There is nothing more frustrating when supporting a 'small' club than seeing your best players hoovered up by the big boys. When you look at the roll call of players Southampton have sold over the years it is jaw dropping. Maybe if they's held on to even a few of them they'd be in a better position than they are now.
I was at Southampton vs AZ Alkmaar at the weekend.
Southampton looked dreadful, even with Ward-Prowse (Lavia replaced him after 78 minutes).
Tella looked a handful, and got 19 goals in the Championship last season for Burnley. Edozie on the other flank was lively, but has the touch of a drunk uncle at a sleep over.
Not sure why its Saintspool, after we "only" got:
R Lambert
N Clyne
A Lallana
D Lovren
VVD
P Crouch
S Mane
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On Lavia, to me they are playing a risky game. Liverpool have offered an insane amount for a 1 season premier playing 19yr old.
Wouldn't surprise me if lavia says right fk it, you were offered £43M for me...I want to go, you turned it down...I'm downing tools, miss training and basically behaves appallingly. Tbh...I couldn't blame him.
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I really hope not. Always thought players that down tools are fecking pr’cks and, sorry to say GB, fans that encourage it, not much better.
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Well tbh....if ur being held again your will, and the club have recieved a more than generous fee for you...its unfair on the player imo and he would have every right to kick up a fuss.
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Not too dissimilar to say Gerrard to Chelsea or Suarez to Arsenal then GB...
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Ronaldo to Madrid
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This move actually happened though
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Yes but Ronaldo flirted with Madrid seasons before
Southampton will know what they can afford in wages and how long they can hang onto players based on their league position.
they may fully expect someone to pay the 50 before the window shuts.
who knows, but the record of prem clubs is they largely stump up the asking price in the end so caving seems silly to me as well.
the issue for Southampton is they have to be better than 22 other championship sides and are in there racing Leeds, Leicester, Boro, Norwich and Blackburn who all want to have a go.
if the parachute payments can carry them through and they mean get back up then hanging on to both cms.might be ideal for them.
Very rarely works keeping an unhappy player, if I was him and my dream move to liverpool ended because my club was too greedy...I would kick up a fuss, whether they like it or not.
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posted on 2/8/23
There is nothing more frustrating when supporting a 'small' club than seeing your best players hoovered up by the big boys. When you look at the roll call of players Southampton have sold over the years it is jaw dropping. Maybe if they's held on to even a few of them they'd be in a better position than they are now.
posted on 2/8/23
I was at Southampton vs AZ Alkmaar at the weekend.
Southampton looked dreadful, even with Ward-Prowse (Lavia replaced him after 78 minutes).
Tella looked a handful, and got 19 goals in the Championship last season for Burnley. Edozie on the other flank was lively, but has the touch of a drunk uncle at a sleep over.
posted on 2/8/23
Not sure why its Saintspool, after we "only" got:
R Lambert
N Clyne
A Lallana
D Lovren
VVD
P Crouch
S Mane
🤷♂️😂
posted on 2/8/23
comment by T-SaliBAG (U11806)
posted 10 hours, 41 minutes ago
comment by KLS - Mick Lynch for prime minister (U1695)
posted 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
comment by Clever - son son son - 'Ten Haaaagendas please'of the year Runner Up 2021 (U18599)
posted 40 minutes ago
comment by Got_Better (U6241)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Naby8 (U6997)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
comment by Got_Better (U6241)
posted 11 minutes ago
On Lavia, to me they are playing a risky game. Liverpool have offered an insane amount for a 1 season premier playing 19yr old.
Wouldn't surprise me if lavia says right fk it, you were offered £43M for me...I want to go, you turned it down...I'm downing tools, miss training and basically behaves appallingly. Tbh...I couldn't blame him.
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I really hope not. Always thought players that down tools are fecking pr’cks and, sorry to say GB, fans that encourage it, not much better.
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Well tbh....if ur being held again your will, and the club have recieved a more than generous fee for you...its unfair on the player imo and he would have every right to kick up a fuss.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not too dissimilar to say Gerrard to Chelsea or Suarez to Arsenal then GB...
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ronaldo to Madrid
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This move actually happened though
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Yes but Ronaldo flirted with Madrid seasons before
posted on 2/8/23
Southampton will know what they can afford in wages and how long they can hang onto players based on their league position.
they may fully expect someone to pay the 50 before the window shuts.
who knows, but the record of prem clubs is they largely stump up the asking price in the end so caving seems silly to me as well.
the issue for Southampton is they have to be better than 22 other championship sides and are in there racing Leeds, Leicester, Boro, Norwich and Blackburn who all want to have a go.
if the parachute payments can carry them through and they mean get back up then hanging on to both cms.might be ideal for them.
posted on 3/8/23
Very rarely works keeping an unhappy player, if I was him and my dream move to liverpool ended because my club was too greedy...I would kick up a fuss, whether they like it or not.
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