TRC Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 They are getting an absolute fortune for these players though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 They are getting an absolute fortune for these players though. What's the point? They've had their whole side ripped apart. And without those players and the manager who was presiding over their 'project', they're not going to go out and attract immediate top quality players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Even if they sign a shit load of replacements, everyone knows 'it takes time to gel' or some other shit cliche. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Drogba back to Chelsea confirmed. Will be interesting to see how well he can still perform at 36 - will certainly be better than Torres at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Southampton have always been a selling club, only difference now is they are getting the absolute maximum for them. £46m for shaw and chambers is incredible. £45m for lovern & lallana equally insane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Cant argue with the money Southampton are getting. Irrelevant if they dont reinvest in the team though. Really saps the soul out of a club and dont we know it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Didn't realise Arsenal are paying £16m for Chambers. Blimey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I expected them to sell two or three, but nothing on this scale. Can't remember anything like it really, selling basically every good player you've got in one window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I though the general on consensus on Southampton was that this was asset stripping before the owner sells up, having inherited a business she has no interest in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I though the general on consensus on Southampton was that this was asset stripping before the owner sells up, having inherited a business she has no interest in? I'm pretty sure the club still owes a lot of money from a few years back when the club nearly went bust. I think their creditors are taking most of what they are taking in player sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Valbuena isn't really going to QPR is he? He must have better options Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I though the general on consensus on Southampton was that this was asset stripping before the owner sells up, having inherited a business she has no interest in? I'm pretty sure the club still owes a lot of money from a few years back when the club nearly went bust. I think their creditors are taking most of what they are taking in player sales. Nope, they owe transfer fees from the last few years around 30m. No other debt needs to be paid by them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/gossip/ The Toffees are also exploring the possibility of re-signing Monaco forward Lacina Traore, 23, on loan. Times (subscription only) Monaco loaned him out as soon as they bought him last January. If it is true that they are willing to loan him out for this season why did they sign him in the first place? They obviously have no intention to play him. The likes of Monaco, Chelsea and Man City are ruining football by buying players they don't even need or intend to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Arsenal are buying Chambers for nearly double (depending on what you believe they paid for Debuchy) on a young RB to be the back up to Debuchy, football in this country is fucking mental. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 It's ridiculous money for a kid who's played 20 odd games and not even capped by the u21s. He might turn out good eventually but still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 It's ridiculous money for a kid who's played 20 odd games and not even capped by the u21s. He might turn out good eventually but still. And just about the only thing Pardew has said that makes sense, English kids are way overpriced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillClinton Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Of all the people in that squad, I figured they'd be able to hold on to Chambers. He wasn't even first-choice last season and would get plenty more games this season. He ought to stay if he wants to continue his development. As someone said before, it's the wrong move for everyone involved. Surprised nobody has gone in for Ward-Prowse, always stood out for me whenever I saw them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Of all the people in that squad, I figured they'd be able to hold on to Chambers. He wasn't even first-choice last season and would get plenty more games this season. He ought to stay if he wants to continue his development. As someone said before, it's the wrong move for everyone involved. Surprised nobody has gone in for Ward-Prowse, always stood out for me whenever I saw them. always seems like a quality player to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 They're probably asking 60M for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Arsenal are buying Chambers for nearly double (depending on what you believe they paid for Debuchy) on a young RB to be the back up to Debuchy, football in this country is fucking mental. there was a great article ages back in one of the broadsheets juxtaposing unfettered rampant capitalism in the city (houses bought and not lived in in london, the deregulated financial markets etc.) to the english football scene...it was totally bang on until some limits are imposed on it from somewhere it's going to eat itself and in 10-20 years time england will be on a par with latvia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Arsenal are buying Chambers for nearly double (depending on what you believe they paid for Debuchy) on a young RB to be the back up to Debuchy, football in this country is fucking mental. there was a great article ages back in one of the broadsheets juxtaposing unfettered rampant capitalism in the city (houses bought and not lived in in london, the deregulated financial markets etc.) to the english football scene...it was totally bang on until some limits are imposed on it from somewhere it's going to eat itself and in 10-20 years time england will be on a par with latvia Not that i suspect it'll ever happen but if the TV money disappeared or was reduced, the arse would fall out of our game financially. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Arsenal are buying Chambers for nearly double (depending on what you believe they paid for Debuchy) on a young RB to be the back up to Debuchy, football in this country is fucking mental. there was a great article ages back in one of the broadsheets juxtaposing unfettered rampant capitalism in the city (houses bought and not lived in in london, the deregulated financial markets etc.) to the english football scene...it was totally bang on until some limits are imposed on it from somewhere it's going to eat itself and in 10-20 years time england will be on a par with latvia Not that i suspect it'll ever happen but if the TV money disappeared or was reduced, the arse would fall out of our game financially. well, obviously...but it's all related to the same shit...the germans would never sell their souls to TV, spain is slightly different as they probably would be 2 clubs own it all anyways after that who cares... long story short i hope we're all strapped in for decades of failure at the only level that really matters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Arsenal are buying Chambers for nearly double (depending on what you believe they paid for Debuchy) on a young RB to be the back up to Debuchy, football in this country is fucking mental. there was a great article ages back in one of the broadsheets juxtaposing unfettered rampant capitalism in the city (houses bought and not lived in in london, the deregulated financial markets etc.) to the english football scene...it was totally bang on until some limits are imposed on it from somewhere it's going to eat itself and in 10-20 years time england will be on a par with latvia Not that i suspect it'll ever happen but if the TV money disappeared or was reduced, the arse would fall out of our game financially. well, obviously...but it's all related to the same shit...the germans would never sell their souls to TV, spain is slightly different as they probably would be 2 clubs own it all anyways after that who cares... long story short i hope we're all strapped in for decades of failure at the only level that really matters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Valbuena isn't really going to QPR is he? He must have better options He'd be perfect on the right for us if HBA leaves / just isn't played anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 He'd solve many problems for us. Not going to happen obviously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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