Ronnie Edwards

[BERMUDASAINT]

He could prob do a job a holding mid if needed as he was a midfilelder most of his career, very comfortable and technical with the ball, defensive skill honed as a cb. Whats not to like about him, very pleased about this young man's potential.

Edited 4 July, 2024 by BERMUDASAINT

[Turkish]

4 hours ago, Chez said:

It's bloody great signing new players. You get that tinge of excitement that you may have signed the next Saints legend, but obviously with slight trepidation that the player won't cut it.

I'm not sure he is super quick, but if we play with three centre backs that will prevent him being exposed. Really hope we have found a gem here.

all i think about is how much we can sell them for in 2 years time.

[Dusic]

Interesting bit of chat about the Edwards transfer on Darragh MacAntony's latest pod (Pboro Chairman).

He said he knew Russell Martin liked Edwards and there was some interest last summer but we were sorting out our finances so nothing was progressed.

He nearly went elsewhere in Jan also but DMac stopped it and said he would let him go this summer. Aside from Saints they had 4 or 5 offers from the Champ and one from L1 (assume Birmingham) but once Saints were in RE only wanted that move and refused to talk to any other clubs. Strongly implied no other PL clubs made offers.

DMac a big fan of RM and signed him as a 20yo and thinks that he will develop RE into a player who will move to a top6 clubs for £50m+. Part of his approach is to sell players to teams that will likely sell again so he can make cash through the add ons, and he said there are significant opportunites to earn from the RE deal asde from the initial fee.

He said PL teams have been put off RE by his height, saying he is a couple of inches too short but that he is actually decent in the air and thats proven by the various stats.

As an aside he mentioned that RM passed a message onto him that he appreciated DMac's praise on the podcast last autumn where he said that despite a rocky start he was convinced RM would get Saints promoted...and he had been proven right. Football is an insular world and relationships are key (very much seems to be a strength of RM).

DMac also said he was a bit suprised not to have dealt with Rasmus on this deal at all (guess it was via Parsons and Mowbray) - sounded like maybe they had some hard negotiations when Toney moved from Posh to Brentford.

Anyway, nothing overly interesting but DMac a big fan of RE and RM and obviously financially hopes Saints and RE do well this season.

 

 

Edited 30 July, 2024 by Dusic

[Suhari]

10 minutes ago, Dusic said:

Interesting bit of chat about the Edwards transfer on Darragh MacAntony's latest pod (Pboro Chairman).

He said he knew Russell Martin liked Edwards and there was some interest last summer but we were sorting out our finances so nothing was progressed.

He nearly went elsewhere in Jan also but DMac stopped it and said he would let him go this summer. Aside from Saints they had 4 or 5 offers from the Champ and one from L1 (assume Birmingham) but once Saints were in RE only wanted that move and refused to talk to any other clubs. Strongly implied no other PL clubs made offers.

DMac a big fan of RM and signed him as a 20yo and thinks that he will develop RE into a player who will move to a top6 clubs for £50m+. Part of his approach is to sell players to teams that will likely sell again so he can make cash through the add ons, and he said there are significant opportunites to earn from the RE deal asde from the initial fee.

He said PL teams have been put off RE by his height, saying he is a couple of inches too short but that he is actually decent in the air and thats proven by the various stats.

As an aside he mentioned that RM passed a message onto him that he appreciated DMac's praise on the podcast last autumn where he said that despite a rocky start he was convinced RM would get Saints promoted...and he had been proven right. Football is an insular world and relationships are key (very much seems to be a strength of RM).

DMac also said he was a bit suprised not to have dealt with Rasmus on this deal at all (guess it was via Parsons and Mowbray) - sounded like maybe they had some hard negotiations when Toney moved from Posh to Brentford.

Anyway, nothing overly interesting but DMac a big fan of RE and RM and obviously financially hopes Saints and RE do well this season.

 

 

That's interesting.

Thanks for taking the time to post it.

[manji]

1 hour ago, Suhari said:

That's interesting.

Thanks for taking the time to post it.

Very good article. Re the Rasmus comment.  Rasmus isn’t involved with player selection . His job is securing other clubs in the Sports Republics roster. Parsons and Mowbray are about player selection and don’t forget a very big part of RMs new contract was officially making him part of the selection process. Actually a massive change and for the better.

