Osvaldorama Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 I hated the way he left. But wish him well now he’s back. Hopefully he’s on low wages and preparing for coaching/management.. Or maybe the club though the Loch Ness drogba needed a companion to keep him company in the medical department 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjurwi Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Not impressed, but not angry either. Stu replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfcPhil Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Meh. Basically sums up how I feel in one word 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barsiem Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Not a signing I wanted, but he's here now so let's hope he makes an impact 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmore Saint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Big club came calling - it happens. Some folks have a real issue with him, can't say I do. Cant think of a Le Tiss type one club loyalty player since, well, Le Tiss..... Welcome back Adam. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Squad player. Need first teamers now please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 There'll be mixed feelings. If he wants to put that to bed early doors the best thing would surely be to just hold his hands up and say "Look, some things didn't pan out how I'd have liked - but let's get down to business." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Weird one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 This will end up being an even bigger flop than Walcott. But hey, it's another bearded hipster "lads lad" for Martin to fall in love with. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Feels utterly pointless signing to me. Squad number and wages pissed away. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Promotion positivity didn’t last long with you lot then. Saints fans in reverting to type shock. Welcome back, Adam. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 1 minute ago, CB Fry said: Feels utterly pointless signing to me. Squad number and wages pissed away. Yep not sure he’s a what we want or b need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scumbag Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 He's a long way from his spiritual home of Anfield. I remember the simpering tool even referring to that before he played up there for Brighton! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 6 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: This will end up being an even bigger flop than Walcott. But hey, it's another bearded hipster "lads lad" for Martin to fall in love with. He just wants to recreate the Klopp hug with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Welcome home Adz! Hope it’s all convenient for you so you can knock off nice and early and get back for the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Welcome home Adam 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 27 minutes ago, Elmore Saint said: Big club came calling - it happens. Some folks have a real issue with him, can't say I do. Cant think of a Le Tiss type one club loyalty player since, well, Le Tiss..... Welcome back Adam. That would be us 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Jeezus. Pathetic reaction on here. Transfer window opens today I would suggest we are going to sign some other players 🙄 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 A little top up before retirement back in the area his family are. Good for him. For us, it's pretty fucking pointless and certainly a waste of wages and squad space. Not to mention the way that Nivea (his aging face suggests the product does'nae work) left, signing Liverpool shirts and ribbing us on his return to St Mary's. A mummer's farce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Seems pointless to me unless he's paying us so he can get into Russ' big strong arms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 I think we have to bury any animosity about how he left, let bygones be bygones and all that. So lets hope it works out really well for player and club. Yes, welcome back Nivea, you cunt... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Just now, Badger said: I think we have to bury any animosity about how he left, let bygones be bygones and all that. So lets hope it works out really well for player and club. Yes, welcome back Nivea, you cunt... You have me worried for a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 (edited) If he does the business when he gets on the pitch, great. Good luck to him. Life is too short for grudges, especially the kind where football fans act all butt hurt about a player for their team going off to win...well, everything, for all the money in the world. Get over it for fuck sake. Edited June 14 by Saint_Jonny 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Free transfer, can see the positives. Still hate the way he left though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 I mean anyone that still despises him, quite simply grow up. He might’ve left under a cloud but my god get over it. He’s back. Deal with it haha. 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Good stuff, experience, ball retention skills in a possession heavy side, needs to stay fit but low risk for us. Give zero fucks about his history, no point looking back as we arent going there. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 2 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said: Free transfer, can see the positives. Still hate the way he left though. Doesn't see like he's acknowledged how he left or given any sort of contrition which is a shame. Would have been a good opprtunity to address it for those who still have reservations and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 The strike is over. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Never expected to see him back in a Southampton shirt until a few weeks ago, so this still feels weird. I grew up with the League One double promotion and JPT team, so when Lallana left after all his talk, it did hurt, but he was also a hero for a few years. I'm doubting whether he's any good now, especially for the Premier League, but it's now up to the club to either answer or confirm those doubts, as it is with all transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West end Saints Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Doubts about age and fitness, but technically a perfect fit for RM style - totally two footed, experienced and calm on the ball, ideal for team trying to play good football when likely to be under pressure. Similar qualities to Stu A, but if has a decent level of fitness several classes above in ability. The post someone added earlier of two younger Brighton players talking about him perhaps also helps explain it. RM clearly wanted to improve the positivity and volume in the changing room, and it worked last year. He will be totally accepted of he plays well. I'm not going to sulk about 10 years ago as I'm not 12! His move was annoying at the time but clearly a 100% success story for him. