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Turkish

Turkish

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18 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Bazunu going to Stoke. Loan with option to buy. Thank fuck for that. 

That’s a massive downgrade for them 

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sockeye

sockeye

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20 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Bazunu going to Stoke. Loan with option to buy. Thank fuck for that. 

Reports say that Rasmus' pitch was that 'the Championship is more fun than the Premier League anyway'

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CSA96

CSA96

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25 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Bazunu going to Stoke. Loan with option to buy. Thank fuck for that. 

Might be the first time a parent club has put a 'must play against parent club' clause in the contract instead of a 'cannot play against parent club' clause

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sadoldgit

sadoldgit

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On 10/01/2026 at 13:40, ally_uk said:

I agree with Turkish we need to move on from signing former players, Alot of people romanticise about a second coming but it never works out.... 

Mick Channon?

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Tommy Mulgrew

Tommy Mulgrew

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2 hours ago, Turkish said:

That’s a massive downgrade for them 

Stoke go from having a GK with the best stats in the league to having one with the worst.
 

2 hours ago, beatlesaint said:

Can we let him play against us please ? 🙏

Yes please.

2 hours ago, CSA96 said:

Might be the first time a parent club has put a 'must play against parent club' clause in the contract instead of a 'cannot play against parent club' clause


Yet another record for Saints’ collection.   😇

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Colinjb

Colinjb

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2 minutes ago, Starksj1995 said:

What striker do we think we are going to be getting to replace Downs?

Give me an 'R,' give me an 'O'.........

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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54 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

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What a waste. The MLS 🤢

Proven goal scorer at this level, good age and quite tall. Any club with a bit of money should be all over that. Wishful thinking I know but maybe he's homesick. I'd have thought he could do better than the MLS.

Pedantic Pete

Pedantic Pete

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On 09/01/2026 at 16:27, badgerx16 said:

Only 3 teams have scored more than Saints, only 2 have conceded more. This indicates to me that a striker is not the end of the pitch we need to be addressing.                  
 

 21 of our 38 goals came in a 8 match spell in November/December, outside of that spell for the other 18 games we average less than a goal per game.                                                   We definitely need a focal point up front. Someone who can hold the ball up and bring others into play. 

I still think most of the players are no more than average for this division. …despite all those shouting that it was the best squad in the league managed by an idiot. Well we changed the idiot and not a lot else has changed. 

Lee On Solent Saint

Lee On Solent Saint

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3 hours ago, SNSUN said:

Proven goal scorer at this level, good age and quite tall. Any club with a bit of money should be all over that. Wishful thinking I know but maybe he's homesick. I'd have thought he could do better than the MLS.

Strange one if that comes off, players of his calibre go there to retire, not play when still in their peak.

BarberSaint

BarberSaint

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8 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Just a loan then. They haven’t got £8m they can shell out on a keeper.

Maybe the option is some oatcakes in exchange for a packet or two of crisps.

OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint

OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint

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On 09/01/2026 at 16:21, SaintsRoyalty said:

You kind of answered your own question. That’s the kind of dross available in this window. Not many strikers with a shout of playing on the World Cup are not first choice. We need to be looking at free agents or strong arming a smaller club with less means. Obviously this means taking a punt on someone in a less competitive league in Europe but if we pick someone with the right attributes (tall, strong, scores goals etc) and is above the age of 25 we might have a chance of getting someone that improves us. I’d also take Gabbiadini for 6 months. A poacher isn’t so susceptible to age.

Agreed, would need to be a loan striker but I've always also thought there are lads in the lower divisions who could be worth a shout. Someone mentioned Alassana Jatta. Got to go for the big strong type so surely worth a look. Someone who can control a ball and run at defences. Chuck a ball at a player and watch their first touch. Someone like Tyler Dibling has a good first touch. The rest (fitness, game awareness, passing etc) can be trained in to them. 

And how often do players come back and be at the same level as before they left? Forget the JWPs etc. We need to move on.

