saintchris23 Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Could be nothing in it, but my old man who still lives in Soton said that he saw Jack Wilshire at the petrol station on Lodge Road the other day. I didn’t read anything into it until I saw that he’s been released by Arsenal which had escaped me during my holidays. I live close to the Arsenal training ground and have bumped into Jack twice whilst in a coffee shop and he’s come across as a good lad, happy to pose for photos, one with my wife and once with my heavily pregnant friend so his attitude seems a good fit - minus the smoking maybe. Thoughts? Similar position Lamina and Romeo I’d have thought, unless he’s the Tadic replacement and we change our formation for next season maybe? Anyway, just thought I’d share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 “Friend” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Jack’s always got time for the heavily pregnant. Don’t know if that is a black box measure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Could be nothing in it, but my old man who still lives in Soton said that he saw Jack Wilshire at the petrol station on Lodge Road the other day. I didn’t read anything into it until I saw that he’s been released by Arsenal which had escaped me during my holidays. I live close to the Arsenal training ground and have bumped into Jack twice whilst in a coffee shop and he’s come across as a good lad, happy to pose for photos, one with my wife and once with my heavily pregnant friend so his attitude seems a good fit - minus the smoking maybe. Thoughts? Similar position Lamina and Romeo I’d have thought, unless he’s the Tadic replacement and we change our formation for next season maybe? Anyway, just thought I’d share. This is what the Saints Forum should be about, not slagging off players and staff but insight like this. It seems feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Think he's off to Turkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Question I'd like to ask the OP is did Jack go for the hand on the bump during selfie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 I know he wants a new job but I doubt he would be working there Used to buy my Football Echo there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutwood2 Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Wages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 To be honest he should be at the World Cup, 2nd half again England were crying out for someone in centre-mid you can travel with the ball and create. But I'd have him at Saints, a quality player despite the injuries. By all accounts was Arsenal's best player last year. Don't think it will happen though, wages are probably an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Slightly odd how Jack Wilshire's career seems to have gone downhill. He's only 26 and should be at his peak. Seems not to have been rated by Arsenal for some time because he was loaned to Bournemouth for 2016/17, doing quite well for them, but then just a bit part player at Arsenal last season. West Ham were only prepared to offer him a one-year contract, allegedly due to doubts over his fitness. Whether the move to Fenerbahce is still on isn't clear as he was supposed to have been out there but I don't think there's been any announcement. None of this explains why he'd be in Tesco's filling station in Lodge Road but there are plenty of good reasons to come to Southampton other than football. Saints seem to have midfield well covered so doubt he was here to visit the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Jack Wheelchair...no thanks, a load of trouble and a load of money, we've had enough of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Reports said he was leaving arsenal because he wouldn't take a pay cut from £120,000 a week to a mere £100,000 a week, for a new contract (presumably they wanted him to take a cut because he's injured so often ) so I suspect he's out of our pay range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Probably tore his hand muscle filling up his car. Blokes made from string and candy floss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Reports said he was leaving arsenal because he wouldn't take a pay cut from £120,000 a week to a mere £100,000 a week, for a new contract (presumably they wanted him to take a cut because he's injured so often ) so I suspect he's out of our pay range Actually the reports I have read said that he agreed the pay cut but wanted more assurances about game time and the new manager basically said he wasn't in his plans, which suggests he is more looking for regular game time than a huge wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Actually the reports I have read said that he agreed the pay cut but wanted more assurances about game time and the new manager basically said he wasn't in his plans, which suggests he is more looking for regular game time than a huge wage. Regular games when he isn't injured you mean. Just seems to expect to walk into any side after weeks of absence each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red&white56 Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 166 games over 12 seasons*. I think the "injury prone" line of thought is winning out here. * wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 I know he wants a new job but I doubt he would be working there Used to buy my Football Echo there I was there this morning, but didn't see him. Next time I'll ask Carol or Jill if he got the gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimatt Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 166 games over 12 seasons*. I think the "injury prone" line of thought is winning out here. * wikipedia Fits our new buying model then. Most of our recent signings spend more time out of the team than in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Is he off the coke now then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 166 games over 12 seasons*. I think the "injury prone" line of thought is winning out here. * wikipedia 12 years ago he was 14 FFS...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Is he off the coke now then ? They do sell that in Lodge Rd, as well as the diet variety. Again, I'll ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Anyone who thinks he'd be a good signing either needs their head testing or just generally has poor footballing intelligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 I always assumed if we were ever interested, it ended when we signed Armstrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red&white56 Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 12 years ago he was 14 FFS...! Good point but he still hasn't played many games over that period, and at a time when his ability to recover from injury is at it's peak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Good point but he still hasn't played many games over that period, and at a time when his ability to recover from injury is at it's peak Wilshere played 38 times last season and 29 the previous season. There are a lot of our players who didn't play that many. Clearly his recent record demonstrates that he is not the physio room lurker that some would have you believe. He's had injury plagued seasons in the past, but things move on, something that some of the hard of thinking posters on here fail to understand. I might not like jack Wilshere the person, but would I like him to play for us, you bet, with knobs on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 We will not be signing Jack Wilshere. HTH Mind you I said the same about Mark Hughes as manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Just saw him down Millbrook Goals. Played well. Think he's off to Superbowl for some Questing and a Fosters this evening. Good lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Wilshere in talks with West Ham. Wilshere in talks to West Ham Jack Wilshere has held talks with Manuel Pellegrini to discuss a move to West Ham, writes Mirror Football’s John Cross. Former Arsenal midfielder Wilshere , who is now a free agent, is now considering his next move with the Hammers and Turkey’s Fenerbahce both keen. The Istanbul club have already made a huge offer, while West Ham are now putting a package together they hope will persuade Wilshere to stay in London and the Premier League. New boss Pellegrini has outlined his plans and they are expected to come back with a concrete offer. Wilshere is likely to wait on West Ham before making a final decision. Fenerbahce is an option but the 26-year-old also wants to think about his young family and how moving abroad might affect his England futur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Wilshere in talks with West Ham. Such a Wet Spam type of signing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 Jack Wilshire is ****, get over it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 4 July, 2018 Share Posted 4 July, 2018 12 years ago he was 14 FFS...! 166 games over 26 seasons is also technically true. Less than 7 games per season for Wheelchair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 5 July, 2018 Share Posted 5 July, 2018 166 games over 12 seasons*. I think the "injury prone" line of thought is winning out here. * wikipedia Played less games for Arsenal than JWP has played for us, and JWP was stuck on the bench half the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 5 July, 2018 Share Posted 5 July, 2018 Wilshere in talks with West Ham. Who would have thought it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 5 July, 2018 Share Posted 5 July, 2018 West Ham should go for Lallana instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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