St Chalet Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 Yoshida did get a new contract. He is through to 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 If this Saudi rumour is true, that would be a shame for us, but if it gives him his last hoorah in his bank account before he hangs up his boots then fair play to him. Think if he did leave there will be a few numpties who continually knock him, regardless of performance, realising the old saying “you don’t know what you have until it’s gone”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 why has maya not been given a new contract when FF was? You should know of people, being his Dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 It would be very sad to see Maya go. Really hope he doesn't move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya's Dad Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 somehow missed the new contract bit, thanks great news. no way maya should be let anywhere near a move away while our center back options are in the state they currently are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 No direct flights between Riyadh and Tokyo as far as I know pal. Its a much longer journey.No direct flights from Southampton either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 If this Saudi rumour is true, that would be a shame for us, but if it gives him his last hoorah in his bank account before he hangs up his boots then fair play to him. Think if he did leave there will be a few numpties who continually knock him, regardless of performance, realising the old saying “you don’t know what you have until it’s gone”. Like Mane and Wanyama before him he has been vilified by 'fans' on this site. We will miss him, why do we treat our own so badly, is it because they are 'foreigners'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 He absolutely loves the club and is a true legend. If he was good enough for the top 6 he wouldn't leave us as he's a legend and he loves the club so much I still stand by this. He's a legend and would not leave us for top 6 or for money. He loves the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 I still stand by this. He's a legend and would not leave us for top 6 or for money. He loves the club For a moment there pal some might think you were falling for Uncle Les spin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 This would be a terrible decision in my opinion, you never hear anything but good things about Maya from inside the club and he's well respected and by all accounts an absolute model pro. This sounds to me like a mistake on the same level as letting Pelle go, we'll be dropping a well liked player, respected in the dressing room and a model pro for a some cash. Very short term thinking from the club, and the kind of thing i would've thought they'd learnt had got us in this mess in the first place. There's way too many people inside Saints who believe their own hype, and are too clever for their own good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 No direct flights between Riyadh and Tokyo as far as I know pal. Its a much longer journey. I change in Dubai with Emirates ... 1st Class on an A380 .....it would be a breeze!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 ****ing idiotic if he leaves given how poor / young / relatively inexperienced the other CBs are and given the lack of leaders in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 This would be a terrible decision in my opinion, you never hear anything but good things about Maya from inside the club and he's well respected and by all accounts an absolute model pro. This sounds to me like a mistake on the same level as letting Pelle go, we'll be dropping a well liked player, respected in the dressing room and a model pro for a some cash. Very short term thinking from the club, and the kind of thing i would've thought they'd learnt had got us in this mess in the first place. There's way too many people inside Saints who believe their own hype, and are too clever for their own good. Yep, you just know they will be viewing it from the point of view of asset value, rather than considering any effect it might have on the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 ****ing idiotic if he leaves given how poor / young / relatively inexperienced the other CBs are and given the lack of leaders in the squad. It's the clubs roadmap. They want to sell a first team defender in every transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 This would be a terrible decision in my opinion, you never hear anything but good things about Maya from inside the club and he's well respected and by all accounts an absolute model pro. This sounds to me like a mistake on the same level as letting Pelle go, we'll be dropping a well liked player, respected in the dressing room and a model pro for a some cash. Very short term thinking from the club, and the kind of thing i would've thought they'd learnt had got us in this mess in the first place. There's way too many people inside Saints who believe their own hype, and are too clever for their own good. Absolutely this, but this is an alarming sign for me that Reed and Wilson aren't going to be chucked because no-one should be going anywhere until a new DoF/manager is in place, or Hughes confirmed if staying. League 1 here we come if those two jokers aren't sacked asap. Carrillo is a big enough offence to sack them for without too many issues, and that's without Pellegrino and Puel disasters. About the last player in the current squad, bar younger players like Targett and McQueen from the area, who actually gives a toss. It's a pay day but surely the Championship would be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 Like Mane and Wanyama before him he has been vilified by 'fans' on this site. We will miss him, why do we treat our own so badly, is it because they are 'foreigners'? I have no idea what that is referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 Really bad time for this to surface. Hope it's a load of old balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 2 May, 2018 Share Posted 2 May, 2018 James Ward-Prowse probably. Steven Davis made his debut at the same time but as he's 33, I doubt he'll be playing for us still at 36. PEDANT ALERT!! JWP made his debut at C. Palace in the league cup on the 25th October 2011. 10 months before Steve Davis played at Man City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 3 May, 2018 Share Posted 3 May, 2018 Really bad time for this to surface. Hope it's a load of old balls Dont worry its all aload of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 3 May, 2018 Share Posted 3 May, 2018 PEDANT ALERT!! JWP made his debut at C. Palace in the league cup on the 25th October 2011. 10 months before Steve Davis played at Man City. Ah yes you're right, forgot about the cup match in the Championship. I just remember the starting line up for that first game back in the Prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 3 May, 2018 Share Posted 3 May, 2018 Dont worry its all aload of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 3 May, 2018 Share Posted 3 May, 2018 Dont worry its all aload of crap. Good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/16238218.Yoshida_s_future_decided/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/16238218.Yoshida_s_future_decided/ Good news... