Transfer Rumours January 2018 Transfer Window

[CowtownKiwi]

So seriously what are the odds on us getting promes? Reading up on him he looks the perfect signing. Banging goals in, loads of assists but just a 30million hurdle to negotiate. I can't see it myself. Would we really up our record transfer from 18 to 30. Would be great to see and at the end of the day its not even half a VD. We can dream but i wont be holding my breath!

Let's face it. Saints will be looking to sell, for a profit, in 1 or two seasons! I have given up in buying player named shirts.
The club may as well, start selling them , with a Velcro name bar!!

 

[VocalMinority]

So seriously what are the odds on us getting promes? Reading up on him he looks the perfect signing. Banging goals in, loads of assists but just a 30million hurdle to negotiate. I can't see it myself. Would we really up our record transfer from 18 to 30. Would be great to see and at the end of the day its not even half a VD. We can dream but i wont be holding my breath!

I could see us making a signing for 25m but 30 does seem to be pushing it. He really does seem to be what we need though.

 

[SaintinNZ]

I could see us making a signing for 25m but 30 does seem to be pushing it. He really does seem to be what we need though.

He is what lots of clubs need, that's going to be the problem. So we will negotiate a 30mill agreement with 55k/week wages and West HamSpurs/Everton/Brighton will swoop in and tell him we are losers and he can have 150k/week to play for them. Les will say he really tried but its difficult when we are a small club. Anyway we are going to be fine without new signings this window.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Ah, but you have missed Les's very cunning plan. Wait till late in the window and every other team has spent their money. Genius.

 

[fatletiss]

Are you an agent provocateur? Come on here for the first time and smooth talk us about Gao? Only joking

Did somebody say “Agent Provocateur?”

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[Mucking fuddled]

I get the feeling as per normal with saints, we may struggle today but I think the week ahead will help us forget the result today. Personally, think there'll be one signing for sure possibly 2. Late is how saints do business it's just the way our windows pan out mostly. I think it's partly down to the way we negotiate and play long ball. It may mean we miss targets but it also means we are a little more frugal in the expenditure.

 

[redandwight]

Way things are going we will have to be really"frugal" next season.

 

[Archers Road]

Way things are going we will have to be really"frugal" next season.

My season ticket should be a lot cheaper, so that's a start.

 

[Libby]

My season ticket should be a lot cheaper, so that's a start.

Be interesting to see when they announce prices with things uncertain. If we go down there should be a dramatic reduction.

 

[sotonsaint]

I have said it time and time again , saints don't move with the times regarding the transfer market. Our way was fine 5 years ago , but you simply can't Do that anymore , or you miss out , it's that simple . Wake up Les.

 

[SaintElliot]

I have said it time and time again , saints don't move with the times regarding the transfer market. Our way was fine 5 years ago , but you simply can't Do that anymore , or you miss out , it's that simple . Wake up Les.

There's loads of good players in the 15-20 million bracket still. Like any transfer, regardless of fee, you have to scout them well.

 

[saintrichie123]

What happened to Brighton having a fee agreed for £18m for Dembele of Celtic according to "sky sources" a few weeks ago?
Surley with Brighton buying that striker from PSV he won't be going there.......if the fee is in the region of £18m we should be all over this.

 

[Libby]

What happened to Brighton having a fee agreed for £18m for Dembele of Celtic according to "sky sources" a few weeks ago?
Surley with Brighton buying that striker from PSV he won't be going there.......if the fee is in the region of £18m we should be all over this.

Always felt that was Celtic trying to start bidding war.

 

[saintrichie123]

Always felt that was Celtic trying to start bidding war.

We have done a lot of business with Celtic before hopefully we are at least enquiring.

 

[St. Luigi Scrosoppi]

I get the feeling as per normal with saints, we may struggle today but I think the week ahead will help us forget the result today. Personally, think there'll be one signing for sure possibly 2. Late is how saints do business it's just the way our windows pan out mostly. I think it's partly down to the way we negotiate and play long ball. It may mean we miss targets but it also means we are a little more frugal in the expenditure.

Paper round wages will not buy players these days.

 

[AshbySaint]

My season ticket should be a lot cheaper, so that's a start.

It will be a lot cheaper for me as I always said this will be my final season as a STH come wind or shine.

I expect it will be same anyway as there are more games in the championship

 

[Schad]

He is what lots of clubs need, that's going to be the problem. So we will negotiate a 30mill agreement with 55k/week wages and West HamSpurs/Everton/Brighton will swoop in and tell him we are losers and he can have 150k/week to play for them. Les will say he really tried but its difficult when we are a small club. Anyway we are going to be fine without new signings this window.

Reckon Promes net wages are well above what 55k p/w in the UK would bring, actually. We'd probably need to approach 100k a week to really make a run, alongside the nearly 30m in fee.

Naturally, we're probably willing to offer 20m to Spartak and a juicy 60k to Promes.

 

[saint-jenny]

I'll throw this question out there (apologies to the mods if this should be another thread). If we do not get any new blood in and are relegated because we don't sack a manager who is so clearly out of his depth - so what? Personally I enjoyed it in the Championship. Better fans, high quality football, and one league rather than a 3-in-1 league where you are up against multi-billionaires with little interest in football who are slowly destroying their clubs (though the fans of those clubs don't seem to realise it).

So much as I am annoyed with how the club is being run, if we go down is it such a bad thing?

I'll get my coat...

 

[Libby]

It will be a lot cheaper for me as I always said this will be my final season as a STH come wind or shine.

I expect it will be same anyway as there are more games in the championship

It bloody shouldn't be, on average our cheapest are the fifth most expensive in the division as it is.

They'd struggle to shift 15,000 if that was the case.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

I'll throw this question out there (apologies to the mods if this should be another thread). If we do not get any new blood in and are relegated because we don't sack a manager who is so clearly out of his depth - so what? Personally I enjoyed it in the Championship. Better fans, high quality football, and one league rather than a 3-in-1 league where you are up against multi-billionaires with little interest in football who are slowly destroying their clubs (though the fans of those clubs don't seem to realise it).

So much as I am annoyed with how the club is being run, if we go down is it such a bad thing?

I'll get my coat...

I believe this is the thread you were looking for Jenny!
https://www.not606.com/threads/gao-and-championship-football.357227/