Southampton 11-04

[ramAnag]

So much potential in this squad. Hopefully sign Ozoh and Clark at least.

I know when teams come down you expect them to go up but look at Luton and now Leicester.

For me Leicester has been more of a surprise than Luton who always seemed to be overreaching themselves.
I know Swale is right and clubs in our position have to use the loan market but it always seems to be a bit of a ‘back to the drawing board’ exercise the following season.

Not as certain as you are about Ozoh and Clark. They’re both more than decent and if Ozoh replicated his performance against Stoke more often I’d say definitely ‘yes’ but he has been a bit ‘in and out’. As regards Clark…good footballer but a little lightweight perhaps. Be interesting to see what the consensus of those on here is.
For me the ‘one that got away’ was Harrison Armstrong.

[swaledale]

For me Leicester has been more of a surprise than Luton who always seemed to be overreaching themselves.
I know Swale is right and clubs in our position have to use the loan market but it always seems to be a bit of a ‘back to the drawing board’ exercise the following season.

Not as certain as you are about Ozoh and Clark. They’re both more than decent and if Ozoh replicated his performance against Stoke more often I’d say definitely ‘yes’ but he has been a bit ‘in and out’. As regards Clark…good footballer but a little lightweight perhaps. Be interesting to see what the consensus of those on here is.
For me the ‘one that got away’ was Harrison Armstrong.

I think Clark will develop into a very good player, Ozoh too, but will they be within our budget to buy?

Your correct RA, in that loans do mean a rethink the following season, but then if a club gets promotion they have to recruit at least 3 or more better players and its easier to do that by replacing loans, than trying to shift players on long contracts, even assuming players of the right quality would 1) be within the clubs transfer and wage budget and 2) Come to the club in the championship. So a loan player provides quality for a fixed budget.

[swaledale]

Philistine!

I'd rather watch paint dry!!

[SithHappens]

Just can't do cricket. F1 and the WC will get me through.

[ramAnag]

Just can't do cricket. F1 and the WC will get me through.

I have exactly the same attitude to F1. Like Scalextric but less fun. Each to their own.

[SithHappens]

I have exactly the same attitude to F1. Like Scalextric but less fun. Each to their own.

It would be boring if we all liked the same stuff. Not as boring as cricket though 😝

[MadAmster]

I think Clark will develop into a very good player, Ozoh too, but will they be within our budget to buy?

Clark cost Salzburg 10M. If they're not going to use him, could we get him for around half of that? Affordable and a good price with something like a 15% to 20% sell on clause.

Ozoh is out of contract this summer. No idea if there's an option Palace can trigger. If there isnt an option and they offer him a new contract on the same or better money, they'd be entitled to compensation which would be more than likely less than 1M. No brainer.