Saint Charlie Posted 28 July, 2015 Share Posted 28 July, 2015 MK Dons would be great as they usually play decent football, he should get starts, and the Manager seems good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 28 July, 2015 Share Posted 28 July, 2015 MK Dons would be great as they usually play decent football, he should get starts, and the Manager seems good. Looking good for the MK Dons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 28 July, 2015 Share Posted 28 July, 2015 Looking good for the MK Dons They were my 1st pick for him (see post #2 ) Play some good stuff & I like Karl Robinson. Ben Reeves has done really well down there by all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 28 July, 2015 Share Posted 28 July, 2015 Ben Reeves linked with a load of Championship teams yesterday, reckon he will play PL at some stage. Re Gallagher L1 probably his level just now. Great chance for him to get games and goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 28 July, 2015 Share Posted 28 July, 2015 Ben Reeves linked with a load of Championship teams yesterday, reckon he will play PL at some stage. Re Gallagher L1 probably his level just now. Great chance for him to get games and goals. MK Dons were promoted to the NPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC CONFIRMED: #SaintsFC youngster @SamGallagher40 has joined Championship side @MKDonsFC on a season-long loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC CONFIRMED: #SaintsFC youngster @SamGallagher40 has joined Championship side @MKDonsFC on a season-long loan. Great move for him. MK Don's wouldn't be a bad shout. I am ITK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC CONFIRMED: #SaintsFC youngster @SamGallagher40 has joined Championship side @MKDonsFC on a season-long loan. good move. they play good football. I hope they dont get pasted every week and he gets a chance to shine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
positivepete Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Critical season for him then. Will probably go a long way to deciding his future career path. Good luck Sam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 [vine]eXibBEIdALe[/vine] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint-crinny Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Great move i think - they've got a good track record with young attacking players as well as playing nice football. People like Afobe really kicked on there. Be nice to see Reeves teeing up Gallagher for a few goals this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Can watch that clip all day long. Never seen a ball hit so hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 good move. they play good football. I hope they dont get pasted every week and he gets a chance to shine Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Good move. Good club, good level of football, good manager and a good squad. Agree with what was said above, massive season for him. Hope it goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Good move. Good club, good level of football, good manager and a good squad. Agree with what was said above, massive season for him. Hope it goes well. Couldn't agree more. He'll need time to settle in because he's had a lot of upheaval in the last 12-15 months but should do well once that happens. He'll need a good season because Saints are very strong in forward areas. However, Pelle will need replacing over the next 2-3 years so a chance for Sam to put himself at the head of the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Just spoken to Sam, he's very positive about the move and looking forward to playing Rotherham on Saturday week. Plus it's good that he already knows Cody Cropper and Ben Reeves, which will help him settle. MK Dons have made him feel really welcome and the manager has told him he is looking forward to working with him in training and improving him. I told him to bang a few goals in and come back a better player. There is no doubt it's a big jump between U21 and the Premiership and these sort of loans are vital for the youngsters. Would not be surprised to see a few others from that U21 final side seek loan moves over the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Thanks for the update FF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Just spoken to Sam, he's very positive about the move and looking forward to playing Rotherham on Saturday week. Plus it's good that he already knows Cody Cropper and Ben Reeves, which will help him settle. MK Dons have made him feel really welcome and the manager has told him he is looking forward to working with him in training and improving him. I told him to bang a few goals in and come back a better player. There is no doubt it's a big jump between U21 and the Premiership and these sort of loans are vital for the youngsters. Would not be surprised to see a few others from that U21 final side seek loan moves over the next few weeks. Cheers for sharing. Totally agree about the loan moves being good for them. With Caulker arriving and perhaps another to follow, I wouldn't be surprised to see Turnball and/or Stephens going out to the championship. Could do a lot worse than going to the MK Dons as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Just spoken to Sam, he's very positive about the move and looking forward to playing Rotherham on Saturday week. Plus it's good that he already knows Cody Cropper and Ben Reeves, which will help him settle. MK Dons have made him feel really welcome and the manager has told him he is looking forward to working with him in training and improving him. I told him to bang a few goals in and come back a better player. There is no doubt it's a big jump between U21 and the Premiership and these sort of loans are vital for the youngsters. Would not be surprised to see a few others from that U21 final side seek loan moves over the next few weeks. Cheers for that insight FF. Do you know if Sam instigated the move or whether it was primarily the club's idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Just spoken to Sam, he's very positive about the move and looking forward to playing Rotherham on Saturday week. Plus it's good that he already knows Cody Cropper and Ben Reeves, which will help him settle. MK Dons have made him feel really welcome and the manager has told him he is looking forward to working with him in training and improving him. I told him to bang a few goals in and come back a better player. There is no doubt it's a big jump between U21 and the Premiership and these sort of loans are vital for the youngsters. Would not be surprised to see a few others from that U21 final side seek loan moves over the next few weeks. I agree, loans are very helpful. I did read a season or so back that the club didn't really like loaning out players, they preferred to look after them in house. But when you get to the level we're at now, it's hard for them to really get a look in....so you risk the situation of them stagnating and not getting any exposure. Loans are not a bad deal at all and more often than not, you see a better player back at the club for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Cheers for that insight FF. Do you know if Sam instigated the move or whether it was primarily the club's idea? Sam instigated it after a talk with RK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Cheers for sharing. Totally agree about the loan moves being good for them. With Caulker arriving and perhaps another to follow, I wouldn't be surprised to see Turnball and/or Stephens going out to the championship. Could do a lot worse than going to the MK Dons as well. I think Stephens will stay, the club have been impressed with him following his return from Swindon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 I think Stephens will stay, the club have been impressed with him following his return from Swindon. Turnbull (Championship) and McCarthy (probs L1) most likely to go out. Stephens can also cover defensive midfield and RB so could be a handy iption, but if we get another CB then maybe its also better for him to get games somewhere as he probably wouldn't make the bench for us and is beyond tame U21s football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Sam instigated it after a talk with RK. