ClubSpinDoctor 0 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Stop being so negative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32705 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I want an established talent with good stats in better leagues. Perez, Cisse, Gouffran, Riviere and Armstrong as our strike force worries me. push for the champs league with that lot, man. [/pards] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4099 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 We still havent spent anywhere near as much as we could or should. Even if you make peace with the fact that its the way Ashley works we still ought to go out and spend 15M on a proven goalscorer within that model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer 3 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) You just need to remember two things with all of this..... 1) Ashley is a cunt 2) Pardew is also a cunt and regularly sucks him off. Anyone have any come back on that ? Edited July 27, 2014 by Slayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer 3 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I mean you have to be an utter cunt if you think u can break into the champions league positions with the team we have. I'm lost for words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lackie92 1 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 We are still about 3-4 signings away from challenging the top 6 imo. We have improved our starting eleven in areas but we don't really have any options from the bench, we can't take off someone like Cabella and replace him with Sammy Ameobi or Obertan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10677 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Southampton have sold Lovren for £20m. £76m income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Its a fire sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32705 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Southampton have sold Lovren for £20m. £76m income.How cam we ain't getting a facking piece of the action? [/Ashley] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21783 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Read my lips ... No new strikers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 We are still about 3-4 signings away from challenging the top 6 imo. We have improved our starting eleven in areas but we don't really have any options from the bench, we can't take off someone like Cabella and replace him with Sammy Ameobi or Obertan. If Pardew wasn't a twat they wouldn't even be on the bench, never mind selected from it. First 11 Krul Janmaat Coloccini Mbiwa Santon Tiote Cabella Sissoko Ben Arfa De Jong Riviere Bench Elliot R Taylor Haidara Anita Gouffran Colback Cisse Reserves Williamson S Taylor Gutierez Ameobi Obertan Bigirimana Ferguson That bench is much stronger than last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Have to disagree with R Taylor on the bench. imo he was mediocre before 2 very serious injuries, I'd have S Taylor ahead of him (and I think S Taylors shit these days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4099 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'd have Williamson ahead of both of them. Ben Arfa is not likely to be anywhere near the first team come the new season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Williamson maybe a better bet than either of those, with the flexibility of Santon. Much of a muchness though. All better options than Dummet though, who was our only defender on the bench going into game 1 this time last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Dummet needs regular first team football somewhere on loan imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4099 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Somewhere in League 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21783 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 If Pardew wasn't a twat they wouldn't even be on the bench, never mind selected from it. First 11 Krul Janmaat Coloccini Mbiwa Santon Tiote Cabella Sissoko Ben Arfa De Jong Riviere Bench Elliot R Taylor Haidara Anita Gouffran Colback Cisse Reserves Williamson S Taylor Gutierez Ameobi Obertan Bigirimana Ferguson That bench is much stronger than last season. don't think colo and mbiwa work together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 don't think colo and mbiwa work together Lists were knocked together with regards to depth rather than tactics. Argument made was that the bench hasn't improved. Put Williamson on the pitch ahead of Mbiwa (probably more likely to be the approach) and the bench remains stronger than last year. Compare it to the first game against Man City in 13/14.. Bench Elliot = Elliot R Taylor > Sammy Haidara > Dummet Anita = Anita Gouffran > Obertan Colback > Marveaux Cisse > Shola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21783 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Lists were knocked together with regards to depth rather than tactics. Argument made was that the bench hasn't improved. Put Williamson on the pitch ahead of Mbiwa (probably more likely to be the approach) and the bench remains stronger than last year. Compare it to the first game against Man City in 13/14.. Bench Elliot = Elliot R Taylor > Sammy Haidara > Dummet Anita = Anita Gouffran > Obertan Colback > Marveaux Cisse > Shola the squad isn't weaker than last year, which is a bonus, i still think we need a new centre half, as well as a new striker. not convinced we'll get either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7243 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Southampton have sold Lovren for £20m. £76m income. Feckin' knew we got screwed over when we sold im to those blue caths /Ashley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 the squad isn't weaker than last year, which is a bonus, i still think we need a new centre half, as well as a new striker. not convinced we'll get either. Aye, think those would be nice. But I don't expect Pardew to pull up trees with more bodies than he has now really. He's got enough for another year of tedious survival... Colback > Gosling Riviere > Shola De Jong <= Remy Cabella <= Cabaye Janmaat <= Debuchy Gutierez > Marveaux So we haven't replaced L De Jong as it stands, but he was a waste of space anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClubSpinDoctor 0 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Read my lips ... No new strikers Too late to be joining the party now, I didn't see you sticking up for me a couple of weeks ago when I ran the exclusive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClubSpinDoctor 0 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Aye, think those would be nice. But I don't expect Pardew to pull up trees with more bodies than he has now really. He's got enough for another year of tedious survival... Colback > Gosling Riviere > Shola De Jong <= Remy Cabella <= Cabaye Janmaat <= Debuchy Gutierez > Marveaux So we haven't replaced L De Jong as it stands, but he was a waste of space anyway. So is better squad, worse first team your conclusion from that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 So is better squad, worse first team your conclusion from that? Think the ones that are better are far ahead, so they're a vast improvement to the first team. I'm not so sure those that aren't as good are so far behind or can't even match their predecessors. Better squad, better team, lesser individuals.. for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21783 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Too late to be joining the party now, I didn't see you sticking up for me a couple of weeks ago when I ran the exclusive i still think you're being over the top with the negativity. we have bought in more bodies than i thought we would. being short of strikers is nothing new. it's the new normal under ashley so i'm not exactly seething. like HF says: another year of tedious survival beckons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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