Saint_clark Posted January 19 Posted January 19 32 minutes ago, benjii said: Let's hope he hangs around next season. Could be funny. Genuinely think he'd be an Ade Akinbiyi and bang in 30 goals.
BarberSaint Posted January 19 Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Saint_clark said: Genuinely think he'd be an Ade Akinbiyi and bang in 30 goals. Why would he change his name? 1
Weston Super Saint Posted January 19 Posted January 19 3 minutes ago, BarberSaint said: Why would he change his name? Easier to spell?
davefizzy14 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 (edited) Really chuffed for Paul that he's now got his first goal for us 😊 superb header. Edited January 19 by davefizzy14 4
austsaint Posted January 20 Posted January 20 5 hours ago, Saint_clark said: Am I misremembering or was it a corner goal as well? The second under Juric. None from that other bloke with the beard. 1
saintant Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Forest fan saying Tall Paul gave them more problems than any other centre forward this season. Said they are always confident to let crosses into their box but today they couldn't deal with TP because of his size. 2
trousers Posted January 20 Posted January 20 32 minutes ago, saintant said: Forest fan saying Tall Paul gave them more problems than any other centre forward this season. Said they are always confident to let crosses into their box but today they couldn't deal with TP because of his size. It's almost as if this game they call soccerball isn't rocket science after all.... 2 2
OldNick Posted January 20 Posted January 20 His after game interview was very humble and showed he cares. Im hoping now that him and Sullemana can forge a partnership. Get scoring and the world is our oyster or just beat the Derby points total 3
Huffton Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Quite possibly the worst 'footballer' to ever pull on a Saints shirt 1 2
S-Clarke Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Huffton said: Quite possibly the worst 'footballer' to ever pull on a Saints shirt He's another odd player, similar vein to Lesley. In the same game, sometimes within the same 30min period, he can look decent with a tight touch, yet the next second looks like a pub footballer and lumbering mess. If Paul doesn't score then there's nothing else to his game. He's obviously very big and strong, but I think decent defenders will always have his number. For a guy of his size he doesn't win much in the air as his timing is all wrong. You can see why he'd do well in much lesser leagues, he can bully CB's at those levels and he has a bit more time. At a higher level though he's nothing. Edited January 26 by S-Clarke 1
beatlesaint Posted January 26 Posted January 26 5 minutes ago, Huffton said: Quite possibly the worst 'footballer' to ever pull on a Saints shirt You cant have been watching Southampton for that many years if you honestly think that. There have been far worse than him. 3
Huffton Posted January 26 Posted January 26 27 minutes ago, beatlesaint said: You cant have been watching Southampton for that many years if you honestly think that. There have been far worse than him. My sentence has been over 40 years so far, and I did say 'possibly'😉
Baird of the land Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Honestly thought he was pretty solid yesterday. He's not worth the fee we paid for him but few of our players are. Just needs lots more aerial delivery into the box. 2
Lord Duckhunter Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Thought he did ok yesterday, certainly wasn’t one of the worse on show. Got roughed up a bit by their centre halves, but he’s going to get that in England. I’d like to see us get it into his feet or chest in or around the box, because he only seems to get it fed into him on the halfway line. For this to happen he needs to show more in those areas, because his movement in the final third is poor. Apart from a couple of midgets he’s all we’ve got to play up top, so will probably get a decent run now. Will be interesting to see how he gets on at Ipswich, because we should have more control of the ball.
swannymere Posted January 26 Posted January 26 57 minutes ago, Huffton said: Quite possibly the worst 'footballer' to ever pull on a Saints shirt Not even top 50 worst Saints players. The worst being Calum (50p head) Davenport
S-Clarke Posted January 26 Posted January 26 1 minute ago, swannymere said: Not even top 50 worst Saints players. The worst being Calum (50p head) Davenport I trade you Alan Bennett, quite possibly the worst CB I've ever seen play for us. 1
beatlesaint Posted January 26 Posted January 26 12 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: I trade you Alan Bennett, quite possibly the worst CB I've ever seen play for us. He was the name that sprung to my mind along with that other class CB of note Steven Caulker !!
Harry_SFC Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) Agree with what the others are saying. Not very good but no where near the worst. If we put more crosses into him he'd get 15-20 goals in the championship (as his goalscoring record against lesser defences suggests) Edited January 26 by Harry_SFC
notnowcato Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Like many of the squad, there won't be a queue of Premier League clubs looking to sign him in the summer window.
Saint_clark Posted January 26 Posted January 26 4 hours ago, Harry_SFC said: Agree with what the others are saying. Not very good but no where near the worst. If we put more crosses into him he'd get 15-20 goals in the championship (as his goalscoring record against lesser defences suggests) Exactly. It's why I'd keep Bree as well, a right back solid defensively in the championship and with a good cross on him. Very much in the Danny Butterfield mould.
