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Blackburn slap £6million price tag on Dann
8:00am Tuesday 24th July 2012 in Saints News
By Adam Leitch, Chief Sports Writer
Scott Dann
Saints may have to make Scott Dann their second most expensive ever signing if they are to land the centre half.
Nigel Adkins has been reported as weighing up a £3.5m bid for the 25-year-old defender – but it is understood Blackburn are desperate to prove their ambition to bounce back from Premier League relegation at the first time of asking and would only consider letting Dann leave for a much more considerable fee.
Dann had a £6m buyout clause inserted into his contract when he joined Blackburn last year, and Rovers are believed to want to try and hold out for that sum.
It may be that if Dann is determined to leave that they will compromise but, while the fee will not match the £7m Saints club record spent on Jay Rodriguez, it is likely to have to beat the previous best £4m spent on Rory Delap if the player is to be at St Mary’s next season.
Coincidentally, the other major club to show an interest in Dann are Saints’ visitors to St Mary’s on Saturday, Dutch side Ajax.
They have been considering a loan move for the former England under-21 international, as they also reportedly felt that the £6m buyout clause was a steep price to pay.
Dann is a highly rated defender but has now suffered the heartache of Premier League relegation in two successive seasons.
He started his career at Walsall before a £1m switch to Coventry in January 2008 where he starred alongside Danny Fox , the now Saints defender.
After 18 months with the Sky Blues, Birmingham snapped Dann up, paying around £3.5m for his services.
After a decent first season, Dann suffered heartache in January 2011 as he injured his hamstring in the Carling Cup semi-final and was ruled out for the remainder of the season, having to watch from the stands as his club’s league form continued to struggle and they were relegated.
Blackburn moved in to take him straight back to the Premier League, paying £6m to sign him.
But his one season at Ewood Park also ended in relegation.
Saints are determined to add at least, one and maybe even two, centre halves to their squad before the start of the Premier League season.
They currently have frontline defenders Jose Fonte and Jos Hooiveld but their only cover is Dan Seaborne , who is making his way back from a serious head injury, and youngster Jack Stephens who is impressing in the first team squad but who has little in the way of experience.
Aaron Martin is on a season long loan at Crystal Palace.
Comments(51)
Over the Edge
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8:17am Tue 24 Jul 12
SaffaSaint
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8:17am Tue 24 Jul 12
damoose
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8:21am Tue 24 Jul 12
St.henley
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8:45am Tue 24 Jul 12
fritzer
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9:10am Tue 24 Jul 12
It's well worth following his career and see what price is on his head in a couple of years (or even less)
I also agree with Andy Walsh and yes I do remember Quashie.
After saying all this I do have faith in the Clubs leadership. But I don't think that we are "desperate for Dan"
boilerman
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9:37am Tue 24 Jul 12
fritzer wrote:I don't think Aaron Martin is up to the standard we require. He always looks like a cross between Bambi and a rabbit caught in a cars headlights.
It beats me why Aaron Martin had to go out on loan for a whole season when a few months would have been enough, agreed it could have been a sweetener for Clyns Signature,in my books Aaron is not far off the standard required now as it has been the qaulity of Saints players around him that has made him the the skilful young player that he already is.
It's well worth following his career and see what price is on his head in a couple of years (or even less)
I also agree with Andy Walsh and yes I do remember Quashie.
After saying all this I do have faith in the Clubs leadership. But I don't think that we are "desperate for Dan"
If he plays for a year in the championship hopefully he will step up.
He is still going to be a decent defender but not premiership quality.
Don't get me wrong I'm not knocking the guy just making an observation, I hope he does well.
Invidia
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9:45am Tue 24 Jul 12
KeepCalmWeHaveCortese
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9:51am Tue 24 Jul 12
UKIPsouthampton
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10:03am Tue 24 Jul 12
Monkey1984
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10:56am Tue 24 Jul 12
SFC1976
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11:32am Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford
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12:09pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Dann!
