doughnutman Posted 5 January, 2014 Posted 5 January, 2014 I was year above him at Netley junior school, he played in our year group for Hamble Harriers/Itchen Boys cos he was too good for his age group. Never remember him supporting anyone at that age although we would have only been 8/9/10 years old-ish. Vokes is definitely a Saints fan, I went to college with his cousin, who came across as a massive Bournemouth fan. Then when Vokes moved to Wolves, he became a massive Wolves fan, gave it the large one when they beat us. I think I knew the same cousin! I think he now supports Chelsea after realising it was becoming a bit silly supporting every club which Vokes got loaned too!
RedAndWhite91 Posted 5 January, 2014 Posted 5 January, 2014 I think I knew the same cousin! I think he now supports Chelsea after realising it was becoming a bit silly supporting every club which Vokes got loaned too! Haha, unbelievable.
Cricketphilly Posted 5 January, 2014 Posted 5 January, 2014 Saints fan is he? Same for vokes? Was a good friend of Sam's dad Tim, before Sam was born back in New Milton. Tim is an ardent supporter as many on here will testify from those heady days in the eighties!
Batman Posted 5 January, 2014 Posted 5 January, 2014 I have a mutual friend of wade elliot and he is a big saints fan and was gutted to be roundly boo'd by the northam years ago when he played for burnley (i think it was)
ottery st mary Posted 5 January, 2014 Posted 5 January, 2014 I have a mutual friend of wade elliot and he is a big saints fan and was gutted to be roundly boo'd by the northam years ago when he played for burnley (i think it was) Not sure...Wade might be at Birmingham now?
Badger Posted 5 January, 2014 Posted 5 January, 2014 I thought that too, in fact quite a few of their players looked similar especially the guy called Treacy ! Didn't seem to hinder their movement but it was noticeable ! (Maybe their kit was too tight:)) We were linked with him once upon a time whilst he was at Preston.
Dan Posted 5 January, 2014 Posted 5 January, 2014 Saints fan is he? Same for vokes? Certainly was. When he was with Bournemouth and they weren't playing he used to go games at SMS. Don't know Vokes but have been told he used to follow Saints home and away with his old man.
Turkish Posted 5 January, 2014 Posted 5 January, 2014 Certainly was. When he was with Bournemouth and they weren't playing he used to go games at SMS. Don't know Vokes but have been told he used to follow Saints home and away with his old man. When we first moved to St Marys his old man used to bring him to the Parkside before games. He was about 12 at the time, i'd guess.
trousers Posted 5 January, 2014 Posted 5 January, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/05/southampton-burnley-fa-cup-match-report
Tokyo-Saint Posted 6 January, 2014 Posted 6 January, 2014 I have a mutual friend of wade elliot and he is a big saints fan and was gutted to be roundly boo'd by the northam years ago when he played for burnley (i think it was) Wade was in my year group at school and college. He used to sit in the lower east stand at the Dell. For some reason he turned Billy big boots and was a ***** when he played us. Deserved to be booed. Don't know him now but have a lot of mutual friends. He is wearing a pink suit on his Facebook profile.... Says a lot about him now.
Crowds Posted 6 January, 2014 Posted 6 January, 2014 Was in town last night with him as he used to play with one of my mates when he went to Hamble school. Was saying he would leave if Burnley don't get promoted but otherwise for now he's happy and wants to stay. Central or RollCall? ?
Cabrone Posted 6 January, 2014 Posted 6 January, 2014 Jordan Rhodes did not start against Man City today because his manager says he cannot play a lone striker role, he is not mobile enough. So no chance of him coming here unless you are looking for another player to bait. Ricky isn't particularly mobile but we manage with him up front on his own so not sure about that argument. I think Rhodes is young enough and decent enough to be converted to a more Lamberesque lone striker role if we really wanted him. He's also already proven over several seasons. There's goals in the guy for sure. However Ings does look interesting too. Looks to me like he's carrying a bit of excess but if he ever came here he'd shave off a few pounds which would make him even sharper. With his Saints connections the fans would probably cut him some slack too whilst he was adjusting.
dsr-burnley Posted 7 January, 2014 Posted 7 January, 2014 Hi, Burnley fan here - just a couple of things about Ings. 1. He's almost certainly not for sale in January - like with Rodriguez two years ago, and Austin last year, we'll keep hold of him until summer (when he'll have 1 year left on his contract). We won't be selling when things are going so well, and when we're on course for financial break-even this year. 2. If he and Vokes looked fat, it's probably because of the shirt design. They've both played every game (well, Ings missed one) and both have rarely been subbed because we don't have a reserve forward. Fitness isn't an issue.
