Dark Munster Posted 4 January, 2015 Share Posted 4 January, 2015 Today emphasised again what we knew. We. Need. A. Striker. One who will hit the ground running and knows where the back of the net is. Easier said than done, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 January, 2015 Share Posted 4 January, 2015 Today emphasised again what we knew. We. Need. A. Striker. One who will hit the ground running and knows where the back of the net is. Easier said than done, of course. Adam Le Fondre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 4 January, 2015 Share Posted 4 January, 2015 Interesting spot that, I wasn't aware that he was on loan at Ajax. Seen him play for Poland and he didn't look much but didn't realise how young he was. Looks as if Ajax have a purchase option for the summer though so I think if they want him he'll probably end up signing for them. Might need another year or two at that level before making the jump to a Prem side though. My idol growing up was Matthew le tissier. Can't play like him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Ings - Guidetti - Dybala - Tanda - Corona - Gyasi - Garcia - Kruse - Milic - Scamacca - Zarate - Kampl - Schneidge - Muriel - and Elia (of yes, well we did sign him...albeit on loan). .....but all the others are just a few selected from those named on various sites and in newspaper articles in the last couple of months......and we probably won't sign any of these. Sometimes I really wonder where journo's get their info. / gossip / from ...or are they all just playing Fantasy Football, like ordinary fans do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 According to the SSN transfer window update thing, we are interested in Bruno Martins Indi, but will probably wait until the summer to try and sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JxgrSaint Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 According to the SSN transfer window update thing, we are interested in Bruno Martins Indi, but will probably wait until the summer to try and sign him. Didn't he move to Porto in the Summer? Would probably make him prohibitively expensive.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 According to the SSN transfer window update thing, we are interested in Bruno Martins Indi, but will probably wait until the summer to try and sign him. He's been linked off and on a few times - Certainly an ideal candidate for a left-sided centre-back spot if we play with 3 at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Didn't he move to Porto in the Summer? Would probably make him prohibitively expensive.... Has he been playing for them this season? Injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 He's been linked off and on a few times - Certainly an ideal candidate for a left-sided centre-back spot if we play with 3 at the back. Maybe why we were looking at Rojo in the summer. Who will the striker be then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Who will the striker be then? Yeah - Interesting question. Do we know how long Gallagher is out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Yeah - Interesting question. Do we know how long Gallagher is out for? Koeman has pretty much said we're going for a forward. Undoubtedly, we need another option for Pelle, he needs a rest and we're so reliant on him. Will be interesting to see who we go for and in what sort of price bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Koeman has pretty much said we're going for a forward. Undoubtedly, we need another option for Pelle, he needs a rest and we're so reliant on him. Will be interesting to see who we go for and in what sort of price bracket. As Billy Sh*te said on here yesterday, I'd have Rickie back on loan in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 As Billy Sh*te said on here yesterday, I'd have Rickie back on loan in a heartbeat. Whilst I think he'd be a decent option for us to have from a purely footballing point of view, I'd rather he stayed in the past now and I really don't think the club would take him as a temporary option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 As Billy Sh*te said on here yesterday, I'd have Rickie back on loan in a heartbeat. Wouldn't fit the way we now play. Whenever Lambert had trouble with the CBs, he had licence to drop deep or come to the sides to compensate (Fulham away last season is a good example). RK's system doesn't permit the same flexibility -and as a result you lose a lot of Lambert's potential value to the side as I don't think he's as physically dominant as Pelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/9633181/transfer-news-southampton-monitor-portos-holland-defender-bruno-martins-indi sky sports claiming we want bruno martins indi. Koeman said if we buy, it would be an attacker. hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangy Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Dutch players potentially on the move will almost instantly be linked to us by halfwit journos due to the simple fact that Koeman is Dutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Saint Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Today emphasised again what we knew. We. Need. A. Striker. One who will hit the ground running and knows where the back of the net is. Easier said than done, of course. We already have astriker who hits the ground running - arguably far too often - in Shane Long. I also imagine he knows where the back of the net is. What would be nice would be if he could put the ball into it a bit more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/9633181/transfer-news-southampton-monitor-portos-holland-defender-bruno-martins-indi sky sports claiming we want bruno martins indi. Koeman said if we buy, it would be an attacker. hmmmm. Be a strange one unless we're not getting either Toby or Bertrand long term or we're confident of a European place and will be padding out the squad with more quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Jermain Defoe. Would get sackloads of goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Yeah - Interesting question. Do we know how long Gallagher is out for? Basically just working on match fitness so could be soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Jermain Defoe. Would get sackloads of goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanovski Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Shane long is clearly a winger for us. Jordan rhodes for me, throw money at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 I think it will be a loan of someone and then Ings in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Jermain Defoe. Would get sackloads of goals. Living in the past? we are heading for