SuperSAINT Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 He'll be off to any of the top 10 - he is supposed to be very good and most of the Premier League want him. It's quite heartening to see 2 English centre-backs wanted by the big clubs. Both he & Keane are very good prospects. Interesting to note that both were developed in the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Kucho Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 It's quite heartening to see 2 English centre-backs wanted by the big clubs. Both he & Keane are very good prospects. Interesting to note that both were developed in the championship. Could add Maguire from Hull to that list. Maybe we should be looking in the championship for talented players. For Keane and Gibson I hope they make the right choice of club. Going to a club were they wouldn't play could harm their careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 Could add Maguire from Hull to that list. Maybe we should be looking in the championship for talented players. For Keane and Gibson I hope they make the right choice of club. Going to a club were they wouldn't play could harm their careers. Perhaps we are if there's any substance to the Pontus Jansson rumours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 http://www.espnfc.com/story/3122413/crystal-palace-confident-over-summer-move-for-jermain-defoe-sources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 Absolutely none. Look at Fabio and Gestede, relegated with three different Premier League clubs. Boro signed dross from Villa and went down. Saints can do so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le_tiss Posted 9 May, 2017 Author Share Posted 9 May, 2017 What a great thread to bump!!! Sunderland: Pickford, Watmore, O'shea, Kone, Kirchhoff Mid: Fabio / Friend? Gibson, De Roon? Hull: Maguire, Robertson, Huddlestone? Clucas, Grosicki, Keane, Mason? Swansea: Siggy, Corl, Carroll, Llorente, Fer, Ki, Olsson, younger Ayew Blimey!!! :shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 I realise you're probably just throwing some names out there rather than serious suggestions, but I've done my best to dismiss several of them: Kirchhoff looked great season before last, but hasn't he been out all year? I'd be a bit hesitant after a long knee injury. Also, while he looked very impressive, he didn't strike me as particularly mobile, and therefore I think him & Romeu, while being a great defensive pair, would probably be over-defensive. Not sure if others agree, memory on Kirchhoff is a bit patchy! Wouldn't touch Kone (though he's looked decent on occasions) or O'Shea. Not Fabio! Friend wasn't even playing regularly for Middlesbrough, was he? Or maybe he was injured. Not sure what Huddlestone or Keane have done to merit consideration, not fussed on Mason either. Grosicki has been good but at 28 I can't see it - think a player of that age has to be something a cut above (eg Sigurdsson). If we signed Cork, Carroll, Fer or Ki they would surely be rotation options. Fer pops up with some goals but not sure about his all round play? Not sure Ayew has done enough to warrant a move here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 It's quite heartening to see 2 English centre-backs wanted by the big clubs. Both he & Keane are very good prospects. Interesting to note that both were developed in the championship. I never realised that Ben Gibson was also the nephew of the Middlesbrough chairman ... maybe I've been living in a box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le_tiss Posted 9 May, 2017 Author Share Posted 9 May, 2017 I realise you're probably just throwing some names out there rather than serious suggestions, but I've done my best to dismiss several of them: Kirchhoff looked great season before last, but hasn't he been out all year? I'd be a bit hesitant after a long knee injury. Also, while he looked very impressive, he didn't strike me as particularly mobile, and therefore I think him & Romeu, while being a great defensive pair, would probably be over-defensive. Not sure if others agree, memory on Kirchhoff is a bit patchy! Wouldn't touch Kone (though he's looked decent on occasions) or O'Shea. Not Fabio! Friend wasn't even playing regularly for Middlesbrough, was he? Or maybe he was injured. Not sure what Huddlestone or Keane have done to merit consideration, not fussed on Mason either. Grosicki has been good but at 28 I can't see it - think a player of that age has to be something a cut above (eg Sigurdsson). If we signed Cork, Carroll, Fer or Ki they would surely be rotation options. Fer pops up with some goals but not sure about his all round play? Not sure Ayew has done enough to warrant a move here. It was a slightly exaggerated go Seriously Maguire, Jak, Siggy, Llorente, Carroll, Ayew Watmore, Kirchhoff, Pickford, Gibson reality is big boys will have their pick of Siggy, Llorente, Pickford, Gibson before we get a look in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 I never realised that Ben Gibson was also the nephew of the Middlesbrough chairman ... maybe I've been living in a box! Presumably a sound-proof one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 Thought Kirchoff looked a very decent player under Sam, although perhaps not the most mobile, but he seems to have been injured most of this season so hard to tell if he is the real deal or just looked good against us at SMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 Andrea Ranocchia, although he was only on loan at Hull. We were rumoured to be interested in him before. Ben Gibson would be great but I think he'll only leave Middlesbrough for one of the big clubs, like Man United. On the evidence of how he played against us, Jan Kirchoff would be an ideal replacement for Wanyama. Unfortunately, he always seems to be injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 Thought Kirchoff looked a very decent player under Sam, although perhaps not the most mobile, but he seems to have been injured most of this season so hard to tell if he is the real deal or just looked good against us at SMS. I think he was getting excellent reviews for most of his performances (save for his debut, which was horrific). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 If we lose Bertrand, Andrew Robertson from Hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 Why are people banging on about Maguire, we have a better young English centre half already. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR-10 Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 He'll be off to any of the top 10 - he is supposed to be very good and most of the Premier League want him. He's also the nephew of the owner, I'm not sure he'd leave unless it's to help the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 Could add Maguire from Hull to that list. Maybe we should be looking in the championship for talented players. For Keane and Gibson I hope they make the right choice of club. Going to a club were they wouldn't play could harm their careers. And Mawson at Swansea looks decent whenever I've watched them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 May, 2017 Share Posted 9 May, 2017 And Mawson at Swansea looks decent whenever I've watched them. Now you are having a laugh. Neither Mawson or Maguire are as good as Jack Stephens or Yoshida. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 10 May, 2017 Share Posted 10 May, 2017 Dangerous getting excitable about a few impressive performances on tv but Mawson has looked good when I have seen him but would want the insiders view. Oh and Swansea aren't going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 10 May, 2017 Share Posted 10 May, 2017 Keep forgetting Maguire is out of contract end of next season. He might mirror our Redmond move from last summer. We're certainly not short of centre-back options to target. * Semedo * Maguire * Sakho * Gibson * Jansson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 10 May, 2017 Share Posted 10 May, 2017 Maguire and Stephens would be a great young pairing to back up and compete with Yoshida and either VVD or another experienced centre back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint 76er Posted 10 May, 2017 Share Posted 10 May, 2017 And Mawson at Swansea looks decent whenever I've watched them. Mawson looks a good prospect, but just hope our valuation and Swansea's aren't poles apart ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 10 May, 2017 Share Posted 10 May, 2017 Difficult to try and rate Gibson. Boro play in such a defensive manner, he could well be found out elsewhere (Not that I'm saying we shouldn't be looking at him but probably will be overpriced - £25 has been mentioned!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 11 May, 2017 Share Posted 11 May, 2017 No reason to sign him, but really liked Baily Cargill when I saw him. I wonder if he is a better prospect than Targett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint77 Posted 11 May, 2017 Share Posted 11 May, 2017 No reason to sign him, but really liked Baily Cargill when I saw him. I wonder if he is a better prospect than Targett. Centre back isn't he anyway not good enough for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 11 May, 2017 Share Posted 11 May, 2017 Difficult to try and rate Gibson. Boro play in such a defensive manner, he could well be found out elsewhere (Not that I'm saying we shouldn't be looking at him but probably will be overpriced - £25 has been mentioned!) Bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le_tiss Posted 10 May, 2018 Author Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Time to resurrect the thread once more Had a re-read of the thread - its amazing how many of these sh*t players who weren't good enough for the Saints are now playing for teams doing miles better than us (its almost like a different manager and playing a particular system with a different team might have something to do with it ;-) rather than them being rubbish Some of the opinion are hilarious Jack Stephens better than Maguire and Mawson ffs Winjanum is rubbish etc. etc. anyway moving on my picks which i do understand we wont get until the big boys have had there dibs so SWANSEA https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/45/Swansea-City/squad Fabianski, Mawson, Olsson, Clucas, Ayew (J) WBA https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/36/West-Bromwich-Albion/squad Foster, Evans, Gibbs, Phillips, Chadli, Krychowiak, Rondon STOKE https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/42/Stoke-City/squad Butland, Bauer, Martins-Indi, Allen, Shaqiri, As per usual answers on a postcard to BBC centre, wood lane, London W12 7RJ or on here ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Olsson? are you having a giraffe??? He is absolutely tosh, lower league player at best. And if we want another non-scoring forward, Ayew is our man…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Stephens better than Maguire and Mawson :lol: Jesus H Christ, we have some whoppers on this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Why are people banging on about Maguire, we have a better young English centre half already. