Transfer Deadline Day - Live

9:03am Friday 31st August 2012 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Dan Kerins, Digital Editor

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Latest

  • Gaston Ramirez SIGNS for fee in excess of £12m
  • Winger's protracted transfer completed and club record fee smashed
  • Young American goalkeeper Cody Cropper joins
  • Billy Sharp joins Nottingham Forest on loan
  • Dean Hammond joins Brighton on loan
  • Saints held 'brief' talks with Del Piero yesterday
  • Enquiry made by Saints to Chelsea for Benayoun
  • Blackpool want Saints to confess to tapping up Phillips
  • Reporting by Dan Kerins, Adam Leitch and Gordon Simpson

11:02pm

TRANSFER WINDOW CLOSED

10:43pm

DEAL DONE: Midfielder Dean Hammond returns to former club Brighton on loan for the rest of the season. A pivotal part of the lasat three years at Saints so somewhat of a sad day to see a good player and a good bloke leave.

9:42pm

9:30pm

DEAL DONE:  Young American goalkeeper Cody Cropper has joined Saints. Was released by Ipswich and available on a free. Will be third choice behind Kelvin Davis and Paulo Gazzaniga.

9:15pm

DEAL DONE: Billy Sharp's switch to Nottingham Forest has been confirmed. The striker moves on loan to the Championship club for the rest of the season.

9:04pm

Less than two hours left until the deadline now. We're still waiting to hear if Saints can complete any more deals, while Nottingham Forest are attempting to wrap up their loan move for Billy Sharp before time runs out.

8:44pm

Gary Lineker gives his verdict on Saints' transfer business today, while simultaneously mocking his BBC colleague Mark Lawrenson:

7:57pm

Adkins talks transfers and looks ahead to Sunday's game with Manchester United:

7:54pm

Saints fans seem to have mixed emotions tonight - absolute delight at the Ramirez signing but sad about the potential departure of Billy Sharp. Would be strange if it happened as Nigel Adkins said categorically and on the record on Tuesday night that no player would leave the club before the deadline, either permanently or on loan.

7:34pm

 
Looks like Billy Sharp might well leave Saints this evening after all - but not permanetly at this stage

7:23pm

7:10pm Fri 31 Aug 12

saintshorse101 says

about time! 3 years ago we spent £1mill on rickie. who would have thought we would be spending £7mill on 1 player and then £12mill on another so quickly. what a ride thats been. onwards and upwards.
COYR`S

Pretty much seems to sum up most Saints fans' feelings tonight

7:05pm

Down the road however:

7:00pm

Ramirez fee to Bologna beleived to be about £12m. More to Penarol. Four year contract. Wages thought to be about £60,000 a week plus a hefty signing on fee.

There are some excited Saints fans out there.

6:57pm

6:57pm

AT LAST - RAMIREZ SIGNS

6:30pm

Bologna announce on their official website that they have agreed a deal with Saints for Gaston Ramirez:

5:55pm

5:36pm

Bit of a recap for those coming in for the evening shift:

  • Gaston Ramirez deal 'really close' says Adkins - waiting on Penarol.
  • Young American goalkeeper Cody Cropper appears to have joined
  • Adkins expects more to happen before 11pm
  • Billy Sharp definitely not leaving
  • Saints held 'brief' talks with Del Piero yesterday
  • Enquiry made by Saints to Chelsea for Benayoun
  • Blackpool want Saints to confess to tapping up Phillips

5:29pm

Meanwhile, Forest supporters seem convinced their club is after Billy Sharp to add to their already bulging collection of ex-Saints.

However, we learnt earlier today that Sharp would not be going anywhere. Of course, things can change, but you can probably ignore that rumour too.

5:26pm

Seems a few Saints fans have fallen for a spoof Sky Sports News account saying the Ramirez deal has fallen through.

The account claims it is 'a back-up' for the main SSN account. You've been warned!

5:23pm

Tancredi Palmeri is a journalist covering Italian football for CNN and Gazzetta dello Sport, and has been all over Bologna end of the Ramirez deal.
Finally looks like it may just have made it over the finish line.

5:19pm

Nigel Adkins bingo:

When you get home tonight, pour yourself a drink if you hear an interview with Nigel Adkins using any of these phrases:

  • Bus
  • Building
  • Football Club
  • Great set of players
  • Worked very hard

Nigel Adkins will be welcoming his squad back to training today

4:58pm

Nigel Adkins has described Gaston Ramirez as "a talented, talented footballer. Young, talented, dynamic. Scores goals, creates goals, is at a good age and all being well, will bring some dynanism to our football team."

I have to be honest, I'm not sure dynanism is quite what he means, but you get the jist.

4:51pm

They've taken their time, but the semi-annual "Michael Owen to Saints" rumours are now in full swing.

Believe them if you want, but personally I'm staying well away from them.

4:43pm

4:40pm

4:35pm

Down the A31, Bournemouth have signed Lorenzo Davids, cousin of bespectacled Dutch star Edgar Davids.

4:23pm

It's three years old, but here's a video with Cody Cropper, when he was just 16 years old in his native Michigan.

4:17pm

4:03pm

As pointed out in the comments below, Saints have posted what look like photos of Cody Cropper training with the team this morning.

3:51pm Fri 31 Aug 12

andyk93 says

Cody Cropper must have signed! He's in the pictures @Officialsaints just posted!!

3:59pm

From the Daily Echo's very own Gary Cotterill, aka Gordon Simpson:

3:56pm

3:48pm

3:36pm Fri 31 Aug 12

buster gutt says

zzzzzzzzzzzz could someone wake me up I've been sat in front of this screen since midnight ,the wife's stopped speaking to me, the dogs just bit me and I still don't really know if Gaston whatever his names is has signed. I can't take it any more.

3:48pm

Makes it all worthwhile. Sniff.

3:45pm

We'll have video of Nigel Adkins press conference as soon as we can, so you can judge for yourselves exactly what he's saying - and what he means.

3:36pm

Time for an update on Premier League movements:

  • Berbatov agrees Fulham move
  • Charlie Adam moves to Stoke on four year deal
  • Scott Sinclair swaps Swansea for Man City
  • Clint Dempsey turns down Villa
  • Spurs land Moutinho for a club record £22m
  • Rafael van der Vaart goes to Hamburg for £10m

3:29pm

Hello to the tweeter that says this is like watching your mum on Facebook!

3:28pm

More former Saint news:

3:26pm

More from Adkins: "Before 11pm, I'm sure there could be a little bit more activity. You'll have to wait and see!"

3:23pm


 

3:15pm

3:11pm

Saints all but confirm Gaston Ramirez deal - not done in time for Man United match, however.

Adkins says: "We are very, very close. All being well, he will become our player."

3:10pm

Controversial.

3:02pm

According to Sky Sports, the biggest news of transfer deadline day is Jim White arriving at work.

Eight hours to go.

2:57pm

Football transfers can seem mysterious cloak and dagger affairs. Perhaps this from the Premier League will help:

2:49pm

2:45pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Shakeysaint says

Can we have a 5th option on the Rameriez poll please? Something like "Are you getting bored of hearing his name yet??"

2:49pm

The Benayoun link seemed to split Saints fans down the middle. Some thought it showed ambition and that he would be a great addition, whilst others just thought he wasn't needed or wouldn't fit in.

2:45pm

There you go then.

2:44pm

According to reports, Saints have phoned Chelsea to say "thanks, but no thanks" over Yossi Benayoun . Sounds like that's the end of that. What was it that ended it? Price, wages or just not needed?

2:39pm

From signings we're waiting for to one we know is done and dusted.

Here's a compilation video of Maya Yoshida :

2:36pm

2:30pm

You should just be thankful it's not another PPI advert.

2:25pm

Another ex-Saint could be on the move - Kenwyne Jones has been linked to Marseille.

2:21pm

2:13pm Fri 31 Aug 12

saintsupnorth says

is it just me refreshing the page constantly, never been so hooked to one page!!!

You could just click the "Enable automatic updates every 30 seconds" button to save your F5 key...

2:19pm

Cody Cropper is busy sharing the good luck messages he's getting from Saints fans.

2:14pm

 
Interesting as in coming to Saints interesting?
 
It seems Saints are one of the clubs to have enquired, and we are talking about a possible loan deal

2:13pm

 
Having said this yesterday Yossi Benayoun has updated his Twitter account in the last couple of moments

2:10pm

1:56pm

There has been a really disappointing lack of sightings of players in taxis/Southampton Airport today.

Normally it's the highlight but today not so good.

1:51pm

Ramirez signing imminent then...perhaps?

In fairness, it would not exactly be a surprise.

After the initial wranglings it has seemed more of a matter of when rather than if

1:48pm

1:42pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Saintian1885 says

I honestly dnt think wel get ramirez. Maybe another cb but thatl be it

1:47pm

1:38pm Fri 31 Aug 12

tugboat says

A tweet by bologna fc regards Ramirez- "ha firmato col Southampton."
Looks like the fingers being pulled out of the dam.

1:46pm

Maicon joining Man City

1:39pm

Tottenham are limbering up. A record £22m fee agreed apparently for Joao Moutinho

1:33pm

1:27pm Fri 31 Aug 12

murfmeister says

Yawn!

There still more than nine hours to go!

1:33pm

1:26pm Fri 31 Aug 12

KingKhan1983 says

BREAKING TRANSFER NEWS! I ve just been to pompeys training ground with my boots to see if i could get a game they said to come back saturday!!

Ahh, nothing like a bit of banter to make the day pass quicker!

1:24pm

Imagine all that free time!

1:24pm

Imagine being a Rangers fan today. When the transfer window closes it doesn't reopen again until January 2014.

1:12pm

Danny Rose has completed a season-long loan move to Sunderland. The Tottenham left back was linked with Saints by somebody or other not long ago.

1:09pm

There is a press conference at St. Mary's at 2pm - it's the usual pre-match thing which is usually done on a Thursday for a Saturday game.

What chance Saints will unveil someone then?

1:00pm

10 hours left!

1:00pm

12:56pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Alicesdad says

The quiet unflustered elegance of Southamptons signings is a lesson for all clubs.

Yes, some of them take a while and hit the occasional obstacle, but generally we choose quality, build effectively and get value for money.

Pure class.

12:58pm

12:49pm

12:40pm Fri 31 Aug 12

RobTheSaint says

If we don't sign Ramirez after watching that video I'm going to be really upset because of you, Daily Echo!

We're not the ones doing the deal!

12:47pm

An odd move that was revealed yesterday involving an ex-Saint you may have forgotten - Richard Wright to Man City.

The 34-year-old keeper was on loan when Nigel Pearson was manager at St. Mary's. He's just left Preston has it was too far from his home in Ipswich.

Manchester is 22 miles nearer.

He had a medical yesterday, although we're still waiting on confirmation of the deal.

12:43pm

12:36pm Fri 31 Aug 12

SO50 Saint says

Been impressed with signings so far Clyne looks class and i'm sure given time J-Rod and Davis will too. I'm sure the new keeper will be decent aswell. Hoping for Ramirez and another CB today

12:43pm

12:28pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Dino-Saw-Us says

Im yet to be convinced by J-Rod, As a Saints fan Im always going to support our players 100% as long as they are trying their best.

£7m + seems a lot to pay for a player we don't seem to be sure if we even need! Fingers crossed he's one for the future!

Clyne = Quality (hope there isn't a release fee in his contract)

Shaw / JPW - Seem to be fitting in nicely, more proof of the strength of our acadamy and youth scouting

Gazza - Give him time, he'll be a good number 2

Yoshida - first scorer and 2-0 Saints at the weekend should make him my new favourite ;)

12:37pm

12:27pm Fri 31 Aug 12

randre says

I don't know who will agree with me, but so far I have been delighted by the players Saints have signed.

I am pleased we have avoided the Premier League experienced journeymen who stroll in for another pay day.

The lower Premier League clubs all seem to recycle the same average premiership players, purely based on experience, even if that experience not remarkable!

We have signed some great talent with super potential, I believe Saints will develop into an exciting team that we can all be proud of.

12:37pm

Elsewhere, Scott Sinclair has left Swansea to take the number 11 shirt at Man City. The fee is £6.2m.

I'd like to try and take some credit for that move, having first signed him on Football Manager 2008. Perhaps I should be scout.

12:27pm

12:24pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Aussie_Saint says

I think Mayuka is a high quality signing. If we want to make it in this league, we must not only succeed on the field but also off the field. In that regard, Mayuka massively increases our marketability in Africa. Just look at all the Zambian supporters jumping on board on FB!

Yoshida is a very shrewd signing, but as an Aussie and Socceroos supporter having seen Japan play several times, I worry how Yoshida will cope with the large Carrol-esque physiques of EPL forwards.

12:26pm

Could this be the calm before the storm? Whatever it is, why not fill the time watching this video of the signing everyone wants, Gaston Ramirez :

12:18pm

What do you think of the signings Nigel Adkins has made so far this window?

Leave your thoughts below and the best comments will be posted up here.

