S-Clarke Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Assuming we sign Jemal there won't be a striker to follow then? Doesn't look like it. Steve is being talked up as a player that can cover a ST position anyway...so we may have killed 2 birds with one stone on this one.
scotty Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Just watched his interview on saintsplayer and he speaks very good english which is good. Does he sound like steve mclaren?
beavis17 Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Doesn't look like it. Steve is being talked up as a player that can cover a ST position anyway...so we may have killed 2 birds with one stone on this one. I hope so, he's certainly got the pace we needed. Maybe Chamberlain could play up alongside Lambert if he stays...
offix Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 scores from the left, scores from the right. Could become a real fan favorite if he can adjust to English football
Colinjb Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 scores from the left, scores from the right. Could become a real fan favorite if he can adjust to English football Steve De Ridder, makes Adam look.........
Bartosz Bialkowski Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Any one else find it difficult to think of him as a Steve? Steve .... De Ridder?!
SO16_Saint Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 scores from the left, scores from the right. Could become a real fan favorite if he can adjust to English football That's a sh*t song
Bartosz Bialkowski Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 reminds me of a younger and faster belmadi. And taller
Chris Larkin Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Looks good, just the kind of player that we should be signing. I'd completely forgotten about the existence of Jan-Paul Saeijs mind. He played 20 games for us in 07/08! I think that maybe I've just repressed the memories of that awful season.
dubai_phil Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 All sounds very encouraging. Two good signings made, both at the age where one more season to adjust & they look to be the type of players who could step up to the PL not just help us get out of NpC. And completely out of left field to play on the right
Leslie Charteris Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 I think someone's having a laugh on wikipedia there. If he'd grabbed 58 goals from midfield in 3 seasons I very much doubt he'd be signing for us.. I don't think I'll believe anything I read on the Internet ever again!
martel Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 reminds me of a younger and faster belmadi.[/quote The thought that went through my mind was he get past players a bit like Fabrice, but instead of going back and doing it again, and again, and again, De Ridder just past the player once and gave a great pass
Chris Larkin Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Looks good, just the kind of player that we should be signing. I'd completely forgotten about the existence of Jan-Paul Saeijs mind. He played 20 games for us in 08/09! I think that maybe I've just repressed the memories of that awful season. Corrected. I'm a fool sometimes.
sperm_john Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 feel de riddem feeel de rhyme... get on up its de ridder timeeee yes that was just a cool runnings quote
Greenridge Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 "The thing that struck me about him was that he was so hungry for success and respectful of where he is coming to. A subtle dig at Chamberlain?
skintsaint Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Just seen the interview....seems a laid back character. Will be hoping he can reproduce that form from that vid this season.
scotty Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Exactly!!! I'm not one to be vindictive, but I really hope puncheons career goes even further down the toilet than it already is. Tw*t.
Colinjb Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 I'm not one to be vindictive, but I really hope puncheons career goes even further down the toilet than it already is. Tw*t. Let Karma take it's course chap. It'll all work it's own way.
Bad Wolf Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Was gonna post, Reminds me of Belmadi. Was my favourite Ssaint at the time.
CityRanger Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 [video=youtube;GKlRM-E6xfs] Fooook me, he looks dynamite! bye bye oxo...good luck son lol.
dubai_phil Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Hmm watching the Video clips, looks more like AL with pace. Sweet
DrunkenSaint Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 ---cork---morgan--- oxo---lallana---ridder ------lambert---- A very good midfield and attack that.... well until oxo goes
CityRanger Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 (edited) ---cork---morgan--- oxo---lallana---ridder ------lambert---- How bout this Drunkensaint? ---cork---morgan--- ridder---guly---lallana--- ------lambert---- I think its not a lot worse than the one with oxo tbh... Edited 22 July, 2011 by CityRanger
dubai_phil Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 We should open a sweepstake on who will be the first moaner to say waste of money and we should get Ridder him. Coat, Fetch, long day, sorry
Under Weststand Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Been at a funeral today & only just seen the news.The YouTube clips of him look really good. Looks a terrific signing. Good work once again from NC & NA
Junior Mullet Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Youtube clips look great - I like players with quick feet. Good with both pegs and looks like he knows how to exploit space. If we can just get Jemal on the bus and drop Ox off in North London I reckon we're just about set. PS. I bet Lambo is licking his lips watching some of those De Ridder crosses.....if he can keep up with him that is!!! ;0)
Graffito Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 How much did Adkins know about this signing? Reading between the lines, as you do, it just seems like it isn't his?
