Dig Dig Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Haven't seen much of him, so only judging really by other reports, but yes, sounds like he'd be an excellent signing. I also like brining in Scandinavian players, due to the fact that they can usually settle in quickly due to the similarity of climates/cultures and the fact that most of them can speak decent English. Agree and in particular, scandinavian defenders seem to adapt well to the prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Yeah, that Malcom Elias doesn't know what he's talking about!! LOL Actually, is he still around in the land of people that spit when they talk? Is odd how he had a trial. Thought he'd have been vetted by the scouts but I suppose, you intend to splash a few mill, it's your prerogative. Obviously he knows his stuff, i just find it strange that a Norweigen international should have to go for a trial before they decide if he's up to it. A bit bizarre to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 At least he's been linked with several clubs so he must be fairly well rated. It's better than this sort of signing - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21021336 Solskjaer said Forren is good enough for Utd. Probably OTT but clearly a good player. Everton tracked him for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Seaborne is utter dross. I would expect he's one of the players who is on far too much money compared to his ability. Ideally the club would sell him, but doubt anyone can afford him, would expect another loan, with Martin also out on loan somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Seaborne is an older version of Ryan Tafazoli IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Well Seaborn was on the bench vs Villa as unused sub - so please hurry up get this guy onboard the bus. Feels much safer having big Jos as backup. Commentator said Seaborne was about to come on until Shaw got injured and the plan changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Commentator said Seaborne was about to come on until Shaw got injured and the plan changed stroke of "luck" then. Can't really think what the "plan" might have been. Perhaps Jos or Maya had taken a knock or we were just simply going to overload the defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Seaborne was probably being brought on to just follow Benteke around and screen in front of the defence.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Gotta love Liverpool fans! So he is off to southampton now good!!! the fact that the club is looking to the likes of norway for players is rather worrying. This great club and supporters only deserve the best and that means only the best talent will do for a club of this size and history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 You would think so but a lot of the players we signed in the summer have had to bide there time like Davies and jay rod, Fonte and yoshida was starting to develop a decent partnership before fontes injury but now there is a chance for forren to come straight in and show what he can do if he signs, I still hope we pull off astori though he sounded the real deal forren doesn't fill me with half as much confidence as he would I do agree, I think Yoshida has been very good of late. As with any signing I'll reserve judgement on him until I see him play, but I would imagine he would be brought in for direct competition, not backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Gotta love Liverpool fans! So he is off to southampton now good!!! the fact that the club is looking to the likes of norway for players is rather worrying. This great club and supporters only deserve the best and that means only the best talent will do for a club of this size and history says fans of a side with Danish and Slovakian centre backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Gotta love Liverpool fans! So he is off to southampton now good!!! the fact that the club is looking to the likes of norway for players is rather worrying. This great club and supporters only deserve the best and that means only the best talent will do for a club of this size and history Every Liverpool fan I know bangs on about history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZuess1979 the 2nd Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Every Liverpool fan I know bangs on about history. You can stretch that to - every Liverpudlian I meet bangs on about history !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Every Liverpool fan I know bangs on about history. Because they're a shadow of the club they use to be. Anyone who went to Liverpool away can tell you how awful the atmosphere was. I was expecting it to be really intimidating, but there was barely a peep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Agree and in particular, scandinavian defenders seem to adapt well to the prem. I think it certainly used to be a similar type of game, so fingers crossed it still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfire Double Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Gotta love Liverpool fans! So he is off to southampton now good!!! the fact that the club is looking to the likes of norway for players is rather worrying. This great club and supporters only deserve the best and that means only the best talent will do for a club of this size and history With Forren going to us or QPR, Swansea looking to poach Ince and Suarez attracting admiring gazes from City, it really is rib-a-red day today. As Calvin Harris should have said: "You had a decent team in the eightieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees......" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Every Liverpool fan I know bangs on about history. Most Portmsouth fans bang on about their history and FA cups and such. it's usually the line used by fans of clubs who aren't quite what they were. Liverpool being very much a 'comfortably mid table' club in recent years whereas their fans think they should be competing for titles and signing top european players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Some more info: Forren is a very good player who's development has been immense the latest years. He's a very good duel player, has good understanding of the game and is not slow as someone seems to think. He can also play as a left back. His passing range is good, both regarding short passes and long passes. He is a real goal threat on corners/free kicks, and he has a hell of a shot. Takes plenty of free kicks in dangerous positions for Molde. He would be a great addition to our squad, and if he adapted to the level he could be a real alternative to our first team. Has given a couple of MoM-performances for the national team after his inclusion there. Having said all that, the whole thing is most likely a story fed by his agent/club. It's well known that he's leaving, and plenty of clubs all around Europe have shown strong interest. He prefers playing in Premier League though, and has already turned down a couple of offers. Southampton are in the running, and Moyes has watched him a couple of times. The player himself is a Manchester United-supporter, but his manager - the well known Liverpool-supporter Ole Gunnar Solskjaer- could probably whisper some good advice in his ears regarding those kind of (non-) issues. Personally I don't think he's training with Liverpool. Why should he? It's not like he's an unknown player for our scouting department. He's a full international player from a well known country. It's not like he comes crawling out from a dodgy agent's pockets. He could easily turn out to be a gem at that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Cheers DPS, lets get it signed and sealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Some more info: if he adapted to the level he could be a real alternative to our first team. Are you sure you don't mean 'will walk into our first team'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian H. Cope Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Every Liverpool fan I know bangs on about history. Funnily