January Transfer Window

[saintant]

18 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Russell Martin

Agree he was the main cause of our problems. However, we failed miserably to identify the fact that you need a big, physical side to give you any chance of surviving in the Premier league. Sure, you need some players with stand out ability but you have to be physically equipped to compete and we were miles off so were very easy to play against. If we go up again I hope lessons have been learned. We are at last introducing more strength and power into the side but it's been neglected for far too long.

[Saint86]

3 hours ago, wild-saint said:

Agree with this post. Too play 4 at the back with 2 wingers we absolutely need a Physical striker with some height / aerial ability. Larin and his record looks unremarkable but how many unremarkable target men are there in the championship that have done a job for teams to reach the playoffs. He may not get the goals but his physical presence suits us more than archer and armstrong's game. Clearly we will want Stewart to stay fit but we will need to be really careful with his minutes. 

Ill probably be proved wrong but im fairly confident that we create enough chances for a him to grab a few but its his physical presence that will be the real benefit.  

The post you quoted has incorrect goals/penalty stats.

The last time we played 4 at the back in the championship, Armstrong was the top player in the league for combined goals and assists in a side that was one of the most effective attacking units in championship history... so he very clearly does fit a 4-2-3-1 formation, and no amount of posters trying to reinvent history by saying he doesn't will change that... 🤦‍♂️ The reality is that he has been misused this season, and him playing as the lone striker in what has essentially been a 5-2-2-1 all season is on the manager(s)/recruitment, not Armstrong..

He's gone regardless, but let's not do the guy dirty with this weird revisionism.

Edited 2 hours ago by Saint86

[Chez]

4 hours ago, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Which game do we think Stewart will get injured in, leaving us having to start Larin or change system to fit in Archer? I’m going Leicester away. 

I'm going for the play off final, but actually it's just cramp due to an overelaborate and elongated 96th minute winning goal celebration.  

Edited 2 hours ago by Chez

[Chez]

3 hours ago, lumuah said:

No, 21 weren't penalties. It was 11 - I think 21 is every penalty for every club he has played for. Hi missed/had saved 3 pens.

Goal Breakdown by Competition

The following table reflects his total career statistics for Southampton across all formats:

 

Competition	Appearances	Total Goals	Penalty Goals
EFL Championship	78	35	8
Premier League	73	6	1
FA Cup	10	1	0
EFL Cup	13	1	2
Total	174	43	11

(Data current as of 3 February 2026) 

 

 

Who is our penalty taker now? It's time we had someone as reliable as MLT-Beattie-Lambert

[Chez]

5 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I find it incredible Sam Edozie is still here.

I agree. If the parties have fallen out, why hasn't he gone out on loan? I don't buy the line that we wont loan to another English side. Sounds stupid when we have loaned others. If we got a better offer from abroad, why didn't he take - he was fine going to Anderlecht. Was it from Turkey perhaps and he didn't fancy it? The club has bene very good at shifting unwanted players (how much of their wages they are paying I don't know), so don't understand why he hasn't gone. Weird.

[leesaint88]

3 minutes ago, Chez said:

I agree. If the parties have fallen out, why hasn't he gone out on loan? I don't buy the line that we wont loan to another English side. Sounds stupid when we have loaned others. If we got a better offer from abroad, why didn't he take - he was fine going to Anderlecht. Was it from Turkey perhaps and he didn't fancy it? The club has bene very good at shifting unwanted players (how much of their wages they are paying I don't know), so don't understand why he hasn't gone. Weird.

Wasn't there rumours the club didn't want to move him on to an English club? I can only assume there is a fitness issue which hasn't been published and it's holding off any move.

[lambtiss]

15 minutes ago, Chez said:

Who is our penalty taker now? It's time we had someone as reliable as MLT-Beattie-Lambert

I think it should be Scienza as he strikes the ball better than any other. 

[EBS1980]

7 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

I think it should be Scienza as he strikes the ball better than any other. 

I assumed him, or maybe  Azaz ?

[Chez]

8 minutes ago, leesaint88 said:

Wasn't there rumours the club didn't want to move him on to an English club? I can only assume there is a fitness issue which hasn't been published and it's holding off any move.

yes, but I don't believe that. It makes no sense. My guess is the english clubs offered buttons while an oversees club would pay most or all his wages, so SFC `turned down' those English offers. Edozie perhaps didn't fancy the oversees move or preferred the UK clubs, so there was a stalemate.

[Chez]

1 minute ago, EBS1980 said:

I assumed him, or maybe  Azaz ?

both feels like an upgrade on AA, but we shall see.

[Midfield_General]

31 minutes ago, Chez said:

Who is our penalty taker now? It's time we had someone as reliable as MLT-Beattie-Lambert

Got to be Leo. Make him penalty taker, captain, manager and give him the keys to Cortese's private shitter. 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Midfield_General

[revolution saint]

30 minutes ago, Chez said:

Who is our penalty taker now? It's time we had someone as reliable as MLT-Beattie-Lambert

Ross Stewart?  Transfer Markt has him down as 22 scored and 3 missed.  Definitely scored a few for Sunderland anyway. 

[BarberSaint]

Wonder if he's part of a Cyle to work scheme.