doddisalegend Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 That is a decent window by all accounts on paper, just remains to be seen how our Schneiderlin-less team performs in the long term! We did actually win games without Morgan playing last season you know?
Bermuda Saint Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Just spoken to my mate, who has been a Chelsea STH for yonks. - Very physically strong - Very consistent - Don't expect an attacking threat, but solid defensively - He'd prefer Romeu to Mikel in their side - Looked good under AVB and Benitez, got injured - no chance from Mourinho - Can be a little bit slow on the ball at times, but that may change with more playing time - Likes to anchor the midfield and content to let others charge upfield and 'hold the fort' I would agree with this assessment. Was hoping we were after him last year, glad to see the Black Box has a long memory, unlike myself. Always a very highly rated young DM that never got the chance with Chelsea. Expect us to do more business with them over the years. They have and continue to buy the best young talent in the world which they will sell for a profit if they can't break into the first team (which is most of them). Great Buy. March on Saints !!
Sheaf Saint Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 I'm convinced they time these relatively obscure announcements just before a player signing announcement just to keep us on our toes.... Ha! I was scrolling through this thread looking for confirmation of Romeu signing... I certainly didn't expect to see a picture of my boss shaking hands with Gareth Rogers on the SMS pitch!
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Why does any signing have to be labelled as the 'ex-player replacement'? I really couldn't give a **** which of Clasie or Romeu are the "Morgan replacement". How about we just let players get on being themselves as opposed to attaching them with labels from the very outset of their career at the club? To be fair, when you sell one player in a position and then buy another player who plays in the same position, he is the replacement.
Dig Dig Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Why does any signing have to be labelled as the 'ex-player replacement'? I really couldn't give a **** which of Clasie or Romeu are the "Morgan replacement". How about we just let players get on being themselves as opposed to attaching them with labels from the very outset of their career at the club? It's more about how we can continue to play in a successful system with key changes to personnel or whether the changes would lead to a different system all together. A big part of what football forums are for, surely?
Baird of the land Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Seems far more long needed replacement for cork. Just hope he will be anywhere near as good. Clasie seems far more the marquee replacement for Morgan, equally hoping he adapts to be anywhere near as good.
Saint Charlie Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Anyone called a marquee signing is usually ****. One of the worst terms in football and should be left for the likes of David Gold to use.
Appy Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Anyone called a marquee signing is usually ****. One of the worst terms in football and should be left for the likes of David Gold to use. Jack Sullivan would be all over that term.
Saint Charlie Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Jack Sullivan would be all over that term. Yep and the Talksport Moose.
Mr Biscuits Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Has Brendan Rogers put in a bid with Saints for him yet?
The9 Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Jack Sullivan would be all over that term. Wasn't just me that noticed that then?
NickG Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Seems far more long needed replacement for cork. Just hope he will be anywhere near as good. Clasie seems far more the marquee replacement for Morgan, equally hoping he adapts to be anywhere near as good. Long awaited? How many games would Cork have got last season? How many if VW, Morgan, JWP, Harrison Reid and Steve Davis fit? If any. I would be disappointed if we weren't signing players better than Cork now.
The9 Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Sooo, I've watched two videos of Romeu (two more than I usually do) and he looks like he'll do. God help us if he ever plays a pass forwards though.
John B Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Long awaited? How many games would Cork have got last season? How many if VW, Morgan, JWP, Harrison Reid and Steve Davis fit? If any. I would be disappointed if we weren't signing players better than Cork now. I agree with you This signing looks pretty good to me just a very good CB to go in the next two to three weeks and things will look pretty good
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Beware of young men who can still have a full head of hair if they wanted to, but choose to shave it all off so that they can look *hard*. Trouble in store I tells ye ... or is he ginger?
