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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by TimSaint at 02:58:30
We are stronger as a squad because players have come back from injuries and loans, not because of our transfer activities in the window. If those players, or indeed others, should get injured this month, does that then negate your spin on things ?
I am surprised we let Arma go for only £7m (+£2m in potential add ons). He is currently the 3rd top scored in the Champ and and has 1.5 years left on his contract.
It is worrying that his (and D Downs) replacement is a relative unknown with no experience on our league.
We are financially stronger after this window for definite. Getting rid of so much dead wood, albeit that some are only for 6 months will help the club. I'm hoping they learn, so they know what to do when they come back in the summer - along with the likes of BB Diaz, Baz etc.
ABK 100% played for us in the Prem last season - maybe 3 or 4 times.
I think we can draw plenty of positives from what has happened in the last month, but I am not sure if a couple of good results mean we have turned the corner and are ready to make a push for the play-offs. Plenty of points to play for. Stop making the same mistakes and who knows where we might end up.
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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by Theonlyrhymethatbite at 22:12:43
I'm joinjng the well done club on saying spors got rid of players he needed to, getting money out of an empty ketchup lacking bottle was a master stroke I thought was destined to be thrown away into the recycle bin for nowt.
I like the sound of the new striker to cover and link play, What no one's mentioned is how well our other players do off Stewart before he was injured, having a big man always available will give Leo, fellows and azaz more options and less defenders to beat. Will miss AA and feel he could of played off the right for fellows in a 442
I think between going 442, bree returning and signing Perez we will be more solid, not one of those things is the silver bullet but together they should see us more solid.
Also well done for keeping THB. As much as we are a selling club we've kept one of the best goal scoring CB's in the division - I did t say one of the best defenders as he could be but hasn't played well enough when in the 5 man defence.
Oh for the halcyon days of a Virgil type player joining us on deadline day
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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by YosemiteSaint at 18:46:36
Can't say definitively—especially on the back of one encouraging result at Stoke—whether we're better. For the moment, it does feel as if we've sculpted down the side to a promising essence. But a telling parable was on display last night in the Prem, as a resurgent Sunderland dismantled a stagnant Burnley on Wearside. Recall a mere seven months ago that the latter breezed through the Championship to share the title with Leeds, whereas the former had to navigate the playoffs to get promoted. But now the difference is as clear as night and day. Sunderland have a stylish squad who will fight for each other and get results. Burnley, on the other hand, have a gang of also-rans—two of whom, Armando Broja and JWP, were arguably among the best to wear our shirt over the past five or so years. Pretenders to the Championship title should take note: To get where they are, Sunderland have out-scouted, out-imagined, and out-spent the other two ascendants from the 2024-2025 Championship. They are playing a very different kind of football than they were a year ago. Anyone with similar ambitions must look in that mirror. Are Saints anywhere near comparable level to succeed in the Prem? No. Can we reinvent ourselves to do so once again? Maybe. But it will take a very different side than the ones we've fielded in the past five years, and hopefully this transfer window lays a new foundation that can eventually compete at a higher standard. |
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Comment | Adam Armstrong A Pictorial Appreciation
by StRipper at 16:36:25
Great stuff. Wish him all the best. Apart from when he plays us next season. We're going to miss him.
And Stuey Armstrong too! :)
Remembering that disallowed penalty and red card from the foul by Kyle Walker at home to Man City still boils my piss. And reminds me why VAR can always do one. |
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Comment | Saints Announce Signing Of New Striker
by beynali73 at 15:15:36
Can only judge him on performances and goals but an underwhelming replacement for one of the divisions top scorers. However if AA has hung up his boots may as well let him do a bit of work experience in the top league before coming back to the championship in May.
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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by SanMarco at 13:59:36
Cleverly written article. Players coming back to form/from injury is, of course, relevant to transfer business but surely primary judgment should be to simply compare the ins and outs. This, basically, boils down to the keeper change ands the AA change. I'm guardedly optimistic re the keeper and we don't have a clue yet re the other one. If we are stronger on 2 Feb than on 1 Jan I very much doubt it is to do with the transfer business!! I hope I am wrong - the new forward will have to score some goals.
One other thought: Wolves have looked ahead to next season by buying a proven second division scorer - is that the sort of thing SR would ever think of doing...?? |
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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by BigbadBarry8myboat at 13:57:32
Are we stronger ? No. Quite an easy Answer.
We've got rid of some deadwood, yes, but now we have a player (Edozie) as the only right winger other than Fellows, who has no played all season.
Had Archer gone then we could argue we're stronger as he's hardly got a proven record, but by retaining him and getting rid of Armstrong and getting in an older questionable striker, then there is no evidence that it leaves our front line better, we've shed goals with very little evidence we've replaced them.