12:14pm

12:10pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Dino-Saw-Us says

Thanks to the Echo for the live stream . . . working in an office where the only internet access we are allowed is The Echo, I thought today would be a Nightmare!

Happy to help!

12:06pm

The - incredibly unlikely - move of Walcott to Saints that was rumoured a few weeks ago will not be happening, nor the far more likely move of Walcott to Man City or Liverpool.

The winger had a chat with Wenger this morning and will not be going anywhere today.

12:04pm

For those of you feeling you're missing out on Sky Sports News today, you're mainly missing adverts for PPI claims.

12:01pm

That's the deadline for players to be available for Sunday's game against Manchester United. Have Saints got anyone in today in time? We'll have to wait and see.

In the mean time, 11 hours left for deals to be done.

11:56am

11:54am Fri 31 Aug 12

Aussie_Saint says

Hopefully registered by 12, but how likely that any of the new boys other than Mayuka will actually start given they will have barely trained (if at all) with the rest of the squad???

11:50am

Premier League Update:

  • Sunderland doing a loan deal for Danny Rose from Spurs.
  • Aston Villa end interest in Clint Dempsey as he only wants to go to Liverpool
  • Nigel De Jong leaves Man City for AC Milan

11:46am

Time for another ballot, to keep things ticking along as we close in on the first deadline of the day:

11:27am

11:26am Fri 31 Aug 12

St.Yorkie says

The excitement of new signings is a double edged sword!
The likely increase in cost of tickets will put many of us out of the game so to speak!
Fantastic times - who remembers people castigating Walker at Blackburn for buying The Premiership. Is the same when it's your team?

11:11am

And all those Saints fans hoping the wild rumours that Alessandro Del Piero was going to join the club may be disappointed. He looks like moving Down Under to Sydney FC.

He's 37 anyway...

11:09am

For what it's worth, Charlton boss Chris Powell was amongst the spectators at the Lamex Stadium on Tuesday night where Hammond captained Saints to a 4-1 Capital One Cup win.

11:08am

The BBC are reporting that Charlton are lining up a move for Saints midfielder Dean Hammond , who was a vital part of the team that won back-to-back promotions but now finds himself down the pecking order.

 

11:06am

Something to warm the cockles ahead of this weekend's match:

11:06am

11:05am

The Daily Echo understands that talk of Billy Sharp leaving the club on deadline day is wide of the mark.

11:02am

Final 12 hours. I'm sure it'll fly by.

10:57am

10:56am

10:46am Fri 31 Aug 12

mattboy111 says

Yossi Benayoun - no thanks, thats like a poor mans answer to Ramirez...

10:47am

So bit of a recap for those coming in late:

  • Gaston Ramirez deal is rumoured to be imminent
  • Saints have made an enquiry about Benayoun
  • The official club photographer is getting ready for a photoshoot
  • US youngster Cody Cooper has signed for a Premier League team, with many fans thinking it's Saints

10:41am

The tweeter, David Ornstein did work experience at the Daily Echo , for what it's worth.

10:37am

Saints need to get a move on if they want any new signing to make their debut against Manchester United on Sunday.

All players must be registered by 12pm (midday) to be eligible for this weekend's matches. Anyone signed after that will have to wait until after the international break (the Arsenal match) to make their bow.

So if Adkins wants Gaston Ramirez to tear up United's defence, he needs to act quick!

10:29am

10:27am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint says

St.Yorkie wrote:
Just seen a photo from official photographer in room at SMS - shirt does not show No.10 from what I can see...must be someone else not Ramirez. Could it be No.3 - a left back?
Where can you see this photo?

Looks like someone hasn't been reading the live blog he's commenting on!

10:23am

Billy Sharp to Derby for £1m? That's what Rams fans think (or hope for, more likely).
It's less than Saints paid for him - would the club be willing to lose £700,000 on him, bearing in mind he's been in good form during pre-season?

10:18am

Premier League Round Up:

  • Brian Oviedo heading to Everton from Copenhagen
  • Liverpool's Charlie Adam at Stoke for medical
  • Aston Villa makemove from Clint Dempsey

 

10:08am

Cody Cropper is another name being bounced around with Saints. He's a young American goalkeeper, who was released by Ipswich at the end of last season.

For what it's worth, the player (or someone claiming to be him!) has just posted this on Twitter:

10:04am

 
That tweet is from from Paul Watts, Saints' official club photographer.
I'll let you draw your own conclusions...

10:00am

Right. Just 13 hours left to go. Easy.

Don't forget, the transfer window doesn't close - it SLAMS SHUT.

9:55am

Let's have a bit of a vote, as deadline day begins to warm up:

9:43am

9:42am

9:40am Fri 31 Aug 12

Dino-Saw-Us says

Del Piero that would look so good on the back of a Saints shirt!
Although can't see him even making the 25 these days . . .

We obviously have built a pretty good scouting network, we seem to be having good reports from Holland, Buttner and Yoshida, Switzerland - The Zambian Guy, Looks like we have someone scouting Barcelona? we have been linked with Tello and this CB as well.

Scouting is one of the key parts of any sucessful club, unearthing gems!

9:42am

A player that Saints have been previously linked to is Jay Spearing . It never looked like the most likely of rumours, but he is edging towards dropping to the Championship and joining Bolton Wanderers.

9:41am

Premier League round-up:

Rafael van der Vaart looks set for Hamburg, Nikolas Bendtner is off to Juventus and as you've probably heard, Andy Carroll is on loan at West Ham.

9:33am

9:30am Fri 31 Aug 12

Dino-Saw-Us says

According to SSN deals have to be done by 12 to allow players to be included in this weekends squads.

That's right. Players must always be registered no later than midday on the day before a game. Matches held over a weekend are all considered Saturday matches for that purpose.

9:32am

News from the North West suggests Saints could still land Matt Phillips today - if they admit tapping him up.

The Blackpool winger has put in a transfer request at Bloomfield Road, with Saints supposedly offering in the region of £6m for his services.

However the Seasiders will apparently only sell if Saints admit approaching the player before offering the club a deal, according to the Blackpool Gazette .

9:22am

9:18am Fri 31 Aug 12

Tubbystubb says

Hope today is going to be an exciting time and not a damp squib like other transfer deadline days in the past (full of expectation and hope only to turn into a non event with no deals being done).
If the Ramirez deal does come off then we could do with some back up for him, therefore I hope the Phillips deal come off as well!

9:18am

Talking of Twitter, the Saints fans on there are alive with rumours of the imminent signing of one Alessandro Del Piero .

Madness? Who knows. It's still a good excuse to bring this out:

 

9:15am

Throughout the day, we want everyone to have their say. You can either add a comment below or if you're on Twitter, use the #saintsfc hashtag and mention @the_saints in your tweet.

9:13am

Of course, everyone loves transfer deadline day - this tweet below is from Pete Devereux, a Saints fan and one half of Southampton garage act Artful Dodger, for those of you who were big into that kind of thing in 2000.
He even revealed the new Saints kit back at The Dell, years ago.

9:10am

 

9:07am

Plenty of rumours flying around about 22-year-old Andreu Fontas , who is on the books at the Camp Nou.

The Barcelona defender has been linked to Saints in recent days and it seems Malaga have also been tracking him.

9:06am

Good morning and welcome to the Daily Echo's rolling coverage of transfer deadline day.

Hopefully it's going to be a busy one for Saints. Rumours out of Italy overnight suggest the deal for Gaston Ramirez has finally been completed bar the shouting.

Comments(282)

St.Yorkie says...
9:10am Fri 31 Aug 12

Morning all - well here we go for the first time in years I am genuinely excited about the possible in coming players today.
All week has been a nightmare of will he or won't Ramirez be coming to SMS, but we should all know soon enough.
I wonder if there will be any other bomb shells heading our way?
Have to feel sorry for some of the squad - but perhaps it will make them hungrier and step up to the mark. For some I think a step too far - but others (especially the younger ones) should relish the challenge.
Ola Gaston?

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eastbourne saint says...
9:12am Fri 31 Aug 12

Lets hope it happens sooner rather than latter! Its dragged on far too long - we need to get players settled in & able to blend with the rest - several to go in January when they find the are not getting any games.Quality - not quantity.

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Strasbourg Saint says...
9:12am Fri 31 Aug 12

Morning, Yorkie, morning everyone. Exciting day ahead; unless, of course, you support a club at which any player scribbling his signature today is only likely to do so at the foot of a signing-on form at the dole office.

Dare we dream? 1. Ramirez; 2. another of the previously-mentioned centre backs; AND 3. a completely unexpected world-class one?

I can still remember the day Osgood signed. That was topped the day Keegan signed. Will today be another of those days?

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Carinthian Saint says...
9:13am Fri 31 Aug 12

To the tune of the "Gaston" song from Disney's animated Beauty & The Beast:

No one runs like Gaston,
Plays the ball like Gaston,
He will shoot & he'll score lots of goals can Gaston,
For the Saints & the pride of the Premier League now,
He's No.1 he's Gaston.

Fingers crossed for Today.

RED ARRRRRRRRRRMY!!!

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Tubbystubb says...
9:18am Fri 31 Aug 12

Hope today is going to be an exciting time and not a damp squib like other transfer deadline days in the past (full of expectation and hope only to turn into a non event with no deals being done).
If the Ramirez deal does come off then we could do with some back up for him, therefore I hope the Phillips deal come off as well!

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Ashley Charles Pragnell says...
9:20am Fri 31 Aug 12

Read in the gossip pages to day that Nigel has a wish list of signing three defenders they include Ryls Williams, Curtis Davies and the dutch left back from Ajax .

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saintstom says...
9:20am Fri 31 Aug 12

Carinthian Saint wrote:
To the tune of the "Gaston" song from Disney's animated Beauty & The Beast:

No one runs like Gaston,
Plays the ball like Gaston,
He will shoot & he'll score lots of goals can Gaston,
For the Saints & the pride of the Premier League now,
He's No.1 he's Gaston.

Fingers crossed for Today.

RED ARRRRRRRRRRMY!!!
I've been waiting for him to officially sign before i posted that exact same thing!!

No1 runs like gaston
No1 shoots like gaston
No1's goal are incredibly good as gastons

As you see he has hatricks to spare!!

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saintstom says...
9:21am Fri 31 Aug 12

saintstom wrote:
Carinthian Saint wrote:
To the tune of the "Gaston" song from Disney's animated Beauty & The Beast:

No one runs like Gaston,
Plays the ball like Gaston,
He will shoot & he'll score lots of goals can Gaston,
For the Saints & the pride of the Premier League now,
He's No.1 he's Gaston.

Fingers crossed for Today.

RED ARRRRRRRRRRMY!!!
I've been waiting for him to officially sign before i posted that exact same thing!!

No1 runs like gaston
No1 shoots like gaston
No1's goal are incredibly good as gastons

As you see he has hatricks to spare!!
As a specimen he is intimidating!

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Dino-Saw-Us says...
9:30am Fri 31 Aug 12

According to SSN deals have to be done by 12 to allow players to be included in this weekends squads.

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Kingsland Shareholder says...
9:32am Fri 31 Aug 12

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Morning, Yorkie, morning everyone. Exciting day ahead; unless, of course, you support a club at which any player scribbling his signature today is only likely to do so at the foot of a signing-on form at the dole office.

Dare we dream? 1. Ramirez; 2. another of the previously-mentioned centre backs; AND 3. a completely unexpected world-class one?

I can still remember the day Osgood signed. That was topped the day Keegan signed. Will today be another of those days?
I ran into another car on Northam Bridge when Solent announced Saints had signed Dave Watson. Not driving anywhere today!

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graeme37 says...
9:36am Fri 31 Aug 12

Hope Ramirez is confirmed soon also rumblings about del piero and this chap from Barca. Could be a great transfer deadline day for saints for a change

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Strasbourg Saint says...
9:37am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kingsland Shareholder wrote:
Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Morning, Yorkie, morning everyone. Exciting day ahead; unless, of course, you support a club at which any player scribbling his signature today is only likely to do so at the foot of a signing-on form at the dole office.

Dare we dream? 1. Ramirez; 2. another of the previously-mentioned centre backs; AND 3. a completely unexpected world-class one?

I can still remember the day Osgood signed. That was topped the day Keegan signed. Will today be another of those days?
I ran into another car on Northam Bridge when Solent announced Saints had signed Dave Watson. Not driving anywhere today!
Sensible plan. Alas, I'm now off to teach all day and will miss most of the drama.

When I heard about Keegan (Valentine's Day 1980, wasn't it?), I was walking through Bitterne having just failed my driving test. Oh well, I thought, things could be worse.

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
9:39am Fri 31 Aug 12

"News from the North West suggests Saints could still land Matt Phillips today - if they admit tapping him up.

The Blackpool winger has put in a transfer request at Bloomfield Road, with Saints supposedly offering in the region of £6m for his services.

However the Seasiders will apparently only sell if Saints admit approaching the player before offering the club a deal, according to the Blackpool Gazette ."

