January Transfer Window

[Chez]

17 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Absolutely no idea. Still said he was injured but then reports came out that he's been fit all year. Even if we didn't want him long term you'd think we'd have been playing him to keep his value up. 

Possibly suffered from us not playing two wingers, but you'd have him on the bench to replace Leo. Feels like a proper falling out. Maybe the club prevented his move happening by asking for too much and he was pissed off...?

[Willo of Whiteley]

5 hours ago, DT said:

Which is a bit of a turnaround from you 'calling BS' on any possibility of Armstrong leaving because you didn't believe some 'lazy journalism' and seeing only one report, or something.

Plus ca change

What a weird dig? I said I think all less it’s from a trusted source then for the most part it is bullshit.

Whats hard to agree with there? Do you take every piece of information as gospel?

Don’t believe the first “link” you see?

Have you had a bad Friday? I haven’t had a reason to call you out in recent times because our opinions were similar but that’s very bizarre to just sound off like that on the back of nothing.

Edited 4 hours ago by Willo of Whiteley

[Midfield_General]

4 hours ago, goodymatt said:

Maybe Boro won’t go for Armstrong after all , instead they are going for the guy Downs has replaced? 🤔 

Imagine being so shit you get replaced by Damion Downs

[Midfield_General]

5 hours ago, goodymatt said:

 

We should sell Archer to Rangers as revenge for Aribo

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 hours ago, captainchris said:

Really strange that Edozie has been ostracised???? What exactly is going on behind the scenes?

It can be a painful procedure to undergo as an adult. And sometimes, there can be complications. I can imagine things like running and football to be quite painful...oh ostracised...never mind...

[St Louis]

2 hours ago, captainchris said:

Really strange that Edozie has been ostracised???? What exactly is going on behind the scenes? When you consider some of the players we have brought in who are downright crap it truly makes you gasp… 

He wanted out, managed to leave for a while, didnt want to come back or play for us in The Championship, bridges burnt. I'm happy that we choose to play the players who want to be here, even if some of those who want out are superior (which Edozie probably isnt).

[Holmes_and_Watson]

3 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Good news. I want the cancer removed -both players and the management. Some short term pain for long term pain.

Ran that through the SR AI for you. 🙂

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

15 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

We should sell Archer to Rangers as revenge for Aribo

They've suffered enough with Russell Martin!

[John B]

9 hours ago, coalman said:

That's another argument against the Sport Republic manager recruitment philosophy. You want your manager to be part of the reason that players want to come to the club so you need someone with enough stature that players will want to work with them. And you want players to have the confidence that that manager is still going to be there in a few months.

Very true but managers of stature do not seem to want to come here

 

As a matter of interest do you know any suitable managers who have not been employed

[SaintsRoyalty]

8 hours ago, Dan Johnson said:

So You’re flabbergasted at fans who spend money on tickets and merchandise to support the club, while you complain about the lack of club spending, don’t attend games, only accepts free tickets and you’re shocked people are spending money to support the club?

I don’t think you know what “Support” means, happy that you’re staying away, the club doesn’t need you

Flushed one of you out then. The issue with people like you, well apart from being a grown man with a cartoon character as your profile pic, is that you are not bright enough to connect the dots. If there are enough seals like you going down for pints in plastic cups out in the cold, fried frozen food, playing Tetris in level 1, paying £40 a ticket to watch players looking like they are doing a light passing training exercise for 90 plus minutes then why would Sports Republic buy new players, hire a manager that’s going to say no to them and have demands, buy proven experience players rather than children so they can use the club as a player trading vessel etc. if you lot keep turning up and worse still spend time before and after the game giving them money then they won’t give a shit if we are in the national league.

As to your comment on support, you might think Tom Cruise is a good actor, would you go and see every film he makes even the bad ones? Same goes for any other form of entertainment. Here’s a brainwave for you, support doesn’t equate to how much money you spend on something. If so Dragon is the world’s biggest Saints fan and clearly he doesn’t give a shit. If this club hadn’t bought a player that I’m closely related to I wouldn’t exist. So suffice to say I have a much stronger connection to the club than you ever could you grease spot.

[UpweySaint]

22 minutes ago, SaintsRoyalty said:

Flushed one of you out then. The issue with people like you, well apart from being a grown man with a cartoon character as your profile pic, is that you are not bright enough to connect the dots. If there are enough seals like you going down for pints in plastic cups out in the cold, fried frozen food, playing Tetris in level 1, paying £40 a ticket to watch players looking like they are doing a light passing training exercise for 90 plus minutes then why would Sports Republic buy new players, hire a manager that’s going to say no to them and have demands, buy proven experience players rather than children so they can use the club as a player trading vessel etc. if you lot keep turning up and worse still spend time before and after the game giving them money then they won’t give a shit if we are in the national league.