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DT

DT

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10 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Just a loan then. They haven’t got £8m they can shell out on a keeper.

And once they see him let in all those goals they won't want him. Glad he's out of the building though. Probably dropped his car keys on the way out.

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OldNick

OldNick

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9 minutes ago, DT said:

And once they see him let in all those goals they won't want him. Glad he's out of the building though. Probably dropped his car keys on the way out.

He will start with a clean slate going there might do him some good.....I doubt he will get a clean sheet though.

Mark Robins is a good judge of player and so may turn him round

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Pamplemousse

Pamplemousse

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37 minutes ago, OldNick said:

He will start with a clean slate going there might do him some good.....I doubt he will get a clean sheet though.

Mark Robins is a good judge of player and so may turn him round

And if they do, then we can point the finger at the coaches.

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saintant

saintant

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5 hours ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Agreed, would need to be a loan striker but I've always also thought there are lads in the lower divisions who could be worth a shout. Someone mentioned Alassana Jatta. Got to go for the big strong type so surely worth a look. Someone who can control a ball and run at defences. Chuck a ball at a player and watch their first touch. Someone like Tyler Dibling has a good first touch. The rest (fitness, game awareness, passing etc) can be trained in to them. 

And how often do players come back and be at the same level as before they left? Forget the JWPs etc. We need to move on.

Jatta looks the type of big, strong, mobile centre forward who could do a decent job for us and would not cost a fortune. 

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Tamesaint

Tamesaint

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1 hour ago, OneMrsWallace said:

Almost half way through the month, one possible GK improvement. The ambition is overwhelming. Not that I expected anything different of course. 

Or alternatively we have just finished the first complete week of the transfer window and have got rid of a shit centre forward , a goalkeeper who cannot save shots and have replaced the goalie. SR have a lot to be criticised for and an awful lot still needs to be done (Downs replacement top of the list) but slowness to act in this transfer window is not one of them. 

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tdmickey3

tdmickey3

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8 minutes ago, Tamesaint said:

Or alternatively we have just finished the first complete week of the transfer window and have got rid of a shit centre forward , a goalkeeper who cannot save shots and have replaced the goalie. SR have a lot to be criticised for and an awful lot still needs to be done (Downs replacement top of the list ) but slowness to act in this transfer window is not one of them. 

None of them have been "got rid of" they will likely be back once the other club decides they are crap too, these 2 are hideous blunders

SR have a long, long way to go to get even remotely close to competency and are rightly called out regularly because most expect them fuck up again

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OneMrsWallace

OneMrsWallace

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1 minute ago, Tamesaint said:

Or alternatively we have just finished the first complete week of the transfer window and have got rid of a shit centre forward , a goalkeeper who cannot save shots and have replaced the goalie. SR have a lot to be criticised for and an awful lot still needs to be done (Downs replacement top of the list ) but slowness to act in this transfer window is not one of them. 

Well, let's wait and see what the rest of the month brings. They've used up nearly half their time. We've seen this before from SR and previous owners. We may get nothing more beyond this or some very late panic moves. If I'm wrong I'm wrong but I don't think it's going to be anywhere near enough. Remember - they've stated the ambition is to go back up this season and if they're serious, that's going to require some critical spending in the next 2-3 weeks. Otherwise it's all bullshit. 

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Suhari

Suhari

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6 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

See Norwich might be losing Sargent to the MLS. Some here wanted him at Saints.

Seems a strange move, and quite a lot of money for an MLS team.

Guessing he wants to be back in the homeland.

Sparkkyy

Sparkkyy

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4 minutes ago, Suhari said:

Seems a strange move, and quite a lot of money for an MLS team.

Guessing he wants to be back in the homeland.

Toronto? Homeland?

Oh, you mean someone's homeland rather than his homeland.

Saint NL

Saint NL

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Not sure the accuracy of these figures, but this claims that Saints have the highest wage total in the division. 

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Coventry apparently have the lowest wage which makes their position even more impressive.

