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Virgil van Dijk
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Boris Bear
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naughtynose
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johnny kayo
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He obviously never saw Anton Rogan
dcl0sc
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Rogan played left back for Celtic. Which is the position SAFC signed him for...
johnny kayo
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Occasionally played centre half and was immense at either position
Laidback Jack
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Hope we sign him just for this song
THIS IS THE RHYTHM OF VAN DIJK, VAAAAAANNN DIIJJJK, OH YEAH
THIS IS THE RHYTHM OF VAN DIJK, VAAAAAANNN DIIJJJK, OH YEAH
The quality of football in Scotland is appalling though. It's not far off signing players from League One - any player signed from there who can make it in the English Premier League will be the exception rather than the rule.
Scotsmackem
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If they were just picked at random then of course. If its a player who's been stand out for the league champions all season including European games though,there's a much higher chance he'll at least be a decent signing. Still might be overpriced at 10mil but I personally would take the gamble after speaking to Celtic fans I know who see him week in week out who to a man are convinced he's a world beater. Whoever we sign on our budget would be a gamble as to if they're good enough but it seems like a safer bet than some random from France or Holland.
A Scotland only tabloid, there used to be a website ranking papers on transfer rumours involving premier league clubs which actually came true. It used to have a pretty impressive percentage of correct rumours.
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Perseus
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History January 2013 transfer window:
Brighton & Hove Albion have seen a second bid for Virgil van Dijk knocked back by Eredivisie outfit FC Groningen.
An offer believed to be in the region of €2.4million (£2.1m) was rebuffed by Groningen once Brighton had made their interest known.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/...ons-virgil-van-dijk-bid-rejected-by-groningen
The refusal of the Brighton board to pay for this player coincided with the Poyet discontent. He had already paid out £2 million for Ulloa during the transfer window.
If Van Dijk went for £2.6 m it was all over a measly £500K. But I think Gronigen asked for £4.5 m. But it went over the FFP budget. This is what Poyet called the ceiling and caused him to leave.
Van Dijk will probably end up at Southampton now.
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poolie
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Lee Street
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I think if Gardner, Vaughan and Bramble had been playing for Celtic the past 2 or 3 years they'd be getting rave reports due to the shiteness of that league.
When players like Stokes and Murphy can shine we need to be very very careful .
people get youtube compilations of some player cutting through the opposition like a hot knife through butter, and become like indulged kids at a ket shop.
VvD may in fact turn out to be a fine player, but he as much chance of being crap as well and at 10m , we don't have the money to gamble.
We spent 5m or so on both Gardner and Graham and the outrage is still palpable. By all accounts we gave Graham a very generous wage deal which has rendered him almost impossible to fob off, in terms of a team 'worthy' of his talents. It's going to cost us big time to get rid due to making up for the loss in wages. Tor Andre Flo anyone?
When players like Stokes and Murphy can shine we need to be very very careful .
people get youtube compilations of some player cutting through the opposition like a hot knife through butter, and become like indulged kids at a ket shop.
VvD may in fact turn out to be a fine player, but he as much chance of being crap as well and at 10m , we don't have the money to gamble.
We spent 5m or so on both Gardner and Graham and the outrage is still palpable. By all accounts we gave Graham a very generous wage deal which has rendered him almost impossible to fob off, in terms of a team 'worthy' of his talents. It's going to cost us big time to get rid due to making up for the loss in wages. Tor Andre Flo anyone?
meeowdam
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Poyet must like the look of van Dijk if he tried to sign him at Brighton, before he went to Celtic. I very much agree that signing someone from the Scottish Premier is a big risk, if that is the only level you've seen them play at, however, I'll trust Poyet's judgement on him as he must have watched him while he was a Groningen player.
£10m is a bit rich though, maybe £5m…..which is double what they paid a year ago. I wouldn't be confident of winning a bidding war with Southampton at the minute….they've got loadsa money!
£10m is a bit rich though, maybe £5m…..which is double what they paid a year ago. I wouldn't be confident of winning a bidding war with Southampton at the minute….they've got loadsa money!
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Lee Street
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I'd be very surprised if she puts anywhere near the proceeds so far received back into the club.
meeowdam
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Yes Chester I think you're right. Although Southampton have loadsa dosh from outgoing transfers this close season, whether Ms.Leibherr gives them any back to spend is another matter.
Losing her old man (who died a few years back), who got them out of the shit and put them on the map was bad enough, but also losing Cortese (I think it was) as a highly respected CEO recently and Pochetino to Spurs as well, you wouldn't be surprised to see them fall as quickly as they came up with Nigel Adkins.
It definitely looks like she has little or no interest in Southampton FC at all, and I see they appointed some Ice Hockey player/Coach as their new CEO???
Ronald Koeman was a great player and has managed some top European clubs, but if they don't start spending some money soon, I can't see him hanging around for too long to be honest.
Interesting season ahead for Southampton.
Losing her old man (who died a few years back), who got them out of the shit and put them on the map was bad enough, but also losing Cortese (I think it was) as a highly respected CEO recently and Pochetino to Spurs as well, you wouldn't be surprised to see them fall as quickly as they came up with Nigel Adkins.
It definitely looks like she has little or no interest in Southampton FC at all, and I see they appointed some Ice Hockey player/Coach as their new CEO???
Ronald Koeman was a great player and has managed some top European clubs, but if they don't start spending some money soon, I can't see him hanging around for too long to be honest.
Interesting season ahead for Southampton.
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Lee Street
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Concur with most of that. I maybe misreading re Koeman . You're right, he has managed some big clubs, but you could fairly say he has had a mixed record at best.
8 clubs in 13 years, 5 of them he only lasted 1 season. he may have redeemed himself a little at Feyenoord perhaps, but one cant help feeling he inherited pretty good squads at Valencia and AZ. The latter especially, he inherited the champions of the dutch league and was gone within the calendar year
meeowdam
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I don't see him being at Southampton at the end of the season mate.
I think he'll walk soon after Christmas. He's a bit of a hot head I understand.
Hope van Dijk is reading this….we're a much safer bet.
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Lee Street
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Aye at 5m at most and 25k pw wagesI don't see him being at Southampton at the end of the season mate.
I think he'll walk soon after Christmas. He's a bit of a hot head I understand.
Hope van Dijk is reading this….we're a much safer bet.
dcl0sc
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He was mainly a left back who filled in. Not a regular centre half til he came to us.... Then for some reason we decided he was a leftback again in a cup final!Occasionally played centre half and was immense at either position
I've never understood that decision...- Status
