paulwantsapint Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Ok we won't be making any signings this transfer window BUT who was our last successful big name / big money signing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentley Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Delap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabbageFace Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Jermaine Wright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 (edited) Shilton... edit... actually recently Theo Walcott... until Rupert errr.... oh yeah. Edited 29 December, 2008 by SaintRobbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_O_Mac Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 well 'big money' isn't much for us (4.2m for Delap??) Svensson, Niemi? Rasiak did well in the play-off season in terms of goals.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Kevin Phillips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Jack Boyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Going on this season KD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ron fan Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Crouch, Niemi, Killer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 KK - we have never made another big name signing in my life-time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjinksie Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 I can think of many expensive flops but not many successes, usually we bought average players and they became decent whilst at us. ie Beattie, Crouch and killer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 KK - we have never made another big name signing in my life-time!! my thoughts exactly and doubt if we will ever again in my life time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Delgado? OK, maybe not. Pity really, he should have been a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Skacel? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Probably Stern John or Rasiak. But it depends what you call big name. If you mean REALLY big name, then Kevin Keegan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Jason Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 KK - we have never made another big name signing in my life-time!! Think your right, can't ever remember making a signing of his quality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benali Saint Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Andrew Davies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Pulis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Can I just say that if we ever sign Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink then he'd be our biggest name signing ever. Thought I'd get that one in. What's the scenario now..? Something to do with a coat..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildgoose Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 my thoughts exactly and doubt if we will ever again in my life time. Those were the days, I still remember how I felt on hearing the news KK had signed - awesome! That's when Saints were on the up........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Shilton... edit... actually recently Theo Walcott... until Rupert errr.... oh yeah. did what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Crouch, Niemi, Killer none of those were big names when we signed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Those were the days, I still remember how I felt on hearing the news KK had signed - awesome! That's when Saints were on the up........ So do I. Even my non-footballing-supporting brother's jaw hit the floor. Mine shattered completely and had to be rebuilt using the latest technology, and I was visited in hospital by KK. Lawrie signing KK wasn't the best thing he ever did, but as a message of intent, it was head and shoulders over anything else any subsequent Saints manager ever did - including Strachan's achievements in the Prem. Because it meant that Saints went from a small club to a big club overnight. Sadly, that has all been reversed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 So do I. Even my non-footballing-supporting brother's jaw hit the floor. Mine shattered completely and had to be rebuilt using the latest technology, and I was visited in hospital by KK. Lawrie signing KK wasn't the best thing he ever did, but as a message of intent, it was head and shoulders over anything else any subsequent Saints manager ever did - including Strachan's achievements in the Prem. Because it meant that Saints went from a small club to a big club overnight. Sadly, that has all been reversed. We also became a lot of people's second team. That kind of good will is/was invaluable. But these days no-one outside of Bitterne could give a sh!t. That is Lowe's worst legacy no matter what good things he might have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offix Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Kevin Keegan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzpop Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 le saux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Mick Mills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 none of those were big names when we signed them. I'm assuming the OP was meaning big names in terms of our club as otherwise we've only ever made about 1 really big name signing and that was Kegan. Crouch was a reasonably big name with a couple of pretty big money transfers behind him, he'd just fallen off the Radar a little after not really hitting the heights at Villa. He was certainly well known amongst the fans even of most were not convinced. The other two are a bit different as they came from oiutside England allthough Niemi must have been reasonably well known or Utd wouldn't have been interested and I've always felt Killer would have signed for a bigger club than us years before if he'd been blessed with a little more pace. Since relegation I'd say the two biggest names we've signed are Rasiac and John both of whom for me were resounding successes who were let down by the club not the other way round as is so common. Before that your probably looking at Kevin Phillips. Obviously the list of failures is long and distinguished with the stand outs for me being David Hirst, Stuart Ripley and Andrei Kanchelskis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 In money terms, doesn't it go something like: Keegan, Armstrong, Delgado, Delap as record signings?? Anyone care to correct me - please!