Guided Missile Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 According to the Echo today "SAINTS have again been linked with a shock move for free agent Italian striker Alessandro Del Piero. Reports in Italy claim the club have offered the former Juventus star a contract to move to St Mary’s." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Hmmmm. Are we just seeking newspaper and media headlines now ??? How about 3 points ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Is he a LB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 I wonder what hes looking for in wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 I think we'd play him at the tip of the midfield 3 rather than up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 He's not a CB, or a LB - granted, but he's an experienced head which is what we lack. To be able to throw someone like on the pitch at the end of a game would be a great option, he'd settle everyone down. He's played at the top level all his life, he's played at world cups, euro's - the lot. He will benefit this squad massively in terms of experience and I'd be chuffed if we can get someone like him in. Don't expect him to score many, or to play a great deal - but expect him to be used as an option to calm everyone down with his experience in the closing stages of games. There's a hell of a lot good with our squad, let's not start think we're full of dross because we're not. We've got so much young talent that will only get better, and to have someone like him around the place is only going to accelerate their progression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Have we sneaked Burley in the back door ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 I think we'd play him at the tip of the midfield 3 rather than up front. Agreed, would he be a good signing ? On reduced wages I can see it, I dont know how fit he is atm. Not exactly what we need AFAIK but could help the youngsters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 He's not a CB, or a LB - granted, but he's an experienced head which is what we lack. To be able to throw someone like on the pitch at the end of a game would be a great option, he'd settle everyone down. He's played at the top level all his life, he's played at world cups, euro's - the lot. He will benefit this squad massively in terms of experience and I'd be chuffed if we can get someone like him in. Don't expect him to score many, or to play a great deal - but expect him to be used as an option to calm everyone down with his experience in the closing stages of games. There's a hell of a lot good with our squad, let's not start think we're full of dross because we're not. We've got so much young talent that will only get better, and to have someone like him around the place is only going to accelerate their progression. Two words - Jamie Redknapp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 I thought he's signed for Sydney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Have we sneaked Burley in the back door ? Look at it in the bigger picture alps. I'm also convinced he will join with a view to a backroom role at the club, having someone like that potentially working in a similar role to Jaidi will only help us in the future. It's potentially a move for now and for the future. I can see the clubs motives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Two words - Jamie Redknapp What's that got to do with anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Two words - Jamie Redknapp There is a massive gulf in quality between those two, although I get what point you're trying to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Two words - Jamie Redknapp We went down with Redknapp in the team but I can remember him controlling the home game vs Liverpool and running the show that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 According to the Tw*tting going on, hes going to Olympiakos. And to Sydney. And to Liverpool. Amazing guy - can split himself in 4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scummer Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Two words - Jamie Redknapp Another two words - Paul Scholes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Red Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Hmmmm Aged player signed for experience..... leading to assistant coaching role..... leading to new Italian Manager. Does he have any coaching badges? Too much of a conspiracy theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guided Missile Posted 3 September, 2012 Author Share Posted 3 September, 2012 I thought he's signed for Sydney? The 37-year-old appeared to be joining Australian side FC Sydney last week, but that deal has yet to be formalised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Worked for Lawrie Mac!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Where are we going to play all these forwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Where are we going to play all these forwards We're going for a 0-4-6 formation against the Wenger Boys. Do keep up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 As long as we're still scouring the earth for a LB free agent then I don't mind if we do sign him. Would be a privilege to see him in a Saints shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 The 37-year-old appeared to be joining Australian side FC Sydney last week, but that deal has yet to be formalised. Their Chairman appears to think it's a done deal Italian football expert James Horncastle: "Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow has confirmed the signing of Alessandro Del Piero to the Sydney Morning Herald: 'This is huge for Sydney FC, huge for the A-League and huge for Australian football. We feel honoured that Alessandro has decided to play for Sydney FC and we share his excitement that a move to Sydney FC will create a lasting legacy for football in this country.'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Where are we going to play all these forwards We'd be amazing playing 5-a-side "FIFA street" style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 We're going for a 0-4-6 formation against the Wenger Boys. Do keep up... That could work as they dont appear to be very well in the striker dept . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Their Chairman appears to think it's a done deal Italian football expert James Horncastle: "Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow has confirmed the signing of Alessandro Del Piero to the Sydney Morning Herald: 'This is huge for Sydney FC, huge for the A-League and huge for Australian football. We feel honoured that Alessandro has decided to play for Sydney FC and we share his excitement that a move to Sydney FC will create a lasting legacy for football in this country.'" One last hurrah in the English Premier League, or going to play with the kangaroos. It cant even be about money.