Austin to Southampton - Official

[Kit]

It's relevant because Leicester were always going to be a better side under Ranieri than they were under Pearson, giving Austin a better chance to get into the England team and therefore making them an inticing option for him. He would've gone there had the offer been accepted, no doubt about it.

I think we all would've taken £12million with a year left on his contract as opposed to £4million with 6 months left.

Don't kid yourself Surrey Leicester were due another relegation battle and Charlie probably wouldn't have gone but none of us know. Better 4 million now than nowt in Summer. Sad day but we need to build without Charlie and will hopefully see a couple come in now!

[surrey_hoop]

or alternatively, my recollection.... tipped for relegation east midlands side leicester, having just appointed claudio 'the tinkerman' ranieri, fresh from his guiding former european champions greece to 2 defeats against the faroe islands during a disastrous euro 2016 qualifying campaign made an offer. at that time they were 6th favourites for relegation at 11/4 sandwiched inbetween villa (5/2) and newcastle (9/2).

our attacker, who seemed to make it known that he wanted a club in the south of england who were unlikely to be involved in a relegation battle, was never likely to want to go there.

i get that you have an axe to grind about more-or-less anything that the club does, but some realism would help.

My recollection. Greece currently have the worst squad they have had in a decade, and were never tipped to qualify out of that group.

'6th favourite for relegation' is a comfortable 15th placed finish. So not 'relegation threatened' at all.

Austin has said a lot of things that haven't come to fruition.

You're right though, I do have an axe to grind with more or less anything the club does...because more or less everything that the club does defies comprehension in it's stupidity and short-sightedeness.

[Ginger Ninja]

Knew this was gonna happen at some point...

But I can't help getting that same sinking feeling I had when Sir Les left for Newcastle.

[MattyRangers]

Good luck to him. Has been an incredible player for us, best striker we've had in my lifetime. Deserves PL football, showed what he can do last year and he conducted himself well during the summer when the rumours of his departure were flying about. Thanks for the service and best of luck. Bet he can't wait to get out of our circus.

[Kirill]

Lol.. £4m. The saints have got themselves a bargain. We have had our pants pulled down.

Not so sure about that, because I don't think we are even bothered to pull them up nowadays.

[Jogo]

Oh well, at least we got money for him, we all knew he was leaving sooner or later. This season is a write off, now it's about regrouping and finding some kind of replacement.

[QPR Rickson]

Well that's a bargain for soton.

Could of got 6 mill I feel.

4 mill will be lucky to buy Washington from Peterborough for that.B

However it's 4 mill now or nothing in the summer so don't see what choice the club had tbf.

Let's just hope and pray we have someone lined up and quickly. Think the club knows the fans will expect a replacement of some sort and gut feeling is we will have someone lined up.

No chance.

[3London]

Sad but inevitable day! good luck charlie and thanks for the memories!

[jmelanie]

We dont know the terms of the transfer but it it possible Charlie was offered a signing on fee as well as thee club getting a transfer fee,

[Kevin Mcleod]

Gutted.

[shanns]

Good luck Chaz �� thanks for the memories.

[Jogo]

We bought him for £4m and sold him for £4m and got 2 and a half great years out of him. I think the club did well to do the business now. Sorry he's gone but it's the right move/club for him.

[Ruislip Ranger]

at least 6 or 7.

Sorry mate but dream on with figure

[Westway]

Losing Remy hurt me more than losing Austin. Austin is always injured, and he's not much good to us on the physio table. Good luck to him at his new club, hope he can get a run of games together and sneak into the Euro 2016 squad.

The futures bright, the futures THE POLT!

[Ruislip Ranger]

Perfect club for Chaz, I wish him all the best.