TK8267 Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 As above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowers-sfc Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Southampton FC Southampton Football Club is pleased to announce that young defender Jack Stephens has this evening extended his contract until 2017. — at Southampton FC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8267 Posted 12 April, 2013 Author Share Posted 12 April, 2013 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/stephens-signs-on-until-2017-768479.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 watch check Really liking these contracts being sorted , Cork next please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Is this the game of how many players can we sign up long term before the club thinks Boruc needs one?? On the plus Stephens staying about for the future is pretty exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulletsaint Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Is this the game of how many players can we sign up long term before the club thinks Boruc needs one?? On the plus Stephens staying about for the future is pretty exciting! Maybe MP's first Spanish league signing this summer will be Casillas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 what is with the blue paper ? am I missing something and its a contractual obligation or have we built up a blue paper stockpile that we need to get rid of ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 The club must really rate him and expect him to break through next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Is this the game of how many players can we sign up long term before the club thinks Boruc needs one?? On the plus Stephens staying about for the future is pretty exciting! Do you not think it's crossed the club's mind re Boruc? Is it really that exciting that Stephens has signed a new contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 ffs, we need to sign players with PL experience!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 We were reputed to have beaten Arsenal to his signature when he came from Plymouth...pleased we're signing the youth developers to bring on. Played at various levels for England too...happy to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Maybe MP's first Spanish league signing this summer will be Casillas. Valdes wants out at Barca... Maybe MP did a bit of cheeky whispering in his ear before he left Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Good prospect. Can only be good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Do you not think it's crossed the club's mind re Boruc? Is it really that exciting that Stephens has signed a new contract? How are we going to get lucky with kids if we don't have them around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 How are we going to get lucky with kids if we don't have them around? Who is saying we shouldn't 'have them around'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Valdes wants out at Barca... Maybe MP did a bit of cheeky whispering in his ear before he left Barcelona. I seriously dont want Valdes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 I seriously dont want Valdes... I seriously wasn't being serious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 I seriously wasn't being serious... Thnx But if you were, would you want him if possible in a dreamy world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Thnx But if you were, would you want him if possible in a dreamy world? It's hard to ever know how good he really is. He's hardly done anything the last few years. If it was a case of Boruc leaving and a choice between him and Davis/Gazza I'd say VV. But I think it's so unrealistic, if we were going to talk dream scenarios, there's a few keepers I'd prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 It's hard to ever know how good he really is. He's hardly done anything the last few years. If it was a case of Boruc leaving and a choice between him and Davis/Gazza I'd say VV. But I think it's so unrealistic, if we were going to talk dream scenarios, there's a few keepers I'd prefer. Instead of KD and Gazza it´s a clear one of course. But I honestly think there is probably 8-10 better goalies just in La Liga. But as you said it´s not realistic at all, just reacted to your first comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 watch check Really liking these contracts being sorted , Cork next please Do you think each player has a watch, or is it the same one used over and again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Do you think each player has a watch, or is it the same one used over and again? Have we seen a right wristed, watch wearing contract signing player yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonroader07 Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 ffs, we need to sign players with pl experience!! fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 ffs, we need to sign players with pl experience!! rofl!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 It's hard to ever know how good he really is. He's hardly done anything the last few years. If it was a case of Boruc leaving and a choice between him and Davis/Gazza I'd say VV. But I think it's so unrealistic, if we were going to talk dream scenarios, there's a few keepers I'd prefer. You'd chose Valdez over Davis and Gazzaniga? Wow, controversial stuff, are you sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Didn't Lambert mention in an interview that all the players got watches when Eterna sponsored us?