Dusic Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 IMO a poor centre half, clumsy, poor on the ball and suprisingly ineffective in the air for a tall lad. Southampton Apps: 46 Southampton Goals: 0 Pass Completion: 54% Headers Won: 57% Currently: MD of Midas Sports Management, based in Farham. Represents some ex Saints actually. Twitter: @SteveWood1818 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 Better than Hoedt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 he looks like Erwin Koeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 Didn’t know Midas was him! Typical Branfoot signing - played for him before, defensively limited but could be ok, but his weak point was the distribution side. Like Wesley Hoedt but more reliable, similarly poor distribution but was a better defender than Hoedt. There was a group at the back of the Milton who used to shout ‘hoof’ whenever he was about to launch the ball forward down the channels or towards a target like Dowie. Does anyone know how much he cost from Millwall? Have a figure of £400k in my head. Better value than Hoedt! Branfoot loved buying Millwall and Reading players. Didn’t think until Pellegrino cane aling as that petrified creature in the headlights that it was possible to ever have a worse manager than Branfoot. Some serious money wasted in the transfer market by Branfoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 Didn’t know Midas was him! Typical Branfoot signing - played for him before, defensively limited but could be ok, but his weak point was the distribution side. Like Wesley Hoedt but more reliable, similarly poor distribution but was a better defender than Hoedt. There was a group at the back of the Milton who used to shout ‘hoof’ whenever he was about to launch the ball forward down the channels or towards a target like Dowie. Does anyone know how much he cost from Millwall? Have a figure of £400k in my head. Better value than Hoedt! Branfoot loved buying Millwall and Reading players. Didn’t think until Pellegrino cane aling as that petrified creature in the headlights that it was possible to ever have a worse manager than Branfoot. Some serious money wasted in the transfer market by Branfoot. "Dixon and Speedie will score more than Alan Shearer this season" Wasn't David Lee one of his signings too? A bit like a Lancastrian Steve De Ridder, pace so when fans first saw him they were excited but after a couple of games everyone realised he was absolutely sh*te. We had another winger called Micheal Gilkes who was equally as bad. Perry Groves was another one in that era who was a total waste of money too. The Shearer money was a bit like the Van Dijk money or it's era, used it to buy crap like Dixon, Speedie and Perry Groves, although we did get Ken Monkou who was great player. Strange era, went from having a great young team under Nicholl where despite finishing mainly midtable the fans were complaining that weren't doing well enough to bringing in Branfoot, losing everyone except MLT, wasting all the money that came in and playing some of the worst football you've ever seen in the space 18 months or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 Pellegrino was not as bad as Branfoot, those days were a nightmare. Our ridiculous chairman Askham was also worse than Kreuger---we've been through some bad times, and survived them all. Better times are back again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 "Dixon and Speedie will score more than Alan Shearer this season" Wasn't David Lee one of his signings too? A bit like a Lancastrian Steve De Ridder, pace so when fans first saw him they were excited but after a couple of games everyone realised he was absolutely sh*te. We had another winger called Micheal Gilkes who was equally as bad. Perry Groves was another one in that era who was a total waste of money too. The Shearer money was a bit like the Van Dijk money or it's era, used it to buy crap like Dixon, Speedie and Perry Groves, although we did get Ken Monkou who was great player. Strange era, went from having a great young team under Nicholl where despite finishing mainly midtable the fans were complaining that weren't doing well enough to bringing in Branfoot, losing everyone except MLT, wasting all the money that came in and playing some of the worst football you've ever seen in the space 18 months or so. Pretty much as I remember it, although Gilkes was only on loan IIRC. Branfoot’s first act was to get rid of fans favourite Jimmy Case to replace him with Terry Hurlock - says it all. David Lee was signed from Bolton. Was dreadful with an equally dreadful attitude, remember him getting stick on his return. Speedie - MLT actually missed the incident with Hurlock where latter’s hair was allegedly set on fire but did recount the story in his book! Remember fans trying to get to Speedie at the Boro game. Dixon seemingly had some major off the pitch issues by that stage of his career, Branfoot’s judgement was as good as Les Reed’s 2016-18. Opening day the Milton sung ‘Donkey Dowie, Deadky Dixon’ but that song soon switched around....Dixon never scored at home, got one at Liverpool, and one at Leeds which MLT put on a plate. Speedie never scored, missed two sitters in the same Liverpool game. The only good thing he did was scored the goal that sent W Ham up at Pompey’s expense. Groves got a couple of goals but wasn’t great even before his serious injury. Kenny was superb but only one signing out what was a lot of money in those days. Agree with the VVD money comparison - Carrillo never had a chance, Moi looks terrible and not good enough for squad now, Vestergaard May improve under Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 Only the very best people decide, out of nowhere, to start a thread about Steve Wood. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 ...Micheal Gilles was certainly Johnno quick that's for sure and was kind of a replacement for Danny Wallace who had left for United IIRC. I think David Lee was a David Jones purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 Got to be a 'good un' ex Brakenhale boy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorer saint Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 ...Micheal Gilles was certainly Johnno quick that's for sure and was kind of a replacement for Danny Wallace who had left for United IIRC. I think David Lee was a David Jones purchase. Gilkes was ok at the time scored against Chelsea at the Dell I’m sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 Gilkes was ok at the time scored against Chelsea at the Dell I’m sure Wasn't that Frankie Bennett? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 I think David Lee was a David Jones purchase. Lee Todd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 18 December, 2018 Share Posted 18 December, 2018 Lee Todd? There were almost riots the length of Archers Road when that clown got given Frannies number 3 shirt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorer saint Posted 19 December, 2018 Share Posted 19 December, 2018 Wasn't that Frankie Bennett? Ah yes think you are right ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 19 December, 2018 Share Posted 19 December, 2018 Pellegrino was not as bad as Branfoot, those days were a nightmare. Our ridiculous chairman Askham was also worse than Kreuger---we've been through some bad times, and survived them all. Better times are back again! Everytime someone mentions Branfoot I can't stop thinking about being sat at Wembley for the Zenith Data Systems Cup Final (remember that little tournament to replace European nights after Liverpool fans managed to get us banned from Europe). There were 2 chaps sat in front of us, one was obviously along with his mate as he had a spare ticket, the Saints team was being read out big cheers followed each name, chap says to his mate as the players were done "just listen to this"......... PA "And the Southampton manager is Ian Branfoot!" Wow the Boo's were immense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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