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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jun 28, 2016.

  1. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    Don't agree that he has paid his way. He was pretty good during the first few years but he cost about £40m and is on £18m per year in wages. How long has he been at the club - if it is 8 years as you say then that is £146m in wages!
     
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  2. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    Doubt he's been on £350k p/w gross his whole time at Arsenal...doesn't really fit with what their payscale was in his first few seasons. But even if their whole cost was £170m over 8 years or something, including transfer fee, they got a fair amount for that in the first five years. Our cost for Carrillo/Hoedt likely exceeds £50m including transfer fees and wages, and I'm confident in stating that Ozil had 3x the positive impact in his time that our pair did.
     
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  3. Saint Sosa

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    I feel sorry for Ozil, whether you like him or not he is still probably one of the top 5 players in the league. I'm hoping he gets a move to a smaller club, similar to James to remind everyone how good he really is.
     
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  4. Saints Fan4Life

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  5. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    I don't remember such a great public outcry against Steptoe when he deliberately knobbled VVD and ruined our Cup chances.
     
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  6. davecg69

    davecg69 Well-Known Member

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    FFS :emoticon-0121-angry:emoticon-0121-angry:emoticon-0121-angry

    Don’t they even care that Pickford has completely screwed up my fantasy team which is comprised only of players who have a link to Saints? I mean, bad enough moving Theo to Saints, so I had to drop him as I already have 3 of our players, but I have Toby and Mings in, so I’m stuffed for another defender now ...... <doh>
     
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  7. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    You could cheat a bit and have (Jimmy) Gabriel of Arsenal, Dave.
     
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  8. San Tejón

    San Tejón Well-Known Member

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    Not a CB but Matt Targett?
     
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  9. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    Calum Chambers has played as a CB quite a lot.
     
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  10. West Kent Saint

    West Kent Saint Well-Known Member

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    Your kidding! We should of opened a sticker book when he was sulking like a petulant child. Twat.
     
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  11. davecg69

    davecg69 Well-Known Member

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    He’s in .....
     
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  12. Libby

    Libby 9-0

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    ****ing hell <laugh>
     
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  13. davecg69

    davecg69 Well-Known Member

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    He’s only got a 25% chance of playing .... might have to put Cedric in, even though he doesn’t seem to play these days :emoticon-0101-sadsm
     
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  14. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    Or e.g. when Man City lost Laporte to injury. Just as good a player, the difference is Liverpool haven't bothered spending on backup players so one injury to a key player cripples them
     
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  15. Schrodinger's Cat

    Schrodinger's Cat Well-Known Member

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    Let's hope so...
     
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  16. Schrodinger's Cat

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    ****ing tragic, and I don't mean the injury.
     
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  17. San Tejón

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    They shouldn’t have let Lovren go. :emoticon-0136-giggl
     
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  18. davecg69

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    Is the Villa vs Leeds game on telly tonight? Can’t seem to find it on either Sky or BT?
     
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  19. MorgansBitOnTheSchneid

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    Ppv
     
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  20. davecg69

    davecg69 Well-Known Member

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    Bollocks :emoticon-0121-angry:emoticon-0121-angry
     
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