Adkins insists Davis is available to play

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SAINTS boss Nigel Adkins has dismissed Rangers chief executive Charles Green's suggestions that the newco club's players were not free to sign for new teams.

Adkins has signed former Gers skipper Steve Davis and is "certain" of the validity of the contract, declaring that he might even play him in tomorrow's Markus Liebherr Memorial Cup.

"I've seen reports about that but we're 100 per cent certain that Steven Davis is a Southampton player," he said.

"Everything is organised, everything is done and he will play at the weekend.

"He has got a little injury he is recovering from that he got last season at Rangers, but he is running around, kicking a football on the training round.

"We won't risk him at the weekend, we'll make sure he is right, but he is 100% a Southampton player and if he is fit, he could play tomorrow."

Comments(29)

SaintsFTW says...
5:28pm Fri 13 Jul 12

hmmm, convenient that he has this injury me thinks :-)

Fatty x Ford Worker says...
5:40pm Fri 13 Jul 12

Slim Jim is still available!

jonny-shuttle says...
5:48pm Fri 13 Jul 12

he's a great signing

arm chair fan says...
5:53pm Fri 13 Jul 12

intresting to see who does get a game tomorrow(and a trip to france) guessing that those who played in the 21s miss out!!! ie shaw and stephens will play and tour dickenson and barney miss out? likewise, ward prowse did not play . i believe nigel rates these lads very highly.

arm chair fan says...
6:03pm Fri 13 Jul 12

arm chair fan wrote:
intresting to see who does get a game tomorrow(and a trip to france) guessing that those who played in the 21s miss out!!! ie shaw and stephens will play and tour dickenson and barney miss out? likewise, ward prowse did not play . i believe nigel rates these lads very highly.
sorry! dickson.we can include callum chambers in this, and on the other side j forte

long memory says...
6:33pm Fri 13 Jul 12

"We won't risk him at the weekend,will make sure he is right ,but he is a 100% Southampton player,and if he is fit,he could play tomorrow". Have I been drinking too much?

slugger says...
6:45pm Fri 13 Jul 12

in a legal fight between mr green and signore cortese i know who my money's on !

Fatty x Ford Worker says...
6:48pm Fri 13 Jul 12

long memory wrote:
"We won't risk him at the weekend,will make sure he is right ,but he is a 100% Southampton player,and if he is fit,he could play tomorrow". Have I been drinking too much?
Hey you Jimmy welcome to Glasby!

Fatty x Ford Worker says...
6:51pm Fri 13 Jul 12

Rangers now in the Scots 3rd Division!

billythesaint says...
7:40pm Fri 13 Jul 12

He won't be risked but is playing? He's signed but he hasn't? You little tease Mr. Adkins! Can't wait for tomorrow. Two and a quarter hours of football against Champs League opposition, the Olympic torch coming through and it all wraps up just in time for a good booze session in town and beautiful weather Sunday. COYR

Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
9:00pm Fri 13 Jul 12

He is signed and our player. The argument is whether we have to pay any money for him. His Oldco contract apparently has a release fee of £1.6m so if we lose the argument, which I doubt, that is what the cost will be.

slugger says...
9:20pm Fri 13 Jul 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
He is signed and our player. The argument is whether we have to pay any money for him. His Oldco contract apparently has a release fee of £1.6m so if we lose the argument, which I doubt, that is what the cost will be.
still a bargain if the worst happens imo !

Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
9:45pm Fri 13 Jul 12

slugger wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
He is signed and our player. The argument is whether we have to pay any money for him. His Oldco contract apparently has a release fee of £1.6m so if we lose the argument, which I doubt, that is what the cost will be.
still a bargain if the worst happens imo !
Yep, hence no need to worry.

Baddesley Bill says...
10:04pm Fri 13 Jul 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
slugger wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
He is signed and our player. The argument is whether we have to pay any money for him. His Oldco contract apparently has a release fee of £1.6m so if we lose the argument, which I doubt, that is what the cost will be.
still a bargain if the worst happens imo !
Yep, hence no need to worry.
One down...bagged..and a Saint...when the "third party" at Vitesse wakes up tomorrow with the horses head, there will be another...any news on a second goalkeeper yet?

Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
10:29pm Fri 13 Jul 12

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
slugger wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
He is signed and our player. The argument is whether we have to pay any money for him. His Oldco contract apparently has a release fee of £1.6m so if we lose the argument, which I doubt, that is what the cost will be.
still a bargain if the worst happens imo !
Yep, hence no need to worry.
One down...bagged..and a Saint...when the "third party" at Vitesse wakes up tomorrow with the horses head, there will be another...any news on a second goalkeeper yet?
I thought that problem had been resolved? Buttner said it had. Has he not signed yet?

