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More Saints signings on the way - Adkins
9:00am Friday 10th August 2012 in Saints News
By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter
NIGEL ADKINS
Nigel Adkins has assured Saints fans he will bring in more new faces before the transfer window closes.
With the start of the Premier League season looming, there have been just four new arrivals this summer.
While Adkins is delighted with those additions, he has promised that the club’s business is not yet done.
The manager has admitted, though, that the transfer market has been slow.
“I would imagine there would be more players coming in,” he said.
“If you ask every other manager the same thing they’ll all be saying the same thing, because it’s been very quiet actually.
“Like everything, it can be like a domino effect that goes on.
“We are still very actively looking to bring some players in and we will do.
“We have to make sure we get the right ones in. We have to get them in, but we have to get right ones in.”
Saints’ business has so far consisted of £7m striker Jay Rodriguez, who joined in a club record deal, midfielder Steven Davis , right back Nathaniel Clyne and keeper Paulo Gazzaniga.
While the first three are expected to be regular starters, Gazzaniga is likely to provide back-up to current number one Kelvin Davis .
Adkins insists he is thrilled with the quality of players that have arrived this summer, but admits he is also hoping for more before the window shuts at the end of the month – and probably before Saints kickoff at champions Manchester City a week on Sunday.
“The additions that we’ve brought in are excellent additions so we are pleased with that,” he said.
“We still expect to do business and if you look at all the other clubs they are going to be in exactly the same situation and the same boat.”
Having already addressed certain areas, it is fairly clear what positions Saints are still hoping to strengthen in.
They are certainly light on numbers at the heart of defence, with Blackburn’s Scott Dann a notable link in that position.
However, a £6m buyout clause in his contract makes a deal prohibitive any potential suitor.
Adkins is keen to inject some pace out wide, with PSV’s Dutch speedster Jeremain Lens having been on the radar.
Saints had also been expected to bring in Vitesse Arnhem left back Alexander Buttner, who can play a more advanced role too, only for that deal to collapse.
“There are positions that we’ve targeted, there’s players that we’ve targeted and there’s a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes at Southampton to make that happen,” said Adkins.
Comments(120)
OSPREYSAINT
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9:23am Fri 10 Aug 12
only1chopper
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9:33am Fri 10 Aug 12
OSPREYSAINT
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9:33am Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute
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9:52am Fri 10 Aug 12
Strasbourg Saint
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9:59am Fri 10 Aug 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Well put, Osprey. His memory lives on.
There seems to be a bit of doubt about the date of the death of Markus Liebherr, the official record shows 10th August, so today should be the day we all remember his passing away, God Rest His Soul.
As for signings, I think we should go out and sign everyone from anyone, especially those who demand twice what we can afford in fees and wages. It's the best way to ensure we resume our local derby soon.
truelysaints
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10:03am Fri 10 Aug 12
Cheapshot
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10:07am Fri 10 Aug 12
Bigrich1980
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10:11am Fri 10 Aug 12
george chivers
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10:13am Fri 10 Aug 12
Cheapshot wrote:Let's hope the Daily Star is right. He would provide a good delivery service to the strikers.
Report in the Daily Star say we're on the verge of signing Matt Jarvis for 6M...old news, but at least it something!
Crossley Place Saint
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10:13am Fri 10 Aug 12
My newspaper today reports an alarming result - Sutton 4 "Southampton XI" 0. I did not even know there was a game. What side did we put out? Sutton are Ryman League FF$.
ian redhill
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10:15am Fri 10 Aug 12
anderoo
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10:16am Fri 10 Aug 12
Cheapshot wrote:Could be some truth in it. After the friendly last weekend against Wolves,the after match interview was done by Andy Crosbie.....maybe Adkins was starting to negotiate a deal for Jarvis.
Report in the Daily Star say we're on the verge of signing Matt Jarvis for 6M...old news, but at least it something!
WECOMING4U
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10:25am Fri 10 Aug 12
Jarvis would be good but he has only had one good season!
Come on Nige surprise us!
Dave Juson
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10:41am Fri 10 Aug 12
Crossley Place Saint wrote:It was the U21 side. The dreadful details are on the official website. Prominently displayed.
I'm very confident about our forward line and midfield. A lot of top quality here, and also strength in depth which will give the versatility to play different formations best suited to the opposition - and cover for any injuries or suspensions. Defence and goalkeeper? Well that's a very different story. Urgent action required please.
My newspaper today reports an alarming result - Sutton 4 "Southampton XI" 0. I did not even know there was a game. What side did we put out? Sutton are Ryman League FF$.
long memory
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10:43am Fri 10 Aug 12
Crossley Place Saint wrote:It was Saints under 21s that played Sutton,similar line up that played Sholing FC,and Winchester City,included Dickson,Barnard and Forte in the line up.
I'm very confident about our forward line and midfield. A lot of top quality here, and also strength in depth which will give the versatility to play different formations best suited to the opposition - and cover for any injuries or suspensions. Defence and goalkeeper? Well that's a very different story. Urgent action required please.
My newspaper today reports an alarming result - Sutton 4 "Southampton XI" 0. I did not even know there was a game. What side did we put out? Sutton are Ryman League FF$.
Crossley Place Saint
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10:49am Fri 10 Aug 12
Dave Juson wrote:Thank. I see it now. I don't look at the OS much since I stopped subscribing to Saintsplayer (overpriced), and the whole site is a bit Pravda-ish for my liking.
