Elliot Ward - The Story!

[Gingeletiss]

Donnelly, Connolly, Lambert and Ward,

 

Sounds like the roll call at Trumpton fire station.

 

Dates you a little:D

[Saint_clark]

Dates you a little:D

 

I'm 18 and regularly find myself singing "how time flies when you're the driver of a train..."

[saint_stevo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Ward

 

Someone has edited his wiki page already

[Tac-tics]

wikipedia: just as helpful as **** on a stick.

[Saint_clark]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Ward

 

Someone has edited his wiki page already

 

Let's look at the evidence, shall we. Whoever wrote that sentence seemed to type every word with a capital letter. This leads me to believe there can be only one guilty party;

http://www.footballforums.net/forums/showthread.php?t=231491

[saint_stevo]

im not going to click that link, but guess it goes towards DannySfc/BenTheLegend....?

[Saints foreva]

A couple of PNE fans seem to think he might be going there....

 

Must say, if it was between PNE and Saints he would surely pick PNE?

[Tac-tics]

according to wiki, he is shirt number 5... the same as Mr. Perry

[Saint_clark]

im not going to click that link, but guess it goes towards DannySfc/BenTheLegend....?

 

Genius - you obviously AREN'T St Will then.

[saint_stevo]

how can PNE sign players without a manager exactly?

[SuperMikey]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Ward

 

Someone has edited his wiki page already

 

That also says his middle name is Leslie. I apologise if it's actually his name, but someone is obviously taking the p*ss here!

[saint_stevo]

just to clarify, i was not stating it as fact......just that it was on there

[Jimmy Gabriel's Halo]

Except that neither of them were centre backs,midfielders both of them, although that terms hadn't yet been invented. Beckenbauer was a "libero" and Moore was a wing half.

 

I will grant you that Beckenbaur was able to play either position and, owing to the times, Bobby Moore was techically a wing half - left half actually - BUT in Sir Alf's wingless wonders of 1966 Bobby Moore was a CB in a back four comprising Ray Wilson, Jack Charlton, Bobby Moore and George Cohen and in a team that played 4 - 3 - 3.

Bobby Moore was most definately NOT a midfielder. I never, ever saw him play in a midfield role.

[Colinjb]

how can PNE sign players without a manager exactly?

 

Ask Rupert.

[Tac-tics]

just to clarify, i was not stating it as fact......just that it was on there

 

source?!?!?!

[RedAndWhite91]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Ward

 

Someone has edited his wiki page already

 

No sources, no references, Dodgy capital Letters where capitals Shouldn't be... Points to a bad p!ss take by someone who has far too much time on their hands.

[Matthew Le God]

just to clarify, i was not stating it as fact......just that it was on there

 

What is the point? I could go onto David Beckham's wiki page and edit it to say he is joining Saints. It means nothing and isn't even worth drawing attention to it.

[saint_stevo]

What is the point? I could go onto David Beckham's wiki page and edit it to say he is joining Saints. It means nothing and isn't even worth drawing attention to it.

 

Calm yourself S.I boy.

[RedAndWhite91]

What is the point? I could go onto David Beckham's wiki page and edit it to say he is joining Saints. It means nothing and isn't even worth drawing attention to it.

 

I dare you.

[gaz]

Wiki now says:

 

Southampton

 

He was one of Southampton's Signing's in the January Transfer Window, controversially he left Southampton a day after joining to set up a jam factory with Rudi Skacel.

 

Wikipedia is gospel. *sigh*.

[Genk]

Has he signed yet?

[St Landrew]

Don't know if anyone else has mentioned it, but it is slightly refreshing that Saints are out there, with their feelers into the market from day one, rather than in years past whereby we'd pick up whoever was left out of the alsorans.

 

By the way, I don't include Rickie Lambert's transfer in that category. We were just unavoidably late in getting ourselves sorted in pre-season.

[saint_stevo]

i like the way we have put our knob in the glory hole and seen who fancies a suck. Makes a change from looking for sloppy seconds

[Joensuu]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Ward

 

Someone has edited his wiki page already

 

Yup, here's the other pages the same plank has edited recently.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/213.105.221.129

 

So the culprit is:

 

http://www.ip-adress.com/reverse_ip/213.105.221.129

[SuperMikey]

i like the way we have put our knob in the glory hole and seen who fancies a suck. Makes a change from looking for sloppy seconds

 

Have you ever thought about a career in sports journalism?

[SNSUN]

I saw the magnificent top quality ITK resource that is Wikipedia re Ward, and wasn't for one second fooled by it.

 

Ahem.

[S-Clarke]

Apparently Ward is traveling down for a medical and to discuss terms tomorrow - the only worry is the imminent weather issues....

 

if it doesn't happen though, don't blame me! only passing on snippets of what I've heard.

[SO16_Saint]

i like the way we have put our knob in the glory hole and seen who fancies a suck. Makes a change from looking for sloppy seconds

 

that is some analogy, my man.

 

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

Apparently Ward is traveling down for a medical and to discuss terms tomorrow - the only worry is the imminent weather issues....

 

if it doesn't happen though, don't blame me! only passing on snippets of what I've heard.

 

Sounds promising, if what you've been told is true!

[S-Clarke]

More cov views -

 

''Elliott Ward is a good player, he would get into most teams if he was prepared to do what was asked. He is very talented, but he forgets he is a centre back and sometimes worries too much about tryingto be fancy than actually defending. I always describe him as a poor rio ferdinand (west ham days).

Coleman told Ward when he came in that he wanted him to concentrate on being a defender, and stop the fancy play and trying to take people on, but he didn't listen and it cost him his place. If he'd have listened, he'd be a quality player and nt just a good player.''

