washsaint Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 The guy, post-lockdown, was immense and today him and JWP completely shut Everton down. He's not quick but his anticipation and grit is fantastic. I really hope we give him a new contract: he's earnt it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 How long has he got left on the current one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 He's been here so long now that I keep thinking he's approaching his mid thirties but he's still 'only' 29. So, yep, let's get him pinned down for the next three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 He was absolutely superb today, an obvious Man of the Match had Alan Smith been watching the game properly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 We would be mad not to get him signed up to a new deal. The same goes for Bertrand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Johnson Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 My motm today, exceptional. He and the two Center backs let us down the first 2/3 games of the season but now they’re fit they look like different players 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 Sort of player we need around even if not first choice. A good player, a good character and a proper professional who appears to be glad to be with us. Absolutely should be offered a new deal even if long term Diallo is going to be first choice in his role. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 2 minutes ago, Turkish said: Sort of player we need around even if not first choice. A good player, a good character and a proper professional who appears to be glad to be with us. Absolutely should be offered a new deal even if long term Diallo is going to be first choice in his role. He is clearly a first choice. Some of us have never doubted his ability he just needed to be given decent run in the side. He'll be hard to dislodge now. Diallo can replace Armstrong and Walcott for Redmond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 5 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said: Diallo can replace Armstrong Why would that be then? Actually why would anyone be replacing Armstrong? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 Incredibly underrated. Normally needs a couple of games to get going when he hasn’t played in a while, but once he’s up to speed he rarely lets us down. Been one of the stars post-lockdown, and MOTM in 3 of the 6 games so far this season imo. One of the best £5mil we have ever spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 Quality performance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 (edited) Has really stepped up since the restart, so much so that PEH has not been missed. Edited 25 October, 2020 by krissyboy31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 16 minutes ago, beatlesaint said: Why would that be then? Actually why would anyone be replacing Armstrong? Especially someone that doesn’t even play in the same position obviously long term Diallio has been signed as first choice defensive midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StDunko Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 15 minutes ago, krissyboy31 said: Has really stepped up the restart,so much that PEH has not been missed. So true, I had totally forgotten about Hoj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 He's been an absolute cut above Hojbjerg. The partnership he's developed with JWP is fantastic... dare I say he is the Wanyama to JWP's Schneiderlin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 55 minutes ago, igsey said: He's been an absolute cut above Hojbjerg. The partnership he's developed with JWP is fantastic... dare I say he is the Wanyama to JWP's Schneiderlin? I think its very close. Romeu for me has been top class - since the restart after lockdown, and now after the first few games of this season when getting up to full fitness again. I knew when we signed him from Chelsea in the summer of 2015 for a bargain £5m I knew we had bought a quality player. He has to be given a new contract now! Prowsey has been immense too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 Looks to have stepped up his fitness /sharpness since the lockdown break. Thought his days here looked numbered halfway through last season, just looked like his legs were done. Whatever the change, be it Ralphs influence or something else, its great to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 1 hour ago, igsey said: He's been an absolute cut above Hojbjerg. The partnership he's developed with JWP is fantastic... dare I say he is the Wanyama to JWP's Schneiderlin? Remember the game 3 or so seasons back when a fit and in-form Wanyama (playing for Spurs) and Romeu battled it out and Romeu clearly outpointed VW. There has been a lot of unjustified writing off of Romeu...."too slow, legs are gone". He is a very accomplished DM and his eye for an attacking pass has often been under appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 He's not mobile enough, moves the ball too slowly, and is a red card waiting to happen. That was our forum wisdom over a long period. But WTF do we know?! Class player, in superb form, and according to Ralph the most professional he's ever worked with. Love that he's with us: give him another contact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 Alongside the young players looking to use us as a stepping stone he's exactly the type of player we should be looking to sign. Kwp, Bertrand, romeu, Theo and ings have all had a taste of bigger clubs and it didn't work out for one reason or another (maybe not the same with Theo but you get the point). All have come and proven their worth here and have probably all stayed longer at a club where there's less expectation and maybe a bit less pressure and more support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 October, 2020 Share Posted 25 October, 2020 Signing players from Chelsea is always a good idea — They have a ton of talent & players like Bertie / Cork / Romeu come with decent experience after several