The Martin / Southampton legal dispute

[Smurph]

I wonder if a contract extension was agreed in principle until the manager at the time left for the south coast.

Either way I believe we're a much better team without him anywhere near it.

 

[Swanjaxs]

I wonder if a contract extension was agreed in principle until the manager at the time left for the south coast.

Either way I believe we're a much better team without him anywhere near it.

As will Southampton...

 

[monmouth]

Ran the Soton 10k this morning. First time I’ve been to St Mary’s. Cracking pitch they have. I saw a couple of blokes with Saints shirts on at the finish. Their take was that they’ve had enough of his bullshit. I told him what it was like with us and they said “he did that then too?”. I told them he changed under extreme pressure then went back, and they wouldn’t believe he changed. They reckoned Downs was a championship player and that Manning is league 1! I forgot to ask about Wood.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Well done Mon, 10k ffs!
I'd struggle at 10 meters.

 

[LeonWasTheDogs]

Do we have any evidence that someone really offered £10m for him? I mean we sold Downes for only a little more than that, so surely the club would have jumped at the chance of making that much money on an inferior player.

It’s the Mail, so take it with a pinch of salt and a massive dose of racism

Southampton make improved bid of £8m plus add-ons for Nathan Wood

Southampton have made a revised bid for Swansea City defender Nathan Wood of around £8million plus add-ons. Southampton are keen to strengthen at centre-back.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[WentToSchoolWith]

Ran the Soton 10k this morning. First time I’ve been to St Mary’s. Cracking pitch they have. I saw a couple of blokes with Saints shirts on at the finish. Their take was that they’ve had enough of his bullshit. I told him what it was like with us and they said “he did that then too?”. I told them he changed under extreme pressure then went back, and they wouldn’t believe he changed. They reckoned Downs was a championship player and that Manning is league 1! I forgot to ask about Wood.

They can slag off Manning, and they can criticise Wood all they like. I will not stand for Flynn Downes slander! Gah, he was so good for that one sweet, sweet season

Just want him back

 

[JackSomething]

They can slag off Manning, and they can criticise Wood all they like. I will not stand for Flynn Downes slander! Gah, he was so good for that one sweet, sweet season

Just want him back

I'm right there with you in wanting him back, but he wouldn't be the first player to stand out a Championship level and then flop in the Prem. Didn't make it at West Ham and it seems that at least some Soton fans don't rate him either.

 

[monmouth]

They can slag off Manning, and they can criticise Wood all they like. I will not stand for Flynn Downes slander! Gah, he was so good for that one sweet, sweet season

Just want him back

Yeah, their response was to my comment that, “FD is a good player though”…they said yeah, in the championship. They threw in Manning, unprovoked.

Downes was excellent for us…in the championship.

 

[Niigata Jack]

I'm right there with you in wanting him back, but he wouldn't be the first player to stand out a Championship level and then flop in the Prem. Didn't make it at West Ham and it seems that at least some Soton fans don't rate him either.

Championship is his level, I'd love him back.