Graffito Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Like what I see on the vids (usual disclaimer). Looks like a cross between MS and Carrick.
doddisalegend Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Long awaited? How many games would Cork have got last season? How many if VW, Morgan, JWP, Harrison Reid and Steve Davis fit? If any. I would be disappointed if we weren't signing players better than Cork now. Frankly playing as a DM Cork would have easily got in the team ahead of the last three. What kept him out was Morgan and Victor both playing blinders and Cork getting injured just when his chance to stake a claim came. Last season he played every game for Swansea after he moved there and could very well end up playing in a team that finishes higher than saints this season not bad for a player you constantly seem to want to belittle.
Patrick Bateman Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Sooo, I've watched two videos of Romeu (two more than I usually do) and he looks like he'll do. God help us if he ever plays a pass forwards though. I did notice a bit of the Jim Magilton and Matt Oakley about the sideways passing The "git it ffooorrwwaaaarrd" brigade will love him ...
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 I did notice a bit of the Jim Magilton and Matt Oakley about the sideways passing Sideways is better than backwards. How does he compare with Morgan Whatshisname?
hutch Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Frankly playing as a DM Cork would have easily got in the team ahead of the last three. What kept him out was Morgan and Victor both playing blinders and Cork getting injured just when his chance to stake a claim came. Last season he played every game for Swansea after he moved there and could very well end up playing in a team that finishes higher than saints this season not bad for a player you constantly seem to want to belittle. But if they don't finish higher than Saints then was he correct to belittle him?
shurlock Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Sideways is better than backwards. How does he compare with Morgan Whatshisname? You mean Morgan Rakingcrossfieldballhisname?
Saint Billy Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Damn it!, I was hoping we would get Joey Barton for that position.
Toadhall Saint Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Why does any signing have to be labelled as the 'ex-player replacement'? I really couldn't give a **** which of Clasie or Romeu are the "Morgan replacement". How about we just let players get on being themselves as opposed to attaching them with labels from the very outset of their career at the club? Wise words indeed - lots of deaf ears in here tho or should that be blind eyes [emoji3]
Ohio Saint Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Why does any signing have to be labelled as the 'ex-player replacement'? I really couldn't give a **** which of Clasie or Romeu are the "Morgan replacement". How about we just let players get on being themselves as opposed to attaching them with labels from the very outset of their career at the club? This.
Jonnyboy Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 (edited) Confirmed on Facebook. Edited 12 August, 2015 by Jonnyboy
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 This. I agree. That was the last time I shall ever mention... There, I've forgotten he ever existed.
S-Clarke Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Chelsea Football Club has agreed terms with Southampton for the permanent transfer of Oriol Romeu. The 23-year-old joins the Saints after four years as a Chelsea player in which he made 33 appearances, scoring once from the penalty spot against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2012. We thank Oriol for his service and wish him luck for his future career.
Saint_Ash Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Nice signing. What we need, now we wait a couple of weeks to get vvd through the door
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 This season is starting to look very promising Just the one left to go, is it?
simo Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 We did actually win games without Morgan playing last season you know? Some big games too
Wade Garrett Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Cosmopolitan grandparents and a secret identical twin ....
Jonnyboy Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150812-oriol-romeu-signing-announcement-2614725.aspx
Ohio Saint Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 I agree. That was the last time I shall ever mention... There, I've forgotten he ever existed. Is that because you are being objective? Maybe it's more to do with Old Timer's Disease.
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Is that because you are being objective? Maybe it's more to do with Old Timer's Disease. Could be :eek Players come and players go but we go on forever.
davefizzy14 Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Awsome bit of business, £5 million is an absolute steal, top class player in my opinion. Looking forward to seeing him play. Welcome onboard Oriol
Ohio Saint Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Players come and players go but we go on forever. More of this attitude in this forum please!!
krissyboy31 Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Don't know much about him tbh. Makes a change us signing one of the big 5's players, rather than the other way around. Hope he is as successful as the last one - Bertrand. Although I'm sure there will be some who say if he's not good enough for Chelsea, he's not good enough for us!!
hypochondriac Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 I like that Les basically said he was young hungry and guaranteed to improve.
mcbendy Posted 12 August, 2015 Posted 12 August, 2015 Really good signing. Pleased with this. Thoughts on the contract length though? Three years seems short for such a young player. Do you think this was to suit the club or the player?
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