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trousers

trousers

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4 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Makes sense with Bree out of contract next season. Probably being sold. 

Re-united with Mad Nate perhaps...?

Guan 2.0

Guan 2.0

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On paper, Three Kings for an Ace seems like excellent business. 

Hopefully, it will work out better than when the Daily Echo declared the same for us bringing in Mark Hughes, Stuart Ripley, and David Howells, after the Kevin Davies Sale. 

As long as Mads keep up his good start, make him the captain, and we will have a reinvigorated team, free of scar tissue. 😏

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HarvSFC

HarvSFC

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On 22/08/2025 at 16:53, HarvSFC said:

The old recruiters used to love a left-back. We signed two last summer in Taylor and Wellington when we already had Manning, Larios and Meghoma (left on deadline day) at the club. All five signed in the last three years as well.

Maybe the new ones love a right-back and we're going to sign Kabore as well? 😂

Well, it wasn't Kabore, but it turns out this recruitment team loves a full-back too! As per Alfie's Tweet, probably frees up Taylor to go as well.

Nathan Jones is getting a few of his old band back together at Charlton. Three signings from Luton this summer and we know he loves James Bree, so did think that could be a possibility with Bree's contract situation and him just being a bit average.

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macca155

macca155

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26 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

I still think we should’ve improved between the sticks when Ramsdale left.  Should definitely have gone for the Stoke keeper.

Probably can't whilst Ramsdale is still on the books. I can see Newcastle returning him to sender next year. Johansson is class and would demand the no1 position. That would lead to complications.

I really think Ramsdale should have stayed and knuckled down. His career is going nowhere at the moment. He is in danger of becoming a big wage problem,as well as being a complete Jonah. Even West Ham wouldn't touch him.

We are going to have to suck this one up I fear.

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trousers

trousers

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I wonder if Ralph is sat at home thinking: "If only these Sport Republic bastards had given me this kind of backing three years ago, Southampton would still be a half decent Premier League side..."

;)

#whatmighthavebeen

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Patches O Houlihan

Patches O Houlihan

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2 minutes ago, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Jelert and Roerslev both Danes.  It's about time we went back to signing nationalities in pairs. Though hope they are both good,  Delgado and Chala/ Pahars and Bleidelis etc.  

Jander is mates with Quashie, and also played against Downs last season. Matski's buddy got loaned out... 

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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Love a loan with an option. Does well, he's ours. Does shite, we pack him off. We need cover at full back and Jelert ticks that box. Bree or Taylor out then? With Welington out long term I hope it's Bree, though I quite like him.

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Costa del Solent

Costa del Solent

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Above all else, getting rid of the spectre of last year was always going to be so important. Watching us against Ipswich and Stoke, I began to fear we’d be relying on those stranded on the titanic… We’re getting there now. Honestly (and selfishly) I’m not sold on the idea that our strikers are cut out for it but I’d loved to be proved wrong (and am well aware of the stats, thank you) 

I’d love a left winger and another fullback (incoming!?). Also hoping Bazunu has his break out season for us!! 
 

bring on the fish fuckers 

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ErwinK1961

ErwinK1961

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Jelert would surely mean Bree (and probably Taylor) out.

Edozie leaving would hopefully then mean Scienza in.

Then a case of shifting Aribo, BBD and Smallbone?

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saintant

saintant

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30 minutes ago, Saint Neil said:

Can also play LB

Yeah, if we get him I think he'll slot in at left back with Mads on the right - this guy is a six footer so another tall lad. This is just bonkers in a fantastic way.

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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Just now, ErwinK1961 said:

Jelert would surely mean Bree (and probably Taylor) out.

Edozie leaving would hopefully then mean Scienza in.

Then a case of shifting Aribo, BBD and Smallbone?

Welington is out for months, and Jelert is primarily a right back. I hope we keep Taylor.

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TheSoundman

TheSoundman

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5 minutes ago, trousers said:

I wonder if Ralph is sat at home thinking: "If only these Sport Republic bastards had given me this kind of backing three years ago, Southampton would still be a half decent Premier League side..."

;)

#whatmighthavebeen

I don't think SR are responsible for Ralph's downfall... 😂

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Toussaint

Toussaint

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8 minutes ago, trousers said:

I wonder if Ralph is sat at home thinking: "If only these Sport Republic bastards had given me this kind of backing three years ago, Southampton would still be a half decent Premier League side..."

;)

#whatmighthavebeen

I don’t think it would have made much difference, both Ralph and Ralphball had had their day. 

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Toussaint

Toussaint

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4 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Welington is out for months, and Jelert is primarily a right back. I hope we keep Taylor.

Taylor is very useful, definitely worth keeping around 

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TheSoundman

TheSoundman

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7 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Love a loan with an option. Does well, he's ours. Does shite, we pack him off. We need cover at full back and Jelert ticks that box. Bree or Taylor out then? With Welington out long term I hope it's Bree, though I quite like him.

Generally agree, although didn't work out that well with Toby A.

Harry_SFC

Harry_SFC

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8 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Love a loan with an option. Does well, he's ours. Does shite, we pack him off. We need cover at full back and Jelert ticks that box. Bree or Taylor out then? With Welington out long term I hope it's Bree, though I quite like him.

Can't see both Bree and Taylor going tbh. 