As to your comment on support, you might think Tom Cruise is a good actor, would you go and see every film he makes even the bad ones? Same goes for any other form of entertainment. Here’s a brainwave for you, support doesn’t equate to how much money you spend on something. If so Dragon is the world’s biggest Saints fan and clearly he doesn’t give a shit. If this club hadn’t bought a player that I’m closely related to I wouldn’t exist. So suffice to say I have a much stronger connection to the club than you ever could you grease spot.

Are we Tom Cruise in your analogy?! Odd parallel to draw between being a fan of a football club and a cinema goer.

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

41 minutes ago, SaintsRoyalty said:

Flushed one of you out then. The issue with people like you, well apart from being a grown man with a cartoon character as your profile pic, is that you are not bright enough to connect the dots. If there are enough seals like you going down for pints in plastic cups out in the cold, fried frozen food, playing Tetris in level 1, paying £40 a ticket to watch players looking like they are doing a light passing training exercise for 90 plus minutes then why would Sports Republic buy new players, hire a manager that’s going to say no to them and have demands, buy proven experience players rather than children so they can use the club as a player trading vessel etc. if you lot keep turning up and worse still spend time before and after the game giving them money then they won’t give a shit if we are in the national league.

As to your comment on support, you might think Tom Cruise is a good actor, would you go and see every film he makes even the bad ones? Same goes for any other form of entertainment. Here’s a brainwave for you, support doesn’t equate to how much money you spend on something. If so Dragon is the world’s biggest Saints fan and clearly he doesn’t give a shit. If this club hadn’t bought a player that I’m closely related to I wouldn’t exist. So suffice to say I have a much stronger connection to the club than you ever could you grease spot.

Um, that cartoon character is Quagmire from Family Guy.....an adult cartoon series. 

GIGGITY!

[CB Fry]

We've left it far too late in this window.

I can only see us signing 6 or 7 new players now 😪

[Dan Johnson]

1 hour ago, SaintsRoyalty said:

Flushed one of you out then. The issue with people like you, well apart from being a grown man with a cartoon character as your profile pic, is that you are not bright enough to connect the dots. If there are enough seals like you going down for pints in plastic cups out in the cold, fried frozen food, playing Tetris in level 1, paying £40 a ticket to watch players looking like they are doing a light passing training exercise for 90 plus minutes then why would Sports Republic buy new players, hire a manager that’s going to say no to them and have demands, buy proven experience players rather than children so they can use the club as a player trading vessel etc. if you lot keep turning up and worse still spend time before and after the game giving them money then they won’t give a shit if we are in the national league.

As to your comment on support, you might think Tom Cruise is a good actor, would you go and see every film he makes even the bad ones? Same goes for any other form of entertainment. Here’s a brainwave for you, support doesn’t equate to how much money you spend on something. If so Dragon is the world’s biggest Saints fan and clearly he doesn’t give a shit. If this club hadn’t bought a player that I’m closely related to I wouldn’t exist. So suffice to say I have a much stronger connection to the club than you ever could you grease spot.

I don’t even think I need to reply to that 🤣

[ally_uk]

Why do we always leave it to the last minute ? 

Like take Armstrong if he really wants out, Start of window put it out to other clubs 10 million minimum you have him.

Already have a replacement target lined up and make moves....

Edozie and Aribo can't we just release them both on a free and a take a hit..  

 

[goodymatt]

 

[CB Fry]

Just now, goodymatt said:

 

I can imagine the WHU fans going nuts. How many relegated Saints players do they need.

[Tom & Gerry]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

I can imagine the WHU fans going nuts. How many relegated Saints players do they need.

Oh for the good old days when we used to sell our best players to Liverpool to win trophies. Now we sell them to West Ham to help them get relegated.

[SuperSAINT]

6 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Must be joaking

Edited 1 hour ago by SuperSAINT

[Suhari]

27 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

We've left it far too late in this window.

I can only see us signing 6 or 7 new players now 😪

Deal sheets.

[Saint NL]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

Deal sheets.

Better make sure that fax machine is plugged in and has plenty of paper

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Better make sure that fax machine is plugged in and has plenty of paper

Remember, one sheet does plenty.

[Starksj1995]

6 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Better make sure that fax machine is plugged in and has plenty of paper

Of cause 

[Suhari]

2 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Remember, one sheet does plenty.

It'll take more than one sheet to wipe away the shit in our club.

[Turkish]

BBD scores again for Derby. A great move loaning him out he’ll be back full of confidence ready to cook next season 

[skintsaint]

9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

BBD scores again for Derby. A great move loaning him out he’ll be back full of confidence ready to cook next season 

2 goals and 2 assists in the last 5 games. Return!

