surrifox Posted 27 June 2018 Share Posted 27 June 2018 2 minutes ago, Smudge said: I'm a bit confused by this. Who are you referring to? The beneficial owners of Southampton football Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted 27 June 2018 Share Posted 27 June 2018 1 minute ago, surrifox said: The beneficial owners of Southampton football Club I still don't follow, 80% of the club was purchased last year by Jisheng Gao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 27 June 2018 Share Posted 27 June 2018 13 minutes ago, surrifox said: Ok - not a single objective criterion but let's not argue . Our owners are prepared to invest £100 mill in a training facility to take the club forward their owners want out . I think that if we felt the signing was important we trump them on the finance package to make the deal appealing . Its entirely possible that he wants to play for Hughes or enjoy strolling down the leafy lanes of Hampshire but I 'd be surprised if he could put an economic value on that Likewise, do you think a player is bothered about the future plans (some years off) of a clubs ownership, or indeed the clubs owners. They are only interested in their own progression and financial package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 Wouldn't mind a decent winger this widow. Ball playing right back, ball playing centre back, creative midfielder and a promising new winger would be a fantastic window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 21 hours ago, FoxinNotts said: Ok there’s a challenge! Not sure what your criteria is for ‘objective criteria’, but I’ll have a go.... Hampshire is a nicer place to live than Leicester. Hughes might be a more appealing manager to work under than Puel. The player might view Southampton as a better place for his career progression than Leicester. He and his representatives might just believe Southampton are a bigger club than us! They're all subjective though. Objective is a universal truth, subjective is opinion. Is Hampshire nicer than Leicestershire? To some, but massively depends on the person. Hughes vs Puel? Depends on what sort of style you like your manager to have. Career progression? Judgement call. Bigger club? Judgement call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhYesNdidi Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 21 hours ago, FoxinNotts said: Ok there’s a challenge! Not sure what your criteria is for ‘objective criteria’, but I’ll have a go.... Hampshire is a nicer place to live than Leicester. Hughes might be a more appealing manager to work under than Puel. The player might view Southampton as a better place for his career progression than Leicester. He and his representatives might just believe Southampton are a bigger club than us! You must be joking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 18 minutes ago, The Doctor said: They're all subjective though. Objective is a universal truth, subjective is opinion. Is Hampshire nicer than Leicestershire? To some, but massively depends on the person. Hughes vs Puel? Depends on what sort of style you like your manager to have. Career progression? Judgement call. Bigger club? Judgement call. I know, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 15 minutes ago, OhYesNdidi said: You must be joking? I don’t take life too seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrifox Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 1 hour ago, OhYesNdidi said: You must be joking? I would expect him to fall out with Hughes about 10 games in . Hughes will then refuse to speak to him, never pick him again and send him to train with the kids . Eventually he'll be sent out on loan or flogged at a loss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw_leics772 Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 On 27/06/2018 at 10:01, Ric Flair said: Especially as he we'd want him to play wide left and not where Mahrez plays so go and get him!!!! I'm pretty sure that there is a rule saying that anyone outside of the top 6 can only have 1 decent winger at a time. We all know what happens if one of these upstarts has 2 wingers playing well consistently (we only went and won the bloody league) Hence this new rule. It's the 21st century version of docking points for administration and we cheated our way out of this one as well ? (How's that for objective?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16320241.mohamed-elyounoussi-set-to-sign-for-southampton/ looks all done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechey Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 It doesn't look like we were ever really in for him if we didn't even bid. Makes you wonder what the plan is post-Mahrez. Whether we change system or try to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La-li-lu-le-lo Posted 28 June 2018 Share Posted 28 June 2018 I think we’re focusing on other targets. We have a habit of going back in for long term linked players, I have a feeling that we will push for Thorgan Hazard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfox Posted 29 June 2018 Share Posted 29 June 2018 Gutted, here's to hoping he flops like Boufal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 29 June 2018 Share Posted 29 June 2018 They got him, we got Maddison. Time will tell who got the right man I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Nacho Posted 29 June 2018 Author Share Posted 29 June 2018 We could've got him if we wanted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 29 June 2018 Share Posted 29 June 2018 Imagine actually wanting to play under Mark Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 29 June 2018 Share Posted 29 June 2018 17 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said: They got him, we got Maddison. Time will tell who got the right man I guess. Yep seems like both teams were interested in both, and seeing as we got Maddison we no longer had an interest in this player. He looks good though and could see him doing well there. Saints have made some great signings over the years such as Mane and Van Dijk, but equally have signed players like Boufal and Redmond who have looked average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Apprentice Posted 29 June 2018 Share Posted 29 June 2018 This makes it even more certain that Boufal will be offloaded ,who Claude signed when he was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spicer Posted 29 June 2018 Share Posted 29 June 2018 A shame. I like him. It is possible that we are thinking of using wing backs next season, or that with 2 young wingers we have decided to give them a chance of regular first team chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les-tah Posted 29 June 2018 Share Posted 29 June 2018 If we wanted him we would of got him. we must have a bigger and better wide man up our sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 29 June 2018 Share Posted 29 June 2018 I wonder if we’re looking at Alireza Jahanbakhsh as an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentFox Posted 29 June 2018 Share Posted 29 June 2018 33 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said: Imagine actually wanting to play under Mark Hughes. That’s really not a pleasant image. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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