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Hopper

Hopper

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1 minute ago, Toussaint said:

Taylor is very useful, definitely worth keeping around 

Reading between the lines with Still's interviews I think he's a fan of Taylor, seemed quite pleased to have him fit and available earlier on.

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Smirking_Saint

Smirking_Saint

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If we get this Jelert and Scienza in the door and somehow manage to convince someone to pay BBD as a footballer Id say we’ve had the best window of any of the clubs down here, and coincidentally have the best squad, especially if we consider depth

I don’t want to hear that SR don’t invest, they always have, and for once Im happy we’ve actually bought players to improve ourselves in positions we need, instead of buying a ton of players per position

What I like is the age profiles, Ive never had issue with youth, one thing SR did well was bought players with sell on value, and before Im sniggered at that’s how we managed to pull in 72m BEFORE the TD and MF sales, because financially the younger players are less risk

SR always failed to make the important signings count, but looking at it we’ve done that this time

Azaz is a quality signing, Jandar looks promising (i don’t know much) but Fellows is an absolute belter, a division leader in a position we needed strengthening and for what I would say is cheap

For once…… well done SR… thank fuck Ankerson dropped the reigns

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Smirking_Saint

Smirking_Saint

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10 minutes ago, TheSoundman said:

I don't think SR are responsible for Ralph's downfall... 😂

Tbf they are, they wanted a clean break, it was Semmens who convinced them to keep him on

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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1 hour ago, S-Clarke said:

Club hinting to Alfie that we're done on incomings, focus now switches to shifting out some of these squad players. It will still be a busy few days!

I don't think we're done with incomings bearing in mind recent links (and we do still need a couple of players) but I do think it rests on the exits. Hopefully Wrexham's interest in Will is concrete,  surely someone will want BBD and I still think Edozie goes to Brugge. I've not seen of any links to Aribo though. And weirdly, he'd be the one I'd personally keep of those 4. 

Deadline day will be VERY watchable this year, incomings or not.

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TheSoundman

TheSoundman

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37 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Tbf they are, they wanted a clean break, it was Semmens who convinced them to keep him on

Without going too deep, I meant more from Ralph's angle.  He went from being open, friendly and liked by the players to moody, insular and disliked. The transformation was huge and that was what ultimately brought about his demise, although admittedly along with the team's form-  there was an element of chicken and egg about it.

(Like I said to a previous poster. I used to be Winchester Red and have contacts in the physio room. I'm absolutely not ITK, but I could tell which players don't do what the Physios say they should and who's training on their own ...and I'm using Physio's room in the widest possible sense).

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CSA96

CSA96

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4 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

I don't think we're done with incomings bearing in mind recent links (and we do still need a couple of players) but I do think it rests on the exits. Hopefully Wrexham's interest in Will is concrete,  surely someone will want BBD and I still think Edozie goes to Brugge. I've not seen of any links to Aribo though. And weirdly, he'd be the one I'd personally keep of those 4. 

Deadline day will be VERY watchable this year, incomings or not.

Yeah, agree with this. I think from Saints perspective they've got their starting XI and key rotation guys signed now, so if others come in they'll be rotation options and they'll be coming in because we shifted the ones Still has decided he's not arsed about

Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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42 minutes ago, trousers said:

Edozie out, Scienza in...?

Assuming Samuel waited to see their ECL league place confirmed (it was a formality v Martin in the second leg really!) plus the clubs were slightly apart in fee compared to what Strasbourg offered. Sounds like Bruges also matched it now they know they have ECL league income. 

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redkeith

redkeith

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Good to see another fullback coming in . 

Bree was shockingly bad against Espanyol and Brighton . Sugawara was much, much better when he came on, and lots of people on here put Sugawara in  the Steve Baker zone. 

Not watched the videos of the German lad, but he sounds a bit like Steve Williams from what I have read.  

 

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Roo1976

Roo1976

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1 hour ago, Osvaldorama said:

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Lets see how things pan out first before we get carried away with what on paper looks good ,and we can still hopefully move more deadwood.

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Stu Man Do

Stu Man Do

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I’m just waiting on Gallitsky to be rolled out as the final transfer window boss in one of those intro videos with the way things are going in the last 2 days with incomings 😜 

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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Glass or 2 of red wine tonight i think. 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷

I hope the fans going tomorrow enjoy seeing them unveiled in the flesh.

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bpsaint

bpsaint

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Good day that, feel slightly more positive now some new faces have arrived. Still hoping for a striker though have to be honest.

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Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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2 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

Edozie gone to Bruges apparently - Saint Lambden just posted it was done. Smallbone I think is just the clubs negotiating over payment. BBD rumoured Blades or Blackburn loan. Taylor probably to Boro if Jelert happens as can play both sides.

Joe Aribo despite his agent hawking everywhere for what seems like his whole time here is the one that can’t shift. Not the worst footballer on that list, arguably the best, but the rumour of being a bigger earner must be true. Has the hallmarks of a deal sheet loan on Monday when potential clubs miss their first few choices and run down their lists 

 

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Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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1 minute ago, SambaMaverick said:

Worth mentioning the Turkish and maybe even the Saudi windows are open later for Aribo, might not be over on Monday 

Good point, he might be on their back up lists and more available than some players they go for after the main European window closes. Needs to really in a WC year as well because I think his chances of XI football at Saints diminished considerably today. 

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