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Realistic squad for the first game next season

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Saints FC 76, May 14, 2015.

  1. Saints FC 76

    Saints FC 76 Well-Known Member

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    Thought I'd start a thread to see the potential and realistic squad for our first game next season.

    Haven't kept up to date with all the rumours so may miss one or two potential targets. Forster obviously out until October-ish, but I'd like the look of that front three.

    Heaton;
    Clyne, Fonte, Alderweireld, Bertrand;
    Clasie, Wanyama, Vilhena;
    Jay Rod, Austin, Mane.

    Bench: K Davis, Gardos, Yoshida, S Davis, Ward Prowse, Tadic, Pelle,

    Could probably use a few extra squad players for the bench, but I'm unsure as to who is a strong link or not.
     
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  2. Clem Fandango

    Clem Fandango Well-Known Member

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    8th place written all over that squad.
     
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  3. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Forster being out til October ish = January.
     
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  4. saintkitch

    saintkitch Well-Known Member

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    Is Vilhena any good?
     
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  5. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member
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    Yes.
     
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  6. I Sorry I Ruined The Party

    I Sorry I Ruined The Party Well-Known Member

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    POTENTIALLY very good.
     
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  7. Velcro Roy

    Velcro Roy Well-Known Member

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    Is that a bad thing then?
     
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  8. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I'm hoping that Tadic will be back on form and a starter after recovering from his injury.
     
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  9. saintkitch

    saintkitch Well-Known Member

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    I'll take your word for it as i have no idea, all i know is last time i looked he was struggling to break into Fyenords first 11.
     
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  10. Clem Fandango

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    Nah it's good (remembering where we came from!). I suppose we're aiming for Europa qualification; that's when we might make some progress on last few seasons.
     
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  11. SaintsFan86

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    GK anyone's guess.
    Clyne Fonte Alderwiereld Bertrand
    Clasie Wanyama
    Rodriguez Mane Tadic
    Pelle

    Gazza, Yoshida, Targett, JWP, Vilhena, Long, Austin
     
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  12. Beef

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    Gk
    Forster
    New Keeper
    Davis/ Gazza

    Rb
    Clyne
    New player or Mugabi

    Cb
    Fonte
    New player
    Yoshida
    Gardos
    McCarthy

    Lb
    Bertrand
    Targett
    Wood

    Dm
    Wanyama
    Reed
    Clasie
    Gape
    Stephens

    Am
    Prowse
    Vilhena
    Hesketh or New player
    Davis

    Lm/Rm

    Mane
    Rodriguez
    Tadic
    New player
    Sims

    Striker
    Pelle
    New player
    Long
    Seager
     
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  13. RSS

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    Do you think Toby is unlikely to sign then?
     
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  14. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    40% stay
    60% going
    what I have been told.
     
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  15. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Tough choice, but can we keep the legs?
     
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  16. Clem Fandango

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    I think Charlie Austin would be a fantastic signing.
     
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  17. James G

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    Regardless of what happens, the renewed optimism for Clyne/Jay/Toby to be staying, along with our performance off the pitch last summer has me SO ready for the end of the summer and opening day. It's going to be marvellous. Can't wait to see what happens.
     
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  18. Saints_Alive

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    A front four of Jay, Mane, Tadic and Pelle/Austin has me drooling. Imagine the assist king feeding Jay, Mane and possibly Austin, there will be buckets of goals.
     
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  19. lamby

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    Missed off Sam
     
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  20. Saintmagic

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    The summer transfer window is actually my favourite time of the season, the football bit the rest of the year is just a side attraction.
     
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