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trousers

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  On 08/07/2024 at 14:34, St. Neil said:

Is the midfielder rumoured to be coming back Tadic? Saints social media have gone into overdrive about the fact he signed 10 years ago.

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Does seem slightly curious that they've decided to tweet about the anniversary of an ex-player joining us. Can't remember them ever doing that before, so why now...? 

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Bad Wolf

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  On 08/07/2024 at 14:59, trousers said:

Does seem slightly curious that they've decided to tweet about the anniversary of an ex-player joining us. Can't remember them ever doing that before, so why now...? 

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I'm sure they've done it before.

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Bad Wolf

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  On 08/07/2024 at 14:34, St. Neil said:

Is the midfielder rumoured to be coming back Tadic? Saints social media have gone into overdrive about the fact he signed 10 years ago.

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Where is this being mentioned that an ex midfielder is coming back?

trousers

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  On 08/07/2024 at 15:11, Bad Wolf said:

Where is this being mentioned that an ex midfielder is coming back?

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From these @LeG posts last week I assume?

  On 04/07/2024 at 12:06, LeG said:

It turns out that Adam Lallana might not be the only ex saints midfielder returning to the club. This one makes a lot of sense to me. Just an enquiry at this stage though.

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  On 04/07/2024 at 22:58, LeG said:

I've enjoyed Reeding all the suggestions.

 

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  On 08/07/2024 at 16:29, Bad Wolf said:

Ox is a proven Premier League standard player.

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When he's not in the physios room: which has been most of his career.

Sport Republic's transfer philosophy seems to be a 180 (and just as extreme) from when they came in.  Signing older, over the hill players - a few years ago they would have been great but the likes of Ings, Ox, Reed, Lallana are all well past their 'best before' date.

Guess we'll see how it all pans out.

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lambtiss

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  On 08/07/2024 at 16:29, Bad Wolf said:

Ox is a proven Premier League standard player.

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Sorry, but Ox WAS a proven PL standard player. These are the stats taken from the PL web site.  That is 39 games in the past 4 seasons and 4 goals in that time. Superb player but, unfortunately,  has been plagued with injuries. 

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verlaine1979

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Have there been any links to DM/CM players in addition to Downes (other than speculating that Reed might be the ex-player alluded to?) Even with Downes in the side, our midfield gets walked through in the PL unless we sign someone with strength and bite to play alongside him.

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manji

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  On 08/07/2024 at 16:35, washsaint said:

When he's not in the physios room: which has been most of his career.

Sport Republic's transfer philosophy seems to be a 180 (and just as extreme) from when they came in.  Signing older, over the hill players - a few years ago they would have been great but the likes of Ings, Ox, Reed, Lallana are all well past their 'best before' date.

Guess we'll see how it all pans out.

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We’ve only signed Lalana 

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  On 08/07/2024 at 16:20, Toadhall Saint said:

Why would we even be contemplating bring the Ox or Harrison back - waste of money that should be used on bringing 3 starters in Downes, AM & CF.

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Who starts when Downes (if he comes) doesn't? Who starts alongside him?

Reed would be ideal. Proven at this level.

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redkeith

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Jack Cork is on a free. He would be a good experienced back up to Downes , even if he only plays 15 minutes at the end of games, and covers injuries and suspensions. 

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S-Clarke

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  On 08/07/2024 at 17:05, redkeith said:

Jack Cork is on a free. He would be a good experienced back up to Downes , even if he only plays 15 minutes at the end of games, and covers injuries and suspensions. 

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He would have been 4 or so years ago, not now.

Reed makes sense, I can understand that one. Jack Cork is a signing an ambitious L1 side would make for a season, not a Prem side serious about being competitive.

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Chez

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  On 08/07/2024 at 17:01, egg said:

Who starts when Downes (if he comes) doesn't? Who starts alongside him?

Reed would be ideal. Proven at this level.

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Buy Sara from Norwich. Better player than Reed IMO.

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Guest

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Which ex-Saints fit the Russell Martin mould?

egg

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  On 08/07/2024 at 17:28, Turkish said:

I cant believe Wilfred Ndidi is without a club

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I reckon he'll re sign for Leicester, he's squeezing them for more dollar - they'll be desperate after Dewsbury - Hall went. 

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Chez

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  On 08/07/2024 at 17:36, egg said:

I reckon he'll re sign for Leicester, he's squeezing them for more dollar - they'll be desperate after Dewsbury - Hall went. 

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Linked with Everton, so he might be waiting to see if Onana moves

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manji

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  On 08/07/2024 at 17:48, Convict Colony said:

nice looks right up my street.

Sounds about as gory as Wolf Creek.

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Doesn’t need to be that gory. The real horror is the banality of the violence and the setting of a decaying town in Derbyshire. 
Watch it. You know I’m always right 🤔

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Toadhall Saint

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  On 08/07/2024 at 17:01, egg said:

Who starts when Downes (if he comes) doesn't? Who starts alongside him?

Reed would be ideal. Proven at this level.

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That’s as maybe I’m just not convinced because of the who starts bits - there must be better options out there. Has he been linked other than on here? 

trousers

trousers

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  On 08/07/2024 at 17:01, egg said:

Who starts when Downes (if he comes) doesn't? Who starts alongside him?

Reed would be ideal. Proven at this level.

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Yep, Downes and Reed as a combo works for me. Play both when we need to play a more defensive line up but play Downes with Reed as stand-by when we want to play more offensive 

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