Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[dave.woodhall]

The world's gone mad.

[PeterWithesShin]

Saints have supposedly bid £12m for Shane Long. Complete insanity. I have to be honest and say i'm almost glad we don't have much money when I see these kind of mental prices for average players.

Just read that on the 'other transfers' thread. That's just madness if it's true.I wonder if the pinstripeyfilth thought to include a sell on clause?

They were probably loffin' when they got £7m for him. How the fuck are Hull making a £5m profit on him 6 months later? Saints must be in full panic buy mode.

[Chris Jameson]

Saints have supposedly bid £12m for Shane Long. Complete insanity. I have to be honest and say i'm almost glad we don't have much money when I see these kind of mental prices for average players.

Good piece of business for Hull if true, scored the goals that kept them up last season and then almost double their money on him.

[Des Little]

"My mate has been on a cricket tour of Africa, and he caught something."

"Ebola?"

"No, but he a very good fielder."

Bloody hell, we need you in the joke thread

It must be bloody rotten if we do

[Villa in Denmark]

Saints have supposedly bid £12m for Shane Long. Complete insanity. I have to be honest and say i'm almost glad we don't have much money when I see these kind of mental prices for average players.

Just read that on the 'other transfers' thread. That's just madness if it's true.I wonder if the pinstripeyfilth thought to include a sell on clause?

They were probably loffin' when they got £7m for him. How the fuck are Hull making a £5m profit on him 6 months later? Saints must be in full panic buy mode.

Is the correct answer, plus everyone things they're loaded at the moment, regardless of how much of the 90 odd million they've had to use on clearing debt.

They could well end up almost cash neutral with a significantly weaker squad by the end of the window as they're absolutely fleeced on purchases, by at least as much as they rinsed Liverpool and company.

[PeterWithesShin]

£12m for a 27 year old striker who has scored 10 league goals once in his career and is a career 1 in 4.  A ratio bolstered by one blinding season in the Championship. What the fuck must Benteke be worth?

[Clampy]

£12m for a 27 year old striker who has scored 10 league goals once in his career and is a career 1 in 4.  A ratio bolstered by one blinding season in the Championship. What the fuck must Benteke be worth?

I thought he was older than 27.

Haven't they just paid £10m for a goalie that they didn't really need?

[Villa in Denmark]

£12m for a 27 year old striker who has scored 10 league goals once in his career and is a career 1 in 4.  A ratio bolstered by one blinding season in the Championship. What the fuck must Benteke be worth?

Stick a zero on the end and you might be close in this market.

I really do hope that at some point modern football disappears up it's own arse.  However now that we're (The PL, La Liga and company) are into leveraging the brand in newish markets such as the US and East Asia, there's plenty of extra cash to flood in yet.

Now there's a phrase to make you puke

[Steve67]

Maybe we can persuade them to buy Baker for 10mill?  They sound desperate enough.  All money, no sense!

[Salsa Party Animal]

If players are too expensive in Fat Cat League then look aboard and Ronald Keoman should know some good players in Holland and other countries.

[SoccerHQ]

Looks to me we'll play a midfield diamond this year and have the full backs bombing on. It will be Sanchez holding, Delph and Westwood advanced of him (although judging by pre season Richardson is an option for the middle trio aswell) and one of N'zogbia/Cole and hopefully Grealish depending on form and fitness.

I'd like to think we'll get one more midfielder in but not expecting it.

[KevinGage]

£12m for a 27 year old striker who has scored 10 league goals once in his career and is a career 1 in 4.  A ratio bolstered by one blinding season in the Championship. What the fuck must Benteke be worth?

Long offers more than goals though (he'd need to, with those figures).

He's an irritant, and doesn't allow defenders to settle.  Ideal for a team playing a pressing game.

[silhillvilla]

Starting to think we dodged a bullet by never persuing Koeman as a managerial option. He's making MON look like a miser.

[Villafirst]

SSN "HQ" saying Sanchez to have medical on Sunday? Surely they mean Wednesday?

[PeterWithesShin]

£12m for a 27 year old striker who has scored 10 league goals once in his career and is a career 1 in 4.  A ratio bolstered by one blinding season in the Championship. What the fuck must Benteke be worth?

Long offers more than goals though (he'd need to, with those figures).

He's an irritant, and doesn't allow defenders to settle.  Ideal for a team playing a pressing game.

I don't mind Long as a player as I think he has his uses, the kind of player Weimann could be for us. But £12m?