CB Fry Posted 9 December, 2016 Share Posted 9 December, 2016 Jermain Defoe on 1st January would solve a lot of problems Jesus wept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 9 December, 2016 Share Posted 9 December, 2016 We have 7 games before January. We have a flurry of league games we need to win against teams we have a chance to beat. If we dont get a hoard of points in these games we will be near the bottom with all the big clubs to play in the new year. In short these games are key. Extra fire power in will be required if we struggle... Exactly. I think we are in a relegation fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 10 December, 2016 Share Posted 10 December, 2016 I doubt we will sign a key player in January. Only business IMO would be a CB if Fonte goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 10 December, 2016 Author Share Posted 10 December, 2016 I doubt we will sign a key player in January. Only business IMO would be a CB if Fonte goes. What about if Austin is out for months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 10 December, 2016 Share Posted 10 December, 2016 Exactly. I think we are in a relegation fight. Nope you wont get relegated 2 seasons running Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 10 December, 2016 Share Posted 10 December, 2016 I'd say the backbone needs strengthening. CB, DM, Str. Won't happen. Maybe Berahino will be a target because we love a bargain and his contract is up in June. Who knows. We do need strengthening though. We aren't getting relegated but this could be a more disappointing season than anyone realised. The financial model is good, sensible, but if we don't loosen the purse strings a little we'll come a cropper soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 10 December, 2016 Share Posted 10 December, 2016 Since we can't score goals and are letting them in, we're in trouble in the league. When you see Middlesbrough at home coming up and can't see a win, that's an issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersonic Posted 11 December, 2016 Share Posted 11 December, 2016 Jesus wept. I usually ignore your posts for good reason, but go on, explain what you mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiesaint Posted 12 December, 2016 Share Posted 12 December, 2016 According to the BBC gossip column, a journalist confirms that Saints were one of the clubs with scouts at the Benfica v Sporting game at the weekend. Wonder who we were watching? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzaVoNYWEAEOTQt.jpg:large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 12 December, 2016 Share Posted 12 December, 2016 I'd expect it was Ruben Semedo, we've been scouting him for months now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 12 December, 2016 Share Posted 12 December, 2016 Since we can't score goals and are letting them in, we're in trouble in the league. When you see Middlesbrough at home coming up and can't see a win, that's an issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 12 December, 2016 Share Posted 12 December, 2016 Since we can't score goals and are letting them in, we're in trouble in the league. When you see Middlesbrough at home coming up and can't see a win, that's an issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I picked up lots of "fun facts" from the commentators during the Boro game, including that Saints have the second best defensive record in the league (Chelsea are #1). Goal scoring is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 12 December, 2016 Share Posted 12 December, 2016 I picked up lots of "fun facts" from the commentators during the Boro game, including that Saints have the second best defensive record in the league (Chelsea are #1). Goal scoring is the problem. It is but is it the striker we need or someone to put the ball in the right place. Quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue_Saint Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 Let's get 3 loans in. Schneiderlin Ben Arfa Sturidge Forster Soares Fonte VvD Bertrand Romeu Schneiderlin Ben Arfa Boufal Tadic Sturidge That would absolutely murder done teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 Let's get 3 loans in. Schneiderlin Ben Arfa Sturidge Forster Soares Fonte VvD Bertrand Romeu Schneiderlin Ben Arfa Boufal Tadic Sturidge That would absolutely murder done teams 4-2-4? That's not happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeham_69 Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 4-2-4? That's not happening. 4-2-3-1 on that lineup would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pass the Dutchie Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 I know he's old (well... 32) and I know it won't happen, but I wouldn't mind getting Schweinsteiger in on loan for the rest of the season. He can shoot, he can deliver, he has a lot of experience. Our midfield could defnitely benefit from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 13 December, 2016 Author Share Posted 13 December, 2016 I know he's old (well... 32) and I know it won't happen, but I wouldn't mind getting Schweinsteiger in on loan for the rest of the season. He can shoot, he can deliver, he has a lot of experience. Our midfield could defnitely benefit from that. There's another midfielder at Utd who's out of favour that I would prefer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 I know he's old (well... 32) and I know it won't happen, but I wouldn't mind getting Schweinsteiger in on loan for the rest of the season. He can shoot, he can deliver, he has a lot of experience. Our midfield could defnitely benefit from that. Already said he doesn't want to play for any other English clubs I thought? Rather take Morgan with an option to buy at the end of the season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 Already said he doesn't want to play for any other English clubs I