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Saints January transfer window thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by lamby, Nov 20, 2013.

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  1. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Lff, sometimes a fan's liking of a player can affect his vision. :) Fox started playing in the Forest game in September that season.... That's a seriously long drop off at the end of a season!

    Ps. It wasn't Ramirez' fault either!
     
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  2. Lff

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    Thats a good question. Its always been a mystery to me.
     
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  3. Lff

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    The rest of the team covered for him.:D You are probably right but that doesn't mean that Fox was the better player. I think the real drop-off was when Chaplow got injured at Bristol.
     
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  4. Lff

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    Got to laugh! And good luck to Forest.
     
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  5. fatletiss

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    Was that when we dropped from 1st to second? :)
     
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  6. benditlikeabanana

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    You can see how much alot our promotion winning team were carried by the likes of Moran, Adam and Rickie. The players released last season have generally struggled to get first team action. Seriously need some more defensive players so a cull can be made again
     
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  7. Lff

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    Would that be Steve Moran? Sorry, couldn't help myself!
     
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  8. SAINTDON13

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    There appears to be a clever hoax message on Facebook that we have signed Carlos Vela on a four year contract! The clue is in the address SouthamptomFC
     
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  9. fran-MLs little camera

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    This is going to be such a looooong booooooring window...can't blame someone for trying to liven it up.
     
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  10. ImpSaint

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    I read on the KUMB that Sunderland are prepared to accept £4m for Fletcher. He's a player I like and would've thought would be a good signing at that price if we can get him to come down from £50k a week.
     
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  11. ThatThereSaintsFan

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    I like Fletcher but he wouldn't take us any further than we are.
     
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  12. pass the football

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    Agreed, I think he's an underrated striker but I'm not sure he'd fit in here.
     
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  13. ImpSaint

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    We'll agree to disagree :) I think he's played really well for medicore teams and with a better supply (eek do we have that) would do much better. Very similar to Lambert IMO, maybe a bit more clinical on 1 to 1 whilst being less creative. Hard worker too.
     
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    I'd like to see his games played stats; always seems to be injured.
     
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  15. pass the football

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    Had a bad ankle injury recently which kept him out for a few months but apart from that his record is pretty good. Wouldn't say he is injury-prone really.
     
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  16. fatletiss

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    Ok, I didn't check. Just one of those players I thought was out a lot. Thought he missed a few at Wolves. Hard worker when he plays, but I'd hope we would bring in someone better..
     
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    No way would they accept 4m.
     
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  18. Beef

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    I have a feeling Saints have bid for Salah.
     
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    A speedy 21 year old African who can play wide or as a striker, who is currently excelling in the Swiss league? What could possibly go wrong?
     
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  20. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    Since entering the Premier League with Wolves in 2010... (league games)

    Games Played - 104
    Goals Scored - 36
     
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