6ft8saint

6ft8saint

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14 hours ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Agreed, would need to be a loan striker but I've always also thought there are lads in the lower divisions who could be worth a shout. Someone mentioned Alassana Jatta. Got to go for the big strong type so surely worth a look. Someone who can control a ball and run at defences. Chuck a ball at a player and watch their first touch. Someone like Tyler Dibling has a good first touch. The rest (fitness, game awareness, passing etc) can be trained in to them. 

And how often do players come back and be at the same level as before they left? Forget the JWPs etc. We need to move on.

Cant we try the youngster who broke the goalscoring record last season? We need to do something with him before the club forget and give him away like ballard

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Tamesaint

Tamesaint

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6 hours ago, OneMrsWallace said:

Well, let's wait and see what the rest of the month brings. They've used up nearly half their time. We've seen this before from SR and previous owners. We may get nothing more beyond this or some very late panic moves. If I'm wrong I'm wrong but I don't think it's going to be anywhere near enough. Remember - they've stated the ambition is to go back up this season and if they're serious, that's going to require some critical spending in the next 2-3 weeks. Otherwise it's all bullshit. 

I don't disagree. SR have an awful lot of mess to clear up. Most of it of their own making. 

I am just pleased that they have got rid (maybe temporarily) of Bazunu and  Downes. To do it within the first week of the transfer window is good as I feared that these 2 problems would not be addressed. 

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StrangelyBrown

StrangelyBrown

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11 hours ago, Saint NL said:

Not sure the accuracy of these figures, but this claims that Saints have the highest wage total in the division. 

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Coventry apparently have the lowest wage which makes their position even more impressive.

Tells an interesting story. If footballers are as coin operated as they seem to be these days our strategy is all wrong. Perhaps we should pay much less in wages and much more in performance bonuses? Our players don't seem to have the chops to motivate themselves...

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coalman

coalman

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35 minutes ago, StrangelyBrown said:

Tells an interesting story. If footballers are as coin operated as they seem to be these days our strategy is all wrong. Perhaps we should pay much less in wages and much more in performance bonuses? Our players don't seem to have the chops to motivate themselves...

Or cut their wages in half because they don't show up for the second half.

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tdmickey3

tdmickey3

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5 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

wait is some one advocating that we sign a 27yr old CF from L2 Notts County !!!!!

Well, we did buy the equivalent from Germany..

Miltonaggro

Miltonaggro

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On 11/01/2026 at 16:44, sockeye said:

Reports say that Rasmus' pitch was that 'the Championship is more fun than the Premier League anyway'

Be interesting to see how many current season ticket holders agree with the uber chump if we are still in it come the summer.  Might come as a shock to Brewster Solak. 

Colinjb

Colinjb

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2 hours ago, StrangelyBrown said:

Tells an interesting story. If footballers are as coin operated as they seem to be these days our strategy is all wrong. Perhaps we should pay much less in wages and much more in performance bonuses? Our players don't seem to have the chops to motivate themselves...

Sheffield Wednesday..... no wonder they are in the sh*t.

SaintsRoyalty

SaintsRoyalty

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15 hours ago, Saint NL said:

Not sure the accuracy of these figures, but this claims that Saints have the highest wage total in the division. 

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Coventry apparently have the lowest wage which makes their position even more impressive.

Think you need to read the small print. This is the wages in proportion to the points the club has. So of course Coventry are top of this table as they have the most points. Conversely that’s why Sheffield Wednesday are bottom. Pretty pointless table. I guess it highlights two teams that are underperforming in Leicester and us but again that’s pretty obvious.

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23rdSaint

23rdSaint

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39 minutes ago, SaintsRoyalty said:

Think you need to read the small print. This is the wages in proportion to the points the club has. So of course Coventry are top of this table as they have the most points. Conversely that’s why Sheffield Wednesday are bottom. Pretty pointless table. I guess it highlights two teams that are underperforming in Leicester and us but again that’s pretty obvious.

This.
 

Have they included a link to the data source? Not able to see a high-res of the image on my phone

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