saints-cris Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC42s #SaintsFC has today mutually agreed to terminate Richard Chaplow's contract, while Vegard Forren has rejoined former side @Molde_FK.
Bad Wolf Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Shame about Chaplow. Did was was needed but we've outgrown him now. Shocked about Forren...Thought he was signed for the season coming.
pangy Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 (edited) Forren LOL What a joke of a signing,Ali Dia played more 1st team games than him!!! ,I hope we got our money back on him. Edited 11 July, 2013 by pangy
St Marco Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Good luck to Chaplow. Always felt he gave his all when he played for us. Helped in our rise for sure. Will always remember the Utd cup goal he scored. As for Forren.....can't really say much as obviously never saw him play! Seems a very strange decision. Maybe he couldn't settle, maybe he didn't fit in with MPs plans. Who knows.
pingwing Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Forren LOL What a joke of a signing,up there with Ali Dia,I hope we got our money back on him Ali dia actually got some game time depressingly...
Berkhamsted Saint Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Saw Forren play for the U21's. Never a Premier league player. Very poor signing.
Stepgar Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Does this mean we will be back in for another defender? I would have thought so unless MP saw enough to suggest that yoshi, fonte and jos will be good enough.
Stepgar Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Saw Forren play for the U21's. Never a Premier league player. Very poor signing. Panic buy?
Saint Charlie Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Certainly need another CB now...Hooiveld not up to the level we want to be at and not sure Fonte is near that either.
jasonb Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Certainly need another CB now...Hooiveld not up to the level we want to be at and not sure Fonte is near that either. Hasn't Wanyama also played CB for Celtic?? Not saying he's the answer but that versatility could come in handy. Maybe. All the best to Chappers... was terrific in a few really good spells for us. That spell before Christmas in the Championship he was first name on the team sheet. High energy player. Forren, well I only have a few reports from his run-outs for the reserves/U21's to go on. He seemed to be not very good with only a few posters trying to see positives in him IIRC. All the best. Shame for the lad as well though.
Window Cleaner Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Panic buy? Adkins buy...same thing really. Totally clueless in the transfer market for top flight players.
Saint Garrett Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Some nice words from Chappers on twitter. Top man. Always used to talkto the fans on twitter in the L1 days....guess they got a bit stricter over the last few years. End of a chapter, start of a new one! Loved every min and I'm privileged to have been part of it all, what a journey it was #saintsfc Fans have been amazing cant even sum up in a tweet how much ill miss the whole club ❤
Window Cleaner Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Does this mean we will be back in for another defender? I would have thought so unless MP saw enough to suggest that yoshi, fonte and jos will be good enough. depends just how good Wanyama is at CB I'd think. I've no idea personally but it could be one of the reasons we were so desperate to sign him cos to me 12.5 million is a lot of money for just a DM. However if he really is a utility player and can double effectively at CB when necessary that bumps up the price.
buctootim Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Some nice words from Chappers on twitter. Top man. Always used to talkto the fans on twitter in the L1 days....guess they got a bit stricter over the last few years. ....and the best £50,000 we've spent in the past few years. Great goal against Man U too.
DuncanRG Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Adkins confirmed he didn't know anything about Forren. How strange - I suppose Pochettino just didn't like the look of him when he arrived. I did notice on the Preseason Uncovered that he wasn't looking as fit as I was expecting, either...
Ludwig Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Flipping bizarre transfer. At least sky are reporting that its believed that we recouped most of what we paid for him.
DanW Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 I'll miss Chaplow. He was always one of my favorites, even if I knew he wasn't the answer to get us into the Champions League. I guess deep down I was hoping he might magically step it up and improve despite the lack of logic to this hope. I will continue to follow the guy in his journeys through the lower leagues.
Hatch Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 I like Chaplow. so he gets my thanks for his time at St Marys, Forren. Meh.
Window Cleaner Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Flipping bizarre transfer. At least sky are reporting that its believed that we recouped most of what we paid for him. Like Samba then except that he actually played a few games and QPR still got relegated.
DuncanRG Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 is Forren a loan? Nope, permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee
Lets B Avenue Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 is Forren a loan? No. He's gone back to his family.
Barry Sanchez Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Cortese and Les know their stuff I will give them that.................................
Sour Mash Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Adkins buy...same thing really. Totally clueless in the transfer market for top flight players. It clearly wasn't an Adkins buy.
Leicestersaint Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Forren was bought by NC and our great director of football and Adkins knew nothing about it - that was made public at the time. It was one of the factors in the build up to the big fall out. NC was to blame for this not Adkins.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Nope, permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee No. He's gone back to his family. very weird
Smirking_Saint Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Certainly need another CB now...Hooiveld not up to the level we want to be at and not sure Fonte is near that either. We have Maya ?
