| Southampton 17:08 - Jul 28 with 4660 views | GeoffThom |
What is going on there ,apart from making 92m and spending 20 they're going to basically have to rebuild a whole side and with the season being a few weeks away not long to get them to gel it's got to be a good case to lump on for relegation they've been absolutely raped |  | | |  |
| Southampton on 17:11 - Jul 28 with 3030 views | hammy |
Yes, seems a bit odd. Maybe it's a case of a business person taking over the reins and trying to make a fat profit as opposed to staying in the PL. We've got them at home on Sept 20th so hopefully they'll be in a bit of disarray by then ;) |  |
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| Southampton on 17:19 - Jul 28 with 2988 views | ScoobyWho |
It's far too late to ask this question, the fans of this club are as spineless as that lot down the road,they are clearly being asset stripped and the millions earned are being pocketed by the owners. And like Cardiff they do nothing, its hilarious. |  |
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| Southampton on 17:20 - Jul 28 with 2984 views | Musical_Swan |
I was also thinking this. New manager too. Ronald's gonna have a hell of a job getting them ready for this season. |  |
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| Southampton on 17:23 - Jul 28 with 2953 views | swanduck |
Saints are my local team so I have been paying quite a lot of attention to their situation.
A few years ago now their owner, who was some billionaire who loved hte team passed away, and the are now owned by his daughter. Fans are split pretty much 50/50
Half think his daughter has little interest in the club and is now asset stripping before she sells up, and that Cortese jumped ship when he realised what was going to happen
Half seem to think Cortese is to blame for everything, as he sold an unrealistic CL vision to players, who now want to leave as that vision does not look like being achieved.
Of course there are other views as well but most think one of the above is the case.
All are absolutely fuming at the number of players they have sold in one window and anxious bout the upcoming season, some think they may (shock horror) struggle to get in the top 8-10 - they are quite an arrogant bunch, whilst some more realistic fan are worrying about relegation.
Personally I don't know what to think, unfortunately for Saints fans I think there are more exits to come this summer. One thing that is interesting though is the appointment of Koeman, who surely wouldn't have joined if he wasn't going to get a large transfer budget, particularly with all the outgoings. He does not strike me as an appointment for if the owner is asset stripping and they need a figure to go along with that. |  | | |
| Southampton on 17:31 - Jul 28 with 2900 views | Oldjack |
| Southampton on 17:23 - Jul 28 by swanduck |
Saints are my local team so I have been paying quite a lot of attention to their situation.
A few years ago now their owner, who was some billionaire who loved hte team passed away, and the are now owned by his daughter. Fans are split pretty much 50/50
Half think his daughter has little interest in the club and is now asset stripping before she sells up, and that Cortese jumped ship when he realised what was going to happen
Half seem to think Cortese is to blame for everything, as he sold an unrealistic CL vision to players, who now want to leave as that vision does not look like being achieved.
Of course there are other views as well but most think one of the above is the case.
All are absolutely fuming at the number of players they have sold in one window and anxious bout the upcoming season, some think they may (shock horror) struggle to get in the top 8-10 - they are quite an arrogant bunch, whilst some more realistic fan are worrying about relegation.
Personally I don't know what to think, unfortunately for Saints fans I think there are more exits to come this summer. One thing that is interesting though is the appointment of Koeman, who surely wouldn't have joined if he wasn't going to get a large transfer budget, particularly with all the outgoings. He does not strike me as an appointment for if the owner is asset stripping and they need a figure to go along with that. |
Thank god we have our Jack board |  |
| Prosser the Tosser dwells on Phil's bum hole like a rusty old hemorrhoid ,fact
You Greedy Bastards Get Out Of OUR Club!
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| Southampton on 17:35 - Jul 28 with 2871 views | GeoffThom |
They may give koeman the cash but it's the team building in the remaining weeks that would be they're problem plus players are going to look at what's gone on and think twice imo | | | |
| Southampton on 17:38 - Jul 28 with 2851 views | JackoBoostardo |
| Southampton on 17:31 - Jul 28 by Oldjack |
Thank god we have our Jack board |
WE FEKING LOVE HUW WE DO!
Also, rumours abound the Rodriguez is next. Seems logical and obvious - wait and see. Southampton were a good team last season - shame really! |  |
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| Southampton on 17:45 - Jul 28 with 2801 views | C_jack |
Never seen a side stripped so badly in pre season. They've got shit loads of money though, no excuses for Koeman not to get a decent spine in at the least.
