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title: "Charlie Austin signs for Saints – Twitter reacts"
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author: "Luke Osman"
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published: "2016-01-16T19:04:07Z"
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# Charlie Austin signs for Saints – Twitter reacts

It has certainly been an eventful day with all those involved with Southampton Football Club, with the shock signing of England international Charlie Austin along with the well-needed 3-0 domination of West Brom just three hours later.

A brace from James Ward-Prowse and a goal from substitute Dusan Tadic was enough to see of West Brom at St Mary’s this afternoon as Saints made it two home wins out of two to cap a good week for the club.

However, what really made the day special was the acquisition of Austin, signed for an incredibly low fee of £4 million on a four and a half year deal from Championship side QPR.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Austin’s arrival at St Mary’s.

> Twitter: First we sign Charlie Austin, then Ward-Prowse scores. Don’t think I can take much more today…. #saintsfc (@BenStanners)

> Twitter: For a second just Imagine Charlie Austin on the end of all those half chances we waste… #Saintsfc (@FreshSaints)

> Twitter: Charlie Austin’s red and white, red and white, red and white, Charlie Austin’s red and white, he hates Pompey!!!!! #Austin #Saintsfc (@kyranwatts)

> Twitter: forster back, caulker out, austin in, 6 points and 2 clean sheets, unreal week #saintsfc (@MattPark182)

> Twitter: Koeman on Southampton and Charlie Austin:”our number 1 target. Charlie in and nobody out.” #SaintsFC (@SteveWilson1967)

> Twitter: New signing @chazaustin9 will wear the number 28 shirt for #SaintsFC. #SaintCharlie [https://t.co/9Iweb2lpDq](https://t.co/9Iweb2lpDq) (@SouthamptonFC)

Are you happy with the signing of Austin?