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted 12 April, 2013 Share Posted 12 April, 2013 Good to see, must be a planned breakthrough for next season. Casillas would be awesome btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 13 April, 2013 Share Posted 13 April, 2013 You'd chose Valdez over Davis and Gazzaniga? Wow, controversial stuff, are you sure? Oh ffs, you paid your fiver again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 13 April, 2013 Share Posted 13 April, 2013 Oh ffs, you paid your fiver again... Yep I didn't want any of you to miss me and its not fair of me to deny you my posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 13 April, 2013 Share Posted 13 April, 2013 anyway lads..back to Jack Stephens..... that's who this thread is supposed to be about. Having watched a few " streamed" U21 games this season, I was impressed by Jack's performances and he does seem to be a good acquisition....as does striker Sam Gallagher, who is a giant compared to some of the schoolboys on the same pitch who scarcely came up to his shoulder. Maybe in a while?.. we'll have " a Sam Gallagher thread" ....time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 13 April, 2013 Share Posted 13 April, 2013 Have to say I was a little surprised by this, whenever anyone had spoken about him on here I thought the consensus was that he'd stalled a bit and hadn't improved much. Doubt we'd sign him up for so long unless we thought he was going to impress though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 13 April, 2013 Share Posted 13 April, 2013 Best signing so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 13 April, 2013 Share Posted 13 April, 2013 You'd chose Valdez over Davis and Gazzaniga? Wow, controversial stuff, are you sure? I'm crazy like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 13 April, 2013 Share Posted 13 April, 2013 Have to say I was a little surprised by this, whenever anyone had spoken about him on here I thought the consensus was that he'd stalled a bit and hadn't improved much. Doubt we'd sign him up for so long unless we thought he was going to impress though. I've seen little of him since pre-season, but it was clear then that he had a long, long way to go before he could be considered for first team games. Against Wolves especially he was well out of his depth and really struggled, and it was clear that to be a CB he would need to fill out a bit and get a bit more strength. I also watched him in the U21 game at St. Mary's and while he had little to do to stand out, he had a fairly quiet game and I saw little to make him stand out from the crowd. Still, he's definitely being seen as one for the future and I doubt we're shelling out much on him so its of course a gamble worth taking; and we'll see how he develops in the next year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 13 April, 2013 Share Posted 13 April, 2013 I've seen little of him since pre-season, but it was clear then that he had a long, long way to go before he could be considered for first team games. Against Wolves especially he was well out of his depth and really struggled, and it was clear that to be a CB he would need to fill out a bit and get a bit more strength. I also watched him in the U21 game at St. Mary's and while he had little to do to stand out, he had a fairly quiet game and I saw little to make him stand out from the crowd. Still, he's definitely being seen as one for the future and I doubt we're shelling out much on him so its of course a gamble worth taking; and we'll see how he develops in the next year or two. I'm not doubting you, and I haven't seen him play so it would be silly of me to anyway. I do think however, CBs in general can take a bit longer to come on than other players. I can't think of a gat deal of CBs that have really come through to the prem whilst still in their teens, obviously there will be some exceptions of course. But I think compared to othe positions, they tend to take a bit longer to develop? Part of which you have identified, is the filling out aspect? Anyways, hopefully the club see enough in him to think he can make it, and lets hope he does push on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 13 April, 2013 Share Posted 13 April, 2013 I'm not doubting you, and I haven't seen him play so it would be silly of me to anyway. I do think however, CBs in general can take a bit longer to come on than other players. I can't think of a gat deal of CBs that have really come through to the prem whilst still in their teens, obviously there will be some exceptions of course. But I think compared to othe positions, they tend to take a bit longer to develop? Part of which you have identified, is the filling out aspect? Anyways, hopefully the club see enough in him to think he can make it, and lets hope he does push on! Yep, and I think this is exactly why we've taken a long term punt on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 14 April, 2013 Share Posted 14 April, 2013 I do think however, CBs in general can take a bit longer to come on than other players. A good point well made Kelvins right glove. In the early season criticism of young goalies (Gazzaniga in particular), the point came out that good young, central defenders are even harder to find. It is the tough end of the game, and coming up against a 6' 2 " striker throughout a game takes a certain amount of skill and a lot of bravery - especially at Prem. level. Stephens looks quite promising at his present level, we can only hope that the coaches faith in him for the future will be fulfilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToreSF Posted 14 April, 2013 Share Posted 14 April, 2013 Is it possible we'll use Stephens as back up to Clyne next season? IIRC, he can play as right back as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 14 April, 2013 Share Posted 14 April, 2013 Wouldn't the reason that good, young centre backs are hard to find be that if they had all of the skills they needed to be a top young footballer, they'd be playing somewhere else on the pitch ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 14 April, 2013 Share Posted 14 April, 2013 Is it possible we'll use Stephens as back up to Clyne next season? IIRC, he can play as right back as well. We signed him as a right back and had converted him to a centre back by preseason 2012/13. I vaguely recall we may have played him as a DM for a little while as well, but could be wrong on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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