Transfer Rumours The Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2016

Fair enough fats, didn't read all the posts. The rest of my post was worth an outing though........in my opinion of course.

 

Dick.

 

Aha.

 

as always Beddy

As someone else mentioned today and I did a few weeks back. I'd worry if he doesn't sign a new contract this summer. That could give the wrong message/signal to the players and potential players.

 

Just following on from the Aha post.

I think we have to put things into perspective. How many times at press conferences has a media put something speculative to Ronald and he's said... no, absolutely no truth in that [?] And he's said it as if the question is a daft one. The answer, in case the reader doesn't know, is loads of times. Just go back through the press conferences on Youtube.

However, I think during next season there ought to be a real concern that he may leave simply because people will be clamouring for him, in my opinion. Be nice if he extended his contract but, as of this moment, I'm not overly optimistic about it. I'm about 50/50.

Anybody fancy Diego Simeone as his replacement?

 

Hopefully he doesn't leave...however Strachen said he was taking a break a few years back and wasn't staying, if you remember, and they actually replaced him a couple of months early.

 

One thing we do know is that the Les Reed and the Board will have every eventuality covered. I don't get the argument that Ron will be a lame duck manager next season, his reputation is at stake and I believe him to have a winner's mentality and will try his hardest to make sure we have a good season.
Three years at one club is a lifetime for a football Manager and if he feels that he wants to move on to a new project, he will go with my best wishes and gratitude for the superb job he has done for us. If he stays, then I think we will be on the cusp of becoming one of the key players in the BPL as i'm extremely optimistic that the Board want to expand the club globally.

 

If you combined our two teams, you'd serious have more Everton players?

 

Plus Lukaku ain't gonna be there next season...

 

It's a close-run thing, but their top-level talent is better than our top-level talent, IMO. I have always liked Martinez, but their zeal for getting players forward this season verged on suicidal at times, particularly as they weren't bereft of attacking quality.

 

A lot of their squad is overrated. Personally, I wouldn't be happy to swap.

 

New owner willing to spend cash tho...

 

Probably 55% Everton 45% Saints.

 

My personal choices.....(probably biased!..)

Everton ----------- Saints
Howard------------ Forster
Coleman-----------Cedric
Baines--------------Bertrand
Stones--------------VVD
Jagielka------------Fonte
McCarthy----------Clasie
Barry---------------Wanyama
Barkley------------Davis
Deulofeu----------Mane
Lukaku------------Pelle
Lennon------------Long

 

Is this a credible rumour, no sources!! I agree thought that he would be a good acquisition, not sure how mobile he is though.

 

Sadly, not even a rumour. Just my thought. We could make it a rumour.!

 

Lame duck is perhaps the wrong choice of words, but I firmly believe (as evidenced lots of times I the past) that if it is clear he is going, then the players can be effected. Likely their performance will be. This is where the difficulty will be. It could also have an effect on players we may want to sign. I am not saying 'will' (for those watching in black and white only) but 'could'

Hell of a risk for Saints in the plans.

 

Lukaku doesn't run around as much as Long.

 

I think I'd rather bring Marcelo Bielsa into the Premier League. He's influenced managers from Pochettino to Guardiola. Only 60 so a good few years at the top in him yet!

 

7 from Saints and 3 from Everton. Something's not quite right there...