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Where are we going to play all these forwards In our revolutionary 1-2-2-2-4 formation, Lambert, Del Piero, Rodriguez and Lee packing out their box with Lallana and Gaston tracking back either wings. Leaves Steven and Morg to mess about in the middle sit in front of the defence and pass into the big space. Then we have Jos and the new guy able to go wide with morg tacking back between them as a back 3. Super Kelvin will be bitten by a radioactive spider and use his new super powers to dominate the goal line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 That could work as they dont appear to be very well in the striker dept . And it keeps Fonte and Fox off the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Another two words - Paul Scholes Exactly the thought that crossed my mind. And Fergie was fulsome in his praise for the job that he did yesterday, in calming things down and putting in some great balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Their Chairman appears to think it's a done deal Italian football expert James Horncastle: "Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow has confirmed the signing of Alessandro Del Piero to the Sydney Morning Herald: 'This is huge for Sydney FC, huge for the A-League and huge for Australian football. We feel honoured that Alessandro has decided to play for Sydney FC and we share his excitement that a move to Sydney FC will create a lasting legacy for football in this country.'" That must be an old quote as they've since come out and said they may have jumped the gun and Del Piero's manager has also said the same. He's still considering it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 In our revolutionary 1-2-2-2-4 formation, Lambert, Del Piero, Rodriguez and Lee packing out their box with Lallana and Gaston tracking back either wings. Leaves Steven and Morg to mess about in the middle sit in front of the defence and pass into the big space. Then we have Jos and the new guy able to go wide with morg tacking back between them as a back 3. Super Kelvin will be bitten by a radioactive spider and use his new super powers to dominate the goal line. What would you call that formation ? Funnel Formation ? Concorde Formation ? Upside-Down Rampant Rabbit Formation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Hmmmm. Are we just seeking newspaper and media headlines now ??? How about 3 points ? Probably not but the Echo certainly are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 What would you call that formation ? Funnel Formation ? Concorde Formation ? Upside-Down Rampant Rabbit Formation ? 1/3 of all posts on this thread are from you - MOANING! You dont need to keep posting the same crap, over and over and over again. just relax dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 1/3 of all posts on this thread are from you - MOANING! You dont need to keep posting the same crap, over and over and over again. just relax dude I have never posted about Rampant Rabbits before.... G_S suffers humour bypass. Well, he is in the dourest city on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Played 23 times for the team that won Serie A last season which suggests he still has something about him. Model professional from what I've read about him too which can only help the younger players, and would be a great PR stunt to. 15k a week was said somewhere on these forums, not over the top by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 I have never posted about Rampant Rabbits before.... G_S suffers humour bypass. Well, he is in the dourest city on the planet. He only likes posting about his favourite player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 15k a week was said somewhere on these forums, not over the top by any means. Well if thats true (if, why should ADPs wage demands be in the pubilc domain...), it is indeed not OTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Bones Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 One last hurrah in the English Premier League, or going to play with the kangaroos. It cant even be about money.... According to the Aussie papers here they have offered him 2 million ( I presume A$ ) to play. Sadly the A-League has had a few "past" players join - most ended up being money grabbers with no heart ( Dwight York excemtped - he was awesome ) = Please don't look up Brian Deane.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneawol Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=382060 Alessandro Del Piero later this week will decide their future. To write this morning's la Gazzetta dello Sport, which emphasizes how the teams interested in the former Juventus captain is currently 3: Sydney Fc, which offered a two-year by 2 million per season, the Southampton who came to 1 million for two years more bonuses, and Sion, with the same offer of English. Del Piero is tempted by the adventure in the Premier League, but the Australians in the next few hours could raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 According to the Aussie papers here they have offered him 2 million ( I presume A$ ) to play. Sadly the A-League has had a few "past" players join - most ended up being money grabbers with no heart ( Dwight York excemtped - he was awesome ) = Please don't look up Brian Deane.... Thats only 25K GBP per week. Take into account football standard and proximity to Mama and her home-made pasta sauce, we shoud get him for 18-20K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 We'd be amazing playing 5-a-side "FIFA street" style. LOL my nipper has been thrashing me every day at fifa street since he got it for his birthday a couple of weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 1/3 of all posts on this thread are from you - MOANING! You dont need to keep posting the same crap, over and over and over again. just relax dude He's all over nearly thread on the forum today. Should have been expected. 1 day post defeat after a couple of defensive errors. This is prime Alpine time. I just wonder why he feels that his opinions are more valid and important than others to the extent that he has to repeat the same thing time after time on thread after thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNOWY Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 It would be great to have him on the bench but I doubt he would be willing to sign on that basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 He's all over nearly thread on the forum today. Should have been expected. 1 day post defeat after a couple of defensive errors. This is prime Alpine time. I just wonder why he feels that his opinions are more valid and important than others to the extent that he has to repeat the same thing time after time on thread after thread. Here we go again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Here we go again... Indeed, that's what I thought when I logged in today and saw you like a rash all over the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/910507-southampton-offer-contract-to-free-agent-alessandro-del-piero Its where I read the 15k from...its nearer 16k actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Indeed, that's what I thought when I logged in today and saw you like a rash all over the forum. Well, log-off if you dont like it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/910507-southampton-offer-contract-to-free-agent-alessandro-del-piero Its where I read the 15k from...its nearer 16k actually But its a fair bit less than Sydney. We might need to up that by a couple of K per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 Well, log-off if you dont like it . So other users should not bother coming on here then just so you can continue to pollute the forum with opinions which you've already laboured to death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 3 September, 2012 Share Posted 3 September, 2012 But its a fair bit less than Sydney. We might need to up that by a couple of K per week. Depends on his personal motivation at this stage of his career, play for bigger bucks (even though I can't imagine he is needing the cash - then again I thought that about Drogba) or play in the bigger spotlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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