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Transfer Rumours The Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2016

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Apr 29, 2016.

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  1. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    Wonder how long it will be until Stoke realise Martins Indi can't actually defend?
     
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  2. ihatemyselfandwanttodie

    ihatemyselfandwanttodie Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully just after we play them...
     
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    The Gnarby deal is weird. Bremen signed him on a perm deal. But Bayern paid the transfer fee to retain a special right at the end of the season?
     
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  6. The Ides of March

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    Similar to AC Milan signing Torres and then immediately loaning him to Atletico for 2 years!!
     
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  7. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    So that's a guarantee that we will get it right every time?
     
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    Not a loan though. Which is the weird part.
     
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  9. fran-MLs little camera

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    Of course we won't get every transfer right or guarantee improvement every season, but no club does. better to look over the long term than over a few weeks one summer.
     
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    Loaning out Konoplyanka and loaning in Nasri is the strangest transfer atm.
     
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    Where has Konoplyanka gone to? I think he's class, would love to see him play for Southampton.
     
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    Schalke and yeah agree.
     
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  13. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    That deserves way more likes! <laugh>
     
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  14. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Sure. But why the lack of ambition when we were 3 points away from the promised land? We worked so hard to get there, only to seemingly be taking a big needless step backwards.
     
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  15. frankimus

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    I don't get it
     
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  16. hotbovril

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    Not often enough to get it anyway!
     
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  17. NISaint

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    Would much rather have him than ****ing Nasri.
     
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  18. Archers Road

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    Yes, a cast iron guarantee. Because such things exist.


    Alternatively, try a little faith.
     
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  19. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Then why use it as an example in the first place?! You're undermining your own point.

    I'll show faith when the board show some bollocks.
     
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  20. frankimus

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    I believe his/her point wasnt that because we've felt like we've had bad windows before but turned out stronger we will definitely turn out stronger this year, it was that because we've felt like we've had a bad window it isn't a guarantee that we will turn out weaker because previously we have turned out stronger. Innit :)
     
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