CylonKing Posted 27 August, 2016 Share Posted 27 August, 2016 Ridiculous. How dare this joke of a board tie down another quality player to a long term contract. A player that last season most fans were astounded was not an automatic choice, who then went on to help his country win the Euro championship and now has the nerve to take the **** by showing some loyalty to the club we support by signing a contract that effectively means the club and its supporters can only benefit from all outcomes. I'm livid! If I had a season ticket, it would be in pieces now. I'm so annoyed that our leaders are showing some initiative and building a squad and not bringing in the mercenaries that we so desperately need. Yet another signing that continues our slow, yet determined, rise towards the top of the football pyramid. I long for the days where I get the mikey taken out of me from Forest and County fans, both Notts and Derby. When will this club we support stop taking the long term view and throw everything into a one time gamble. I'm sick of it now. Seriously, whilst we wait for the big, marquee signings, the club have done brilliantly this window in keeping the core squad together. Very, very impressed and this news about Cedric Soares is brilliant. We are so well run and Marcus would be so happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 27 August, 2016 Share Posted 27 August, 2016 Hadn't thought of it before but I agree, he is very like Danny Fox but with a bit more quality on the ball By this do you mean standing within an uncomfortably intimate distance of a defender? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 27 August, 2016 Share Posted 27 August, 2016 Personally I think this is excellent news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Forest Steve Posted 27 August, 2016 Share Posted 27 August, 2016 By this do you mean standing within an uncomfortably intimate distance of a defender? that's the one ...... the fox in the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted 27 August, 2016 Share Posted 27 August, 2016 Excellent news..... Especially with Pied injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 27 August, 2016 Share Posted 27 August, 2016 Of course his critics will be on here quite soon saying we've been landed with him for another 4 years......I for one say " great " . Well done Les ". Yes... he's still fairly young, but few players we are likely to sign have been in a European winning side, and he does well alongside Fonte. Cedric is improving all the time, but few players adapt to the Prem. in their first season (although VvD was a good exception). He's brave, and fights for the cause, and took a few bangs in the face resulting in blood and black eyes last season. Defenders take the blame for mistakes all the time, but many wingers are fast and it's hard to be a good wing-back and be a top class FB at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 27 August, 2016 Share Posted 27 August, 2016 Fantastic news, another one tied down for the long-term. Cedric is class and will only improve. Feels amazing to know a Europeon Champion has committed his future to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 27 August, 2016 Share Posted 27 August, 2016 His video interview after the signing is very positive. A great asset to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 2 October, 2016 Share Posted 2 October, 2016 Any news on his injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 3 October, 2016 Share Posted 3 October, 2016 Was a shame about his injury yesterday, he was looking really decent before that, some great crosses and runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 3 October, 2016 Share Posted 3 October, 2016 Both full backs are ''getting'' this new way of playing, and the input of those positions was always going to be pivotal to this setup working. If we can keep them both fit, we'll be great to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 3 October, 2016 Share Posted 3 October, 2016 Against Leicester, I thought we were a better team with him on the pitch, and for me he's way better than Martina. Hope he's not seriously injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 3 October, 2016 Share Posted 3 October, 2016 Any news on his injury? Should know more later today as he was due to have a scan after the inflammation has subsided. Initial estimate yesterday was 2-3 weeks. The scan should confirm or extend that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 3 October, 2016 Share Posted 3 October, 2016 Thanks Doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 28 February, 2017 Share Posted 28 February, 2017 Cedric developing nicely. Struggled with the power of the PL when he first came here, but unlike Clasie has really got to grips with it this season and is looking a very good PL right back at the moment. Good going forward, rarely gets mugged off defensively and has a good name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 28 February, 2017 Share Posted 28 February, 2017 Cedric developing nicely. Struggled with the power of the PL when he first came here, but unlike Clasie has really got to grips with it this season and is looking a very good PL right back at the moment. Good going forward, rarely gets mugged off defensively and has a good name. yep, he is doing very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 28 February, 2017 Share Posted 28 February, 2017 Definitely improved this season. Hopefully Hojbjerg manages a similar step-up next season. Van Dijk Cedric Bertrand Romeu Boufal Tadic Redmond Gabbiadini Add in the improving JWP and reliable Yoshida and, if there aren't big departures, we're only a couple of decent signings away from being a very good team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 28 February, 2017 Share Posted 28 February, 2017 Definitely improved this season. Hopefully Hojbjerg manages a similar step-up next season. Van Dijk Cedric Bertrand Romeu Boufal Tadic Redmond Gabbiadini Add in the improving JWP and reliable Yoshida and, if there aren't big departures, we're only a couple of decent signings away from being a very good team. A goalkeeper, centre back and defensive midfielder away from being a class squad IMO We could already have them here if Forster can get back to the table, Caceres can get fit and Hoejbjerg can fulfill his potential. Can see some really quality and depth on this squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 27 March, 2017 Share Posted 27 March, 2017 http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/3090192/southamptons-cedric-soares-targeted-by-manchester-city-sources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 