Holloway is a pr**k. They say that they have evidence of it, show it then! Phillips will be out of Blackpool today, the board will not turn down £6m, depends on where the bid comes from.

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Dino-Saw-Us says...
9:40am Fri 31 Aug 12

Del Piero that would look so good on the back of a Saints shirt!
Although can't see him even making the 25 these days . . .

We obviously have built a pretty good scouting network, we seem to be having good reports from Holland, Buttner and Yoshida, Switzerland - The Zambian Guy, Looks like we have someone scouting Barcelona? we have been linked with Tello and this CB as well.

Scouting is one of the key parts of any sucessful club, unearthing gems!

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Confucious says...
9:44am Fri 31 Aug 12

Doesn't seem five minutes since we were in League 1 and had to watch this day as relative bystanders. Now we're contenders and can lap up the buzz.

I phoned Nigel early this morning to remind him we need signings (preferably with lots of Prem style tattoos) to cover BOTH my recommended concave AND convex polygon formations.

Unfortunately, I was put on hold for ever by a recorded message. Unforgiveable - I was even more annoyed than my Auntie Elspeth was in May when she rang a medical line and got the recorded message: "Incontinence Hotline - Can you hold please!

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Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child says...
9:45am Fri 31 Aug 12

What a plonker that Holloway is. Apparently we can still try to do a deal for Matt Philips with him today, but only if we admit to tapping Phillips up! Who does he think he is?

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Readeano says...
9:45am Fri 31 Aug 12

Gaston isn't coming to us now as Liverpool made a Loan deal until January and £5m and £10m in Jan. Although Gaston has his medical yesterday at Saints yesterday a few financial tweeks didn't go to plan

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
9:47am Fri 31 Aug 12

Dino-Saw-Us wrote:
Del Piero that would look so good on the back of a Saints shirt!
Although can't see him even making the 25 these days . . .

We obviously have built a pretty good scouting network, we seem to be having good reports from Holland, Buttner and Yoshida, Switzerland - The Zambian Guy, Looks like we have someone scouting Barcelona? we have been linked with Tello and this CB as well.

Scouting is one of the key parts of any sucessful club, unearthing gems!
I think we have definately unearthed some gems. Yoshida, great signing, i think having T Lee in our squad really helped bringing him to us. I think that Ramirez will be a £20-£30m player after a season in the Prem.

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
9:50am Fri 31 Aug 12

Readeano wrote:
Gaston isn't coming to us now as Liverpool made a Loan deal until January and £5m and £10m in Jan. Although Gaston has his medical yesterday at Saints yesterday a few financial tweeks didn't go to plan
Its done mate, your news is 24 hours old and incorrect

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Puddletown Saint says...
9:52am Fri 31 Aug 12

Transfers will hot up this afternoon

My punt will be Fontas on loan and a real left flanker for a winger

Nathan Redmond from Brum or such like

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Cheapshot says...
9:54am Fri 31 Aug 12

Readeano wrote:
Gaston isn't coming to us now as Liverpool made a Loan deal until January and £5m and £10m in Jan. Although Gaston has his medical yesterday at Saints yesterday a few financial tweeks didn't go to plan
Liverpool have made a loan move for Daniel Sturridge so i doubt that very much!

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RNsaint says...
10:02am Fri 31 Aug 12

Who is the unknown world class player ???????? Ramirez can take it or leave it as believe he will upset the other players on wages. Have enough strikers anyway. Need a solid CB Please.Del Piero no thanks too old.Never thought i would say that !!!!! The future is bright.The future is Red with a small pinstripe.

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mack chinnon says...
10:07am Fri 31 Aug 12

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Morning, Yorkie, morning everyone. Exciting day ahead; unless, of course, you support a club at which any player scribbling his signature today is only likely to do so at the foot of a signing-on form at the dole office.

Dare we dream? 1. Ramirez; 2. another of the previously-mentioned centre backs; AND 3. a completely unexpected world-class one?

I can still remember the day Osgood signed. That was topped the day Keegan signed. Will today be another of those days?
Lets hope so Strassie. Wouldnt that be sweet.

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St.Yorkie says...
10:14am Fri 31 Aug 12

Just seen a photo from official photographer in room at SMS - shirt does not show No.10 from what I can see...must be someone else not Ramirez. Could it be No.3 - a left back?

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Dino-Saw-Us says...
10:17am Fri 31 Aug 12

Anyone know what time the Flyby flight from Rome lands at Eastleigh Airport?

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
10:18am Fri 31 Aug 12

St.Yorkie wrote:
Just seen a photo from official photographer in room at SMS - shirt does not show No.10 from what I can see...must be someone else not Ramirez. Could it be No.3 - a left back?
you can only see the front of the shirt.... have another look

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
10:19am Fri 31 Aug 12

I have just seen this on a football transfer rumours site:

Southampton about to blow the doors off

Ins
Ramirez
Del Pierro
Boillsen
Kaka (loan)
And a player from Barca b

Outs / loans
Hammond
Butterfield
Guly
De Ridder
Chaplow

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JohnItaly says...
10:26am Fri 31 Aug 12

According to the BBC Ramirez transfer in final stages, subject to bureaucratic details. Not good news here in Italy!! It has taken 7 months to change my UK driving licence to an Italian one and that was fairly straight forward. NA should plan on geting Ramirez for season 2012/13!!

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Brian1 says...
10:26am Fri 31 Aug 12

KAKA .. Serious ??

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
10:27am Fri 31 Aug 12

St.Yorkie wrote:
Just seen a photo from official photographer in room at SMS - shirt does not show No.10 from what I can see...must be someone else not Ramirez. Could it be No.3 - a left back?
Where can you see this photo?

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dmaceymacleod says...
10:31am Fri 31 Aug 12

The Italians are just trying to work out when to bet on Ramirez scoring his first goal, first booking and first assist.

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Cheapshot says...
10:33am Fri 31 Aug 12

http://www1.skysport
s.com/football/news/
11700/8036505

SSN just uploaded this!

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Cheapshot says...
10:34am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
St.Yorkie wrote:
Just seen a photo from official photographer in room at SMS - shirt does not show No.10 from what I can see...must be someone else not Ramirez. Could it be No.3 - a left back?
Where can you see this photo?
Twitter and facebook!

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randre says...
10:34am Fri 31 Aug 12

I don't think I will be doing much work today!!

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
10:35am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
I have just seen this on a football transfer rumours site:

Southampton about to blow the doors off

Ins
Ramirez
Del Pierro
Boillsen
Kaka (loan)
And a player from Barca b

Outs / loans
Hammond
Butterfield
Guly
De Ridder
Chaplow
looks like a straight swap then

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Don-Irelando says...
10:37am Fri 31 Aug 12

La Gazzetta dello Sport claim the prospective transfer of 21-year-old Uruguay international winger Gaston Ramirez from Bologna to Southampton is in its final stages. The pink paper reports that only a few details need ironing out before a move said to be worth €14m is made official. This deal has been long and complicated so, with that in mind, treat this with caution as more bureaucratic problems certainly aren't beyond the realm of possibility."

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Don-Irelando says...
10:37am Fri 31 Aug 12

La Gazzetta dello Sport claim the prospective transfer of 21-year-old Uruguay international winger Gaston Ramirez from Bologna to Southampton is in its final stages. The pink paper reports that only a few details need ironing out before a move said to be worth €14m is made official. This deal has been long and complicated so, with that in mind, treat this with caution as more bureaucratic problems certainly aren't beyond the realm of possibility."

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
10:37am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
St.Yorkie wrote:
Just seen a photo from official photographer in room at SMS - shirt does not show No.10 from what I can see...must be someone else not Ramirez. Could it be No.3 - a left back?
Where can you see this photo?
Seen the pic now - it's going to be a long day methinks!!!!!

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
10:41am Fri 31 Aug 12

Cheapshot wrote:
http://www1.skysport

s.com/football/news/

11700/8036505

SSN just uploaded this!
what is this?

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mattboy111 says...
10:46am Fri 31 Aug 12

Yossi Benayoun - no thanks, thats like a poor mans answer to Ramirez...

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
10:49am Fri 31 Aug 12

My bet is the unveiling will be at 11am..... only 10 minutes to go!!

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
10:49am Fri 31 Aug 12

My bet is the unveiling will be at 11am..... only 10 minutes to go!!

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SnapperSaint says...
10:51am Fri 31 Aug 12

Watching football could be a bit of an anti-climax after the transfer deadline day 'fun'...
I guess it depends on who we actually do eventually sign though! :o)

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lemon cake says...
10:51am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
I have just seen this on a football transfer rumours site:

Southampton about to blow the doors off

Ins
Ramirez
Del Pierro
Boillsen
Kaka (loan)
And a player from Barca b

Outs / loans
Hammond
Butterfield
Guly
De Ridder
Chaplow
KAKA ha ha ha ha of all the rumours that one has to be the best.....I assume we are getting messi too???

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Brian1 says...
10:58am Fri 31 Aug 12

FreeNelsonMantle wrote:
Kings Lynn Saint wrote: I have just seen this on a football transfer rumours site: Southampton about to blow the doors off Ins Ramirez Del Pierro Boillsen Kaka (loan) And a player from Barca b Outs / loans Hammond Butterfield Guly De Ridder Chaplow
looks like a straight swap then
KAKA. You're havin' a laugh .
But its good to dream !

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
10:58am Fri 31 Aug 12

lemon cake wrote:
Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
I have just seen this on a football transfer rumours site:

Southampton about to blow the doors off

Ins
Ramirez
Del Pierro
Boillsen
Kaka (loan)
And a player from Barca b

Outs / loans
Hammond
Butterfield
Guly
De Ridder
Chaplow
KAKA ha ha ha ha of all the rumours that one has to be the best.....I assume we are getting messi too???
I think there is a chance we will get Kaka and Messi on loan, why not?

"WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON, WE SIGN WHO WE LIKE!"

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
10:59am Fri 31 Aug 12

lemon cake wrote:
Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
I have just seen this on a football transfer rumours site:

Southampton about to blow the doors off

Ins
Ramirez
Del Pierro
Boillsen
Kaka (loan)
And a player from Barca b

Outs / loans
Hammond
Butterfield
Guly
De Ridder
Chaplow
KAKA ha ha ha ha of all the rumours that one has to be the best.....I assume we are getting messi too???
I'll just mention that it is not MY rumour - I've just copied and pasted from a rumours site for a laugh

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Brian1 says...
11:01am Fri 31 Aug 12

FreeNelsonMantle wrote:
My bet is the unveiling will be at 11am..... only 10 minutes to go!!
Somebody should be unveiling something about now then ...

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bigfella777 says...
11:03am Fri 31 Aug 12

Del Pierro has gone to Oz.

SYDNEY FC has beaten some of the biggest and richest clubs in Europe, the Middle East and China to sign Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero.

What was considered mission impossible, turned into reality late today when Sydney FC chief executive Tony Pignata and leading player agent and promoter Lou Sticca clinched a deal with the former Juventus star following hours of negotiations over three nights.

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FreeNelsonMantle says...
11:03am Fri 31 Aug 12

Brian1 wrote:
FreeNelsonMantle wrote:
My bet is the unveiling will be at 11am..... only 10 minutes to go!!
Somebody should be unveiling something about now then ...
haha, I never win my bets! Maybe a bit too impatient!

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Brian1 says...
11:05am Fri 31 Aug 12

BBC Sport's Jeremy Butler: "Championship club Charlton are in talks with Premier League side Southampton over signing 29-year-old midfielder Dean Hammond."

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Don-Irelando says...
11:06am Fri 31 Aug 12

rumours on the BBC text in of Zaha arriving in southampton.

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Don-Irelando says...
11:06am Fri 31 Aug 12

rumours on the BBC text in of Zaha arriving in southampton.

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
11:09am Fri 31 Aug 12

Surely if a transfer window was slammed shut, the glass would break. Would it not be better to call it a transfer door???

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Alicesdad says...
11:10am Fri 31 Aug 12

bigfella777 wrote:
Del Pierro has gone to Oz.

SYDNEY FC has beaten some of the biggest and richest clubs in Europe, the Middle East and China to sign Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero.

What was considered mission impossible, turned into reality late today when Sydney FC chief executive Tony Pignata and leading player agent and promoter Lou Sticca clinched a deal with the former Juventus star following hours of negotiations over three nights.
Big Fish small pond.

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Stroppy_gramps says...
11:13am Fri 31 Aug 12

Not too fussed about Del Pierro.


theres better, younger players out there hungry for a great club to join

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RNsaint says...
11:16am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
I have just seen this on a football transfer rumours site:

Southampton about to blow the doors off

Ins
Ramirez
Del Pierro
Boillsen
Kaka (loan)
And a player from Barca b

Outs / loans
Hammond
Butterfield
Guly
De Ridder
Chaplow
Del Piero to Sidney so that one off the list and Kaka what on earth is he on a week.

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Aussie_Saint says...
11:17am Fri 31 Aug 12

Any news on a new defender?

