Re: RIP Southampton

by B-Mac Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:19 pm

Southampton set to hire ex-NHL coach Ralph Krueger as director

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/22/southampton-set-to-hire-ex-nhl-coach-ralph-krueger-as-director/

lmfao wtf are they doing

by rwo power Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:02 pm

B-Mac wrote:lmfao wtf are they doing

Maybe they heard about Werder Bremen who also hired a former ice-hockey CEO as their new CEO? Razz

by B-Mac Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:11 pm

as guy who follows the NHL as much as i follow football, he was a crap coach for a crap team lol so this should go well :coffee:

by Red Alert Sat May 31, 2014 5:00 am

by B-Mac Sat May 31, 2014 5:18 am

McAgger wrote:Oh man sucks to be a Saints fan right now. I can see Spurs getting rid of Sherwood like he's a piece of garbage if they had a shot at Pochettino. Hopefully he goes back to Insignificantliga.

dat vision into the future Shocked

by Art Morte Sat May 31, 2014 2:01 pm

McAgger

Only that I don't think Pochettino was a good appointment for Tottenham, but we'll see.

We'll also see what players Southampton buy this summer. After all, they will get amply compensated for their departing star players, so with a few clever buys their situation could end up being just fine.

by ExtremistEnigma Sat May 31, 2014 6:11 pm

Art Morte wrote:McAgger

Only that I don't think Pochettino was a good appointment for Tottenham, but we'll see.

We'll also see what players Southampton buy this summer. After all, they will get amply compensated for their departing star players, so with a few clever buys their situation could end up being just fine.

It ultimately depends on who they get as their manager..

by Nishankly Sat May 31, 2014 10:13 pm

@BBCsporf
That moment when Jay Rodriguez returns to Southampton after his injury.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bo8h0QAIUAAaL6G.jpg

by Red Alert Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:27 am

How much did Spurs pay to compensate for Pocchetino?

Lallana for 20m+
They've rejected a 27m bid for Shaw.
Lambert for 4m + add ons.
Lovren will probably go for over 10m.

New TV deal as well. Owners rich, too isn't he? They can potentially have a 80m+ budget. Or the owners can bank it and they can be involved in a relegation dog fight. Southampton's a team to keep an eye on next season.

Surprised no one's going in for Schneilden considering he's their best player tbh.

by urbaNRoots Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:36 am

Arsenal will go for Schneiderlin for that I'm sure, however he said he won't "ask for a transfer" in respect to Southampton. Good guy but at this rate he'll be alone there next season if he stays.

by Gil Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:11 am

My man Sepi. :bow:

Chambers gone too now

Lovren, Schneirdlein and possibly JWP and Rodriguez next.

by RealGunner Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:15 am

This is why Pochettino quit so early on. He was probably told that every player has a price and no one will be blocked if they want to leave.

Feel sorry for their fans. Hope they can spend those 30-40m out of 92m on decent signings. Their academy is still producing good talent so that should be there.

by Robespierre Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:15 am

Even Chambers rofl

I understand Southampton is the city of Titanic but this is not a good reason to sink.

by Gil Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:20 am

Nah, it's over mate.

They've lost World class talent like Bale, Walcott, Chamberlain, Shaw, Lallana, Lambert, Lovren, Chambers over the years & probably 3/4 more in the coming weeks. Not to mention their manager to Tottenham.

There's no incentive for them or 'smaller' clubs to keep developing/producing these players when the Top 4 snatch them up as soon as the club & players have any ounce of success.

This must be heartbreaking as a fan to watch. I'd probably give up watching altogether, they were better off in the lower Leagues.

by B-Mac Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:47 am

someone buy Clyne and Ward Prowse and just end there misery lol

southampton for relegation, wonder what odds that's paying hmm

by RED Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:54 am

Robespierre wrote:Even Chambers
I understand Southampton is the city of Titanic but this is not a good reason to sink.

Nicely put. Wink

by Abramovich Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:11 pm

They want Ryo, he will guide them through this horrible time.

by DeletedUser#1 Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:38 pm

Remember when people laughed at me when I made this thread ? rofl

Natalie knows Proud

by B-Mac Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:47 pm

Kick wrote:Luke Shaw to Chelsea all buy official then

by B-Mac Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:48 pm

Kick wrote:Shaw is a Chelsea fan so we all know where he will end up

by Hapless_Hans Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:51 pm

B-Mac wrote:
Kick wrote:Shaw is a Chelsea fan so we all know where he will end up

Jose Mourinho wrote:If we pay to a 19-year-old boy what we were being asked for, for Luke Shaw, we are dead,” said Mourinho. “We kill our stability with financial fair play. We kill the stability in our dressing room. Because when you pay that much to a 19-year-old kid — a good player, a fantastic player — but when you pay that amount of money, the next day the players knock on the club’s door and say, 'How is it possible I play for this club 200 games and won this and that; how come a 19-year-old comes here and gets more money than I get?’ It would kill immediately our balance and we don’t allow that

by B-Mac Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:38 pm

I don't care what that scrub said lol

by Onyx Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:02 pm

Southampton will have plenty of cash available from all their sales for adequate replacements. Plus they've already signed a few decent players. Not to mention they're always developing players of their own. They'll be ok imo.

by Kick Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:10 am

B-Mac wrote:
Kick wrote:Luke Shaw to Chelsea all buy official then

B-Mac wrote:
Kick wrote:Shaw is a Chelsea fan so we all know where he will end up

Ok, Ok, I admit it, I have a knack for foreseeing things like this. It's a gift :coffee:

by RealGunner Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:12 am

I think Koeman will use the money well. Southampton have sold their key core, but maybe Koeman wants to build his own team. And he has the money for it. I would be worried if they only bring one or two more players in but a month is still to go. If they can get 4 players to Koeman's liking and they click then they can still have a decent enough season to finish top 12.

They are short on time though, with most of pre season already over.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:35 am

I'll be surprised if he spent anywhere near half of it lol.

Anyway after this it got me to thinking about the uproar if we did this after finishing 5th lol.

What they doing is basically the equivalent of us selling Ba, Cisse, Ben Arfa, Tiote, Krul, Cabaye and Coloccini in one summer lmao.

They should be disgusted with themselves.

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