Then, we have Bree back yes, but CB is our problem area and we didn't strengthen there.... I'm glad we got rid of Bazunu, Peretz looks more reliable.
So as a whole in my eyes, we're no stronger and actually slightly worse off on the whole.
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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by PezzaSaint at 09:42:32
The window for Saints was all about reducing costs, apart from maybe AA? I do get the point that a big squad can have its issues, let’s hope that with the squad being significantly trimmed that a great spirit emerges, time will tell.
And I hope that Tonda has been getting a say in what has been going on. Certainly with another big centre forward coming in it seems that a back 4 is here to stay and with a midfield 4 we’ll be getting lots of crosses into the box!
That said with just two loanees coming in it’s not the most progressive transfer window! |
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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by andoverpierre at 09:27:07
I believe now the likes of AA have gone players can play in there natural position , he was the highest goal scorer but he was also the highest goal miss king if you look at the stats he has had 90+ attempts at goal this season and scored only 11 . In some games he would get 4-5 good chances and miss them all yet we would get undone by a side that was more clinical , both Hull games and the swansea games comes to mind we had over 20 attempts on goal compared to our rivals but couldnt put them away
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A lot of dead wood has gone , Aribo, ABK, Edwards, Fraser, Downes, Bazunu, larios all players that wouldnt have played and a substantial reduction on wages , Aribo alone is nearly a £2m saving over 6 months . so with armstrong going as well i bet the club have saved in the region of £10m in wages alone which is massive in this league plus any transfer fees for Armstrong/Edwards/ABK around £18m+ giving a total of £28m-30m which will help the club next season. so yes i think the club is in a stronger position despite the lack of spending. |
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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by andywelsh at 09:25:49
I tend to agree with the above. The key this window was to thin out the squad and offload some of the fringe players and that has been done. Edozie may well move abroad somewhere in Europe where the window is still open in the next few days. Charles returning to full fitness for the second half of the season should take some pressure off the centre midfield pairing. Bree has allowed us to play a back four and both centre backs look more comfortable.
Clyde Larin is an unknown quantity but has been pretty prolific wherever he has gone and obviously feels that we will play to his strengths. Only a loan so it’s a win win situation. We may have the next Rickie Lambert in the building….or not. |
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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by underweststand at 08:58:04
Difficult to say that we've made any big strides this window, but (unlike some) I'm enthusiastic about Peretz's, and although he's not totally faultless, he is mobile and not afraid to get involved. One or two saves reminded me of Niemi's acrobatics.
Somewhat sad that Armstrong has gone, but Larin fits the bill regarding physique and experience, but we need to see him in our formation.
For the rest, youngsters who need to test themselves in "the man's game" may improve , or they will end up in L1/L2 in a year or so, but we still have a large group of "square pegs " from previous managers who must go in the next window. |
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Comment | Are Saints Arguably Stronger At The End Of The Transfer Window Than They Were At The Start
by davidargyll at 08:55:41
Hear! Hear!
As we all know it is so much easier to be negative at times like this. So if it does go wrong everyone can then turn round and say “Told you so, etc…”
But whilst I have been concerned that they just did not seem to be any effort being made up until the last couple of games and a serious bit up the jacksy was required, it seems to have happened on the pitch.
But now with new arrival coming in to a more positively-minded dressing room, at the very least he cannot do any worse than whom he replaced. Because let’s be honest, AA has really gone off and missed a good few absolute sitters recently (because his head had been turned …?).
And as for CA maybe this might just energise him a bit…
I did think the corner had been, at least reached if not actually, turned a couple of weeks back, but now with the usual injury caveats, a slimmed down and arguably improved squad and with other teams, eg Coventry and Stoke, really coming off the boil, I am starting to view the rest of the season with a lot more confidence.
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Comment | Southampton Confirm Adam Armstrong Departure
by underweststand at 08:16:20
It has to be said that at a time when the club was yo-yoing between leagues, Adam was one of the few names who earned his place and - given the chances - did score goals.
Like all strikers, had periods when his form likened the proverbial sauce-bottle.. (long dry spells, and then all at once). This season was typical, when it took 11 games before he got his first, but then he scored 6 times in 5 games, after which he had blank 10 games. Has reached an age when he is still a first-choice candidate to play, and even if Wolves get relegated, he is experienced in the Championship where he is known to succeed. Overall, I must admit he DAJFU, even in the worst times, but I just hope we don't have to face him too often. good luck Adam. |
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Comment | Saints Announce Signing Of New Striker
by underweststand at 07:55:33
sounds good enough on paper.. a mature, 6 '2" tall striker, able to speak English, and even with a somewhat erratic goal scoring tally, he's no better or worse than the other strikers we already have on the books. 4 months to see how he might fit in with our playing style.
If he's scored half-a dozen goals by the end of the season, might be worth a permanent deal - especially as we don't know what the future holds for Ross Stewart. |
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