Crossley Place Saint wrote: I'm very confident about our forward line and midfield. A lot of top quality here, and also strength in depth which will give the versatility to play different formations best suited to the opposition - and cover for any injuries or suspensions. Defence and goalkeeper? Well that's a very different story. Urgent action required please. My newspaper today reports an alarming result - Sutton 4 "Southampton XI" 0. I did not even know there was a game. What side did we put out? Sutton are Ryman League FF$.It was the U21 side. The dreadful details are on the official website. Prominently displayed.
long memory
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10:50am Fri 10 Aug 12
Tirau Dan
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10:52am Fri 10 Aug 12
The top Euro teams only touch the ball three times from the back to the back of the net ie pass, fast run, cross, volley in it goes. We appear to be pass pass pass pass stumble **** pass slip pass scuff muff at both ends. BUT!!!! we do have the potential to hone that on the day to play some smashing football and I hope like heck we do.. not like that wetspam lot playing hoof ball.. Saints will click on the day (and not just vertebrae and knees).
Bigrich1980
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10:52am Fri 10 Aug 12
up saints
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11:00am Fri 10 Aug 12
SimplyAwesome
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11:06am Fri 10 Aug 12
's put a downer on my weekend !!
Confucious
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11:16am Fri 10 Aug 12
SimplyAwesome wrote:Amazing and unbelieveable.
Just seen that Pompey have escaped liquidation.....that
's put a downer on my weekend !!
However, as all adjectives denoting astonishment and disbelief have been devalued by the deflationary effect of ridiculous over use in the Olympics coverage, I think we should now use the new word 'dragoobi' for amazing and 'umptious' for unbelieveable. Thus someone jumping into a sandpit can be described as amazing and unbelieveable but a big asteroid hitting London or the skunts surviving can be described as dragoobi and totally umptious.
Lestevier26
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11:21am Fri 10 Aug 12
KeepCalmWeHaveCortese
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11:28am Fri 10 Aug 12
Get them off Nigel !
Paul Lucas
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11:36am Fri 10 Aug 12
Over the Edge
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11:50am Fri 10 Aug 12
Cheapshot wrote:At least its not Matt Holland, now that is really old news, his must be the longest medical in history
Report in the Daily Star say we're on the verge of signing Matt Jarvis for 6M...old news, but at least it something!
Andover Saint
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11:51am Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute
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11:53am Fri 10 Aug 12
SimplyAwesome wrote:That shows whay a sad individual you are.
Just seen that Pompey have escaped liquidation.....that 's put a downer on my weekend !!
Confucious
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11:54am Fri 10 Aug 12
sdale have signed Buxton Town midfielder Alfie Entwhistle for £49.50. Buxton now going for £132 Skipton Athletic centre back Freddie Ramsbottom.
At last! This is the beginning of the domino effect.
Andover Saint
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12:04pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:whos the sad one ur on a saints site!!!
SimplyAwesome wrote:That shows whay a sad individual you are.
Just seen that Pompey have escaped liquidation.....that 's put a downer on my weekend !!
OSPREYSAINT
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12:06pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:Whay? No it just shows a dislike for anything Skate, nothing wrong in that IMO.
SimplyAwesome wrote: Just seen that Pompey have escaped liquidation.....that 's put a downer on my weekend !!That shows whay a sad individual you are.
Hobson82
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12:19pm Fri 10 Aug 12
WECOMING4U wrote:Kelv has unfinished business in the Premier League. I remember when he was playing for Sunderland in the Prem and he was shocking. Alan Hansen used to take pleasure in criticising him on MOTD.
Signings needed agreed, still think Kelvin Davis will be proven to be weak at set pieces. Jarvis would be good but he has only had one good season! Come on Nige surprise us!
He has improved so much since then I can see him being a key player for us next season.
bigfella777
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12:23pm Fri 10 Aug 12
driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league.
If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
milton road
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12:26pm Fri 10 Aug 12
When we finished the season NA had a list of players he wanted, most didn't happen.
The problem is with a tough chairman, you are limited to what you can get. If you want good top level players you have to pay more than 1 or 2mil. We did that for Jay but have shown no real ambition in the close season to bring proven quality in. We have bought in Davies who has experience at this level but the rest are championship players with potential. Which is what most of our squad are.
Whilst we should not be held to ransom over players. We also need to realise that premier class players come at premier prices.
A little bit of proven quality would be welcome before the start of the season, otherwise we are going to face a massive fight.
Yes I love Saints, but fifty years of following them has left me a realist.
I have faith NC and NA will sort something.
laffaminute
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12:28pm Fri 10 Aug 12
bigfella777 wrote:Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
Cheapshot
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12:31pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:Here he is again...please please please someone, pay me attention!
bigfella777 wrote:Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
Mush On The Beach
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12:38pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Cheapshot wrote:Yawn .... Reads like a desperate game of chase me chase by a pouting pier queer and an unloved skunt. I wouldn’t recommend you go and watch Batman in the same cinema as them
laffaminute wrote:Here he is again...please please please someone, pay me attention!
bigfella777 wrote:Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
bigfella777
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12:41pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:Your not wrong their,its a combination of poor players and bad management at the moment.
bigfella777 wrote:Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
laffaminute
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12:43pm Fri 10 Aug 12
OSPREYSAINT
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12:49pm Fri 10 Aug 12
bigfella777 wrote:Good job that you aren't in charge, you haven't got a clue.
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
OSPREYSAINT
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12:51pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:It's not evry team that can score in the 92nd minute, all is not lost yet. An expert on doom are you?
bigfella777 wrote: The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
OSPREYSAINT
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12:54pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:I haven't been on the News web site to write anything for a long while, I got fed up with the bickering amongst the Blue Phew and the rubbish spouted by pretend scummers.
You are obviously some of the fools currently on the Pompey news website under a few new names.
laffaminute
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12:57pm Fri 10 Aug 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I missed the equaliser as i had just left, but although it was a "friendly" it was a poor performance and how anyone can talk it up and take positives is kidding themselves, give it 5 or 6 games and you will realise you are totally out of your depth.
laffaminute wrote:It's not evry team that can score in the 92nd minute, all is not lost yet. An expert on doom are you?bigfella777 wrote: The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
SO50 Saint
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12:59pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Would have liked more signings and i'm sure there will be, can't say i'm looking forward to next Sundays game much but I can't wait for 2 weeks tomorrow and whatever happens even if we get relegated we will still be 2 leagues above the Skunts come next season.
