Saint-Armstrong Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Sky Sports' Pete O'Rourke on Twitter: Southampton youngsters Ryan Seager + Dom Gape have both signed long term pro deals at the club. #saintsfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Sky Sports' Pete O'Rourke on Twitter: Southampton youngsters Ryan Seager + Dom Gape have both signed long term pro deals at the club. #saintsfc Think this might be tjhe same kid, bith from Dorset. Multitalented. Southampton youngsters Ryan Seager + Dom Gape have both signed long term pro deals at the club. #saintsfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Doh. I meant this http://www.bridportnews.co.uk/sport/localsport/8258247.Dom_blasts_remarkable_double_ton/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Doh. I meant this http://www.bridportnews.co.uk/sport/localsport/8258247.Dom_blasts_remarkable_double_ton/ I think Dominic Gape is about 18. EDIT: Just seen the date on the article - could be him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Fantastic news. Both massively important players to our successful under-18 side, especially Ryan Seager who seems to score for fun. Will look forward to seeing them strut their stuff in the Premier League next year should they get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Seager retweeted, so must be true. Good good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Anyone know about these players to give a brief description of where they play/playing style? I'm clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 I think Dominic Gape is about 18. EDIT: Just seen the date on the article - could be him! pretty impressive - even in club cricket. If he doesn't make it at Saints, maybe he'd find a spot as opener with Hampshire..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Dominic is Captain of Saints under 18's, plays midfield. Parents still live in Bridport I believe but played his football for one of the Weymouth Youth teams before joining Saints. He has given a good interview on Saints Player last Friday in the post Man U build up for the under 18's. Seems a bright and intelligent young man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Anyone know about these players to give a brief description of where they play/playing style? I'm clueless. Seager and Gape both play for the under-18s, although have both made the step up to the under-21s on a couple of occasions. Seager is an out-and-out striker, the top scorer for the under-18s, and a real prospect for the future. Gape is a midfielder, sometimes plays on the right and sometimes in the centre. Good all-round player, passer and tackler, a Cork-style figure if you will. Also a great player, already featured on the first team sub bench this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Seager and Gape both play for the under-18s, although have both made the step up to the under-21s on a couple of occasions. Seager is an out-and-out striker, the top scorer for the under-18s, and a real prospect for the future. Gape is a midfielder, sometimes plays on the right and sometimes in the centre. Good all-round player, passer and tackler, a Cork-style figure if you will. Also a great player, already featured on the first team sub bench this season. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Has Matt Targett (or Taggart) signed as yet ? another rated youngster, who I read was a left sided player,( a month younger than Shaw but described as his "successor" ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted 17 February, 2013 Share Posted 17 February, 2013 Has Matt Targett (or Taggart) signed as yet ? another rated youngster, who I read was a left sided player,( a month younger than Shaw but described as his "successor" ?) Hopefully soon. An amazing LB who is already playing regularly for the under-21s because he's too good for the 18s. Will be our second choice soon enough, although might move on if Shaw stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwightmush Posted 18 February, 2013 Share Posted 18 February, 2013 I wonder if it's possible for Shaw to step up to LM later ala Bale, allowing Targett to move in at LB, if he is indeed able to make the step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted 18 February, 2013 Share Posted 18 February, 2013 I wonder if it's possible for Shaw to step up to LM later ala Bale, allowing Targett to move in at LB, if he is indeed able to make the step up. But then where would Lallana go? Shaw isn't showing anywhere near the same attacking prowess as Bale did, although it is only early days I admit. I hope he stays in defence, because I think he can develop into a fantastic full back who can tackle, pass, and intercept; he just needs to work on his positioning and awareness (I'm thinking corners here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwightmush Posted 18 February, 2013 Share Posted 18 February, 2013 But then where would Lallana go? Shaw isn't showing anywhere near the same attacking prowess as Bale did, although it is only early days I admit. I hope he stays in defence, because I think he can develop into a fantastic full back who can tackle, pass, and intercept; he just needs to work on his positioning and awareness (I'm thinking corners here). Yeah I tend to agree, when you consider Bale was running games for us from LB, albeit in the Championship, and was a huge creative outlet. Although I don't feel we've seen the full extent of Shaw's attacking abilities yet. You'll notice he started very reserved and kept it simple in his starting games and wasn't making runs like Chelsea away at the early stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted 18 February, 2013 Share Posted 18 February, 2013 Yeah I tend to agree, when you consider Bale was running games for us from LB, albeit in the Championship, and was a huge creative outlet. Although I don't feel we've seen the full extent of Shaw's attacking abilities yet. You'll notice he started very reserved and kept it simple in his starting games and wasn't making runs like Chelsea away at the early stages. He has made a few good runs as of late, and obviously full-backs want to get involved in the game, but I really value the RB and LB of old, who don't get forward and who actually work as 3rd and 4th defenders. Shaw will be great, whatever he decides he wants to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 18 February, 2013 Share Posted 18 February, 2013 Gape sounds exciting. (may have a back up career in adult entertainment too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 18 February, 2013 Share Posted 18 February, 2013 I wonder if it's possible for Shaw to step up to LM later ala Bale, allowing Targett to move in at LB, if he is indeed able to make the step up. Isn't Targett meant to be the more attack minded of the two ? In which