Transfer Rumours JANUARY TRANSFER THREAD

I rate Yan. The bigger picture is what happens if Zaha* gets him sent off after half hour. We lose Yan, we are going to look fragile, at a time when confidence has been growing.
Perhaps all this worry is for nothing.......I don't know......but that is my concern.

*any sort of ban or injury

 

Good research, so my memory (for once) didn't let me down. Hughes came in at about the 30 game mark I think, Swansea were 4 points clear at that point and looking at last 5 games on not too bad form.

I am not saying we will turn to **** like Swansea did or that Carvahal is better than Hassenhuttl, I am just saying that any talk of us not having to worry about relegation is premature and selling an experienced pro (all be it one that doesn't fit the system we are trying to play) and relying on youngsters in a crucial position seems like quite a big risk to me

 

It says that RH wants to work with no more than 18/20 players. The rest will be academy products... Sounds to me like the path way is deffo on its way back. So pleased to read this article. In Ralph we trust

 

So, this season.

Played 23 Points 22 -15GD

Last season

Played 22 Points 20 -11GD

Which brings me to the next question......
Who's worse, last years bottom 3, or this years current bottom 3?

 

Obviously suits Saints financially to have fewer players and use our youngsters and fits in with the plan announced by Markus and Nicola, but sounds like this is being driven by Ralph now....so he's not being forced into anything.

 

Long and Austin will be gone in the summer I would have thought.

 

I think this years - and we are better off (slightly), on an upward trend (unlike this time last year) and have Ralph.

He is the messiah.

 

Reed and Lemina too, probably that we let another CB, Yoshida!

 

Clasie, Sam G, and Fraz to go as well would be my guess.

 

Looking at the last 6 games our form is only bettered by Man U, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Spuds. We are on a par with Arsenal and Burnley... Hopefully this will continue

 

You should know. You've followed a few .....

 

If he is not the Messiah, then he may just be a very naughty boy...

 

Anyone think Long will stay in the summer? I've been critical of him and I would probably move him on, but I think his pace and work ethic is something Hassenhuttl looks for, and Long would be fairly content being a third-choice striker (presuming we have three strikers) as it's been his role for the past few seasons. So that would avoid signing someone to come in and spend most of their time on the bench.

 

And quite right too. Emergency loans are one thing, using the system as a basis for your business is fundamentally wrong in my opinion. At one point Chelsea had 63 players out on loan. That’s nothing short of market manipulation.

 

I don't think Cedric was ever sent off though! Hope Valery has learnt from his experience and won't be again

 

He only has a year left on his contract and I imagine would be a good player for a team just promoted or a top team in the championship. He has saleable value, so as a business it makes sense to cash in.
Also we have a player similar in speed in obafemi, all a Bit raw but who I would say is a better all round finisher.

 

Incoming?

 

Slimani is awful. He's available because, in the past two seasons, he has been deemed to be not good enough for Newcastle, and not good enough for a Fenerbache side that is in danger of relegation. Cannot imagine we'd be interested in another old, unproductive striker.

 

****ing hope not.

Lazy journalism I reckon.