Hobson82
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1:04pm Fri 10 Aug 12
bigfella777 wrote:Are you lot for real??
laffaminute wrote:Your not wrong their,its a combination of poor players and bad management at the moment.bigfella777 wrote: The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
Until the players are tested at this level how do you know they aren't good enough?
Swansea and Norwich didn't add a great deal of quality to there squads when they came up but they held there own.
I think Swansea in particular have shown if you can stay in this league it will be a lot easier to attract higher calibre players, because I have been impressed with the signings they have made, although I think some that is due to now having manager that most people have heard of. I bet Swansea couldn't believe there luck when Liverpool came in for Brendan Rogers. I wouldn't mind seeing the odds on Swansea finishing above Liverpool.
bigfella777
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1:15pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Hobson82 wrote:I doubt if swansea are bothered after getting Michael Laudrup. And look what he has done already, started building his squad from the back,not the front.
bigfella777 wrote:Are you lot for real??
laffaminute wrote:Your not wrong their,its a combination of poor players and bad management at the moment.bigfella777 wrote: The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
Until the players are tested at this level how do you know they aren't good enough?
Swansea and Norwich didn't add a great deal of quality to there squads when they came up but they held there own.
I think Swansea in particular have shown if you can stay in this league it will be a lot easier to attract higher calibre players, because I have been impressed with the signings they have made, although I think some that is due to now having manager that most people have heard of. I bet Swansea couldn't believe there luck when Liverpool came in for Brendan Rogers. I wouldn't mind seeing the odds on Swansea finishing above Liverpool.
He has already signed Chico from Barca,De Guzman,Michu with more coming and they won their last friendly by smashing a Danny Graham hat trick past Blackpool.
Not too shabby is it?
Costa Baz
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1:28pm Fri 10 Aug 12
milton road wrote:"The problem is with a tough chairman, you are limited to what you can get."
there was a headline in the echo 2 weeks ago that Adkins would add in the next week it never happened.
When we finished the season NA had a list of players he wanted, most didn't happen.
The problem is with a tough chairman, you are limited to what you can get. If you want good top level players you have to pay more than 1 or 2mil. We did that for Jay but have shown no real ambition in the close season to bring proven quality in. We have bought in Davies who has experience at this level but the rest are championship players with potential. Which is what most of our squad are.
Whilst we should not be held to ransom over players. We also need to realise that premier class players come at premier prices.
A little bit of proven quality would be welcome before the start of the season, otherwise we are going to face a massive fight.
Yes I love Saints, but fifty years of following them has left me a realist.
I have faith NC and NA will sort something.
I don't have a problem with that. If we didn't have a "proper" chairman, holding the purse strings, we would be no better than the skates.
You criticise NA for not signing the list of players he wanted.
How can you make that comment without knowing who was on his list, unless of course you do know. If that is the case then please tell us.
You also claim we have shown "no real ambition to bring in proven quality".
Can you support this with proof, or are you just frustrated and letting off steam without knowing jack schitt about what NA is doing??
Are you sure you have faith in NC and NA to sort it, 'cos it doesn't look like it from reading your post?
randre
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1:39pm Fri 10 Aug 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Don't worry, he is not a Saints supporter. You will notice him and his fishy friend have been playing with each other on here during this thread... It is leaving quite a horrible fishy mess!
bigfella777 wrote:Good job that you aren't in charge, you haven't got a clue.
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
laffaminute
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1:55pm Fri 10 Aug 12
randre wrote:You really do have a problem, grow up.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Don't worry, he is not a Saints supporter. You will notice him and his fishy friend have been playing with each other on here during this thread... It is leaving quite a horrible fishy mess!bigfella777 wrote: The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.Good job that you aren't in charge, you haven't got a clue.
saintsfan7177
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1:56pm Fri 10 Aug 12
saintsfan7177
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2:01pm Fri 10 Aug 12
saintsfan7177
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2:04pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach
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2:18pm Fri 10 Aug 12
saintsfan7177 wrote:Possibly, though Davis will do a similar good job. My disappointment was missing out on Snodgrass. We have not come here just to make up the numbers, the necessary faces will arrive to complement an already decent team and we will be fine. It will be a tough baptism of fire in the opening games. I can’t see us getting any more than 3 points in the opening game against Citeh, but at least 4 against Wigan is a cert. Anyone want to borrow my rose tinted glasses? They’re great
As the article quotes. Most managers are in the same boat. Transfer market has been slow. Think we missed a trick with Park joining QPR for £3 million. Think he could have done a job for us.
saintsfan7177
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2:25pm Fri 10 Aug 12
anderoo wrote:Just seen on sky sports news site that Wolves have turned down a £9 million bid for Jarvis
Cheapshot wrote:Could be some truth in it. After the friendly last weekend against Wolves,the after match interview was done by Andy Crosbie.....maybe Adkins was starting to negotiate a deal for Jarvis.
Report in the Daily Star say we're on the verge of signing Matt Jarvis for 6M...old news, but at least it something!
saintsfan7177
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2:28pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:I agree Snodgras would have been a good signing. J Lens looks good if we can get him on the bus
saintsfan7177 wrote:Possibly, though Davis will do a similar good job. My disappointment was missing out on Snodgrass. We have not come here just to make up the numbers, the necessary faces will arrive to complement an already decent team and we will be fine. It will be a tough baptism of fire in the opening games. I can’t see us getting any more than 3 points in the opening game against Citeh, but at least 4 against Wigan is a cert. Anyone want to borrow my rose tinted glasses? They’re great
As the article quotes. Most managers are in the same boat. Transfer market has been slow. Think we missed a trick with Park joining QPR for £3 million. Think he could have done a job for us.
randre
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2:35pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:LOL.... Brilliant!
randre wrote:You really do have a problem, grow up.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Don't worry, he is not a Saints supporter. You will notice him and his fishy friend have been playing with each other on here during this thread... It is leaving quite a horrible fishy mess!bigfella777 wrote: The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.Good job that you aren't in charge, you haven't got a clue.
laffaminute
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2:42pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach
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2:46pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:Batman, dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner
Should be a good test against Udinese, cant wait to see the excuses why hardly anyone goes, ticket prices,kick off time, too hot,too cold, too busy on the pompey site ?
dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner Batman.
