Saint Without a Halo Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 From League one to European Champion all whilst staying at Saints What a story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 A proper, proper Saints hero. On the banner, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 An absolute hero. Bloody love the bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Can't be too many JPT winners that have won the Euros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Signed for Saints the same month as Otsemobor, Seaborne, Barnard and Puncheon. Surely one of our all time best transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Played a blinder tonight. Wasn't the captain but showed what a real leader he is. Really pleased for him. Get him on the banner now admins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Obrigado Jose!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 What are the chances someone coming forward with a 20 million bid? I know he won't look to leave but would Reed force it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Great story - his goal at the Withdean still the highlight though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 10 July, 2016 Author Share Posted 10 July, 2016 An absolute hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugger Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZuess1979 the 2nd Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Absolute legend So happy for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 10 July, 2016 Author Share Posted 10 July, 2016 And to think there was a debate about him losing it and Hooieveld being better as we left the championship some 4 seasons ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 And to think there was a debate about him losing it and Hooieveld being better as we left the championship some 4 seasons ago What was the other stupid one? Someone said Fuller is better than Ronaldo or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 What was the other stupid one? Someone said Fuller is better than Ronaldo or something. Wotton or Schneiderlin always stands out, in hindsight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Lallana being better than Messi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 An absolute hero He's a truly great player, up there with Paine, Channon and Le Tissier in the pantheon of all-time great Saints, in a less glanmorous position, but achieving more than all of them. It's good to still have football heroes, especially one so modest and unassuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 What was the other stupid one? Someone said Fuller is better than Ronaldo or something. You're thinking of the Bradley Wright-Phillips/Torres comparison made by Poortvliet. He also compared Lee Holmes to Arjen Robben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 You're thinking of the Bradley Wright-Phillips/Torres comparison made by Poortvliet. He also compared Lee Holmes to Arjen Robben. Robben never had anything on Lee Holmes. He was just a Holmes wannabe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrice29 Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Only player to have won Euro's and the JPT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwoite Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 All time Saints legend. Does that make him the first non English legend, not that it matters? What a story. What a season for also ranks, no hopers and johnies come lately. Eat your heart out so called superstars, the ordinary guy is gonna mug yer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Can his picture be added to the banner at the top of the page now, please? He certainly desrves to be there alongside Rickie Lambert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 10 July, 2016 Author Share Posted 10 July, 2016 He's a truly great player, up there with Paine, Channon and Le Tissier in the pantheon of all-time great Saints, in a less glanmorous position, but achieving more than all of them. It's good to still have football heroes, especially one so modest and unassuming. Let's be fair Paine did get a world cup winners medal as a squad member in 66 and also made the journey from the then Div 3 to division 1 with saints but that was almost 50 years ago to do so now where players move at the drop of a hat must be so much harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 10 July, 2016 Author Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Only player to have won Euro's and the JPT? A record unlikely to be ever beaten although with premier youth teams now in the tournament I guess it becomes more likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon3737 Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 16th January 2010, Jose made his Saints debut in League One (carrying a 10 point deduction) away to Millwall at the New Den. Attendance 11,524. What's he up to now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 I honestly believe that Fonte would be more pleased getting added onto our legends banner than winning this Euro cup thingy. Lets make his dream come true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Portugal looked so much better when Jose and Cedric and came to the team and both played a big part in the win tonight. So pleased for both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScepticalStan Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 I honestly believe that Fonte would be more pleased getting added onto our legends banner than winning this Euro cup thingy. Lets make his dream come true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowulf Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Jose was fantastic tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaptopSaint Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Half the defence that won the Euros. Obrigado boys - especially you Jose. ****ing ledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 I honestly believe that Fonte would be more pleased getting added onto our legends banner than winning this Euro cup thingy. Lets make his dream come true. I do love a genuine chuckle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydie Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Well done Fonte and Cedric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 10 July, 2016 Share Posted 10 July, 2016 Half the defence that won the Euros. Obrigado boys - especially you Jose. ****ing ledge. Exactly - don't forget Cedric's part in this - really pleased for both of them. We need both to be part of our 1st 11 - Cedric will only get better and better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 Not only both part of the winning team, but only conceded 1 goal in 4 games!! plus an hour of extra time so almost 5 games! Unbelievable difference they made to the defence. So happy for them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 He was intelligent enough to see that a step down to come to us at the time would result in an unbelievable step up:-promotion to championship>premiership>team captain>picked for country>Europa league>European Champions. That is what dreams are made of. Congratulations Jose and also to Cedric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxstone Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 Parabens not only to our skipper but to both of our Portuguese Saints - They deserve one hell of a welcome at our first home match this coming season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 Very, very pleased for Fonte and Cedric, and what a battling performance in the French backyard - pots of character! Let's hope the experience of lifting a trophy becomes a habit for Jose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Chuckle Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 If i was Real Madrid i'd be looking at bringing Fonte in, him and Pepe were outstanding as a CB partnership. Would do a job for them for a couple of years. Really hope it doesn't happen but wouldn't be surprised to see Ronaldo and Pepe putting in a good word for our captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 Pleased for them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangy Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 If i was Real Madrid i'd be looking at bringing Fonte in, him and Pepe were outstanding as a CB partnership. Would do a job for them for a couple of years. Really hope it doesn't happen but wouldn't be surprised to see Ronaldo and Pepe putting in a good word for our captain As good as he is and has legend status with us,I am pretty sure there is not a hope in hell Real will come for Fonte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 Clearly, with Koeman sodding off to Everton, we had a vacancy for our European Championship winning centre back role, which Jose has now filled nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinger Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 Can't be too many JPT winners that have won the Euros I've been all over the social medias trying to find out if he's the first to achieve this. Any stats nerds on here able to answer that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints Fan Dan Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 And with Lovren not even being at the finals due to falling out with his manager... Delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 https://paininthearsenal.com/2016/07/11/arsenal-jose-fonte-the-best-summer-option/ 2 seconds after winning Euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 As good as he is and has legend status with us,I am pretty sure there is not a hope in hell Real will come for Fonte Too old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 To be honest we've created two amazing stories, almost Roy of the Rovers stuff in Fonte and Lambert, League One players going on to represent their countries, and then Fonte going on to win the European Championship, it's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai27 Posted 11 July, 2016 Share Posted 11 July, 2016 https://paininthearsenal.com/2016/07/11/arsenal-jose-fonte-the-best-summer-option/ 2 seconds after winning Euros. Classic quote from the comments section on that link... "He played last night, didn't he? I think he was extremely competent, resilient and effective. I don't know who he plays for at the moment but to have him (ready made) alongside Kolselny would be great." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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