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Sour Mash

Sour Mash

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Or Fonte with Guly. You need to have a forceful character to make it in an English dressing room and Japanese players tend on the quiet side. Guess Adkins has to figure out ways,without the natural benefit of language, to draw the lad out of his shell without embarrassing him.
A couple of nights out at 90 degrees should do the trick.

 

Haven't been too many Japanese players in England to compare him to.

 

Any stattos know how his goal stats compare to others in the J-League?

krissyboy31

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Surely the club wouldn't put it on the OS unless it was effectively a done-deal? The work permit, from my limited knowledge of them, shouldn't be too much of a problem if he's a Japanese international, right?
Wouldn't be so sure TBH, this is Saints remember!! Can't remember us ever having a smooth passage when it comes to work permits. They even f*cked us about over Jaidi, IIRC.
Chez

Chez

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Reports by BBC Solent say he has signed a 2 1/2 year deal with a salary of £800,000 pa; double his current deal.

 

blimey. Imagine how much Lallana is on.

Crazy Diamond

Crazy Diamond

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So "Japanese International Star"; "Scored winner against Australia in Asia Cup Final" so waht's missing from the perfect CV

 

No effing Premier League team is interested....

 

So how has this amazing talent slipped through the net?

 

Another Adkins hunch who will soon join Rochdale on loan?

 

For a dead bloke you sure are f*cking miserable aren't you?

 

For the record, clubs in the top flights of Germany and France have tried to sign him, or are you such a bloody hermit that you aren't aware of life outside of the Premier League - or perhaps the New Forest?

OttawaSaint

OttawaSaint

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Hope the WP works out. Remember the Pahars saga, he was refused and we had to re-apply/appeal. They gave us all this "rules are rules" sh1t and then a month or so later both Liverpool and Arsenal were allowed to break those rules...

SB

SB

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blimey. Imagine how much Lallana is on.

 

If Lee is on around 15k then I'd imagine Lallana, Ricky to be on around 18k..

 

I feel like a monthly Wages thread.

Barry the Badger

Barry the Badger

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Well, its hardly transfer news, is it ?

 

Its a heads-up that some talking is going on. I'd be surprised and worried if it werent.

 

It's not news of a confirmed signing, it's news of a likely one though. It's still news.

 

If the 10 o clock news announced that there is was a very high chance of a hurricane hitting Austria tonight, would you sit there moaning that it wasn't actually news, just a heads up?

SaintNeil90

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Well, its hardly transfer news, is it ?

 

Its a heads-up that some talking is going on. I'd be surprised and worried if it werent.

 

Its is a done deal and just awaiting a work permit so yes it is transfer news.

Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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Surely the club wouldn't put it on the OS unless it was effectively a done-deal?

 

As he is training with the club and probably staying at a local hotel until his work permit is resolved, it would be hard to keep it under wraps. So probably just easier to release a statement like they have.

Saint Garrett

Saint Garrett

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Interesting interview GWC. Thanks for that. Sounds like he could be a bit hit and miss at times but clearly got the talent. Hope he fits in very well with us and seems to have all the attributes to do so. Also with Adkins' constant positivity, you can't really ever see him hitting a 'slump'!

Daren W

Daren W

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Leading light and just 10 caps at 26 years old....

There are buying clubs, there are selling clubs... You're a "we'll take anyone we can loan" club...

It must really really hurt seeing us solvent and successful...

DanW

DanW

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are we going to shout LLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE every time he touches the ball? i think that would be great and show him how much we like him?

 

 

There's already songs about Mr. Lee. The Bobbettes come to mind first, although that's obviously a bit dated.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi-qUhGHm2A

scorchio21

scorchio21

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A couple of nights out at 90 degrees should do the trick.

 

Haven't been too many Japanese players in England to compare him to.

 

Any stattos know how his goal stats compare to others in the J-League?

 

This got me thinking about other Japanese players that have come over here and played for English teams.

 

The main one I can recall was Junichi Inamoto, I remember he was a huge star in the 2002 World Cup so Arsenal bought him off the back of that. There was plenty of hype around him but I think he completely flopped. Then he went to Fulham where he also made little to no impact. Not sure where he went after that but suffice to say he didn't quite live up to the expectations.

 

Another one was Kawaguchi, the goalkeeper for Pompey, who likewise didn't particularly make an impact there.

 

More recently Nakamura was a big player for Celtic for several years but then, that's the Scottish league so i'm not sure how much you can rely on that.

 

I think maybe we should reserve our judgement on this guy until we've seen him play a few times...

Crazy Diamond

Crazy Diamond

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The main one I can recall was Junichi Inamoto

 

He went to West Brom and wasn't really given a chance, I remember because a load of Japanese journalists turned up at SMS for our game against them and were turned away because they didn't have accreditation. There will be a huge amount of interest in Lee now it's been confirmed by the club, no question.

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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I'm looking forward to having a Japanese player. Hope he's successful and becomes a favourite, would gain saints a lot of fans too.

 

Although I'd prefer it to be Honda.

 

I wouldn't. The unending car/bus jokes would be beyond tyresome.

a1ex2001

a1ex2001

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This got me thinking about other Japanese players that have come over here and played for English teams.

