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Reply | Southampton Put In Bid For Defender But Is He What They Need
at 17:01 30 Jan 2026
Im genuinely not sure if you are on a wind up. I wasnt saying that they were all bought for the first team. They were all young punts that SR clearly thought they would make money on. Im arguing that SR are now purely a player trading company and the football is a secondary thought.
So why do you think SR bought a 19year old goalkeeper when we were in the premiership? They could of had Sam jJnstone on a free that summer. Frankly if he has been such a success why has he been loaned to Stoke?
We lost money on Sulemana, he was our record signing at 22mill and reportedly left for £16mill. Suggesting he was a success is laughable when you spent 3 years running him down. Why would we be quids in if he moves to Roma?
How has Armstong more than paid for himself. He was bought to score goals in the premiership and failed miserably twice. Dont forget you said he would easily replace Brojas poor return of 6 goals in a season. Hes been a poor signing
You would sign a Kieffer Moore as he would give you a presence up front and get you promoted. Instead we bought Downes who has gone out on loan as he was so bad.
The point is we have easily wasted 20mill on punts that got no where near the first team. Just for once it would be great to see the club get that expiernced defender the team needs, rather than another teenager for a few mill that will disappear in 12 months time never to be seen again. |
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Reply | Southampton Put In Bid For Defender But Is He What They Need
at 12:03 30 Jan 2026
Im not going through every payer... but i need to pick you up on the following players.
Also your definition of success is different to mine. I would suggest yours is largely in line with a trading club that just buys players to make a profit and not to build a team towards success.
Baz was signed for the Premiership not the championship. He was bought for 12 mill, and will no doubt leave on a free in 18months time. He will have cost millions in wages, bonus and tax that will not be recouped in a transfer to a bigger club.
Sulemana we signed for 22mill and sold for a reported 15mill. he wasnt a success on a player level or a transfer profit.
You mention Armstrong - hes been a success. He was bought to score goals and keep us in the premiership. It was step to far for him and will be sold at a loss.
Charles i wouldnt consider a success. Hes in his 3rd season and now up to speed with the championship.
Lavia from a playing perspective wasnt really a success. First half of the season he was good then disappeared in the 2nd half of the season. The team would have been stronger if we had kept Romeu.
Interesting you pick Zach Awe - he was signed to challenge for a first team place and supposedly he was a real coup. Where is he now :-)
Edit Daimon Downs is a classic example of the fact the club is hear just to make money on player trading. If you wanted to go up surely you go and get Kieffer Moore at a fraction of the cost. [Post edited 30 Jan 12:07]
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Reply | Southampton Put In Bid For Defender But Is He What They Need
at 09:03 30 Jan 2026
"There are some Saints supporters who will claim that Sport Republic are not interested in the success of the club on the field as a team, but only the development of individual players, youngsters who they can develop and then sell at a profit."
Let me help you with some evidence , Heres a list of youngsters they have in there time.
34 youngsters and 2 real success (Lavia and Fernadez).
22-23
Baz
Bel-Kotchap
Larios
Lavia
Seko Mara
Stewart
Edozie
Alcaraz
Sulemana
23-24
Abu
Mcnamara
Charles
Awe
Obrien Whitmarsh
24-25
THB
Edwards
Shombe
Myers
Matsuki
Akachukwu
Archer
Juan
Fernandes
Baylee Dipepa
Sam Tabares
Daouda Traoré
Joachim Kayi Sanda
Victor Udoh
Rento Takaoka
25-26
Quarshie
Downs
Sutura Kakay
Rory Whittaker
Hugo Fisher |
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Reply | Tyler Dibling
at 21:43 29 Jan 2026
Everton have been building for 40 years. This is about as good as it gets for you guys now days. |
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Reply | Norwich beat Cov
at 08:25 27 Jan 2026
I Wanted us to get Carrick, but we deemed him not good enough |
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Reply | Tyler Dibling
at 08:23 27 Jan 2026
He looks a shadow of the player that broke into the saints team last year. |
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Reply | 5 Things About The Trip To Pompey
at 13:19 26 Jan 2026
5 things about watching it on my couch :-)
1) no early queuing to get into my lounge, beer and snacks allowed but don’t spill it on the bloody carpet.
2) Sky decided to hide the game behind the red button and show a woman’s game watched by 2 birds and their dog.
3) half time slash in toilets that were not trashed.
4) 2 kids tried to invade the lounge in the 2nd half and were swiftly dealt with.
5) mid afternoon nap when it was all over.
Well done to all those that went and put on some decent support |
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Reply | Finn Azaz
at 13:10 26 Jan 2026
I thought Azaz was good yesterday. A lot of chasing and closing down and worked hard. Created two good chances. Him and Leo coming cost us any threat up front.
Armstrong needs to be burying those chances |
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Reply | AA
at 11:54 26 Jan 2026
I’m not sure how you can compare the two? Different positions.
Armstrong has also missed a lot of penalties. |
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Reply | Danny Rohl
at 11:52 26 Jan 2026
We were an established premiership club at the time, so could have hoped for a bit better. The moment SR came in Ralph was a dead man. All Ralph wanted was a decent forward and he got given Mara ffs. SR are completely to blame for spending loads on utter crap youngsters that were never good enough for the prem. In fact most were not good enough for the championship. |
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Reply | Saints V Pompey Matchday Thread
at 11:53 25 Jan 2026
Why the fu ck is it on the red button. Who wants to watch some no mark women’s game that no one is there watching! |
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Reply | Saints V Pompey Matchday Thread
at 11:26 25 Jan 2026
I’m actually happy Stephens is playing. I’m not unhappy Bree is starting , he is solid at this level. It’s just the randomness of picking players. How can you not start fellows ? |
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