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Thripp87

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Have people not learnt from the Walcott, Lallanna and Romeu disasters that signing previous players doesn’t work yet? JWP would be a complete waste of a signing.

Sports Republic needed to hit the ground running this window, more so than any other considering the points deduction and black cloud over the cheat in the dugout. Yet here we are in the final week of the window needing a complete overhaul still. Defeat on Saturday and we are already 10 points behind Millwall. Not attracting sod all then.

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hypochondriac

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1 minute ago, MarkSFC said:

I hope not. Unless theres a second CM in addition to JWP that will mean Akachukwu will be the 4th...not sure thats the best option. Downes Jander Bragg and JWP and the main CMs would be ideal for me. 

My assumption would be that we would get two in if Jander was to leave. So 

Downes 

JWP 

Bragg 

Charles replacement 

Not saying I'd like that but it seems most like to me if we sign JWP.

sadoldgit

sadoldgit

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2 hours ago, Chez said:

Fair point. We are certainly giving ourselves a lot to do in this final week of the window, however players want to play and he may well want a move, so you do have to consider that.  Also, both may be on very decent wages for the championship, which is not ideal for a back up. Possibly we can loan them out and bring in a player Tonda actually wants. Maybe on less money. Maybe get Aluko from Leicester, which would add some young talent to the squad.

We would be leaving ourselves a lot to do if we were doing nothing up to now. The club clearly have a number of irons in the fire and are waiting to see which options pan out and which don’t. The whole window thing is a nonsense. It used to work fine when the window eventually slammed shut in March. Why change it? Now, with two short periods of business, clubs can be left high and dry by last minute changes. This only benefits the bigger clubs or those with some proper money to spend. Clubs like us are held to hostage in the last days and are totally reliant on what happens elsewhere. You can’t blame player’s agents for waiting to see what the best offer is for their client, but if you keep the transfer window open for most of the season this becomes less of an issue.

The ridiculous premium on half decent home grown players is another issue, but then transfer fees in general have long been beyond ridiculous. 

Five year contracts are also a nonsense. They only last three years in many cases because of the danger of players running their contracts down and leaving for nothing. The whole thing needs a reset.
 

 

 

sadoldgit

sadoldgit

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1 minute ago, FootballMartin said:

We need a midfielder who can carry the ball not pass it 5 yards sideways. 

Last night we didn’t even have a player who could pass it to a teammate 5 yards sideways.

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sadoldgit

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10 minutes ago, Thripp87 said:

Have people not learnt from the Walcott, Lallanna and Romeu disasters that signing previous players doesn’t work yet? JWP would be a complete waste of a signing.

Sports Republic needed to hit the ground running this window, more so than any other considering the points deduction and black cloud over the cheat in the dugout. Yet here we are in the final week of the window needing a complete overhaul still. Defeat on Saturday and we are already 10 points behind Millwall. Not attracting sod all then.

I seem to remember Mike Channon doing ok when he came back. Not every returning  player is going to fail. The trick is to bring the right one back.

As for being points adrift. We are only two league games in to a very long season. How far were we behind when we started our unbeaten run last season? Yes, it is not ideal starting off with a lot to do, but being 10 points behind Millwall in August is not the end of the world.

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Sergei Gotsmanov

Sergei Gotsmanov

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16 minutes ago, Thripp87 said:

Have people not learnt from the Walcott, Lallanna and Romeu disasters that signing previous players doesn’t work yet? JWP would be a complete waste of a signing.

Sports Republic needed to hit the ground running this window, more so than any other considering the points deduction and black cloud over the cheat in the dugout. Yet here we are in the final week of the window needing a complete overhaul still. Defeat on Saturday and we are already 10 points behind Millwall. Not attracting sod all then.

I think you need to compare ages. These players I also think had a good impact around the club.....

lumuah

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Just now, sadoldgit said:

Yes, it is not ideal starting off with a lot to do, but being 10 points behind Millwall in August is not the end of the world.

*13 points on Saturday. Still August.

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OldNick

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And if we took JWP on, his waes next year will be a massive burden if we dont go up. The time getting replacements in could really hurt us, as 3 points now is worth as much as at any game in the season.  

