Summer 2014 Transfer rumour thread - Part VI

is that going in the echo?

 

Anyway enough about the board and managers before it starts going around in circles, and it's already off topic. We've filled this thread with bullshit so people might be missing the important development, I'll repost it. As translated by our resident Croat, SouthamptonFCroatia.

http://www.jutarnji.hr/lovren-za-sn-...meni-/1204064/

You can put this trough google translate, but i will give it a try, for better understanding (or at least I hope so.

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'I saw (after Cortese left) that something was wrong in the club, nobody knew who will take over. Already then I started to suspect the whole story. I asked the manager (Poch) what's going on, and he couldn't tell me whether he will be staying on the project which should, by the promises I received, last for 5-6 years – investment in the club, fight for Champions league, bringing in new players and keeping the old ones. That was, after all, why I agreed to sign for Southampton. And then Cortese left, Pochettino left, and I saw the whole system was falling apart.

Liverpool sent an offer for me, and the club haven't told me about it. Or about other offers from Liverpool. That was not fair. I found about it from other people, I was very disappointed by it and it was clear to me that Southampton is not a place for me. Liverpool sent a 20M offer, and Saints bought me for 9 milion, they would've doubled their earnings. Look, I would've liked to stay in Southampton if the club has any ambitions, if they've kept their main players. Then not even an offer from Liverpool would dissuaded me from staying.


A this moment I don't know what to do I don't like it. And it's really unbelievable that the club accepted an offer of 20M a couple of days ago. It was in the morning, and in the afternoon they told me i'm not for sale! To tell you the truth, my thoughts are already at Liverpool. And I sent a letter to the club saying the same thing i'm saying to you right now.

They haven't responded, they just thanked me for the letter. It seems they want to keep me in the dark, which is not ok from them. To tell you the truth, I don't even know who's in charge of the club right now. Now they're asking 25 milion, which I don't think they'll get. Liverpool is one of the greatest clubs in the world, only Real Madrid has the same worldwide fanbase. When I played at Anfield, “You’ll never walk alone”gave me goosebumps. I want to listen to it all the time.'

 

Nah his will be more simple then Lallana's it will be "Bye".

 

"Cya later, ****lords"

 

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He doesn't really have a beard but he needs some kind of insulting nickname.

 

twatstubble

sounds like a market down in bedfordshire.

 

It's a difficult situation, I don't think anything conclusive can be said. I suspect Cortese would sell Luke and Rickie and presented it as a step in the right direction for the club and that we're still on track to achieve all our goals. And it could be that the new board can't of won't get the same message across.

It could also be that some players had their heads turned and nothing can be done about it. But not to the extent of not even considering the option to remain at Southampton. That's just baffling. We're not in that great of a turmoil, or our board really are a rare bunch of incompetents.

Don't know, I'm keeping all options open at the moment.

 

The boy has history

This is from June last year

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/210690.html

ESPN Translated interview http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/d...ol-had-a-20m-offer-rejected-sportske-novosti/

Not as well translated as our Saints fan in Croatia

 

Complete 'hissy fit throwing' twaddle from Dejan.

1. Claims the club have lost its ambition...before seeing what kind of players are being brought in as replacements
2. Says there is no communication which is most likely untrue if Morgan is to be believed
3. Apparently gets his transfer value from reading the Mirror and not actual people involved (or purposefully overstates to make Southampton seem bad for no accepting)
4. Says "His head is already at Liverpool" and follows it up instantly by saying he didnt even know an official offer had been made

Conclusion: twat
Solution: Only accept and pass on offers from some footballing backwater like Latvia for him to choose.

 

To be honest I much prefer players coming out and being honest/honest with a bit of spin than just pretending everything is hunky dory and refusing to be drawn into anything whilst just seeing 'Well we'll have to wait and see what happens' when they know full well what's going to happen.

Of all the players that need replacing Lovren is the one I'm most worried about, other positions we have a little lee-way if the new man doesn't work out, but we can't afford to miss on our next CB, the difference between our defence from our first year back up and last year with a top CB in it was radical.

 

In all fairness, things have kind of fallen apart. Chairman, manager and 3 key players have all left. Although there is no saying we won't reinvest and rebuild successfully, in order to fulfil the initial ambitions that he joined us for. Its just I can see why he wants out. Not to mention the fact he will get paid far more as well as be at a bigger club challenging for more trophies. That's football for you

 

Except he handed in his request before we sold anyone at all. He is a liar and a twat.

 

So does this mean that Dan was right about Lovren all along?

 

It was evident that lallana wanted out and Shaw too. He is no different from the majority of players these days. Of course I'm not defending his actions, its so disrespectful towards the club. What he said about "£20m being enough" really pissed me off. It wasn't even 20 and who is he to decide his value to us.

 

Liverpool sent an offer for me, and the club haven't told me about it. Or about other offers from Liverpool. That was not fair. I found about it from other people,

Perhaps he was being tapped without our knowledge?

 

Good player, but a complete twat.

 

I would be very disappointed if Saints don't make a complaint to the Premier League.

 

Lovren admitted he wasn't tapped!! He's said that Southampton received an offer from us and it was rejected before he was informed. He's obviously found out, as the media have been reporting our failed bid for a few days now