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Summer 2014 Transfer rumour thread - Part VIII

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jul 27, 2014.

  1. Jose Fonte baby

    Jose Fonte baby Well-Known Member

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    Evens on Skybet.
     
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  2. MMJ

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    why do i find this funny?
     
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  3. MMJ

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    3 is too much, 2 would still be harsh on fonte
     
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  4. James G

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    Would be useful to have Rojo as an extra option for LB but he's certainly not a player who would fit the bill of a fullback for Koeman. Question is, how long is the guy from today going to be kept on ice?
     
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  5. Jose Fonte baby

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    Fonte and Rojo first choice, Vlaar and Yoshida back-up.
     
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  6. Mr_Saintly

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    Vlaar won't go from first name on the team sheet at Villa to back up for us.
     
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  7. MMJ

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    I bet vlaar would be delighted with that arrangement
     
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  8. Schad

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    Signing two would be great because it'd allow us to throw out different wrinkles. I'm not restarting the "Koeman plays 5-3-2" thing by any means, but it could be a nice option to have in some circumstances. And if we're not going to score buckets of goals -- and the learning curve for some of our new attacking types could be fairly steep -- depth and quality at the back will be paramount.
     
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  9. Jose Fonte baby

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    Anyone good won't want to be back up, unless it's for a top 4 team.
     
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  10. ElliotMP

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    So we have a CB waiting in the wings if we don't get Rojo, I want both though :emoticon-0102-bigsm Any idea of who it may be, is it VVD?
     
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  11. Jose Fonte baby

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    Danny Seaborne.
     
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  12. Schad

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    I don't think that we can really eschew improving simply to keep a starting role wide open for Fonte, especially as he'd assuredly see plenty of time even if he got bumped down the pecking order a little.
     
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  13. Beef

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    The cb who had a medical, but may not be coming, must either be mad or ****.
     
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  14. JustAnotherSaintSupporter

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    That is very strange. Medicals are normally done after everything else is agreed is it not?
    Would assume that would include transfer fee wages etc etc/
     
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  15. MMJ

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    Yeah, I understand all that I'd be happy with two new centre backs, it'd just be a little harsh is all
     
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  16. SaintsFan86

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    Well it is probably dependant whether we get Rojo.
     
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  17. Dark Lord SFC

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    Last season we needed 3 CB's in the league and that was without taking the cups seriously.
    Three top class CB's is essential but with Yoshie as 4th choice we could really go for the cups too
     
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  18. Schad

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    If one was a younger player like van Dijk, particularly signing so close to the start of the season, I'm not sure that he'd start every game straightaway in any instance.
     
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  19. James G

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    Paging Aaron Martin...
     
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  20. ElliotMP

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    And we're sure that the medical wasn't for the youngster that we signed from Swindon Town today?
     
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