Butland sounds promising if expensive. We need a young quality keeper brought into succeed Kelv when the time is right. Surely one of the ideas of building a quality young team is that they play together for many years.

Baddesley Bill says...
11:11pm Fri 13 Jul 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Baddesley Bill wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
slugger wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
He is signed and our player. The argument is whether we have to pay any money for him. His Oldco contract apparently has a release fee of £1.6m so if we lose the argument, which I doubt, that is what the cost will be.
still a bargain if the worst happens imo !
Yep, hence no need to worry.
One down...bagged..and a Saint...when the "third party" at Vitesse wakes up tomorrow with the horses head, there will be another...any news on a second goalkeeper yet?
I thought that problem had been resolved? Buttner said it had. Has he not signed yet?

Butland sounds promising if expensive. We need a young quality keeper brought into succeed Kelv when the time is right. Surely one of the ideas of building a quality young team is that they play together for many years.
Where have you been Seedhouse?...Romsey publicans have been up in arms of late...there is currently a "save our pubs...find Seedhouse" campaign around the Romsey area in fact...the White Horse is on its knees...Beggars Fair was bally close to cancellation...you ok...or are you just spending the summer in your Monte Carlo retreat? :O)

Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
11:51pm Fri 13 Jul 12

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Baddesley Bill wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
slugger wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
He is signed and our player. The argument is whether we have to pay any money for him. His Oldco contract apparently has a release fee of £1.6m so if we lose the argument, which I doubt, that is what the cost will be.
still a bargain if the worst happens imo !
Yep, hence no need to worry.
One down...bagged..and a Saint...when the "third party" at Vitesse wakes up tomorrow with the horses head, there will be another...any news on a second goalkeeper yet?
I thought that problem had been resolved? Buttner said it had. Has he not signed yet?

Butland sounds promising if expensive. We need a young quality keeper brought into succeed Kelv when the time is right. Surely one of the ideas of building a quality young team is that they play together for many years.
Where have you been Seedhouse?...Romsey publicans have been up in arms of late...there is currently a "save our pubs...find Seedhouse" campaign around the Romsey area in fact...the White Horse is on its knees...Beggars Fair was bally close to cancellation...you ok...or are you just spending the summer in your Monte Carlo retreat? :O)
Been fishing :)

circa 66 saint says...
11:53pm Fri 13 Jul 12

i would just like to bring to your attention to a post i made last night.


i would just like to say that because of a body of water that prevents me from being a S.T. holder, i and others like me strassie,norwegian mush and all other overseas saints should not be treated as second class citizens. because our opinions have to travel over the high seas they should be treated with due respect.
of course i realise that all you S.T. holders will probably ignore this post anyway.

anyway puppysaint graciously afforded us the status of honourary S.T. holders and welcomed us into his ranks.

because of this my son and myself are going to S.M.S. tomorrow to enjoy an evening of good football, good banter and to watch some guy with a big lighter run around the stadium, oh and as my boy say's get rat ars'd whatever that is.

hedge end bob says...
12:18am Sat 14 Jul 12

circa 66 saint wrote:
i would just like to bring to your attention to a post i made last night.


i would just like to say that because of a body of water that prevents me from being a S.T. holder, i and others like me strassie,norwegian mush and all other overseas saints should not be treated as second class citizens. because our opinions have to travel over the high seas they should be treated with due respect.
of course i realise that all you S.T. holders will probably ignore this post anyway.

anyway puppysaint graciously afforded us the status of honourary S.T. holders and welcomed us into his ranks.

because of this my son and myself are going to S.M.S. tomorrow to enjoy an evening of good football, good banter and to watch some guy with a big lighter run around the stadium, oh and as my boy say's get rat ars'd whatever that is.
HI , where do you get the idea that i am a better fan than you ?, i have been a season ticket holder through the bad and the good but that dont make me better than you. You say you are going to take your son to the games tomorrow, great. To me your a fan mate you will be there to remember MARKUS, the man that saved this club. I will state now that everyone who has bought a S T this year WILL NOT BE THERE because they have only bought a ST to watch Man Manure, Chelski, Arsehole and so on.
You and your son will be my equal tomorrow so please no more us and them, we all support our local team, or should do. Enjoy the games and get rat assed.