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Wouldn't mind Mawson or Shaqiri (depending on wages) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Time to resurrect the thread once more Had a re-read of the thread - its amazing how many of these sh*t players who weren't good enough for the Saints are now playing for teams doing miles better than us (its almost like a different manager and playing a particular system with a different team might have something to do with it ;-) rather than them being rubbish Some of the opinion are hilarious Jack Stephens better than Maguire and Mawson ffs Winjanum is rubbish etc. etc. anyway moving on my picks which i do understand we wont get until the big boys have had there dibs so SWANSEA https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/45/Swansea-City/squad Fabianski, Mawson, Olsson, Clucas, Ayew (J) WBA https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/36/West-Bromwich-Albion/squad Foster, Evans, Gibbs, Phillips, Chadli, Krychowiak, Rondon STOKE https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/42/Stoke-City/squad Butland, Bauer, Martins-Indi, Allen, Shaqiri, As per usual answers on a postcard to BBC centre, wood lane, London W12 7RJ or on here ;-) No from Swansea. Evans from Brom, but bigger clubs will want him Butland and Shaqiri from Stoke, but again think there will be stiff competition. To be honest harvesting players from relegated clubs never seems a great idea to me, especially in a year when the majority of the PL has been awful, so the relegated clubs have been super-awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Not that we ever really sign domestic players, but would think about the below. Swansea Fabianski Mawson West Brom Evans Dawson Stoke Butland Zouma Allen Shaqiri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 No from Swansea. Evans from Brom, but bigger clubs will want him Butland and Shaqiri from Stoke, but again think there will be stiff competition. To be honest harvesting players from relegated clubs never seems a great idea to me, especially in a year when the majority of the PL has been awful, so the relegated clubs have been super-awful.Agreed. I'd rather go for some of the stars of teams that are going to miss out in the playoffs or other stars of the lower leagues. Sessegnon is obviously out of our reach but James maddison would be good. Ryan fredricks in defence maybe? Has Ben Gibson been good this year? Is Bradley Dack worth a punt for the squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 A good thread to dig up again. Shawcross of 4 seasons ago would be handy. Krychowiak Amazed at how poor he's been whenever I've seen him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Definitely would take Mawson, not sure about anyone else. Really not convinced by Butland, been awful this season but seems to avoid flak. Not sure we could facilitate Tadic and Shaqiri, and despite my constant criticism of Tadic I'd rather him than Shaqiri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Top assists in the Championship this season Top scorers in the Championship this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Top assists in the Championship this season [ATTACH=CONFIG]2673[/ATTACH] Top scorers in the Championship this season [ATTACH=CONFIG]2674[/ATTACH] Traore really started firing under Pulis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkonOkereke Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Tadic Austin Bertrand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Traore really started firing under Pulis. Isn't he supposedly off to Chelsea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Now you are having a laugh. Neither Mawson or Maguire are as good as Jack Stephens or Yoshida. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Spot on as usual, d!ckhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Isn't he supposedly off to Chelsea? I saw that link. Sounds silly to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Traore really started firing under Pulis. Yep, apparently he's turned him into player who has half an idea of how to play football. As for relegated recruits, assuming Evans will go elsewhere, I would consider Matt Phillips and that's about it. Just because I can't see any players who a) we could get ahead of other teams without paying over the odds and b) even if they are better than what we have, I'm not sure they are so obviously better than we should go for them ahead of alternatives from abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Evans and Shaqiri the only 2 I would like us to sign and would improve our starting 11 imo. Although I wouldn’t be against these and think they’d improve us as a squad: Stoke: Ndiaye Allen West Brom: Rondon Jay (won’t happen I know) Gibbs - to replace Bertrand. Swansea: Ayew’s Mawson Would take the keepers from all 3 to replace Forster, but I doubt they’d join to play second fiddle to Alex and it’d be very harsh to drop him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 No-one want to take a punt on Kevin Wimmer, ex-Tottenham? Going cheap? Asda cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 No-one want to take a punt on Kevin Wimmer, ex-Tottenham? Going cheap? Asda cheap. Certainly not. Wasn't good at Spurs, inexistant at Stoke, back to whatever continental league he came from methinks. What can possibly be the point of a CB who's weak in the air and can't tackle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 I have it on good authority that Pickford (and Keane) are off to Everton, annoyingly my two first choice signings for this window. I'd definitely be happy with Siggurdson and Maguire though Nice to see I was ITK for once. Just imagine where we'd be now if we'd signed those 4 players this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le_tiss Posted 10 May, 2018 Author Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Nice to see I was ITK for once. Just imagine where we'd be now if we'd signed those 4 players this season. would have been happy with any of those 4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 FFS. We're not out of the woods yet. Would everybody just calm down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 10 May, 2018 Share Posted 10 May, 2018 Butland wont be coming here, no point discussing that one. McC will be first choice next season and Butland wont be looking to play second fiddle. Mawson seems more like an Everton or Spurs signing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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