9-3 Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 Got to be player of the season so far. Since signing from Crystal Palace he has been immense. Being made captain has pushed him further. 'Don't you want me baby!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 Not quite sure how he has done it really. Absolutely amazing buy for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 Should have been captain last season rather than that tippy tap ******. He was a rubbish captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintoaks Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 Got to be player of the season so far. Since signing from Crystal Palace he has been immense. Being made captain has pushed him further. 'Don't you want me baby!!!!" Have to say when Jose planted his flag in the ground and was given the captaincy, our summer started to turn for the better. For me he has been a model pro and deserves the accolades he's receiving while that tossed who played with him last season is being slaughtered week in week out by Liverpool fans and the press. Wtfiln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donatello Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 Fonte would be my player of the season thus far. Consistently impressive. Natural leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 MotM today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 Superb - getting better with every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 Should have been captain last season rather than that tippy tap ******. He was a rubbish captain. His beard had alluring powers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 Got to say I completely agree but Toby is equally great, just makes his brilliance less obvious. #signhimup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 I have to hold my hands up and say I saw Jose as the weaker of the 2 centre backs the last few seasons, almost in the image of Claus who would often see and be distracted by metaphorical Butterflies until Killer partnered him and straightened him out. He is so right sided that even players like Yoshida a right side preferred centre back had to adapt to play on the left, even Toby's preferred side is on the right but has had to adapt to play on the left. When the player supermarket opened last summer Lovren was bought in to partner Yoshida playing in his natural position on the right, with Jose as back up, Yoshida got nobbled in and by the Confederation cup and it seems like Jose thought "that ain't happening" rolled his sleeves up and kept Yoshida out.......... Hats off to him for that. Now here's the funny thing in light of how this season has got going, and I have obviously wrongly maligned Jose in my head, Jose stepped down a league to play for us in the First division 5 odd years ago (no-one ever questioned whether he could make the steps up like they asked of Lambert). Watching the stuttering stumblebum performances Lovren has had since moving to Liverpool, I think they identified and bought the wrong centre back as without Jose at his side Lovern has looked like a one legged man in an @Rse kicking contest this season. Jose Fonte I salute you, and apologise for thinking you were the weakest link at Centre Back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 (edited) I turned to my mate at Layton Orient away (Barnard scored) and told him to watch Fonte.. We both agreed Fonte played with a pipe in his mouth and wearing his slippers... Sooooo good in league 1. Fantastic in the Championship and now showing his class in the Prem. To think he dropped down a division to join our 'project'. Captain marvellous :-) Edited 9 November, 2014 by jasonb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 8 November, 2014 Share Posted 8 November, 2014 Best uncapped player in the Prem? Assuming a) he hasn't got one and b) anybody else can come up with anyone better? Read bits on here today that he has 'stepped up' this season, rubbish. He never went away for me, one of our very best players last season, he stepped up to the PL when some doubted him, he was great in the Championship too. How good is he? He made Lovren look like £20m worth of footballer .... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 The fact that Cardiff offered 3 million in the summer is a disgrace. I want some of what they were smoking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redslo Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 The fact that Cardiff offered 3 million in the summer is a disgrace. I want some of what they were smoking! Won't that cause you to disgrace yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 The bloke bleeds red and white. What a signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 Superb signing. Thank you Alan Pardew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 As we've gone through the divisions, at each stage Jose seems to have been thought of as "good at this level, but we'll have to replace when we move up ". How wrong was that? He's now proved himself at every level and is a great leader too. As the Scousers are finding, Loveren ain't so good without him. For me, he's one of the first names every week. And I read somewhere that he's close to a Portugal callup. My favourite Jose moment? Has to be his goal at Brighton. ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 And I read somewhere that he's close to a Portugal callup. Yeah, I read something about that as well. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20141107-jose-fonte-portugal-call-up-november-2069096.aspx http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20141003-jose-fonte-portugal-france-denmark-call-1986552.aspx http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?51963-Saints-captain-José-Fonte-called-up-by-Portugal!#.VF85-Y1yY5s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 And I read somewhere that he's close to a Portugal callup. Probably while you were reading the last Portugal squad list for the Euro Qualifiers in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 Probably while you were reading the last Portugal squad list for the Euro Qualifiers in October. That would be it Don't think he played though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stthrobber Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 I seem to remember reading that Palace fans were laughing at us that Fonte was still in the side last season but he has earned his place, grown into the role and proved himself above and beyond what many though him capable of. I do include myself in that. I thought the same with Rickie in the Championship and he proved me wrong both there and when we got promoted back to the PL. Basically I know nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 Couple of my Palace-supporting friends are bleating about how we shafted them...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 (edited) Couple of my Palace-supporting friends are bleating about how we shafted them...... I don't think so, we paid what he was worth at the time and he has developed into someone worth a lot more (or 3 million if you believe Cardiff). Edited 9 November, 2014 by farawaysaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 9 November, 2014 Share Posted 9 November, 2014 A player that keeps proving me wrong. I thouht he would stuggle at Premier League level much like Jos did but seems to get better and better. It helps having players like Toby and Clyne and a goalkeeper of Forster's calibre around him but he has been excellents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie@home Posted 10 November, 2014 Share Posted 10 November, 2014 Yes, what so many of the big teams with the money seem to ignore, you can actually improve throughout your career with dedication and the right coaching. He one of the guys that held everything together through our turbulent summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 10 November, 2014 Share Posted 10 November, 2014 I have to admit I thought he might struggle this year without Lovren alongside him - not the other way round as has so far proven to be the case! Been 'triffic' this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckenham Saint Posted 10 November, 2014 Share Posted 10 November, 2014 Should have been captain last season rather than that tippy tap ******. He was a rubbish captain. As much as I dislike him, this isn't true... The players say he is a lot more vocal than he appears and he was always in the ref ear's with decisions. He still does it now at Liverpool, during the Madrid game he was always on at the ref when decisions went against them and off the ball, so he is a noisy little bloke. Shame he's not got much between the ears otherwise he might actually say something sensible to the refs! He was a good example (at the time) of a player who had come from the academy and through the dark days so the younger players could aspire to that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 10 November, 2014 Share Posted 10 November, 2014 As much as I dislike him, this isn't true... The players say he is a lot more vocal than he appears and he was always in the ref ear's with decisions. He still does it now at Liverpool, during the Madrid game he was always on at the ref when decisions went against them and off the ball, so he is a noisy little bloke. Shame he's not got much between the ears otherwise he might actually say something sensible to the refs! He was a good example (at the time) of a player who had come from the academy and through the dark days so the younger players could aspire to that, too. He wasn't a natural captain, as we saw when it took him a year to adjust to it. He was never really captain material, yeah he spoke a lot and shouted at the referee, but there were stronger candidates to be captain rather than him I think. Lambert, Morgan and Fonte for one. I believe we did it mainly for the reason you state - a kid from the academy, all the way through, and what other academy kids could aim for. I truly hope none of them turn out like that precious idiot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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