Saint Garrett Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 2 minutes ago, redandwhitey said: I see all the demands for strikers "right now" but very few suggestions of who is realistically a target (availability/price etc) or even solid suggestions, not just Wolves/Leeds/Forest have done it, why can't we ?? etc. Lots of theory without substance being stated as fact (no funds/selling xyz before we buy) why not bring the blood pressure down a little and discuss the potential targets rather than we need a forward/midfielder/defender. Perhaps we need a separate thread for "spleen venting" 2023 ?? and keep this one for transfer news and views As far as I am aware, no-one on this forum works for the club or are professional scouts, or have access to the "data" that would suggest who could be good for us. It's not our job to find solutions, but the club certainly are and if we dont sign someone who will be eligible to play in our biggest game of the season, then SR have failed us again! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Bournemouth 40 million midfielder from Juventus, Saints 10 million 20 year old escape from Alcatraz. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 11 minutes ago, Appy said: Young Charly Alcatraz is Ramus’s get out of jail free card. Semmens announces Emmeline Parkhurst to sign for ladies team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLondon Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/01/03/southampton-target-argentinian-talent-carlos-charly-alcaraz/ So much in here which basically is preempting the - we tried but couldn't make it work. This kid sounds good BUT he's another kid with no experience and he's a hot prospect such as Gakpo and Ramos - why try and compete with Benfica and Inter Milan when we're rock bottom of the league. The club needs a sense check on who we are and where we are in the pecking order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Just now, Miltonaggro said: Young Charly Alcatraz is Ramus’s get out of jail free card. Semmens announces Emmeline Parkhurst to sign for ladies team. Just need to sign Mason Greenwood and Lee wanted by Scotland Yard Barnard to bolster our prison attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandwhitey Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 You are right, of course, as fans we can't expect to have all of the answers. But when you read this thread there are lots of people who "know" what is wrong, why not speculate on the solutions rather than just criticise constantly without offering any options, even replacing the classic "we need a Jimmy Case" with a current feasible option would probably spark a reasonable debate about transfer targets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophenburg Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Appy said: The only thing I know about Alcaraz is that he scored the winner in the 117th minute of the Argentine Cup Final which resulted in a massive melee on the pitch and 10 red cards - seems perfect Edited 3 January, 2023 by Christophenburg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 14 minutes ago, Appy said: 2023 january window equivalent of Gakpo, Ramos, Promes etc etc. Will go down to 31 January before he chooses Benfica or the like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Really think we'd be better off buying 'hungrier' players who can fit in straight away from mid-table Championship teams or Scotland. It's too late for more experimentation on youngsters whose agents are just using us to get moves elsewhere, let's face it. We need fight. And we need it now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 23 minutes ago, Appy said: If he really is as good as his skills videos then yes please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Not holding my breath on getting a decent striker in during the January window. This should have been sorted in the summer when we would have been a more attractive option for an incoming player. We are now firmly rooted to the bottom of the table - can't imagine any striker worth having will come here. Last time we bought a striker in January it turned out to be Carrillo. That worked out well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 What we need is someone GOOD to play alongside Che to counteract his shitness. Basically, I should be manager. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 22 minutes ago, redandwhitey said: Not sure why the strategy of buying young players to develop is a surprise, we have had this policy in place for a while. I do agree that that is not what is needed right now, but please guys, some of the comments on here are extreme. Jones is our new manager and is very unlikely to be replaced, so like it or not that is the way forward. I see all the demands for strikers "right now" but very few suggestions of who is realistically a target (availability/price etc) or even solid suggestions, not just Wolves/Leeds/Forest have done it, why can't we ?? etc. Lots of theory without substance being stated as fact (no funds/selling xyz before we buy) why not bring the blood pressure down a little and discuss the potential targets rather than we need a forward/midfielder/defender. Perhaps we need a separate thread for "spleen venting" 2023 ?? and keep this one for transfer news and views Don't we pay people a lot of money to select target signings and get deals over the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 5 minutes ago, kwsaint said: Not holding my breath on getting a decent striker in during the January window. This should have been sorted in the summer when we would have been a more attractive option for an incoming player. We are now firmly rooted to the bottom of the table - can't imagine any striker worth having will come here. Last time we bought a striker in January it turned out to be Carrillo. That worked out well. I'd take a loan with option to buy if we survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 12 minutes ago, kwsaint said: Not holding my breath on getting a decent striker in during the January window. This should have been sorted in the summer when we would have been a more attractive option for an incoming player. We are now firmly rooted to the bottom of the table - can't imagine any striker worth having will come here. Last time we bought a striker in January it turned out to be Carrillo. That worked out well. can’t be put off by one previous january transfer, should go out and sign players, just hope it’s the right ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Nice bit of spoonfed info to the Telegraph from the club "at least we tried" Just sign some players first PLEASE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 34 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said: Young Charly Alcatraz is Ramus’s get out of jail free card. Semmens announces Emmeline Parkhurst to sign for ladies team. Jail House rock as our new run out music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 In times like these, I really wish we still had Osvaldo playing for us. An absolute shit house, who’d have ruffled up the dressing room and added a bit of aggression to our bunch of pansies, but was a bloody brilliant player. I could imagine him and Jones would have got on like a house on fire. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAY-Z Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 30 minutes ago, saintant said: Don't we pay people a lot of money to select target signings and get deals over the line? Given how infrequently this seems to happen maybe we dont! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 note to self... stop wasting time continually refreshing this page in the forlorn hope something exciting may have happened in the intervening 60 seconds. 