Contract time bomb at St Mary's (From Daily Echo)

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  TheJoiners wrote:
  

  Ted Rogers wrote:
  

  Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
  

  Condor Man wrote: We all know the core players- Davis, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox, Cork, Schneiderlin, Lallana and Lambert. We've got youngsters like Shaw and Dovey that will come through. We'll have to see how the rest play next season.

  Sharp and Lee were bought when it looked like we were going up, they certainly weren't bought just for the last handful of games of this season. Don't forget Chaplow either, one of the best value signings I have ever seen.

  I can't see Sharp cutting it in the premiership. He continually struggles with pace, he could have had a hatrick on Saturday, he will be marked closer and by better, stronger defenders. (We'll get our money back by selling him to the likes of 'boro, leicester or any of the other clubs who miss out on the playoffs)
  Barnard's a good league 1 player at best.
  De Ridder hasn't looked the same since his injury, no room for Chaplow, Harding, Martin, Hammond, Connolly, Sharp, Barnard, Do Prado, Richardson and Butterfield.
  All have played their part in the last two years but Premiership is a step too far for them.
  In my humble opinion, we need two premiership quality full backs, a centre mid, a centre half and another forward.
  
  All said and done, I trust the Manager and the Chairman and can't wait for the season to begin.

  Lets not forget how Lambert was when he first joined. Give Sharp the summer to get fit and he will come back a different player

  I do not believe they bought Sharp just for the promotion push - particularly as he was overweight, not fully fit and been suffering from horrendous personal problems, it wouldn't make sense. If they just wanted someone to push on for a few weeks they would have given the likes of Beattie a pay and play contract.
  
  Having dinner with Nigel on Friday, I shall ask him."
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