Aaron Ramsdale: return to Southampton confirmed

[Dokko]

Just now, STM said:

What we reckon the option fee is? Given weve shelled out 4m on the loan, im thinking 14 to make it permanent?

 

Thry paid £25m for him. Expect theyd want to break even.

[Dancing Brave]

2 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

The group therapy of this thread as we all gradually talk ourselves round is lovely.

That was funny...and correct 

[nufc123]

Any mention on the purchase option fee?

[TRon]

Just now, Miggys First Goal said:

I’m ALL in. 

 

 

Fuck Trafford the heavy bodied bastard. 

[STM]

6 minutes ago, McCormick said:

 

Can I just shock you? Etc.

 

After 30 seconds, I knew he was better than Pope with his feet. Pope couldn't do that stuff in a million years.

 

There's stuff Pope is very good at too though, which Ramsdale will have to step up to.

[gbandit]

3 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

The group therapy of this thread as we all gradually talk ourselves round is lovely.

Genuinely does feel therapeutic making a signing and everyone letting a little of relief / positivity cut into what’s been a harrowing two months 

[Chapo]

Classic Eddie with the Trafford smokescreen. Got us all again, Rambo was always 1st choice 

[Hanshithispantz]

8 minutes ago, McCormick said:

 

Can I just shock you? Etc.

I need to see 8 minutes of Pope shanking it into the Milburn stand, and absolutely cannoning it off poor Alex Murphy's shins.

 

 

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[1892er]

We sure love a relegated keeper.

[STM]

Just now, Dokko said:

 

Thry paid £25m for him. Expect theyd want to break even.

 

So minus the 5m PSR which they had paid off, I reckon we will get him for around 20. Just my guess.

[Rod]

Pope is still number one and starting the first game.

[PauloGeordio]

3 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said:

I think everyone got caught up on keepers having to be able to rabona round an attacker, playing a 1-2 into midfield, and then threading a through ball out to the winger - forgetting a fast, flat and true 80 yard drive behind the fullback is just a lot better.

Elanga and Gordon will love that.

[Famous Nick]

this means significant savings compared to Trafford deal (this isnt long term tho) so ow I expect serious go at defennders market, another CM and the striker position needs to be sorted.

if Ramsdale have a fantastic season I am ok to buy him if the fee is like 15m or so, but if he is shit and cannot put Pope to bench or he has blunders in him then let him go back to Soton next summer.

[relámpago blanco]

8 minutes ago, McCormick said:

 

Can I just shock you? Etc.

All in, he's the new Lev Yashin but with Pirlos ability on the ball 

[TRon]

Just now, Chapo said:

Classic Eddie with the Trafford smokescreen. Got us all again, Rambo was always 1st choice 

 

 

Trafford is great with the ball at his feet, but my theory is he has the agility of a rhino. Low tricklers into the corners will be his embarrassing weakness. 

[STM]

Just now, Rod said:

Pope is still number one and starting the first game.

 

I think we could have signed anyone and that would have been the case.

 

At best Rambo will get a full 90 before the season starts and that wouldnt be enough for Howe to play him day 1 anyway.

[Fenham Mag]

Pope and Ramsdale is a very good duo mind, most premier league teams would be delighted with that. 
 

Moved on a fair bit since Darlow and Dubravka. 
 

[SteV]

Is £4m a “heavy” loan fee these days? 
 

Sure Chelsea paid about £10m for Felix when they first got him for half a season.

[TRon]

1 minute ago, SteV said:

Is £4m a “heavy” loan fee these days? 
 

Sure Chelsea paid about £10m for Felix when they first got him for half a season.

 

 

Depends if it comes off the final fee I suppose.

[Miggys First Goal]

Honestly, seeing our keepers pinging balls upfield and them always going to opposition players or out of play, and then witnessing that Ramsdale video. Holy shit are we going to be a threat. 

[Yorkie]

We won't have been his only possible move btw, and we've done well getting a loan rather than a sale out of it. We've also seemingly got things moving pretty quickly after identifying him as first choice post-Trafford. Decent turn from the shambolic clowns.

[SteV]

1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

We won't have been his only possible move btw

“Ramsdale only wanted Newcastle”

[STM]

1 minute ago, SteV said:

“Ramsdale only wanted Newcastle”

Alas, such words are only reserved for the cartel.

[Elbel1]

49 minutes ago, gdm said:

 

Challenge accepted 

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

On reflection, seems a strong personality and has a lot of experience at the top level. He might thrive at a club like NUFC. I’ll feel better about this move if we successfully move on Dubravka and Vlach.

 

I do think it’s disappointing we’ve seemingly haggled all summer for the fee of our top target and we’re now paying a substantial loan fee for our backup target.