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I'll catch him later.
DANN!
legod7
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12:46pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford wrote:You must be Desperate
Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!
BracknellSaint
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12:47pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Obviously, STH at the top, then regulars, then occasionals and those far away, and right down the bottom, THOSE WHO KEEP BLOODY CALLING HIM DANNS...
How many times do you need to be told?
D...A...N...N...
No S..please, please..read it carefully...
Costa Baz
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12:50pm Tue 24 Jul 12
fritzer wrote:I'm quite sure I saw a quote from Adkins saying that we could get him back after half a season.
It beats me why Aaron Martin had to go out on loan for a whole season when a few months would have been enough, agreed it could have been a sweetener for Clyns Signature,in my books Aaron is not far off the standard required now as it has been the qaulity of Saints players around him that has made him the the skilful young player that he already is.
It's well worth following his career and see what price is on his head in a couple of years (or even less)
I also agree with Andy Walsh and yes I do remember Quashie.
After saying all this I do have faith in the Clubs leadership. But I don't think that we are "desperate for Dan"
As long as he gets some games there, so that NA can be sure he is ready/suitable for the Premier League.
mack chinnon
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1:01pm Tue 24 Jul 12
rocketone
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1:24pm Tue 24 Jul 12
saintscity
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2:01pm Tue 24 Jul 12
saintscity
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2:02pm Tue 24 Jul 12
mbetts
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2:33pm Tue 24 Jul 12
He ain't worth £6m let him rot in the Championship, move on.
St Retford
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3:24pm Tue 24 Jul 12
legod7 wrote:Does no one actually watch Alan Partridge?
St Retford wrote:You must be Desperate
Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!
This country...
BoroughSaint07
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3:44pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Wait and see, seems like a lot of reactive hot-air going around at the moment. Incidentally, Quashie was far more useful than many of the side that went down from what I remember.
OSPREYSAINT
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4:00pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford wrote:I did once thought it total rubbish, but each to their own! That asking price is OTT he ain't that good.
legod7 wrote:Does no one actually watch Alan Partridge?
St Retford wrote:You must be Desperate
Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!
This country...
OSPREYSAINT
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4:02pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford wrote:I don't think Dann's worth £6m
Dann!
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I'll catch him later.
DANN!
Confucious
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4:07pm Tue 24 Jul 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Two Danns would be.
St Retford wrote:I don't think Dann's worth £6m
Dann!
Dann!
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DANN!
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I'll catch him later.
DANN!
St Retford
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4:27pm Tue 24 Jul 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Your judgement revealed in your first sentence means I can never trust your opinion on anything. Sorry.
St Retford wrote:I did once thought it total rubbish, but each to their own! That asking price is OTT he ain't that good.
legod7 wrote:Does no one actually watch Alan Partridge?
St Retford wrote:You must be Desperate
Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!
This country...
Vordhosbn
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4:46pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford wrote:Cashback!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Your judgement revealed in your first sentence means I can never trust your opinion on anything. Sorry.St Retford wrote:I did once thought it total rubbish, but each to their own! That asking price is OTT he ain't that good.legod7 wrote:Does no one actually watch Alan Partridge? This country...St Retford wrote: Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!You must be Desperate
Licky_Rambert
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4:53pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Lestevier26
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5:12pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Mark
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5:26pm Tue 24 Jul 12
OSPREYSAINT
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6:13pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford wrote:In your opinion of course.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Your judgement revealed in your first sentence means I can never trust your opinion on anything. Sorry.
St Retford wrote:I did once thought it total rubbish, but each to their own! That asking price is OTT he ain't that good.
legod7 wrote:Does no one actually watch Alan Partridge?
St Retford wrote:You must be Desperate
Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!
This country...
St. Saint
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7:03pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford wrote:Back of the net!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Your judgement revealed in your first sentence means I can never trust your opinion on anything. Sorry.
