Arizona Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Am I the only one who would actually be pleased to see Antonio sign? He's 19 FFS, and he's got something you cannot teach. Blistering pace. We all slagged Dyer off for running into blind alleys and moments of poor ball control, 3 years later he's a regular in the League above us. I'd rather have another RM as a first choice started, but MA is one for the future and a great option off the bench. Yes it would be a let down if this is the signing, but there will be others this window.
Minty Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1923012,00.html
Gambol2K9 Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 My heart says Ward, my head says Trotman. As much as I'd love the window to open with a big marquee signing, it does seem a bit too soon. At least we haven't got long to wait.....
Smirking_Saint Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1923012,00.html Good bye cruel world
Pancake Posted 5 January, 2010 Author Posted 5 January, 2010 And probably kill myself if it is news that we have 'extended his loan' Do you have a knife, or are pills your choice?
Minty Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Am I the only one who would actually be pleased to see Antonio sign? He's 19 FFS, and he's got something you cannot teach. Blistering pace. We all slagged Dyer off for running into blind alleys and moments of poor ball control, 3 years later he's a regular in the League above us. I'd rather have another RM as a first choice started, but MA is one for the future and a great option off the bench. Yes it would be a let down if this is the signing, but there will be others this window. Fully agree with everything except the 'let down' part... no player signing is a let down, unless they are a wasteful drain on a limited wages budget that could be better spent elsewhere, and Antonio is not that.
corky morris Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Personally think he is a decent squad player with little risk as his contract is out in the summer. He has bags of pace & potential - just hoping he can lift his game a few more notches like he did against MK Dons at St Mary's earlier this season.
Smirking_Saint Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Do you have a knife, or are pills your choice? Was going to go for something a little different ?? You seem the type thats considered it, what are my options ??
Foxstone Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Am I the only one who would actually be pleased to see Antonio sign? He's 19 FFS, and he's got something you cannot teach. Blistering pace. We all slagged Dyer off for running into blind alleys and moments of poor ball control, 3 years later he's a regular in the League above us. I'd rather have another RM as a first choice started, but MA is one for the future and a great option off the bench. Yes it would be a let down if this is the signing, but there will be others this window. I'm pleased too! Has potential and given the right coaching could well be a big asset to us.
Pancake Posted 5 January, 2010 Author Posted 5 January, 2010 FFS. I hate the OS. Why? All the OS has done is post an article about a player signing an extended loan until the end of the season.
Saint_Ash Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 This is only to get people thinking "Booo we want a proper signing" then they'll pull out someone from the hat and everyone will shout "Yeah, I'm not disappointed anymore!!" He's a decent player, I know they'll be more signings so I'm not disappointed, useful lad to have when the oppo's back line are lacking in pace!
hypochondriac Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 I'm not disappointed that he signed, just that they felt it newsworthy enough to put on twitter. It isn't.
Arizona Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Fully agree with everything except the 'let down' part... no player signing is a let down, unless they are a wasteful drain on a limited wages budget that could be better spent elsewhere, and Antonio is not that. Okay, "anti-climax" then. I just meant it would be a let down to everyone expecting Ward/Barnard/Adu/Beckford/Robinho etc. Makes sense though. We can probably get him on a free come the end of the season. Maybe have to pay a couple of hundred thousand development fee IF Reading offer him a new contract.
hypochondriac Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Plus it's a loan extension not a signing.
Smirking_Saint Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Yeah, not that disapointed about the extension, just got my hopes up that it could be a big name. Hopefully the lad can go on and prove me wrong.
Minty Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 I'm not disappointed that he signed, just that they felt it newsworthy enough to put on twitter. It isn't. I know what you mean, but plenty of other people will be glad to have had the update... they're damned if the do and damned if they don't it seems. But if they have these services then they need to use them, which is what they've done.
stevegrant Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Maybe have to pay a couple of hundred thousand development fee IF Reading offer him a new contract. Doubt it, they only signed him a year earlier from Tooting & Mitcham, so their contribution to his development will have been fairly negligible.
hypochondriac Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 I know what you mean, but plenty of other people will be glad to have had the update... they're damned if the do and damned if they don't it seems. But if they have these services then they need to use them, which is what they've done. Far better IMO to put it up on the OS and then up on twitter at the same time. No need to put FIRST SIGNING OF THE YEAR! or words to that effect which builds it up into something bigger than it actually is. If they do it next time I will probably ignore them and it could be a bigger signing such as Ward.
niceandfriendly Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Plus it's a loan extension not a signing. We should have expected it wasn't a new signing though. On twitter the wording was "Saints 1st deal of the transfer window set to be announced at 11am" so they didn't mislead us.
