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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by fran-MLs little camera, Oct 13, 2015.

  1. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    I know it’s not real, and I’m too old for it, and it’s silly. But sometimes FM22 can be deeply cathartic.

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  2. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    Gazza, JWP, Tadic, Lallana, Mane

    We don’t need defenders if we just keep the ball
     
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  3. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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  4. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
     
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  5. RSS

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    Didn’t see that coming :emoticon-0106-cryin
     
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  6. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully that's code for 'pushing for an improved deal'.
     
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  7. Saintmagic

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    He certainly has been playing well this season and now he is 30 really is last chance saloon in terms of a “big” move. Doubt a really top club would want him, be interesting to see if there is any real offers coming in from better sides than us. Newcastle or Villa an option possibly
     
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  8. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Be a shame to lose him. Our joint best player along with KWP imo.
     
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  9. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    Looks like Ralph won’t be here after May after all.

    https://tinyurl.com/4at3wx2w

    Shame but I hope the owners know what they are doing.
     
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  10. Velcro Roy

    Velcro Roy Well-Known Member

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    Better sides than us! ****me. Your act has less chance than a Benny hill comeback.<laugh>
     
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  11. Saintmagic

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    Yeah worded that poorly. I don’t think many/any better sides than us will want a 30 year old Romeu.

    Newcastle and Villa currently are slightly worse/about the same/slightly better than us depending on your view. But they do appear to be throwing money to improve and Romeu would be a good signing for them to help move onto the next level, they are the sort of team I could see coming in for him with a decent enough offer for him to go.
     
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  12. Gregm1988

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    I’ll admit I initially arched an eyebrow and then rolled my eyes at your initial comment. But I quickly realised this is what you meant. They are in and around us with much bigger budgets (the Villa one is a real mystery - I know they sold Grealish but it still doesn’t explain Coutinho and then Suarez links)

    And Newcastle have an almost limitless upside and Villa certainly seem to have more than one

    Romeu seems to be on something like 65k a week here. Even if those sides won’t offer him much more they will probably be more casual about offering a longer deal. 65k-70k for four years is nothing to Newcastle now when there is no way we will be offering Romeu four years (just a hypothetical example)

    And of course Villa have actually been linked with him in the press

    The interesting thing is we were looking to bring in Sangare (now of PSV) and we were blocked by work permit issues (I believe Brexit related but not certain). He is now probably outside of our budget but definitely in the budget of the likes of Newcastle and Villa

    I know he is untested in the league but that seems to be the option here unless you are deliberately penny pinching
     
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  13. shoot_spiderman

    shoot_spiderman Power to the People

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    If and when he leaves it’s going too be emotional (I’m hoping Mrs S isn’t viewing this thread!)
    But it clearly fits our model to be replacing him now/soon, we just need to choose well
     
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  14. SaintMarv

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    Bastard. I forgot the date. I hope Mrs No7 beats you at pinch punch for the rest of your effing life. <laugh>
     
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  15. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Got me! <laugh>
     
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  16. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Madness if we let Romeu go. I can't see it. If anything it's Diallo who will be off.
     
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  17. It'sOnlyAGame

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    This another April Fools joke isn't it? It is isn't it?
     
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  18. It'sOnlyAGame

    It'sOnlyAGame Well-Known Member

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    "Southampton's convincing 8-0 victory"

    8-0 and I bet people were still looking nervously at the clock with 10 minutes to go.
     
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  19. Lambertissier

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    Gazzaniga - quick reflexes and agile
    Van Dijk - operate anywhere on the pitch
    JWP - 5-aside scrapper, good engine
    S. Armstrong - creative link up, hard to tackle
    Broja - quick strong and good finisher
     
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  20. SaintMarv

    SaintMarv Well-Known Member

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    I bet when you were a lad you could've bought a whole team for that. <laugh>
     
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