I heard we've made inquiries regarding Walcott. Perhaps a return to St Mary's is not far off?

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Alicesdad says...
11:18am Fri 31 Aug 12

Never in my life as a Saints fan has any deadline day been of any interest. Yet today it feels like you cant blink unless you miss something.

The rumour boys are doing well .... Great posts about Kaka and Messi ... its worth mentioning them just to see the Google search engine getting over heated.

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RNsaint says...
11:20am Fri 31 Aug 12

Clock isTicking only have 40 mins for them to play on Sunday.CMON

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SnapperSaint says...
11:20am Fri 31 Aug 12

From BBS site:
Portsmouth have signed former Sheffield United midfielder Johnny Ertl on a one-month contract.
What a coup!
Can they afford him for a whole month...?

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Aussie_Saint says...
11:20am Fri 31 Aug 12

Also, Ramirez is confirmed everybody. It has been announced on twitter on both Ramirez's and Bologna's pages. His 'current club' has also been updated on Wikipedia.

Is it not possible that Saints are holding off to announce all of today's signings together?

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Alicesdad says...
11:20am Fri 31 Aug 12

Aussie_Saint wrote:
Any news on a new defender?

I heard we've made inquiries regarding Walcott. Perhaps a return to St Mary's is not far off?
Not happening, he still has a year on his contract.

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Alicesdad says...
11:23am Fri 31 Aug 12

Aussie_Saint wrote:
Also, Ramirez is confirmed everybody. It has been announced on twitter on both Ramirez's and Bologna's pages. His 'current club' has also been updated on Wikipedia.

Is it not possible that Saints are holding off to announce all of today's signings together?
Nicola and Nigel are truly arriving on the big stage today.

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St.Yorkie says...
11:26am Fri 31 Aug 12

The excitement of new signings is a double edged sword!
The likely increase in cost of tickets will put many of us out of the game so to speak!
Fantastic times - who remembers people catigating Walker at Blackburn for buying The Premiership. Is the same when it's your team?

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St.Yorkie says...
11:26am Fri 31 Aug 12

The excitement of new signings is a double edged sword!
The likely increase in cost of tickets will put many of us out of the game so to speak!
Fantastic times - who remembers people castigating Walker at Blackburn for buying The Premiership. Is the same when it's your team?

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Aussie_Saint says...
11:28am Fri 31 Aug 12

Also found this on a rumour site...courtesy of Ipswich site.

"Former Blue Cody Cropper has signed a professional contract with Premier League Southampton after impressing while on trial.


The US U20 international keeper was released by the Blues at the end of last season and has spent most of the summer with the Saints.

Source = Ipswich Town website

SaintBen"

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mustard says...
11:28am Fri 31 Aug 12

Del Piero would have looked good on the shirt but he's too old for "the saints way".....

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JohnItaly says...
11:28am Fri 31 Aug 12

SnapperSaint wrote:
From BBS site:
Portsmouth have signed former Sheffield United midfielder Johnny Ertl on a one-month contract.
What a coup!
Can they afford him for a whole month...?
Fortunately for PFC September is a 30 day month not 31 so will save a whole days wage. Should help.

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RNsaint says...
11:29am Fri 31 Aug 12

SnapperSaint wrote:
From BBS site:
Portsmouth have signed former Sheffield United midfielder Johnny Ertl on a one-month contract.
What a coup!
Can they afford him for a whole month...?
hahahhahaaahhahahaha
ha.
Just waiting for a skate to make a statement on this site about the quality of signings.Take it he will be working a month in hand !!!!

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windyboy says...
11:34am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
Surely if a transfer window was slammed shut, the glass would break. Would it not be better to call it a transfer door???
A slammed door would be too risky, who knows who could slip in through the catflap

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Floodysfc says...
11:34am Fri 31 Aug 12

I think saints should sign Zaha from crystal palace great player ! Who's with me??

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Aussie_Saint says...
11:34am Fri 31 Aug 12

So pumped, in case you can't tell. Have this site, the rumours page, football addicts, official saints FB page, and Eurosport blog open all at once!!! Some quality names being thrown about.

Lambert quoted the other day saying - "We’d love to match the success Swansea and Norwich had last year but I know the chairman wants to head for the top." That kind of ambition needs to be matched with quality names, and I expect it will.

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when i was young says...
11:37am Fri 31 Aug 12

I wish they would say something as i need to go to bed(work nights) wait till 12

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St.Yorkie says...
11:41am Fri 31 Aug 12

Any news from SMS or Stalpewood about press conferences?
Led to believe one at 2-pm - but usual stuff for the weekends games...can anyone confirm?

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
11:42am Fri 31 Aug 12

Nice to see Southampton City Council are looking after the needs of the fans - they're introducing parking restrictions with immediate effect.

The OS says:

"Southampton City Council are enforcing parking restrictions on matchdays with immediate effect.

This is an important notice to all supporters planning to park in the surrounding areas of St Mary’s:

Please obey the new signage on display in the local area which highlight parking restrictions, penalty charges, and have tow away procedures at the following locations -

- Chapel Road

- Granville Street

- Melbourne Street

- Britannia Road

- Victoria Street

- Rochester Street

- Standford Street

- Marine Parade

- Brintons Terrace

These changes will be applied from Sunday when Saints host Manchester United and will remain in place moving forward"

That's jolly decent of them!

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KingKhan1983 says...
11:44am Fri 31 Aug 12

Southampton make enquiry for Tony Hibbert. This shouldn't amuse me as much as it does!

— @19MLW85 31 August 2012
Dont knock tony hibbert he's been a great servant for the Mighty Blues! He's long been one of the most underrated defenders in the PL and Clyne could learn alot from him!

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mustard says...
11:44am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
Nice to see Southampton City Council are looking after the needs of the fans - they're introducing parking restrictions with immediate effect.

The OS says:

"Southampton City Council are enforcing parking restrictions on matchdays with immediate effect.

This is an important notice to all supporters planning to park in the surrounding areas of St Mary’s:

Please obey the new signage on display in the local area which highlight parking restrictions, penalty charges, and have tow away procedures at the following locations -

- Chapel Road

- Granville Street

- Melbourne Street

- Britannia Road

- Victoria Street

- Rochester Street

- Standford Street

- Marine Parade

- Brintons Terrace

These changes will be applied from Sunday when Saints host Manchester United and will remain in place moving forward"

That's jolly decent of them!
I'm suprised they gave so much notice, I'd have expected them to announce this sunday lunchtime !

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mustard says...
11:45am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
Nice to see Southampton City Council are looking after the needs of the fans - they're introducing parking restrictions with immediate effect.

The OS says:

"Southampton City Council are enforcing parking restrictions on matchdays with immediate effect.

This is an important notice to all supporters planning to park in the surrounding areas of St Mary’s:

Please obey the new signage on display in the local area which highlight parking restrictions, penalty charges, and have tow away procedures at the following locations -

- Chapel Road

- Granville Street

- Melbourne Street

- Britannia Road

- Victoria Street

- Rochester Street

- Standford Street

- Marine Parade

- Brintons Terrace

These changes will be applied from Sunday when Saints host Manchester United and will remain in place moving forward"

That's jolly decent of them!
I'm suprised they gave so much notice, I'd have expected them to announce this sunday lunchtime !

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mustard says...
11:45am Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
Nice to see Southampton City Council are looking after the needs of the fans - they're introducing parking restrictions with immediate effect.

The OS says:

"Southampton City Council are enforcing parking restrictions on matchdays with immediate effect.

This is an important notice to all supporters planning to park in the surrounding areas of St Mary’s:

Please obey the new signage on display in the local area which highlight parking restrictions, penalty charges, and have tow away procedures at the following locations -

- Chapel Road

- Granville Street

- Melbourne Street

- Britannia Road

- Victoria Street

- Rochester Street

- Standford Street

- Marine Parade

- Brintons Terrace

These changes will be applied from Sunday when Saints host Manchester United and will remain in place moving forward"

That's jolly decent of them!
I'm suprised they gave so much notice, I'd have expected them to announce this sunday lunchtime !

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
11:45am Fri 31 Aug 12

I've got a feeling that our new signing(s) will be registered by 12, but they won't be announced on the OS until 4 or 5 this afternoon, maybe.

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
11:52am Fri 31 Aug 12

I'm all for us signing another keeper, but if the rumours about this young US keeper Cody Cropper are true, is he really any better than we already have?

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Aussie_Saint says...
11:54am Fri 31 Aug 12

Hopefully registered by 12, but how likely that any of the new boys other than Mayuka will actually start given they will have barely trained (if at all) with the rest of the squad???

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Tirau Dan says...
11:55am Fri 31 Aug 12

laugh - such impatience.. all a twitter

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bigfella777 says...
12:00pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Theo Walcott has just been spotted on Portswood High St caressing a marrow, 100% fact.

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Alicesdad says...
12:09pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Rumours are we are about to be renamed the United Nations.

How many more nationalities can we take on? Are we the current record holder? Brazilian, Zambian, Uruguayan, Japanese, Scottish, English, French, Dutch, American.... and I've probably missed some ...

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Dino-Saw-Us says...
12:10pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Thanks to the Echo for the live stream . . . working in an office where the only internet access we are allowed is The Echo, I thought today would be a Nightmare!

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Alicesdad says...
12:14pm Fri 31 Aug 12

bigfella777 wrote:
Theo Walcott has just been spotted on Portswood High St caressing a marrow, 100% fact.
Have we signed the marrow ?

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Mush On The Beach says...
12:16pm Fri 31 Aug 12

bigfella777 wrote:
Theo Walcott has just been spotted on Portswood High St caressing a marrow, 100% fact.
Did it feel nice for you being tickled by one of our old boys?

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Tirau Dan says...
12:20pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Liebherr Group bidding for Newquest Media - Swiss take over of Echo.....


well just as likely as Rickie getting sold.

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Aussie_Saint says...
12:20pm Fri 31 Aug 12

bigfella777 wrote:
Theo Walcott has just been spotted on Portswood High St caressing a marrow, 100% fact.
Hahaha

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Saint Deano says...
12:21pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Sky sports news reporters stationed everywhere, apart from St marys...Why is this!?

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Saint Deano says...
12:22pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Sky sports news reporters stationed everywhere, apart from St marys...Why is this!?

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Saint Deano says...
12:22pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Sky sports news reporters stationed everywhere, apart from St marys...Why is this!?

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KingKhan1983 says...
12:23pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I Personally think Adkins has strengthened the wrong areas, more emphasis should have been on defence and a winger, not strikers

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Alicesdad says...
12:23pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Alicesdad wrote:
Rumours are we are about to be renamed the United Nations.

How many more nationalities can we take on? Are we the current record holder? Brazilian, Zambian, Uruguayan, Japanese, Scottish, English, French, Dutch, American.... and I've probably missed some ...
I forgot Portuguese !! We can almost field a side of 11 different nations. They should rename the ground "The Globe"

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upwherewebelong says...
12:23pm Fri 31 Aug 12

so only 10 hours to go and so far Adkins is letting us down big time especially as the Echo reports he promised signings. COME ON sort any pending details out. They can't now play Sunday so first game now could be Arsenal. I fail to understand why it's been left until today for Saints to bother doing deals.

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Aussie_Saint says...
12:24pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I think Mayuka is a high quality signing. If we want to make it in this league, we must not only succeed on the field but also off the field. In that regard, Mayuka massively increases our marketability in Africa. Just look at all the Zambian supporters jumping on board on FB!

Yoshida is a very shrewd signing, but as an Aussie and Socceroos supporter having seen Japan play several times, I worry how Yoshida will cope with the large Carrol-esque physiques of EPL forwards.

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Mush On The Beach says...
12:25pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Del Piero to Sydney, good news for us boys who go and watch the A-League.
Kaka, that would be fun although I think he maybe as fit as Seedhouse these days.
It’s like Christmas day, wonder what pressie we open next.

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Saint Deano says...
12:26pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Spurs get sooo much coverage on SSN these days, that 'Damah Sheff' really sniffs Levy!

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seventh-junction says...
12:26pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Alicesdad wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Rumours are we are about to be renamed the United Nations.

How many more nationalities can we take on? Are we the current record holder? Brazilian, Zambian, Uruguayan, Japanese, Scottish, English, French, Dutch, American.... and I've probably missed some ...
I forgot Portuguese !! We can almost field a side of 11 different nations. They should rename the ground "The Globe"
Irish

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mustard says...
12:27pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Saint Deano wrote:
Sky sports news reporters stationed everywhere, apart from St marys...Why is this!?
they are not everywhere, just at the few clubs that love to play everything out via the media.

With regards all these PPI adverts Sky News keep showing, if all my claims pay off I'm going to buy us Messi next transfer window !

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randre says...
12:27pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I don't know who will agree with me, but so far I have been delighted by the players Saints have signed.

I am pleased we have avoided the Premier League experienced journeymen who stroll in for another pay day.

The lower Premier League clubs all seem to recycle the same average premiership players, purely based on experience, even if that experience not remarkable!