St Retford wrote:I did once thought it total rubbish, but each to their own! That asking price is OTT he ain't that good.
legod7 wrote:Does no one actually watch Alan Partridge?
St Retford wrote:You must be Desperate
Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!
This country...
Love this - http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=atpGGmr2i
aw
Baddesley Bill
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7:04pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford wrote:Jurassic park!...back of the net!...
Dann!
Dann!
Dann!
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DANN!
DANN!
I'll catch him later.
DANN!
Sign him up...3mill... or "next please!!!"
OSPREYSAINT
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7:30pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Lestevier26 wrote:It was a joke at Jason Puncheons expense. Apparently JP keeps calling out "Bruv"!
Jos Hooilveld said on Twitter a few hours ago that we've signed a new player??
the third hardest man in sholing
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7:38pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford wrote:Thats Dan Moody .He runs Planet Kitchen. He likes his coffee lead free.
Dann!
Dann!
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DANN!
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I'll catch him later.
DANN!
OSPREYSAINT
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7:39pm Tue 24 Jul 12
St Retford wrote:Sorry if my dislike of the series upset anyone, I have a fairly broad, somewhat quirky sense of humour but this never rang my bell. In fact a lot of people watch and enjoy it, that is their choice.
legod7 wrote:Does no one actually watch Alan Partridge?
St Retford wrote:You must be Desperate
Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!
This country...
City Saint
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7:42pm Tue 24 Jul 12
slugger
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8:11pm Tue 24 Jul 12
the third hardest man in sholing wrote:hello third hardest , long time no post ! ........... poopey 1 brighton 5 lol
St Retford wrote:Thats Dan Moody .He runs Planet Kitchen. He likes his coffee lead free.
Dann!
Dann!
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I'll catch him later.
DANN!
the third hardest man in sholing
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8:28pm Tue 24 Jul 12
slugger wrote:hello slugger, loving that scoreline! I still read alot of the posts on here. Just cant be ars*d to comment much. I might start enlightening everyone with my insightful and wise words once we get down to business in the coming weeks. I would like to add that I will be moving to the bright lights of central Woolston soon, the big gobs in the Swan and the Bridge beware!
the third hardest man in sholing wrote:hello third hardest , long time no post ! ........... poopey 1 brighton 5 lol
St Retford wrote:Thats Dan Moody .He runs Planet Kitchen. He likes his coffee lead free.
Dann!
Dann!
Dann!
Dann!
DANN!
DANN!
I'll catch him later.
DANN!
Thornhill Saint
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8:30pm Tue 24 Jul 12
It's been exciting. I like the players we have bought so far. Tadarari Lee coming back will be like a new player.
See you later Forte (Still remember your goals against MK), Barnard (Deadly in and around the goal/pub....allegedl
y proven innocent), and Dickson (speacialising in tweet turnarounds). Thanks for your contributions over a great two years.
Get in Lens, a different centre back (Danns might want to take this latest relegation on the chin and try and get himself promoted for a change) and a decent left midfielder who can play left back. Behind Lallana and Fox we don't have much (Sorry Harding, you were the man back in the League 1!!).
It will be interesting to see if Harding can still hold his place/captanincy. Stephens looks to be a good signing.
Thornhill Saint
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8:36pm Tue 24 Jul 12
City Saint wrote:And I thought you were cynical LOL!
6 million would've excellent value for Butland, especially post-brazil. I think his price tag probably doubled though. 6 million looks like a gamble on a 25-year old Midlands journeyman, what kind of player moves from Walsall to Coventry, then to Birmingham? Then ditches the whole lot for Blackburn? There's a lot of bad blood there, throw in Wolves and Villa and you'd have civil war. Never mind the voodoo eye of double relegation, this fella looks mercenary.
6 million for a keeper untested outside of League 2 you are having a laugh!!