That was the reason when Jason Wilcox fucked off to Manchester United we didn’t replace him. 
Some of our selections have been strange like Lallana but so far they all make sense. Remember RMs dismissive comments about Che Adams recently he was clearly aware Che was going and really didn’t appear to be bothered.

Think it’s fascinating RM recent media appearances he’s seemed more relaxed and more opinionated. Some of his comments to the players during the recent friendlys were hilarious " FFS Sule pass it " 😂

 

 

 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

On 30/07/2024 at 12:54, manji said:

Think it’s fascinating RM recent media appearances he’s seemed more relaxed and more opinionated. Some of his comments to the players during the recent friendlys were hilarious " FFS Sule pass it " 😂

Yes, the thing about those friendlies is you can pick up some of the coaching staff's comments on TV. Half expecting the standard "Apologies to anyone who has been offended by the language...."

And I thought Ronnie Edwards played well in that last friendly. Certainly didn't hear the coaching staff whingeing at him...

[Andrew Watson]

I watched the QPR game on Sky tonight and Ronnie Edwards had another good game at the back. A friend of mine a big QPR fan,told me that he is very popular with their fans. I hope that the management here give him a chance to shine for us the championship next year and do not decide to sell him off for a pittance.

[Football Special]

Qpr fans rate him highly and hope he can be signed  permanently , seems could be a good option next season if we can fit him into side 

[AlexLaw76]

Forgot he even signed for us.

we will probably sell him in the summer, under the statue ownership of Sport Republic

[Pierre2]

Thought he looked pretty decent in the pre-season game against Lazio

[steve green]

I loved this comment  -

"He was brilliant. No idea how he wasn't getting more game time at Saints with how terrible they've been. Although Martin probably wasn't used to seeing defenders pass forward and run with the ball "

 

 

 

[SaintNewForest]

We'll probably sell him in the summer for a nice profit.

[goodymatt]

It’s encouraging to see Edwards and Charles get rave reviews at mid table championship teams. You’d hope surrounded by our better players and having a full season playing at that level (appreciate Edwards has also played there before with Peterborough), that they will be involved with us next season. Both still have potential to realise and could become PL players. I would be disappointed to sell either.

[saintant]

Millwall fans absolutely raving about him both as a solid defender and the way he carries the ball forward so effortlessly - something that would not have fitted into RMs death by a thousand passes mantra.  Most confess to being amazed that he couldn't command a regular starting spot in our useless defence and they have a point. Let's hope he comes back and is a first choice next season.

[Saint Fan CaM]

It’s interesting to see so many players do better once they’ve left us, but maybe that’s because they’ve found ‘their level’?

[Whitey Grandad]

23 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

It’s interesting to see so many players do better once they’ve left us, but maybe that’s because they’ve found ‘their level’?

Or because they’re not playing under Martin?

[spyinthesky]

I think the performances of Edwards, Charles and many of our players last season really shows up the increasingly wide standards of the Prem versus the Championship.

[skintsaint]

4 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

statue ownership

[Chez]

1 hour ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

It’s interesting to see so many players do better once they’ve left us, but maybe that’s because they’ve found ‘their level’?

Absolutely this.

Next season the manager will plenty of choice. We have CBs coming out of our ears: Stephens, Bednarek, THB, Wood, Edwards, ABK, Sanda, Taylor, Bree...Aribo!

[skintsaint]

Just now, Chez said:

Aribo!

Thought he wanted out this summer?

[Chez]

1 hour ago, skintsaint said:

Thought he wanted out this summer?

Yeah that's what the Daily Mail suggested. But we'll see. If Besiktas is the suitor, as rumoured, then expect a very low bid and maybe even an expectation that we give him a big leaving bonus to make up for any shortfall in wages. Juric seems to like him, so not sure he will be pushing him out the door. There was talk that his wage was really high and it wasn't cut on relegation - not sure if either are true - but if the rumoured £70k a week is accurate, then Besiktas aren't matching that. Aribo isn't going to leave in the summer to earn less money. He may as well sit tight and leave the year after.

Edited February 5 by Chez

[Andrew Watson]

I just hope Juric is following his progress at QPR and that of Charles also. I love the comments that Edwards has found his level,because the championship is where most of our players belong.

