Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Dave]

You do realise Southampton have been in the top flight for 30 out of the last 37 years and only been relegated once in that time, don't you?

If you've only been relegated once in that time, how did you end up in League One?

[LeeB]

You do realise Southampton have been in the top flight for 30 out of the last 37 years and only been relegated once in that time, don't you?

If you've only been relegated once in that time, how did you end up in League One?

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[Percy McCarthy]

You do realise Southampton have been in the top flight for 30 out of the last 37 years and only been relegated once in that time, don't you?

If you've only been relegated once in that time, how did you end up in League One?

They were so bad the league ordered them to drop two divisions.

[richard moore]

You do realise Southampton have been in the top flight for 30 out of the last 37 years and only been relegated once in that time, don't you?

If you've only been relegated once in that time, how did you end up in League One?

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he had one of those a long time ago (only joking Dave...well maybe! :-) )

[pauliewalnuts]

You do realise Southampton have been in the top flight for 30 out of the last 37 years and only been relegated once in that time, don't you?

The very fact that you see having been out of the top flight for 7 of the last 37 years as something to boast about says it all.

[pauliewalnuts]

I like the way that within one truly devastating comment, we've been put "right" over our place in the natural order of things.

See, that's exactly what I meant about how cocky gobshite clubs who manage to string a handful of seasons in the top flight together, have a good season or two, suddenly think they're giants entitled to disparage the likes of us.

[Small Rodent]

Although.. checking twitter seeing all the Soton fans saying "why would he leave us and European football for a relegation battle in a shithole.." and saying it'll never happen makes me 100% up for this. Sign him up, just to piss off the wankers.

Because they're a small club who have had a couple of good seasons in the last 30 years, that's why c***s, don't get above your station.

Just like yo-yo champions Leicester and Stoke, a side that were build on borderline cheating. You've had a couple of decent seasons where you either haven't been relegated or finished around 10th, calm down dears.

I honestly hate - hate - just or recently promoted clubs.

They get into the top flight and they're full of all that "Premier League, you're having a laugh" bollocks just because they're over excited at being able to visit big grounds. They are pretty much always a bunch of overexcited twats who were doubtless nowhere near their club for decades while they were mooking about in the third division.

They manage to stay in the top flight a couple of years, after years and years of being a pointless yo-yo club, and they're all giving it big about "clubs like Villa".

I read that stuff about Stoke fans the other day and it made me want to vomit. Honestly, years of not being in the top flight, a few of being there and becoming the absolute by-word for dirty, cynical, zero entertainment, followed by a short spell of being less fuck ugly to watch and a bit of spending and they think they're Barcelona.

Remember those ingratiating, smug Stoke twats we used to get on here?

I hate these people.

You do realise Southampton have been in the top flight for 30 out of the last 37 years and only been relegated once in that time, don't you?

Southampton have one of the best Academies in the world, have 30k+ through the gate each week, are a club being run well in profit and are currently the 'best of the rest' in terms of the league, not to mention currently playing in Europe.

Do you HONESTLY think Fonte would walk away from being the Captain of Southampton in exchange for a relegation scrap with Villa?

Who is your "first" team?

[Boris_]

I like the way that within one truly devastating comment, we've been put "right" over our place in the natural order of things.

See, that's exactly what I meant about how cocky gobshite clubs who manage to string a handful of seasons in the top flight together, have a good season or two, suddenly think they're giants entitled to disparage the likes of us.

We were in the top flight for 27 years previous to our relegation? 'handful of seasons' ?

[Boris_]

I like the way that within one truly devastating comment, we've been put "right" over our place in the natural order of things.

See, that's exactly what I meant about how cocky gobshite clubs who manage to string a handful of seasons in the top flight together, have a good season or two, suddenly think they're giants entitled to disparage the likes of us.

Doesn't make Southampton a yo-yo club though does it you clown? We've only be relegated from and promoted to the top division once in 37 years.

Do they have education in Birmingham?

[damon loves JT]

There's nothing to disrespect about Southampton's aspirations: to be 'a well-run club' and not to be out of the top flight more than about 25% of the time.

[Ryu]

I like the way that within one truly devastating comment, we've been put "right" over our place in the natural order of things.

See, that's exactly what I meant about how cocky gobshite clubs who manage to string a handful of seasons in the top flight together, have a good season or two, suddenly think they're giants entitled to disparage the likes of us.

Doesn't make Southampton a yo-yo club though does it you clown? We've only be relegated from and promoted to the top division once in 37 years.

Do they have education in Birmingham?

Don't start throwing childish insults around.  You're pretty funny it would be a shame if you got banned our kid.

[damon loves JT]

If Southampton had had the last three or four seasons we've had, they wouldn't be too unhappy. Stayed  solvent, remained in the top flight, reached a cup final. For us they've been a nightmare. That's the difference between our aspirations.

[RussellC]

I've got to be honest, and it's not something I'm proud of, I've just Googled Southampton's list of major honours and was amazed to see that  it starts and finishes with oen FA Cup Win.

For a club that's 129 years old that's nothing short of piss poor.

With that in mind, may I humbly suggest that you start by trolling the message-boards of some of your peers, like Old Etonians or Clapham Rovers before moving on to the bigger clubs?

Edit - sorry, I've just realised that Old Etonians have won the FA Cup twice. I'd maybe give them a swerve too.

[Boris_]

We are playing in Europe this season, finished 7th last season, running in a healthy profit, Academy keeps churning out players.

Why would we be happy with your last 3 seasons? ( Serious question )

[RussellC]

We are playing in Europe this season, finished 7th last season, running in a healthy profit, Academy keeps churning out players.

Why would we be happy with your last 3 seasons? ( Serious question )

I'm sure if you print that out on some headed-A4 Paper it'll look just swell in your trophy cabinet.