Saint_lambden Posted 19 May, 2010 Share Posted 19 May, 2010 Saw Brian Howard in town today. I know he's still contracted to Reading but HCDAJFU, f'sure. As a Saints fan, I wonder if he'd be tempted if we put an offer in for him? Reading fans say he can't hack it in the Championship anymore and his fitness is poor. He's what we're looking for but im not so sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint J 77 Posted 19 May, 2010 Share Posted 19 May, 2010 S****horpe United's Gary Hooper looks a very good player Would he drop down a league for our promotion push? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 19 May, 2010 Share Posted 19 May, 2010 S****horpe United's Gary Hooper looks a very good player Would he drop down a league for our promotion push? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint J 77 Posted 19 May, 2010 Share Posted 19 May, 2010 No. Shame, because that the type of quality we need isn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 19 May, 2010 Share Posted 19 May, 2010 Saw Brian Howard in town today. I know he's still contracted to Reading but HCDAJFU, f'sure. As a Saints fan, I wonder if he'd be tempted if we put an offer in for him? My reading supporting mate reckons he isn't that good, TBH i have not really seen much of him to form a consistent opinion. He also said that Harper is carp, and thats why he was released to Sheff Utd, i suppose this is backed up by them releasing him when they had the year extension built into his contract if they wanted him ?? So i don't know about these two. I mentioned Hooper ages ago, but a striker is not what we need right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 19 May, 2010 Share Posted 19 May, 2010 Akinfenwa has been released by Northampton, big man, big target and has scored 39 goals in 82 starts ?? Could be a bench man as cover for Lambert. Thoughts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_lambden Posted 19 May, 2010 Share Posted 19 May, 2010 Akinfenwa has been released by Northampton, big man, big target and has scored 39 goals in 82 starts ?? Could be a bench man as cover for Lambert. Thoughts ? That big fat Guy? We can do better although good shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 19 May, 2010 Share Posted 19 May, 2010 Shame, because that the type of quality we need isn't it! Definitely, but there's been talk of bids from Stoke and Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 19 May, 2010 Share Posted 19 May, 2010 That big fat Guy? We can do better although good shout. We probably could, but he scores goals, fat or not. Also a big favourite at Northampton, or was. Lets not forget another big fat goalscorer we bought this season And another in our past. It isn't a very exciting prospect i know however i think he would sit on the bench for us and would provide a like for like (ish) cover for Rickie, as in a target. I just can't see many others that would come in to sit on the bench ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintrich Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Akinfenwa could do a job in league one for a bottom half team. Not good enough even as a bench warmer for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 um......Akinfenwa is fatter than you Smirker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stattmeister Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Does that Crawley Town chap fit the "back up for Rickie" bill? Ademano? I remember there was talk of him in January. If hes a youngster that doesn't expect to get games, the odd appearance here and there may suit him, and us, if he has potential to bring him on. I don't know much about him, but may explain that rumoured interest. Only this season Austin and Morison (and a leser extent Martin) have proved there are young players to be had from outside the league to add to a squad, and even a first team. To try and get someone in, and tell them "your going to be second fiddle to Rickie" will be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Akinfenwa was quite possibly the fattest professional footballer i have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Akinfenwa was quite possibly the fattest professional footballer i have ever seen. He even outdoes John Parkin i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Ok, he is pretty fat, but he scores goals ! I don't know, bad suggestion my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 He ran like a kind of water-balloon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakovnetski Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Akinfenwa was quite possibly the fattest professional footballer i have ever seen. Mickey Quinn took some beating on that front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/city_want_beattie_527790/index.shtml Surely we could see off their interest and snatch him?? He wont want to be part of Aidy "Hoof It Long" Boothroyd's team will he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 When in form he is prolific, that has been about 2 seasons of a career. He won't sit on the bench behind Lambert, end of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Freddie Eastwood's career seems to have stalled rather......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Alert Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Eastwood, NO. As for BT, seems there is talk of West Brom putting in a bid they dont offer big wages, but still a prem team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Beattie won't come here, no matter how much we want him to. He won't want to play second fiddle to Lambert, and i'm not sure we'd have enough pace up front if we played the two together. Eastwood's career has come off the rails a bit recently, but the potential is still there. Worth a go? Also, what about Rob Earnshaw or Nathan Tyson from Forest? They've slipped behind a bit in the pecking order as NF have about 30555 strikers but they're both very pacy and are great finishers. Earnshaw would probably be on high wages though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Eastwood and Tyson would both be good signings - they both have good track records in League 1 and scored lots of goals at this level. I'd think about getting them both in on loan. Eastwood as cover for Lambert and Tyson to replace Waigo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Who is Didier Baptiste playing for these days? One time Liverpool target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleonothing Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Akinfenwa was quite possibly the fattest professional footballer i have ever seen. What about or or (though mick looking a bit thinner there to be fair) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_lambden Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/city_want_beattie_527790/index.shtml Surely we could see off their interest and snatch him?? He wont want to be part of Aidy "Hoof It Long" Boothroyd's team will he? Can we move on from Beattie please? :smt062 He will most likely move to a lower Premier League team (one of the promoted ones?) or a top 6 Championship team with money to pay his wages- he can still do a job at that level IMO. Joe Garner (striker) has been in and out of the team at N'Forest- what about him? He would score goals at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Why do people keep banging on about strikers ?? We have Lambert, Barnard and probably connelly. We could probably do with a striker that will cover Rickie but IMHO it would be a partnership of Rickie and Lee or back to the 4-5-1 formation that worked so well for us last year. I just can't see us paying out for another proven striker (if you get my drift). Money will be spent on a winger, CM and a new RB. Anything else would be fantastic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martel Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 