We have signed some great talent with super potential, I believe Saints will develop into an exciting team that we can all be proud of.

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lemon cake says...
12:27pm Fri 31 Aug 12

RNsaint wrote:
Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
I have just seen this on a football transfer rumours site:

Southampton about to blow the doors off

Ins
Ramirez
Del Pierro
Boillsen
Kaka (loan)
And a player from Barca b

Outs / loans
Hammond
Butterfield
Guly
De Ridder
Chaplow
Del Piero to Sidney so that one off the list and Kaka what on earth is he on a week.
......on the Real Madrid bench (or treatment table)

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Dino-Saw-Us says...
12:28pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Im yet to be convinced by J-Rod, As a Saints fan Im always going to support our players 100% as long as they are trying their best.

£7m + seems a lot to pay for a player we don't seem to be sure if we even need! Fingers crossed he's one for the future!

Clyne = Quality (hope there isn't a release fee in his contract)

Shaw / JPW - Seem to be fitting in nicely, more proof of the strength of our acadamy and youth scouting

Gazza - Give him time, he'll be a good number 2

Yoshida - first scorer and 2-0 Saints at the weekend should make him my new favourite ;)

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jerseysaint says...
12:29pm Fri 31 Aug 12

i say bring the marrow on instead of guly

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upwherewebelong says...
12:30pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Saint Deano wrote:
Sky sports news reporters stationed everywhere, apart from St marys...Why is this!?
because they know were not going to be active today I would have thought. Our philosphy is keep things quiet rather than in the public eye so they now they don't need to come here

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seventh-junction says...
12:32pm Fri 31 Aug 12

seventh-junction wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Rumours are we are about to be renamed the United Nations.

How many more nationalities can we take on? Are we the current record holder? Brazilian, Zambian, Uruguayan, Japanese, Scottish, English, French, Dutch, American.... and I've probably missed some ...
I forgot Portuguese !! We can almost field a side of 11 different nations. They should rename the ground "The Globe"
Irish
Argentine

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Alicesdad says...
12:36pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Over the close season the work put in by Adkins and Cortese has clearly demonstrated the clubs intent to enter the top flight. The team we are building is not a survival team, it's a champions team challenger.

This is not a rose tinted comment it's a fact. This team is going places.

It's time the world accepted this.

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SO50 Saint says...
12:36pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Been impressed with signings so far Clyne looks class and i'm sure given time J-Rod and Davis will too. I'm sure the new keeper will be decent aswell. Hoping for Ramirez and another CB today

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SnapperSaint says...
12:36pm Fri 31 Aug 12

randre wrote:
I don't know who will agree with me, but so far I have been delighted by the players Saints have signed. I am pleased we have avoided the Premier League experienced journeymen who stroll in for another pay day. The lower Premier League clubs all seem to recycle the same average premiership players, purely based on experience, even if that experience not remarkable! We have signed some great talent with super potential, I believe Saints will develop into an exciting team that we can all be proud of.
Completely agree... but I only hope they can be the team we want them to be before Christmas so my nerves dont get too shredded!

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Aussie_Saint says...
12:37pm Fri 31 Aug 12

randre wrote:
I don't know who will agree with me, but so far I have been delighted by the players Saints have signed.

I am pleased we have avoided the Premier League experienced journeymen who stroll in for another pay day.

The lower Premier League clubs all seem to recycle the same average premiership players, purely based on experience, even if that experience not remarkable!

We have signed some great talent with super potential, I believe Saints will develop into an exciting team that we can all be proud of.
That's a quality post mate. I really support the approach of buying young talent and moulding and building a team. Do we really want to be another QPR with a Mark Hughes at the helm thinking he's playing Football Manager, signing practically an entirely new starting 11?!!

Speaking of Football Manager, buying quality under 25 year old players relatively cheaply and building the club on that basis has worked well for me...4 EPL titles in a row at Saints haha.

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saintsupnorth says...
12:38pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Bologna looking to sign Alberto Gilardino from Genoa Loan deal till January with a view to buying the player at the end of the loan. Another words someone to replace Remirez.

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bigfella777 says...
12:38pm Fri 31 Aug 12

If Saints dont sign Gaston Ramirez apparently they will sign his brother, they've been told he's really good.

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RobTheSaint says...
12:40pm Fri 31 Aug 12

If we don't sign Ramirez after watching that video I'm going to be really upset because of you, Daily Echo!

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seventh-junction says...
12:44pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Joe Bloggs is on his way to Portsmouth.
Trouble is they already have 10 players with the same name...:o)
WTFILN

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Aussie_Saint says...
12:45pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Just another comment on randre's post above....

My attitude is that the secret to success is not buying players with 'premiership experience' per se. But, what you need to drill into the squad is the ability to play 1-2 touch football. This is the difference between the EPL and Championship, and was the difference between us and Wigan last weekend, in spite of us having the better side on paper in my opinion.

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Mush On The Beach says...
12:45pm Fri 31 Aug 12

bigfella777 wrote:
If Saints dont sign Gaston Ramirez apparently they will sign his brother, they've been told he's really good.
You are genetically modified .... Half marrow, half turnip

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Alicesdad says...
12:46pm Fri 31 Aug 12

seventh-junction wrote:
seventh-junction wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Rumours are we are about to be renamed the United Nations.

How many more nationalities can we take on? Are we the current record holder? Brazilian, Zambian, Uruguayan, Japanese, Scottish, English, French, Dutch, American.... and I've probably missed some ...
I forgot Portuguese !! We can almost field a side of 11 different nations. They should rename the ground "The Globe"
Irish
Argentine
and Belgian !!!!

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tugboat says...
12:50pm Fri 31 Aug 12

upwherewebelong wrote:
Saint Deano wrote:
Sky sports news reporters stationed everywhere, apart from St marys...Why is this!?
because they know were not going to be active today I would have thought. Our philosphy is keep things quiet rather than in the public eye so they now they don't need to come here
Quite right ,"loose lips sink ships".

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Aussie_Saint says...
12:52pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Dan Kerins,

What do you think is the likelihood of Saints admitting to 'tapping up' Phillips?

I'm sure we probably did, and accept this as a reality of a money (as opposed to ethics) driven industry. I don't blame NC and NA for this, if indeed they did 'tap up' Phillips. I'd say people are naive to think it doesn't happen far more often than is reported.

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Alicesdad says...
12:56pm Fri 31 Aug 12

The quiet unflustered elegance of Southamptons signings is a lesson for all clubs.

Yes, some of them take a while and hit the occasional obstacle, but generally we choose quality, build effectively and get value for money.

Pure class.

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Alicesdad says...
12:56pm Fri 31 Aug 12

The quiet unflustered elegance of Southamptons signings is a lesson for all clubs.

Yes, some of them take a while and hit the occasional obstacle, but generally we choose quality, build effectively and get value for money.

Pure class.

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seventh-junction says...
12:58pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Alicesdad wrote:
seventh-junction wrote:
seventh-junction wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Rumours are we are about to be renamed the United Nations.

How many more nationalities can we take on? Are we the current record holder? Brazilian, Zambian, Uruguayan, Japanese, Scottish, English, French, Dutch, American.... and I've probably missed some ...
I forgot Portuguese !! We can almost field a side of 11 different nations. They should rename the ground "The Globe"
Irish
Argentine
and Belgian !!!!
Full 11 plus a sub!

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
12:58pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Alicesdad wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Rumours are we are about to be renamed the United Nations.

How many more nationalities can we take on? Are we the current record holder? Brazilian, Zambian, Uruguayan, Japanese, Scottish, English, French, Dutch, American.... and I've probably missed some ...
I forgot Portuguese !! We can almost field a side of 11 different nations. They should rename the ground "The Globe"
Let's see then. A starting XI of different nations (assuming Ramirez signs):

GK - Argentina

LB - Scotland
CB - Holland
CB - Portugal
RB - England

LM - Uruguay
CM - Northern Ireland
CM - France
RM - Belgium

ST - Brazil
ST - Japan

Trying to name 7 subs of different nations, though.

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st1halo says...
1:00pm Fri 31 Aug 12

The best thing is Today it stops! The gossip, the rumour, the tittle tattle, the hopes, the dissappointments. Come tomorrow fact is fact and no longer speculation. I dont think I've ever felt so exhausted by a transfer window but no matter what is or isnt concluded come 11pm, What a great time to be a Saints fan !!!!

STID

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Velleity says...
1:00pm Fri 31 Aug 12

randre wrote:
I don't know who will agree with me, but so far I have been delighted by the players Saints have signed.

I am pleased we have avoided the Premier League experienced journeymen who stroll in for another pay day.

The lower Premier League clubs all seem to recycle the same average premiership players, purely based on experience, even if that experience not remarkable!

We have signed some great talent with super potential, I believe Saints will develop into an exciting team that we can all be proud of.
I'm one of the people who will agree with you. Very happy so far. Still believe more to come.

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saintsupnorth says...
1:02pm Fri 31 Aug 12

According to Italian Reports Remirez has Left Bologna, problem is to where?

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SnapperSaint says...
1:03pm Fri 31 Aug 12

On the Phillips 'tapping up' story, I think Holloway needs to be careful he doesn't get sued by Saints for slander!
At least if we did present him with a writ it would force him to present the evidence and we could all see for ourselves just what he's bleating on about ...probably nothing IMO...

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Saint Deano says...
1:06pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Kaka to Saints??? REALLY? Dare we dream that much? I mean if we could get him even on loan for a year it would be a massive statement of intent, Kaka has said many times before he would love to play Premier League footy one day and maybe Real want to cash in and move on, maybe he can see that the big guns in the prem wouldn't want him now so he may be looking for a club just like us!

Southampton will be challenging for European football in the future, should be be able to consolidate this season.

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Little Hitler says...
1:07pm Fri 31 Aug 12

bigfella777 wrote:
If Saints dont sign Gaston Ramirez apparently they will sign his brother, they've been told he's really good.
Congratulations on being the most unfunny person on the internet.

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dmaceymacleod says...
1:09pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I think Saints have signed who they want and knowing how swift NC is, they'd have signed all players before 12. Expect a media conference later unveiling all players, including an out of the blue signing. COYS! In NA & NC we trust!

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saintsupnorth says...
1:10pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Saint Deano wrote:
Kaka to Saints??? REALLY? Dare we dream that much? I mean if we could get him even on loan for a year it would be a massive statement of intent, Kaka has said many times before he would love to play Premier League footy one day and maybe Real want to cash in and move on, maybe he can see that the big guns in the prem wouldn't want him now so he may be looking for a club just like us!

Southampton will be challenging for European football in the future, should be be able to consolidate this season.
Apparently Kaka is staying at Real because they cannot find anyone who wants to pay the amount there asking. Also any loan deal is dead in the water because again no one willing to stump up 200 grand a week!!

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Mush On The Beach says...
1:10pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Harry Kewell had a good season in Oz this season and has gone back to the UK for family reasons and is looking for work. I know I was anti-Owen joining us, but I’d bend my own rules to get on old Aussie boy in. His brain is still there, not really sure if could handle every game, but could be a good head in the dressing room

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
1:13pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Alicesdad wrote:
Rumours are we are about to be renamed the United Nations.

How many more nationalities can we take on? Are we the current record holder? Brazilian, Zambian, Uruguayan, Japanese, Scottish, English, French, Dutch, American.... and I've probably missed some ...
I forgot Portuguese !! We can almost field a side of 11 different nations. They should rename the ground "The Globe"
Let's see then. A starting XI of different nations (assuming Ramirez signs):

GK - Argentina

LB - Scotland
CB - Holland
CB - Portugal
RB - England

LM - Uruguay
CM - Northern Ireland
CM - France
RM - Belgium

ST - Brazil
ST - Japan

Trying to name 7 subs of different nations, though.
So far, the subs I've got are:

England
Japan
Zambia

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JohnItaly says...
1:15pm Fri 31 Aug 12

dmaceymacleod wrote:
I think Saints have signed who they want and knowing how swift NC is, they'd have signed all players before 12. Expect a media conference later unveiling all players, including an out of the blue signing. COYS! In NA & NC we trust!
One can but dream.

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Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
1:16pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mush On The Beach wrote:
Del Piero to Sydney, good news for us boys who go and watch the A-League.
Kaka, that would be fun although I think he maybe as fit as Seedhouse these days.
It’s like Christmas day, wonder what pressie we open next.
Oi!

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Mush On The Beach says...
1:20pm Fri 31 Aug 12

st1halo wrote:
The best thing is Today it stops! The gossip, the rumour, the tittle tattle, the hopes, the dissappointments. Come tomorrow fact is fact and no longer speculation. I dont think I've ever felt so exhausted by a transfer window but no matter what is or isnt concluded come 11pm, What a great time to be a Saints fan !!!!

STID
I take it you’re not a fan of Eastenders or Corrie. Gossip, Rumours and Tittle Tattle, 3 of my favourite words

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Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
1:23pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Alicesdad wrote:
Never in my life as a Saints fan has any deadline day been of any interest. Yet today it feels like you cant blink unless you miss something.

