S-Clarke Posted 26 July, 2020 Share Posted 26 July, 2020 Very positive - he runs games for us at this level now days. Crucial to all aspects of our play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 26 July, 2020 Share Posted 26 July, 2020 1 hour ago, S-Clarke said: Very positive - he runs games for us at this level now days. Crucial to all aspects of our play. This and a great captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 26 July, 2020 Share Posted 26 July, 2020 To be fair our last captain who had just signed a new 5 year deal didn't end up staying very long, hopefully this is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 10 August, 2020 Share Posted 10 August, 2020 https://onefootball.com/en/news/finding-the-best-midfielders-for-england-data-analysis-30673331 Thought would see him on this report somewhere, but no 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 10 August, 2020 Share Posted 10 August, 2020 Have we still not announced this contract extension? Maybe it never happened or we’ve furloughed half the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 10 August, 2020 Share Posted 10 August, 2020 Stepped up, like Jack Stephens has. He wasn't horrendous like Stephens, but was periphial, only ever really impacting 1 in 5 games or so. Now he's a true leader and really coming to the fore under Ralph. Would be fantastic to see him get an extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 10 August, 2020 Share Posted 10 August, 2020 1 hour ago, Saint Garrett said: Have we still not announced this contract extension? Maybe it never happened or we’ve furloughed half the club. it does seem a bit bizarre - 2 weeks ago it came up on the official Saints facebook post - looked on the OS - nothing - looked on here - nothing. Maybe the PR department got excited and had a premature moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 10 August, 2020 Share Posted 10 August, 2020 Was reported in the telegraph weeks ago. Maybe we’re wanting to announce it all at the same time but would seem odd. They normally drag these things out for days on end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 On 26/07/2020 at 16:20, SuperSAINT said: 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 (edited) First sighting of Matt Crocker... Edited 17 August, 2020 by Saint-Armstrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Developed into a really good, reliable central midfielder, to silemce the critics (myself included). Great that we have kept him this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Great news. He’s basically been in every manager’s first team reckoning since the day we got back to the Premier League, and he’s improved so much in that time. I genuinely hope we keep him for the duration of his career, but he’s probably one more good season away from being hunted by the big boys. Still if he becomes our “Mark Noble” and stays for life, surely he’s banner material next to Lambert. Oh, there’s no banner anymore. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 If this had happened a couple of years ago I would have been muttering under my breath. But as it’s now I’m delighted. If anyone wants an example of how Ralph improves players here is Exhibit A. Bertie next please 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 17 minutes ago, Saint-Armstrong said: First sighting of Matt Crocker... #CrockerWatch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 He's essential to our midfield and the perfect Ralph player given his high energy and now more consistent showing of his much lauded technical ability. I must admit that I've not always seen his qualities and that for a long while I thought that his best game in a Saints shirt was his first Premier League match against City, however he's certainly proving me wrong now. Hopefully not a five year deal, like the one Lallana signed just before leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Good news. Developed so well under Ralph, proven me wrong and has earned the armband. Hopefully just the start of the renewals, would like to see new contracts for Ings, Bertrand, Romeu, Bednarek and Stephens as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Good signing this. His game has really come on leaps and bounds under Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 On 26/07/2020 at 18:04, Toadhall Saint said: Excellent Agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 No Brainer - well earned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 44 minutes ago, SNSUN said: Great news. He’s basically been in every manager’s first team reckoning since the day we got back to the Premier League, and he’s improved so much in that time. I genuinely hope we keep him for the duration of his career, but he’s probably one more good season away from being hunted by the big boys. Still if he becomes our “Mark Noble” and stays for life, surely he’s banner material next to Lambert. Oh, there’s no banner anymore. Meh. He was rumoured to be on his way when Hughes was here. Good job Ralph took over when he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Reece Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 16 minutes ago, krissyboy31 said: He was rumoured to be on his way when Hughes was here. Good job Ralph took over when he did. Wasn't it Watford that were supposedly interested in him if I remember correctly? Very glad he has signed, as mentioned above - come a long way over the last season or so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Saint Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Fantastic news. Prowsey 2.0 is the on-pitch embodiment of the changes wrought by Ralph: from listless and supine, to suped-up machine with added snarl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Good interview with him on the OS: https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-17/video-james-ward-prowse-new-contract-southampton-football-club Interesting that he says a couple of times that this is the "most excited" he's been pre-season for several years given where the club is now. Don't think he'd be talking in such exhuberent terms if there were issues about ownership, squad budget, etc, hanging over the club. What with this and Ralph signing a new deal recently too, surely this gives some kind of indication that something promising is happening on the ownership side of things? (Reading between the lines I know.