Wesley Hoedt

[shurlock]

Uncle Les has been an animal this window.

[Pass the Dutchie]

Confirmed

 

Admit it, I'm not the only one who clicked on the play button in that picture.

 

Awesome signing!

[Shance]

Him and Van Dijk will be a ****ing force I'm telling you. Great signing.

 

Where's alpine?

[Saint_clark]

Uncle Les has been an animal this window.

 

I'll be honest i'm not expecting anyone else, but if we should get a striker/attacking player in now this will have gone from what some were calling an awful window to potentially the best one we've had since coming back up.

[ericb]

I'll be honest i'm not expecting anyone else, but if we should get a striker/attacking player in now this will have gone from what some were calling an awful window to potentially the best one we've had since coming back up.

 

I'm hoping for one other player, probably an attacked. I'm just not confident we'll get him

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[stknowle]

Potentially one of the best back four in the league.

 

Best centre back options in the league.................

[krissyboy31]

I'm hoping for one other player, probably an attacked. I'm just not confident we'll get him

 

Be nice to get an attacking player with real pace.

[egg]

I said this earlier, would mean we can go to two up top and see how Austin/Gabbi work together...however seems a bit less likely with Gallagher out on loan now.

 

------------------Forster

--------Stephens--VVD--Hoedt

Cedric---------------------------Bertrand

-------------Lemina----Romeu

--------------------JWP

------------Austin-------Gabbi

 

There is a LOT missing out of that team though...can't see us not using Redmond, Tadic, Davis, Boufal all at the same time.

Honestly think that team would play to our strengths though - and if Bertrand really is going to put in minimal effort, means we can sell him for a nice chunk and use Targett or McQueen in the more advanced role they have performed better in.

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see 3 at the back, with either 2 up top and 1 behind, or 1 up top with 2 supporting like Chelsea. If we use 2 up top Redmond gives us another option.

 

Either way, a good signing.

[davefizzy14]

I'm hoping for one other player, probably an attacked. I'm just not confident we'll get him

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

Who are you referring too then Ericb? Any clues? I see we have been linked with the Porto attacker Aboudokar (scored a hat trick last night for Porto). Yann Karamoh has been mentioned before.

[trousers]

Him and Van Dijk will be a ****ing force I'm telling you. Great signing.

 

Where's alpine?

 

Doing what all the usual suspects do at moments like this...

[S-Clarke]

Doing what all the usual suspects do at moments like this...

 

Well, in hindsight....

[trousers]

Well, in hindsight....

The "glad I was proved wrong" cards are being given a polish as we speak...

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

Wrong. What a surprise.

 

Why is it a surprise? You really are a thick ****. Read the opening line of my message. 'I HOPE I'M WRONG'.

 

Really pleased that we got this signing over the line.

[Toadhall Saint]

Doing what all the usual suspects do at moments like this...

 

Melt

[hypochondriac]

Decent. Just an attacking player needed and we have a really decent looking squad in my opinion.

[trousers]

'I HOPE I'M WRONG'.

.

[shurlock]

[corky morris]

Looks a player.................chuffed.

[Patrick Bateman]

Looks a player.................chuffed.

 

Agree! This is a top signing, well done Saints.

[Badger]

Certainly looks a good player. The youtube (ok I know even Steve De Ridder can look a world beater on there) clip of his long range cross field passing looks outstanding.

 

If he lives up to expectation then signing him for £15m looks a great bit of a bargain. Wouldn't mind if we sold VD for £65/70m, but not to L/pool (or Everton).

[Lord Duckhunter]

Seeing as I hadn't even heard of him 10 days ago, I'm going to wait until I see him play before deciding if this is a good signing. I'll also wait until 1st September before going weak at the knees over our back 4.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[tajjuk]

Let's not get too carried away, Lazio fans rated him as a back up, 3rd choice centre-back and they finished 5th last year and 8th the year before, in what is probably a less strong league. What's good is he's 23 so hopefully can improve and obviously brings more physicality at the back winning more headers.

 

Interesting to see if we get more attacking player in.

[St Jim]

Been a while (thankfully for some lol) but we are not getting Hoedt or anyone in the next two weeks.

 

Wish I was wrong.

 

And mega concerned about our new owners.

 

See you laters.

 

Imagine if we did sign Hoedt, it would be pretty embarrassing for you.

[SaintBobby]

Stunning signing.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Looks like a great signing - how long before the tapping up starts or his agent starts to get ideas I wonder? Anyway welcome to Saints Mr Hoedt.

