Saints January transfer window thread

Is there any truth in the rumour about him being unsettled. He looks fine to me...just a bit desperate to score. A few goals in his pocket and he will be fine.

 

I agree. Tonight would be a good start!

 

As I said in an earlier post, I can't see Osvaldo looking unsettled. I've no idea where these rumours come from. If what I see from his appearances, in training photos and videos, is a player who is unsettled, then his head will undoubtedly fall off when he smiles properly after becoming happy to be at SFC. Yes, he probably is frustrated about his lack of goals and the way his plays sometimes don't come off, but he's starting to integrate on that score too.

 

I don't think a lot of people realise how much he tracks back and runs for the team...

 

He never played for Roma so he could technically, but that rumour is a bit silly. Poch didn't exactly sign Osvaldo on a whim.

 

Indeed. I think it was Osvaldo himself who said Saints had long made enquires with Roma and him before he got around to deciding to come to Southampton. And there was that bit about him looking to buy a house over here before he'd even signed, so he'd made his mind up even if we hadn't quite. So none of it was an off-the-cuff, yeah, let's get Osvaldo whim.

I think he's was deciding whether he disliked the Italian press and minority of fans more than Poch working him like a dog, or not.

 

He's not unsettled, he has repeatedly tweeted things refuting those reports.

In other news, maybe we should be trying to get Mayuka back, 3 goals in his last 3 games (a record only matched by Ibrahimovic), playing for the worst side in the league, not too shabby.

 

Yes interesting that Mayuka and Sharp are both scoring. Either would make our bench look stronger.

 

Hmm, replacing who though..?

 

Well, at this point in time Sharp's only scored one goal this season so I wouldn't say that justifies a recall particularly!

 

Nigel also said that Billy had lost his fitness, so definitely not Mauricio-fit then.

 

Yeah, I can't see Sharp ever coming back and playing. Recalling Mayuka may not be possible anyway and I'm not sure where he'd fit. Poch seems to know - and rely on - his first 12 or 13 players and doesn't use too many others unless he has to so if Mayuka's not going to get into the first team I think he's better off playing on loan.

 

Hey, how about Lee Barnard..? For some strange reason I'd love to see him pull on a Premier League shirt. I think it's probably to do with him being part of the old League One team.

 

Think that's just us being sentimental though. He hardly lit Div 1 up when he was at Oldham on loan. Can't see him putting the necessary shift in!

 

Oh yeah, entirely. Just a bit of fun. He's still a Saints player until the end of this season.

 

Anyone heard the iker casillas rumour?

 

No, sing the chorus and we will join in.

 

Where did it come from?

 

From a reporter in Spain, we have made contact with him and real. Just on my way home from the game but will try and find it when I have time.

 

That seems the most unlikely thing I've heard in some time. But I'd absolutely love it to be true......especially at the moment.