Smirking_Saint Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 It clearly wasn't an Adkins buy. Tbh he consistantly bought a load of crap. But I agree, why would they let him buy Forren if the intention was to sack him ? Its a V strange signing
Barry Sanchez Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Tbh he consistantly bought a load of crap. But I agree, why would they let him buy Forren if the intention was to sack him ? Its a V strange signing No smirking it was an awful impulse buy by your beloved, he knows nothing of the game, it wasn't strange at all, it was ****.
DuncanRG Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 I'd be happy with Lovren and Yoshida as first choice pairing and Hooiveld/Fonte as backup, but I'd be surprised if we didn't go in for someone else now. This Sorenson fella from Bologna? No smirking it was an awful impulse buy by your beloved, he knows nothing of the game, it wasn't strange at all, it was ****. Professional football manager knows nothing of the game
Smirking_Saint Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 No smirking it was an awful impulse buy by your beloved, he knows nothing of the game, it wasn't strange at all, it was ****. As per usual Dune your perspective is spot on
Barry Sanchez Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 As per usual Dune your perspective is spot on At least thats means your thoughts on the game are **** as you are usually talking our your hoop, similar to your beloved purchasing prowess......................
Downthe36 Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Cortese and Les know their stuff I will give them that................................. I don't think anyone is going to argue that this wasn't a poor signing, get over it, at least we aren't having him sat around for the next few years.
SNSUN Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Wow that's a surprise. I thought that Forren was being trained up for next season! Clearly he hasn't settled. A shame, but it does explain why we've still be looking to sign another centre back despite signing Lovren. I bet Jos, Jose and Maya are happier at that news. I do hope we got our money back. It seems as Liverpool were interested we may have spunked our load too soon. Still can't get them all right. Chaplow was one we got right though. An inexpensive signing and he put in some good shifts for us. He scored against United too - that's a memory for him. Best of luck baldie.
Professor Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 As I recall, Forren was 'stolen' from under the noses of Liverpool who were going to give him a week's trial, but with Adkins already on the way out, it had to be a Reed/Cortese decision, although I thought something was said about MP being asked if he approved the signing. Altogether a sad episode and I still can't understand why MP didn't give him a run out for all or part of the last game of the season.
Smirking_Saint Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 At least thats means your thoughts on the game are **** as you are usually talking our your hoop, similar to your beloved purchasing prowess...................... What are you talking about ?
davefizzy14 Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Good luck to Chaplow. Always felt he gave his all when he played for us. Helped in our rise for sure. Will always remember the Utd cup goal he scored. As for Forren.....can't really say much as obviously never saw him play! Seems a very strange decision. Maybe he couldn't settle, maybe he didn't fit in with MPs plans. Who knows. Absolutely agreed. Chaplow added bite to our midfield when we needed it. Always appreciate his efforts in both of his spells with us, and I am certain that he will get a championship club - good luck Chappy Forren I wish well but having never seen him play can't judge.
Barry Sanchez Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 I don't think anyone is going to argue that this wasn't a poor signing, get over it, at least we aren't having him sat around for the next few years. Season 2013/2014 Realist Saints Fans 2 - Clappers 0 (Southampton Kit No Stripes) (Forren Signing)
Barry Sanchez Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 What are you talking about ? You in short love Cortese and know nothing on football and you blindly follow him. Not much else to say really.
Rebel Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 Wow that's a surprise. I thought that Forren was being trained up for next season! Clearly he hasn't settled. A shame, but it does explain why we've still be looking to sign another centre back despite signing Lovren. I bet Jos, Jose and Maya are happier at that news. I do hope we got our money back. It seems as Liverpool were interested we may have spunked our load too soon. Still can't get them all right. Chaplow was one we got right though. An inexpensive signing and he put in some good shifts for us. He scored against United too - that's a memory for him. Best of luck baldie. Hair today. Gone tomorrow
Barry Sanchez Posted 11 July, 2013 Posted 11 July, 2013 As I recall, Forren was 'stolen' from under the noses of Liverpool who were going to give him a week's trial, but with Adkins already on the way out, it had to be a Reed/Cortese decision, although I thought something was said about MP being asked if he approved the signing. Altogether a sad episode and I still can't understand why MP didn't give him a run out for all or part of the last game of the season. Liverpool gave him a trail and allowed him to go back to Molde, we didn't steal anyone in this Scandinavian Andy Carroll saga........................
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