Mummies calling young Skunta Skinte, off you pop now, go and get your spam and piccalilli treat and reload your water pistol. Your destiny awaits you
randre
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2:56pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:You may be excited by that, but not as excited as I am... I can't wait for Portpin to take over your club again, now that will be interesting.
Should be a good test against Udinese, cant wait to see the excuses why hardly anyone goes, ticket prices,kick off time, too hot,too cold, too busy on the pompey site ?
By the way, I personally do not go onto your site, I find it very hard to understand the lingo! But I find it ironic that you should mention about Saints fans being on the Portsmouth site when you are sat on our site most of the time!
tugboat
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3:07pm Fri 10 Aug 12
randre wrote:I went on the skunt site once or twice but dear god is it boring,thats why they come on here-literally.
laffaminute wrote:You may be excited by that, but not as excited as I am... I can't wait for Portpin to take over your club again, now that will be interesting.
Should be a good test against Udinese, cant wait to see the excuses why hardly anyone goes, ticket prices,kick off time, too hot,too cold, too busy on the pompey site ?
By the way, I personally do not go onto your site, I find it very hard to understand the lingo! But I find it ironic that you should mention about Saints fans being on the Portsmouth site when you are sat on our site most of the time!
Portpin (who?) are on a mission to recoup losses,and rest assured they will succeed.
Whats of more interest is who the new CB will be.
I would like to wish the best manager weve had for years,all the good fortune next season that his positivity deserves.
And ,looks like we could be a feeder club for the scottish national side -FREEDOM............
..fox ,davis,berra ?
I see wolves have bombed out a 9 mill bid from wet spam for jarvis-keep him,go for Lens.
Confucious
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3:19pm Fri 10 Aug 12
"I don't have to tell you it goes without saying that there are some things better left unsaid. I think that speaks for itself and the less said about it the better."
tugboat
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3:25pm Fri 10 Aug 12
long memory wrote:the Saints U21: Cropper, Young, Stephens, Turnbull, Dickson, Chambers (Rickard 84), Reeves, Moore (Curtis 60), Hoskins (Forte 63), Barnard (c), Sinclair (Isgrove 60). Subs not used: Johns (GK).
Crossley Place Saint wrote:It was Saints under 21s that played Sutton,similar line up that played Sholing FC,and Winchester City,included Dickson,Barnard and Forte in the line up.
I'm very confident about our forward line and midfield. A lot of top quality here, and also strength in depth which will give the versatility to play different formations best suited to the opposition - and cover for any injuries or suspensions. Defence and goalkeeper? Well that's a very different story. Urgent action required please.
My newspaper today reports an alarming result - Sutton 4 "Southampton XI" 0. I did not even know there was a game. What side did we put out? Sutton are Ryman League FF$.
Give them a break. Hardly a reason to panic SGT Wilson.
tugboat
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3:30pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Confucious wrote:Dads Army ,speech by mainwaring,19 canteen-classic.
Getting impatient for news I just rang the club and got a statement viz:
"I don't have to tell you it goes without saying that there are some things better left unsaid. I think that speaks for itself and the less said about it the better."
laffaminute
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3:33pm Fri 10 Aug 12
randre wrote:since my first comments were just after watching you at ashton gate a couple of days ago and occasionly looking on here when im bored at work its hardly most off the time is it ? i think ive only seen one other PFC fan on here unlike the pompey site where its full of foolish comments from you lot from morning till night every day
laffaminute wrote: Should be a good test against Udinese, cant wait to see the excuses why hardly anyone goes, ticket prices,kick off time, too hot,too cold, too busy on the pompey site ?You may be excited by that, but not as excited as I am... I can't wait for Portpin to take over your club again, now that will be interesting. By the way, I personally do not go onto your site, I find it very hard to understand the lingo! But I find it ironic that you should mention about Saints fans being on the Portsmouth site when you are sat on our site most of the time!
randre
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3:43pm Fri 10 Aug 12
tugboat wrote:Excellent points there Tugboat.
randre wrote:I went on the skunt site once or twice but dear god is it boring,thats why they come on here-literally.
laffaminute wrote:You may be excited by that, but not as excited as I am... I can't wait for Portpin to take over your club again, now that will be interesting.
Should be a good test against Udinese, cant wait to see the excuses why hardly anyone goes, ticket prices,kick off time, too hot,too cold, too busy on the pompey site ?
By the way, I personally do not go onto your site, I find it very hard to understand the lingo! But I find it ironic that you should mention about Saints fans being on the Portsmouth site when you are sat on our site most of the time!
Portpin (who?) are on a mission to recoup losses,and rest assured they will succeed.
Whats of more interest is who the new CB will be.
I would like to wish the best manager weve had for years,all the good fortune next season that his positivity deserves.
And ,looks like we could be a feeder club for the scottish national side -FREEDOM............
..fox ,davis,berra ?
I see wolves have bombed out a 9 mill bid from wet spam for jarvis-keep him,go for Lens.
I agree about the CB, I fear Fonte is a weak link and that hurts to say as I don't like to get down on any of our players, but I feel Stephens is more secure at the back. So an additional CB would be great.
