Mislav Orsic

[LGTL]

This is a good signing. 

[egg]

Just now, Miltonaggro said:

Tadic vibes Egg, proper footballer. 

Yep, feels very Tadic esque. The sort of player we've needed for ages. Nice to see some experience too. 

[DT]

Credit where it's due. They did well to get him. And at that price. No idea about the details should we go down but hey.

[LGTL]

1 minute ago, DT said:

Credit where it's due. They did well to get him. And at that price. No idea about the details should we go down but hey.

You’d like to think he’ll be here in the Championship too, which would be a bit ridiculous!

[jimmer42]

Great signing...get a good central mid and a centre forward and we may have a sniff of survival

[derry]

Latest reports we are looking at Maeda from Celtic. Very quick and cool in front of goal. Presumably for wide right,

Edited 6 January, 2023 by derry

[SotonianWill]

I actually feel embarrassed that it will probably only take a day before he realises what a circus he’s joined. at least he actually calls us ‘we’. 

[niceandfriendly]

Pray he somehow manages to avoid having his quality and flair coached out of him as has happened with so many here before. 

[hypochondriac]

I hope some of these players are happy playing in the championship. 

[Chewy]

Welcome, looks a really promising signing. Shame it’s under the current cloud and with the current boss but looks a quality player all the same.

Of course, we still haven’t got the striker we’ve desperately needed for 10 months but that’s another story 

[saint lard]

Talented player. Quite a coup I think. 
he is universally adored by the Zagreb fans. 
And by the looks of it admired by many fans from other clubs. 
they are pretty surprised it’s us and at the fee. 

Edited 6 January, 2023 by saint lard

[goodymatt]

Think this is a great signing for us at a great price. His European and international stats are great and he looks to be that fast, direct winger with goalscoring ability. Something none of our current players seem to have the combination of. 

I think we might actually punish teams on the counter with this guy and even more so if we sign a striker of the required calibre. Could also take pressure of us chasing that ball down after Lyanco hoofs it 😉

[goodymatt]

2.5 year contract is less than the 4 years rumoured, wonder if there is an option to extend?

[Dusic]

What a shame he isn't joining with 5 or 6 more points on the board and a more realistic chance of staying up. 

From his interview video he seems like a good character too.

Hopefully he has the immediate impact we did. Will be interesting to see where Jones uses him, perhaps in a front two with Adams? Surely not LWB...

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Orsic has given an exclusive interview on leaving here:

https://www.germanijak.hr/nogomet/vijesti/mislav-orsic-ekskluzivno-za-germanijak-poruke-dinamovaca-sam-citao-sa-suzama-ali-nekada-covjek-mora-donijeti-teske-odluke-i-nema/108128

Some interesting snippets, including:

Southampton officially announced their interest in Mislav Oršić a few days before the New Year . They gave him a few days to think and organized a video conference. And that's where they bought it.

"The owner of the club and the coach were there. They presented me with the whole story, showed me a video that really impressed me. They drew my matches and goals, showed me what I was doing well and what they expected me to continue. I was really blown away when I watched it and how studiously they prepared ," Mislav Oršić told us in an exclusive interview for Germanijak . He claims that this made his decision easier and that it was the turning point when he realized that he wanted to continue in England .

 

Edited 6 January, 2023 by Dusic

[Toadhall Saint]

22 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

I have been known to flash at sailors.

Skate

[Saint Matty 76]

4 minutes ago, Dusic said:

What a shame he isn't joining with 5 or 6 more points on the board and a more realistic chance of staying up. 

From his interview video he seems like a good character too.

Hopefully he has the immediate impact we did. Will be interesting to see where Jones uses him, perhaps in a front two with Adams? Surely not LWB...

Well he can't drop Elyounoussi can he

[Toadhall Saint]

Welcome aboard - the waters are a little choppy at the mo but with a fair wind (and a new manager) you’ll help us stay afloat.

[goodymatt]

 

[AlexLaw76]

Where does he play in our grand 532 formation?

[Disco Stu]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Where does he play in our grand 532 formation?

In the Championship.

[John Boy Saint]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Where does he play in our grand 532 formation?

Going on the last few games - anywhere he fancies I'd imagine 🙃

[niceandfriendly]

5 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Where does he play in our grand 532 formation?

On the bench. 

[HarvSFC]

How'd he score that goal against West Ham? Would be the best goal I've ever seen live if he does it again.

[Jimbo]

24 minutes ago, derry said:

Latest reports we are looking at Maeda from Celtic. Very quick and cool in front of goal. Presumably for wide right,

Ely looked good at Celtic

[Wallington Saint]

11 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Based on this, how the f*** have we got him!

