The Southampton Thread!

[m7mcfc]

I know they have been selling players for fun but has Ronald brought anyone in?

 

[pudge]

I know they have been selling players for fun but has Ronald brought anyone in?

Tadić and Pellè.

Midfielder and striker respectively. Just less than £20m for the pair reportedly.

 

[Newman Noggs]

FFP in action. Bigger clubs snapping up smaller clubs talent and Southampton don't have the fan base or commercial power to replace them and can't have a ton of money invested anymore .Plus the rumours of their money problems mean the majority of the money they get goes towards that. Sad because they had the makings of a great team.

It's the wilful blind-eye turned by the media to this pillage that irritates me. Who are the teams stripping them of their best players ? Why, the very same clubs who pontificate about "organic growth" and "financial doping" and, as you say "Financial Fair Play".

 

[GHoddle]

I know they have been selling players for fun but has Ronald brought anyone in?

Tadić and Pellè.

Midfielder and striker respectively. Just less than £20m for the pair reportedly.

I know Tadic is quality, by far Twente's best player. I was a bit miffed when we bought Chadli from them instead, even though I think Chadli is a decent player.

Pelle idk about.

 

[the talisman]

Chambers off to Arsenal.

Choose to grow organically, choose to promote English youngsters, choose to build a team not buy one.

And then watch the fucking vultures come circling.

Arsenal, Liverpool, United, fucking hypocrites, how the fuck is this good for the game? I would be gutted if I was a Saints fan.

 

[Dubai Blue]

FFP in action. Bigger clubs snapping up smaller clubs talent and Southampton don't have the fan base or commercial power to replace them and can't have a ton of money invested anymore .Plus the rumours of their money problems mean the majority of the money they get goes towards that. Sad because they had the makings of a great team.

I'm not so sure this has anything to do with FFP, to be honest. It has much more to do with Southampton unfortunately slipping into the hands of an owner who has absolutely no interest in football and simply wants to asset strip for her own selfish means. FFP is a travesty, but if her father was still alive, Southampton wouldn't be flogging the family silver like this.

 

[ManCityJordan]

They've had Bale, Chamberlain and even Alan Shearer took off them in the past, if the likes of Ward-Prowse, Reed and Gallagher step up they will be took off them to. Really do feel for Southampton as they are a good club with a fine history and great support. They don't make them like Le Tissier anymore, hope they stay up.

 

[standytogilvy]

Seems like they're adopting the portugal teams financial method of develop then sell but never really push on

 

[aguero93:20]

Seems like they're adopting the portugal teams financial method of develop then sell but never really push on

Have a look at what FC Porto do besides running a senior men's football team and you'll see there's good reason for them to conduct their business in that manner. Southampton are a different story, this is Katherine Liebharr asset-stripping to get her father's investment back from the cluband more.

 

[dazdon]

Seems like they're adopting the portugal teams financial method of develop then sell but never really push on

Have a look at what FC Porto do besides running a senior men's football team and you'll see there's good reason for them to conduct their business in that manner. Southampton are a different story, this is Katherine Liebharr asset-stripping to get her father's investment back from the cluband more.

That's what's happening in a nutshell.

When she took over from her father she admitted she didn't like football.

Now she's proving it, the FArce will still say she's a fit and proper owner.