Cardifframs Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Apparently,they've arranged a 5 a side game against Blackpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 they'll still have a couple more talented lads left in james ward-prowse and sam gallagher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Southampton chairmans got a nice new bed "http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/borajj9/birdman100million" alt="birdman100million"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 hearing southampton fans want to do a protest, dont blame them. The chairman is a hypocrite, he said they're not a selling club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 reports Liverpool are going back to Southampton for Jay Rodriguez http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-transfer-news-reds-manager-brendan-rodgers-back-in-for-jay-rodriguez-as-southampton-raid-continues--reports-9631173.html That would be funny. Somehow i doubt its true though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Isn't their owner a woman? Not that that's an issue, just read a few of them saying that there's no chance she will invest it and she will probably just sell up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Isn't their owner a woman? Not that that's an issue, just read a few of them saying that there's no chance she will invest it and she will probably just sell up Katharina Liebherr - Owner On 8 July 2009, the administrators confirmed that the club had been sold to a buyer "owned and controlled by Markus Liebherr It was announced on 11 August 2010 that Markus Liebherr had died; however the club's future had been assured and planned for before Liebherr's death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 All of the players wanted to go so it was a difficult situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmycock Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 At least they're sorted for FFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'm struggling to see what all the fuss is about. Isn't it just business as usual for Southampton? They are a selling club and they have always been. What are the club supposed to do? You can't stand in a player's way if clubs like Liverpool and Manchester United come calling. At least they are benefiting from a financial standpoint and who knows they could yet benefit on the pitch too given the vast sums they are making from the sales of these players. I highly doubt Koeman would have taken the job in the first place if he hadn't been given assurances that a fair share of the money would used to rebuild the squad. I think if I were a Southampton fan, I'd wait and see how Koeman reshapes the squad before I started protesting and claiming that the club were being asset-stripped. The time to panic is August 31st not now. The strangest thing for me is Liverpool's transfer policy. After having such a fantastic season last year and qualifying for the Champions League, the signings of Lambert, Lovren and Lallana don't really fit the profile of player they need to take them to the next level I would think. Or is it just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Whilst it is tempting to chuckle here the concern is this could be us in a few years time. FFP is for the benefit of the top clubs across Europe. It is conceivable to imagine Thorne, Hendrick, Hughes, Bennett, Calero, Christie, Lowe and Hanson being VERY good footballers in a few years time, but not quite good enough to take us into the top 6 of the PL. They may by then also have developed as a 'band of brothers' but then one or two are naturally cherry picked by the big clubs, and a few others then think it's not the same here now and get on the phone to their agents. I think Saints will be ok this season as they are a good well managed club who will probably buy ok enough replacements, but as Spurs showed last year spunking cash on good players does not buy a good structure, nor team spirit. The best the Saints can realistically hope or expect though is that for the next 2 years they stabilise somewhere between 17th and 10th and then start progressing forward again until the big clubs start paying attention again. Not a pretty picture for Saints, Derby or football in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I am realistic in that we will probably never compete for a premiership title.However,I do think that in a few years time some of our players could have vast financial value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I am realistic in that we will probably never compete for a premiership title.However,I do think that in a few years time some of our players could have vast financial value. Pipe dream I think Soton just seem to have a knack of picking really good young players, Derby never have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top 6 finish Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 A couple of points: We should be sympathetic to the saints.After all they have not only done nothing wrong,they are doing what many on here want for us. The other point is that FFP has been exposed as a complete sham and a con trick.It is there to protect the top rich clubs,and stop any other team joining the party,and then forced to become feeder clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Tottenham apparently close to signing Schneiderlin and Rodriguez for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Who'll be the last leaving? Hopefully he remembers to turn off the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 To me, this is far from good business by the Saints. I understand the vast amounts of money they are making off these players, but Koeman really needs to start spending some of it or they could have a pretty bad season. However, they still have some decent players left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 A couple of points: We should be sympathetic to the saints.After all they have not only done nothing wrong,they are doing what many on here want for us. The other point is that FFP has been exposed as a complete sham and a con trick.It is there to protect the top rich clubs,and stop any other team joining the party,and then forced to become feeder clubs. I always knew this was the case... How can any medium-sized club break into the top four without spending? None of them (and us) can field a team good enough and consistant enough on moderate buys and youth players. Because any decent youth player will just get snapped up by the best teams before they hit 21 anyway. Tottenham are arguably the closest, but even they have a far bigger pull than someone like Derby and West Brom and still lose their best players to Man United or Man City etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 It does make you wonder if it's worth getting promoted. When was the last time there was a surprise in the top 4 of the prem?. Norwich finishing 3rd in 1992/3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramshankered Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 It does make you wonder if it's worth getting promoted. When was the last time there was a surprise in the top 4 of the prem?. Norwich finishing 3rd in 1992/3? Blackburn winning premier league in '95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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