 

 

sounds to me like he is the ''ball playing CB'' that we've been crying out for (he may need to tone down a bit though....)....but it would leave Jaidi to do the dirty work and heading...

[VectisSaint]

I saw the magnificent top quality ITK resource that is Wikipedia re Ward, and wasn't for one second fooled by it.

 

Ahem.

Good, because looking at the history of the page it has been edited 21 times in the last 24 hours, and every time the edit has been undone. Obviously the **** who thinks he can update Wiki knows nothing about how it works, and how it is moderated. The changes will always be undone as long as there is no plausible reference that can be cross-checked for validation.

[Saint-Reece]

Sounds good just what we needed! If this is correct this would make Pardew bring in another successful signing if this is true and the lad does well.

[beatlesaint]

i like the way we have put our knob in the glory hole and seen who fancies a suck. Makes a change from looking for sloppy seconds

 

That sir, is one of the funniest lines I have ever read on here, I dont think anyone could miss the point you are making

[S-Clarke]

Just found out some more info on him ...(wiki can be useful sometimes)

 

''When Ward was brought into the first team for west ham, for the 1-3 loss against Reading on 12 March 2005, the club were lying outside of even the playoff places and looked unlikely to make it back to the Premiership, a position that was perceived by many to be a major underachievement. The pairing of Ward and Ferdinand brought a level of confidence to the team that had been missing for the first part of the season and, perhaps because of this, the team went unbeaten for the rest of the season. This unbeaten run included the three playoff games, thus ensuring their return to the Premiership for the following season.''

 

''His performances for Coventry (2 seasons ago) have attracted significant interest from Charlton Athletic and Fulham, or even a move back to former club West Ham for reported £2.5 million fees.''

 

This could be an absolute steal...

[St Chalet]

i like the way we have put our knob in the glory hole and seen who fancies a suck. Makes a change from looking for sloppy seconds

 

Post of the year so far.

[beatlesaint]

Apparently Ward is traveling down for a medical and to discuss terms tomorrow - the only worry is the imminent weather issues....

 

if it doesn't happen though, don't blame me! only passing on snippets of what I've heard.

 

If he is put off by a bit of snow and ice we dont want him - big girls blouse

 

Hopefully this will turn out to be true, he sounds just what we need.

 

Now for a right back please Mr Pardew !

[krissyboy31]

he is put off by a bit of snow and ice we dont want him - big girls blouse

 

Hopefully this will turn out to be true, he sounds just what we need.

 

Now for a right back please Mr Pardew !

 

Very True, however he wouldn't be any good to us if he wrapped his car around a tree, so let's hope the council still has the money to grit the roads.

[saint_stevo]

Have you ever thought about a career in sports journalism?

 

that is some analogy, my man.

 

 

That sir, is one of the funniest lines I have ever read on here, I dont think anyone could miss the point you are making

 

Post of the year so far.

here all week

[beatlesaint]

Very True, however he wouldn't be any good to us if he wrapped his car around a tree, so let's hope the council still has the money to grit the roads.

 

Well from my experience pre Christmas if he avoids Basingstoke he'll be fine

[saint_stevo]

[QUOT.

so fee agreed? 300k?

Edited 4 January, 2010 by saint_stevo

[badgerx16]

I'm 18 and regularly find myself singing "how time flies when you're the driver of a train..."

Half Man Half Biscuit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbthXudb__A

 

 

[scotty]

wikipedia: just as helpful as **** on a stick.

 

wikipedia: free for a reason.

[Pat from Poole]

A couple of PNE fans seem to think he might be going there....

 

Must say, if it was between PNE and Saints he would surely pick PNE?

 

 

I would imagine we would be able to offer better wages and more chance of first-team football than Preston. Just hope the latter reason would be the main motive for potentially joining, as it usually isn't!!!!

[S-Clarke]

I would imagine we would be able to offer better wages and more chance of first-team football than Preston. Just hope the latter reason would be the main motive for potentially joining, as it usually isn't!!!!

 

PNE have Trotman back, St Ledger back and they are tied to a deal to make Neil Collins loan move from Sunderland perm. this month.

 

...then they've also got Chilvers...Mawenne....

 

he'd be silly to go there, he'd be fighting from day 1 - he would walk into our team from day 1.

[Stattmeister]

i like the way we have put our knob in the glory hole and seen who fancies a suck. Makes a change from looking for sloppy seconds

 

that is some analogy, my man.

 

 

That sir, is one of the funniest lines I have ever read on here, I dont think anyone could miss the point you are making

 

Post of the year so far.

 

here all week

 

Serious mate, utter genius... has there EVER been a better analogy?!

[benjii]

i like the way we have put our knob in the glory hole and seen who fancies a suck. Makes a change from looking for sloppy seconds

 

[SamKimish]

Anyone else notice that one of the culprit's other contributions to wikipedia was to change Pim Balkestein's current club to Saints?

 

... nope? Just me then?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pim_Balkestein

[benjii]

Has Balkestein signed yet?

[saint stu 20]

So Chris Lines and Elliot Ward the couple of bids Pardew was talking about after the game?

 

Sounds like a good start to the transfer window if true. Hopefully a striker like Lee Barnard or Simeon Jackson to follow and possibly another right back.

 

I can officially say weve definately are in for Chris Lines....weve been on the phone to rovers although so have leeds and huddersfield. my source is a member of bristol rovers board!

[Rasiak-9-]

A left-winger would be lovely please Pards, Lallana's great on the left but I can't help thinking that a good quality left-footed player would do us the absolute world of good and really give our team a great balance. It'd also give us a few more crosses for Lambert and Connolly to snap up.