Overall I think we have a good squad of players and if we can just secure a couple more signings then things will be fine. I agree about Jarvis, far too much money... I like the look of Lens, from what I have seen of him (pardon the pun)!
randre
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3:45pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:Thats because they are practicing Skunt prodding, a new but very entertaining recreational sport.
randre wrote:since my first comments were just after watching you at ashton gate a couple of days ago and occasionly looking on here when im bored at work its hardly most off the time is it ? i think ive only seen one other PFC fan on here unlike the pompey site where its full of foolish comments from you lot from morning till night every day
laffaminute wrote: Should be a good test against Udinese, cant wait to see the excuses why hardly anyone goes, ticket prices,kick off time, too hot,too cold, too busy on the pompey site ?You may be excited by that, but not as excited as I am... I can't wait for Portpin to take over your club again, now that will be interesting. By the way, I personally do not go onto your site, I find it very hard to understand the lingo! But I find it ironic that you should mention about Saints fans being on the Portsmouth site when you are sat on our site most of the time!
Mush On The Beach
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3:56pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Confucious wrote:And to that end, I recommend that we set up an interdepartmental committee with fairly broad terms of reference so that at the end of the day we'll be in the position to think through the various implications and arrive at a decision based on long-term considerations rather than rush prematurely into precipitate and possibly ill-conceived action which might well have unforeseen repercussions. – Sir Humphrey Appleby
Getting impatient for news I just rang the club and got a statement viz:
"I don't have to tell you it goes without saying that there are some things better left unsaid. I think that speaks for itself and the less said about it the better."
Mush On The Beach
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4:26pm Fri 10 Aug 12
So the clever wags on morning TV have come up with a new format (tongue in cheek). We show the medals table based on wins per capita of population.
That throws USA, China and GB out of t he top 10 and surprise surprise Aussies are now in the top 10.
Never underestimate the Australian will to win :)
laffaminute
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4:27pm Fri 10 Aug 12
randre wrote:I suppose it will keep them all occupied tomorrow instead of going to watch their team play.
laffaminute wrote:Thats because they are practicing Skunt prodding, a new but very entertaining recreational sport.randre wrote:since my first comments were just after watching you at ashton gate a couple of days ago and occasionly looking on here when im bored at work its hardly most off the time is it ? i think ive only seen one other PFC fan on here unlike the pompey site where its full of foolish comments from you lot from morning till night every daylaffaminute wrote: Should be a good test against Udinese, cant wait to see the excuses why hardly anyone goes, ticket prices,kick off time, too hot,too cold, too busy on the pompey site ?You may be excited by that, but not as excited as I am... I can't wait for Portpin to take over your club again, now that will be interesting. By the way, I personally do not go onto your site, I find it very hard to understand the lingo! But I find it ironic that you should mention about Saints fans being on the Portsmouth site when you are sat on our site most of the time!
milton road
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4:29pm Fri 10 Aug 12
There is nothing wrong with being a tough chairman. I am not saying we should spend beyond our means.
I agreed we should not be held to ransom over players.
I think it has been pretty obvious to most that we have missed out on players wanted for whatever reason. Which are probably not the club's fault.
As for ambition, other than Steve Davies what other player do we have who has had a more than a couple of seasons in top level football none?
We have lots of good young players who may or may not make the grade at this level. We have a few championship players who have earnt their chance. Yet we also need some top level experience to steady things and give us that little extra.
This jack schitt sounds like a friend of yours.
I am sure NC and NA will come up trumps as they have done before.
I just believe we need a few players who know their way around the top leagues, to give us our best chance of staying up.
Maybe its nerves remembering BIg Mac's first season when he took charge at christmas with us in 4th place, brought in the young players and we ended up relegated.
Need a little top level experience in the mix is all.
Give my regards to your mate jack schitt
Corkonian Saint
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4:30pm Fri 10 Aug 12
bigfella777 wrote:I smell fish..
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro
driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league.
If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
slugger
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4:39pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:that is because we now have the bragging rights my bottom feeding aquaitance ........... what's your excuse , closet saint ?
randre wrote:since my first comments were just after watching you at ashton gate a couple of days ago and occasionly looking on here when im bored at work its hardly most off the time is it ? i think ive only seen one other PFC fan on here unlike the pompey site where its full of foolish comments from you lot from morning till night every day
laffaminute wrote: Should be a good test against Udinese, cant wait to see the excuses why hardly anyone goes, ticket prices,kick off time, too hot,too cold, too busy on the pompey site ?You may be excited by that, but not as excited as I am... I can't wait for Portpin to take over your club again, now that will be interesting. By the way, I personally do not go onto your site, I find it very hard to understand the lingo! But I find it ironic that you should mention about Saints fans being on the Portsmouth site when you are sat on our site most of the time!
Mush On The Beach
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4:40pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Corkonian Saint wrote:Don't be lazy, read from the top and you will have been informed that he is a Brigthon Pier Queer. You may well smell fish, but I wouldn't like guess where he is hiding it
bigfella777 wrote:I smell fish..
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro
driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league.
If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
slugger
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4:41pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Corkonian Saint wrote:i do believe he's a pier queer ........ smell similar though .
bigfella777 wrote:I smell fish..
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro
driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league.
If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
milton road
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4:42pm Fri 10 Aug 12
As for you being on here at odd times you have hardly been off in the last few days.
Lol
How everyone keeps rising to skate bait is beyond me.
As for the sad few that go on your site, I guess it could be boredom, or maybe the comments and garbage they had to endure when we were in danger of liquidation. When your lot could not wait for our last day and extinction and were all on here.
The future is red and white.
Strasbourg Saint
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4:42pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:I have to say, Mush, for all the many Aussie qualities, being able to take a defeat ain't one of them. Just watched the Woman's BMX Final and see it was the Aussie failure Buchannan who shed tears at the end, while the Kiwi lass went straight over to the Colombian winner to congratulate her.
Here in Australia we have not got excited about the Olympic medals table, in fact it has become a bit of an embarrassment, we expect and indeed usually do far better.
So the clever wags on morning TV have come up with a new format (tongue in cheek). We show the medals table based on wins per capita of population.
That throws USA, China and GB out of t he top 10 and surprise surprise Aussies are now in the top 10.
