Jacob Melis

[The Godfather]

Signing him on loan until January 2nd, from sky sports news.

[St.Patrik]

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/TheReservesProfiles/0,,10268~900399,00.html

[Hopkins]

There you go.

[Pancake]

Chelsea reserves?

 

[Granadino]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/saints-switch-for-jacob-20090814_2243335_1754347

[thorpie the sinner]

looks promising!

[eelpie]

Who he?

(Wikipedia has never heard of him ffs.)

 

he looks promising here. How tall is he, btw?

 

Edited 14 August, 2009 by eelpie

[saints_is_the_south]

Player profile here: http://www.chelseafc.com/page/TheReservesProfiles/0,,10268~900399,00.html

[SaintDonkey]

he is primarily an attacking midfielder but previously filled in at full-back and centre-back

 

Competition for Thomson or Lancashire

[Jamie The Saint]

Just watched some clips on you tube & he looks good.

[Sport_Monkey]

It is confirmed on the Chelsea website

[IamLeGod]

Hopefully he's got a bit of pace, if we are going to go for a Lambert/Rasiak pairing up top we will be desperately short of pace upfront!

[chocco boxo]

The new Ryan Smith? bloody hope not!

[Seany S]

Hopkins has delivered a glove slap across Tac Tics face with his ITK goodness.

[Pancake]

Who he?

(Wikipedia has never heard of him ffs.)

 

Chelsea reserve player they signed from Sheff Utd in 07. Central Mid and CB

[Tractor_Saint]

Interesting - could this be the new CB signing?

 

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/TheReservesProfiles/0,,10268~900399,00.html

 

"A regular member of the England U19 squad....

 

Now in his third year, he is primarily an attacking midfielder but previously filled in at full-back and centre-back during 21+6 youth games in his first campaign"

 

Otherwise (might be a stupid question) who's he been bought in to replace?

[Saint Mikey]

Unless he's a right-winger, I find this strange. His profile lists him as an AM, surely Lallana is best placed for this position?

 

Anyway, not grumbling about another addition, cos we need the numbers and I doubt we are paying anything for this kid. Just think there could be other areas we need to strengthen.

[saints_is_the_south]

 

Next to the clip this is written:

This season has seen Jacob Mellis improve so much that he has made it to the first team bench, this video will show why.

[Doctoroncall]

Looks like a utility player to cover/put on subs bench for the first teamers.

[S-Clarke]

Unless he's a right-winger, I find this strange. His profile lists him as an AM, surely Lallana is best placed for this position?

 

Anyway, not grumbling about another addition, cos we need the numbers and I doubt we are paying anything for this kid. Just think there could be other areas we need to strengthen.

 

He's a right winger, used to play as an attacking right sided full back.

 

So a good signing in a position we're short in.

 

Well done Wilkins on this one...

[SaintDonkey]

 

Next to the clip this is written:

This season has seen Jacob Mellis improve so much that he has made it to the first team bench, this video will show why.

 

Watching that it looks like he plays mostly in a central attacking midfield position. We've not really had anyone in the role in the two games to date with Schneiderlin being more of a playmaker and Wotton being the bruiser. I think it's a role that Lallana should be playing but his versatility seems him stuck out on the wings.

[qwertySFC]

Signed on loan until January 2010 , deal completed

[stevegrant]

Well done Wilkins on this one...

Yeah, that could prove to be a useful link.

 

Now, about that Jack Cork fella...

[krissyboy31]

Signed on loan until January 2010 , deal completed

 

Quick editing there! I thought for a minute it was a backdated loan.

[surrey1saint]

He seems to know where the goal is.Looks like a good signing COYR!

[qwertySFC]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/saints-switch-for-jacob-20090814_2243335_1754347

 

On Chelski web site

[qwertySFC]

Quick editing there! I thought for a minute it was a backdated loan.

 

All the excitment got to me

[Doctoroncall]

Nicknamed the snake...

 

[fisho]

Hopefully this is the start of a nice Chelski link via the brother Wilkins!

[qwertySFC]

Could be a real decent loan signing , looks very quick on the wing and seems to know where the goals is ....Would he be available for Saturday ?

[John B]

So what position does he play

 

CM CB or RW

[The Saturday Boy]

The side lacks any real pace at the moment, so this looks a sensible signing.

[thorpie the sinner]

So is young Jacob the signing we were talking about before Huddersfield or might there be another pleasant surprise today?

[pimpin4rizeal]

to be honest he looks amazing very quick agile and fast thinking

[SaintDonkey]

So what position does he play

 

CM CB or RW

 

Watching the videos he mostly plays attacking central midefield for Chelsea reserves with the odd cameo appearence on the right wing.

 

I reckon he'll be central midfield for us.

[amsterdam]

Looks like a utility player to cover/put on subs bench for the first teamers.

 

I've just gone through a couple of Chelsea web-sites and Melis was apparently "on the fringes" of the first team - think he'll be more than cover for us, if that's the case?

[qwertySFC]

With Pardew wanting other teams to fear us , mabe Jacob will be the real pace for Rickie ... looking more like AP & DW getting things in place for service for Rickie to be a goal machine for us.

 

Looking at the potential of Jacob , seems a bit more of an inspiring loan deal that was put together last year

[saintjay77]

looks like the OS is on top form as usual.

[saint_boysie]

im not ITK at all, but i think we will still sign a CB today, we will see,

COYR

[scott_saints]

Looking at the potential of Jacob , seems a bit more of an inspiring loan deal that was put together last year

What you on about? Robertson and Pekhart were simply world class for us last season.

[madsent]

Signing him on loan until January 2nd, from sky sports news.

 

Poor guy has only just joined and people are already spelling his name incorrectly. Welcome to Southampton

[Saint J 77]

I always find it difficult to be too pleased with loan singings. Is there any real chance he will stick around beyond January?

[Glasgow_Saint]

Nice one

[saint_bert]

My uncles Chelsea mad. He said he will do a gjfu.

[paris]

Looks good to me a good addition....

[saintjay77]

I've just gone through a couple of Chelsea web-sites and Melis was apparently "on the fringes" of the first team - think he'll be more than cover for us, if that's the case?

 

On the fringes of the 1st team that is competing for Champions League, Prem and all cup competitions you would have thought a loan spell to the CCC would have done him more good. Why Chelsea are prepared to let him get knocked about in League 1 confuses me if he is that close to Prem football. Could just be that they hope he will turn out to be a 1st teamer for them but has allot to learn or they are dressing him up so they can ask for more money if we try and buy him in Jan.

 

Not saying its not a good move for us but think some of the wording is more window dressing than anything else.

 

We relied on a few loans last season, some worked and some didnt. Hopefully with the new owners we have a bit more room to filter out the chaff and just get the quality help we need. Looking better each week though so hopefully we will have a competitive team in time to push for playoffs.

[lee_saint]

Sent a few texts off to the Chelsea boys, they say he's an alright player.......said he'd be very good in League One.

[John B]

Watching the videos he mostly plays attacking central midefield for Chelsea reserves with the odd cameo appearence on the right wing.

 

I reckon he'll be central midfield for us.

 

Thanks

[kpturner]

Just watched some clips on you tube & he looks good.

LOL - if it is the same set of clips that were posted above then I couldn't see anything that suggested that (although I hope he is). Bloody crap video though (this one that is

). Edited 14 August, 2009 by kpturner

[cjay7]

I really hope the OS's slow reaction to this means that they are waiting to announce JM + 1 other signing ...lets hope