The rumour boys are doing well .... Great posts about Kaka and Messi ... its worth mentioning them just to see the Google search engine getting over heated.
Previous deadline days were nail biting - hoping to hang on to our best players!

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saintsupnorth says...
1:25pm Fri 31 Aug 12

3 million for sharp, Wolves apparently after him

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Aussie_Saint says...
1:25pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mush On The Beach wrote:
Harry Kewell had a good season in Oz this season and has gone back to the UK for family reasons and is looking for work. I know I was anti-Owen joining us, but I’d bend my own rules to get on old Aussie boy in. His brain is still there, not really sure if could handle every game, but could be a good head in the dressing room
Would love for an Aussie to sign with the Saints. Harry could definitely add some class and finishing ability coming off the bench. Don't know if he'd be up to the pace of the EPL sufficiently to be a starter at his age. But an excellent finisher, and far better in that regard than anyone we've got at the moment (bar Ramirez, fingers crossed).

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KingKhan1983 says...
1:26pm Fri 31 Aug 12

BREAKING TRANSFER NEWS! I ve just been to pompeys training ground with my boots to see if i could get a game they said to come back saturday!!

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murfmeister says...
1:27pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Yawn!

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Neilsaintsfan says...
1:36pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Hi Dan.
Been a long time!

Hope you are enjoying this.

I just want to know once and for all, Who are going to be the Saints squad come 23:01 tonight.

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tugboat says...
1:38pm Fri 31 Aug 12

A tweet by bologna fc regards Ramirez- "ha firmato col Southampton."
Looks like the fingers being pulled out of the dam.

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Saintian1885 says...
1:42pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I honestly dnt think wel get ramirez. Maybe another cb but thatl be it

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saintsupnorth says...
1:42pm Fri 31 Aug 12

tugboat wrote:
A tweet by bologna fc regards Ramirez- "ha firmato col Southampton."
Looks like the fingers being pulled out of the dam.
Yep your right been confirmed on Italian websites, he signed for saints

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saintsupnorth says...
1:48pm Fri 31 Aug 12

saintsupnorth wrote:
tugboat wrote:
A tweet by bologna fc regards Ramirez- "ha firmato col Southampton."
Looks like the fingers being pulled out of the dam.
Yep your right been confirmed on Italian websites, he signed for saints
http://www.tuttomerc
atoweb.com/bologna/?
action=read&idtmw=38
0874

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lambo83 says...
1:51pm Fri 31 Aug 12

What is the merit in having a live news stream that mainly reports on the comments made by individuals that (almost certainly) have no inside transfer info and are (quite possibly) nutters, that can be found at the foot of the page?

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SnapperSaint says...
1:54pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Saintian1885 wrote:
I honestly dnt think wel get ramirez. Maybe another cb but thatl be it
...so hope you're wrong...

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Mush On The Beach says...
1:56pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Skunt Free Zone. Where is that smell of inferioty complex and envy hiding?

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magnette says...
1:59pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I don't think @bolognafc is an official site. However, "ha firmato col Southampton." means he has signed for Southampton

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SO50 Saint says...
2:00pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Flashin commented on the Rooney and Young article, I asked the question who Pompey are being linked with/signing today and he's not responded such a shame and I believe bluewhiteandinbred is currently launching his takeover bid found a few quid down the back of his sofa last night so they are otherwise engaged

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andyk93 says...
2:02pm Fri 31 Aug 12

maybe there's no player sightings as Adkins and the new signings have had a sleepover in the stadium? ;)

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Aussie_Saint says...
2:04pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Saintian1885 wrote:
I honestly dnt think wel get ramirez. Maybe another cb but thatl be it
Oh really? Is that your spidey sense tingling, is it?

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st1halo says...
2:12pm Fri 31 Aug 12

KingKhan1983 wrote:
BREAKING TRANSFER NEWS! I ve just been to pompeys training ground with my boots to see if i could get a game they said to come back saturday!!
Thats fantastic news khan, Ive heard they have been scouting the Olympic Village all this week!!

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saintsupnorth says...
2:13pm Fri 31 Aug 12

is it just me refreshing the page constantly, never been so hooked to one page!!!

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bigfella777 says...
2:21pm Fri 31 Aug 12

This is ****

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st1halo says...
2:29pm Fri 31 Aug 12

KingKhan1983 wrote:
BREAKING TRANSFER NEWS! I ve just been to pompeys training ground with my boots to see if i could get a game they said to come back saturday!!
By the way, Make sure you score an own goal and GET THE MONEY UP FRONT!!!

STID

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JohnItaly says...
2:31pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Thought there was a 2pm press conference. Is it happening?

The level of expectation surrounding Saints this transfer window has been immense. NC/NA have never tried to lower this expectation indeed it can be said that heavy hints have been dropped there is more to come.

With every hour that passes today the expectation rises. Whilst being very happy with signings to-date I will be immensely disappointed if there no further singings today over and above Ramirez (still not confirmed).

Should no addition players join then the reputation of NC/NA will take a severe knock and suspect it maybe some time before it is fully restored if ever.

I hope for all our piece of mind I hope I have wasted my time posting this!!

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Aussie_Saint says...
2:32pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Apparently, according to Eurosport, Saints are most recent side to make a bid for Olssen from Blackburn but without success.

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Mush On The Beach says...
2:35pm Fri 31 Aug 12

bigfella777 wrote:
This is ****
Corn?
You are a ripe vegetable that is for sure. Put another prawn PQ on the BBQ, they are extra juicy and sweet. P QED

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Aussie_Saint says...
2:42pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I'm killing time watching Legally Blonde on Foxtel. Just thought I'd share that with you all. FFS SAINTS, ANNOUNCE ALREADY SO I CAN STOP MAKING BS COMMENTS AND GO TO BED ALREADY!!

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WobblyCat says...
2:42pm Fri 31 Aug 12

My boss is quite keen to sign my P45, not enough work done today!

I wonder if Saints will announce any new signings tomorrow instead of today!

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Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
2:43pm Fri 31 Aug 12

JohnItaly wrote:
Thought there was a 2pm press conference. Is it happening?

The level of expectation surrounding Saints this transfer window has been immense. NC/NA have never tried to lower this expectation indeed it can be said that heavy hints have been dropped there is more to come.

With every hour that passes today the expectation rises. Whilst being very happy with signings to-date I will be immensely disappointed if there no further singings today over and above Ramirez (still not confirmed).

Should no addition players join then the reputation of NC/NA will take a severe knock and suspect it maybe some time before it is fully restored if ever.

I hope for all our piece of mind I hope I have wasted my time posting this!!
Even if we don't sign Ramirez this will be our biggest transfer window ever.

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Shakeysaint says...
2:45pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Can we have a 5th option on the Rameriez poll please? Something like "Are you getting bored of hearing his name yet??"

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GX Saint says...
2:53pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Gilardino loan to Bologna has now gone through. That helps.

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Don-Irelando says...
2:56pm Fri 31 Aug 12

"Genoa striker Alberto Gilardino moving on loan to Bologna in the event that his parent club brought in Marco Borriello as his replacement from Roma has now gone through, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport"

thats done it for me, can i change my Ramirez vote from "is almost done" to "my shirt is at the printers"

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saintsupnorth says...
3:12pm Fri 31 Aug 12

https://twitter.com/
officialsaints/statu
s/241536595025608704

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RobTheSaint says...
3:15pm Fri 31 Aug 12

"What the transfer deadline gives you is a clear indication of which are the badly run football clubs!!!"

What it really gives you is the bias of certain pundits to Manchester Utd who are likely to be the only team to no business of any kind. The only properly run team? Not likely.

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RobTheSaint says...
3:16pm Fri 31 Aug 12

"What the transfer deadline gives you is a clear indication of which are the badly run football clubs!!!"

What it really gives you is the bias of certain pundits to Manchester Utd who are likely to be the only team to no business of any kind. The only properly run team? Not likely.

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Saint Deano says...
3:16pm Fri 31 Aug 12

My god! If it was down to SSN there would only be 3 teams in the Premier League, Tottenham, Man City and QPR! It's not fair! I feel like a Glory Hunter!!! :O

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randre says...
3:20pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
JohnItaly wrote:
Thought there was a 2pm press conference. Is it happening?

The level of expectation surrounding Saints this transfer window has been immense. NC/NA have never tried to lower this expectation indeed it can be said that heavy hints have been dropped there is more to come.

With every hour that passes today the expectation rises. Whilst being very happy with signings to-date I will be immensely disappointed if there no further singings today over and above Ramirez (still not confirmed).

Should no addition players join then the reputation of NC/NA will take a severe knock and suspect it maybe some time before it is fully restored if ever.

I hope for all our piece of mind I hope I have wasted my time posting this!!
Even if we don't sign Ramirez this will be our biggest transfer window ever.
Absolutely. How can the reputtion of NC/NA take a severe knock after the window we have had.

Adkins has said all being well Ramirez will be a Saints player... I hope so.

If Ramirez is signed today and nobody else I will still be absolutely delighted. What a window we have hd.

It is great to be a saint.

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Saint Deano says...
3:22pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Oh no! I take my words back! SSN just mentioned us signing Ramirez! I think they spent about 30 secs on us! Wow! Yet they're happy to spin and spin and spin the same stories about any london based club besides Leyton Orient! Pfft

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Olliebampton says...
3:22pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Would love official conformation or Gaston Ramirez, it's been going on too long, any news of any more defenders coming in?

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randre says...
3:22pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
JohnItaly wrote:
Thought there was a 2pm press conference. Is it happening?

The level of expectation surrounding Saints this transfer window has been immense. NC/NA have never tried to lower this expectation indeed it can be said that heavy hints have been dropped there is more to come.

With every hour that passes today the expectation rises. Whilst being very happy with signings to-date I will be immensely disappointed if there no further singings today over and above Ramirez (still not confirmed).

Should no addition players join then the reputation of NC/NA will take a severe knock and suspect it maybe some time before it is fully restored if ever.

I hope for all our piece of mind I hope I have wasted my time posting this!!
Even if we don't sign Ramirez this will be our biggest transfer window ever.
Absolutely Seedhouse.

John Italy:- How can the reputation of NC/NA take a severe knock after the window we have had. I believe we have signed some good players and spent on quality.

Adkins has said "all being well Ramirez will be a Saints player"... I hope so.

If Ramirez is signed today and nobody else I will still be absolutely delighted. What a window we have hd.

It is great to be a saint.

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randre says...
3:22pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
JohnItaly wrote:
Thought there was a 2pm press conference. Is it happening?

The level of expectation surrounding Saints this transfer window has been immense. NC/NA have never tried to lower this expectation indeed it can be said that heavy hints have been dropped there is more to come.

With every hour that passes today the expectation rises. Whilst being very happy with signings to-date I will be immensely disappointed if there no further singings today over and above Ramirez (still not confirmed).

Should no addition players join then the reputation of NC/NA will take a severe knock and suspect it maybe some time before it is fully restored if ever.

I hope for all our piece of mind I hope I have wasted my time posting this!!
Even if we don't sign Ramirez this will be our biggest transfer window ever.
Absolutely Seedhouse.

John Italy:- How can the reputation of NC/NA take a severe knock after the window we have had. I believe we have signed some good players and spent on quality.

Adkins has said "all being well Ramirez will be a Saints player"... I hope so.

If Ramirez is signed today and nobody else I will still be absolutely delighted. What a window we have hd.

It is great to be a saint.

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randre says...
3:23pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
JohnItaly wrote:
Thought there was a 2pm press conference. Is it happening?

The level of expectation surrounding Saints this transfer window has been immense. NC/NA have never tried to lower this expectation indeed it can be said that heavy hints have been dropped there is more to come.

With every hour that passes today the expectation rises. Whilst being very happy with signings to-date I will be immensely disappointed if there no further singings today over and above Ramirez (still not confirmed).

Should no addition players join then the reputation of NC/NA will take a severe knock and suspect it maybe some time before it is fully restored if ever.

I hope for all our piece of mind I hope I have wasted my time posting this!!
Even if we don't sign Ramirez this will be our biggest transfer window ever.
Absolutely Seedhouse.

John Italy:- How can the reputation of NC/NA take a severe knock after the window we have had. I believe we have signed some good players and spent on quality.

Adkins has said "all being well Ramirez will be a Saints player"... I hope so.

If Ramirez is signed today and nobody else I will still be absolutely delighted. What a window we have hd.

It is great to be a saint.

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mack chinnon says...
3:27pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Bored now.

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Don-Irelando says...
3:29pm Fri 31 Aug 12

can we sing the 'Gaston song' from beauty and the beast.... on one slick as gaston, no ones quick as gaston... you know the one!

http://www.youtube.c
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WM

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Confucious says...
3:34pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Hot inside info....

Rumoured at St Marys that a new rumour will be announced at 3.45pm and the 2.45pm rumour will be officially dismissed as 'just a rumour'.