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 7 January, 2014 Posted 7 January, 2014 How do you rate Ings compared to Austin and Rodriguez in terms of ability to perform in the Prem?
dsr-burnley Posted 7 January, 2014 Posted 7 January, 2014 Better. He's got much more of an all-round game than Austin, and he's a better goalscorer (based on Rodriguez' time at Burnley) than Rodriguez was. Add to that he's 18 months' younger than Rodriguez was when you signed him (they were born almost exactly 3 years apart).
Restark19 Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 I think it's almost certain that Ings will be playing for a prem club next year, whether with Burnley or someone else
skintsaint Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 Would do a job for a newly promoted team. Can't see anyone higher taking a punt for the price they would want. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk
SaintNeil90 Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 Better. He's got much more of an all-round game than Austin, and he's a better goalscorer (based on Rodriguez' time at Burnley) than Rodriguez was. Add to that he's 18 months' younger than Rodriguez was when you signed him (they were born almost exactly 3 years apart). But he has spent more of his professional career out injured than playing and has had at least 2 years cut off his career due to knee injuries already. I'd rather have Rodriguez.
Cricketphilly Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 When we first moved to St Marys his old man used to bring him to the Parkside before games. He was about 12 at the time, i'd guess. Met up with Tim in a pub away to Palace years ago and Sam was with him. Benali cost us the game, own goal?
James Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 As if he is better than JRod.... I bet if most Burnley fans were offered JRod back in exchange for Ings they would take it...
dsr-burnley Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 As if he is better than JRod.... I bet if most Burnley fans were offered JRod back in exchange for Ings they would take it... Yes, probably (though I wouldn't want to rock the boat at present). But Ings is better now than JRod was when he was at Burnley. 18 months of Premier League football has made a big difference, as you'd expect.
UpweySaint Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 As if he is better than JRod.... I bet if most Burnley fans were offered JRod back in exchange for Ings they would take it... Surely it is more about potential? Ings is a fair way behind Rodriguez in his development so it is more of a case of "does he have the potential to be better than" not "is he better then" Either way potential is subjective and tricky to value, a player is always one injury away from oblivion, but I like what I have seen of him so far and I get the impression plenty of Burnley fans do too.
Restark19 Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 As if he is better than JRod.... I bet if most Burnley fans were offered JRod back in exchange for Ings they would take it... don't think anyone ever suggested any different..
Channon's Sideburns Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 I said we should have signed Vokes a few years ago. Got shouted down then saying 'he'd never be good enough' for us even in the Championship. Mind you, I also got shot down when I suggested that we sign this bloke - and that ended terribly... http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-7620.html?
Deano6 Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 I said we should have signed Vokes a few years ago. Got shouted down then saying 'he'd never be good enough' for us even in the Championship. Mind you, I also got shot down when I suggested that we sign this bloke - and that ended terribly... http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-7620.html? "HE'D NEVER BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR US, EVEN IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!"
sotonist Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 Yes, probably (though I wouldn't want to rock the boat at present). But Ings is better now than JRod was when he was at Burnley. 18 months of Premier League football has made a big difference, as you'd expect. ings is more prolific than jay ever was. it's only one season though. he might be josh mcquoid. probably not but maybe.
Pastor Patrón Posted 10 January, 2014 Posted 10 January, 2014 I said we should have signed Vokes a few years ago. Got shouted down then saying 'he'd never be good enough' for us even in the Championship. Mind you, I also got shot down when I suggested that we sign this bloke - and that ended terribly... http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-7620.html? But Vokes is crap and wouldn't have gotten into our team at any stage since we got bought out.
Saint Charlie Posted 8 February, 2015 Posted 8 February, 2015 Ings looking v decent again today Good player. Not suited to how we play but will score lots of goals for Liverpool next season I'm sure.
Saint Charlie Posted 8 February, 2015 Posted 8 February, 2015 More likely could we be interested in Trippier as Clyne's replacement? Good player who gets forward well.
Graffito Posted 8 February, 2015 Posted 8 February, 2015 Just picked up on mention earlier in this thread of Ings having played for Hamble Harriers. Are the Harriers still going? Amazing if so. Takes me back about 40 years to the original team sponsored by the Harrier pub.