thought? Rather take Morgan with an option to buy at the end of the season... All signs point to the glass ceiling smashers going for Morgan in Jan. Since they are more inclined to throw obscene quantities of money at their problems than Saints, I am not keeping my hopes up on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 13 December, 2016 Author Share Posted 13 December, 2016 All signs point to the glass ceiling smashers going for Morgan in Jan. Since they are more inclined to throw obscene quantities of money at their problems than Saints, I am not keeping my hopes up on this one. Think that one is inevitable. Utd won't put up any fight to keep him & Everton need to replace Barry & McCarthy is seemingly surplus to requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 All signs point to the glass ceiling smashers going for Morgan in Jan. Since they are more inclined to throw obscene quantities of money at their problems than Saints, I am not keeping my hopes up on this one. We wont buy Morgan. Doubt we are even interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 13 December, 2016 Author Share Posted 13 December, 2016 We wont buy Morgan. Doubt we are even interested. Unfortunately, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 100% don't think we will even be interested in Morgan, id have him back in a heartbeat though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 13 December, 2016 Author Share Posted 13 December, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4028948/Swansea-Southampton-keen-Everton-target-Alan-Dzagoev-star-s-agent-confirms-ready-leave-CSKA-Moscow.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 I'd love to have Morgan back but i'm realistic enough to realise that we are unlikely to be able to match his wages at united. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 13 December, 2016 Share Posted 13 December, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4028948/Swansea-Southampton-keen-Everton-target-Alan-Dzagoev-star-s-agent-confirms-ready-leave-CSKA-Moscow.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 FM legend back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4028948/Swansea-Southampton-keen-Everton-target-Alan-Dzagoev-star-s-agent-confirms-ready-leave-CSKA-Moscow.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 We were linked with him a few years ago before he got a bad injury. Was class back in the day, but we're not the sort of team to sign injury prone players. :-) I'm going to be brave and say that the bottom 3 in the Premier League currently (Swansea, Hull, Sunderland) will be the bottom 3 in May. Ergo we should look at pilfering Sigurdsson and maybe one or two others. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 We were linked with him a few years ago before he got a bad injury. Was class back in the day, but we're not the sort of team to sign injury prone players. :-) I'm going to be brave and say that the bottom 3 in the Premier League currently (Swansea, Hull, Sunderland) will be the bottom 3 in May. Ergo we should look at pilfering Sigurdsson and maybe one or two others. ;-) Why would they sell in Jan when he could be the difference between going down or staying up? What ever they sold him for would be little compensation compared to the money lost for being relegated and they can always sell him in the summer if they go down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 14 December, 2016 Author Share Posted 14 December, 2016 The most obvious transfer in history is getting closer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/12/14/manchester-united-transfer-newsmorgan-schneiderlin-nears-everton/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 The most obvious transfer in history is getting closer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/12/14/manchester-united-transfer-newsmorgan-schneiderlin-nears-everton/ Surely the club must be looking at him If Romeu gets injured we've got very little as back up . If nothing else the club could get him to talk to the under 23s about the why moving to a big club is a bad move for your career on a daily basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 Surely the club must be looking at him If Romeu gets injured we've got very little as back up . If nothing else the club could get him to talk to the under 23s about the why moving to a big club is a bad move for your career on a daily basis 120k a week...? Koeman can have him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 120k a week...? Koeman can have him. I believe I read that he had his wages cut, along with several other players, after man u failed to secure CL football last season. Where ever he goes he will be taking a wage cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 I believe I read that he had his wages cut, along with several other players, after man u failed to secure CL football last season. Where ever he goes he will be taking a wage cut. from the above from the telegraph... and Everton are willing to meet the player’s £120,000 a week wages in addition to funding a significant transfer fee. No way would we pay 120k a week hes just not our type signing. I doubt he would even want to come back anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 14 December, 2016 Author Share Posted 14 December, 2016 from the above from the telegraph... No way would we pay 120k a week hes just not our type signing. I doubt he would even want to come back anyway. Agree. Everton were always a very logical move for him. Ronald's worked with him before, they will pay his big wages AND the big fee as they've struggled to get big names over the line & United won't put up any resistance to keep him. Everton also need to get their average age down too. Morgan is is ready made to help them. Gueye & Schneiderlin (on paper) is good IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 No chance he will go to Everton - players absolutely hated working with him remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 Makes sense. Koeman got the best out of Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 Makes sense. Koeman got the best out of Morgan. Pochettino did IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 from the above from the telegraph... No way would we pay 120k a week hes just not our type signing. I doubt he would even want to come back anyway. OK I found this it might not be super accurate but even if its ball park paying Morgan a 120K a week would make him the highest paid Everton player by some margin (40K so more a week than anyone else in the squad) so for that reason I think its unlikely that Everton will be meeting his wage demands. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/galleries/4544/Every-Everton-ace-s-weekly-wages-revealed/Tony-Hibbert-25-000-per-week-500059 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 If last night's win against Arsenal proves to be a blip, Morgan may be a little miffed when he turns up at Goodison in January and discovers that Ron isn't there anymore. Still, there's always the dugouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 14 December, 2016 Share Posted 14 December, 2016 Pochettino did IMO. Agreed. He isn't worth 120k a week which is why we won't be interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 December, 2016 Share Posted 15 December, 2016 Memanja Gudelj anyone? apparently we are in advanced talks with Ajax... http://www.insidefutbol.com/2016/12/15/southampton-open-talks-over-signing-serbia-international/317550/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 December, 2016 Share Posted 15 December, 2016 Agreed. He isn't worth 120k a week which is why we won't be interested Seriously doubt if he earns that much anyway. About 90K a week'ish would be a closer estimate and that's all in. Do not forget that the majority of Utd's players took a 25% no ECL hit this season. Not many didn't because it was apparently a standard Utd contract thing. Perhaps Rooney and maybe Schweinsteiger would be exceptions. Then there's all the bits and bobs that you don't get when you don't play. For example Football Leaks turned up that Lloris gets 8000 for a win, 6000 for a draw and 4000 for a loss, come what may unless of course he doesn't play.. To speak of a footballer's salary as so much a week is just misleading in my opinion. If Morgan goes to Everton he'll probably be on something like 5 million a year if they do well and 4 million if they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 15 December, 2016 Author Share Posted 15 December, 2016 Memanja Gudelj anyone? apparently we are in advanced talks with Ajax... http://www.insidefutbol.com/2016/12/15/southampton-open-talks-over-signing-serbia-international/317550/ Central Midfielder. Would rather us get Kasper Dolberg from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 15 December, 2016 Share Posted 15 December, 2016 Seriously doubt if he earns that much anyway. About 90K a week'ish would be a closer estimate and that's all in. Do not forget that the majority of Utd's players took a 25% no ECL hit this season. Not many didn't because it was apparently a standard Utd contract thing. Perhaps Rooney and maybe Schweinsteiger would be exceptions. Then there's all the bits and bobs that you don't get when you don't play. For example Football Leaks turned up that Lloris gets 8000 for a win, 6000 for a draw and 4000 for a loss, come what may unless of course he doesn't play.. To speak of a footballer's salary as so much a week is just misleading in my opinion. If Morgan goes to Everton he'll probably be on something like 5 million a year if they do well and 4 million if they don't. I half-expect Levy to gazump Everton again. I'm not even sure if they need Morgan, but I wasn't all that sure about Sissoko, either. Spurs were, after all, the first team to turn his head and Poch seems like a more long-term prospect than Koeman, at least right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 December, 2016 Share Posted 15 December, 2016 I half-expect Levy to gazump Everton again. I'm not even sure if they need Morgan, but I wasn't all that sure about Sissoko, either. Spurs were, after all, the first team to turn his head and Poch seems like a more long-term prospect than Koeman, at least right now. They only bought Sissoko when José put the mockers on Morgan going there last summer by some accounts. Sissoko isn't a Pochettino type player, they might even try to offload him already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 December, 2016 Share Posted 15 December, 2016 They only bought Sissoko when José put the mockers on Morgan going there last summer by some accounts. Sissoko isn't a Pochettino type player, they might even try to offload him already. Ha good luck with that whose going to buy him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 15 December, 2016 Share Posted 15 December, 2016 Not sure why everyone is obsessed with signing Morgan again. The bloke doesn't want to come here, he acted like a child when he wasn't allowed to move when he wanted to, we sold him in the end, let's move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 15 December, 2016 Share Posted 15 December, 2016 I predict les will troll us all and buy another defensive midfielder and a young cb and when the tactics finally change and defensive midfielders become king in football we will be ahead of the curve. Unfortunately I see that happening in 2132. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 15 December, 2016 Share Posted 15 December, 2016 Not sure why everyone is obsessed with signing Morgan again. The bloke doesn't want to come here, he acted like a child when he wasn't allowed to move when he wanted to, we sold him in the end, let's move on. Spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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