Trying to find out if the new rumour is 'official' or 'unofficial', but rumour is it will be the former.

In the meantime, this last piece is nothing more than a rumour about the rumour which is rumoured to be coming out. The rest is rock solid though.

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buster gutt says...
3:34pm Fri 31 Aug 12

zzzzzzzzzzzz could someone wake me up I've been sat in front of this screen since midnight ,the wife's stopped speaking to me, the dogs just bit me and I still don't really know if Gaston whatever his names is has signed. I can't take it any more.

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buster gutt says...
3:36pm Fri 31 Aug 12

zzzzzzzzzzzz could someone wake me up I've been sat in front of this screen since midnight ,the wife's stopped speaking to me, the dogs just bit me and I still don't really know if Gaston whatever his names is has signed. I can't take it any more.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
3:39pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I see the website is up to its usual tricks, my Broadband is at an all time low!

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OSPREYSAINT says...
3:44pm Fri 31 Aug 12

bigfella777 wrote:
This is ****
All of your posts are ****

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Aussie_Saint says...
3:45pm Fri 31 Aug 12

time for another poll Dan. I need to stay awake!

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Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
3:46pm Fri 31 Aug 12

mack chinnon wrote:
Bored now.
Find a skunt and poke it with a stick.

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Confucious says...
3:50pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Aussie_Saint wrote:
time for another poll Dan. I need to stay awake!
Who thinks we should have another poll?

o Yes

o No

o Don't know

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andyk93 says...
3:51pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Cody Cropper must have signed! He's in the pictures @Officialsaints just posted!!

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Dino-Saw-Us says...
3:54pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I'll keep getting more and more worried the longer that Owen doesn't have a club . . . Please don't let him be the world class signing we are all waiting for!

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OSPREYSAINT says...
4:06pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Who thinks we should have another poll?

o - Yes

o - No

o \/ Don't know

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Mush On The Beach says...
4:07pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
mack chinnon wrote:
Bored now.
Find a skunt and poke it with a stick.
When the moon hits your eye like a big apple pie that’s Amore.
When the ball hits the net (loss) like a skunt bank deficit that’s .....
Balram Chainrai

OR

When the ball hits the net (loss) like a skunt bank deficit that’s .....
PST can’t pay

Damned if they do, damned if they don’t. Still WTFILN

I choose Flush Down The Pan as my skunt project, I believe in care in the community and I want to help release him, after I’ve given him a good slap.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
4:12pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
mack chinnon wrote:
Bored now.
Find a skunt and poke it with a stick.
If he wakes up let him know two major signings Johnny Ertl and Darel Russell and one away Sam Magri so far, exciting developments inthe Blue End of the M27.

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Alicesdad says...
4:13pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Cody has sat on the benches of several teams. I hope he has success with us or I can already see the headlines of "Bench Hopper Cropper"

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saintshorse101 says...
4:16pm Fri 31 Aug 12

bl00dy interweb`s been down all morning and has just come back! had to put up with ssn and the hourly `ramirez close to signing`. just seen adkins though and all looks good and some signitures on paper just waiting for all the paperwork to be finalised!

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SnapperSaint says...
4:25pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Come on Saints make an announcement!!!
Even the Cherries (silly name) have announced their signing today ffs...

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Dino-Saw-Us says...
4:30pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Whats the odds that its all quiet because all deals were done by 12 and they've been having a little nap . . .

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Alicesdad says...
4:30pm Fri 31 Aug 12

When Harry's dog was banking big sums in the old days the transfers were a lot quicker. Maybe Adkins and Cortese need to get their hounds down to the bank and set up accounts pronto.

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Dino-Saw-Us says...
4:31pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Whats the odds that its all quiet because all deals were done by 12 and they've been having a little nap . . .

City seem to be going back in time 10 years signing vry average players . . . Richard Wright and Scott Sinclair ... Its hardly Aguero, Silva and Kompany standard is it!

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Aussie_Saint says...
4:36pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Has anybody seen that episode of American Dad where Roger keeps sneaking up on Hayley and going "MYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
"...in order to get the $50,000. Well the sound he makes is almost as annoying as this wait. Almost. 1.35am in Australia. #keepupthefaith

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tugboat says...
4:42pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Saint Deano wrote:
Oh no! I take my words back! SSN just mentioned us signing Ramirez! I think they spent about 30 secs on us! Wow! Yet they're happy to spin and spin and spin the same stories about any london based club besides Leyton Orient! Pfft
Ahhhh, and that folks will be our next battle ground, Gettings the "London Hacks" to admit we are a team on the up. They dont like to travel ,and a trip to the shrine of St Marys,is a challenge some of them dont relish.
Its always been an issue to be honest,any team outside London,apart from the mancs and pool,are jumped up wannabe,s.
Be great to get the ink wipes to pen a positive story about us though.
I think they might have to,perhaps Dan "the man" Kerrins could be our beacon of light amongst the dark shadowy world of Fleet Street.

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angus mc coatup says...
4:45pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Confucious wrote:
Hot inside info....

Rumoured at St Marys that a new rumour will be announced at 3.45pm and the 2.45pm rumour will be officially dismissed as 'just a rumour'.

Trying to find out if the new rumour is 'official' or 'unofficial', but rumour is it will be the former.

In the meantime, this last piece is nothing more than a rumour about the rumour which is rumoured to be coming out. The rest is rock solid though.
are you talking about the singer.
or is that just a rumer.!!!

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JohnItaly says...
4:55pm Fri 31 Aug 12

randre wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
JohnItaly wrote:
Thought there was a 2pm press conference. Is it happening?

The level of expectation surrounding Saints this transfer window has been immense. NC/NA have never tried to lower this expectation indeed it can be said that heavy hints have been dropped there is more to come.

With every hour that passes today the expectation rises. Whilst being very happy with signings to-date I will be immensely disappointed if there no further singings today over and above Ramirez (still not confirmed).

Should no addition players join then the reputation of NC/NA will take a severe knock and suspect it maybe some time before it is fully restored if ever.

I hope for all our piece of mind I hope I have wasted my time posting this!!
Even if we don't sign Ramirez this will be our biggest transfer window ever.
Absolutely Seedhouse.

John Italy:- How can the reputation of NC/NA take a severe knock after the window we have had. I believe we have signed some good players and spent on quality.

Adkins has said "all being well Ramirez will be a Saints player"... I hope so.

If Ramirez is signed today and nobody else I will still be absolutely delighted. What a window we have hd.

It is great to be a saint.
If Ramirez signs (and I am now confident he will) I will be absolutely delighted. It certainly shows the club's intentions and lays down a marker to other Premiership sides.

I would not argue for a second that both NC & NA have done wonders for the club and I am sure they will continue to so do.

However there was every indication that other "big" signings were on the way and as things stand at the moment this is highly unlikely. It may well be that the protracted negotiations for Ramirez meant that adequate time could not be spent pursuing other targets. Doubt if we will ever know. Having said that over the past few days NA has continued to suggest other significant signings will be made. If these do not happened then clearly NC & NA will have failed in their objective and it it for this reason I have suggested their reputations will take a knock.

True supporters (and I have been one since season 53/54) would prefer to hear the facts of the situation (however unpalatable) than promises made that would be difficult to keep.

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saintsupnorth says...
4:56pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Owen to Saints, at least if that is true NA is a very good Physio. His Physio experience might come in handy with a player like Owen!!!

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Fatty x Ford Worker says...
5:04pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Nothing is certain please watch the Water Margin Warriors oh yes!

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Fatty x Ford Worker says...
5:07pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Been fishing today at skatesvillee why do the skates watch what bait i am using!

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Velleity says...
5:11pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:
Nothing is certain please watch the Water Margin Warriors oh yes!
Just realised, you're one of those people who thinks he's really funny but who actually just gets sympathy laughs so people don't have to admit that he's boring.

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tugboat says...
5:13pm Fri 31 Aug 12

JohnItaly wrote:
randre wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
JohnItaly wrote:
Thought there was a 2pm press conference. Is it happening?

The level of expectation surrounding Saints this transfer window has been immense. NC/NA have never tried to lower this expectation indeed it can be said that heavy hints have been dropped there is more to come.

With every hour that passes today the expectation rises. Whilst being very happy with signings to-date I will be immensely disappointed if there no further singings today over and above Ramirez (still not confirmed).

Should no addition players join then the reputation of NC/NA will take a severe knock and suspect it maybe some time before it is fully restored if ever.

I hope for all our piece of mind I hope I have wasted my time posting this!!
Even if we don't sign Ramirez this will be our biggest transfer window ever.
Absolutely Seedhouse.

John Italy:- How can the reputation of NC/NA take a severe knock after the window we have had. I believe we have signed some good players and spent on quality.

Adkins has said "all being well Ramirez will be a Saints player"... I hope so.

If Ramirez is signed today and nobody else I will still be absolutely delighted. What a window we have hd.

It is great to be a saint.
If Ramirez signs (and I am now confident he will) I will be absolutely delighted. It certainly shows the club's intentions and lays down a marker to other Premiership sides.

I would not argue for a second that both NC & NA have done wonders for the club and I am sure they will continue to so do.

However there was every indication that other "big" signings were on the way and as things stand at the moment this is highly unlikely. It may well be that the protracted negotiations for Ramirez meant that adequate time could not be spent pursuing other targets. Doubt if we will ever know. Having said that over the past few days NA has continued to suggest other significant signings will be made. If these do not happened then clearly NC & NA will have failed in their objective and it it for this reason I have suggested their reputations will take a knock.

True supporters (and I have been one since season 53/54) would prefer to hear the facts of the situation (however unpalatable) than promises made that would be difficult to keep.
I repeat-"loose lips sink ships".
In the shadowy world of agents/players and bank balances,silence is king.
As regards hearing about "big names" and nothing happens,big tip-believe 50% of all you see and 25% of all that you hear.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
5:20pm Fri 31 Aug 12

saintsupnorth wrote:
Owen to Saints, at least if that is true NA is a very good Physio. His Physio experience might come in handy with a player like Owen!!!
Owen the Saint
Owen the Saint
Owen the Saint comes marching in,
He wants to be in our number,
When the Saints go marching in.

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Aussie_Saint says...
5:21pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Have faith people. Surely Nigel wouldn't have been that coy if their weren't other significant signings other than Ramirez on the horizon!! I'm sure he's smart enough to realise that Saints supporters are not champing at the bit to hear about the signing of Cody Cropper (no offence to the lad). And I am confident it will be a defender/defensive midfielder such as Biglia or Fontas. And if we're lucky, maybe even Phillips!

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The Music Man says...
5:26pm Fri 31 Aug 12

That Tancredi bloke had exactly the same Ramirez Tweet 17 hours ago.....not exactly too reliable

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Fatty x Ford Worker says...
5:37pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Yeah we got lots of excess baggage when are we going to sell them!

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Confucious says...
5:41pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Aussie_Saint wrote:
Have faith people. Surely Nigel wouldn't have been that coy if their weren't other significant signings other than Ramirez on the horizon!! I'm sure he's smart enough to realise that Saints supporters are not champing at the bit to hear about the signing of Cody Cropper (no offence to the lad). And I am confident it will be a defender/defensive midfielder such as Biglia or Fontas. And if we're lucky, maybe even Phillips!
Okay - so we know it's already tomorrow in Oz. So spare us all the suspense - what happened mate?

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Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child says...
5:58pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Just listened to Mayuka on Saints Player. What a thoroughly decent young man. Looking forward to seeing him bang a few goals in this season.

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St.Yorkie says...
6:08pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I think someone has the finger on the pulse at the club - announcement tonight at 11pm+. So lock up your computer until 11.30, back from the pub with a takeaway...and only waste 30-mins more awaiting confirmation!

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SaintinMiddleEarth says...
6:34pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Welcome aboard the bus, Gaston.

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Chicago Saint says...
6:42pm Fri 31 Aug 12

OUR BOY HAS SIGNED!!!!!

This from the Official Bologna FC Site: The Bologna F.C. 1909 announces that it has reached an agreement with Southampton FC for the transfer of the player outright Gaston Ramirez.

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St.Yorkie says...
6:52pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Chicago Saint wrote:
OUR BOY HAS SIGNED!!!!! This from the Official Bologna FC Site: The Bologna F.C. 1909 announces that it has reached an agreement with Southampton FC for the transfer of the player outright Gaston Ramirez.
Still not on the OS - but can't be far off.
As alluded to earlier I am expecting a late announcement to get maximum publicity - so expect something around 11.55pm tonight with a very tired looking Cortese, Adkins and Gaston talking to the press.
It's a fantastic bit of theatre - but a bit unfair on all us Saints fans!
Will he be alone - or will there be someone else involved too?

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andyk93 says...
6:55pm Fri 31 Aug 12

SaintinMiddleEarth wrote:
Welcome aboard the bus, Gaston.
YESS! It's offical!

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OSPREYSAINT says...
6:56pm Fri 31 Aug 12

It's a fish hole, on the OS

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St.Yorkie says...
6:57pm Fri 31 Aug 12

On OS now - earlier than expected!

