Calderon leaving to go to Southampton [merged]

[mcshane in the 79th]

Gus would probably have been given an open cheque to offer him a huge contract IF he thought he was worth it. He is obviously comfortable to let him go, I am sure he'll find a worthy replacement

 

[The Grockle]

from calderon to whing

It's a bit like going on a date with Peaches geldoff but ending up in bed with Bob Geldoff.

 

[The Wizard]

Tosser tosser tosser.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Next season please when we play Southampton can someone organise for heaps of people to bring along inflatable dogs with the name Calderon written on the side just so he knows we think he's a dog.

And every time he touches the ball everyone woofs.

 

[Richy_Seagull]

What a money grabbing twat

 

[Smithy]

Well that proves we have less £ than Soton.

I thought everyone knew that anyway.

 

[kevtherev]

Goes to show what a class act Marcos Painter is, on and off the pitch. Im sure he could have gone elsewhere as well. Calderon, tosser!

 

[Smithy]

Let's be honest, if his name was "Paul Smith" nobody would give a shit about him leaving.

He was decent, but he had a flair name. Other than that he is just an average league one full back.

I see what you have done there.

 

[El Turi]

It's a shame and I am pissed off but it's not like we're losing a 25 goal a striker. I think we'll be able to replace him without too much difficulty.

 

[Whitterz]

Let's be honest, if his name was "Paul Smith" nobody would give a shit about him leaving.

He was decent, but he had a flair name. Other than that he is just an average league one full back.

Thats the spirit.

We'd have aloved it if you would have signed, but now you havent, your an averager league one player, good riddance.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Well that proves we have less £ than Soton.

Not necessarily

 

[Bluejuice]

Southampton's turnover is always going to be much higher than ours but I didn't think they were out of the financial MIRE just yet.

At least we have stability.

Hope he bankrupts them

 

[Whitterz]

I hope he sits on the bench at saints.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Not necessarily

Poyet's interview suggests so.

"I want to thank Calde because he helped us a lot.

"Unfortunately I'm very disappointed because he has chosen to wait for an offer from Southampton and not to sign for us with everything agreed.

"The disappointment is big. Everything was agreed.

"It was only the contract to sign but he decided to wait for a possible offer from another club in this division.

"The club is Southampton, who we cannot compete with.

"We clarified a few weeks ago that if somebody thinks we are the Chelsea or Manchester City in the division, we are not. That is Southampton.

"If they are going to buy the players and pay more than the rest there is nothing we can do about it.

"We have withdrawn the offer.

"We don't accept players agreeing contracts and not signing.

"We are a proper club and he had until midnight yesterday but the offer is gone and he is not going to be our player.

"I can promise you that.

 

[Simon Morgan]

Well that proves we have less £ than Soton.

We have LIMITS i.e. not spunking a million on Rickie Lambert a few months after nearly going out of business. I'm far happier to support a football that is a bit careful with their money. Calderon can do one as far as I'm concerned, the Gus bus must continue to roll!

 

[jjt1976]

I wish him all the best yes would have loved to have kept him but and the end of day if you are offered more money to do the same job then you are gonna take it,I know o would.I'm sure if gus really really wanted him to sign then they would have had more negotiations,I'm sure gus has some other amazing player in mind to replace him plus i think hoyte has been brilliant the past 3 games and I could see him being our right back next season.

 

[BensGrandad]

Southampton are now financed bya Swiss billionaire so will be able to compete with anybody on wages etc.

I think this is more a cse of Gus getting the hump because he wanted to talk to Southampton so obviously wasnt sold on us.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

We agreed a deal but he kept us waiting in case a bigger wad came along. Very poor behaviour and Gus is right to tell him to poke it.

 

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

Let's not get too down about this folks. Yes Calde played well for us. However, given the choice between Calde and Painter I would have chosen Painter every time. Painter is quality and still at the begining of his career whereas Calde is coming towards the end. It is much harder to find a quality left back than a right back. There are loads of right backs around. Trust me, the signing of Painter is much more significant. If Calde isn't committed to the cause i'm not bothered about him going.

My one worry is that Painter may reconsider his decision to sign. As far as I know he is only on a pre-contract agreement which is pretty much meaningless so until he signs on the dotted line on July 1st he can still walk away.

 

[El Turi]

Also, can you see him fitting into Southampton's hoofball philosophy.