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The pre-season thread - 2024/25

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, Jun 27, 2024.

  1. Saintmagic

    Saintmagic Well-Known Member

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    We have spent £45m or so haven’t we? I don’t think Leicester have spent close to that yet

    This is the issue with using loans to get promoted (though I do think it is the best strategy)
     
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  2. Saintmagic

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    Ruptured his deltoid putting the shirt on for the photo shoot
     
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  3. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Fair point - I am guilty of not thinking of THB and Downes as new signings.
     
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  4. Osvaldorama

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    I don’t think you should feel guilty about that.

    Signing them just takes us to level with where we were. We need improvements.
     
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  5. Cowtownred

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    So when do Leicester get their points deduction confirmed? Or is there a possibility they get away with it?
     
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  6. Saintmagic

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    Yeah but in PSR world they count as £38m worth of signings, it seems like the figure we are able to spend wasn’t too much higher than that.

    I said during last summers window that loans were the way to go with getting out of the Championship and we should bank the vast majority of the money made from sales last summer. That was with the assumption that we would/could spend it this summer after promotion when we would be able to attract a better player due to being back in the PL, it clearly doesn’t work like that or hasn’t worked like that at least
     
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  7. Saints_Alive

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    I would argue that that squad was very poorly managed that season and should've been good enough to stay up, the players were completely lost by the end. This squad has a better identity and is being managed well imo but i'm not denying that we need quality additions in key areas, let's see who comes in before the window ends.
    The loans are going to be particularly critical.
     
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  8. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Heard that one before
     
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  9. tomw24

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    Nice one!

     
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  10. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Just call me reverse-jinx-boy.
     
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  11. Osvaldorama

    Osvaldorama Well-Known Member

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    Welcome to Leicester!
     
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  12. garysfc

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    and unfortunately we won’t. That’s Russ’ blueprint. I hope he adapts, as he did a little at the end of last season but I just can’t see it.
     
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  13. SAINTOSPREY

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    No chance of being drawn against Skate in the Carabao Cup the Lions have mauled them 0 - 1
     
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  14. AberdeenSaint

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    I`m off on my future son-in-laws stagger in Split today. Going to the Hadjuk game tomorrow. On the look out for a DM, a winger and a 20 goal striker.
     
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  15. oldstocktonsaint

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    For Saints or Aberdeen?
     
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  16. AberdeenSaint

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    Good point ! - Aberdeen will need a striker once Miovski completes his Saints move!
     
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  17. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    If you’re in Hadjuk, I think you should be able to Split your time between Saints and Aberdeen.
     
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  18. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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  19. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    Looking forward to seeing a whole lot more of that one touch passing around our 6 yard box tomorrow!
     
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  20. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Enjoyed that.
     
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