V.Johnathan.Wilson Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 1 minute ago, Saint Scott said: Putting two and two together I think Carvalho was the Plan B to O'Riley. I wonder who Plan C is... Hope we aren't limiting ourselves to the UK for our C option cause we'll struggle to find value for money if we do.
Billy the Kidd Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 Always amazes me when people use the word 'coup' when discussing players coming to a club. It is likely the word is never used by people ever in their lives apart from in football. Just found it funny, keeps cropping up. No offence to anyone specifically who has used it btw... 1
hypochondriac Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 6 minutes ago, V.Johnathan.Wilson said: Hope we aren't limiting ourselves to the UK for our C option cause we'll struggle to find value for money if we do. Carlos kickaballs signing at the eleventh hour from Costa Rica. Heard it here first. 1 1
Give it to Ron Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 14 minutes ago, Bob60 said: Funny isn't it how opinions of a player differ when we all watch the same games. To me he always turns back and passed back, rarely creates anything and constantly slowed our play down. Would be the first player I would replace. Couldn’t disagree more he is the one midfielder that does go forward and takes people on. He is the only one with any strength and doesn’t just gift it. Scored some valuable goals and I celebrated that one at Brum like mad 3
OldNick Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 59 minutes ago, V.Johnathan.Wilson said: Saints Socialite made the post on it as well and just deleted it a few minutes ago. I don't know what to make of that. Edit: Seems like tweet is back up but referring to a different source. deleted the apparent RM bite at Blackmore as well
SambaMaverick Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 Just now, Give it to Ron said: Couldn’t disagree more he is the one midfielder that does go forward and takes people on. He is the only one with any strength and doesn’t just gift it. Scored some valuable goals and I celebrated that one at Brum like mad Agreed, he's very understated on and off the pitch. He could've just chucked it in and collected a wage when he fell out of favour but he's worked hard to make himself important again. 4
Give it to Ron Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 (edited) 21 minutes ago, V.Johnathan.Wilson said: Hope we aren't limiting ourselves to the UK for our C option cause we'll struggle to find value for money if we do. I saw on X this morning Ben Sheaf at Coventry linked ps 🚨 #SaintsFC and Ipswich are interested in Coventry midfielder Ben Sheaf. [via @ThatCovPod] Edited 13 August, 2024 by Give it to Ron
Miltonaggro Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 24 minutes ago, Saint Scott said: Putting two and two together I think Carvalho was the Plan B to O'Riley. I wonder who Plan C is... Jack Stephens... 1
Farmer Saint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 17 minutes ago, Billy the Kidd said: Always amazes me when people use the word 'coup' when discussing players coming to a club. It is likely the word is never used by people ever in their lives apart from in football. Just found it funny, keeps cropping up. No offence to anyone specifically who has used it btw... Military coup is a phrase that comes to mind... 1
iansums Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 24 minutes ago, Billy the Kidd said: Always amazes me when people use the word 'coup' when discussing players coming to a club. It is likely the word is never used by people ever in their lives apart from in football. Just found it funny, keeps cropping up. No offence to anyone specifically who has used it btw... 'The proof is in the pudding' does my head in. 1
Jeremy Corbyn Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 8 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said: Jack Stephens... Would work as a front sweeper, but not sure in the more progressive role. 1
LaptopSaint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 (edited) I think plan C should be Tyler Dibling. I know I know… he’s only twelve and we’ve had plenty of false dawns before (paging Alex Jankewitz - please report to the transfer window thread). But he looks like the real deal to me - if him and Charlie mean we can keep our AM money in our pocket we can spend on a keeper and a number 9, as well as Wee Man and the Dortmund wonderkid. Let’s go. Edited 13 August, 2024 by LaptopSaint 10
Saint_clark Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 1 hour ago, miserableoldgit said: I would count KWP staying as a success. We know what we get with him. Sell him and spend the money on a gamble signing? I agree but we seem to have done our best to freeze him out this pre-season. 1 1
hypochondriac Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 1 minute ago, LaptopSaint said: I think plan C should be Tyler Dibling. I know I know… he’s only twelve and we’ve had plenty of false dawns before (paging Alex Jankewitz - please report to the transfer window thread). But he looks like the real deal to me - if him and Charlie mean we can keep our AM money in our pocket we can spend on a keeper and a number 9, as well as Wee Man and the Dortmund wonderkid. Let’s go. Our survival hopes can't be on a young player with almost no appearances. He is best served by being a backup option and see if he can force himself into contention. 4
LaptopSaint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 I’m sure Everton fans said the same about a 16 year old Wayne Rooney. Was it Alan Hansen who said you’ll never stay up with kids?
