mcbendy Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-19/fraser-forster-new-southampton-five-year-contract-announcement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBizzier69 Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Oh goody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-19/fraser-forster-new-southampton-five-year-contract-announcement Wowsers?! Another one?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 #meltdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Kill me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints1988 Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 WTF. Wasn't he already rumoured to be a crazy amount per week? Presumably we've just given him a bit more?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimborne_saint Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Bit baffled by that - plays terrible majority of the season and gets rewarded like this? Having said that he has shown he can be a great 'keeper on his day so fingers crossed he's more consistent this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 I thought Fraser was poor in the first half of last season, but to be fair finished strongly and appeared fitter. The bigger picture I think is a senior player wanting to extend his contract which is a good sign and may rub off on others in the squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Bit baffled by that - plays terrible majority of the season and gets rewarded like this? Having said that he has shown he can be a great 'keeper on his day so fingers crossed he's more consistent this season. He didn't have the best season but tbf De Gea would struggle, Romeu apart, with that defensive screen in front of them and for half of the season a rookie and squad player (although a good one) in front of them. People were saying 'buy a new keeper' but better value to buy a good quality DMC to accompany Romeu and give us some resilience if he gets injured or sent off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 I thought Fraser was poor in the first half of last season, but to be fair finished strongly and appeared fitter. The bigger picture I think is a senior player wanting to extend his contract which is a good sign and may rub off on others in the squad Hoping so, rumours that he wasn't getting on with Puel but hopefully this is MP starting to settle things down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 (edited) His return from injury the season before almost single-handedly turned our season around Edited 19 July, 2017 by hutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldeuboi Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Top quality goalkeeper who had an iffy blip last season. Excellent news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Bit baffled by that - plays terrible majority of the season and gets rewarded like this? Having said that he has shown he can be a great 'keeper on his day so fingers crossed he's more consistent this season. He was very consistent last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 He was playing most of the season with an injury, is that correct? Hopefully he'll be back to his best this season, because he was below par for much of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Top class keeper, made me laugh some people on his back last season (was playing with an injury for a part of the season) and yet he still kept 14 premier league clean sheets! Good news Fraser has signed a new deal. Hopefully he can push on now and become Englands number 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 He wasn't remotely as bad last season as some fans like to make out... I know it isn't just down to the keeper if you get a clean sheet. But he really didn't do that much wrong last season, people just focus on the limited number of mistakes and ignore the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Interesting. One of the posters on Sotonions mentioned yesterday that a new defender was incoming, and FF was getting a new contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Delighted with this. Our defensive record since he joined us has been extraordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Great news. Not many better out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donatello Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 (edited) P.S Fair play to him though. P.P.S Although I do have to ask, what was the point if he was contracted to 2021 anyway? Edited 19 July, 2017 by Donatello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimborne_saint Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 He was very consistent last season. suppose he was consistently s**t yes! Although I am glad he has signed - don't think we'd get a better value deal in today's market anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Kerplunk Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Dave Watson has Les' ear. GKs with new contracts, and not necessarily overly justified given that Stuart Taylor is probably here for the banter and FF had a long term deal anyway. Ah well, maybe some more key players signing longer term deals soon to get us all excited for the coming season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 He wasn't remotely as bad last season as some fans like to make out... I know it isn't just down to the keeper if you get a clean sheet. But he really didn't do that much wrong last season, people just focus on the limited number of mistakes and ignore the rest. But just as when you posted this last time, his shots to saves ratio suggested that he did in fact have a terrible season. By the same token, those stats also don't tell the whole story, but they do support more what I saw with my own eyes. He did go on a particularly bad run where he failed to make any saves and was questionable for a lot of goals. He's so slow to get down, which is perhaps understandable for a big guy, but surely on the flip side someone of his size should offer MORE in terms of coming out for crosses, commanding his area etc which he, frankly, does not do at all well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Delighted with this. Our defensive record since he joined us has been extraordinary. Delighted with a new (and unnecessary?) contract for Forster and think Ward-Prowse is a star in the making. Interested to know which of our players you don't rate...?