Saints transfer rumour thread

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lamby

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OK not sure we can compete with the Saint Gaston thread in the summer but I thought it was time to start discussing our January targets and inventing highly unlikely rumours!Our stated aim is to bring our youngsters through so if we are to ncontinue to use the likes of JWP, Reeves, Shaw etc I can't see Nigel bringing in more than two or possibly three players.Clearly our priority has to be the defence but what else if anything do we need and any suggestions who they should be?Dawson has been widely touted but Im not convinced. That said I think any CB we do buy has to be tried and tested at the top level.Over to you.

So far we have

Michael Dawson-Downthe36
Nicolai Boilesen-Jose Fonte baby
Brad Friedel-Lamballana
Matthew Phillips-Dark Lord SFC
Jermaine Lens-FlyWithFonte
Paul Robinson-Lamballana
Gomes-Lamballana
Abdul Kader Keita-Lamballana
Matt Besler-Benditlikeabanana
Scott Dann-Qwerty
Gary Hooper-Doing The Lambert Walk
Carlos Sanchez-Hot Bovril
Simon Thorup Kjaer-Lamballana
Harry Forrester-Lamballana
Tom Ince-Lamballana
Shane Lowry-Doing The Lambert Walk
Will Buckley-Doing The Lambert Walk
Jack Butland-Lamballana
Davide Astori-Saintsmagic
Nahki Wells-SFC4BAG
Steve Gohouri-Doing The Lambert Walk
Wellington Nem-SFCJordi
Mboyo-MorgansBitOnTheSchneid
Jason Steele-MorgansBitOnTheSchneid
Joel Ob-Come Back Papa
 
don't think we need any new players in to stay up, but I doubt anyone at the club wants to take that risk. I would like to see no transfers in and wait until the Summer transfer period to get our number 1 targets as unless we are well clear of the relegation zone our number 1 targets will be reluctant to come. We could do with a CB and left back but I genuinely think Fox, Richardson and Hooiveld as back up are adequate.
 
Agree up to a point Rabbit but we are very light at CB. If Jose or Maya get red carded or pick up a bad injury we only have Jos and youg Jack as back up!
 
lamballana said:
Agree up to a point Rabbit but we are very light at CB. If Jose or Maya get red carded or pick up a bad injury we only have Jos and youg Jack as back up!
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Another Centre back on loan or a free would be good but not a billy sharp only good for half a season signing. If we could get Our first preference at centre back in January that would be fantastic but I doubt any decent players would be willing to move to a side threatened with relegation. Can't think of many good centre backs that would be willing to move to saints perhaps like you say michael dawson, but I haven't seen enough of him to know.
 
There won't be any major purchases because who is available that we would want long term...but a loan of an experienced PL centre back on the fringe of a big club would do nicely, especially if he wants a permanent move so has an interest in performing well and keeping Saints in the Premier league. Such stuff are dreams made of.
 
One way round the "No decent CB will sign if we are likely to get relegated" problem is simple: offer them a contract with a set (realistic) release fee that is triggered if we go down. Remember that any decent CB with the right level of experience (ie, someone like a Dawson) would come with massive wages and we wouldn't want them in the Championship IF we go down, as much as they wouldn't want to be with us.

I also think we need to be prepared for a nauseating 6 weeks when any Premier League CB seen not smiling at his current training ground is going to be linked to Saints.
 
I would say that as people on here seem to be of the mind that if we get relegated it doesn't matter then all we ahould do in jan is sell players as spending another 10-20 million and then getting relegated would be a complete disaster. So in jan we should sell all the players we bought and settle for failure.
 
Downthe36 said:
Dawson on a loan, with an option to buy at the end of the season if we stay up would be a good bit of business.
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Yes, I think spurs will have cash offers from other teams though so would be difficult.

SAINT KITCH said:
I would say that as people on here seem to be of the mind that if we get relegated it doesn't matter then all we ahould do in jan is sell players as spending another 10-20 million and then getting relegated would be a complete disaster. So in jan we should sell all the players we bought and settle for failure.
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What a worthwhile post, nice one.
 
Forget experienced defenders, get Jaidi and Dodd training with the lads, passing on their experience.
Dawson could be a good buy at the right price, he has got 3 or 4 years left in him.
I would think that we should only sign someone with much more class than we have already got, no point in keep chopping and changing line-ups.
 
Lb and two Cbs at least, our defence is no way Prem worthy and has let us down time and time again. I would say maybe a Keeper as well, as for Dawson he is only playing a sub role. Caulker and Gallas are Spurs first choice center backs so who knows
 
SAINT KITCH said:
I would say that as people on here seem to be of the mind that if we get relegated it doesn't matter then all we ahould do in jan is sell players as spending another 10-20 million and then getting relegated would be a complete disaster. So in jan we should sell all the players we bought and settle for failure.
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Sometimes Kitch you can be a complete WUM. Why oh why go to the extreme? No-one has settled for failure, we have discussed what it means and what it does for the club and will it be that bad. No-one has given up; I still go to every home game and sing my heart out for the team.

You just highlight yourself as an uncreditworthy poster with things like this, which is a shame as you do post some good opinons (even some that I do't agree with).
 
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