Never underestimate the Australian will to win :)
Maybe if the final had been raced 'underarm' eh? :)
circa 66 saint
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4:51pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:did we in the past many years ago deport most of pompey to australia.
Here in Australia we have not got excited about the Olympic medals table, in fact it has become a bit of an embarrassment, we expect and indeed usually do far better.
So the clever wags on morning TV have come up with a new format (tongue in cheek). We show the medals table based on wins per capita of population.
That throws USA, China and GB out of t he top 10 and surprise surprise Aussies are now in the top 10.
Never underestimate the Australian will to win :)
simalarities are very close
Saintsayer II
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4:53pm Fri 10 Aug 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I will take pleasure in reminding these idiots who obviously, know so much about football, of their comments come May 13 when we are st safely in the PL for the 13/14 season
bigfella777 wrote:Good job that you aren't in charge, you haven't got a clue.
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
circa 66 saint
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4:55pm Fri 10 Aug 12
creative winning is not new just look at the skunts
laffaminute
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5:00pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Saintsayer II wrote:Thats the class comment of the day, roll on may 13th, Brilliant.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I will take pleasure in reminding these idiots who obviously, know so much about football, of their comments come May 13 when we are st safely in the PL for the 13/14 seasonbigfella777 wrote: The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.Good job that you aren't in charge, you haven't got a clue.
ghk230473
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5:19pm Fri 10 Aug 12
The dilemma is can we afford them and their wages, can we take the risk? And that falls at the dons feet.
IMO he has got us back where the club belongs and I believe on all things fair we are a mid to bottom prem league team. Strachan got a team fit and we punched at about our weight. To move on it ain't just the club that needs to do more but supporters ( agreed ticket pricing needs looking at) and fill that stadium and then some! Give the don reason to extend capacity and then we can expect more.
We will struggle I have no doubt about that but we will survive, who is with us Xmas/ end of season is another matter. Hammond and de ridder are definate no's
Mush On The Beach
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5:44pm Fri 10 Aug 12
circa 66 saint wrote:Definitely not. This wonderful country was originally built on the positive criminal vibes of Mushes, Cockneys, Jocks, Taffs and Paddies. Our positivity has led to a country of greatness.
Mush On The Beach wrote:did we in the past many years ago deport most of pompey to australia.
Here in Australia we have not got excited about the Olympic medals table, in fact it has become a bit of an embarrassment, we expect and indeed usually do far better.
So the clever wags on morning TV have come up with a new format (tongue in cheek). We show the medals table based on wins per capita of population.
That throws USA, China and GB out of t he top 10 and surprise surprise Aussies are now in the top 10.
Never underestimate the Australian will to win :)
simalarities are very close
They sent the naughty Skunts to Tristan da Cunha, a volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean. They went mental in a Jack Nicholson Shining type of way. They later offered everybody a right of passage back to their roots in the UK, only the mental skunts took up the offer and you are stuck with them. PUP!!
circa 66 saint
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6:11pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:ok point taken,
circa 66 saint wrote:Definitely not. This wonderful country was originally built on the positive criminal vibes of Mushes, Cockneys, Jocks, Taffs and Paddies. Our positivity has led to a country of greatness.
Mush On The Beach wrote:did we in the past many years ago deport most of pompey to australia.
Here in Australia we have not got excited about the Olympic medals table, in fact it has become a bit of an embarrassment, we expect and indeed usually do far better.
So the clever wags on morning TV have come up with a new format (tongue in cheek). We show the medals table based on wins per capita of population.
That throws USA, China and GB out of t he top 10 and surprise surprise Aussies are now in the top 10.
Never underestimate the Australian will to win :)
simalarities are very close
They sent the naughty Skunts to Tristan da Cunha, a volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean. They went mental in a Jack Nicholson Shining type of way. They later offered everybody a right of passage back to their roots in the UK, only the mental skunts took up the offer and you are stuck with them. PUP!!
i did hear a rumour that during the nuclear testing in the 50's this particular island was not evacuated first and the survivors were brought back to pompey and this why they are basically allowed to get away with murder
Fatty x Ford Worker
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6:22pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Fatty x Ford Worker
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6:26pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Fatty x Ford Worker
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6:34pm Fri 10 Aug 12
randre
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6:54pm Fri 10 Aug 12
randre
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6:56pm Fri 10 Aug 12
hedge end bob
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7:00pm Fri 10 Aug 12
bigfella777 wrote:Why dont you two SKUNTS FCUK OFF to the NEWS ??. Now that band of cheating, thieving lying inbreds have got out of it again there ready for your sort of support. Enjoy the third division, that's if you can field eleven players. The only good thing you can say about the whole sorry affair is, we wont have to go to your shed for many a year.
laffaminute wrote:Your not wrong their,its a combination of poor players and bad management at the moment.
bigfella777 wrote:Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
long memory
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7:03pm Fri 10 Aug 12
randre wrote:Just as well be in Esperanto for what sense they make, as do all his mails on this site.
Those lat three posts above are really quite bizrre, I have no idea what Fatty X Ford worker is on about. Can anybody decipher please?
DisplacedFan
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7:14pm Fri 10 Aug 12
laffaminute wrote:And you who doesn't belong on here?
SimplyAwesome wrote:That shows whay a sad individual you are.
Just seen that Pompey have escaped liquidation.....that 's put a downer on my weekend !!
Fatty x Ford Worker
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7:37pm Fri 10 Aug 12
DisplacedFan wrote:Down with the arse wipe please jerk off with the happy chappy website!
laffaminute wrote:And you who doesn't belong on here?
SimplyAwesome wrote:That shows whay a sad individual you are.
Just seen that Pompey have escaped liquidation.....that 's put a downer on my weekend !!
Fatty x Ford Worker
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7:39pm Fri 10 Aug 12
randre wrote:ABC is that to much for you as its way past your bedtime.
