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27 Jul 2023 11:56:36
Hi, keep up the good work Eds. Any idea why Sulamana has not been in the squad for friendlies?
{Ed002's Note - Kamaldeen Sulemana (LW) Rennes let Sulemana move on in order to keep another player and to raise funds. The player wants out of Southampton to play at a higher level and I understand he has made this position clear to the club. He has no agent so a third party has been speaking to clubs in France about his availability with interest with Lille seeing him as an addition. The interest of Nice has gone with the signing of Jeremie Boga. Southampton will not recover what they paid for him, but will listen to good offers.}
1.) 27 Jul 2023 12:23:13
Thank you so much for clearing that up. Shame he's going onwards and upwards. Championship hard league to get out of but I'm sure we will give it a damn hard go.
{Ed002's Note - Let's hope for the best.}
2.) 30 Jul 2023 01:09:33
Sat next to him in a restaurant in ocean village southampton, six months ago!
Openly talking with his wife/partner about where they’d like to move to!
We don’t deserve to keep him, yet another we never have a chance to!
24 Jan 2023 13:59:29
Hi ed, now jackson has decided to sign for bournemouth is there any strikers rumoured to want to sign for the mighty saints
{Ed002's Note - Moffi looks very difficult and Bamba Diang is of interest but also very difficult.}
1.) 26 Jan 2023 01:12:54
But we could be buying a 25 year old defender from Luton. That's sure to help us score the goals needed to remain in the Premier league.
2.) 26 Jan 2023 20:47:33
Saints fans: sign a striker
Saints board: signs a winger
Saints fans: close! Now get a striker to score some goals!
Saints board: signs a midfielder
Saints fans: ok, good player, now we need goals!
Saints board: James Bree
{Ed014's Note - ??
3.) 26 Jan 2023 23:01:34
The board obviously don't care about the fans/ supporters. How can they not see that unless we bring in someone who can put the ball in the net we are destined for championship football next season.
07 Nov 2022 13:38:23
Please not Nathan Jones. Just look at his Stoke record and nothing against Championship managers but can't we aim for something a bit higher. Trouble is who would want to manage a club that is in such a bad way.
29 Aug 2022 19:07:37
Cody Gakpo 11/4 is this just talk or is there any truth in it?
{Ed002's Note - I would not hold your breath about a move to Southampton, although there is interest.
1.) 30 Aug 2022 09:10:11
I came to ask the same thing gps51, would be a big shock if we pulled this off but can't see it happening. We do need more wingers if we are going to keep the 4231 formation though
2.) 30 Aug 2022 09:56:37
Its the thought of Southampton spending over 30 million on a player . Would love it to be true but can't see it myself . Love to be proved wrong though Onlyme444
3.) 30 Aug 2022 13:44:21
PSV value him at £38m and apparently Saints have offered £21m so don't think it's going to happen
12 Aug 2022 16:33:23
Eds .fantastic job you do. Having seen another player going to Forest, are there any positive rumours of anybody coming to Supersaints, or are we just going to try and stave off relegation again with the squad we have? Keep up the good work and have a brilliant weekend.
{Ed002's Note - I suspect the rest of the window will be spent:
- Making sure the club can keep James Ward-Prowse and Kyle Walker Perters.
- Extending Elyounoussi's contract
- Selling Alkex McCarthy and maybe Che Adams
- Fighting to sign Issa Kabore on loan (not looking hopeful after a meeting on Thursday)
Southampton have already signed five or six players.
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28 Aug 2023 15:12:42
With everybody leaving, has anybody heard any constructive incomings.
1.) 28 Aug 2023 17:24:19
My post on 27th gives you what I have been told. ?
21 Aug 2023 09:42:47
So it looks like another one is leaving. the sad thing is nobody coming in to take his place. I hope we are not going back to being a selling club and nothing coming in. Plenty of rumors of players leaving. None of any coming in. The good thing is I have supported Saints since the days of Ron Reynolds, Harry Penk, and good old Terry Paine and will carry on supporting them till I pop it. COYR.
1.) 23 Aug 2023 08:42:52
The cards.appear to be falling favourably in the right places at the moment with exciting possible incomings becoming available (which could all change by Sept.1).that could transform us into a very exciting outfit if the right choices are made.A list including possible reported incomings interspersed with our own Players (at the time of writing) .I guess this is what defines the best managers being able to foresee and select the best x1 to combat various opposition.My squad of preference would be;Bazunu/? Manning/Larios, KWP/Spence Wood (Swansea) Harwood-Bellis (Man.City) Stephens, Charles, DOWNES Alcaraz, Amo-Ameyaw, Smallbone, Johann Hove ( Groningen) McAtee (Man City) Cameron Archer (Villa) Joel Pirou (Swansea), A Armstrong Che Adams (? ) Tella (? ) Edozie, S Armstrong. KOM.
2.) 23 Aug 2023 12:35:16
Adams is all but gone.
McAtee is almost certainly not coming. Also, we will probably end up with only one of Archer or Piroe at best, and only if Adams leaves.
If we get Spence it will almost certainly be one-for-one with KWP leaving.