[Gloucester Saint]

5 hours ago, Chez said:

Yeah that's what the Daily Mail suggested. But we'll see. If Besiktas is the suitor, as rumoured, then expect a very low bid and maybe even an expectation that we give him a big leaving bonus to make up for any shortfall in wages. Juric seems to like him, so not sure he will be pushing him out the door. There was talk that his wage was really high and it wasn't cut on relegation - not sure if either are true - but if the rumoured £70k a week is accurate, then Besiktas aren't matching that. Aribo isn't going to leave in the summer to earn less money. He may as well sit tight and leave the year after.

£60k p/w is what I heard but big bucks for the Champ either way if no relegation clause.

[ErwinK1961]

Surely this was the whole purpose of the loan, for him to get regular game time and play well, ahead of next season.

Job well done so far.

[Matthew Le God]

6 hours ago, Chez said:

Yeah that's what the Daily Mail suggested. But we'll see. If Besiktas is the suitor, as rumoured, then expect a very low bid and maybe even an expectation that we give him a big leaving bonus to make up for any shortfall in wages. Juric seems to like him, so not sure he will be pushing him out the door. There was talk that his wage was really high and it wasn't cut on relegation - not sure if either are true - but if the rumoured £70k a week is accurate, then Besiktas aren't matching that. Aribo isn't going to leave in the summer to earn less money. He may as well sit tight and leave the year after.

 

22 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

£60k p/w is what I heard but big bucks for the Champ either way if no relegation clause.

Saints have 40% relegation wage reduction clauses as standard in player contracts.

[Weston Super Saint]

7 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

Saints have 40% relegation wage reduction clauses as standard in player contracts.

Source?

[Colinjb]

16 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Surely this was the whole purpose of the loan, for him to get regular game time and play well, ahead of next season.

Job well done so far.

Edwards and Wood as starting CB's next season. (Cannot imagine THB sticking around.)

[saintant]

7 minutes ago, Colinjb said:

Edwards and Wood as starting CB's next season. (Cannot imagine THB sticking around.)

That'll be good enough for the Championship plus Bednarek as 3rd centre back, Welington at left back (he looks a real prospect) and Bree/Sugawara at right back (assuming KWP goes).

[Badger]

1 hour ago, saintant said:

That'll be good enough for the Championship plus Bednarek as 3rd centre back, Welington at left back (he looks a real prospect) and Bree/Sugawara at right back (assuming KWP goes).

Hope you’re right but seems a bit premature to make this claim after one match v a piss poor Ipswich 

[Badger]

Had hoped for Edwards to feature this season. From everything I’d read I was quite optimistic about him.

Hope he returns to fulfill the potential with us next season

[Matthew Le God]

3 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Source?

The Athletic 

[Weston Super Saint]

22 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

The Athletic 

Credible source?

I imagine all contracts will be subject to GDPR given they are PAYE.

I assume the athletic are just guessing.

[S-Clarke]

He's a good player, I was pleased when we signed him as IMO he's a future England international. He should have had more game time, I mean if Bree can play at the back for us in the PL then I'm sure Edwards can deal with it.

We'll enjoy watching him next season I think, it'll be interesting to see who partners him. He's certainly the sort of player who can grow with a club and become a PL player, so we need to make sure we keep those sorts.

[redkeith]

I watched some of his debut against Leicester and his passing was amazing , long accurate and positive. Hard to judge his defending in that game as he had only been there for a few days and Leicester were having one of those days where we every breakaway resulted in a goal.

[Verbal]

 

[Saint86]

14 hours ago, Verbal said:

 

Between him and Charles, we've got a couple of very good championship players coming into the side in the summer.

[Saint_clark]

11 hours ago, Saint86 said:

Between him and Charles, we've got a couple of very good championship players coming into the side in the summer.

Good way of looking at it, if we got relegated and signed two players performing as well as them we'd be buzzing. 

[Turkish]

Bro cooks he’s knows ball. 

[Turkish]

On 07/02/2025 at 12:13, Saint86 said:

Between him and Charles, we've got a couple of very good championship players coming into the side in the summer.

Sold to the highest bidder

#playertradingclub

[Saint86]

3 hours ago, Turkish said:

Sold to the highest bidder

#playertradingclub

The championship net spent trophy won't win itself! 