ChrisPY Posted January 26 Posted January 26 5 hours ago, S-Clarke said: I trade you Alan Bennett, quite possibly the worst CB I've ever seen play for us. Probably the worst ever performance with his debut but put in a couple of (relatively) solid performances after that.
Chez Posted January 26 Posted January 26 5 hours ago, swannymere said: Not even top 50 worst Saints players. The worst being Calum (50p head) Davenport You've spelled Stephen O'Halloran wrong.
Turkish Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 20/01/2025 at 12:03, trousers said: It's almost as if this game they call soccerball isn't rocket science after all.... hey, you clearly know nothing about soccerball
Turkish Posted January 26 Posted January 26 6 hours ago, swannymere said: Not even top 50 worst Saints players. The worst being Calum (50p head) Davenport 6 hours ago, S-Clarke said: I trade you Alan Bennett, quite possibly the worst CB I've ever seen play for us. Scott Marshall proves you both wrong 2
Saint_clark Posted January 26 Posted January 26 56 minutes ago, ChrisPY said: Probably the worst ever performance with his debut but put in a couple of (relatively) solid performances after that. Yeah he was out the team a long time but I think he came back in later and actually made himself quite vital to an upturn in form.
madge Posted January 26 Posted January 26 7 hours ago, S-Clarke said: He's another odd player, similar vein to Lesley. In the same game, sometimes within the same 30min period, he can look decent with a tight touch, yet the next second looks like a pub footballer and lumbering mess. If Paul doesn't score then there's nothing else to his game. He's obviously very big and strong, but I think decent defenders will always have his number. For a guy of his size he doesn't win much in the air as his timing is all wrong. You can see why he'd do well in much lesser leagues, he can bully CB's at those levels and he has a bit more time. At a higher level though he's nothing. Our inability to get decent crosses into the box doesn’t really help his cause. He’s a handful and created the space for bednarek yesterday by keeping defenders occupied. But our crossing is beyond a joke. 1
pimpin4rizeal Posted January 26 Posted January 26 8 hours ago, Huffton said: Quite possibly the worst 'footballer' to ever pull on a Saints shirt Not sure why you think that .. there’s times he keeps managing to keep the ball even though it looks like he’s gonna lose it he did this again yesterday .. got pretty much no service yesterday so I’m not really sure what your rating him badly for .. he worked hard too 2
Saint_clark Posted January 26 Posted January 26 2 hours ago, madge said: Our inability to get decent crosses into the box doesn’t really help his cause. He’s a handful and created the space for bednarek yesterday by keeping defenders occupied. But our crossing is beyond a joke. Our crossing is improving. Brees ball in for Bednarek was brilliant, it's the main reason i'd stick with him next season in the Championship.
Patrick Bateman Posted January 26 Posted January 26 4 hours ago, Turkish said: Scott Marshall proves you both wrong Richard Dryden and THAT performance vs Newcastle ... 1
LeBizzier69 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Can anyone tell me the first word to his song? Doesn't sound like Paul.....no idea what i'm singing.
Lord Duckhunter Posted February 1 Posted February 1 (edited) Made up for the fella today. It’s one thing notching one in a defeat, but to get the winner quite another. Fair play to the bloke, at times he must of been on a right downer, and wonder what the fuck he’s doing here. He is pretty pony, but he’s battled away and appears to be a decent pro with a good attitude. Edited February 1 by Lord Duckhunter 12
benjii Posted February 1 Posted February 1 On 26/01/2025 at 22:36, Saint_clark said: Our crossing is improving. Brees ball in for Bednarek was brilliant, it's the main reason i'd stick with him next season in the Championship. Amy half decent full back should be able to whip a cross in.
Toadhall Saint Posted February 1 Posted February 1 13 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Made up for the fella today. It’s one thing notching one in a defeat, but to get the winner quite another. Fair play to the bloke, at times he must of been on a right downer, and wonder what the fuck he’s doing here. He is pretty pony, but he’s battled away and appears to be a decent pro with a good attitude. Sounding like man luv LD - bless.
Colinjb Posted February 1 Posted February 1 On 26/01/2025 at 11:06, Huffton said: Quite possibly the worst 'footballer' to ever pull on a Saints shirt How no-one has so far mentioned Tommy Forecast...... 1
CB Fry Posted February 1 Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Colinjb said: How no-one has so far mentioned Tommy Forecast...... Because he never actually played for us?
Colinjb Posted February 1 Posted February 1 (edited) 5 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Because he never actually played for us? In fairness. The requirement was 'pull on a Saints shirt.' He most certainly did that. Edited February 1 by Colinjb
inspectorfrost Posted February 2 Posted February 2 On 26/01/2025 at 18:24, Turkish said: Scott Marshall proves you both wrong I remember one of his own goals literally going in off his arse Seem to remember Olivier Bernard being pretty terrible for us as well
Midfield_General Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Bernard was absolutely appalling. I don’t think I ever saw him not out of position. Just used to stand around in random places looking confused while a game of football went on around him.
