Defectors Watch

[Saint Garrett]

21 hours ago, Dr. Kucho said:

Eljero Elia has today announced his retirement from professional football. Elia was loaned from Werder Bremen in the 2015 season under Ronald Koeman. He scored a brace against Newcastle (his only goals for us).

That was a great weekend! Happy retirement!

[John Boy Saint]

21 hours ago, Dr. Kucho said:

Eljero Elia has today announced his retirement from professional football. Elia was loaned from Werder Bremen in the 2015 season under Ronald Koeman. He scored a brace against Newcastle (his only goals for us).

My boss took me to Loftus Road with his sons ST to watch Saints win with a Mane goal in added time (Boss said "here we go" as Mane pulled the trigger to ensure I was sat on my hands)  Probably a good job too as the bloke sat behind me might well have had me seeing stars. This was established in the first half when Elia took a full speed professional footballers kick right in the wedding vegetables - just typing this is making me wince. 2 cans of magic spray must have vanished down the front of his shorts. From behind me "get up you big Jessie he hardly touched you" bla bla bla - after his tirade hit a pause I turned to say what he had received downstairs, and the chap behind him said "its going to take more than a bag of frozen peas to make his meat and 2 veg look anything like normal". 

[Badger]

Not so much a defector, as one we rejected, but article on Kevin Danso:

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/02/21/southampton-made-huge-mistake-letting-one-of-europes-best-kevin-danso-go/

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

virgil is doing well these days 🙂

[saintwbu]

Always thought it was a bit odd that he never really played CB - always he did okay when he arrived even out of position at full back. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

34 minutes ago, Golac's Cunning Stunts said:

virgil is doing well these days 🙂

I thought Klopp's post match interview was pretty open (like his defence). Well beyond the inanities being asked. Maybe he's just at that stage with their season now.

Torn between wanting British clubs to do well, and the fun of watching Liverpool fail.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Kayne Ramsay out for the season after getting a nasty head injury

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23336173.former-southampton-fc-defender-issues-update-horror-face-injury/

Wishing him a full and speedy recovery.

[SaintTex]

17 hours ago, Badger said:

Not so much a defector, as one we rejected, but article on Kevin Danso:

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/02/21/southampton-made-huge-mistake-letting-one-of-europes-best-kevin-danso-go/

Always felt Ralph didn't set him up to succeed or excel.

Nice to know he has rebounded, is playing well, and has found a home in France.

[East Kent Saint]

Gallagher scores 2 today and Slattery gets 1 from free kick !

[East Kent Saint]

Ings with 2 as well 

[goodymatt]

 

[Danbert]

Vestergaard on the naughty step:

https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/09/leicester-city-star-banished-from-training-after-criticising-brendan-rodgers-18415041/?ito=newsnow-feed

[Lighthouse]

13 minutes ago, Danbert said:

Vestergaard on the naughty step:

https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/09/leicester-city-star-banished-from-training-after-criticising-brendan-rodgers-18415041/?ito=newsnow-feed

It’ll take him about three weeks to get there and turn around.

[ecuk268]

1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

It’ll take him about three weeks to get there and turn around.

Poor chap's got another 18 months on £x000 a week doing sod all.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Is the Jumania from Real Betis the fella who was with us?

[Toussaint]

10 hours ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Is the Jumania from Real Betis the fella who was with us?

Si, senor.  

[FarehamSaintJames]

Jannik Vestergaard has now been turned away from training with the Leicester first team.

[Nordic Saint]

24 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Jannik Vestergaard has now been turned away from training with the Leicester first team.

It must have taken a hell of a long time to turn him round. 

[FarehamSaintJames]

There’s not being good enough to start games, but imagine not being good enough for your strikers to train against. 😅

[bpsaint]

Pretty pissed off seeing Jack Stephens celebrating a clean sheet against Liverpool after another decent display whilst we have to suffer Janny B in our back line.

That being said I believe he’ll be a really important player for us in the Champ next season, and in the likely event of the departure of JWP would probably be a shoe in for team captain.

[CamSaint]

48 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

That being said I believe he’ll be a really important player for us in the Champ next season, and in the likely event of the departure of JWP would probably be a shoe in for team captain.

If Bournemouth manage to stay up, they may try to sign him permanently.

[skintsaint]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64932621

Unlucky Scotland.

[Ted Bates Statue]

Unusual lapse in concentration from our former U21 keeper Harry Lewis.

[The Cat]

 

[FarehamSaintJames]

Callum Slattery sent off in the SPL today for a tame brush of Todd Cantwell’s face.

I thought it was harsh. Crap player (Cantwell that is). One Direction reject.

[HarvSFC]

The Ross Wilson effect.

[CB Fry]

We just need a player prepared to run at defences and go for goal.

