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Charlie Austin signed by Southampton



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seaford

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Feb 8, 2007
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For about 4 million says BBC Sport
 








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Keith Patel

**** off Lino.
Apr 4, 2009
801
Brighton
Bargain if he stays fit.

He could force his way to the Euro's if he scores a few for them.

Just gutted he managed to get himself fit against us.
 


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SAC

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May 21, 2014
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£4 million is a lot less than the papers have been speculating but probably about right for someone who is out of contract at the end of the season. Southampton need to start scoring soon so probably not a bad signing for them too.
 




RM-Taylor

RM-Taylor

He's Magic.... You Know
Jan 7, 2006
15,272
£4 million? Really surprised by the low fee, QPR supporting mate isn't happy at all with the fee. Like to think we'd have made an offer for that amount
 


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blockhseagull

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Jan 30, 2006
7,349
Southampton
Bearing in mind he was prepared to wait till the end of the season I can only assume that Southampton have given him a very hefty signing on fee in addition to a high wage.
 






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atomised

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Mar 21, 2013
5,111
Clearly a fee thats been affected by the fact that hes out of contract and continued doubts over his ability to stay injury free
 


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beardy gull

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Jul 18, 2003
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Portslade
£4 million for Charlie Austin or £17m for Grabban and Afobe? I know who has got the better deal there! Shane Long off to Liverpool then?
 






Mellotron

Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,846
Brighton
People are endlessly confused about how contracts work. Austin is very close to the end of his contract. If he was at the start of his contract, £4m would be £20m.
 




Psychobilly freakout

Psychobilly freakout

HellBilly
Feb 23, 2009
23,007
Brighton factually.....
great bit of business by Southampton, and that is how you attract players being in the premiership.....

Unfortunately for us Southampton have long been the model we aspire to be, maybe one day when we actually make a bid for promotion & make the promised land we can emulate them.
 




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Soulman

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Oct 22, 2012
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Sompting
Psychobilly freakout said:
great bit of business by Southampton, and that is how you attract players being in the premiership.....

Unfortunately for us Southampton have long been the model we aspire to be, maybe one day when we actually make a bid for promotion & make the promised land we can emulate them.
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Exactly. 4M for a striker of his age and ability is a snip.
 


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Mo Gosfield

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Aug 11, 2010
6,284
Probably about right for a player out of contract this summer. Lots of clubs wouldn't touch him because of his dodgy knee ( most good judges don't expect him to stay fit ) and the suspicion that he is still not doing himself any favours off the field.
 


Psychobilly freakout

Psychobilly freakout

HellBilly
Feb 23, 2009
23,007
Brighton factually.....
Soulman said:
Exactly. 4M for a striker of his age and ability is a snip.
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I wonder if the reports if true or not of our cheeky 4.5million bid would have been successful or even enticing to Austin had we beat them and continued or at least still been in the top two....

I am sure he would have thought about it....

Ahhh another one bites the dust...

Good luck Charlie, good player and should be in the Premiership rather than farting around on the outskirts of west London for a tin pot club.
 










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