True to form on Danns however.
slugger
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8:37pm Tue 24 Jul 12
the third hardest man in sholing wrote:quite often pop in the swan on a sunday , i'll look out for you .
slugger wrote:hello slugger, loving that scoreline! I still read alot of the posts on here. Just cant be ars*d to comment much. I might start enlightening everyone with my insightful and wise words once we get down to business in the coming weeks. I would like to add that I will be moving to the bright lights of central Woolston soon, the big gobs in the Swan and the Bridge beware!
the third hardest man in sholing wrote:hello third hardest , long time no post ! ........... poopey 1 brighton 5 lol
St Retford wrote:Thats Dan Moody .He runs Planet Kitchen. He likes his coffee lead free.
Dann!
Dann!
Dann!
Dann!
DANN!
DANN!
I'll catch him later.
DANN!
Balders76
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8:44pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Andy Welsh wrote:I wondered who would trot out the nonsense about not signing players who have been relegated. It just said above that he was injured for Brum long before they slumped down the league table. That actually goes to show how valuable he was to them. Yes we remember Quashie - the fact he had not been relegated when we signed him is irrellevant. Joe Cole, Carrick, James and Defoe were also relegated. I would be quite happy to have signed one of them at the time. Anyway I agree £6mil is too much but I trust Cortese to get the right players for the right price.
Too much. He may be good, but he's not worth 6 million, Also not too happy about signing players with a history of relegation. Remember Quashie?There must be better value out there somewhere Nicola.
Balders76
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8:54pm Tue 24 Jul 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I firmly believe in each to your own and all that but to not find Alan Partidge funny means you are missing something somewhere. In my opinion of course.
St Retford wrote:In your opinion of course.OSPREYSAINT wrote:Your judgement revealed in your first sentence means I can never trust your opinion on anything. Sorry.St Retford wrote:I did once thought it total rubbish, but each to their own! That asking price is OTT he ain't that good.legod7 wrote:Does no one actually watch Alan Partridge? This country...St Retford wrote: Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!You must be Desperate
Jurrasic Park!
St Retford
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8:58pm Tue 24 Jul 12
the third hardest man in sholing wrote:Haha
St Retford wrote:Thats Dan Moody .He runs Planet Kitchen. He likes his coffee lead free.
Dann!
Dann!
Dann!
Dann!
DANN!
DANN!
I'll catch him later.
DANN!
*Does special handshake and passes business card in the process*
I'm pleased to see the Partridge love in the room tonight. And Osprey, as with pretty much everything I write on here, I was only messing. Peace.
Now, the City tickets go on sale tomorrow. Who's coming? I think we should have a big gathering in City Square.
OSPREYSAINT
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9:44pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Balders76 wrote:I found Fawlty Towers funny, Monty Python funny, Dads Army funny, showing my age here, not much of the later stuff rang my bell. The Office was a two finger down the throat job for me, but other people love it. I detest the majority of American Comedy sit coms. I prefer things like QI, Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week e.t.c., I use DAVE a lot!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I firmly believe in each to your own and all that but to not find Alan Partidge funny means you are missing something somewhere. In my opinion of course.
St Retford wrote:In your opinion of course.OSPREYSAINT wrote:Your judgement revealed in your first sentence means I can never trust your opinion on anything. Sorry.St Retford wrote:I did once thought it total rubbish, but each to their own! That asking price is OTT he ain't that good.legod7 wrote:Does no one actually watch Alan Partridge? This country...St Retford wrote: Dann! Dann! Dann! Dann! DANN! DANN! I'll catch him later. DANN!You must be Desperate
Jurrasic Park!
OSPREYSAINT
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9:45pm Tue 24 Jul 12
RisingSon
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2:00am Wed 25 Jul 12
hands249
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2:07pm Wed 25 Jul 12
SaintGeorge2011
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2:25pm Wed 25 Jul 12
saintscity wrote:Agree, NA should have a look at Kolo Toure, top CB and looking to leave Man City for the same price as Dann. The only question is, is his wages...
kolo toure is available...
Andy Welsh says...
8:13am Tue 24 Jul 12