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 So do I. Even my non-footballing-supporting brother's jaw hit the floor. Mine shattered completely and had to be rebuilt using the latest technology, and I was visited in hospital by KK. Lawrie signing KK wasn't the best thing he ever did, but as a message of intent, it was head and shoulders over anything else any subsequent Saints manager ever did - including Strachan's achievements in the Prem. Because it meant that Saints went from a small club to a big club overnight. Sadly, that has all been reversed. Don't forget KK was at the time the current European Footballer of the Year. His signing was Big Mac's biggest coup and announced our arrival among the elite. Every time I drive past the Potters Heron at Ampfield (where KK was revealed to a stunned media) I think there should be one of those blue plaques on a wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 did what? Didnt sign him and hated the fact he screwed it up and was betrayed... alledgedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNorthernSaints Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Kevin Phillips Actually i was trying to think of a signing who was a first team player at their previous club and at a similar level who has signed for Saints recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 In money terms, doesn't it go something like: Keegan, Armstrong, Delgado, Delap as record signings?? Anyone care to correct me - please!!!! OK I think you have to put Delgado as a higher price than Delap. Although officially Delgado was 3.5m and Delap was 4m, as part of the deal we had to take Chala for 1m even though we clearly didn't want him and had no use for him. So the real price we paid for Delgado was 4.5m making him our record signing. I think Phillips and Le Saux were our only signings in years who were already big names. You could say Kanchelskis was a big name, but you can't really include players who were completely washed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Don't forget KK was at the time the current European Footballer of the Year. His signing was Big Mac's biggest coup and announced our arrival among the elite. Every time I drive past the Potters Heron at Ampfield (where KK was revealed to a stunned media) I think there should be one of those blue plaques on a wall. I really enjoyed your little section on this in "In That Number" too. Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzpop Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Kevin Phillips Actually i was trying to think of a signing who was a first team player at their previous club and at a similar level who has signed for Saints recently? Probably Kelvin Davis although he was being ousted by Ben Alnwick at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Dan Petrescu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 le saux Agreed. Top player coming to the end of his career but gave everything every game and was as gutted as anyone when we were relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpb Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Don't forget KK was at the time the current European Footballer of the Year. His signing was Big Mac's biggest coup and announced our arrival among the elite. Every time I drive past the Potters Heron at Ampfield (where KK was revealed to a stunned media) I think there should be one of those blue plaques on a wall. Didn't the unveiling take place at the Botleigh Grange? Or am I suffering from another 'senior moment'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Didn't the unveiling take place at the Botleigh Grange? Or am I suffering from another 'senior moment'? No. Definately the Potter's Heron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 That bloke from Manchester City - Michael somebody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Has to be Keegan really due to the impact it had - no one believed Lawrie had pulled it off! But, recently I thought Henri Camara had alot of - almost world class - potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Mark Hughes? Andrei Kanchelskis? Uwe Rosler? All not that sucessful, but big names nontheless (later in their careers though). And as much as I hate the guy, Glenda was a massive signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Stuart Ripley was a definite failure, though I would say that David Hirst was a qualified success in that he had an important influence in our solid season of 97-98. He was badly missed the next season and if he failed it was due to his susceptability to injury rather than his quality. Andrei Kanchelskis came on a free transfer at the start of 2002/3 as backup cover so can't really be judged as a success or failure, although his record is played 2 (as sub) won 2. How about Mark Hughes? According to his agent at the time of his signing 'Southampton have never signed a player like Mark Hughes before' - totally oblivious to the fact that, as other have already said, in KK we signed the current European footballer of the year. On an alleged £15K a week, Hughes was perhaps one of the greatest wastes of resources Saints have ever had. Signed as a striker he was so ineffective he had to be moved into midfield to accommodate him in the side - again allegedly his deal insisted he had to play if fit. It didn't take Glennda long to show him the door when he took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 CB Fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Talking of KK it's amazing recalling the names of big name players that Lawrie Mac did sign: KK, Shilton, Dave Watson, Charlie George, Peter Osgood, Mick Mills........ Lawrie really was an awesome manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Frank Worthington not sure anyone has mentioned him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Frank Worthington not sure anyone has mentioned him. Ah Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the scud Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Lucien Mettomo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Robinho has been pretty good at Man City thus far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Talking of KK it's amazing recalling the names of big name players that Lawrie Mac did sign: KK, Shilton, Dave Watson, Charlie George, Peter Osgood, Mick Mills........ Lawrie really was an awesome manager. Frank Worthington not sure anyone has mentioned him. And Phil Boyer, Ted MacDougall, Alan Ball, the list goes on. As to the Potter's Heron. I might as well dig this out from my Youtube library: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oBIMD8N0kts Listen to the commentary and it mentions that KK had been voted EFotY for the second successive year. That's how much better he was than anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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