Like jumping into a PC game in July and being given 100m to blow. |  |
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| Southampton on 17:53 - Jul 28 with 2749 views | Huw57 |
Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin on their way to Spurs. |  |
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| Southampton on 17:58 - Jul 28 with 2717 views | ScoobyWho |
| Southampton on 17:45 - Jul 28 by C_jack |
Never seen a side stripped so badly in pre season. They've got shit loads of money though, no excuses for Koeman not to get a decent spine in at the least.
Like jumping into a PC game in July and being given 100m to blow. |
They are being asset stripped, thats the point ! he will be lucky to see a quarter of it. | |
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| Southampton on 18:00 - Jul 28 with 2704 views | Huw57 |
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| Southampton on 18:03 - Jul 28 with 2689 views | PatchesOHoulihan |
Thank god none of our players ever get international recognition or they would be jumping ship like theirs |  |
| This is Patches O'Houlihan saying "Take care of your balls, and they'll take care of you." |
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| Southampton on 18:03 - Jul 28 with 2677 views | C_jack |
| Southampton on 17:58 - Jul 28 by ScoobyWho |
They are being asset stripped, thats the point ! he will be lucky to see a quarter of it. |
How did they manage to sign two players then? | |
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| Southampton on 18:23 - Jul 28 with 2542 views | Watchman |
They had to find something like £56m immediately due to spending on upgrading their academy and also transfer repayments. You could of course now say that they are creaming their initial investment back with the remainder |  |
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| Southampton on 18:47 - Jul 28 with 2413 views | Private_Partz |
Any savings will be academic if they lose their Prem status. Similar things happening in Blakpool. Not pretty in Leeds either. I really think the respective Authorities should get involved as these do not seem to be examples of clubs run by 'fit and proper' people. |  |
| You have mission in life to hold out your hand,
To help the other guy out,
Help your fellow man.
Stan Ridgway
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| Southampton on 18:59 - Jul 28 with 2354 views | Rancid |
1 or 2 signings and a couple of youth teamers and who knows with Southampton they can push on again.Failing that they could fall off the map and be one of the whipping boys. |  | | |
| Southampton on 19:01 - Jul 28 with 2345 views | ScoobyWho |
| Southampton on 18:03 - Jul 28 by C_jack |
How did they manage to sign two players then? |
You clearly don't remember what happened at Swansea.
Thats exactly what they are doing, getting rid of the family jewels and signing a few maybe's, it keeps the average fan happy, and indeed the observers like yourself in check.
Fraud takes many forms. [Post edited 28 Jul 2014 19:02]
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| Southampton on 19:09 - Jul 28 with 2304 views | Johnw102 |
BREAKING: Southampton announce they will face Blackpool in a 5-a-side friendly this weekend. |  |
| Never knew getting old would happen so quick! |
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| Southampton on 19:19 - Jul 28 with 2260 views | airedale |
People in the area see the football club as part of the community, whilst the foreigner who owns it sees it as a business asset.
Maybe even as a business asset that they would like to dispose of.
Makes you think along the lines of [something like] there being a law that a certain percentage of football clubs have to be owned by supporters trusts. [Post edited 28 Jul 2014 19:21]
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| Southampton on 19:37 - Jul 28 with 2175 views | Tom1912 |
Twitter seems to think Schneiderlin and Rodriguez have already signed for Spurs |  | | |
| Southampton on 19:46 - Jul 28 with 2143 views | tomdickharry |
Chambers now gone to Arsenal. | | | |
| Southampton on 19:50 - Jul 28 with 2110 views | JackoBoostardo |
It is a shame to see what was a great club last season get slaughtered from within.... but on the other side of the coin, keep it up and it's one less relegation spot for us to be concerned about (if we're in a similar position to last season that is!). | |
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| Southampton on 19:55 - Jul 28 with 2081 views | ScoobyDoo |
| Southampton on 17:19 - Jul 28 by ScoobyWho |
It's far too late to ask this question, the fans of this club are as spineless as that lot down the road,they are clearly being asset stripped and the millions earned are being pocketed by the owners. And like Cardiff they do nothing, its hilarious. |
Yeah what they need is a few more like you Rambo!  | | | |
| Southampton on 19:57 - Jul 28 with 2067 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
Brendan is a cu#t .
Fact |  |
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