Andy Durman Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 As one door closes many doors open. Good luck Harrison Reed, JWP, Dominik Gape and any other player who wants to replace him The future is 'RED and WHITE' We march on
LuckyNumber7 Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Sad that he's gone, end of an era but if anyone has earned this move it's him. He's given us seven fantastic years, been part of an amazing journey, and apart from a little wobble last summer has acted very professionally even when it was clear he wanted to move on. On top of that we've made a huge profit on him so no complaints from me. That's also a very classy goodbye message. Hope he wins the title next season. For Saints it's time to move on, Clasie will be a good addition and it will be interesting to see how we use the rest of the money. Merci, Morgan
Dig Dig Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Morgan scored 15 goals in 7 seasons. Over the last two seasons I watched every minute of his home performances and 5 away games. He was a very gifted midfielder who was pretty cr @p at shooting. If you think otherwise, then you must have been watching another player. Ward-Prowse is about as bad as hitting the target, but my standard is Ronald Koeman. 239 goals in 685 appearances as a defender/sweeper. £25 million? Grab the money for Morgan and run... Either way, it's not really a reason for suggesting that we are better off grabbing the money and running because Morgan isn't a great goal scoring threat. Top DM's like Matic are never judged on their goal scoring but are often spoken about in terms of how critical thy are to the team. I doubt Man Utd are overly fussed about his shooting ability because it's not what drives his value to the team.
washsaint Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Now that, Lallana, is how you say goodbye with class and dignity.
Chalkboy Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 I must be getting more emotional as I get older, his "goodbye" has put a bit of a lump in my throat. Stupid sentimental fool I am. Wonder how much greener the grass is at Old Trafford. Best of luck to him, but not against us.
ally_uk Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Top player thank you for the service no hard feelings we march on! why get upset about it? we all knew it was going to happen.
S-Clarke Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 That's how you leave a football club. No need for cringy pullouts in the echo, that twitter post is 100x better from Morgan. I'll miss him so much.
doddisalegend Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 That's how you leave a football club. No need for cringy pullouts in the echo, that twitter post is 100x better from Morgan. I'll miss him so much. Don't worry when he bangs in a brace for man u next season at SMS you'll stop missing him pretty quick ?
Isla Wight Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 A Classie goodbye from Morgan. I wish him well. Glad he never went to Spurs or Liverpool
Portugalsaint Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 let's hope he doesn't sit on the bench, I still have a feeling he will. Nice farewell though. We March On.
Saint_Ash Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 I'll miss him so much. I'm sorry, but that just sounds so weird when talking about a footballer moving on, he hasn't died.
Batman Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Incredible player. really is. he could have played no where near as good for liverpool in the last couple of seasons and would have got so much more recognition. Impossible to replace and I hope we dont try. More change direction a little. United have the best player in the league in his position. and that is without any rose tined/saints coloured glasses on. It is crap when players move but when they do, you can't complain when they go when he has, after years of service to a proper, genuine super power in football with champions league to boot. Unlike the prats who left for liverpool and spurs Good luck to the lad.
david in sweden Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 (edited) As one door closes many doors open. Good luck Harrison Reed, JWP, Dominik Gape and any other player who wants to replace him The future is 'RED and WHITE' We march on Absolutely! ....whilst Morgan held his regular first team spot, everyone else was excluded. Now that role is up for grabs.....£25 million in the bank ...a win-win situation. Edited 13 July, 2015 by david in sweden
Portugalsaint Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 No one is irreplaceable. We all know that. From everyday life to football. We March ON.
davefizzy14 Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 What an incredible player & a privilege to watch him for the last seven years. Sad to see Morgan leave but I wish him all the best at Utd, they have just bought the best player in the league in his position. That message he left was just a really nice touch. Good luck Morgan, we will miss you heavily.
LaptopSaint Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Bit gutted really. He's been my favourite player - and in my opinion our best player - since we were in League One. Yes, even in his first season or so when he had a fair few internet warriors giving him grief I thought he was class. Genuinely wish Morgan all the best except when he plays against us.
Sour Mash Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 I'm sorry, but that just sounds so weird when talking about a footballer moving on, he hasn't died. Exactly. There was some Saints fan commenting on Schneiderlin's twitter post, saying he was "in bits"
Viking Warrior Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 That's the way to say goodbye , with dignity and respect take note shaw, lallana, lovren and clyne Good luck for the future Morgan, we will miss you ( well I certainly will ) you have been a rock in our midfield and defence.
Window Cleaner Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 I'm sorry, but that just sounds so weird when talking about a footballer moving on, he hasn't died. All small children pass through a phase where they fear the unknown...guess some never really get over it.
Don Logan Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Grand serviteur, bonne chance Morgan, jusqu la prochaine fois peut etre?
S-Clarke Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 That's the way to say goodbye , with dignity and respect take note shaw, lallana, lovren and clyne Good luck for the future Morgan, we will miss you ( well I certainly will ) you have been a rock in our midfield and defence. TBF I don't remember Clyne doing too much wrong. Lallana and Lovren I'll give you though, they both had PR disasters - one worse than the other..
Saint_Ash Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Exactly. There was some Saints fan commenting on Schneiderlin's twitter post, saying he was "in bits" In bits? How old was he, 7?