hypochondriac Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 (edited) 1 minute ago, LaptopSaint said: I’m sure Everton fans said the same about a 16 year old Wayne Rooney. Was it Alan Hansen who said you’ll never stay up with kids? Mumble mumble mark wotte and Jan portvliet mumble mumble. Edited 13 August, 2024 by hypochondriac 1 4
miserableoldgit Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 6 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: I agree but we seem to have done our best to freeze him out this pre-season. Freeze him out? TBH, none of us really know what is going on behind the scenes..... 1
tdmickey3 Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 45 minutes ago, Saint Scott said: Putting two and two together I think Carvalho was the Plan B to O'Riley. I wonder who Plan C is... It will be Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, if only to keep Lallana and Stewart company in the treatment room
Viking Saint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 30 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said: Jack Stephens... No, he's the back-up in case Ramsdale falls through... 3
Winnersaint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 1 hour ago, V.Johnathan.Wilson said: No idea, I'd say probably the same as SaintsExtra but they seem to add their own two cents which I kinda like. They seem to me to be a pair of clickbait 🤡🤡
Farmer Saint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 (edited) So Wan Bissaka confirmed to Wham - feels like KWP will stay then. Interesting to me as I am a big proponent of the potential 5-2-3, 3-4-3 we could play with roaming full backs - KWP on the left and Sugar on the right. Feels exciting to have those two bombing forward with 3 strikers (if we get another in - if not a very advanced midfielder to break into the box late) to get on the end of the balls in. Edited 13 August, 2024 by Farmer Saint 2 1
Saint Scott Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 (edited) 4 hours ago, Fabrice29 said: Also Royal leaving Spurs frees up a position in their squad for a versatile full back… They have Porro and Spence on the right. Easily forgotten is Archie Gray who they've spent a hefty fee on early this summer. Udogie, Van de Ven, Davies & Reguilon (likely off on loan again though) that can play on the left. I'm not convinced Spurs is a viable option for KWP Edited 13 August, 2024 by Saint Scott Grammar 3
hypochondriac Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 20 minutes ago, Winnersaint said: They seem to me to be a pair of clickbait 🤡🤡 Pretty sure all saintsextra does is put posts up about saints from other sources. I find it quite useful. 5
suewhistle Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 3 hours ago, Saint86 said: People will be shocked when Ryan fraser scores 25goals this season... We will! Especially if he scores half of them with his head..
the saint in winchester Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 We seem to have let Dom Ballard go on a season's loan to Blackpool. 😒
Nolan Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 1 hour ago, Billy the Kidd said: Always amazes me when people use the word 'coup' when discussing players coming to a club. It is likely the word is never used by people ever in their lives apart from in football. Just found it funny, keeps cropping up. No offence to anyone specifically who has used it btw... Used in business, especially when getting new clients is a couple. Or in events management when getting a celebrity to attend an event is a coup. Terminology is being used correctly.
Farmer Saint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 2 minutes ago, the saint in winchester said: We seem to have let Dom Ballard go on a season's loan to Blackpool. 😒 He's not good enough atm, so worth doing. 1 1
OttawaSaint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 3 minutes ago, Nolan said: Used in business, especially when getting new clients is a couple. Or in events management when getting a celebrity to attend an event is a coup. Terminology is being used correctly. Or when driving in Scotland and you see a member of a bovine species... Oh wait, that's "coo!"... 3
Miltonaggro Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 1 hour ago, Jeremy Corbyn said: Would work as a front sweeper, but not sure in the more progressive role. Road sweeper?
goodymatt Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 (edited) 2 minutes ago, wild-saint said: Im hearing Cameron Archer on loan. He would be a great signing. However, didn’t Villa technically just buy him back and therefore having transferred him into the PL this window, they can’t then loan out to a PL team in the same window? Edited 13 August, 2024 by goodymatt
hypochondriac Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 8 minutes ago, wild-saint said: Im hearing Cameron Archer on loan. Woukd that be particularly good? Scored naff all last year and alongside Bereton Diaz conspired to leave United bottom. I'd suggest we would be better off trying something else
Billy the Kidd Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 I thought Archer at Sheff Utd technically was a loan, or that it converted to a loan and he became Villa's player. Not sure if that means he can be loaned, but it may be possible if the sale last year wasnt technically a sale.