Lighthouse Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Am I right in thinking number 19 still hasn't been allocated? Seems odd if NA really is only planning 1 more signing, which I assume will be a centre half at #5. Maybe he wants a multiple of 11 or it's a lucky number.
Matthew Le God Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 How much did Adkins know about this signing? Reading between the lines, as you do, it just seems like it isn't his? Based on what exactly?
The9 Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 looking at you tube video I suspect he could be a luxury player in that he wont track back too much. So would be ideal at sms when oppo look to get men behind the ball. Away game could be more of a risk depending on how attack minded the opposition are. With his pace could be a great player late on in games though. I reckon he is just what we need. Lambert will be very pleased judging by the crosses ont he you tube video. I defy you to find me a YouTube video of any attacking midfielder's "10 Greatest Tackles" - the video focuses on his attacking play because, you know, that's the interesting stuff ?
The9 Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Am I right in thinking number 19 still hasn't been allocated? Seems odd if NA really is only planning 1 more signing, which I assume will be a centre half at #5. Maybe he wants a multiple of 11 or it's a lucky number. You are right, we still have 5 (assuming Jemal doesn't sign) and 19, which based on some of the other number allocations above 11 (Bart and Forecast x1, Dickson x3, Seaborne x5, Forte x7), would be planned for a striker.
The9 Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Any one else find it difficult to think of him as a Steve? Steve .... De Ridder?! Yeah, what kind of name is Stove anyway ? Sorry, just watched Bridesmaids. Funnier than a chick flick should be.
Graffito Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Based on what exactly? Nothing "exactly". Based on reading between the lines. Just a hunch.
Saint_clark Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 How much did Adkins know about this signing? Reading between the lines, as you do, it just seems like it isn't his? The days of managers going off and finding a player from scratch are long gone, but just because the scouts suggested him to Adkins doesn't mean he isn't a Nigel signing.
Matthew Le God Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Nothing "exactly". Based on reading between the lines. Just a hunch. Every team the size of Saints would have a large number of people involved with a transfer. The management/Les Reed/coaches/European Scout team/Cortese etc etc would all be involved. I would be hugely surprised if Adkins didn't want De Ridder. He would have been proposed to Adkins by the scouting department after he told them to look for a winger, Adkins would then give his approval and the ultimate decision would be Cortese as he signs the cheques. By no means does that make it "not an Adkins signing".
Leslie Charteris Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 The days of managers going off and finding a player from scratch are long gone, but just because the scouts suggested him to Adkins doesn't mean he isn't a Nigel signing. I agree, if Nigel hadn't wanted him he wouldn't have been signed (IMHO, I'm not ITK).
Graffito Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 The days of managers going off and finding a player from scratch are long gone, but just because the scouts suggested him to Adkins doesn't mean he isn't a Nigel signing. Quite right but Adkins has tended to look to sign players he's worked with in the past. This isn't one of those. No big deal. If the bloke's good then great. Just an observation.
Matthew Le God Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Quite right but Adkins has tended to look to sign players he's worked with in the past. Not exclusively though, and certainly not enough to jump to the conclusion you have.
Graffito Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Every team the size of Saints would have a large number of people involved with a transfer. The management/Les Reed/coaches/European Scout team/Cortese etc etc would all be involved. I would be hugely surprised if Adkins didn't want De Ridder. He would have been proposed to Adkins by the scouting department after he told them to look for a winger, Adkins would then give his approval and the ultimate decision would be Cortese as he signs the cheques. By no means does that make it "not an Adkins signing". Perhaps Adkins watched him on You Tube then?
suewhistle Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Quite right but Adkins has tended to look to sign players he's worked with in the past. This isn't one of those. True, but he was then working for Scun thorpe, who, I think it is safe to say, didn't have funds, let alone a European scouting network..
Graffito Posted 22 July, 2011 Posted 22 July, 2011 Not exclusively though, and certainly not enough to jump to the conclusion you have. I haven't jumped to any conclusions. I've just made an observation.
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