He should come over here, I am sure he could get into a NFL side no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireframebox Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8695312.stm HCDAJFU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8695312.stm HCDAJFU Absolutely. Rated him very highly since his Derby days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Akinfenwa was quite possibly the fattest professional footballer i have ever seen. I remember the Northants cup game, made Adam Hammill look like Posh Spice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Also, what about Rob Earnshaw or Nathan Tyson from Forest? They've slipped behind a bit in the pecking order as NF have about 30555 strikers but they're both very pacy and are great finishers. Earnshaw would probably be on high wages though... Slipped down the pecking order? Sigh. Earnshaw is their first choice striker scoring 17 in 37 games this season. Tyson has also been selected when fit (not nearly enough) although they have played him out wide a fair bit. If they are going to offload anyone it will be Adebola, Garner or McGoldrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Why do people keep banging on about strikers ?? We have Lambert, Barnard and probably connelly. We could probably do with a striker that will cover Rickie but IMHO it would be a partnership of Rickie and Lee or back to the 4-5-1 formation that worked so well for us last year. I just can't see us paying out for another proven striker (if you get my drift). Money will be spent on a winger, CM and a new RB. Anything else would be fantastic though. Antonio and Waigo also gave us cover though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 20 May, 2010 Share Posted 20 May, 2010 Antonio and Waigo also gave us cover though. Yes correct, but i can't see us buying a proven striker if you catch my drift. Both Antonio and Waigo COULD cover but where essentially wide men that could fill in, if we buy a striker, it will be a young gun that will sit on the bench or again a flexible winger. Or else the money spent on Barnard would have been wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8695312.stm HCDAJFU Yes - if he's anything like he used to be, could be a very good free experienced signing at CB. Assuming Jaidi has one more season, Riggott has potentially five more seasons in him, a good replacement. However with Jaidi, Fonte, Seaborne and seemingly Martin at CB, do we need another CB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8695312.stm HCDAJFU Always injured. Only played 7 games last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Johnson Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 Saw Brian Howard in town today. I know he's still contracted to Reading but HCDAJFU, f'sure. As a Saints fan, I wonder if he'd be tempted if we put an offer in for him? He's not a Saints fan, he's a Rangers fan. He always told me that if he had the chance to play for us again then he would, whether that's still the case I dont know I havent seen him for a few months now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr27 Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 I think he would play for us again if given the opportunity, not necessarily now though. Doesn't surprise me to hear he's a Rangers fan either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints67 Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 Looks like Saints 'target' Arfield is on his way to 'Uddersfield http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/8696971.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 S****horpe United's Gary Hooper looks a very good player Would he drop down a league for our promotion push? I'd take Grant McGann from S****horpe. A creative centre midfielder and finally someone who could deliver a half decent corner. Wouldn't be too expensive either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 Andrew Crofts is off to Norwich, from Brighton, according to Sky. Thought he looked decent against us, particularly at SMS, and was kind of hoping we'd try and get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 I've just looked through page 1 again and I think we need six players in. 1 x Central defender 1 x Right back 1 x central mid 1 x Right/left mid 1 x striker Then someone who is equally great in central midfield and at right back. Someone like Llloyd James but good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 (edited) Beattie won't come here, no matter how much we want him to. He won't want to play second fiddle to Lambert, and i'm not sure we'd have enough pace up front if we played the two together. Eastwood's career has come off the rails a bit recently, but the potential is still there. Worth a go? Also, what about Rob Earnshaw or Nathan Tyson from Forest? They've slipped behind a bit in the pecking order as NF have about 30555 strikers but they're both very pacy and are great finishers. Earnshaw would probably be on high wages though... Eastwood and Tyson would both be good signings - they both have good track records in League 1 and scored lots of goals at this level. I'd think about getting them both in on loan. Eastwood as cover for Lambert and Tyson to replace Waigo. I've mentioned Tyson in previous windows. He is very very quick and is left footed. Would provide a gret option on the left in matches when a different approach to Lallana's might be needed as well as pace up front. His game is a bit rough but he's basically, like you suggest, a left sided version of Waigo (but probably faster). As Chez has said though, he has been playing first team and probably won't come to League One. Edited 21 May, 2010 by benjii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 I've mentioned Tyson in previous windows. He is very very quick and is left footed. Would provide a gret option on the left in matches when a different approach to Lallana's might be needed as well as pace up front. His game is a bit rough but he's basically, like you suggest, a left sided version of Waigo (but probably faster). Tyson would annoy the hell out of us. He really is one of those players who is either great or useless. He works best as an impact sub but I'm not too sure we're looking for people to sit on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 Tyson would annoy the hell out of us. He really is one of those players who is either great or useless. He works best as an impact sub but I'm not too sure we're looking for people to sit on the bench. I think you're right. We have so many unknowledgeable fans who slate people like Waigo and Puncheon for giving the ball away occasionally that someone like Tyson would also come in for a bit of grief. I don't know if his throw-ins are any good either and he can't take a corner which results in a goal 100% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 Gary McSheffrey released by Brum........... 27yrs old, always looks dangerous Again though, not seen his throw-in technique up close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 McSheffrey always makes us look like mugs when he plays against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 (edited) O'Connor red head with head injury in Palace game...would be ideal for the battle ahead.. My type of player. Sorry ..lazy me James O'connor AGED 30 ...Reminded me of Alan Ball but taller. Edited 21 May, 2010 by ottery st mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 21 May, 2010 Share Posted 21 May, 2010 O'Connor red head with head injury in Palace game...would be ideal for the battle ahead.. My type of player. Sorry ..lazy me James O'connor AGED 30 ...Reminded me of Alan Ball but taller. Yeah ... but what's his throw-in like? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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