enough that's all Man U fans did 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 press conference at 2.30 apparently, acc to Simon Peach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Are you sure you don't mean 'will walk into our first team'? I didn't write that, it's from a Liverpool fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 press conference at 2.30 apparently, acc to Simon Peach Is that not for tomorrows game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Is that not for tomorrows game? It is.. but will no doubt be some questions about Forren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 press conference at 2.30 apparently, acc to Simon Peach usual pre-match presser perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 press conference at 2.30 apparently, acc to Simon Peach Theres a press conference before every match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Remember when Clyne was at the training ground just as Adam Blackmore interviewed Nigel? Even then Nigel denied seeing him anywhere and played the rumours down. Doubt we'll hear much today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintNeil90 Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Remember when Clyne was at the training ground just as Adam Blackmore interviewed Nigel? Even then Nigel denied seeing him anywhere and played the rumours down. Doubt we'll hear much today. The team was out in Switzerland when we signed Clyne. He got a plane over to join us there half way through the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 The team was out in Switzerland when we signed Clyne. He got a plane over to join us there half way through the tour. You're quite right - I should have said he was rumoured to be at the training ground. The deal was quite close at that time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansums Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 You're quite right - I should have said he was rumoured to be at the training ground. The deal was quite close at that time though. Lazy journalism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Jordan Sibley ate his lunch at 11:17am today because he said he'd be too busy for the rest of the day. Surely this means we will be making a transfer announcement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Jordan Sibley ate his lunch at 11:17am today because he said he'd be too busy for the rest of the day. Surely this means we will be making a transfer announcement? Depends what he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 ah. ta. peach said he hoped to get an update on Forren buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I don't know anything about this guy, and I know Liverpool aren't the club they were, but I'd be astonished if we beat Liverpool to the signing of Forren. Two seasons ago in League One - I know it's been said but I still rub my eyes at our progress over the last three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Southampton FC @officialsaints Nigel on transfers: "Through the transfer window there's going to be speculation. Until someone signs, you don't announce things." #saintsfc Typical Nigel response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSaint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 From the PA guy covering the press conference as Peach is not able to attend: Mark Bryans @MarkyBryans Adkins labels Forren link as 'speculation' at the moment. Reading between the lines...he praises the defender and I think it'll happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Southampton FC @officialsaints Nigel on transfers: "Through the transfer window there's going to be speculation. Until someone signs, you don't announce things." #saintsfc Typical Nigel response. Is the chairman first class? And have people been working hard behind the scenes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Southampton FC @officialsaints Nigel on transfers: "Through the transfer window there's going to be speculation. Until someone signs, you don't announce things." #saintsfc Typical Nigel response. Also the perfect and professional response. Much more sensible than 'Arry and his blabber mouth to get things your way approach. It seems to get us the right players as well, don't seem to have many whinge to the press players now kicking about the club which is a nice improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 £3.5m according to the Beeb: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21028507 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Also the perfect and professional response. Much more sensible than 'Arry and his blabber mouth to get things your way approach. It seems to get us the right players as well, don't seem to have many whinge to the press players now kicking about the club which is a nice improvement. Indeed, we prefer to use press conferences, not cars on their way out of training grounds #thesouthamptonway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 I don't know anything about this guy, and I know Liverpool aren't the club they were, but I'd be astonished if we beat Liverpool to the signing of Forren. Two seasons ago in League One - I know it's been said but I still rub my eyes at our progress over the last three years. But we've already beaten them to the signing of Ramirez ("He's not going to southampton" --Lawrenson) So why not another one? If he's as good as Lundekvam was in his prime, that'll do me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 But we've already beaten them to the signing of Ramirez ("He's not going to southampton" --Lawrenson) So why not another one? If he's as good as Lundekvam was in his prime, that'll do me. And me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Le Shearer Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 He doesn't really sound like an improvement on what we've currently got? Right now he`s about the same as Fonte. And thus a good replacement all the time Jose is injured. IMO Forren has much bigger potential, though. He can become a very good signing, if given time to accomodate to the EPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Right now he`s about the same as Fonte. And thus a good replacement all the time Jose is injured. IMO Forren has much bigger potential, though. He can become a very good signing, if given time to accomodate to the EPL. A large part of the attraction with Forren is what he can do with the ball. The club have been desperate for a ball playing defender for a long time. His distribution is very good and a part of what we desperately need. Add the fact he is left footed to it and the attraction grows. If I am going to be balanced in this I would also add he isn't the quickest so lets hope he is good at reading the game and concentrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Looks a class player from watching the film.....Left CB or LB..(Turn of speed to stay with the swiftest winger or attacker) Very good ball skill, distribution and a range of passing to play defensive midfield if ever required. CB is where he looks very comfortable....on the deck or in the air.... Reads the game very well. Can tackle.. To be honest...Looks a very good footballer......A steal at 3.5 mil at 24 years of age:) Hope he has signed.... COYS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 If I am going to be balanced in this I would also add he isn't the quickest so lets hope he is good at reading the game and concentrating. I would say that is Yoshi and Fonte's biggest strength.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Norwegian TV filming outside St Marys 15 mins ago. Well, cameras and mic had foreign logo and TV presenter stunning blond lady ...assumed Norwegian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Every Liverpool fan I know bangs on about history. Its all they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 15 January, 2013 Share Posted 15 January, 2013 Has anyone asked yet why we are buying a Moldy footballer ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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