[SaintBobby]

Why is it a surprise? You really are a thick ****. Read the opening line of my message. 'I HOPE I'M WRONG'.

 

Really pleased that we got this signing over the line.

 

I'm pleased to report that you were totally wrong. I'm very glad that this was what you always hoped for. Sweet.

[niceandfriendly]

Seems a very good addition to the squad. What an unexpectedly good window it's been so far. All we need now is to offload JWP on loan, or preferably on a permanent (unlikely anyone would want him though) and it'll be a near perfect summer.

[Surman4no7shirt]

I wouldn't be surprised to see 3 at the back, with either 2 up top and 1 behind, or 1 up top with 2 supporting like Chelsea. If we use 2 up top Redmond gives us another option.

 

Either way, a good signing.

 

Wasn't the view from the Lazio fans that he wasn't great at playing as part of a back three because of his lack of pace?

[Sour Mash]

Seeing as I hadn't even heard of him 10 days ago, I'm going to wait until I see him play before deciding if this is a good signing. I'll also wait until 1st September before going weak at the knees over our back 4.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Agreed. Similar to Lemina, bags of potential and the right type of player for us, but still big expectations for a player that hasn't actually played that much in their career yet.

[Batman]

lets hope he (and Lamina) go the way of van dijk, Alderweireld on the pitch as opposed to clasie/hojberg

[tajjuk]

lets hope he (and Lamina) go the way of van dijk, Alderweireld on the pitch as opposed to clasie/hojberg

 

Seems a bit early to write off Hojberg, he's only 22.

[Shroppie]

Seems a very good addition to the squad. What an unexpectedly good window it's been so far. All we need now is to offload JWP on loan, or preferably on a permanent (unlikely anyone would want him though) and it'll be a near perfect summer.

1/10

 

Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

[Batman]

Seems a bit early to write off Hojberg, he's only 22.

 

im not writing him off

but it would be a huge disappointment if Hoedt quickly became a substitute all season for not being good enough

[Turkish]

im not writing him off

but it would be a huge disappointment if Hoedt quickly became a substitute all season for not being good enough

 

He'd have to be pretty dreadful to be worse than Yoshida and Stephens.

[alpine_saint]

Him and Van Dijk will be a ****ing force I'm telling you. Great signing.

 

Where's alpine?

 

Sorry, distracted by one of kids being in hospital.

 

Glad we completed. Looks a good signing. Good defence again if we keep Chelsea away from Cedric, Ryan and VVD until 31st. Feel a bit for Yoshi. Stephens has plenty of time.

 

Attack still needs a kick in pants; Gallagher replacement ?

[CB Fry]

Why is it a surprise? You really are a thick ****. Read the opening line of my message. 'I HOPE I'M WRONG'.

 

Really pleased that we got this signing over the line.

You'll have to keep your "THIS IS WHAT I FEARED WOULD HAPPEN" routine for another day, petal.

[John B]

Just cannot understand if he is the Dogs Bollix why he cant get into the Lazio team and nobody else wants him £15m seems cheap if he is as good as people say.

 

It really would be great if he does develop into a top class CB but at the moment it seems too good to be true as it seems to be a really excellent signing

 

So who is going to make way for him Yoshi or Stephens or will VVD be back after the International break I doubt he will be a starter against Huddersfield

[trousers]

nobody else wants him

 

It's a valid concern but recent history tells us we're quite successful at turning relatively unknown players, that no one else is seemingly in for, into quality 'big club' players. (and, yes, we've had some misses as well as hits too, but we're never going to get a 100% strike rate)

[Shroppie]

Just cannot understand if he is the Dogs Bollix why he cant get into the Lazio team and nobody else wants him £15m seems cheap if he is as good as people say.

 

It really would be great if he does develop into a top class CB but at the moment it seems too good to be true as it seems to be a really excellent signing

 

So who is going to make way for him Yoshi or Stephens or will VVD be back after the International break I doubt he will be a starter against Huddersfield

Both Bertrand and Romeu weren't good enough for Chelsea when they came. We recognised the potential.

 

And I believe other clubs were in for Wesley.

 

Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

[Batman]

Both Bertrand and Romeu weren't good enough for Chelsea when they came. We recognised the potential.

 

And I believe other clubs were in for Wesley.

 

Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

 

to be fair, using chelsea as an example is weird

De Bruyne and lukaku were not good enough for chelsea not that long ago.

