10 Dec 2013 15:57:55
Who would the 'right players' be?

1.) 11 Dec 2013
Young British Players or Players in area's of need.

Shaw, Varane, Mangala, Barkley, Imbula, Pogba, Deulofue, Martinez, Falcao

That would be my guess.

2.) 11 Dec 2013
Shaw, Zouma, Varane, Fernando, Matic, Gundogan, Barkley, Jackson Martinez, Lukaku back would me my choices.

Still think Luiz needs his chance In CDM.

3.) 11 Dec 2013
Shaw, Barkley, Matic, Richards, Varane, Townsend & Walker. Not to mention Suarez.

4.) 12 Dec 2013
Townsend and walker! Are you having a laugh!

5.) 13 Dec 2013
Being the saintly person that I am, I would like to save you the grief of anticipating signing Shaw.
If you read the latest comment from the Saints manager to ssn he explains VERY clearly that Shaw is NOT for sale and that he still uses an interpreter to make certain his comments are not misunderstood on such subjects.
Just because there are some sports journalists who are Chelsea supporters and want to keep such stories going it will not make any difference. 80% target for home grown players at Saints-do you really think the club will undermine this ambition at the first hurdle? Perhaps you should consider who would gain from Shaw joining Chelsea-whilst it is ONLY Chelsea, it will NOT happen. Not for £5m, £20m or £30m. What did Bale go for? When you start talking those sort of figures we might start to worry.
I am 2-0 up on what will happen in the transfer windows re Shaw, but I am 100% confident it will be 3-0 by the end of January. Keep giving me the "ball" and I will be pleased to stick it away!

6.) 13 Dec 2013
When you were on here ranting about Shaw over the Summer, I actually expressively said, no doubt you'll come back here near January when rumours start (as long as he isn't injured or something) and will blather on about his not leaving. No one has said will will buy him, people are just saying they'd like us to.
Stop acting like some genius prophet, all of us know that any deals in January are unlikely. I think I said something about him leaving you in the summer . I wonder if you'll be so confident of his staying a few weeks before that window opens?

7.) 14 Dec 2013
Well, Roweycfc, "people" have said you will buy him-so don't accuse me of ranting when you can't get your basic facts correct. Why do you think it is that both the player and the Saints manager have made their positions very clear in the last couple of weeks if this was not the case?

IF Shaw finally leaves Saints (which summer?) it will NOT be to Chelsea whilst there is any vestige of competition with Cole (is he suddenly going to retire after Brazil?) That would be a toxic situation for Luke and he is intelligent enough to appreciate that.

Perhaps it might be worthwhile to consider-would it not be better to invest the £30m, or more, in finding a solution to taking your own under 18s and 21s into your first team squad? Your lads compete well enough at that level with our lads but then seem to disappear. One has recently joined our Academy and suddenly looks a real prospect, so something is missing-perhaps its hope?

Anyway, do enjoy Christmas-because 2014 is going to start badly for you!