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Just spoken to Sam, he's very positive about the move and looking forward to playing Rotherham on Saturday week. Plus it's good that he already knows Cody Cropper and Ben Reeves, which will help him settle. MK Dons have made him feel really welcome and the manager has told him he is looking forward to working with him in training and improving him. I told him to bang a few goals in and come back a better player. There is no doubt it's a big jump between U21 and the Premiership and these sort of loans are vital for the youngsters. Would not be surprised to see a few others from that U21 final side seek loan moves over the next few weeks. Has he been giving any assurances on likelihood to start? I don't know their squad well enough to know if they have a real need for a CF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 I agree, loans are very helpful. I did read a season or so back that the club didn't really like loaning out players, they preferred to look after them in house. But when you get to the level we're at now, it's hard for them to really get a look in....so you risk the situation of them stagnating and not getting any exposure. Loans are not a bad deal at all and more often than not, you see a better player back at the club for it. Les Reed stated very clearly a year or so ago that we were not interested in sending young players out on loan. It was much better for them to stay at the club and learn. Shortly afterwards Stephens went to Swindon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 Les Reed stated very clearly a year or so ago that we were not interested in sending young players out on loan. It was much better for them to stay at the club and learn. Shortly afterwards Stephens went to Swindon. I suppose it gets to a position in the clubs growth whereby Loans are a better option. Down in the NPC/L1, it's a little less forgiving and easier to integrate young players. But as we move up the PL and establish ourselves as a top half team, we need a bigger and bigger squad of experienced international-level players if we intend to compete in all fronts, and whilst some of the young lads are good enough and will be in and around, some will need to get game time at a lower level to ensure they don't stagnate. I think it's the best move in our current situation. It's seemingly worked wonders for Stephens as the club are speaking so highly of how he's returned this pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 29 July, 2015 Share Posted 29 July, 2015 I suppose it gets to a position in the clubs growth whereby Loans are a better option. Down in the NPC/L1, it's a little less forgiving and easier to integrate young players. But as we move up the PL and establish ourselves as a top half team, we need a bigger and bigger squad of experienced international-level players if we intend to compete in all fronts, and whilst some of the young lads are good enough and will be in and around, some will need to get game time at a lower level to ensure they don't stagnate. I think it's the best move in our current situation. It's seemingly worked wonders for Stephens as the club are speaking so highly of how he's returned this pre-season. We had been in the PL for a while when he said it. Sadly what Les says does not always stack up with reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 30 July, 2015 Share Posted 30 July, 2015 I tend to find the ones we send out on loan tend to be the ones we're trying to help find a new club, though Isgrove still being around hits that theory a bit. Stephens and Turnbull might yet go out again, though the CB gap may mean one or both of them stays until we sign another CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 30 July, 2015 Share Posted 30 July, 2015 Has he been giving any assurances on likelihood to start? I don't know their squad well enough to know if they have a real need for a CF. I think these deals are structured that the more the loanee plays the cheaper he becomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redslo Posted 30 July, 2015 Share Posted 30 July, 2015 I tend to find the ones we send out on loan tend to be the ones we're trying to help find a new club, though Isgrove still being around hits that theory a bit. Stephens and Turnbull might yet go out again, though the CB gap may mean one or both of them stays until we sign another CB. Isgrove's status as a club trained player in a year we qualified for Europe guaranteed that he would stay with the club unless, as I have said before, he was literally worse than nothing. This does not mean he will not be good enough it just means his presence was inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 30 July, 2015 Share Posted 30 July, 2015 Isgrove's status as a club trained player in a year we qualified for Europe guaranteed that he would stay with the club unless, as I have said before, he was literally worse than nothing. This does not mean he will not be good enough it just means his presence was inevitable. Yeah, I'm not really liking the edging towards stockpiling English/Welsh players to meet quotas thing - though he was good enough to start the first game of the season at Anfield last August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 30 July, 2015 Share Posted 30 July, 2015 Yeah, I'm not really liking the edging towards stockpiling English/Welsh players to meet quotas thing - though he was good enough to start the first game of the season at Anfield last August. He came on for 8mins at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 30 July, 2015 Share Posted 30 July, 2015 He came on for 8mins at the end. Well, that's false memory for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 30 July, 2015 Share Posted 30 July, 2015 @SamGallagher40: Great first day training meeting up with the team today! Time to enjoy watching Saints vs Vitesse #stillmarchingon ^ good lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 8 August, 2015 Share Posted 8 August, 2015 Almost scored, but didn't get the final touch for MK goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 8 August, 2015 Share Posted 8 August, 2015 MK Dons 3-1 up, Sam got the assist for 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 8 August, 2015 Share Posted 8 August, 2015 MK Dons 3-1 up, Sam got the assist for 1st. Good stuff. Was always hopeful this would be a great move for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 8 August, 2015 Share Posted 8 August, 2015 Good stuff. Was always hopeful this would be a great move for him 2nd assist for Dons 4th. Now been subbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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