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Comment | Stuart Armstrong Set To Join Shea Charles At Sheffield Wednesday
by underweststand at 11:35:26
The fantasy of getting a "fan favourite" back in the fold maybe a tad sentimental if we think they can make big contributions to performances. The truth is, it seldom happens.
It maybe a nice memory for a returning player, who spent his early career at SMS, but that is history and perhaps only worth a few nice photos in the album.
Getting Theo Walcott back for a couple of seasons rang out like a verse of Old Lang Syne, and a few games showed a real touch of class, but clearly his best days were long gone.
Like many others I liked some of Stuey's games which were inspirational, but his catalogue of injuries proved he was seldom going to be a starter again, and those desperate sub. apps. when a game was already lost, did little to improve his image.
Making a move away to get game time is good for such a player, and the chance for his successor to move up, although we must consider the consequences of keeping such players at the club on high salaries, when providing so little in return.
Players past 30 are looking toward their final years in the game, but it's only the likes of Messi and CR who hit the jackpot with a big money move in their declining careers.
I would have liked to have seen Shea Charles back with us, but a few months playing alongside Stuart Armstrong will go a long way towards improving his footballing nous.
Let's hope we don't miss the opportunity to get him back at the end of the season.
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Comment | Southampton V Ipswich The Preview
by Colburn at 22:29:15
Andy don’t wind him up.. but it is fair to say that we weren’t getting spanked in games apart from the ones he got sent off in. I’m not defending him, he’s made 2 stupid gaffs this season which have cost us, but we were more solid overall.
We need a win just for the manager really, there’s no chance of a miracle escape. |
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Comment | Southampton V Ipswich The Preview
by SaintPaulVW at 12:23:53
Regardless of form and the actual team put out, in my mind, we are going to get some more points at some point this season. This could be the game to do just that.
COYR |
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Comment | Southampton V Ipswich The Preview
by andywelsh at 12:23:06
I don’t really understand this constant call for Taylor and Bella Kotchap to come and save us.Two managers who see them train every day have not believed them to be good enough to replace what we have. Bella Kotchap has also struggled when out on loan. Taylor came from a side that also got relegated, so there is no guarantee that he is a premier league quality player. Whatever you think of our managers they clearly know more about players and football than we do, so I think we should accept that these players are not currently at a level to help us. |
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Comment | Southampton V Ipswich The Preview
by saintmark1976 at 11:31:14
Didn’t we throw away our lead against Ipswich at St Mary’s Nick ?
Top photo appears to show Ross Stewart, any update on his fitness or is it now conceded that his career with us is unfortunately over ? |
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Comment | Sulemana Linked To French Club
by Colburn at 19:11:34
Does anyone in the club have the slightest idea of what they’re doing? Now Archer has interest because we haven’t played him but have played 2 inferior forwards to him in Armstrong and Onuachu.. Archer is the only one with a finish aside from Dibling..
Why don’t we sell Archer, Onuachu and Archer and go into the rest of the season with no forwards apart from Armstrong? With Dibling off too, if you want to believe all these story’s, we will end up with the same 6 points we had ages ago and be the worst ever side in the Prem.
Well done SR, you’ve managed to cause chaos and abject failure with a total loss of direction and now disconnect with the fans.
Things have to change quickly or we will be like Luton, staring league one in the face again. |
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Comment | Has Kyle Walker-Peters Played His Last Game For Southampton
by underweststand at 16:05:28
This is a tough one. It's Saints last chance to get anything from a deal by selling him at the eleventh hour, but he will have his own demands if he does choose to go somewhere.
A move now will mean he gets a new contract (2-3 years?) and a decent salary compared with the 22k he's on now. If he waits till summer as a free agent, he can get a better deal as clubs will be able to avoid any fee and offer him a much better salary.
Ironic as he is likely one of our best players a.t.m. and someone we would want to keep. |
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Comment | Trabzonspor Once Again Trying To Get A Southampton Player On The Cheap
by underweststand at 11:01:58
IF ...anyone wants a product they must pay the price. We may have made mistakes in signing Onuachu in the first place (our fault) but there is no way we should give into this sort of bargaining, and if we have any suitable offer from elsewhere we should take that and not give in to this sort of crude blackmail. Onuachu may be a square peg in a round hole (with Saints), but I'm fairly sure that he will be back scoring goals in another club.
The player is an investment but if Sport Republic want to get any profit from a deal, they might consider a loan to Götzepe who seem to be better-placed in the Turkish League.
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Comment | Sulemana Linked To French Club
by Bowlercow at 18:33:55
Who makes up the figures that get banded about?
The problem for Sulemane is the fact that he doesn't fit into any modern system He is a flare player who can get me on the edge of my seat Let's keep him for now if he commits to playing in the Championship |
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Comment | Sulemana Linked To French Club
by bryanK at 18:08:12
Why can’t Saints just transfer list the players they and us want shot of.
I know in this modern age agents and players control so much but having lost so much money on poor signings surely the Saints Board would win some sort of credibility if they showed some balls in listing players who have shown they have not got the ability to play in the premiership and tell clubs certain players are not for sale.
On a completely different matter the salary quoted in a recent article if true for Kyle Walker Peters is appalling and how our best performing player by a country mile has stayed with us is a credit to him. Shame on you Southampton seeing the likes of Bederak on over 3 million per annum iis disgraceful. |
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Comment | Sulemana Linked To French Club
by JoeEgg at 16:10:15
Yes give Sulemana away closely followed by Paul Onuacho - send Ballard out on loan and then Armstrong can back in the team! There's no other way.
I thought we were looking to buy forwards not give what little we have left awayBut this Southampton FC - give folk something else to mock the Club for. |
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Comment | Sulemana Linked To French Club
by IanRC at 15:39:57
I really hope not and certainly not at that price. If he goes now it will destroy what last remaining faith I have in our incompetent owner and his management. Surely given his recent form we would be better holding onto him at least until the summer. |
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Comment | Sulemana Linked To French Club
by underweststand at 13:53:36
On those rare occasions we have seen him play it 's easy to see that there is an exciting player - in there somewhere, but he had no real chance in the Martin system, and needs to be playing in an attacking side that can benefit from his talents.
Whatever the outcome, we will lose a packet on the deal with the only saving grace being that if he has a good second half of the season (somewhere) and shows up well, we may be able to claw back some of the huge loss we are anticipating at present. |
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Comment | A Rough Guide To Ipswich
by franniesTache at 13:20:02
Think the Elizabeth line is down this weekend so it's not an option, and yeah good shout on the split ticket that's what i did |
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