January Transfer Window

[madge]

15 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Fair play to Blackmore for publically digging out SR, makes a welcome change.

Blackmore and Alfie house calling out the club and players.. just shows what a shit show we have running our club.

[Turkish]

48 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

We are building a monumental side for next season.

Bazunu

Sugawara, Stephens, Sayanda, Manning

Matsuki, Smallbone

Brereton-Diaz, Juan, Downs

Archer

 

That is a potent mix of real experience, talent and multi-club advantages 

Bro that team will be sick, some absolute ballers in the team

 

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, madge said:

Blackmore and Alfie house calling out the club and players.. just shows what a shit show we have running our club.

Coming to something when two of the most compliant journalists speak out against these clowns 

[Badger]

54 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

If he goes to Boro it will certainly be a hefty part of the free dependant on promotion this season.

Probably same for Wrexham. We’ll flag up the potential fee, but at their end it’ll be half of that mentioned (and overlooking the add-ons, ie Rasmus carefully negotiating a £5m add on after his first England game at the World Cup this summer ).

[Badger]

4 minutes ago, madge said:

Blackmore and Alfie house calling out the club and players.. just shows what a shit show we have running our club.

Obviously didn’t enjoy Dragan’s hospitality last summer, or don’t want to repeat it this year 

[East Kent Saint]

JWP made it to Burnley,  wonder if Parker can get him going forward 🙂

[Give it to Ron]

10 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

JWP made it to Burnley,  wonder if Parker can get him going forward 🙂

I didn’t want him back would limit Bragg and Williams development 

[SuperSAINT]

24 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said:

I didn’t want him back would limit Bragg and Williams development 

We signed Romeu to do that 😁

[Football Special]

41 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

JWP made it to Burnley,  wonder if Parker can get him going forward 🙂

I'd have liked Barry Bannan 

[Football Special]

When does the window slam shut? 

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

He'll be like a new signing.

On loan for AFC Sholing, yes. Give Damion plenty of space in the car park though.

[Give it to Ron]

22 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

We signed Romeu to do that 😁

Like most of SRs signings that’s going well isn’t it

[Football Special]

Think Burnley have too much time on their hands

 

[spyinthesky]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Bro that team will be sick, some absolute ballers in the team

 

What about Taylor?

[Suhari]

10 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Think Burnley have too much time on their hands

 

I found that genuinely fucking strange.

Will they do one with Marvin?

[VectisSaint]

3 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said:

A goal every two games does not equate with going long spells without scoring. 

Thought you were better than that. The two things cannot be equated, it's like comparing apples to oranges. But the fact is, Armstrong has only once (in the Championship) come close to 1 in 2, at Blackburn, when he was actually much better, more like 1 in 1.4. Every season since then (in the Championship) he has been well below 1 in 2, indeed last season it was about 1 in 5. Since the Blackburn season (which remember was 6 years ago) he has often gone longish spells without scoring, and that's partly why he hasn't got close to 1 in 2 for the last 5 seasons. MLG's quote of nearly 1 in 2 was highly contrived, firstly taking only Championship seasons into account, and second going as far back as Blackburn to even remotely get near the figure he was quoting.

I don't think we should let Armstrong go this season, but it is an undeniable fact that he goes longish periods without a goal involvement (two such runs this season) and we can't go on with a striker like that.

[Convict Colony]

15 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Think Burnley have too much time on their hands

 

Honestly player announcement videos have jumped the shark.

Stewart Taylor was the high point now its try hard bullshit since then, although i give a free pass to Neil Maupay and Sevilla today that was pretty funny

[Appy]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Coming to something when two of the most compliant journalists speak out against these clowns 

They must’ve been told they’re getting no more trips to Dragan’s pad 

[LeBizzier69]

29 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Think Burnley have too much time on their hands

 

At least it wasn't "bring out the gimp"...

[Willo of Whiteley]

1 hour ago, bpsaint said:

Fair play to Blackmore for publically digging out SR, makes a welcome change.

Adam Blackmore and Alfie House actually dig them out more than your ears maybe care to listen.

I think they’re very balanced in their analysis, also quite direct.

