No changes contemplated until end of the season. 9th at present, in the EL last 16, zero threat of relegation. End of the season, if we finish in a Euro place or win the EL, then he will get another contract, get knocked out and finish lower than 7th then a new man will be appointed. Kretinsky is k...

i don't care about attractive football. I just don't want a manager who will oversee another transfer window without buying anyone. i also don't want a manager who allows us to give away players for a fraction of what they are worth / what we paid for them ...including Rice. our net spend is abysmal...

Style over substance is really not where I’m at. Judge a manager on every little aspect that makes up the whole: 1. Has he signed good players every window? 2. Has he managed the value of existing players? 3. Is the best youth team we’ve had supplementing our 1st team? 4. Are we making meaningful ch...

Bubbles Fortuna wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:13 am 5 goals and 10 assists in all competitions and this is how he's spoken about.

Same for Soucek and his goals.

Not a great footballer.

bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:14 am

Pocchetino can have him for £35m.

Surely he’ll bite our arm off..?

Ward Prowse had half a dozen assists before Scott stepped off the treatment table. Ward Prowse also looked great until Moyes bottled it and went back to a double pivot. He has never looked great. He’s a specialist field goal kicker. He’s a complete liability in defence and has not proved he can pla...

For me, whoever chose JWP over Alex Scott, needs to go.

I could make that list very long, but you get the point.

Has there been a poll on whether he gets a new contract?

For me, the only real question is whether we replace now, or let him see out his contract.

Why did he allow us to not strengthen in January?

Why isn't Moyes making noises about our lack of signings?

This was his last chance to improve our chances of winning the Europa League.

Did he just fulflil the requirements made of him getting a new contract?

Moyes has navigated yet another window with a net profit - despite glaring needs and an ageing squad.

His reward will be a lovely new contract.

Broja loan fee is £4m

But it falls to zero, if he plays 10 games.

No option to buy, so it is another ‘big club using a small club’ deal, like us and Phillips.

Difference is that Fulham probably won’t pay for putting someone else’s player in the window.

Westbourne Bill wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:50 am Surprised to read he’s only 5’11” though. Not what you’d expect of a Moyes CB.

Sangate is 6’2

We are in the last 16 of the Europa League ...and we haven't signed a striker, a LW, or any defenders. People moan about us renting a stadium (for £2.5m a year) on a 99 year lease that none of us will see expire. ...but renting Kalvin Philips for a similar amount for 4 months is good business. We ar...

…or, is it another in the long line of excuses

One Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:59 am I thought Osman was the striker we were bringing in? I obviously have no idea what is going on!

He has played all 3 forward positions - but hopefully he’ll be on the left for us

gegsy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:55 am The fifth highest goal scorer in the PL isn't a striker.

I mean, I get it, but does it matter at that point?

It does if he scored most of his goals from RW

bonzosbeard wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:28 am I'm assuming Osman would try out with the development squad first and intigrate him slowly into the team.

I doubt it for £15m.
He’ll need to be with the first team from day one.

Exciting move - hope he is as good as he looks.

I like KP as a player a lot.

I also like that we have an OPTION rather than an OBLIGATION to buy.

BUT

1. How much is the loan fee?
2. What is the PURCHASE OPTION price?

Downes is in the running for Saints’ player of the year.

Kyle Walker Peters will win it, but Downes will be second