[Turkish]

Just now, skintsaint said:

2 goals and 2 assists in the last 5 games. Return!

Another player we’ve loaned out to a team doing better than us 😂

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Another player we’ve loaned out to a team doing better than us 😂

Imagine if Damion Thorn scores a couple.

Second thoughts, even LSD couldn’t help imagine that.

[Appy]

If we sell Harwood-Bellis this late, it makes the Edwards sale even more baffling. 

[beatlesaint]

42 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

I wish Alex Crook would gain legs and fuck off !!!

Absolute fraud just copying other people’s stories.

[Charlie Wayman]

8 minutes ago, Appy said:

If we sell Harwood-Bellis this late, it makes the Edwards sale even more baffling. 

Imagine Stephens and Wood  as our central defenders……………….

[hypochondriac]

10 minutes ago, Appy said:

If we sell Harwood-Bellis this late, it makes the Edwards sale even more baffling. 

Meh. Almost everything the club does it a pretty baffling way to run things. Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if THB goes but at least if Armstrong and THB go that's some of the pus lanced from the boil. Just Stephens, Aribo, Edozie, Downes and Wood to go. 

[AlexLaw76]

23 minutes ago, Appy said:

If we sell Harwood-Bellis this late, it makes the Edwards sale even more baffling. 

this is what we do....

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, CB Fry said:

I can imagine the WHU fans going nuts. How many relegated Saints players do they need.

All of them, if we've any luck. 🙂

[hypochondriac]

Is selling Edwards any worse than selling Ballard? 

[skintsaint]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

Is selling Edwards any worse than selling Ballard? 

Nope, can't see him playing a higher level than this.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, CB Fry said:

We've left it far too late in this window.

I can only see us signing 6 or 7 new players now 😪

If we get in Saggy Bagpuss as transfer consultant, 6 or 7 would be a pre breakfast warm up on (Sky mandated capitals) DEADLINE DAY!

[Appy]

6 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Is selling Edwards any worse than selling Ballard? 

No, but it’s similar with Ballard that it’ll only seem terrible after the recruitment that’s happened after it. Signing Downs and after selling Ballard made that terrible, selling THB after selling Edwards would also make it terrible.

 

Or maybe that’s me rambling like a mad man. 

[goodymatt]

 

[Turkish]

55 minutes ago, Appy said:

If we sell Harwood-Bellis this late, it makes the Edwards sale even more baffling. 

No, Rasmus operates at a level you and I could not possibly understand. The interpretation of the data will prove him right 

[SNSUN]

Typical West Ham. "We'll pay you a pound a week for 200,000 years. It's a good deal, you should take it."

[saintant]

3 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

You know THB will go and probably for less than he's worth. Business, if any, will be left til the final few hours of the window so governed by panic rather than planned and considered. Typical SR.

[SuperSAINT]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

No, Rasmus operates at a level you and I could not possibly understand. The interpretation of the data will prove him right 

“If your defence is already broken, consider breaking it some more”

[lambtiss]

7 hours ago, ally_uk said:

I reckon Dragan has had enough and is clearing the decks 

It does have that feel

[Suhari]

17 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Prized defensive asset?

Has someone been on the Bob Marley Woodbines?

[Willo of Whiteley]

“If it ain’t broke, consider breaking it”

”Once broken, roll it around in some shit”

”Once broken and covered in shit, try rinsing it on some sewage water straight out the Solent”

”Dry it off thoroughly, use only sandpaper so it’s good and scratched to buggery”.

”Maybe even grab a can of gasoline and burn it”

[Suhari]

1 minute ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

“If it ain’t broke, consider breaking it”

”Once broken, roll it around in some shit”

”Once broken and covered in shit, try rinsing it on some sewage water straight out the Solent”

”Dry it off thoroughly, use only sandpaper so it’s good and scratched to buggery”.

”Maybe even grab a can of gasoline and burn it”

And serve with lighty sautéed potatoes and a salt-caramel jus.

Edited 13 minutes ago by Suhari

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

BBD scores again for Derby. A great move loaning him out he’ll be back full of confidence ready to cook next season 

Just shows playing under a decent manager makes such a difference, he looked decent, as do Derby as a team 

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, Football Special said:

Just shows playing under a decent manager makes such a difference, he looked decent, as do Derby as a team 

 Not stuck out on the left wing either 

[hypochondriac]

19 minutes ago, saintant said:

You know THB will go and probably for less than he's worth. Business, if any, will be left til the final few hours of the window so governed by panic rather than planned and considered. Typical SR.

TBF pretty much the only thing Sports Republic have been good at is extracting decent value from the player sales.