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Good news... Agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkonOkereke Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/16238218.Yoshida_s_future_decided/ Brilliant news that. Nice bloke and a good backup CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Pete Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Pleased if he is staying as I think he is probably our best centre back now. But we do need to get better quality in for this position, which means someone will need to go to make space in the squad. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Pleased if he is staying as I think he is probably our best centre back now. But we do need to get better quality in for this position, which means someone will need to go to make space in the squad. Gardos already going, but we need additional CBs if we are going to play 3/5 at the back, cannot play that formation all season with only 4 recognised CBs (especially if Bertrand goes as expected). The ones we have (Stephens, Yoshida and Hoedt/Bednarek) are good enough for first choice but the squad needs more depth in this position, at least one, probably two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 I like yoshida but the fact hes now our best CB demonstrates just how far weve fallen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Given the lack of depth in the back line might it not be worth re-signing Frazer Richardson as a "front sweeper"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Very good news Yoshi is staying. An honourable man at a time when that is becoming rarer amongst Prem footballers. Need more of them in our team, and fewer Boufals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Pete Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Gardos already going, but we need additional CBs if we are going to play 3/5 at the back, cannot play that formation all season with only 4 recognised CBs (especially if Bertrand goes as expected). The ones we have (Stephens, Yoshida and Hoedt/Bednarek) are good enough for first choice but the squad needs more depth in this position, at least one, probably two.Can we necessarily assume that Hughes wants to play with 3 big centre backs next season though? I think he went with that formation by necessity for the run in because we are so weak at centre back. If we can sign at least 1 maybe 2 better quality CBs, maybe he will look to return to a back 4. But that would probably mean moving on at least 1 of our current players in that position. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Started reading this and it is actually quite interesting. I'll bookmark anything pertinent to Saints that is of note and post it on here. Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Started reading this and it is actually quite interesting. I'll bookmark anything pertinent to Saints that is of note and post it on here. Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk How much of it is about his time with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint77 Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Can we necessarily assume that Hughes wants to play with 3 big centre backs next season though? I think he went with that formation by necessity for the run in because we are so weak at centre back. If we can sign at least 1 maybe 2 better quality CBs, maybe he will look to return to a back 4. But that would probably mean moving on at least 1 of our current players in that position. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk think he liked to play 3 at the back with stoke but maybe not all the time if my memory is correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy40 Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 I'd love him to stay until the end of his career and get a testimonial, you made the right decision Yoshi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 21 May, 2018 Share Posted 21 May, 2018 Gald he's staying, he's a sloid player who always gives 100% clearly he's not a top 4 player or we would have sold him on long ago but we need player like him who are that next step down and hang around giving us continuity like Tadic, Davis and Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 22 May, 2018 Share Posted 22 May, 2018 So is Pompey. Its not enough to make any difference and I’d be surprised if there’s even a flight from Riyadh to Japan. There are Many flights a day from Riyadh to Japan and many Japanese companies working in Saudi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 22 May, 2018 Share Posted 22 May, 2018 Has a book coming out.....this has to be a joke. Seems a great bloke but can’t have that much to say. Probably got more to say than you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 22 May, 2018 Share Posted 22 May, 2018 Gald he's staying, he's a sloid player who always gives 100% clearly he's not a top 4 player or we would have sold him on long ago but we need player like him who are that next step down and hang around giving us continuity like Tadic, Davis and Austin. Exactly this. I would also say that Yoshi is a leader, and defence has looked more solid with him in it this year. We'll all akowledge that he isn't the best technical player in the world. But his reading of the game has improved and he always gives it his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 22 May, 2018 Share Posted 22 May, 2018 Happy to have him as captain, he may not be the world's best player but he's our best team man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 22 May, 2018 Share Posted 22 May, 2018 The fact we are delighted he is staying speaks volumes at the state of our defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 22 May, 2018 Share Posted 22 May, 2018 How much of it is about his time with us?I don't know, I haven't read the whole thing yet! Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 23 May, 2018 Share Posted 23 May, 2018 I'm pleased he's staying, and am happy for him that his sending off didn't cost us at the end of the season. He's a perfect third choice for me, the only issue we have at the moment is he's currently amongst our best 2 centre backs. As last season showed, we need a dominant replacement for VVD in addition to the crop of CBs we currently have. So that means at centre back we have Yoshida, Hoedt, Stephens and Bednarek. (Assuming Gardos goes and not including any youth players.) Even with Bednarek showing he can be decent, and Hoedt improving in the latter few games of the season, we are still a centre back light for a 3-centre back system, so I expect we'll bring another one in. Gibson? Do we need another left footed centre back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 5 June, 2018 Share Posted 5 June, 2018 How much of it is about his time with us? Read this last week on holiday. About half the book is about his time here. Not that you'll learn much about the club. It's really about his constant striving to improve himself as a player, from childhood to present day (up to date enough to mention MH arrival but not staying up so ). He really does seem one hell of a committed guy, deserves any success he achieves in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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