Saints transfer rumour thread

Like I said couple days go, my mate who works at St Marys said we are in for Butland.

 

Simao! Please Mauricio.

 

Been a defensive liability for Fulham this season.

 

I don't, but what I am trying to say is that Cortese wants us to be and will do whatever he thinks necessary to get there. I disagree with your last statement; this experiment will go one of three ways: it'll end badly, it'll end massively improved, or we'll stay the same.

 

Can people remember this is a transfer rumour thread, there are plenty of threads to moan or whatever you want to do.

 

Can I moan about no transfers.

 

It's only been two days since we signed someone!

 

True Mikey, but I never said "dropt the two CBs", I just pointed out that just becasue they are "ok" or "good enough", that is not a reason to not sign better players who can take the team forward over time.

I'll throw an business cliche in to the mix.... "you don't stand still, you go forwards or you go backwards, but never stand still"

 

Now that would be a good signing!
How old is he now though?

 

Chelsea have Oscar, Mata and Hazard. No issues with them having three qulaity but similar players who play in similar roles. Incidentally, they are all playing today.

 

yep I'm just trying to avoid the Adkins threads everything has been said about 100 times.

Back on topic, would anyone not want Butland here?.

 

33?

 

I'd like Butland here. Him and Gazza over the next 5 years would be great.

How about the Barcelona winger who was being discussed recently? Maybe Mauricio has better contacts with Barcelona... living in the same city and all that.

 

Excellent player, but pretty similar to Ramirez.

 

Can replace him when he goes to Milan then

 

Yes, I would want him, but he is still one for the future. A little while ago, he seemed like the real deal, but has slipped off the radar a bit. Unless, of course, he just needs to be at a good club I think we need a good experienced keeper for the end of this season. Are we trying for a match set of keepers...a bit like the Wade Pigs.

 

Okay. I haven't seen that much of Fulham.

Left back is an odd one because I'm not totally sure what we're looking for. With Shaw and Targett coming through there seems little point in signing another up-and-coming youngster. Shaw appears good enough for the first team but ideally you'd want to give him a rest every now and then so someone like Riise who can play a couple of positions seems to me to be the sort of player we'd want.

 

It really wouldn't surprise me. Boruc has done alright recently - certainly better than anything we've had previously this season - but he hardly fits 'the model' that we seemingly want. Butland however does.

 

Boruc for the present, Gazzaniga for the future. We're fine in the GK department IMO.

 

Butland fits the profile but he wants games right away. Surely picking an inexperienced kid who's reportedly been shaky in the Championship to be our fourth keeper of the season is a step too far even for us?