Dig Dig Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 In bits? How old was he, 7? I think it was Connor Armstrong
Saint-Armstrong Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 I think it was Connor Armstrong Not me. I never said I was 'in bits', for what it's worth. Morgan is my favourite player of the past ten years though, easily. Although it's close between him and Rickie.
Hamilton Saint Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Merci pour votre long service au Club. Bonne chance.
buctootim Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Not me. I never said I was 'in bits', for what it's worth. Morgan is my favourite player of the past ten years though, easily. Although it's close between him and Rickie. You sent him 25 red hearts on twitter......
Saint-Armstrong Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 You sent him 25 red hearts on twitter...... Yeah, I did. In reply to the tweet posted above by, I think, Trousers. I just can't believe you counted them - I just used the character limit.
buctootim Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 I just can't believe you counted them - I just used the character limit. One broken one would have worked better imo
Saint-Armstrong Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 One broken one would have worked better imo Broken heart reserved for Lallana! It's just a shame there's no middle finger emoji on iPhones...
SuperMikey Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 One of the best players we've ever had, and one that fully deserves his move. Hope he goes on to do great things, which i'm sure he will!
mcjwills Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 (edited) Bet he now appeciated Les stopping him leaving last year, as he would be playing for Spuds and now he is playing for one of the World's most supported clubs and probably on far higher wages per week. Edited 13 July, 2015 by mcjwills
StMarv Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Known it was coming but still a tough one to take. I’ve been using him as a midfield role model for my nipper to follow for a few years now. Always impressed at how he managed to be everywhere but you never seemed to see him running. Truly great vision. Wish him all the best, but a new role model is now required…. COYR
WealdSaint Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 He left with dignity for a club in the Champions League, we got good money for him. Onwards and upwards. I suspect that along with Rickie, he will be welcome back at the club when he hangs his boots up
Benny F Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Good Luck / Bonne Chance Morgan. What a hero! He deserves this move. To have gone up in value from 1.8m to 25m shows how hes developed and played for us. Now to find the next MS. Onward and upward. But obviously concerned that we sold our three best players.
Matthew Le God Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Onward and upward. But obviously concerned that we sold our three best players. We've only sold two players this summer; Clyne and Schneiderlin. We've already replaced Clyne with Cedric and it looks like Clasie will soon be Schnederlin's replacement. Then we need to fill the gap left by Alderweireld.
Barry the Badger Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 We've only sold two players this summer; Clyne and Schneiderlin. We've already replaced Clyne with Cedric and it looks like Clasie will soon be Schnederlin's replacement. Then we need to fill the gap left by Alderweireld. Don't be an arse. You know what he meant.
RedAndWhite91 Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Just wrote the following on fb, thought I'd add it here too: Can't argue with Schneiderlin going to United, deserves a big move. I was there when he scored his first goal for us away at Bristol Rovers and was there for his last goal away at Stoke, in the 5 years between those goals he has developed in to such a top player. Often reminisce about our League One glory days and our rise back to the Prem, he was a massive part of that, so fair play, thanks, & au revoir
Mr X Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Clyne is the real sickener an absolute bargain when you think we paid 12 million for Shane Long! I know who id rather have, that said i know he only had a year left on his contract and he strung us along for a while so he had a plan B
angelman Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Clyne is the real sickener an absolute bargain when you think we paid 12 million for Shane Long! I know who id rather have, that said i know he only had a year left on his contract and he strung us along for a while so he had a plan B So if you know he only had a year left why compare to Long and why think it a sickener????????
The Cat Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Is the price we paid for Shane Long now the benchmark to compare every transfer with? Laters Morgan. Thanks for being good and all that.
The Cat Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 So if you know he only had a year left why compare to Long and why think it a sickener???????? Because he's thick.
ErwinK1961 Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 So if you know he only had a year left why compare to Long and why think it a sickener???????? Any excuse to knock Shane Long's price tag.
sadoldgit Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Nice to see someone leave with a bit of class. Did a wonderful job for us and as much as I hope Manure have a crap season I wish him well in the future.
The9 Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 So is Morgan. People talk as if he is the be all and end all of our team but he really isn't. Last summer everyone was talking about how much we depend on Lambert and the team can't cope without him. We replaced Rickie and will replace Morgan. Last year without Morgan we: Beat Villa 6-1 Beat Arsenal 2-0 Beat Everton 3-0 Beat Newcastle 2-1 With Morgan we Lost 1-0 to Sheff Utd Lost 1-0 to WBA Drew 0-0 with WBA Lost 2-1 to Stoke Lost 1-0 at Everton Yes I know I'm just cherry picking results but the point is we've had some great wins without him and some sh*t defeats with him. He will be missed but there is no reason our results will drop if we bring in a decent replacement. When Schneiderlin was on the pitch we scored 0.93 goals more than we conceded. When Yoshida was, we scored the same number as we conceded (in a team with a massive positive goal difference). He will be a MASSIVE loss (as will Alderweireld) and we've got our work cut out to come close to replacing him.
The9 Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Also, every clean sheet wins you on average 2.5 points, every goal scored is worth less than half that. Why would we become less defensive when it was being defensive that was the core to our points-taking last season?
Redslo Posted 13 July, 2015 Posted 13 July, 2015 Also, every clean sheet wins you on average 2.5 points, every goal scored is worth less than half that. Why would we become less defensive when it was being defensive that was the core to our points-taking last season? Someone has been reading Soccernomics.
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