Those lat three posts above are really quite bizrre, I have no idea what Fatty X Ford worker is on about. Can anybody decipher please?
Tirau Dan
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7:50pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Crossley Place Saint wrote:Martin Hunter expressed anger at the players.. it was youngsters plus Dicko Barney Moore and Stephens. Sutton always do well in the preseason game v Saints.. remember us losing with our first team when Pards first started.
I'm very confident about our forward line and midfield. A lot of top quality here, and also strength in depth which will give the versatility to play different formations best suited to the opposition - and cover for any injuries or suspensions. Defence and goalkeeper? Well that's a very different story. Urgent action required please.
My newspaper today reports an alarming result - Sutton 4 "Southampton XI" 0. I did not even know there was a game. What side did we put out? Sutton are Ryman League FF$.
Fatty x Ford Worker
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8:04pm Fri 10 Aug 12
randre wrote:Come on **** Mummys got to tuck you in!
Those lat three posts above are really quite bizrre, I have no idea what Fatty X Ford worker is on about. Can anybody decipher please?
Fatty x Ford Worker
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8:14pm Fri 10 Aug 12
hedge end bob wrote:SORRY ITS EITHER FISH FIDDLERS OF MONGERS!
bigfella777 wrote:Why dont you two SKUNTS FCUK OFF to the NEWS ??. Now that band of cheating, thieving lying inbreds have got out of it again there ready for your sort of support. Enjoy the third division, that's if you can field eleven players. The only good thing you can say about the whole sorry affair is, we wont have to go to your shed for many a year.
laffaminute wrote:Your not wrong their,its a combination of poor players and bad management at the moment.
bigfella777 wrote:Your doomed anyway, after the performance at ashton gate the whole team looks like they cant play football.
The only players I would take into the premiership IMO are Lallana,Sharp,Fox,Ro driguez and Cork if desperate,we need 20 players immediately if we are going to make any sort of impact in this league. If Gully starts any game we are going to be doomed,he is the only man in Brazil who cannot play football.
laffaminute
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8:47pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Fatty x Ford Worker
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8:56pm Fri 10 Aug 12
angus mc coatup
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9:04pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I think old porky's been on the sauce!!
Wach out the old skate bag has been paid!
Fatty x Ford Worker
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10:18pm Fri 10 Aug 12
angus mc coatup wrote:Och eye ave a wee dram before ye go night night!
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I think old porky's been on the sauce!!
Wach out the old skate bag has been paid!
OSPREYSAINT
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12:11am Sat 11 Aug 12
Confucious wrote:You must learn to read between the lines, anybody know what was actually meant by the statment?
Getting impatient for news I just rang the club and got a statement viz:
"I don't have to tell you it goes without saying that there are some things better left unsaid. I think that speaks for itself and the less said about it the better."
SaintinCanada
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3:38am Sat 11 Aug 12
Nice that you went to Bristol, nice that you seem to go to all the games, interested in knowng how we're doing, and know everything about how our mighty team is preparing for the upcoming season.
Your interest in the mighty Saints is appreciated, you actually follow us. Hey any true supporter who wishes to voice their opininion/comments whether positive or otherwise is welcome here.
I am an old man who attended his first game in 1957 at the Dell and became a true Saint then. I never missed a game (home or away), until my career took me to Canada. There are people on this site that know I have crossed the Atlantic on many occasion to watch my beloved team, including league one, (when I am guaranted a ticket) and fly back home on a Sunday back here so the jet-lag doesn't kick in.
No - I am not a "superior" STH, nor do I go to as many away games as you apparently do.
But I commend you on going to pre-season away games as you claim to to make your comments on our site.
Whether or not you wish to be negative or not, you should be commended for your interest in SFC.
It's an exciting time to be a Saints fan.... lets just be positive about the whole thing that is happening here.
I would love to meet you in the Station, buy you a pint....and have a laffaminite
Try takling to an air-stewardess when your voice is hoarse.
long memory
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7:32am Sat 11 Aug 12
SAINTS 4 EVER
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8:47am Sat 11 Aug 12
Referring to the low gates yeah people do go away this time of year and the olympics are on so bearing all this in mind surely it would of been an idea to bring the prices down for the preseason friendlies and I am sure more people would have gone because come the new season the prices are going to go up as expected ok they Rant over C.O.Y.R.S
oregonsaint
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9:01am Sat 11 Aug 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:As an Atheist, I do not believe in the existence of a god, but Markus saved us from extinction, for which we must be grateful.
There seems to be a bit of doubt about the date of the death of Markus Liebherr, the official record shows 10th August, so today should be the day we all remember his passing away, God Rest His Soul.
oregonsaint
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9:06am Sat 11 Aug 12
SAINTS 4 EVER wrote:COYRS? Is that the new slogan, and could it possibly mean Come On You Red Saints? Yeuk!!! Bring back the red and white stripes...please!!!
can't wait for the new season can see saints having a good season and surprising some people.
Referring to the low gates yeah people do go away this time of year and the olympics are on so bearing all this in mind surely it would of been an idea to bring the prices down for the preseason friendlies and I am sure more people would have gone because come the new season the prices are going to go up as expected ok they Rant over C.O.Y.R.S
Flashin the pan
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9:45am Sat 11 Aug 12
StevieSteve
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10:01am Sat 11 Aug 12
Flashin the pan wrote:That's not the Southampton way!!
More players the merrier Adkins that are well paid and on nice long contracts so if you manage to get relegated which is a very strong possibiliy, you will be just stuck with an over paid bunch of money grabbers doing Championship football, like we had at Pompey... to our bitter cost..
laffaminute
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10:37am Sat 11 Aug 12
SaintinCanada wrote:You obviously did not read my first post that says i had been working and staying in Bath for a week and decided to pop along to see the game at ashton gate for some entertainment not that i support you lot.Not sure what you seem to be rambling on about but good on you that you support your club.