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Season weeks away but the bed wetting has started already! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 It's a bit of a squad signing, only a year after which point he'll slip into coaching full time I'm sure. Replaces the voids left by Rothwell/Armstrong. I was surprised to read that he actually made 30 apps for Brighton last year, I thought he barely played. Not that he did anything in them mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 31 minutes ago, Badger said: I think we have to bury any animosity about how he left, let bygones be bygones and all that. So lets hope it works out really well for player and club. Yes, welcome back Nivea, you cunt... official site press release material. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Used to have his name on my shirt. I was appalled by the way he left. A long way back to redemption as far as I am concerned. Glad it’s only a year for a back up appointment. I can just about stomach that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggles31 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Couldn’t care less how he left (move on ffs!). He’s a leader, experienced and wants to do his coaching. Smart signing. Welcome back Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Apparently he’s already had this commissioned for the downstairs Kharzi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 3 minutes ago, musesaint said: Used to have his name on my shirt. I was appalled by the way he left. A long way back to redemption as far as I am concerned. Glad it’s only a year for a back up appointment. I can just about stomach that. Both sides were dicks. We acted like the pompous stuck up club we were becoming under Reed and Kruger, thinking we'd won football and cracked transfers. Lallana threw his toys out because we were making his leave difficult. Both sides came out looking fairly silly at the time, but 10 years have gone now. Not really relevant anymore. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 3 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said: Apparently he’s already had this commissioned for the downstairs Kharzi: What were the club thinking with this? It's repulsive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 I don't see the point of him doing a photo shoot with a kit he'll never wear. Surely just stick a scarf round his neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Saint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 There's some bitter, bitter people on here. Welcome back Adam. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 38 minutes ago, Fan The Flames said: The strike is over. Finally! Was starting to think he was French with how long it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 4 minutes ago, CB Fry said: I don't see the point of him doing a photo shoot with a kit he'll never wear. Surely just stick a scarf round his neck. I’d have gone for one of the Russ playoff t-shirts! Got thousands of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Sounds from the interview that he would have signed regardless of the result vs Leeds. Personally I think its a decent move. He is still a class technical player and I'm sure he will make occassional impacts which is what is expected of him. Around the squad he will absolutely make an impact. Clearly respected by other pros and by accounts of very good managers has been a great influence. We lack senior players who have really been there and done it at PL level and he has only really been at clubs that have been successful so knows what it takes. In our last couple of PL seasons we clearly had some bad eggs, players who probably didnt train well, who caused problems etc and I think he is the kind of player who will set standards and lead whilst being comfortsble that he may not be a key player on the pitch. Cheap, low risk move - not much to lose IMO. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Bull Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 37 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said: Apparently he’s already had this commissioned for the downstairs Kharzi: Gives me original Ted Bates statue vibes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Hopefully pay as you play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 19 minutes ago, wadesmith said: Hopefully pay as you play. But I guess we're not charging enough to put him off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 1 hour ago, S-Clarke said: Both sides were dicks. We acted like the pompous stuck up club we were becoming under Reed and Kruger, thinking we'd won football and cracked transfers. Lallana threw his toys out because we were making his leave difficult. Both sides came out looking fairly silly at the time, but 10 years have gone now. Not really relevant anymore. Thanks for the balanced perspective, S-Clarke. I just remember him being a knob. You knew he was joining as soon as his face was seen at Wembley. Think it'll turn out to be another Walcott signing. Uninspired, ineffective and are the players that got the team promoted really going to be encouraged by some has-been returning to a club for easy money? I doubt it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 (edited) 1 hour ago, Miltonaggro said: Apparently he’s already had this commissioned for the downstairs Kharzi: Well at least there will be more than one shit in it Edited June 14 by Toadhall Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Fuck me have we learnt nothing with the Walcott signing! Another player that's past it will offer nothing and couldn't wait to leave us at the first offer, why do saints always prioritise sentimentality over sound business sense!. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 5 minutes ago, Mr X said: Fuck me have we learnt nothing with the Walcott signing! Another player that's past it will offer nothing and couldn't wait to leave us at the first offer, why do saints always prioritise sentimentality over sound business sense!. It's sentimentality from the club, and just another fucking pay day for the players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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