Saints January transfer window thread

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ollysaints1 said:
I agree, I think the squad we have now is the one we will go with for the next few seasons. It's a good mix of young players and experienced players that have a play style they're comfortable with. The partnerships that have developed this season certainly don't need breaking up.
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Well I'm glad you're not the manager. The team needs improving in January for gods sake!
 
Beefy said:
Fonte has been great but we can still get a better defender. Gone are the days were Saints just stand still and not improve in all areas. Look at last season we had Morgan and Cork doing brilliant yet we still brought Wanyama.

GK,CB and Winger/Play maker for me.
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Not that many in January, surely? I'd save major changes until the summer.
 
Joe said:
Not that many in January, surely? I'd save major changes until the summer.
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I didn't say all them changes in Jan. I was commenting on how Olly thinks the squad will stay the same for a few seasons. In Jan I reckon we will get on 2 players max.
 
Would like to see another 'decent' CB brought in, as I don't have much faith in Hooiveld or Yoshida. Yes, they are capable, but they make too many individual mistakes. Another playmaker would be ideal, and Danny Ings, as was mentioned yesterday, would be a shrewd move.
 
Winger in January, CB, striker and back-up goalie in the Summer. I don't think our system suits an AMC, as shown with Ramirez, as the no. 10 needs to link with the CMs as well as the attackers, and Ramirez only did the latter as he didn't have the work ethic. That's why I like Davis playing as a false no. 10.
 
Beefy said:
Fonte has been great but we can still get a better defender. Gone are the days were Saints just stand still and not improve in all areas. Look at last season we had Morgan and Cork doing brilliant yet we still brought Wanyama.

GK,CB and Winger/Play maker for me.
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Cork and Schneiderlin were good, but they were the only two holding midfielders we had. Now if you look through our squad the only position we lack in is a genuine wide player.
 
If the plan is to get into the top 4 we need a bit more creativity up top.

Oh, and today is Fonte's 30th birthday. He's not finished but looking for another CB certainly wouldn't be a bad idea.
 
ollysaints1 said:
Cork and Schneiderlin were good, but they were the only two holding midfielders we had. Now if you look through our squad the only position we lack in is a genuine wide player.
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And back up keeper and back up cb's. The ones we have are ok but if we want to push on. Which we certainly do as the whole club is ambitious they will be replaced. It's the club we are now.
 
Beefy said:
And back up keeper and back up cb's. The ones we have are ok but if we want to push on. Which we certainly do as the whole club is ambitious they will be replaced. It's the club we are now.
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You won't find many players better than Yoshida or Hooiveld that would be content with being rotation/squad players. Some scenario applies to Danny Fox also.
 
Puck said:
If the plan is to get into the top 4 we need a bit more creativity up top.

Oh, and today is Fonte's 30th birthday. He's not finished but looking for another CB certainly wouldn't be a bad idea.
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On a side note, does anyone genuinely believe we could get In to the top four ? I can see possibly 5/6th but I'd say there's little chance of a top four finish
 
ollysaints1 said:
On a side note, does anyone genuinely believe we could get In to the top four ? I can see possibly 5/6th but I'd say there's little chance of a top four finish
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It depends if we keep the same squad no way. If we improve and add to the team each season(which we hqve been doing) I am not ruling it out. It's kinda scary how ambitious our team is these days.
 
I remain positive that Hooiveld's beard is giving him new strength and turning him into Olof Mellberg. Just one CB for me.
 
ollysaints1 said:
On a side note, does anyone genuinely believe we could get In to the top four ? I can see possibly 5/6th but I'd say there's little chance of a top four finish
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I don't totally rule it out but I have to say I can't really see how it can be done. In 1990 the Big Five were Liverpool, Everton, Man Utd, Arsenal and Tottenham. 23 years later the only clubs to have joined that group are Chelsea and Man City, and both have done it by spending hundreds of millions on players and wages. We're not going to be able to spend that kind of money so it's hard to see how we can break into that group.
 
Beefy said:
And back up keeper and back up cb's. The ones we have are ok but if we want to push on. Which we certainly do as the whole club is ambitious they will be replaced. It's the club we are now.
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Spot on beef. Olly you need to get on the bus.
 
Joe said:
I remain positive that Hooiveld's beard is giving him new strength and turning him into Olof Mellberg. Just one CB for me.
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I don't mind Hooiveld staying if Yoshida goes. But we can't keep both.
 
Puck said:
I don't totally rule it out but I have to say I can't really see how it can be done. In 1990 the Big Five were Liverpool, Everton, Man Utd, Arsenal and Tottenham. 23 years later the only clubs to have joined that group are Chelsea and Man City, and both have done it by spending hundreds of millions on players and wages. We're not going to be able to spend that kind of money so it's hard to see how we can break into that group.
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Pretty much my view exactly, you can still be ambitious and aim for the top 8 or top 6.
 
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