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SaintDonkey

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An excellent signing if it all comes through. I'm slightly concerned by a lack of pace, but if we can get Gillett tracking back and buzzing around we should have a pretty tight defense.

 

Already feeling a lot more optimistic about Millwall!

Clifford Nelson

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An excellent signing if it all comes through. I'm slightly concerned by a lack of pace, but if we can get Gillett tracking back and buzzing around we should have a pretty tight defense.

 

Already feeling a lot more optimistic about Millwall!

 

AP needs to make his mind up about what kind of midfielder Gillet is. I don't think he is an offensive mf, as he doesn't create enough danger, but he's got the energy of a young Oh! Terry Hurlock, breaks up the opposition's play, but he can also play a bit. Our best outfield player last season.

Clifford Nelson

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Jahidi and Thomas - can't imagine many CFs looking forward to facing them

 

I agree, but I suspect it will be mainly Jahidi and Perry. WT's injuries is keeping him permanently out. Somewhat psychological I suspect. In any case it will be a welcome addition.

SaintDonkey

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AP needs to make his mind up about what kind of midfielder Gillet is. I don't think he is an offensive mf, as he doesn't create enough danger, but he's got the energy of a young Oh! Terry Hurlock, breaks up the opposition's play, but he can also play a bit. Our best outfield player last season.

 

That's where I see him. Running around in front of our back four breaking up the opposition play and then distributing the ball to the attacking midfeilders.

 

Wish he were a little taller but I reckon he can compensate for the lack of height with his mobility.

shurlock

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Really is the sort of player we have needed since we got relegated from the prem

 

Telling me - the number of players we've tried at CB in just the last two seasons-viafara, perry, lucketti, davies, makin, bennett, dailly, lancashire, pearce, saejis, cork, thomas, killer, powell, liptak (and there's probably more)- has been a joke.

S-Clarke

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Telling me - the number of players we've tried at CB in just the last two seasons-viafara, perry, lucketti, davies, makin, bennett, dailly, lancashire, pearce, saejis, cork, thomas, killer, powell, liptak (and there's probably more)- has been a joke.

 

morgan schneiderlin was played as a CB in one of JP's games too - also (quite amazingly), they were also planning on playing Jake Thompson there as we had a few injuries (that's not a joke either, as they were trying him out at CB in reserve games)

 

Thank god that regime is over.

eelpie

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An excellent signing if it all comes through. I'm slightly concerned by a lack of pace, but if we can get Gillett tracking back and buzzing around we should have a pretty tight defense.

 

Already feeling a lot more optimistic about Millwall!

 

I'm feeling more optimistic about Saints if we sign this guy.

dubai_phil

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Telling me - the number of players we've tried at CB in just the last two seasons-viafara, perry, lucketti, davies, makin, bennett, dailly, lancashire, pearce, saejis, cork, thomas, killer, powell, liptak (and there's probably more)- has been a joke.

 

Good point but should read - since 2002 when Killer got injured

 

HOW many years worth of pre-seasons have we begged for CB's to be signed? and we got Powell & Thomas

Katalinic

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I'm feeling more optimistic about Saints if we sign this guy.

 

Yes me too, not just because I think he is a good signing but because I think he is a Championship player and it would be a signal of intent - imo Saints are one of only a few clubs that Championship players would drop down a division to play for and these are the type of siginings we should be going after.

NickG

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Yes me too, not just because I think he is a good signing but because I think he is a Championship player and it would be a signal of intent - imo Saints are one of only a few clubs that Championship players would drop down a division to play for and these are the type of siginings we should be going after.

 

KD could have gone to premiership

Harding and Jahidi to CCC.

SaintDonkey

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Of course the problem with a story like this is that it leaves me spending all day looking at the OS and the Echo every five minutes looking for the news that he's signed...

ulstersaint

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Telling me - the number of players we've tried at CB in just the last two seasons-viafara, perry, lucketti, davies, makin, bennett, dailly, lancashire, pearce, saejis, cork, thomas, killer, powell, liptak (and there's probably more)- has been a joke.