Saint Matty 76 Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 Archer would be nice and comfortably filed under the "not overly inspiring but it's something I guess" category we love to shop in. Had a decent preseason apparently. 1 1
Dellyears Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 1 hour ago, LaptopSaint said: I’m sure Everton fans said the same about a 16 year old Wayne Rooney. Was it Alan Hansen who said you’ll never stay up with kids? What he said was 'You'll never win anything with kids'----and then Man Utd won the treble, with kids.
Pamplemousse Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 On FM I signed Archer in our first season back in the front and he got about 15 goals for us
sfc4prem Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 Are we just trying to rebuild the Sheffield United team that got relegated? Shall we go for Hamer as well!? 3
hypochondriac Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 Not sure about Archer at all. Had this from May: In a season where we have signed Traore, Larouchi, Thomas and Grbic, Cameron Archer has managed to be the worst of the lot. A simply pathetic and embarrassing performance from him today today - worst I’ve ever seen from a forward. Lazy, slow, getting drawn into the ball and cramping the room we have to play, complete lack of movement in the box, not hitting space, not making an effort at the back post, not challenging for loose balls, not closing down, terrible in possession losing it every time. Completely disinterested. Don’t let the fucking door hit you on your way out
Turkish Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 2 minutes ago, SaintsFan86 said: We are in for Ben Sheaf. hope we've got enough corn to get him 1
East Kent Saint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 6 minutes ago, Turkish said: hope we've got enough corn to get him I think you are thinking of John Barleycorn 😄
Toussaint Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 10 minutes ago, Turkish said: hope we've got enough corn to get him He's a bit "run of the mill" I've heard. 1
Turkish Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 Just now, Toussaint said: He's a bit "run of the mill" I've heard. wonder if we will see a return of Channons windmill celebration? 2
miserableoldgit Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 5 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said: I think you are thinking of John Barleycorn 😄 Old and young his praise have sung........so might be worth a go..... 2
OldNick Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 17 minutes ago, Turkish said: hope we've got enough corn to get him Just more chaff, you reap what you sow 1 6
Miltonaggro Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 19 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: Not sure about Archer at all. Had this from May: In a season where we have signed Traore, Larouchi, Thomas and Grbic, Cameron Archer has managed to be the worst of the lot. A simply pathetic and embarrassing performance from him today today - worst I’ve ever seen from a forward. Lazy, slow, getting drawn into the ball and cramping the room we have to play, complete lack of movement in the box, not hitting space, not making an effort at the back post, not challenging for loose balls, not closing down, terrible in possession losing it every time. Completely disinterested. Don’t let the fucking door hit you on your way out Him and Mara would finally give us the cutting edge we've been waiting for. 1
egg Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 58 minutes ago, goodymatt said: He would be a great signing. However, didn’t Villa technically just buy him back and therefore having transferred him into the PL this window, they can’t then loan out to a PL team in the same window? It looks like they've signed him again, but unless he's been registered with United this season as well, I think he can be registered elsewhere to play. Regardless, I'm not excited by having him.
hypochondriac Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 Just now, Miltonaggro said: Him and Mara would finally give us the cutting edge we've been waiting for. The only thing we'd be cutting with those two up top would be our wrists. 4
Miltonaggro Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 21 minutes ago, SaintsFan86 said: We are in for Ben Sheaf. This is a complete no grainer! 1 6
egg Posted 13 August, 2024 Posted 13 August, 2024 Just now, Miltonaggro said: Him and Mara would finally give us the cutting edge we've been waiting for. Yep. He feels very Mara esque to me. That said, if I had to pick this lad or Mara, I'd take this lad simply on the basis that I don't want to see Mara near our team again. 1
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