S-Clarke Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Thought that's all it would be. Bizzare that they put it on twitter. It was pretty much common knoweledge he was staying anyway. 1st signing of a few though IMo.
trousers Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Plus it's a loan extension not a signing. Indeed. I guess technically they are correct as he has "signed" something today but it's a tad disingenuous of an offcial club publicity outlet (Twitter) to sensationalise the loan extension of an existing player. Come on SFC...let's have a less tabloid approach to your 'teasers'. It's the sort of 'media manipulation' that I'd more assoicate with a certain previous regime.
hypochondriac Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 We should have expected it wasn't a new signing though. On twitter the wording was "Saints 1st deal of the transfer window set to be announced at 11am" so they didn't mislead us. I still think it was poorly done. They did it last year as well.
trousers Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 We should have expected it wasn't a new signing though. On twitter the wording was "Saints 1st deal of the transfer window set to be announced at 11am" so they didn't mislead us. Ah....that's a bit different then. I assumed the OP was quoting the word "signing" rather than someone paraphrasing the bulletin. Sigh.
Saint J 77 Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 ok so its good that Antonio has a extended loan but come on... tweeting a signing is happening at 11am and getting everybodies hopes up for a Ricky Lambert like signing then just revealing an extended loan for a player already at the club is very cruel.... boring I know its early days but will we sign a quaility new player for keeps? or will everyone coming in just be loans again?
trousers Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 *Twitter EXCLUSIVE* Saints 1st deal of the transfer window set to be announced at 11am. Full details will be on www.saintsfc.co.uk #saintsfc Change the thread title to "loan extension" rather than "signing"? cheers!
chocco boxo Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 He in my mind is a cross between Ali Dia, Osher Williams and Michael Gilkes! Quite honestly (bar Bristol Rovers cup game away) one of the most inept players I have seen in a Saints shirt.
SoccerMom Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 I know its early days but will we sign a quaility new player for keeps? or will everyone coming in just be loans again? Is it not realistic to assume that loans may be the least risky way of improving the squad for the time being? "Quality players" that have proven ability but are willing to play in L1 are most likely going to be fading in terms of fitness. We will get rising stars that aren't the finished articles, and setting stars that no longer burn so bright. And maybe what we don't want are mid-career trouble-makers, no matter how gifted, that can't get a starting place in a higher league because they have a poor attitude.
benjii Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Glad we've extended his loan but would like to see Papa start ahead of him.
JustMike Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 mixed feelings about this. Have seen the good in him (Bristol Rovers for example) but also how predictable he is (pretty much every other game) must be used as in impact player in last 20 mins or so imo
greg_hill Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 After the Bristol Rovers cup game away we all thought he was great. He - as a late developing footballer of nineteen years of age - has a few bad games and he gets all kinds of stick on here just after he's signed for us (it is a signing really, since his contract with his club expires at the end of the season). I think that's a shame. I turst Pardew's judgement and I welcome Antonio. If he can develop more of an all round game to match his pace, he will be very effective.
dubai_phil Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 bet the skates wish they could get excited about possible loan extensions on Twitter :-)
Thedelldays Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 bet the skates wish they could get excited about possible loan extensions on Twitter :-) more importantly.. have you become a member of the "half a mile high club" in that new tower thingy built in dubai.. what is it by the way...apartments, offices, shops, mosque..?
northam soul Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 bet the skates wish they could get excited about possible loan extensions on Twitter :-) The only loan extensions they will get are from the banks and that aint happening
Thedelldays Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 good luck to the lad...he has pace which is very important...hopefully he can develop.. as someone has stated...it is all but a full on signing as his contract is up at the summer...he will have everything to prove
benjii Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 more importantly.. have you become a member of the "half a mile high club" in that new tower thingy built in dubai.. what is it by the way...apartments, offices, shops, mosque..? It's all of those and hotel!
Whitey Grandad Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Perhaps now he won't try so hard and will be a better player because of it.
RonManager Posted 5 January, 2010 Posted 5 January, 2010 Perhaps now he won't try so hard and will be a better player because of it. Yes, 'calm down dear.' He seems so desperate to make an impact at times, he ends up in a tangle, but has skill. I wish him well and feel we have a wee gem here.
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