Speechless at just what is happening to our club! What have the wums have to say now? GLASGOW, do old players not want to play for him? Is he joining spurs as your ITK contacts to you ages ago? BARRY SANCHEZ, is this another cr aa p window? Said it before, will say it again, NICOLA CORTESE is the single most important figure for our clubs exciting future on the saints payroll... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joensuu Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Anyone want to talk about our inactive, inept, negligent and over-ambitious transfer policy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 He may not be the most enthusiastic player to ever arrive here, but his class is obvious. Spending our (by which we mean Liebherr) money on signing 3 quality players, rather than half a dozen decent ones, just has to be the way forward I'd say - how fortunate this club is to be in such a envious situation. Is this now the best Saints squad most of us have seen during our lifetimes? I reckon so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Remember when Huddersfield passed on Rickie Lambert because there'd be no resale value for a 27 year old? I wonder what the resale value on Osvaldo will be if he's a success.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_jas Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 What a signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Just checked his stats. Scores more than a goal every 2 games. On the fringes of the Italian team. Kind of like a Andy Carroll with a better goal count. Like Andy Carroll? LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 F uck me what a strikeforce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 And he will be wanting to impress in a WC year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 For £15 million, who would you rather have? Andy Carroll or Pablo Osvaldo? It's Carroll all day long for me, even if I had to pay DOUBLE that amount. Yours, K. Dalglish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty's Caddy Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Oh my fookin good god! That's Italy's No9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 .....has scored 50 goals in last 104 apps. (since 2010) for Espanyol and Roma (thats a very good striking rate). + 3 goals in 9 games for Italy. Him and Lambert (what a partnership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmaul Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Flipping hell, for me what's really good is we're signing top international players as well as integrating the good youth players. Heady days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Would be interesting to hear what the rest of the squad think about his signing. Have any of them tweeted anything about it? I don't use twitter myself so I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 I can't quite believe what is happening at out club! to sign a world class payer of this stature! what a strike force we have got now. Thanks to NC & MP for making this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Happy Clappies - 3 Bedwetters - 0 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickylambert Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Call me crazy, but why not keep Gaston, J-Rod and Lallana with Rickie and Pablo ahead of them with just Shaw, Clyne and Lovren at the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Johnson Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Just under a year ago, after losing 2-0 away to west brom I was stuck in a huge Facebook debate about the quality of our squad and what the future holds... I was still excited then and argued we had a great future ahead of us with the youth I out squad... Nearly a year on and a more positive result away against West Brom and we've signed Italy's number 9!!!! Seriously!?! Am I dreaming... IT'S HAPPENING!!!! IT'S ****ING HAPPENING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 I can't quite believe what is happening at our club! to sign a world class player of this stature! what a strike force we have got now. Thanks to NC & MP for making this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjwills Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Would be interesting to hear what the rest of the squad think about his signing. Have any of them tweeted anything about it? I don't use twitter myself so I don't know. Luke Shaw & Lovren have both tweeted great signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjwills Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 duplicate post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Omg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Remember when Huddersfield passed on Rickie Lambert because there'd be no resale value for a 27 year old? I wonder what the resale value on Osvaldo will be if he's a success.... Really good point there. I'd forgotten that, would it have made the difference when they were matching us game for game and on our tail for months? Methinks Lambert in that Hudds side instead of ours, and they would have comfortably overhauled us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 A Saints win & a huge signing in 2 days .... How's Alpine gonna cope with all this postivity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Very excited! Hopefully both he and Lambo combine well and both stay in their respective international squads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 A Saints win & a huge signing in 2 days .... How's Alpine gonna cope with all this postivity? He won't post, usually how he deals with good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Wins me over £100 which is the main thing. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Official announcement to Italian stockmarket? @OfficialASRoma: Corporate: Osvaldo http://t.co/PMgDBmyYik #ASR Pablo Daniel OsvaldoCessione a titolo definitivo L’A.S. Roma S.p.A. rende noto di aver sottoscritto il contratto con il SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB per la cessione a titolo definitivo dei diritti alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, a fronte del riconoscimento di un corrispettivo pari a 15,1 milioni di euro. L’accordo prevede altresì il riconoscimento di un corrispettivo variabile, fino ad un massimo di 2 milioni di euro, per bonus legati al raggiungimento da parte del Calciatore e del Club inglese di determinati obiettivi sportivi. * * * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Osvaldo was trending at #2 Worldwide for a while... This really is a huge signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 The A. S. Rome S.p.A. announces that it has signed an agreement with the SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB for the outright sale of the rights to the player Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, along with the recognition of an amount of 15.1 million euro. The agreement also provides for the recognition of a variable fee, up to a maximum of 2 million euro, bonuses linked to the achievement by the Players Club and English certain athletic goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 It,s even a bit better. €15,1m, not in £... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Red Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Official announcement to Italian stockmarket? @OfficialASRoma: Corporate: Osvaldo http://t.co/PMgDBmyYik #ASR So 15.1m euros plus 2m in add ons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint137 Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Boruc Clyne Lovren ???? Shaw Rodriguez SpiderMan Wanyama Lallana Osvaldo Lambert INSANE, CL here we come with that lot. So much quality on the bench and competition for places. Should get Lallana back to his best, have felt he's been a little bit lacking since his injury layoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Roma announce that Osvaldo has cost #saintsfc €15.1m + a maximum of €2m in bonuses. That's around £12.875m + £1.7m. http://t.co/KDVGh3O6Au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 I'm just hoping that this last few days isn't all a dream, and that I'll wake up in the morning and find out that it really has happened. Wednesday - SRL the toast of England, could have even had a at trick in 20 mins!! Sat - winning on the opening day of the season in The Prem for the 1st time since 1999, and against a team who convincingly beat us twice last season. Sun - yet another International player with CL experience signed, another eterna watch to be worn at official press conference. My head is spinning. It's like having a Happy Pill Overload!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Wins me over £100 which is the main thing. Good times. What odds did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Anyone got the exact fee for Wanyama? This was probably a record but not by that much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 In all honesty, before we were linked with him I'd never heard of him. I've been one of the more negative people about the whole Adkins/Pochettino business, that we finished 14th and Adkins left us in 15th. But now I can see the reasons behind it.. Would we really have attracted any of these 3 players under Adkins? I love Nige and everything he did for us but the decision to appoint Pochettino is starting to be justified to me now. Just hope this doesn't mean Lambert's forced out or doesn't play as much now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Roma announce that Osvaldo has cost #saintsfc €15.1m + a maximum of €2m in bonuses. That's around £12.875m + £1.7m. http://t.co/KDVGh3O6Au B-B-B-Bargain!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeShmoe Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Roma announce that Osvaldo has cost #saintsfc €15.1m + a maximum of €2m in bonuses. That's around £12.875m + £1.7m. http://t.co/KDVGh3O6Au Haha Cortese FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSparky Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grezz Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Roma announce that Osvaldo has cost #saintsfc €15.1m + a maximum of €2m in bonuses. That's around £12.875m + £1.7m. http://t.co/KDVGh3O6Au That's outstanding business for Italy's 27 year old striker in this financial climate. He might chuck his dummy now and then but he's gotta be worth that much at least. NC is a wily old fox........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 F..k me. Thought this was going to be one of those threads to nowhere. This is probably the first signing that has got me convinced that NCs little project just might have legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 18 August, 2013 Share Posted 18 August, 2013 Hands up time - never thought we would get him after the Damiano deal went tits up and things I heard but how far have we come from Trotman and Mellis the same time just a few years ago. Also puts to bed my fears that no players had followed Pochettino...well done Nicola. Now lets hope he enjoys his time at this great club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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