 

Scary thought - and how many of them have really been any good? Apart from Perry who has been useful in the back four, probably only Lucketti who helped save us from relegation (at least for 12 months) and perhaps Dailly.

saintstr1

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Of course the problem with a story like this is that it leaves me spending all day looking at the OS and the Echo every five minutes looking for the news that he's signed...

 

Seconded ;)

NickG

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Of course the problem with a story like this is that it leaves me spending all day looking at the OS and the Echo every five minutes looking for the news that he's signed...

 

sorry, I made it up!;)

 

(did say he was talking to, not signed yet! - was with club yesterday, not heard anything today)

NickG

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****ing agents....hate them

 

way of the world, love some of the old stories about managers telling players where to go when they plucked up courage to ask for more money

krissyboy31

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way of the world, love some of the old stories about managers telling players where to go when they plucked up courage to ask for more money

 

Russell Osman said the day Bobby Robson died, that players at Ipswich would go into his office asking for a pay rise and come out with a worse deal than they went in with.

opthomps

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if these signings come off, likes of harding, jaidi, murty, trundle, etc they are very good for us. We wouldnt have had a hope of getting any of them last year in a higer division - it proves we are moving in the right direction at last.

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if these signings come off, likes of harding, jaidi, murty, trundle, etc they are very good for us. We wouldnt have had a hope of getting any of them last year in a higer division - it proves we are moving in the right direction at last.

 

Trundle?! Plus, quite strange than Murty still hasnt signed (to my knowledge)

Fitzhugh Fella

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will be a great sighning! plus if thomas gets fit them 2 at the back will be solid!! TANKS

 

Don't think we will be seeing much of Thomas this season.

 

Mentally weak and a hypochondriac to boot was a verdict of someone close to the players a year or two back. When the tough get going Thomes goes missing.

saint1977

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Jaidi could be a crowd favourite I reckon. We haven't had that sort of centre-half since Svensson was in his prime - powerful, physical and a danger in the opponents half as well, particularly from set-pieces. Hajto had early promise but was disappointing in the end.

saint1977

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Don't think we will be seeing much of Thomas this season.

 

Mentally weak and a hypochondriac to boot was a verdict of someone close to the players a year or two back. When the tough get going Thomes goes missing.

 

We'll need him to partner Jaidi as Perry is 36-odd and Lancashire is not going make it as a pro - Pardew is being polite and saying he's not ready. Pardew is going to have to motivate Thomas to get through training sessions with a bit of pain. That said, Thomas has returned from a nasty injury last season.

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Jaidi and Trundle would both be absolutely excellent signings, here's hoping we can get them in. Jaidi is looking likely, but as I understand Trundle is still just a rumour?

 

Trundle would not be a good signing for us. He is utter garbage. He had a few tricks at Swansea and got way over hyped because of Soccer AM.

 

The fact he had a stinker at Leeds last season and has done nowt at Bristol either proves this.

S-Clarke

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We'll need him to partner Jaidi as Perry is 36-odd and Lancashire is not going make it as a pro - Pardew is being polite and saying he's not ready. Pardew is going to have to motivate Thomas to get through training sessions with a bit of pain. That said, Thomas has returned from a nasty injury last season.

 

I'm not sure why people keep writing Perry off, just because he's 36. He was one of our main players last year and he's very fit.

 

As someone said above, playing Perry (the calm/composed centre half, who can play it out) alongside Jhadi (the tough tackling, big beast of a centre back) will be the makings of a rock solid defense at L1 level IMO.

Gordon Mockles

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Don't think we will be seeing much of Thomas this season.

 

Mentally weak and a hypochondriac to boot was a verdict of someone close to the players a year or two back. When the tough get going Thomes goes missing.

 

As someone said, the new Darren Powell! The phsyio also love to give some of the players extended lay offs. Jokers!

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