27 March, 2017 Share Posted 27 March, 2017 Ok, Barcelona and City? There is a real shortage of right backs isn't there? I men he is decent but I much preferred Clyne, go sign Clyne City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 27 March, 2017 Author Share Posted 27 March, 2017 http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/3090192/southamptons-cedric-soares-targeted-by-manchester-city-sources City have been linked for a while. Must be a nightmare for us to plan our recruitment with another 6 or 7 players being wanted by bigger clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 27 March, 2017 Share Posted 27 March, 2017 "Southampton are keen to keep hold of the Euro 2016 winner, but they are bracing themselves for interest in Soares this summer with City and several other big clubs keeping tabs on his progress". Cedric is happy here, he has a long contract, Ralph says we don't want to keep selling our best players, negotiations on a selling price to the Chinese are on-going, a new owner will want the assets that already exist before deciding on future needs and we are the patsies who just give in when City can't prise their preferred targets away from bigger clubs... you couldn't make it up but of course they just did! City can have all the interest they like in their third choice option to replace ageing players but no way is this going any further than paper-talk. Do the press not understand that we might actually have spotted the potential of a - Soares, Carceras, van Dyke, Bertrand - back line ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 27 March, 2017 Share Posted 27 March, 2017 Cedric is happy here but that doesn't mean he would equally be quite happy doubling his money and playing for a team that will win titles over the next 5 years. Same as interest in any other of our players. Realism is required: if there is genuine interest (always hard to tell) then it will always be attractive to the player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 27 March, 2017 Share Posted 27 March, 2017 So that's Cedric - VVD - Bertrand, all linked with City in the last couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Saw the back page of the Star today with a feature about Cedric headlined 'Saints will know when to let me go'. I didn't read the article as it was inside the paper or a supplement, but the headline indicates a bit of posturing and indecent haste looking for the summer exit door already. Of course the headline might be misleading and he goes on to say he wants to still be playing for us aged 65 or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Saw the back page of the Star today with a feature about Cedric headlined 'Saints will know when to let me go'. I didn't read the article as it was inside the paper or a supplement, but the headline indicates a bit of posturing and indecent haste looking for the summer exit door already. Of course the headline might be misleading and he goes on to say he wants to still be playing for us aged 65 or something. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-star/20170415/282097751574557 Doesn't read too well. Sounds like he's expecting to be let go if someone comes in for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Well going by whose written the article, a certain Alex Crook! Nothing to read here. Cedric is settled here and enjoying his football COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-star/20170415/282097751574557 Doesn't read too well. Sounds like he's expecting to be let go if someone comes in for him. Its hardly a suprise, its a good summary of our business model. These players wouldn't join in the firsy place unless they knew we would allow them to move on when a bigger, better, richer club comes in for them. Anyone who joins Saints under the age of 25 or 26 and is still here 5 years later will probably not have progressed as they, or we, expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Its hardly a suprise, its a good summary of our business model. These players wouldn't join in the firsy place unless they knew we would allow them to move on when a bigger, better, richer club comes in for them. Anyone who joins Saints under the age of 25 or 26 and is still here 5 years later will probably not have progressed as they, or we, expected. You've nailed it there. People say "why are we letting players go?' but don't seem to understand that's our model to survive and not become a Leeds, Forest, Sheffield, Villa If VVD's still here in two years then somethings gone wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Well going by whose written the article, a certain Alex Crook! Nothing to read here. Cedric is settled here and enjoying his football COYR Not much in there actually written by Crook, most of the article appears to be quotes attributed to Cedric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 You've nailed it there. People say "why are we letting players go?' but don't seem to understand that's our model to survive and not become a Leeds, Forest, Sheffield, Villa If VVD's still here in two years then somethings gone wrong. Mouthbreathers just don't get it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 (edited) You've nailed it there. People say "why are we letting players go?' but don't seem to understand that's our model to survive and not become a Leeds, Forest, Sheffield, Villa If VVD's still here in two years then somethings gone wrong. basically, we have to sell 3 or so of our best player every summer to not go bust now we are no longer best of the rest, cant see why we have to sell anyone other than VvD? Edited 15 April, 2017 by Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 You've nailed it there. People say "why are we letting players go?' but don't seem to understand that's our model to survive and not become a Leeds, Forest, Sheffield, Villa If VVD's still here in two years then somethings gone wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 You've nailed it there. People say "why are we letting players go?' but don't seem to understand that's our model to survive and not become a Leeds, Forest, Sheffield, Villa If VVD's still here in two years then somethings gone wrong. I was following you until that last sentence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 I was following you until that last sentence! Ok..I'll amend it...As far as the club is concerned something is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 18 June, 2017 Share Posted 18 June, 2017 Just scored for Portugal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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