11 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way down south Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 why there is no sign of the club looking for players that'd add some fight and grit and experience just so we survive the drop this season is beyond comprehension. Wouldn't be so baffling that we're looking to sign teenagers if we weren't heading for the drop, but now we are heading there so I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpin4rizeal Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 5 minutes ago, Toussaint said: note to self... stop wasting time continually refreshing this page in the forlorn hope something exciting may have happened in the intervening 60 seconds. Or just come back on February 1st to find out we didn’t sign a striker.. but at least we got 2 more Cbs and a 17yo Rb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 13 minutes ago, Dman said: I could imagine him and Jones would have got on like a house on fire. *Bush on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 44 minutes ago, saintant said: If he really is as good as his skills videos then yes please. Looks a decent creative attacking type, but who knows how he might turn out as its another risk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunglasses Ron Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 13 minutes ago, Toussaint said: note to self... stop wasting time continually refreshing this page in the forlorn hope something exciting may have happened in the intervening 60 seconds. Reacting to and quoting this post to get you all excited for no reason whatsoever. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaMaverick Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 20-yr-old Argentinian in an already lightweight midfield, yippee 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 The club need to throw the bank at it and get a striker in ASAP or they might as well not bother and just prepare for the Championship. We could be adrift and pretty much dead and buried by the start of Feb. Jones has already pissed two winnable fixtures up against the wall, we can't afford many more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarisbury Saint Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 (edited) Probably already on here but can’t be arsed to look. Southampton are monitoring Middlesbrough forward Chuba Akpom. The ex-Arsenal man is the Championship's top scorer with 12 goals in 18 games #saintsfc Edited 3 January, 2023 by Sarisbury Saint 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Just now, aintforever said: The club need to throw the bank at it and get a striker in ASAP or they might as well not bother and just prepare for the Championship. We could be adrift and pretty much dead and buried by the start of Feb. Jones has already pissed two winnable fixtures up against the wall, we can't afford many more. Heres the problem with Jones. No connections, no pull, probably less knowledge from different leagues as he's spent his whole managerial career looking through the bins for free players in the lower leagues. Even not so good managers we are facing such as Lampard (and gerrard before) has the ability to attract some premier league players, let alone Emery and the wolves guy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunglasses Ron Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said: 20-yr-old Argentinian in an already lightweight midfield, yippee But, but, but he's ARGENTINIAN, they won the World Cup so he must be AWESOME! Edited 3 January, 2023 by Sunglasses Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Apparently we are 'stepping up our interest' in the Argentinian kid who's not coming. Guess this means we've looked him up on Wikipedia or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 1 minute ago, Sunglasses Ron said: But, but, but he's ARGENTINIAN, they won the World Cup so he must be AWESOME! It's obviously Ossie Ardiles bringing in his first signing as new hopeless manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Talksport saying Villa open to offers for Ings and Saints open to possibility of resigning him 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Just now, DT said: Talksport saying Villa open to offers for Ings and Saints open to possibility of resigning him am actually now bigly in favour of this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, DT said: Talksport saying Villa open to offers for Ings and Saints open to possibility of resigning him Hes still a massive t*at though Edited 3 January, 2023 by SotonianWill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ldnsaint Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Alcaraz sounds an exciting target! been linked with Benfica and Wolves too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 8 minutes ago, Sarisbury Saint said: The ex-Arsenal man is the Championship's top scorer with 12 goals in 18 games Before this season his goalscoring record is pretty dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 9 minutes ago, Sarisbury Saint said: Probably already on here but can’t be arsed to look. Southampton are monitoring Middlesbrough forward Chuba Akpom. The ex-Arsenal man is the Championship's top scorer with 12 goals in 18 games #saintsfc Yesterday’s “exciting” rumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 5 minutes ago, SotonianWill said: Hes still a massive t*at though Why is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Curse of St Mary's Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 I'd take Ings back given the desperate situation we have found ourselves in. We need proven striker so he ticks that box. He complimented Che, together they caused most teams lots of problems previously. The Argentine lad would be a huge risk. How will he adapt to playing in a team which only has the ball 30% of the time and when they do have it they hoof it long? These types of players will just go missing as they are unlikely to be effective without the ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 We need to stuff a load of money Ings' way. We're that desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaMaverick Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 I would absolutely love Ingsy back, I've been banging that drum for a very long time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 11 minutes ago, Appy said: Why is he? just been told many times he is / was. still dosent affect his ability in the pitch of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Ings if fit would be a good fit , same reservations as when he first signed but well worth the risk I say . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Just found out the Ings rumour came from Alex Crook, f*ck sake. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 If Alcaraz is top of our shortlist for a midfieldernplayer then lets hope we actually pay the cash and get him! Re Ings, I would be all over that. Proven PL striker with no time needed to settle in. We know he works well with Adams, would be a great signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 Given that Rasmus has emerged as a Nordic hipster Rupert Lowe, Charly will likely mark his Freddo ‘Torpedo’ Arias phase. 🛎️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 26 minutes ago, DT said: Talksport saying Villa open to offers for Ings and Saints open to possibility of resigning him Ings would be great, but it isn’t going to happen. It’s Talkshite. 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo1976 Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 1 hour ago, Toussaint said: note to self... stop wasting time continually refreshing this page in the forlorn hope something exciting may have happened in the intervening 60 seconds. we signed anyone yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 3 January, 2023 Share Posted 3 January, 2023 1 hour ago, Christophenburg said: The only thing I know about Alcaraz is that he scored the winner in the 117th minute of the Argentine Cup Final which resulted in a massive melee on the pitch and 10 red cards - seems perfect This is what i want, pure and utter argentinian understated shit housery. I endorse this signing plus he looks like he is actually not a smurf. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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