Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[silhillvilla]

Oh for the days of chasing and being knocked back by Karl Henry

[mr underhill]

Grant, come back!

[pauliewalnuts]

It's like when we signed Darren Bent from Sunderland.

At the moment they were 6th, and their fans were all "OMG! Why is he going to want to join a club in a relegation struggle while we're in the european places" and also spinning that as them being a "bigger" club. Which neglected any point in time except that precise moment, and even then, we finished above them at the end of the season.

And that's Sunderland, who are - at even a conservative estimate - 3 or 4 times as big a club as Southampton are.

[OCD]

Really shouldn't need to get in an argument with a Southampton fan. To quote many a late night conversation..."leave it

• , he's not worth it."

[brian green]

I am going to the National Stud in the morning. Mick (Michael now) Channon is a director there. If I meet him I will ask him how he rates the club he played for.Based on other times I have heard him asked about his previous career, I doubt that it will be complimentary.

[curiousorange]

I don't expect any supporter to presume the good times at their club are only temporary, but it was only a couple of years ago in Southampton's case that they had an issue over their ownership and it seemed like their fall could have been as rapid as their rise back to the top. I just think it's far too soon for a club that recently were planning a trip to watch the JPT Final to assume they've breached the barricades and destroyed the old order.

[KevinGage]

Southampton FC Honours

Not Relegated from the top flight

1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87,1987/88,1988/89
1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93,  1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00
2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03,  2003/04

2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15

All hail the Super Saints!

They should dot that roll-call of success around the stadium, kinda like Arsenal do with all the trophies they have won.

Might give St Marys a bit of identity. Separate it from the other thumpingly dull, identikit Legoland grounds.

[stuart r]

Southampton FC Honours

Not Relegated from the top flight

1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87,1987/88,1988/89
1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93,  1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00
2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03,  2003/04

2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15

For some reason your post minded me of this

[Percy McCarthy]

Southampton FC Honours

Not Relegated from the top flight

1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87,1987/88,1988/89
1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93,  1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00
2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03,  2003/04

2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15

All hail the Super Saints!

They should dot that roll-call of success around the stadium, kinda like Arsenal do with all the trophies they have won.

Might give St Marys a bit of identity. Separate it from the other thumpingly dull, identikit Legoland grounds.

Don't forget all the cups... erm ... cup.

[dave.woodhall]

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 )

The world did not start in 2012.

[LeeB]

Southampton FC Honours

Not Relegated from the top flight

1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87,1987/88,1988/89
1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93,  1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00
2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03,  2003/04

2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15

For some reason your post minded me of this

Ha ha, me too.

[PeterWithe]

I think our Soton friend rather reinforces the point earlier, if they can drag in 30k crowds in spite of their achievements or lack thereof, we really have made a mess of things in the last twenty years in that there is no necessity whatsoever to increase VPs capacity.

[paul_e]

Southampton FC Honours

Not Relegated from the top flight

1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87,1987/88,1988/89
1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93,  1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00
2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03,  2003/04

2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15

For some reason your post minded me of this

Ha ha, me too.

I've never seen that before the "in 1982... well there was the incident with the pigeon" before carrying on made it for me.

[PeterWithesShin]

Amazing how full of themselves some fans get after a couple of decent years, or by our standards, below average seasons.

They soon forget when their entire away support could fit in a mini bus, that they've spent most of their history outside the top flight, and have won less trophies than small heath.

[RussellC]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3197130/Southampton-make-enquiry-Napoli-defender-Kalidou-Koulibaly-Aston-Villa-target-Jose-Fonte.html

Looks like S'oton are looking at other centre-backs. Maybe the idea of Fonte leaving isn't all that unrealistic....?