[Saint Fan CaM]

4 hours ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

I think archer is actually a lot better then what we have seen of him. His finishing and technique is better then AA. His spell at boro showed he can be prolific at championship level but with us he just gets the odd start here n there or his minutes are coming from the bench . If he was at a club that’s starting him every week he will score goals 

Nope - sorry not having it. He’s slower than AA, has seemingly zero positional sense, can’t tackle, doesn’t find a decent pass and usually shoots straight at the keeper. I’m trying to think of one attribute.

[Whitey Grandad]

24 minutes ago, VectisSaint said:

Thought you were better than that. The two things cannot be equated, it's like comparing apples to oranges. But the fact is, Armstrong has only once (in the Championship) come close to 1 in 2, at Blackburn, when he was actually much better, more like 1 in 1.4. Every season since then (in the Championship) he has been well below 1 in 2, indeed last season it was about 1 in 5. Since the Blackburn season (which remember was 6 years ago) he has often gone longish spells without scoring, and that's partly why he hasn't got close to 1 in 2 for the last 5 seasons. MLG's quote of nearly 1 in 2 was highly contrived, firstly taking only Championship seasons into account, and second going as far back as Blackburn to even remotely get near the figure he was quoting.

I don't think we should let Armstrong go this season, but it is an undeniable fact that he goes longish periods without a goal involvement (two such runs this season) and we can't go on with a striker like that.

My apologies. I wasn't actually promoting either concept, merely point out the incompatibility. 

[goodymatt]

 

[Willo of Whiteley]

6 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Calling it now.

Absolute, absolute bollocks!

One of the biggest clown journos out there

[beatlesaint]

11 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

I can’t believe there is “plenty of interest” in Cameron Archer. 

[bpsaint]

28 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Adam Blackmore and Alfie House actually dig them out more than your ears maybe care to listen.

I think they’re very balanced in their analysis, also quite direct.

They’re balanced normally that I agree with, but it’s noticeable in recent weeks just how direct House has been with his criticism of SR, and this comment from Blackmore is certainly a bit more loaded than he would be normally I’d say.

I can’t recall which game I was watching recently when Blackmore stated in the prematch that someone from SR had called him to have a moan because he’d tweeted that appointing Still was a gamble, and Blackmore was rightfully less than impressed that the same person hadn’t apologised to him when it inevitably went wrong. I wouldn’t be surprised if that act of thin skinned pettiness from SR has rubbed Adam up the wrong way.

[Harry_SFC]

14 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

I can’t believe there is “plenty of interest” in Cameron Archer. 

It's Alex Crook, so he's just made that up. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

4 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

They’re balanced normally that I agree with, but it’s noticeable in recent weeks just how direct House has been with his criticism of SR, and this comment from Blackmore is certainly a bit more loaded than he would be normally I’d say.

I can’t recall which game I was watching recently when Blackmore stated in the prematch that someone from SR had called him to have a moan because he’d tweeted that appointing Still was a gamble, and Blackmore was rightfully less than impressed that the same person hadn’t apologised to him when it inevitably went wrong. I wouldn’t be surprised if that act of thin skinned pettiness from SR has rubbed Adam up the wrong way.

Surely as a journo that’s whe you start calling out who that muppet for SR was? 
Yes you might lose your access but you’ll have thousands of fans behind you and you’d just be proven right.

Sport Republic would be done. More than they already are.

[trousers]

3 hours ago, SNSUN said:

What are Akachukwu and the other youngsters like?

Yeah... What ever happened to him? He was tearing up the U21 competitions with goals galore, got rewarded with one or two appearances on the first team bench, then never to be seen again... Probably injured I guess, but in the absence of any tangible info it's just another one of those Saintsy type mysteries... 

[trousers]

7 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

 

"Right Pep," says Rasmus, adjusting the pile of unsold books on his desk. "Here's the system and tactics we need from you. Once you've learned those, I'll take you down to the crèche to meet your backroom team."

Now say something that's unlikely to be true...

[Charlie Wayman]

3 hours ago, Harry_SFC said:

We will sell Armstrong, fail to land his replacement on deadline day and miss out on a forward all together. Then Stewart will get injured against Watford and he'll be out for the rest of the season. It's almost nailed on. 

What's not to like? 