Batman Posted 8 February, 2015 Posted 8 February, 2015 He's good but not top club good yet, and ironically he won't become that by joining one of them in the summer. Liverpool will ruin him. Best option is Saints, maybe Spurs or a move abroad. But guess when out of contract he'll just go for the money. Shame, he'd be great as competition with Pelle with loads of European games. Agree, totally Where ever he goes he will no doubt get a good pay rise. So that would be taken care of Move to the traditional top 4 club (any of the 5) then he is a fool.
doddisalegend Posted 8 February, 2015 Posted 8 February, 2015 More likely could we be interested in Trippier as Clyne's replacement? Good player who gets forward well. Think I'd prefer Janmaat from Newcastle.
mcjwills Posted 8 February, 2015 Posted 8 February, 2015 Just picked up on mention earlier in this thread of Ings having played for Hamble Harriers. Are the Harriers still going? Amazing if so. Takes me back about 40 years to the original team sponsored by the Harrier pub. Don't know about the football team but the pub was knocked down a few weeks ago
Graffito Posted 8 February, 2015 Posted 8 February, 2015 Don't know about the football team but the pub was knocked down a few weeks ago That's a pity. It was my Dad's local for many years. Thanks for the reply Mcwills.
sotonist Posted 27 February, 2015 Posted 27 February, 2015 as he's been brought up again in the summer transfer business thread, i have been racking my brain to think who we might have kept in preference when we let him go. the only strikers i can remember from the youth teams are matthew paterson, jamie white, sam gallagher, and ryan seager. the first two are a couple of years older than ings and the latter two are several years younger. anybody got any ideas who were our youth strikers of ings' generation?
simo Posted 27 February, 2015 Author Posted 27 February, 2015 as he's been brought up again in the summer transfer business thread, i have been racking my brain to think who we might have kept in preference when we let him go. the only strikers i can remember from the youth teams are matthew paterson, jamie white, sam gallagher, and ryan seager. the first two are a couple of years older than ings and the latter two are several years younger. anybody got any ideas who were our youth strikers of ings' generation? What age was he released?
sotonist Posted 27 February, 2015 Posted 27 February, 2015 What age was he released? 10 according to the bbc. of course it may be that none of his contemporaries made it to the u16s or u18s but still it looks like we've been spectacularly unsuccessful at identifying talent in that position.
Brizzie Saints Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 Coming Home? http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32364027
Convict Colony Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 Coming Home? http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32364027 Going to Bournemouth
SO16_Saint Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 Coming Home? http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32364027 That is as clear a 'come and get me' to Saints as there can be IMO
CWD Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 Top attitude. Come and play for us for a couple of seasons Danny, then you can get your big move
Pastor Patrón Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 He's not good enough for our starting 11 so he's deluding himself if he's talking about us.
Leicestersaint Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 He's not good enough for our starting 11 so he's deluding himself if he's talking about us. He has shown he can score goals in the PL.
Pastor Patrón Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 He has shown he can score goals in the PL. We're a top 6 club, top 8 at worst. Ings isn't good enough to be a regular for any top half club. He's barely good enough to make our bench. We can easily sign Austin so we'd have Pelle, Austin, Rodriguez, Mane and Long as options upfront. Where would Ings fit in?
Bucks Saint Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 (edited) Rubbish. Much as I would like Austin, I would be very happy with Ings. No idea if we have any chance of getting him precisly because other clubs will be in for him. This statement just confirms what is already pretty well rumoured by others, i.e that he has his head screwed on the right way and is a very decent bloke. His performances this season in a team that has been in the bottom three most of the time have been very strong. Edited 18 April, 2015 by Bucks Saint
saint lard Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 Not sure it's such a 'come and get me plea' directly to us as much as any other club. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Woody00028 Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 We'd be a good move for him and I think he's a good match for us as well. Cheaper than Austin with little between them ability wise IMO
DREAMTEAM2014 Posted 18 April, 2015 Posted 18 April, 2015 nice to see a player wanting to play football regularly than seeing ££££££ would be a great addition if we were to get European footy rotating jrod-pelle-ings
Saint IQ Posted 19 April, 2015 Posted 19 April, 2015 I have a mutual friend of wade elliot and he is a big saints fan and was gutted to be roundly boo'd by the northam years ago when he played for burnley (i think it was) Why was he boo'd? he never even played for us. went to Barton Pevril about 10 years before I did I think, recall his picture being on a wall somewhere there
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