[SaintTex]

40 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said:

Tadic vibes Egg, proper footballer. 

I sure hope so.. I have been thirsty for a Tadic type player since.. well, since Tadic.

[whelk]

12 minutes ago, Wallington Saint said:

Based on this, how the f*** have we got him!

Our stellar recruitment team are always one step ahead

[Badger]

Will he be our first no '99' as that looked to be his preferred no at Zagreb ?

[Lighthouse]

Just now, Badger said:

Will he be our first no '99' as that looked to be his preferred no at Zagreb ?

I’ve heard he put in a few flakey performances.

[Convict Colony]

This will be interesting cos based on his normal position he will replace Eodzie which is classic southampton replacing our most promising attacker with a new player what about the righthand side and striker !!!

If Jones is still going hoof ball tomorrow then i am sorry Im done with him

 

[qwertyell]

9 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

I’ve heard he put in a few flakey performances.

That's really deflated my luftballons.

[LuckyNumber7]

There's a lot to be critical about the club atm but fair play to them, this looks like a very shrewd signing and the sort of flair player we've been crying out for since Tadic left. Still more needed of course but this is a good start to the window. I look forward to seeing him in action.

[SNSUN]

47 minutes ago, Badger said:

Will he be our first no '99' as that looked to be his preferred no at Zagreb ?

Cos if he's crap, I Scream.

[Saint86]

1 hour ago, hypochondriac said:

I hope some of these players are happy playing in the championship. 

if he doesn't know he's joined the team 20th in the league, then he deserves to be surprised...

[Wade Garrett]

Just a striker and a midfielder now.  At least it shows they haven’t given up.

[Daft Kerplunk]

Good player, doesn’t fit Toby Steele’s recent comments, and our general approach to buying players recently given his age, but perhaps finally, the penny has dropped that having a decent football team is deemed important. 

[gallaghert366@yahoo.com]

1 hour ago, LGTL said:

You’d like to think he’ll be here in the Championship too, which would be a bit ridiculous!

You need certain types of players to get you promoted from the Championship.

[East Kent Saint]

1 hour ago, goodymatt said:

2.5 year contract is less than the 4 years rumoured, wonder if there is an option to extend?

Means this season then good price in summer when he has 2 years left on his contract 😃

[SotonianWill]

I wonder if before he joined, Jones showed him that powerpoint slide, with information of how he wants him to play, and what he sees in him? i’m interested as to what that role is. 

[Dimplex]

Great signing. Wonder if he was a player identified and recommended by the incoming new manager?

[Midfield_General]

33 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Just a striker and a midfielder now.  At least it shows they haven’t given up.

If they're really serious they'll realise they need a keeper too

[Lord Duckhunter]

36 minutes ago, Daft Kerplunk said:

Good player, doesn’t fit Toby Steele’s recent comments, and our general approach to buying players recently given his age, 

 

12 minutes ago, Dimplex said:

Great signing. Wonder if he was a player identified and recommended by the incoming new manager?

 Maybe. I guess we’ll never know. I’m sure if he’s a dud it’ll be a Jones signing. 

[goodymatt]

 

[UpweySaint]

2 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

I'd be gobsmacked if he didn't to be fair!

[Fan The Flames]

I wonder who was first interested in the Croat, our Serbian connections or the mad little man from a Welsh mining village.

Edited 6 January, 2023 by Fan The Flames

[The Kraken]

2 minutes ago, UpweySaint said:

I'd be gobsmacked if he didn't to be fair!

This. In fact I’d be surprised if a lot our players don’t.

[woodsaint1]

5 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

This. In fact I’d be surprised if a lot our players don’t.

Further explains why most of them dont give a fuck. They'll get their move away in the summer

[Baird of the land]

Can't say i'm particularly enthused by this signing.

Maybe if we were less rooted to bottom i'd be more so.

Feels like one of those signings where 6 months from now we've ended up spending 8 million on a player who in the event(highly likely) that we'll be a championship won't play for us and will be foisted on loan somewhere with us paying a proportion of his wages.

[Lighthouse]

3 minutes ago, woodsaint1 said:

Further explains why most of them dont give a fuck. They'll get their move away in the summer

Two problems with that:

1. Most of them do give a f**k they just lack talent and good management.
2. For another club to buy you, you have to look like you’re quite good and give a f**k.

[Chez]

53 minutes ago, gallaghert366@yahoo.com said:

You need certain types of players to get you promoted from the Championship.

Yeah, good ones.