hedge end bob says...
12:28am Sat 14 Jul 12

The Daily Star has just stated on NEWSNOW that we HAVE signed Nathaniel Coylne , Crystal palace 's right back FOR 1.5 MILLION on a three year deal.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
12:34am Sat 14 Jul 12

hedge end bob wrote:
The Daily Star has just stated on NEWSNOW that we HAVE signed Nathaniel Coylne , Crystal palace 's right back FOR 1.5 MILLION on a three year deal.
Does the 1.5m include the 3rd party? :)

hedge end bob says...
12:34am Sat 14 Jul 12

NATHANIEL CLYNE

circa 66 saint says...
12:35am Sat 14 Jul 12

hedge end bob that post was an on going tongue in cheek aimed at certain new S.T. holders and in no way is to be taken seriously.


the punchline being does the hythe ferry get into town quay at ten to or ten past the hour

and yes bob i am a true fan and have been since 1966 and in my opinion the past 3 seasons have equalled almost any of the other 46 i have been a saint

hedge end bob says...
12:38am Sat 14 Jul 12

circa 66 saint wrote:
hedge end bob that post was an on going tongue in cheek aimed at certain new S.T. holders and in no way is to be taken seriously.


the punchline being does the hythe ferry get into town quay at ten to or ten past the hour

and yes bob i am a true fan and have been since 1966 and in my opinion the past 3 seasons have equalled almost any of the other 46 i have been a saint
BLOOBY WINE i'm readin three pages

Rob The Saint NOT in NZ says...
8:38am Sat 14 Jul 12

hedge end bob wrote:
circa 66 saint wrote:
hedge end bob that post was an on going tongue in cheek aimed at certain new S.T. holders and in no way is to be taken seriously.


the punchline being does the hythe ferry get into town quay at ten to or ten past the hour

and yes bob i am a true fan and have been since 1966 and in my opinion the past 3 seasons have equalled almost any of the other 46 i have been a saint
BLOOBY WINE i'm readin three pages
I'm getting a bit concerned since I've been back in Blighty about all these people holding Sanitary Towels.

Have I missed some strange new fetish while I've been away?

If so, I'm glad as it all sounds rather unhealthy & a bit weird if you ask me.

Let's get back to an era when men were men for goodness sake & forget all this metrosexualism.

montecristosaint says...
10:44am Sat 14 Jul 12

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
slugger wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
He is signed and our player. The argument is whether we have to pay any money for him. His Oldco contract apparently has a release fee of £1.6m so if we lose the argument, which I doubt, that is what the cost will be.
still a bargain if the worst happens imo !
Yep, hence no need to worry.
One down...bagged..and a Saint...when the "third party" at Vitesse wakes up tomorrow with the horses head, there will be another...any news on a second goalkeeper yet?
you getting worried Baddesley Bill its been a week at lest since the hitch to the Buttner deal was announced and not a word from Saints one way or another. Don't think NC would be all that amused to know he was suspected of being a member of the Mafia either..he cant be as the third party would have had an offer he couldnt refuse end of..

dadofmy3sons says...
11:37am Sat 14 Jul 12

circa 66 saint wrote:
i would just like to bring to your attention to a post i made last night.


i would just like to say that because of a body of water that prevents me from being a S.T. holder, i and others like me strassie,norwegian mush and all other overseas saints should not be treated as second class citizens. because our opinions have to travel over the high seas they should be treated with due respect.
of course i realise that all you S.T. holders will probably ignore this post anyway.

anyway puppysaint graciously afforded us the status of honourary S.T. holders and welcomed us into his ranks.

because of this my son and myself are going to S.M.S. tomorrow to enjoy an evening of good football, good banter and to watch some guy with a big lighter run around the stadium, oh and as my boy say's get rat ars'd whatever that is.
well ok but......where does it stop ?
And I have to admit that I too amm going to get rat ars'ed, unless i only get bungalowed or just slightly off my nut !
didn't realise what time todays kick off was until I looked at my ticket this morning !

oregonsaint says...
3:46am Sun 15 Jul 12

long memory wrote:
"We won't risk him at the weekend,will make sure he is right ,but he is a 100% Southampton player,and if he is fit,he could play tomorrow". Have I been drinking too much?
Probably, as I have, but this is footie speak, which rarely makes much sense.

Alicesdad says...
9:03am Mon 16 Jul 12

SaintsFTW wrote:
hmmm, convenient that he has this injury me thinks :-)
You may have a point there. I'll believe it when I see him on our shirt, on our pitch in a real match.

In the meantime all that's happening is that somewhere, lawyers are making money.

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