case he might be the LM option. As for where will Lallana go ? On the right perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwightmush Posted 19 February, 2013 Share Posted 19 February, 2013 Isn't Targett meant to be the more attack minded of the two ? In which case he might be the LM option. As for where will Lallana go ? On the right perhaps. I've not seen much of him to say to be honest, perhaps worth checking out a future U21 game to see what he's about. Looking forward to seeing some of these youngster breaking into the team like Shaw did though, I don't think many thought we'd be seeing a 17 year old establish himself as our number one LB at the start of the season. Although you would think the club were confident in his ability by our lack of strengthening in that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 19 February, 2013 Share Posted 19 February, 2013 Shaw's attacking play impressed me long before his defending did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersonic Posted 19 February, 2013 Share Posted 19 February, 2013 ]But then where would Lallana go?[/b] . probably still be on the Physio's bench with Gaston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunty Posted 19 February, 2013 Share Posted 19 February, 2013 Looks a great prospect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 22 April, 2013 Share Posted 22 April, 2013 (edited) I see Seager scored his first goal for the U21s yesterday - good to see him being fast tracked through the ranks. The next Saints "goal machine"...? Btw, does anyone know how much input Pochettino is having in the U18s and U21s in terms of who gets selected for "fast tracking" or has he left that side of things alone thus far? Edited 22 April, 2013 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopkins Posted 22 April, 2013 Share Posted 22 April, 2013 I think he's had quite a big say in terms of selection. I remember reading about how at Espanyol he would encourage the youngsters to play a year ahead and it seems with the likes of Gape, Reed, Seager etc that they have been pushed up to the U21's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 22 April, 2013 Share Posted 22 April, 2013 I think he's had quite a big say in terms of selection. I remember reading about how at Espanyol he would encourage the youngsters to play a year ahead and it seems with the likes of Gape, Reed, Seager etc that they have been pushed up to the U21's. Yep that's right, MP was very involve, although that maybe partly down to having to promote them after losing so many players from the first team with the club having to sell. With our players, they'll only move up when ready for the challenge, I think the management team are acutely aware that players develop at different speeds and they will be given time and the right environment to help reach their potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 22 April, 2013 Share Posted 22 April, 2013 Money wise what type of wages are they now likely to be on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 22 April, 2013 Share Posted 22 April, 2013 Money wise what type of wages are they now likely to be on ? not much,well by professional football standards anyway. Far less than a K a week I'd expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 26 April, 2013 Share Posted 26 April, 2013 Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC2m We're delighted to announce that Academy duo Ryan Seager and Dominic Gape have signed professional deals. #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/oww9l1VxU6 Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC33s 17-year-old Seager and 18-year-old Gape will be presented to the St Mary's crowd ahead of tomorrow's game against @WBAFCofficial. #saintsfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 26 April, 2013 Share Posted 26 April, 2013 out of interest how come Seager can sign a pro contract at 17 yet Shaw who is the same age can't until he's 18? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 26 April, 2013 Share Posted 26 April, 2013 Don't think a 'pro contract' is the same as what Shaw will sign? Not sure though, MLG ? Odd how the club hasn't announced this since it was first reported 2 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 26 April, 2013 Share Posted 26 April, 2013 At 17, they can sign a three year pro deal. At 18, they can sign a five year pro deal. (or at least, that's how I understand it works) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 26 April, 2013 Share Posted 26 April, 2013 Shaw had already signed something previously as well. Must be some kind of pre-contract pro deal agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilsmer Posted 26 April, 2013 Share Posted 26 April, 2013 Gape sounds exciting. (may have a back up career in adult entertainment too). May be an idea to play him in front of cork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 April, 2013 Share Posted 27 April, 2013 I was speaking to a chap by the name of Mr. Dodd and he told me that Seager is **** hot and, although there are many, he is the one to watch. Wouldn't surprise me to see him on the senior squad bench before the end of the season when we're mathematically safe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC1m PHOTO: Ryan Seager in possession with England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce watching on. #saintsfcu21 pic.twitter.com/xyizSJTyPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 @SouthamptonFC: GOAL: Welling United 3-3 SOUTHAMPTON XI (RYAN SEAGER 89) #saintsfc The answer to our 'instinctual striker' requirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Next big thing?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 (edited) Next big thing?! Wouldn't be surprised if Pochettino 'fast tracked' him through the squads this season. Seems to be a player who 'scores for fun' at every level he's played at thus far... Edited 30 July, 2013 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 So did DMG!! But yes. Be nice to have a proper striker through the ranks. Clearly very highly rated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 So did DMG!! But yes. Be nice to have a proper striker through the ranks. Clearly very highly rated. Didn't DMG score 50 in one season? (by playing for two academy teams) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matthew Le God Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 That is Joe Curtis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 May be an idea to play him in front of cork. Ha! Took me 4 months, Just got it! Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 That is Joe Curtis. That'll teach me to trust the OS to match the headline with the photo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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