LAFFAMINUTE Nice that you went to Bristol, nice that you seem to go to all the games, interested in knowng how we're doing, and know everything about how our mighty team is preparing for the upcoming season. Your interest in the mighty Saints is appreciated, you actually follow us. Hey any true supporter who wishes to voice their opininion/comments whether positive or otherwise is welcome here. I am an old man who attended his first game in 1957 at the Dell and became a true Saint then. I never missed a game (home or away), until my career took me to Canada. There are people on this site that know I have crossed the Atlantic on many occasion to watch my beloved team, including league one, (when I am guaranted a ticket) and fly back home on a Sunday back here so the jet-lag doesn't kick in. No - I am not a "superior" STH, nor do I go to as many away games as you apparently do. But I commend you on going to pre-season away games as you claim to to make your comments on our site. Whether or not you wish to be negative or not, you should be commended for your interest in SFC. It's an exciting time to be a Saints fan.... lets just be positive about the whole thing that is happening here. I would love to meet you in the Station, buy you a pint....and have a laffaminite Try takling to an air-stewardess when your voice is hoarse.
saintsfan7177
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11:26am Sat 11 Aug 12
Flashin the pan wrote:NC too clever for that. He will write in a relegation clause to be able to cut wages. Losers!
More players the merrier Adkins that are well paid and on nice long contracts so if you manage to get relegated which is a very strong possibiliy, you will be just stuck with an over paid bunch of money grabbers doing Championship football, like we had at Pompey... to our bitter cost..
saintsfan7177
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11:29am Sat 11 Aug 12
The future is red n white.
COYR!!!!
saintsfan7177
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1:45pm Sat 11 Aug 12
oregonsaint
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10:04pm Sat 11 Aug 12
saintsfan7177 wrote:No need for that kind of comment. Just be a football fan. It is sport after all....or am I missig something here?
Fcuk off Pompey. Pompey fcuk off.
The future is red n white.
COYR!!!!
peachy1
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9:12am Sun 12 Aug 12
Saints need real quality Walcott definitely they need to be spending upwards of 10- 20 Million on 4-6 players or it's quite simple
Back they go
They scraped promotion they are not good enough to stay in the premiership
AlexFitzsimons
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2:12am Mon 13 Aug 12
montecristosaint
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10:31pm Tue 14 Aug 12
Costa Baz wrote:I cant help thinkingat there is a problem at Saints. Th tere has been little investment in players relative to increased income and I worry that NC is making a huge mistake in insisti is theng on relying on untried juniors coming through the academy in what ise toughest league in Europe. Unless they want to go straight back down something has to give and it doesnt take much to realise that either there is a lackof faith in the manager or it may be that the Liebherrs are simply disinterested in the fate of threir footbal club. If I were them however Id be worrying about my investment and be querying NC's poor performance
milton road wrote:"The problem is with a tough chairman, you are limited to what you can get."
there was a headline in the echo 2 weeks ago that Adkins would add in the next week it never happened.
When we finished the season NA had a list of players he wanted, most didn't happen.
The problem is with a tough chairman, you are limited to what you can get. If you want good top level players you have to pay more than 1 or 2mil. We did that for Jay but have shown no real ambition in the close season to bring proven quality in. We have bought in Davies who has experience at this level but the rest are championship players with potential. Which is what most of our squad are.
Whilst we should not be held to ransom over players. We also need to realise that premier class players come at premier prices.
A little bit of proven quality would be welcome before the start of the season, otherwise we are going to face a massive fight.
Yes I love Saints, but fifty years of following them has left me a realist.
I have faith NC and NA will sort something.
I don't have a problem with that. If we didn't have a "proper" chairman, holding the purse strings, we would be no better than the skates.
You criticise NA for not signing the list of players he wanted.
How can you make that comment without knowing who was on his list, unless of course you do know. If that is the case then please tell us.
You also claim we have shown "no real ambition to bring in proven quality".
Can you support this with proof, or are you just frustrated and letting off steam without knowing jack schitt about what NA is doing??
Are you sure you have faith in NC and NA to sort it, 'cos it doesn't look like it from reading your post?
montecristosaint
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10:35pm Tue 14 Aug 12
montecristosaint
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10:35pm Tue 14 Aug 12
montecristosaint
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10:42pm Tue 14 Aug 12
Costa Baz wrote:what rubbish. Remove your blinkers NC and NA are not pop sstars to be worshipped as if they can do no wrong. Football is a tough business and they will know that they will be judged on results by all and sundry including the more knowledgable, wait till you see the headlines if we start to lose a few games.I cant help being surprised at the lack of transfer activity is the club being sold or something??
milton road wrote:"The problem is with a tough chairman, you are limited to what you can get."
there was a headline in the echo 2 weeks ago that Adkins would add in the next week it never happened.
When we finished the season NA had a list of players he wanted, most didn't happen.
The problem is with a tough chairman, you are limited to what you can get. If you want good top level players you have to pay more than 1 or 2mil. We did that for Jay but have shown no real ambition in the close season to bring proven quality in. We have bought in Davies who has experience at this level but the rest are championship players with potential. Which is what most of our squad are.
Whilst we should not be held to ransom over players. We also need to realise that premier class players come at premier prices.
A little bit of proven quality would be welcome before the start of the season, otherwise we are going to face a massive fight.
Yes I love Saints, but fifty years of following them has left me a realist.
I have faith NC and NA will sort something.
I don't have a problem with that. If we didn't have a "proper" chairman, holding the purse strings, we would be no better than the skates.
You criticise NA for not signing the list of players he wanted.
How can you make that comment without knowing who was on his list, unless of course you do know. If that is the case then please tell us.
You also claim we have shown "no real ambition to bring in proven quality".
Can you support this with proof, or are you just frustrated and letting off steam without knowing jack schitt about what NA is doing??
Are you sure you have faith in NC and NA to sort it, 'cos it doesn't look like it from reading your post?
george chivers says...
9:18am Fri 10 Aug 12