Suhari Posted Wednesday at 19:34 Posted Wednesday at 19:34 9 starts, 4 goals this season, according to the commentator vs. Palace. Hope we keep him for next season. He could score bucket-loads in the Championship. 6
Saint86 Posted Wednesday at 19:36 Posted Wednesday at 19:36 Just now, Suhari said: 9 starts, 4 goals this season, according to the commentator vs. Palace. Hope we keep him for next season. He could score bucket-loads in the Championship. We absolutely should keep him next season. He's an absolute weapon and will only dominate more at championship level (against weaker players, less pace, and with less pressure on our passers and runners). For the small amount of money we'll get for him, he is an obvious player to keep. 4
Harry_SFC Posted Wednesday at 19:42 Posted Wednesday at 19:42 5 minutes ago, Saint86 said: We absolutely should keep him next season. He's an absolute weapon and will only dominate more at championship level (against weaker players, less pace, and with less pressure on our passers and runners). For the small amount of money we'll get for him, he is an obvious player to keep. He's clearly a bit limited but yeah, if we were to actually cross the ball into him he'd get 20 goals next season. The difference in quality of defending between the leagues is ridiculous. 1
Saint_clark Posted Wednesday at 20:57 Posted Wednesday at 20:57 He's proving now that not only should we keep him next season, but he'd be a solid option if we get back up as well. A full season at this level and he'd be scoring 15+ goals at his current ratio. 4
Lighthouse Posted Wednesday at 23:04 Posted Wednesday at 23:04 3 hours ago, Suhari said: 9 starts, 4 goals this season, according to the commentator vs. Palace. Hope we keep him for next season. He could score bucket-loads in the Championship. Slightly misleading phrasing of that stat, it’s either 2 goals in 9 starts or 4 goals in 23 apps. He could do alright in the champ next season but he is not a PL standard player. 1
Whitey Grandad Posted Wednesday at 23:11 Posted Wednesday at 23:11 My grandson was sorting out some old programmes and came across the one for Saints v. Midtjylland. Onuachu was a substitute in their line up. 5
inspectorfrost Posted yesterday at 05:59 Posted yesterday at 05:59 Should definitely try and keep him next season. From what I've read it's always been his ambition to play in the top major European leagues, and being the wrong side of 30 I could only see him being tempted by a lower half PL team in the summer. He caused Palace's CBs all sorts of problems last night and could see him causing mayhem in the Championship, he's always been a handful to defend against Let's not also forget that it wasn't that long ago that he could not have been further frozen out from the first team, and he got back into it through sheer hard work under a manager whose style of play couldn't have been more of a polar opposite to how he plays. That is professionalism. 4
Football Special Posted yesterday at 06:05 Posted yesterday at 06:05 6 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said: My grandson was sorting out some old programmes and came across the one for Saints v. Midtjylland. Onuachu was a substitute in their line up. Did Rasmus sign him there as well? Hadn't realised that connection
ant Posted yesterday at 07:03 Posted yesterday at 07:03 10 hours ago, Saint_clark said: He's proving now that not only should we keep him next season, but he'd be a solid option if we get back up as well. A full season at this level and he'd be scoring 15+ goals at his current ratio. Careful now, that's the sort of extrapolation that led to signing Brereton-Diaz. 1 1
OldNick Posted yesterday at 08:39 Posted yesterday at 08:39 9 hours ago, Lighthouse said: Slightly misleading phrasing of that stat, it’s either 2 goals in 9 starts or 4 goals in 23 apps. He could do alright in the champ next season but he is not a PL standard player. Well he is,he is a PL striker who has scored goals. As for stats they are misleading, that team and until last night we havent utilised his assets. Perhaps now IJ is going to use his strengths and the naysayers will perhaps go away. Archer or TP? I would have him all day long
Dan Johnson Posted yesterday at 08:44 Posted yesterday at 08:44 I think Onuachu maybe the best worst player we’ve had at our club. ive still no idea if he’s actually any good 🤣 Most of the time he looks like Bambi on ice with very limited technical ability, he’s all arms and legs. it always feels like such a massive fluke when he turns with the ball and beats a few players, or wins a duel with the ball bouncing off his chest, knees, legs and then landing favourably at his feet. Yet despite all of that, he’s a massive problem for the opposition and seems to offer us something we’ve been lacking. He puts himself about, he always seems to be involved positively when going forward and he’s a right time right place kind of player. He’d arguably get over double figures in the premier league if he started every game. id like to see us play off him allot more, to often we’re playing long to him but no ones close enough to capitalise on the second ball. I don’t know if I’d keep him or not, if we can claw back £7-£10m for him I’d probably let him go, purely because he’s 31 this year and it maybe the best chance we have to get some kind of return, even so, if we end up keeping him, he’d probably be a 20 goal a season striker in the championship, as crazy as that sounds
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