loan moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 Yep would be keen for an extension. Playing full of confidence especially after his goal and starting to fizz more in from the edge of the box which is great to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 I'm not sure there's another Premier league central midfield player in better form than him at the moment. He absolutely bossed the midfield yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 4 minutes ago, egg said: I'm not sure there's another Premier league central midfield player in better form than him at the moment. He absolutely bossed the midfield yesterday. Was about to say Allan is playing better in CM so far but then realised that point would be a bit lost as Romeu and JWP just dominated the midfield playing against him, Doucoure and Sigurdsson. Other than the shot that hit the bar, those three had no impact on the game at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 Credit to him he has massively stepped up his game, not only replacing Hojberg but really improving on him. I personally thought he was coming to the end of his time with us, didn't seem mobile enough but have to say he has proved me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 Really good case to give Romeu a new 3 year contract. He’s been excellent this season and we are hardly overloaded in the central midfield department - if he doesn’t stay we will surely need to sign someone else. Bertrand has been great for us too, but with him being older it gets a bit trickier. He will be 33 at the end of the season? I’m guessing we might offer him one more year but he’d probably be tempted elsewhere if he was offered 2 or 3 years by another club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 Maybe Les Reed was right all along about our midfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 I’ve never got the Romeu bashing. He’s very good at what he does - and has been a mainstay in any decent period we have had since he joined. Great passer, strong, intelligent (never been sent off despite his style), big club and plenty of Prem League experience, and a real team player (if he gets dropped he tends to come back stronger) Yes he isn’t the quickest, but if he was he’d be top 6 material. I’d give him a 2 year contract now - if he signs for another club in Jan as he is entitled we’d have made a big mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumsaint Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 I will hold my hands up and say I was really worried about him being a starter last season, as I didn't think he could do the high energy game required, but have been totally proved wrong. He's had good periods playing for us before, but Ralph really seems to have brought out the best in him. Sign him up for a new deal, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 He's an absolute rock, opposition attacking midfields must be worried when they face him with the ball at their feet which can only be a good thing. His tackling has really improved recently too, not so many clumsy tackles, he was taking the ball straight off the foot of players yesterday which was great to see. New contract now please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 Once he gets going he settles our midfield down massively. Forged a good partnership with JWP in the sense that they both know where each other are. He's good on the ball, good in tight spaces, just not too quick recovery wise - but that's what Diallo can add to us. I think we've got a good mix in CM now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 11 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: Once he gets going he settles our midfield down massively. Forged a good partnership with JWP in the sense that they both know where each other are. He's good on the ball, good in tight spaces, just not too quick recovery wise - but that's what Diallo can add to us. I think we've got a good mix in CM now. Les will be glad to hear that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 Funny how things can change. At the start of the year there were people on here saying that he should never be seen in a Saints shirt again. Good to see that he's proving his doubters wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsFan86 Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 I think it's fantastic Romue is performing so well, it allows Diallo time to adapt and work himself into the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 Relax - it's happening. Him, Berty and Ings - just a bit of final horse trading to get out of the way. It's a no brainer for all sides, so can't see it not happening but you never know until the weight challenged female has exercised her vocal cords 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 1 hour ago, Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd said: Funny how things can change. At the start of the year there were people on here saying that he should never be seen in a Saints shirt again. Good to see that he's proving his doubters wrong. At least when people write off players / managers prematurely its good to look back and have a bit of a chuckle at their over-reaction.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 26 October, 2020 Share Posted 26 October, 2020 15 hours ago, The Cat said: Maybe Les Reed was right all along about our midfield? McCarthy, Bertrand, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Romeu, Redmond, Armstrong, Ings. Not to mention Ward Prowse developed under his eye. 9 of our starting 11 are thanks to Les. Time for a statue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 27 October, 2020 Share Posted 27 October, 2020 13 hours ago, Turkish said: McCarthy, Bertrand, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Romeu, Redmond, Armstrong, Ings. Not to mention Ward Prowse developed under his eye. 9 of our starting 11 are thanks to Les. Time for a statue? THe statue would have more charisma than the man himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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