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Reply | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
at 15:15 24 Mar 2025
https://mhv.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/24903660.southampton-reach-agreement-transfer-
Meghoma and Amo cost 10mill when we signed them according to the echo. When players get a 10/15% signing on fees, penisons payments, wages, NI, agent fees, no doubt neither asked for a move so loyalty bonus- i bet we break even on those 2.
How do you define monies worth on Adams as he walked away on a free. I expect the life time of his contract and transfer fee was at least 23 mill. He was a big part of the fall from Grace. I would say you could be harsh and say the same on KWP. His first couple seasons he was great and should have been sold, but the last 3 seasons he hasnt been great. Hes still a good player but will at best move to a Palace type club.
Success is surely a profit - none of them are signed with the idea that they are going to spend their whole careers at the club.
So for me the success of Lavia, Tino, some how Mara, Alcaraz, and Fernandes, maybe it allows the model to cover the over 45 but its unlikely. |
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Reply | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
at 13:20 24 Mar 2025
Ralph Kruger came in, in 2014. He main goal was to improve commercial potential and get the Southampton brand known round the world. So this has been the clubs mantra for a good decade. The thing is, unless you have success the rest of the world dosent want to know.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/12/southampton-appoint-ralph-krueg
Sam Amo Ameyaw cost approx £5mill and we are selling him potentially for 8 mill or 10mill in euros. By the time wages, Ni, pension loyalty bonuses and agent fees, there wont be much of a profit. Story is on the daily echo if you want to check it out.
How did we develop Charlie Alcatraz? By not giving him game time and forcing him out the door? Shea Charles honestly hes not been good enough for 2 years. Maybe when he comes back from his loan who knows?
Southamptons have signed 50 "ones for the future" over the last 6 years......... When does the future kick in?
Daillo, KWP, Salisu, Che Adams, Dnepo, Tommy Scott, Dynel Simeu, Tino, Thierry Small, Nico Lawrence, Baz , Lavia, Mara, Edozie, Larios, Jak Stewart, Alcaraz, sulemana, Derrick Abu, Josh McNamara, Shea Charles, Zak Awe, Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh Megalorn, Sammy Amo, Ronnie Edwards, Nathan Wood, Khiani Shombe, Brook Myers, Kuryu Matsuki, Romeo Akachukwu, Mateus Fernandes , Baylee Dipepa, Sam Tabares, Juan, aouda Traoré, Wellington, joachim Kayi Sanda, Victor Udoh, Rento Takaoka
i forgot Jason Dodd shame on me |
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Reply | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
at 10:44 21 Mar 2025
Exactly this, we have had over decade of saying the club are focusing on commercial and marketing value. Guess what its not improved.
We have also had decades of signing "ones for the future" and the future never comes. We have long lost the ability to spot a rough diamond and turn them into a first teamer. We have signed dozens of non league youths and i would bet Andy Townsend was our last success. |
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Reply | The Jason Wilcox Myth
at 08:30 17 Mar 2025
It’s easy to say he did things in the background that we don’t see. Proving it either way is another thing. Southampton were always going to be a draw in the championship for players that are not quite good enough for the premiership.
I really can’t agree on Shea Charles. 10mill on a player in the championship is a big deal . From March (when Wilcox was tapped up) he barely got a look in . In fact he only started a Couple games at the end of the season, when automatic promotion had gone. In one of those games he got hooked at halftime.
Maybe he will be better now he’s had a full season in the championship. But I doubt we were at the time buying a player for when we again got relegated from the premiership. |
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Reply | Wolves Game Matchday Thread
at 17:08 16 Mar 2025
I never get the “I can’t wait for the championship brigade “. You want to be the best you can. |
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Reply | The Jason Wilcox Myth
at 09:30 15 Mar 2025
Lavia came the year before Wilcox.
Wilcox gave us Ross Stewart and Charles as the big signings .... |
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Reply | Leeds
at 20:46 14 Mar 2025
Portsmouth are closer to Eastleigh who have 40k followers.  |
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Reply | Leeds
at 19:04 14 Mar 2025
Twitter is a good measure of support.
Liverpool 4 million followers (big club)
Southampton 1.6million followers (medium club)
Portsmouth 160k followers (small club)
Facts my fishy friend |
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Thread | The Jason Wilcox Myth
at 13:44 14 Mar 2025
I’ve read several times that he did a good job for us and steadied the ship. He was only here 10 months and partway through got his head turned . We sold a bucket load of players and spent 20mill on Stewart and Charles. They played a very small part in us getting backup.
So what exactly was his success? |
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Reply | Leeds
at 17:18 11 Mar 2025
I’m rooting for you on your road to recovery. We all know you are better than this. Keep your chins up and It won’t be long before you bring out some nonsensical attendance stat again.
You got this big man  |
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Reply | Leeds
at 17:02 11 Mar 2025
I feel sorry for the ascii characters that you are wasting in every reply .
As you are struggling, have a break and come back stronger. |
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Reply | Leeds
at 16:49 11 Mar 2025
Is that all you have? Pretty tragic really |
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Reply | Leeds
at 14:24 11 Mar 2025
That’s game set and match to me. You are all over the place, staggering around like a drunken fat bird trying to get some action, on a Saturday night. It’s just not pretty. |
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Reply | Leeds
at 12:59 11 Mar 2025
What an amazing come back…. that literally makes no sense  |
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Reply | Leeds
at 23:25 10 Mar 2025
Southampton have just the 10times more followers than little old Pompey. Why is that? |
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