[Gingeletiss]

Was posted somewhere on here, that we have been following him for three years now, same for Lemina, if true, one would hope that we have done the homework.

[Toadhall Saint]

Sorry, distracted by one of kids being in hospital.

 

Glad we completed. Looks a good signing. Good defence again if we keep Chelsea away from Cedric, Ryan and VVD until 31st. Feel a bit for Yoshi. Stephens has plenty of time.

 

Attack still needs a kick in pants; Gallagher replacement ?

 

Hope the little one is ok alps.

[John B]

It's a valid concern but recent history tells us we're quite successful at turning relatively unknown players, that no one else is seemingly in for, into quality 'big club' players. (and, yes, we've had some misses as well as hits too, but we're never going to get a 100% strike rate)

 

Don't get me wrong I think he is a great signing but it just seems too good to be true or maybe I have been brain washed by some of the knobs on here that Les Reed and his team are pretty crap and will never bring in any decent players.

 

I get the impression he is pretty ambitious and wants to prove himself before moving on but that is only based on what he has said in the media in short interviews

[Chez]

Was posted somewhere on here, that we have been following him for three years now, same for Lemina, if true, one would hope that we have done the homework.

 

we said that about Classie. Still, it beats signing them based on an agents recommendation.

[Faz]

Don't get me wrong I think he is a great signing but it just seems too good to be true or maybe I have been brain washed by some of the knobs on here that Les Reed and his team are pretty crap and will never bring in any decent players.

 

I get the impression he is pretty ambitious and wants to prove himself before moving on but that is only based on what he has said in the media in short interviews

 

But don't they all declare how ambitious they are? And don't we actually want players with drive and ambition? Sure it means that some will believe that ambition can only ultimately be served by getting a move higher up the food chain, but for some it will be satisfied by achieving things with Saints and International recognition.

 

You may say I'm a dreamer.......

[S-Clarke]

Just cannot understand if he is the Dogs Bollix why he cant get into the Lazio team and nobody else wants him £15m seems cheap if he is as good as people say.

 

It really would be great if he does develop into a top class CB but at the moment it seems too good to be true as it seems to be a really excellent signing

 

So who is going to make way for him Yoshi or Stephens or will VVD be back after the International break I doubt he will be a starter against Huddersfield

 

Lazio already have one of the main dutch CB's on their books - De Vrij, but he wasn't really backup for them in my eyes. He played around 25/26 games last year and started to form a decent partnership with De Vrij, both internationally and domestically. He was seen as a growing prospect who would become their nailed on first choice within time, but he wanted guaranteed game time right now - which is why Lazio have reluctantly allowed him to leave. By all accounts, he wasn't seen as surplus to requirements there - quite the opposite, it's just that he wanted a new experience.

[Faz]

Lazio already have one of the main dutch CB's on their books - De Vrij, but he wasn't really backup for them in my eyes. He played around 25/26 games last year and started to form a decent partnership with De Vrij, both internationally and domestically. He was seen as a growing prospect who would become their nailed on first choice within time, but he wanted guaranteed game time right now - which is why Lazio have reluctantly allowed him to leave. By all accounts, he wasn't seen as surplus to requirements there - quite the opposite, it's just that he wanted a new experience.

 

Plus, like a lot of Serie A teams, they need to sell to balance the books. It's an area where they are currently well served. A willing seller, a willing buyer, and a willing player.

[Pass the Dutchie]

Lazio already have one of the main dutch CB's on their books - De Vrij, but he wasn't really backup for them in my eyes. He played around 25/26 games last year and started to form a decent partnership with De Vrij, both internationally and domestically. He was seen as a growing prospect who would become their nailed on first choice within time, but he wanted guaranteed game time right now - which is why Lazio have reluctantly allowed him to leave. By all accounts, he wasn't seen as surplus to requirements there - quite the opposite, it's just that he wanted a new experience.

 

...and then Saints are the perfect next step for a player like that. Premier League top 10, strong competition, and a team that really has a need for what he has to give. He'll want to move on eventually. Which is fine by me.

[Give it to Ron]

to be fair, using chelsea as an example is weird

De Bruyne and lukaku were not good enough for chelsea not that long ago.

Some said Bertrand was rubbish based on his Villa experience done well for us up until recently.

 

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

[tajjuk]

Was quite funny in the behind the scenes video where he is going round St Mary's and notices the lack of barriers and how close the fans are to the pitch, looked a bit worried there for a second.