[Football Special]

26 minutes ago, trousers said:

Yeah... What ever happened to him? He was tearing up the U21 competitions with goals galore, got rewarded with one or two appearances on the first team bench, then never to be seen again... Probably injured I guess, but in the absence of any tangible info it's just another one of those Saintsy type mysteries... 

Wasn't that Oyekunle? 

[hypochondriac]

4 hours ago, Harry_SFC said:

We will sell Armstrong, fail to land his replacement on deadline day and miss out on a forward all together. Then Stewart will get injured against Watford and he'll be out for the rest of the season. It's almost nailed on. 

If that did happen I can't deny that it would be very amusing in a fatalistic kind of way. Stay up last day of the season with a 1-0 win off Archer's arse, sack Tonda and go for a 31 year old for the renewed push next year.

[trousers]

55 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Wasn't that Oyekunle? 

Yeah, could be.... 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

Now say something that's unlikely to be true...

"I can't believe I fell for such a flawed plan," said Dragan, pushing the secret button that jettisoned Rasmus into the car park. "Now, having replaced the whole structure of the club, we've got in people who actually know what they're doing."

[Give it to Ron]

6 hours ago, trousers said:

Yeah, could be.... 

scored for u21s other night v WBA

[Toadhall Saint]

9 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Nope - sorry not having it. He’s slower than AA, has seemingly zero positional sense, can’t tackle, doesn’t find a decent pass and usually shoots straight at the keeper. I’m trying to think of one attribute.

I was going to say good first touch but I’d be wrong

[Football Special]

7 hours ago, trousers said:

Yeah, could be.... 

He's shown signs in the u21s when I've seen him but in proper mens football I'd say he needs a physical player alongside him, certainly don't think he can lead the line on his own , but makes sense to give him some 1st team appearances once championship safety has been secured 

[coalman]

10 hours ago, goodymatt said:

 

This is Saints. We'll just send one or both out on loan without an obligation buy and face the same saga in the summer.

[goodymatt]

[Turkish]

12 minutes ago, coalman said:

This is Saints. We'll just send one or both out on loan without an obligation buy and face the same saga in the summer.

The decisions will be data driven made based on evidence not what you see with your eyes which device you 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

11 minutes ago, Turkish said:

The decisions will be data driven made based on evidence not what you see with your eyes which device you 

I've started watching highlights with my eyes closed, to get that SR approach to player recruitment.

 

My ears have their first interview at st mary's next week.

[Saint86]

54 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

And yet Saints, one of the strongest squads/budgets, seem totally disinterested in promotion.

[Miltonaggro]

12 hours ago, Football Special said:

Think Burnley have too much time on their hands

 

Fair play. They’ve made Prowse look like a complete bell-end. He’s in the Championship next season now whether he likes it or not 😂⏳

[Miltonaggro]

24 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

And yet Saints, one of the strongest squads/budgets, seem totally disinterested in promotion.

Think Solak is moving through the realisation phase. Fucking mug! 

[Saint Mikey]

Just realised that the window 'slams shut' on Monday, 2nd February at 7pm. Plenty of time for some underwhelming additions and exits.

[Ted Bates Statue]

1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I've started watching highlights with my eyes closed, to get that SR approach to player recruitment.

 

My ears have their first interview at st mary's next week.

After the derby match at St Mary's last year I realised that Saints are very much still a team best observed via radio. Even in our purple patch under Tonda, I still managed to miss most of our live televised goals due to our infamous second half performances.

[Willo of Whiteley]

20 minutes ago, Saint Mikey said:

Just realised that the window 'slams shut' on Monday, 2nd February at 7pm. Plenty of time for some underwhelming additions and exits.

Mainly exits - Aribo and Edozie are on the way 

[OldNick]

14 hours ago, Turkish said:

Coming to something when two of the most compliant journalists speak out against these clowns 

I think thats unfair, they obviously have to tread carefully or they will not have the access to the club they need. Its a customer client relationship, would be mad for them to sour their relationship. As fans we dont care if we say something that is not paletable to the club/owners but their jobs to a degree are on the line. 

[sadoldgit]

1 hour ago, Miltonaggro said:

Fair play. They’ve made Prowse look like a complete bell-end. He’s in the Championship next season now whether he likes it or not 😂⏳

With three ex Saints playing for them in a relegation scrap, what could possibly go wrong?