Deadline day thread

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I'll probably get shot down for this but I think we should have kept Hammond and Sharp. They'd both easily improve our bench especially and I think they would give the PL a good go.

Agree about Sharp, but Hammond wasn't exactly setting the world alight and I feel the Prem would be too far for him.
 
He may not have caught anyone's eye, but trust me he more than contributed his bit to get us promoted.

By all means he certainly did. I like Hammond, he did his steady job correctly, but as I say, the Prem would be too far for him. The prem just isn't suited for his type of midfield player, and Schneiderlin-Cork came in and created a brilliant partnership.
 
Hammond asked for a move apparently...he wanted to play and could see his chances would be limited here. Great guy and I'm sure our promotion was one of the highlights of his career, though he probably knew he wouldn't play much. I would have kept Sharp...he would have been a decent impact sub...I think he had to leave to balance the books after the signing of JRod and Ramirez...I bet Nigel would have kept him.
 
@First4Transfers on Twitter:

"BREAKING: Southampton accept £34m bid for Lallana from Barca but Lallana declines contract as he doesnt want to embarrass Messi #saintsfc"
 
By all means he certainly did. I like Hammond, he did his steady job correctly, but as I say, the Prem would be too far for him. The prem just isn't suited for his type of midfield player, and Schneiderlin-Cork came in and created a brilliant partnership.

I agree, Cork and Scheiderlin are by far our best midfielders. He just could have been good back up to help us see out those tougher away games if we're trying to hold on to a result. I'm not saying he's definitely good enough, I just think he could have got the chance.
 
Hammond asked for a move apparently...he wanted to play and could see his chances would be limited here. Great guy and I'm sure our promotion was one of the highlights of his career, though he probably knew he wouldn't play much. I would have kept Sharp...he would have been a decent impact sub...I think he had to leave to balance the books after the signing of JRod and Ramirez...I bet Nigel would have kept him.

His reaction, captured live on BBC was one of my highlights of the season! <laugh>
 
I agree, Cork and Scheiderlin are by far our best midfielders. He just could have been good back up to help us see out those tougher away games if we're trying to hold on to a result. I'm not saying he's definitely good enough, I just think he could have got the chance.

I think he also wanted first team football - yes, he probably would have been backup here with the odd chance here and there, but Hammond wanted to move for first team football.

Adkins saw him as a backup, he had the chance to move, as Fran said above. Fair play.

In other news, this gave me a laugh:

Southampton close to signing Korean winger Fa-Kin No-Wan.
 
This on BBC:

Dan via text: "Strong rumours I've heard from member of medical team at Southampton that manager Pochettino and chairman Cortese want to sign a big name and have offered former team mate Riquelme, who's a free agent, an 18-month deal."

I'm assuming it's not you Mr Nice because the Dan who made this comment is a complete moron!
 
This on BBC:

Dan from Chilworth, via text: "Strong rumours I've heard from member of medical team at Southampton that manager Pochettino and chairman Cortese want to sign a big name and have offered former team mate Riquelme, who's a free agent, an 18-month deal."

I'm assuming it's not you Mr Nice because the Dan who made this comment is a complete moron!

Haha, nope, not me I'm afraid.
 
This on BBC:

Dan via text: "Strong rumours I've heard from member of medical team at Southampton that manager Pochettino and chairman Cortese want to sign a big name and have offered former team mate Riquelme, who's a free agent, an 18-month deal."

I'm assuming it's not you Mr Nice because the Dan who made this comment is a complete moron!

Wouldn't get a work permit, would they? No recent international caps.