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Plenty better out there. Forget clean sheets, look at saves made. When do you ever think " how did he save that". If it's on target, it's a high % chance it's in. How many points has he won us since he's been here, not many. Can count his great games on one finger, Arsenal away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Not sure why this was deemed necessary with 4 years left but hey ho. Anyone who thinks FF is a liability clearly has memory issues when it comes to Kelvin and Gazza. He may have the odd mistake in him but unlike the others I don't evacuate my bowels whenever the ball goes back to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Odd timing - didn't he sign a five year deal as recently as May 2016? I would have seen how he bounced back this season before committing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Crab lungs will be delighted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Interesting. One of the posters on Sotonions mentioned yesterday that a new defender was incoming, and FF was getting a new contract. Wouldn't be surprised if it was that Alaves defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 What was the point? He already had a long contract, and after a season in which he was barely more use than a wheelie bin, no-one else was interested in signing him. Looks less top heavy this off season - hopefully that's a sign he's had a look at his weaknesses and is trying to address them. Agility and mobility are a real poor area. I think he's a below average goalkeeper who only has his natural girth, a great defence, and having played previously in a one team league to thank for his reputation as one of the better keepers around. If he plays like last season, he'll be England's fifth choice, behind Hart, Butland, Pickford and Heaton - and they're not exactly the cream of the PL keepers. But good luck to him anyway. Always happy to be proven wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Wouldn't be surprised if it was that Alaves defender. Just what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Good news! Keep faith with the experienced and the established giving time for the young and the new to make their mark. This summer has seen building blocks in place instead of removed (so far) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Thick as mince with two left feet. He's not a patch on the Saints keepers I grew up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harriesss Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Wouldn't be surprised if it was that Alaves defender. Coming from a Dutch side beginning with A apparently, so likely Ajax, AZ Alkmaar or Ado Den Haag. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 what was the point if he was contracted to 2021 anyway? Heard they've put him on a Pay Per Save contract. Smart move from Les tbh. Hope there's a foodbank near FF house tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Coming from a Dutch side beginning with A apparently, so likely Ajax, AZ Alkmaar or Ado Den Haag. How I miss ITK's with cryptic clues. Where the hell are they on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 He's a good keeper, although had a bit of a dodgy season last time out; so overall pleased with this. Boring announcement though. #fraserannounced #notdoingthisright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Davinson Sanchez, Joel Veltman are the two from Ajax who I remember being linked to in the past. But initially i thought this thread was a bump from last year, odd to give him yet another contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Thought he had signed a new contract not so long ago? Maybe it was just to add/remove some clauses we don't know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 He wasn't remotely as bad last season as some fans like to make out... I know it isn't just down to the keeper if you get a clean sheet. But he really didn't do that much wrong last season, people just focus on the limited number of mistakes and ignore the rest. He really didn't do much at all. I see very little from him in the way of saves, command of his area or sweeping up. He is just big and gets in the way of the ball when hit near him - which worked well against Arsenal two seasons ago, but hasn't since. Having given him a five year deal 12 months ago I see no reason whatsoever in giving him a new contract, but it seems all the rage these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Thought he was poor last season bar a couple of games. He doesn't command the box, barely leaves the goal line and doesn't organise his defenders but makes the odd good save. Still maybe a new contract will inspire him to play better.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Thought he was poor last season bar a couple of games. He doesn't command the box, barely leaves the goal line and doesn't organise his defenders but makes the odd good save. Still maybe a new contract will inspire him to play better.... Or rest on his laurels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 “I think it’s a fantastic club to be at, with a really bright future, and the ambition shown at the club is one where they want to move it forward, so for me it was a no-brainer.” Which is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Davinson Sanchez, Joel Veltman are the two from Ajax who I remember being linked to in the past. But initially i thought this thread was a bump from last year, odd to give him yet another contract. Sanchez was linked with Barcelona a few months ago. If we signed him, it would send the Liverpool supporters into overdrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Sanchez was linked with Barcelona a few months ago. If we signed him, it would send the Liverpool supporters into overdrive. Just what we need. The Saints newsnow feed is more like Liverpool's as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Sanchez was linked with Barcelona a few months ago. If we signed him, it would send the Liverpool supporters into overdrive. Would we get permit for Sanchez? Columbian no internationals. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Delighted with a new (and unnecessary?) contract for Forster and think Ward-Prowse is a star in the making. Interested to know which of our players you don't rate...?! That's for me to know, and you to find out I'll let you know when I choose to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Kucho Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Coming from a Dutch side beginning with A apparently, so likely Ajax, AZ Alkmaar or Ado Den Haag. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I assume we are talking about a new CB? The players it could be, Ajax: Jairo Riedewald - contract till 2020 Davison Sanchez - contract till 2021, almost zero chance of signing him, amazing player. Nick Viergever - contract till 2018, has been told he is not allowed to leave. Matthijs de Ligt - contract till 2018, highly rated 18 year old defender. AZ: Rens van Eijden - contract till 2020 Ron Vlaar - contract till 2018, too old. Others seem unlikely. Ado Den Haag, No players worth mentioning tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 I hope it means we get more for him when we sell him as soon as possible on account of him being pretty terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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