 

The main one I can recall was Junichi Inamoto, I remember he was a huge star in the 2002 World Cup so Arsenal bought him off the back of that. There was plenty of hype around him but I think he completely flopped. Then he went to Fulham where he also made little to no impact. Not sure where he went after that but suffice to say he didn't quite live up to the expectations.

 

Another one was Kawaguchi, the goalkeeper for Pompey, who likewise didn't particularly make an impact there.

 

More recently Nakamura was a big player for Celtic for several years but then, that's the Scottish league so i'm not sure how much you can rely on that.

 

I think maybe we should reserve our judgement on this guy until we've seen him play a few times...

 

add the striker Akinori Nishizawa to that list he played against us for Bolton in the worthless cup years ago at the reebok, we lost on penalties. He was an absolute legend on Champ manager but never made a league appearence for bolton and disapeared after that

John B

John B

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I suppose he must mean that Lee scored the winning goal in the equivalent of the European Nations Cup, and Japan are rated 19th in FIFA ratings..

can't be that bad -especially if he is their star player...

 

He may came on in the 110th minute to score the goal and made another substitute appearance in that tournament

Crazy Diamond

Crazy Diamond

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I'm looking forward to having a Japanese player. Hope he's successful and becomes a favourite, would gain saints a lot of fans too.

 

Although I'd prefer it to be Honda.

 

Many, many European clubs after him from memory. For a good long while too. PSG were favourites not too long ago, we may have to settle for Lee!

Mozz

Mozz

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More recently Nakamura was a big player for Celtic for several years but then, that's the Scottish league so i'm not sure how much you can rely on that.

 

In fairness to Nakamura he did play alright for Reggina in the lower end of Serie A before joining Celtic.

Window Cleaner

Window Cleaner

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If Saints get promoted his salary rises from 15k p/w to 23k p/w according to this...

 

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1563532.html?cid=rssfeed&att=

 

Well I don't expect making up crap to fill papers and blogs is exclusive to the UK.

If he really has been going around telling everybody full details of his contract NC will have it in his well filled waste bin even before Lee gets to sign on the dotted line.

Golden Balls

Golden Balls

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My chat with Eurosport commentator and Japanese football expert Clement Delestadre....

 

http://wp.me/p1mFFL-gQ

 

Thanks for that.

 

Not sure about that bit where it says he tends to miss sitters. You know what Saints fans are like these days, one miss and he may aswell split the taxi fare with Guly!

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Lee Lee Wherever you may be

You eat whales in your own country

But it could be worse, you could be skate

F**king your mum and your inbred mate

 

Yes it's a rip off of that Man Utd Park song. Yes it's an old stereotype about the Japanese eating whales, but it's as good as I can come up with.

shurlock

shurlock

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Lee Lee Wherever you may be

You eat whales in your own country

But it could be worse, you could be skate

F**king your mum and your inbred mate

 

Yes it's a rip off of that Man Utd Park song. Yes it's an old stereotype about the Japanese eating whales, but it's as good as I can come up with.

 

Or a slight variation:

 

Lee Lee wherever you maybe

Buying used panties from a vending machine

Could be worse

Could be a skate

F**king your sister on your council estate

 

And yes its a stereotype about Japanese being pervs and the eclectic range of vending machines you'll find in Shinjuku and Shibuya

SaintNeil90

SaintNeil90

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Just seen that he has done some Japanese Nike adverts! Must be quite a big name over there then. Think this could really be a coup. Will reserve judgement until he has played though. He has alot of adapting to do.

Lallana's Left Peg

Lallana's Left Peg

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Great interview with the commentator bloke. It sounds like he is a very 'Adkins' type of player. A bit of guile, sees a picture, and good technique. The downside of all that positive is the inconsistency, otherwise he'd be going to a much better club. As long as we with enough options to cover injuries and loss of form, having a lot of these players is no problem as when they are flying they can't be stopped in this division.

 

My only concern is our pressing need for a massive contribution now - in the last half of the season. We saw with Guly last season, and De Ridder this season, that it takes players from foreign leagues a little while to settle down and be in a position to tangibly contribute. And if it does take Lee a while, I sincerely hope fans do not get on his back as they panic about us going up.

 

That said, I obviously hope he hits the ground running!

shurlock

shurlock

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Great interview with the commentator bloke. It sounds like he is a very 'Adkins' type of player. A bit of guile, sees a picture, and good technique. The downside of all that positive is the inconsistency, otherwise he'd be going to a much better club. As long as we with enough options to cover injuries and loss of form, having a lot of these players is no problem as when they are flying they can't be stopped in this division.

 

My only concern is our pressing need for a massive contribution now - in the last half of the season. We saw with Guly last season, and De Ridder this season, that it takes players from foreign leagues a little while to settle down and be in a position to tangibly contribute. And if it does take Lee a while, I sincerely hope fans do not get on his back as they panic about us going up.

 

That said, I obviously hope he hits the ground running!

 

Agree - he's also joining us because he fully expects us to be in the Prem next season. If that shouldn't happen, it might affect him.

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