3.) 23 Aug 2023 14:06:25
Re: Adams-exactly why I listed a question mark against his name. Re: KWP-exactly why I oblique'd against his name citing Spence as an alternative.With regards Archer I have since read. reports that he will probably prefer Sheffield. Utd. Re:McAfee-Ihonestly don’t know but all players mentioned were at some stage reportedly linked with SFC and available on the. open market.
4.) 24 Aug 2023 14:54:38
With respect, the loss of income caused by relegation is significantly more than stated in an above post. It’s not just salaries and Sky money. It’s televised foreign tv, corporate advertising, ticket sales, sponsorship, image rights etc. it all adds up to north of 50 million season one then 70million season 2 and 80million season 3.
5.) 24 Aug 2023 16:43:36
@2408 You are absolutely correct on these numbers and apologies I could have communicated more clearly.
I believe we could be at least 20m short (or more) in year 1 now, even after accounting for the parachute payments and wage savings from player sales. Plus, we have a further 20m or so to find next year on top of this, if we do not get promoted.
In an ideal world, offloading players outside the first 11 like Aribo, Djenepo, Onuachu etc.could cover this (fees and wages) but if we cannot, then regrettably I can see a star or two going, unless money is put into the club.
6.) 24 Aug 2023 17:16:04
The last 2 transfer windows were a financial disaster. From what I’m told, Saints capitulated and paid huge agents fees and massive wages. Orsic 80k p/w, Aribo 70k o/w, Onaucha, Caleta car 60k p/w and even Sulemana 50k p/w. Wages, agents fees and transfer fees for those 5 add up to 140 million over the lengths of their contracts…. financial suicide!
7.) 25 Aug 2023 07:57:25
@2408 Blimey! That is a lot of waste for squad players.
I do not know all the detail on the agent fees and the cash flow on the payments but it is clear we cannot really splash the cash this year.
From what I can see on transfermarket, the big Lavia sale has given us a good 35m profit and the Tino and Salisu gains offset the losses on Orsic and Diallo.
The market values of Onuachu, Sulemana and Mara are less than what we paid but the increase (on paper) of ABK offsets this.
As you say, it is the wages and agent fees that screw us though, especially for players on the bench. Given the PL revenue hole, moneyball has been a net loss so far.
I just hope Edozie, Mara, Alcaraz, Bad, Larios and Sulemana grow into great players and 3 years from now, the approach pays off.
02 Jan 2023 18:07:47
Take a punt on Moussa Dembele?
1.) 03 Jan 2023 13:38:29
He’s staying at Barcelona until the summer. As I posted on 10th December, we are very close to signing Terem Moffi from Lorient, unless he or they get a better offer.
2.) 03 Jan 2023 14:06:58
He plays for lyon
3.) 03 Jan 2023 20:37:57
Sorry, for some reason I was thinking of Memphis Depay!
4.) 04 Jan 2023 03:01:57
With regard to the possibility of recalling Nathan Tella the question is would he perform under Nathan Jones as he does under instruction from the astute Vincent kompany of Burnley FC? Ps- Like the look of Argentinian Racing Club Midfielder who Saints are reportedly tracking.
28 Aug 2022 13:13:36
Please Ralph put in a bigger bid for Sasa before the time runs out . Keep the good work up Eds
1.) 28 Aug 2022 19:35:46
Looking at Dennis for Forest even for the final 20, he would have added so much to our team in the attacking third. Oh well. Just hope we do get a forward in and whatever money it costs isn’t wasted. This will be the decision to define our season.
09 Aug 2022 12:04:39
In the 62 yrs, I have followed saints I don't think I have ever felt so low . As much as I hate to knock managers as it's a thankless job he has to go. No player of any calibre will want to come to a club that is in freefall. Unfortunately, if Ralph was to go who would want to take over .
1.) 09 Aug 2022 15:57:12
Even more then when we got relegated in 2005? and then the points deduction? I hated our time under pellegrino and hughes, god awful.
I think if we can get a couple more faces through the door we could be good. Striker, winger and a central defender. that is the minimum and for Ralph to stop playing players out of posistion. IF that happens we might have a chance at winning some games
27 Jul 2023 12:23:13
Thank you so much for clearing that up. Shame he's going onwards and upwards. Championship hard league to get out of but I'm sure we will give it a damn hard go.
{Ed002's Note - Let's hope for the best.}
10 Jul 2023 16:31:00
I believe it was because of his attitude. I could be wrong don't shoot me
30 Aug 2022 09:56:37
Its the thought of Southampton spending over 30 million on a player . Would love it to be true but can't see it myself . Love to be proved wrong though Onlyme444
05 Aug 2022 15:10:00
I certainly hope they have a striker ready to replace Che. Linked with strikers galore but hey ho .
15 Jul 2022 13:18:41
Thanks very much . Top team
03 Jan 2023 14:06:58
He plays for lyon
22 Aug 2022 21:14:08
Sad, sad news .One of the true Southampton greats
16 Aug 2022 13:54:33
Very well put Manny561. Desperately need a proven striker . Soon as.
04 Jul 2022 16:10:48
Sorry night worker woke up and saw the kit . it is the away kit my sleepy eyes sorry saint ben
04 Jul 2022 12:26:51
Sadly your prayers were not answered