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Post by threehundred on Jun 3, 2024 15:02:55 GMT
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Post by Willshakes. on Jun 3, 2024 16:31:24 GMT
I'm at an age where "Rumours" mean nothing. "FACTA NON VERBA". DEEDS NOT WORDS .
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Post by choixkoix on Jun 4, 2024 0:20:43 GMT
Wasn't there some talk of Lyanco having had a hard time mentally? If so, not really a surprise as it's such an isolated lifestyle out there. It's a pity though because he's only likely to be successful in leagues like that one. Maybe Scotland, Turkey or Greece would be the other hope. Weren't Celtic interested in him last summer?
Outgoings is a huge challenge for us: everyone we have left who we would like to leave are players who nobody really sniffed at last summer. I suspect rumours around our less desirable departures like Jan are just going to grow. End result, there may have to be more squad turnover than Russ would like.
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Post by jickster on Jun 4, 2024 12:21:37 GMT
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Post by THE BEAST on Jun 4, 2024 12:42:55 GMT
Oh FFS Just what we don't fecking need The money would have been useful as well
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Post by crazydanny on Jun 4, 2024 14:07:24 GMT
How much should he cost? We’ve already spent £20 million on THB. It will put a big dent in our transfer budget if Downes cost another £20 million.
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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Jun 4, 2024 14:12:48 GMT
If Saints sign Downes then it’ll make up for Lyanco coming back.
I’ve got nothing against Lyanco as a person, just as a Saints player.
I can’t imagine him stroking it around at the back like a Russell Martin centre back.
Maybe we can give him a runout in cup matches but that would be about all.
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Post by threehundred on Jun 4, 2024 14:27:30 GMT
I can’t imagine him stroking it around at the back like a Russell Martin centre back. **IM has heart attack**
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Post by jickster on Jun 4, 2024 15:17:17 GMT
How much should he cost? We’ve already spent £20 million on THB. It will put a big dent in our transfer budget if Downes cost another £20 million. Don't know. West Ham paid £12m for him 2 years ago. He's since had a dodgy season in the PL and then been our key player in the Championship. I think that he probably will cost the best part of £20m and we'll have to cough it up, it would be too risky to start thinking we can get the same quality for a cheaper price. You are right we need to be careful how we spend whatever budget we have, but that's not the player to be cheap about.
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Post by earlscourtsaint on Jun 4, 2024 15:26:03 GMT
Not sure how reliable this is, but the rumour seems to be gathering pace;
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Post by jickster on Jun 4, 2024 15:32:52 GMT
Not sure how reliable this is, but the rumour seems to be gathering pace; They've just regurgitated the same story as above. No doubt following this thread which inspired them to post it.
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Post by channonite on Jun 4, 2024 16:02:53 GMT
I was reading this lunchtime that the source of these Downes to Southampton stories is a journalist (I assume Jacob Steinberg) with close West Ham links, so likely to be something in it.
I hope so!!
It's the hope that gets you...
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jun 4, 2024 16:40:29 GMT
If Downes signs I'm singing freed from desire all summer
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Jun 4, 2024 19:46:26 GMT
Not sure how reliable this is, but the rumour seems to be gathering pace; Ee... is anyone getting vibes of those Aryan purity Nazi sculptures from this pic? (Not Flynn generally, just this pic)
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Post by flashman on Jun 4, 2024 20:34:51 GMT
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