Sergei Gotsmanov

Sergei Gotsmanov

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20 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

I would be really disappointed to get JWP back.  He’s another sideways/backwards merchant.  We don’t want any more of them.

What about the goals and the free kicks?

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Chez

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47 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

Not sure I can see West Ham being willing to strengthen us like that on a loan deal?

it can strengthen them too, as they get a big wage off their bill, which can possibly be spent elsewhere, plus it gets an unwanted player out the door, which makes the manager's life easier on a day to day basis. Difficult for them to say, we don't want you, you wont get any games here, but no you cant join that club. 

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Chez

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2 minutes ago, OldNick said:

And if we took JWP on, his waes next year will be a massive burden if we dont go up.   

Why buy, when we could loan him?

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OldNick

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2 minutes ago, Sergei Gotsmanov said:

What about the goals and the free kicks?

well he hasnt scored a free kick since he left and I recall an interview some while ago where he said he wasnt practising them. Do we really need a plodding midfielder, on massive money, I believe we need some energy and bite. I also cant recall many threaded balls that created chances

 

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Saint NL

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I reckon we'll buy two CBs and everyone will be happy that Stephens in out of the team.

 

Then Bree will get injured and Captain Jack will stand in at right back 🤣

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Pilchards

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I suppose getting JWP back means we replace Captain Sparrow with his captaincy.

Its a shame as Prowsey choose to fuck off and now he wiggles back with his tail between his legs because nobody else wants to play for us cheats.

Heard we’re still begging Ratkov and promising him the penthouse at Ocean village.

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Wade Garrett

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26 minutes ago, Sergei Gotsmanov said:

What about the goals and the free kicks?

What goals and free-kicks?  Harwood Bellis has scored more than him in the last 2 years.

trousers

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5 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

Heard we’re still begging Ratkov and promising him the penthouse at Ocean village.

You'd have thought a hotel of that stature would offer an internet service for such things, rather than magazines...

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trousers

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53 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

I would be really disappointed to get JWP back.  He’s another sideways/backwards merchant.  We don’t want any more of them.

 

32 minutes ago, Sergei Gotsmanov said:

What about the goals and the free kicks?

Yeah, but apart from the goals and the free kicks, what has JWP ever done for us...?

 

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hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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5 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Yeah? Don't remember him exactly pulling up any trees. But then again, what Derby do is of no interest to me.

8 goals. Worth 3 million to someone I would have thought.

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hypochondriac

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Just now, Costa del Solent said:

Has there been any actual suggestion that we’re interested in a JWP return or is this all just theoretical? 
 

like the look of this German lad. Looks like a nutter 

Fair bit of insinuation about jwp from Alfie house and earlier in the summer from Blackmore. To the extent that I reckon they had a conversation with someone.

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Toussaint

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1 minute ago, Costa del Solent said:

Has there been any actual suggestion that we’re interested in a JWP return or is this all just theoretical? 
 

like the look of this German lad. Looks like a nutter 

I think in be absence of anything happening in the transfer market it’s as good as anything to start vacuum filling saintsweb squabble! 

goodymatt

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Just now, Baird of the land said:

Spors really knocked it out of the park with the downs and quarshie signings.

Jander and Scienza were great buys though. I think Keven will be a strong addition.

23rdSaint

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1 minute ago, Baird of the land said:

Spors really knocked it out of the park with the downs and quarshie signings.

Yep. Conversely, stunk the place out with Jander and Scienza. 

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hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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1 minute ago, Baird of the land said:

Spors really knocked it out of the park with the downs and quarshie signings.

Looks a bit dodgy with Roerslev, the loan signing of Jelert and Romeu. Jury out on Fellows and Dobbin (though early days on that.) 

Balanced out by the excellent signings of Azaz, Scienza, Jander, Peretz and Larin. Overall more hits than missing but certainly not a flawless record. 

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hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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On 24/08/2026 at 21:13, LeG said:

Yes, I believe that BBD and Downs are very close to moves. Should be very clear when the squad is announced for tomorrow. We do indeed need to sell to buy. 

I think we will buy @

 

CF, CM, RW & GK (3rd choice)

 

Is a new cb a surprise? If it is it's certainly a welcome one. Looks like we might be after a rb too.

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