 

[CB Fry]

Worth a scroll through 😪

Koeman era memories.

https://twitter.com/saints_analysis/status/1638226576604012549?t=8nKaCq6VJK9w16b3jnE5cg&s=19

Edited 21 March, 2023 by CB Fry

[Saint_clark]

8 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Worth a scroll through 😪

Koeman era memories.

https://twitter.com/saints_analysis/status/1638226576604012549?t=8nKaCq6VJK9w16b3jnE5cg&s=19

That hurts to watch.

[ErwinK1961]

3 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Worth a scroll through 😪

Koeman era memories.

https://twitter.com/saints_analysis/status/1638226576604012549?t=8nKaCq6VJK9w16b3jnE5cg&s=19

What a player Dusan was for those two seasons.

[Saint_clark]

10 hours ago, ErwinK1961 said:

What a player Dusan was for those two seasons.

Perfect example of how even a top class creative player will look shit if the players ahead of him aren't putting any chances away. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Carlton suffers a "small heart attack". Wishing him all the best.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65091438

[FarehamSaintJames]

On 20/03/2023 at 06:54, CB Fry said:

We just need a player prepared to run at defences and go for goal.

 

Should never have left, always thought he got unfair criticism.

[FarehamSaintJames]

Jack Stephens was in Nandos West Quay last week.

Someone asked him how his loan was going, he didn’t sound overly convinced. The words “it’s alright” with a shrug, is all I caught. 😅

[david in sweden]

3 hours ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Jack Stephens was in Nandos West Quay last week.

Someone asked him how his loan was going, he didn’t sound overly convinced. The words “it’s alright” with a shrug, is all I caught. 😅

can't see him returning to Saints.  Always did his best, but rarely had a regular run of games and was seldom first choice for Saints.

If B'mouth go down they may keep him,  OR... he might go back to his home town side - IF Argyle are promoted to the Championship. 

[SaintTex]

On 21/03/2023 at 14:23, CB Fry said:

Worth a scroll through 😪

Koeman era memories.

https://twitter.com/saints_analysis/status/1638226576604012549?t=8nKaCq6VJK9w16b3jnE5cg&s=19

some good memories there! thanks for the link.

[East Kent Saint]

Gunn with a first half clean sheet as well , 3 shots on target as well ! 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, East Kent Saint said:

Gunn with a first half clean sheet as well , 3 shots on target as well ! 

Really ticks all the boxes. An international keeper, with Man City pedigree who has spent some time in a lower division getting first team matches and experience. 🙂

[saint lard]

We wouldn’t get that kind of money again if VVD was still with us. 
sold at the right time…shame we wasted the money. 
LFC only got a good couple of seasons out of him. 

[64saint]

51 minutes ago, saint lard said:

We wouldn’t get that kind of money again if VVD was still with us. 
sold at the right time…shame we wasted the money. 
LFC only got a good couple of seasons out of him. 

Not a bad couple of seasons though. Two champions league finals he helped them to, winning one and getting the man of the match.  But yes , we wouldn't get that money now.

[Secret Site Agent]

On 21/03/2023 at 19:23, CB Fry said:

Worth a scroll through 😪

Koeman era memories.

https://twitter.com/saints_analysis/status/1638226576604012549?t=8nKaCq6VJK9w16b3jnE5cg&s=19

Nice to remember when we were a force to reckon with.

Good manager some good players and some good tactics..

[Secret Site Agent]

On 21/03/2023 at 19:23, CB Fry said:

Worth a scroll through 😪

Koeman era memories.

https://twitter.com/saints_analysis/status/1638226576604012549?t=8nKaCq6VJK9w16b3jnE5cg&s=19

Nice to remember when we were a force to reckon with.

Good manager some good players and some good tactics..

[SotonianWill]

23 hours ago, Secret Site Agent said:

Nice to remember when we were a force to reckon with.

Good manager some good players and some good tactics..

Quite sad to see tbh. My grandad always said he'd seen the best of saints, this was the only time I have seen where we were anything close. 

[petermcpete]

In Istanbul this weekend, excited to see a tricky winger this evening who has been tearing it up for Besiktas.

His name….Nathan Redmond 🤣

Game doesnt even kick off for 20 mins and the fans here are already louder than ive heard St Marys in quite a while!

[The Cat]

Redmond scored again, nice goal.

 

 

[petermcpete]

1 hour ago, The Cat said:

Redmond scored again, nice goal.

 

 

Was right behind the goal when that went in!

He had a great game, total opposite to his last season or two with us. Always positive when receiving, taking on players, cutting inside and shooting. Their fans love him too. Really glad for him and hope it continues. 

[Nordic Saint]

Gazzaniga and Romeu's Girona team drew 0-0 away to Barcelona.

Barcelona 0-0 Girona: Xavi's side held at home but extend La Liga lead to 13 points - BBC Sport

 

[Barsiem]

Wish he was here to lamp a couple of our players atm...

 

[East Kent Saint]

After a good start at Bayern he stopped scoring , went to WC and missed it due to injury and has struggled for form since his return to the team . Seems he had a beef with Sane about a passage of play !

[FarehamSaintJames]

This tickled me. 😅