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 2 minutes ago, trousers said: Good interview with him on the OS: https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-17/video-james-ward-prowse-new-contract-southampton-football-club Interesting that he says a couple of times that this is the "most excited" he's been pre-season for several years given where the club is now. Don't think he'd be talking in such exhuberent terms if there were issues about ownership, squad budget, etc, hanging over the club. What with this and Ralph signing a new deal recently too, surely this gives some kind of indication that something promising is happening on the ownership side of things? (Reading between the lines I know.....) Probably a personal element to that, first preseason he's been the captain and a guaranteed starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: Probably a personal element to that, first preseason he's been the captain and a guaranteed starter. Aye, probably, although he did add: "... and that's not just because of my own personal situation, its about what's going on at the club as a whole" (paraphrasing / words to that effect) Edited 17 August, 2020 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 14 minutes ago, trousers said: Aye, probably, although he did add: "... and that's not just because of my own personal situation, its about what's going on at the club as a whole" (paraphrasing / words to that effect) He must have bought a new shirt and had the logo peel off already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Brilliant news this. Prowsey deserves this new contract and hes the perfect leader for us COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 I went on the OS to buy my season ticket as my credit card statement has just passed and saw the good news. It will be good news if I actually get to see many games, but what the heck.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintquin Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 As in the old Sunday League day's, the award for most improved player. He is a real athlete with a great engine and if he can improve to the next level we'll do well to keep him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Keef Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 (edited) Great news this. I've always liked him, but he has definitely improved his game under Ralph. Despite always liking him I thought he was a bit weak in the tackle, but he has added a much tougher streak to his game. A bit more nasty if you like, without being over the top. And our performances with him as Captain speak for themselves. And now if any of the "bigger boys" come sniffing (which wouldn't surprise me) we can put a much higher price on him. More positive news. Edited 17 August, 2020 by Saint Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 (edited) He's come on leaps and bounds under Ralph. Ralph is a manager who appreciates his technical ability and his tactical awareness, he's a very clever player in a football brain sense. He is very much what you'd call a teachers pet kind of player, but he's perfect at putting Ralphs game into action ( when the press, how to be positionally etc). He's not that strong, he's not that quick, but he's learnt to read the game very well and he's agile enough on the ball to be able to receive and pass quite quickly, whilst retaining the tempo. Towards the end of last season he was dictating games for us and that's something I've not seen him do before. It looks like he's grown with the captaincy and this will hopefully allow him to flourish even more. There have been comments from people in the past that he's 'not established' himself as a set starter, but without question - for me - he's one of the first names on the team sheet nowdays. He's certainly our most technically gifted midfielder in my opinion, he can play in the pivot now or he can play in a 3 to the right hand side quite adept. Very good player for a (Good) manager to have in the squad. How Mark Hughes treated him says everything about his management and awareness of football. Good news all round this one. Edited 17 August, 2020 by S-Clarke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 17 August, 2020 Share Posted 17 August, 2020 Should we start the process of commissioning a statue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 18 August, 2020 Share Posted 18 August, 2020 Really pleased. Kind of weird how slow the OS is on reporting these things though - this was in the Telegraph about a week ago, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 18 August, 2020 Share Posted 18 August, 2020 6 hours ago, SaintBobby said: Really pleased. Kind of weird how slow the OS is on reporting these things though - this was in the Telegraph about a week ago, no? I think everyone has just been having a break, to be honest. Pre-season has started again now, so we're starting to see the news trickling out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 18 August, 2020 Share Posted 18 August, 2020 1 minute ago, S-Clarke said: I think everyone has just been having a break, to be honest. Pre-season has started again now, so we're starting to see the news trickling out. Exactly. Agreement was probably done but they need all the bells & whistles to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintquin Posted 20 August, 2020 Share Posted 20 August, 2020 Am I correct in thinking next year he would be entitled to a testimonial? And will still only be 26! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 20 August, 2020 Share Posted 20 August, 2020 1 minute ago, saintquin said: Am I correct in thinking next year he would be entitled to a testimonial? And will still only be 26! Do they even do these anymore? Used to be a nice little earner for the player before retirement! Wages have changed that slightly. Suppose they could do it for charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 20 August, 2020 Share Posted 20 August, 2020 1 minute ago, skintsaint said: Do they even do these anymore? Used to be a nice little earner for the player before retirement! Wages have changed that slightly. Suppose they could do it for charity. Kelvin Davis was the last Saints player to have one... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 20 August, 2020 Share Posted 20 August, 2020 1 minute ago, skintsaint said: Do they even do these anymore? Used to be a nice little earner for the player before retirement! Wages have changed that slightly. Suppose they could do it for charity. You very rarely get players staying anywhere long enough to earn one these days. Wasn’t there a bit of a scandal down about a year ago down the road that a player had had a testimonial but 6 months later still hadn’t been paid the money by Pompey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 20 August, 2020 Share Posted 20 August, 2020 14 hours ago, saintquin said: Am I correct in thinking next year he would be entitled to a testimonial? And will still only be 26! We'd build him a statue at St Mary's, if we're anything like Man City, who are doing it for Vincent Kompany, David Silva and potentially Sergio Aguero! 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 20 August, 2020 Share Posted 20 August, 2020 15 minutes ago, SNSUN said: We'd build him a statue at St Mary's, if we're anything like Man City, who are doing it for Vincent Kompany, David Silva and potentially Sergio Aguero! 🙄 TBF each of them is worthy of a statue given their impact on City’s history and the honours they’ve achieved. If they’d contributed exactly the same but one played in the sixties, one in the eighties and one in the nineties, nobody would be batting an eyelid at them erecting a statue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 21 August, 2020 Share Posted 21 August, 2020 22 hours ago, Lighthouse said: TBF each of them is worthy of a statue given their impact on City’s history and the honours they’ve achieved. If they’d contributed exactly the same but one played in the sixties, one in the eighties and one in the nineties, nobody would be batting an eyelid at them erecting a statue. The bloke who has done the most for that club and who deserves a statue is whoever persuaded the qatar government to invest in City. Without him they would still be a mediocre Premier League team more concerned with avoiding relegation than with trophy winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 22 August, 2020 Share Posted 22 August, 2020 On 20/08/2020 at 23:44, SNSUN said: We'd build him a statue at St Mary's, if we're anything like Man City, who are doing it for Vincent Kompany, David Silva and potentially Sergio Aguero! 🙄 Yeah, exactly the same . 3 of their greatest ever players, who’ve won the league more than once. As opposed to an average midfielder who wouldn’t get in our top 100 of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 22 August, 2020 Share Posted 22 August, 2020 14 hours ago, Tamesaint said: The bloke who has done the most for that club and who deserves a statue is whoever persuaded the qatar government to invest in City. Without him they would still be a mediocre Premier League team more concerned with avoiding relegation than with trophy winning. Agreed. Nottingham shouldn’t have the Brian Clough statue, they should have a statue of the bloke that persuaded him to take over. I’m also lobbying Southampton to remove the Ted Bates one, and replace it with the bloke that first got him into the clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 22 August, 2020 Share Posted 22 August, 2020 14 hours ago, Tamesaint said: The bloke who has done the most for that club and who deserves a statue is whoever persuaded the qatar government to invest in City. Without him they would still be a mediocre Premier League team more concerned with avoiding relegation than with trophy winning. Statue of Cortese it is then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 22 August, 2020 Share Posted 22 August, 2020 6 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Yeah, exactly the same . 3 of their greatest ever players, who’ve won the league more than once. As opposed to an average midfielder who wouldn’t get in our top 100 of all time. Yes, I was actually, genuinely, realistically advocating a JWP statue at St Mary's. 🤦♂️ Maybe we can build one of Hoedt too so people can take out their aggression before the enter the ground. 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 11 September, 2020 Share Posted 11 September, 2020 (edited) https://www.premierleague.com/news/1814491 Edited 11 September, 2020 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 11 September, 2020 Share Posted 11 September, 2020 5 hours ago, trousers said: https://www.premierleague.com/news/1814491 Awful article, makes me appreciate The Athletic even more! Reads like it was written by Mr. Factless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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