03 Aug 2014 10:14:10
Taider deal is complete and expected to be announced today (Sunday). Also I heard we are very close to finalizing the Schelotto deal.

1.) 03 Aug 2014
He (taider) was in America yesterday?

2.) 03 Aug 2014
Whether he was in America or not, the deal, photos, interview etc have all been done. He also confirmed himself on twitter as a Southampton player. Both players are following southampton fc on twitter also which is no coincidence.

3.) 03 Aug 2014
How can someone disagree with him being in America. He was on the bench for inter.
Some of the comments or agree/disagreements on here sometimes just make me laugh. These people would make great journos, as they are to lazy to do any actual research.

4.) 03 Aug 2014
03 Aug 2014 12:26:32
Taider yes please and seems done. Clasie yes especially if we lose Spider. Zaha yes, definitely if we lose Jay. Herzandez yes. Butland or Forster yes pls. Lascelles from Forest yes and one of Vlaar or S.Vrig or Indi. Plus Rojo is possible. If we lode Spider and Jay maybe get one of Will Hughes or Redmond. If we did that I think with Bertrand, Tadic and Pelle plus JWP, Targett and Big SG kicking on I think we actually have a much better squad than we had at the beginning of last season. Big if. Oh if only this were Football Manager!

5.) 03 Aug 2014
His official twitter account has not confirmed it, a fake one may have done though.

6.) 03 Aug 2014
03 Aug 2014 14:54:14
Bloody hell if we sign as many midfielders as expected we'll be playing 1 - 8 - 1!

7.) 03 Aug 2014
Agree frenchman. say anything about the board or a player that someone doesn't like and find all your future posts being disagreed by them. even if it is 100% factual. more childish than lazyness. no doubt the same people that have driven Eds from our page and other users.

8.) 03 Aug 2014
03 Aug 2014 16:44:12
Or even 1 - 9 - 1! but I do agree.

9.) 03 Aug 2014
No bush saint, still 1 - 8 - 1. In football you have 10 players on the field in formation with one in goal.

10.) 03 Aug 2014
Taider did not confirm the transfer on twitter - that was a fake account. His official account has no mention of anything.

Rumours still persist that he doesn't want to come to Saints.

Schelotto's official twitter account, however, has just started following Southampton FC.

Perhaps Saints will loan both, or perhaps Schelotto is their second choice swapsy for Osvaldo if Taider has turned them down.

11.) 04 Aug 2014
03 Aug 2014 22:27:27
I said this yesterday about Taider and everybody came on with the usual " having a medical, signing today etc. etc. " all paper talk to get you to buy. The same with Clasie a lot have said it's a done deal ( yawn) but the bookies odds don't think so and the same with Rodwell. Bookies know better than these jumped up sensationalist journalists, the bookies don't give good odds on cast iron certainties. One paper actually said that Koeman had confirmed Taider had signed but there was absolutely nothing from the SFC official website and that is the only source you can trust, also whatever you do never ever believe what you read in the Echo either, I am sure they do what we do and follow NewsNow or similar. Anyway do we really want Taider? Never heard or saw any interest in him until we were trying to offload Osvaldo the Clown, we must be desperate.

{Ed007's Note - And bookies only give you odds on their made up stories to make money, they're no better than the sensationalist journalists, they all want your money one way or another. Sly Spurts News is the worst, they are a mongrel version of both tabloid journalism and a gambling company.}

12.) 04 Aug 2014
Just wish there was not so much rubbish coming out of the mouths of manager and chairman at sfc. " will spend ALL the money from transfers on New players" no sign of that. Kruger. :-)"we sulphate 2 to 3 New players by weekend" nothing doing Ron. Just say nowt and get on with it.

13.) 04 Aug 2014
04 Aug 2014 02:12:52
Sulphate?

14.) 04 Aug 2014
04 Aug 2014 08:41:18
Sorry brain out of gear meant 0 - 9 - 1!

15.) 04 Aug 2014
04 Aug 2014 09:36:06
I totally agree Ed but my point is that all this fact which is actually fiction affects the supporters perception of the board. They see these stories and when nothing comes of it they blame the board for not acting quick enough or being penny pinching when really there was no believable source for the story. The board would be making statements every 10 minutes if they had to refute every made up link to players. Point taken about the bookies but they would react with their prices like a dog down a rabbit hole if they heard something that had any credible substance. Appreciate your comments.

16.) 04 Aug 2014
Well I guess we are getting to that point when we shall see if they were weasel words or not! Need to sort that central defence and get some pace and a cutting edge up front. Still think everything is moving so so slow, but we shall see. Les knows what he is doing, doesn't he?