[Matthew Le God]

 

 

[Turkish]

QPR only three points off the play offs, Sheffield Wednesday 2 points off it. Edwards and Charles appear to be very good championship players this season. Diaz been scoring too,  we will need them all

Edited February 14 by Turkish

[egg]

21 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

 

That was a cracking run and finish. 

[egg]

9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

QPR only three points off the play offs, Sheffield Wednesday 2 points off it. Edwards and Charles appear to be very good championship players this season. Diaz been scoring too,  we will need them all

It's conceivable that one of them could pass us on the way down. Pleased for those lads as their moves to us hadn't gone well. Credit to the club though for sorting decent loans that benefits all concerned, not least us next season. 

[Turkish]

10 minutes ago, egg said:

It's conceivable that one of them could pass us on the way down. Pleased for those lads as their moves to us hadn't gone well. Credit to the club though for sorting decent loans that benefits all concerned, not least us next season. 

Sheffield United look a good bet to go up so Diaz certainly could, every chance QPR or Sheffield Wednesday could come up via the play offs so could even lose two of them. 

[Gloucester Saint]

9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Sheffield United look a good bet to go up so Diaz certainly could, every chance QPR or Sheffield Wednesday could come up via the play offs so could even lose two of them. 

Diaz the most likely - QPR and Weds could make the play offs but I think they’ll just be short.

Fair play to all of them and hope Diaz goes get a move back there if they go up as got the short end of the straw with Martin trying to use him wide in a u-shaped formation.

Nope, I didn’t understand it either!

[CB Fry]

12 hours ago, egg said:

It's conceivable that one of them could pass us on the way down. Pleased for those lads as their moves to us hadn't gone well. Credit to the club though for sorting decent loans that benefits all concerned, not least us next season. 

I think that when Edwards was signed the talk at the time was that he wouldn't be in contention for the first team this season. I think the most surprising thing as he didn't go out on loan in August.

So it's pretty clear he is coming back, and no reason to think the same about Charles next season too.

It's strange, when we loan players in there's a lot of moaning about developing other teams players and how they will go back to their parent club never to return and no benefit to us whats the point. But if we loan a player out there's panic that they will never come back to us and thats it they're gone forever we've lost another good one whats the point.

 

[S-Clarke]

3 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

I think that when Edwards was signed the talk at the time was that he wouldn't be in contention for the first team this season. I think the most surprising thing as he didn't go out on loan in August.

So it's pretty clear he is coming back, and no reason to think the same about Charles next season too.

It's strange, when we loan players in there's a lot of moaning about developing other teams players and how they will go back to their parent club never to return and no benefit to us whats the point. But if we loan a player out there's panic that they will never come back to us and thats it they're gone forever we've lost another good one whats the point.

 

I know what you mean, but I think peoples opinions are a little skewed by the Tella situation. There will be the odd occasion when that happens, but I think generally when a PL club loans out players and they do well at a lower level, it's to the benefit of the then PL club rather than anyone else.

I can't imagine a situation where Edwards isn't starting for us next season, he's got a big contract and the loan has been perfect for him this year - the situation where it benefits ourselves, QPR and the player.

Edited February 15 by S-Clarke

[egg]

38 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

I think that when Edwards was signed the talk at the time was that he wouldn't be in contention for the first team this season. I think the most surprising thing as he didn't go out on loan in August.

So it's pretty clear he is coming back, and no reason to think the same about Charles next season too.

It's strange, when we loan players in there's a lot of moaning about developing other teams players and how they will go back to their parent club never to return and no benefit to us whats the point. But if we loan a player out there's panic that they will never come back to us and thats it they're gone forever we've lost another good one whats the point.

 

I think that's right. For me, loans in and out are vital, and I have no issue with us using another clubs player for a brief period.

Edwards arguably should have gone on loan earlier, but half a season playing regularly for a team at the right end of the championship is superb for him and us. Ditto Charles, and Diaz will have regained some confidence from his loan too. 

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

Just spoken to a client in work who is a QPR fan. He was obviously happy with their result last night. 

I asked about Edwards. His response.... "What a player. Wouldn't be surprised if he gets player of the season. Apparently he has said he wants a permanent move and doesn't want to go back to Saints."

Brilliant. :-/