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Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child says...
6:59pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Get in there! Welcome Gaston! Bienvenido!

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
7:00pm Fri 31 Aug 12

At long bl00dy last.......he'd better be good after all this!!

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insane saint says...
7:02pm Fri 31 Aug 12

who next

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St.Yorkie says...
7:03pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Can we all calm down now - or are we expecting more?

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willygetaway says...
7:04pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Matt Phillips please

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saintshorse101 says...
7:10pm Fri 31 Aug 12

about time! 3 years ago we spent £1mill on rickie. who would have thought we would be spending £7mill on 1 player and then £12mill on another so quickly. what a ride thats been. onwards and upwards.
COYR`S

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insane saint says...
7:15pm Fri 31 Aug 12

keep them coming

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circa 66 saint says...
7:16pm Fri 31 Aug 12

SO50 Saint wrote:
Flashin commented on the Rooney and Young article, I asked the question who Pompey are being linked with/signing today and he's not responded such a shame and I believe bluewhiteandinbred is currently launching his takeover bid found a few quid down the back of his sofa last night so they are otherwise engaged
trouble is the intention was there to be the bestest of the best and buy the club but the pub opened so they left it for someone else to save the club

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OSPREYSAINT says...
7:18pm Fri 31 Aug 12

saintshorse101 wrote:
about time! 3 years ago we spent £1mill on rickie. who would have thought we would be spending £7mill on 1 player and then £12mill on another so quickly. what a ride thats been. onwards and upwards.
COYR`S
At this rate we will soon go bust and back to the bad times! Or have fun trying maybe?

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Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child says...
7:21pm Fri 31 Aug 12

circa 66 saint wrote:
SO50 Saint wrote:
Flashin commented on the Rooney and Young article, I asked the question who Pompey are being linked with/signing today and he's not responded such a shame and I believe bluewhiteandinbred is currently launching his takeover bid found a few quid down the back of his sofa last night so they are otherwise engaged
trouble is the intention was there to be the bestest of the best and buy the club but the pub opened so they left it for someone else to save the club
Like most teenagers, full of good intentions, but ultimately living in lala land.

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Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child says...
7:27pm Fri 31 Aug 12

!Buenvenidos a bordo del autobus Gaston! !Te queremos ya!

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Scarborosaint says...
7:28pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Nearly as big a signing as king Kev , world class player too, shows clubs intent

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circa 66 saint says...
7:50pm Fri 31 Aug 12

the cheating skunts are at it again
the players who are on 1 month contracts have now found out they are locked in a deal until the jan window
skuntsville conned them

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deepheat says...
9:06pm Fri 31 Aug 12

A statement on the Saints website said: 'The deal to bring Ramirez to St Mary's was quickly agreed and processed over ten days ago with a work permit appeal being successfully granted last Friday.

'Only the finer details of the transfer prevented his signing from being completed and, with those matters now taken care of, Ramirez has signed a four-year contract.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/article-2196502/So
uthampton-complete-G
aston-Ramirez-signin
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Confucious says...
9:12pm Fri 31 Aug 12

circa 66 saint wrote:
the cheating skunts are at it again
the players who are on 1 month contracts have now found out they are locked in a deal until the jan window
skuntsville conned them
There's no escape from a black hole.

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saintmac says...
9:19pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Good luck, Billy.You gave 100% to the Club.

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Warsash patriot says...
9:21pm Fri 31 Aug 12

boll**ks Billys gone this has put a dampener on my night

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RNsaint says...
9:22pm Fri 31 Aug 12

the stupid skunts have been told that their money proposals are crap. Have two weeks to sort it out. Players dont need to worry about January more like dole office by October.HAHAHA how much have we spent on the last couple of players, wonder if that want a loan ...... Freck off.

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RNsaint says...
9:24pm Fri 31 Aug 12

NOOOOOOOOOOO why have we loaned out Billy. WHY WHY WHY

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Warsash patriot says...
9:25pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Billy has been our most prolific striker so far this season what has a guy got to do waiting for his chance in the premiership only to be kicked out bad bad move

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Warsash patriot says...
9:29pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I will take it back NC and NA are not as shrewd as they think they are Guly should have gone first, bad day bad day
cr*p decision in my book

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
9:33pm Fri 31 Aug 12

saintmac wrote:
Good luck, Billy.You gave 100% to the Club.
It's only a season-long loan, so hopefully he'll be back next season for our Euro push

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long memory says...
9:34pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Warsash patriot wrote:
Billy has been our most prolific striker so far this season what has a guy got to do waiting for his chance in the premiership only to be kicked out bad bad move
More to do with not settling in the South than anything else.

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RNsaint says...
9:36pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Seen on another site that American Goalkeeper " coma " Cropper has signed a permanent deal today with Saints.

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
9:40pm Fri 31 Aug 12

long memory wrote:
Warsash patriot wrote:
Billy has been our most prolific striker so far this season what has a guy got to do waiting for his chance in the premiership only to be kicked out bad bad move
More to do with not settling in the South than anything else.
Good reason, but how true is is?

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RNsaint says...
9:42pm Fri 31 Aug 12

long memory wrote:
Warsash patriot wrote:
Billy has been our most prolific striker so far this season what has a guy got to do waiting for his chance in the premiership only to be kicked out bad bad move
More to do with not settling in the South than anything else.
Really hope this is for family reasons more than anything else,One of our best.Come back next year Billy,you will be sadly missed this season.Scoring for fun this season.

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saint Compo says...
9:51pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mixed feelings. Great to get Ramirez but very sad to see Billy Sharp going out on loan. Good luck Billy - I hope it goes well for you and that we see you back at St Mary's next season.

Why couldn't we offload Guly instead?

COYR

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saint Compo says...
9:51pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mixed feelings. Great to get Ramirez but very sad to see Billy Sharp going out on loan. Good luck Billy - I hope it goes well for you and that we see you back at St Mary's next season.

Why couldn't we offload Guly instead?

COYR

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saint Compo says...
9:51pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mixed feelings. Great to get Ramirez but very sad to see Billy Sharp going out on loan. Good luck Billy - I hope it goes well for you and that we see you back at St Mary's next season.

Why couldn't we offload Guly instead?

COYR

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saint Compo says...
9:51pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mixed feelings. Great to get Ramirez but very sad to see Billy Sharp going out on loan. Good luck Billy - I hope it goes well for you and that we see you back at St Mary's next season.

Why couldn't we offload Guly instead?

COYR

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saint Compo says...
9:51pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mixed feelings. Great to get Ramirez but very sad to see Billy Sharp going out on loan. Good luck Billy - I hope it goes well for you and that we see you back at St Mary's next season.

Why couldn't we offload Guly instead?

COYR

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saint Compo says...
9:52pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mixed feelings. Great to get Ramirez but very sad to see Billy Sharp going out on loan. Good luck Billy - I hope it goes well for you and that we see you back at St Mary's next season.

Why couldn't we offload Guly instead?

COYR

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saint Compo says...
9:52pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mixed feelings. Great to get Ramirez but very sad to see Billy Sharp going out on loan. Good luck Billy - I hope it goes well for you and that we see you back at St Mary's next season.

Why couldn't we offload Guly instead?

COYR

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saint Compo says...
9:52pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Mixed feelings. Great to get Ramirez but very sad to see Billy Sharp going out on loan. Good luck Billy - I hope it goes well for you and that we see you back at St Mary's next season.

Why couldn't we offload Guly instead?

COYR

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buster gutt says...
9:53pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Billie must be gutted if their was one player I wanted to do well in the prem it was Billie.After all he has been thro I know there is no sentiment in business but he deserves better

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saint Compo says...
9:54pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Sorry about the multiple postings. My computer was hanging (I thought)!

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SaintinCanada says...
9:57pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Billy's a young player yet. He probably woudn't get much game time. Far better to let him go to a big Championship club like Forest to grow and shine even more, as I am sure he will. He is still ours, and who knows what he will be worth by the end of this current season. I will not be the only one on here monitoring his progress.

Nice situation to be in when you can afford to loan out such quality.

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RNsaint says...
10:02pm Fri 31 Aug 12

He sounds gutted on twitter

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Warsash patriot says...
10:10pm Fri 31 Aug 12

This type of player is priceless a twenty goal a season striker far better than Carroll (one trick pony) or Torres (pretty feet no b*lls)I hope this decision does not come back to haunt us I pray it doesn't, gutted really gutted.

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
10:10pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Maybe NA sees it as a chance for him to play regular football in a team who should really be looking for auto promotion and scoring goals rather than warming our bench. NA does know what he can do and as it is only a season-long loan, who's to say he won't be back in a year raring to go and help us in our Euro push. As far as I understand, there is no view to a permanent. Good Luck Billy and hopefully see you in a year.

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Warsash patriot says...
10:13pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Kings Lynn Saint wrote:
Maybe NA sees it as a chance for him to play regular football in a team who should really be looking for auto promotion and scoring goals rather than warming our bench. NA does know what he can do and as it is only a season-long loan, who's to say he won't be back in a year raring to go and help us in our Euro push. As far as I understand, there is no view to a permanent. Good Luck Billy and hopefully see you in a year.
Not convinced on Rodriguez hope I am wrong but Guly coming on to change things? when we are up against it no sorry doesn,t work for me

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Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child says...
10:27pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Gutted for Billy. Good luck mate.

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Velleity says...
10:37pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I may be swimming against the tide here but I never saw Billy as being fast enough for the Premiership. I suspect he'll have a much better season at Forest than he would have had with us.

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lemon cake says...
10:44pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Dean Hammonds gone to Brighton.....All the best deano...

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Aussie_Saint says...
11:00pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Very disappointed to see Billy Sharp heading off...not really sure why him and not De Ridder, Guly or others. Hope to see him back in a Saints shirt in 12 months!

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Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child says...
11:01pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Velleity wrote:
I may be swimming against the tide here but I never saw Billy as being fast enough for the Premiership. I suspect he'll have a much better season at Forest than he would have had with us.
Agree

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RNsaint says...
11:11pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Well thats that for a while would have liked to see another defender and what happened to the signing tht nobody expected, ramirez was not exactly unexpected. Sorry to see Deano and Billy go out on season loan. Bring on the Devils for the Saints to prove good always beats Evil.COYR

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Kings Lynn Saint says...
11:18pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Apart from Ramirez, actually a bit underwhelmed with todays dealings.

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saint Compo says...
11:19pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I fear for our goals against column. We''ll just have to score 3 every game and hope that's enough!

COYR

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DisplacedFan says...
11:21pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Some excellent signings. Am very impressed with Clyne. Still think we are a little short in defence.

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Slick Saint says...
11:25pm Fri 31 Aug 12

@officialsaints: So that's us done for the summer transfer window. What's your verdict on the business conducted over the past four months? #saintsfc

Bit disappointed if that is it. Hard season ahead with an unfamiliar system

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thomasupton says...
11:32pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Relegation battle all the way. Should of kept Sharp.

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bigfella777 says...
11:38pm Fri 31 Aug 12

This is ridiculous,Billy Sharp was our man

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upwherewebelong says...
11:38pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Slick Saint wrote:
@officialsaints: So that's us done for the summer transfer window. What's your verdict on the business conducted over the past four months? #saintsfc

Bit disappointed if that is it. Hard season ahead with an unfamiliar system
very disappointed in NA for offloading Billy. Don't know what Billy has done to deserve being treated so shodily.

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Velleity says...
7:24am Sat 1 Sep 12

bigfella777 wrote:
This is ridiculous,Billy Sharp was our man
I think you mean "Billy Sharp was YOUR man."

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saintsdan says...
9:44am Sat 1 Sep 12

We dont know that sharp was settled he has gone back up north at the first chance and following him on twitter he is always going back up to visit friends and family. We cant cast judgement on NA or NC without knowing all the facts surley.

On a lighter note shame Guly didnt go ...........

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Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child says...
12:10pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Re Billy not having the ace for the premiership, Sir RL doesn't have much pace either but he has other qualities that make him the better bet to score and create in the premiership. I always worried that Billy would struggle against prem defences although hoped that his 'fox in the box' ability would see him through. I would have liked to see how he fared for us this season but sadly not to be. I wish him all the best and good luck for the future. Football is indeed a ruthless business, particularly at the top.

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Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child says...
12:13pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Will always remember that Billy's goals helped get us where we are today. For that he is a true Saint.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
5:17pm Sat 1 Sep 12

bigfella777 wrote:
This is ridiculous,Billy Sharp was our man
Still is, as he is only out on loan, to help out our friends in the Forest

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randre says...
2:22am Sun 2 Sep 12

Velleity wrote:
I may be swimming against the tide here but I never saw Billy as being fast enough for the Premiership. I suspect he'll have a much better season at Forest than he would have had with us.
I must agree with you. I think he would have struggled to get game time at Southampton, especally with our new signings.

Best move for him, he is too good to play reserves, but I fear he is not quite PL!

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