The Official Southampton FC Thread

[The jiffle king]

SaintsPaul said:

It is being reported that 2 of our 16 year olds are going to Newcastle. Supposedly for £6500 a week. Not bad at 16 !!!

That is nuts money .... over 300k a year

[DocJock]

Joe Aribo from Rangers for 10M will turn out to be a very good buy I think.

[The jiffle king]

I sense we will still be a little short on goals.
We could do with Armstrong really stepping forward or Adams delivering consistently

[Legacywr]

At least we won’t waste a place in the team with Long.

[SaintsPaul]

Legacywr said:

At least we won’t waste a place in the team with Long.

Ain’t that the truth.

[Paul_B]

Lavia finally announced, I think he has the attributes to be phenomenal.

DocJock said:

Joe Aribo from Rangers for 10M will turn out to be a very good buy I think.

I've read mixed reviews about him....I must admit I'd not heard of him until this week. Looking at his youtube clips, his touch and passing look really good and he looks quite powerful, a bit Zaha-esque perhaps? Bit concerned about his lack of goals/assists but I reckon he could win us a fair few freekicks around the box.....!!

[Paul_B]

The jiffle king said:

I sense we will still be a little short on goals.
We could do with Armstrong really stepping forward or Adams delivering consistently

I think (hope) we'll get 1 striker in. I just hope whoever it is can hit the ground running.

[DocJock]

Paul_B said:

Lavia finally announced, I think he has the attributes to be phenomenal.

DocJock said:

Joe Aribo from Rangers for 10M will turn out to be a very good buy I think.

I've read mixed reviews about him....I must admit I'd not heard of him until this week. Looking at his youtube clips, his touch and passing look really good and he looks quite powerful, a bit Zaha-esque perhaps? Bit concerned about his lack of goals/assists but I reckon he could win us a fair few freekicks around the box.....!!

He's not really a striker, although he played there when Roofe and Morelos were injured.

In their Europa League run he was their best player along with Bassey (who we should also look at. He's a beast in defence)

[Gadgetmac]

It's early days I know but I'm surprised you're managing to hold onto all of your main players so far, especially JWP. Felt sure somebody would be in for him the minute the window opened.

[lowdrag]

We discussed JWP before the end of the season and are as amazed as you are. Happy though that we still have him - so far.

[Kitchski]

lowdrag said:

We discussed JWP before the end of the season and are as amazed as you are. Happy though that we still have him - so far.

JWP won't leave while we're in the PL.

[The jiffle king]

JWP is a big fish in a small pond. He gets in the England squad usually until it comes to the finals when he has in the past missed out.
Would love him to stay at the saints and given he has years on his contract, I think it would be expensive to prise him away

[Shnozz]

The jiffle king said:

JWP is a big fish in a small pond. He gets in the England squad usually until it comes to the finals when he has in the past missed out.

Exactly as Le Tiss was for us back in the day. Big fish, small pond and fringe player at best for the national side as a result, sadly. Also a king of the dead ball.

[The jiffle king]

I remember when Le Tiss got a hat trick for the England B team just prior to a championships and I thought he was guaranteed to go with that but it did not

[SS2.]

The jiffle king said:

I remember when Le Tiss got a hat trick for the England B team just prior to a championships and I thought he was guaranteed to go with that but it did not

Wasn't that when Hoddle [allegedly] said to him 'Go play yourself into my squad'.

MLT did exactly what was asked of him (scored three, made a fourth), and subsequently found out on the news they were taking an unfit Anderton instead.

[The jiffle king]

SS2. said:

Wasn't that when Hoddle [allegedly] said to him 'Go play yourself into my squad'.

MLT did exactly what was asked of him (scored three, made a fourth), and subsequently found out on the news they were taking an unfit Anderton instead.

That my recollection of it as well. I think the 2nd goal he beat 3 players and buried it. Shame as Le Tiss was really at his peak

[Paul_B]

Kitchski said:

lowdrag said:

We discussed JWP before the end of the season and are as amazed as you are. Happy though that we still have him - so far.

JWP won't leave while we're in the PL.

I normally err on the side of negativity when it comes to Saints, but I've always felt he's here to stay. At least in the immediate future. If he adds more creativity to his game I could see him going but I don't see that he offers enough to any of the big clubs, especially for the money we would want. For what he brings to us though, he is irreplaceable.

[Paul_B]

SS2. said:

Wasn't that when Hoddle [allegedly] said to him 'Go play yourself into my squad'.

MLT did exactly what was asked of him (scored three, made a fourth), and subsequently found out on the news they were taking an unfit Anderton instead.

Remember it like it was yesterday. Absolute travesty!

[The jiffle king]

Joe is a saint as well
Surely just a striker to come … (dreaming of that)

[Paul_B]

The jiffle king said:

Joe is a saint as well
Surely just a striker to come … (dreaming of that)

Who do we reckon? Few names been banded about. I'd like Kalajdzic out of the ones mentioned but I'm not sure how realistic that is!