the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2897278/Southampton-s-9m-target-Wesley-Sneijder-poised-join-Juventus-Galatasaray.html Hopefully this aint true and Ronald can work his magic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2897278/Southampton-s-9m-target-Wesley-Sneijder-poised-join-Juventus-Galatasaray.html Hopefully this aint true and Ronald can work his magic! I'm not even sure if he's ever been a target for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Yeah - Interesting question. Do we know how long Gallagher is out for? Do we even know what's wrong with him ? Just don't think he figures much in Ronald's plans that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2897278/Southampton-s-9m-target-Wesley-Sneijder-poised-join-Juventus-Galatasaray.html Hopefully this aint true and Ronald can work his magic! I hope he doesn't. Great player in his prime, too expensive now. We need an out and out centre forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Do we even know what's wrong with him ? Just don't think he figures much in Ronald's plans that's all. Wasn't it a knee injury of some sort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Do we even know what's wrong with him ? Just don't think he figures much in Ronald's plans that's all. No chance of Seager and Mayuka being on the bench ahead of Gallagher unless he was injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Bruno martins Indi anyone http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/9633181/transfer-news-southampton-monitor-portos-holland-defender-bruno-martins-indi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Sunderland going for previous Saints target Virgil van Dijk apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Sunderland going for previous Saints target Virgil van Dijk apparently. Would be a good signing if we can't get Toby permanently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Akinfenwa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 5 January, 2015 Share Posted 5 January, 2015 Wasn't it a knee injury of some sort? He had a bad knee injury and then had a setback but he is not far now from being fully fit. He may still be raw but he played 18 games in the Prem for us last season and is still only 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimatt Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Aleksandar Mitrovic? Young at 20yo so matches the club philosophy. Serbian international teammate to Tadic. Plays as a strong targetman so would fit into our system perfectly. Has champions league experience. Wouldn't be cheap but we can easily afford him and plenty of reasons for him to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Akinfenwa Great back up for Pelle and a useful way to get rid of all the unsold pies after a home match...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Daniel Storey @danielstorey85 2m2 minutes ago Sky reporting Southampton interested in Juan Quintero. MAKE. IT. HAPPEN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Daniel Storey @danielstorey85 2m2 minutes ago Sky reporting Southampton interested in Juan Quintero. MAKE. IT. HAPPEN. SAINTS TRACKING QUINTERO Southampton are closely monitoring Porto midfielder Juan Quintero, according to Sky sources. The 21-year-old was linked with a move to Arsenal last summer but Saints are keeping tabs on him along with team-mate Bruno Martins Indi, who they have been watching this season. A loan deal is also a priority for Ronald Koeman in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Where would he fit in? Replacement for Davis or Tadic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Another Porto player? Guess we may have had a scout at a game at the lying scumbag journos are now making mischief linking up with everyone in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Far be it from me to criticise....but if ANY of this gossip is to be believed at all, surely we need A STRIKER. Almost everyone we're linked with seems to be a midfielder of some description, (although CB 's feature quite a bit, too). YES ...(thankfully) .we have Elia as cover for Mane...who it turns out would have been out / away for a month or so .. African Cup of Nations, injury or not....but where is the extra striker? £12 million...(and only few goals so far), but I don't think Shane Long was a bad buy, but surely no-one expects Jay Rod to bounce back with a hat-trick every game, .......injury has set back Sam Gallagher's career almost a year, whilst a budding U21 striker like Ryan Seager hasn't even had one minute of Prem. game time yet. I won't criticise Pelle either, for despite being triple-marked in some games, he's done almost everything right - except score goals and hit the woodwork instead. I do hope Ronald and /or the Black Box can come up with an extra alternative soon to compete / help / challenge / Pelle's almost lone efforts to find the back of the net. Like the rest of you, I'm encouraged to see goals coming from midfield ...and even defenders (something we sadly lacked under MP's regime)......but we really need some more help up top..don't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Is Quintero any good? Seems like he doesn't start many games for Porto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Is Quintero any good? Seems like he doesn't start many games for Porto. Signed him for Saints on FM, scored some banging FKs. I say sign him on that basis alone tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Signed him for Saints on FM, scored some banging FKs. I say sign him on that basis alone tbh. That's good enough for me. If we don't get him it'll be a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 That's good enough for me. If we don't get him it'll be a disaster. I for one will be outraged if we do not sign him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneysaint17 Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 http://www.futhead.com/15/players/29904/juan-fernando-quintero/ Rated just 78 when we already have an 80 rated player at "CAM" in Tadic... Move on Ronald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Is Quintero any good? Couple of scouting reports... http://www.soccersouls.com/2014/08/03/scouting-arsenal-and-liverpool-target-juan-quintero-the-quintessential-modern-playmaker/ http://outsideoftheboot.com/2014/06/19/juan-quintero-scout-report-on-colombia-portos-attacking-midfielder/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 never heard of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 6 January, 2015 Share Posted 6 January, 2015 Weren't Arsenal on the brink of signing him for about £16m last summer? Not sure why he's played so little this season. Worth a pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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