homesick-saint Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 http://www.tribalfootball.com/southampton-eyeing-sunderland-striker-odonovan-282161 Is the Star a reliable source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=16236 They nicked it from the Independant as posted by Art look at posts 10 and 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 I don't think the Star is to be taken too seriously though this player was mentioned on another thread, he would certainly be a good signing for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Well the Sun also mentioned this the other day ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Well the Sun also mentioned this the other day ; ) That is definite then, we'll not be signing him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 I don't think the Star is to be taken too seriously though this player was mentioned on another thread, he would certainly be a good signing for us. Why do you think he would be a good signing for us? I know he is reputed to be very fast and he scored a lot of goals in the Irish League, more than 3 years ago! He is 24 years old (so not very young) and stands at only 5' 7" (so certainly not tall). He has been at Sunderland for 3 years, in which time he has made 5 starts and 14 sub appearances scoring a grand total of 0 goals. For the first 5 months of last season he was on loan at Dundee Utd, where he made 8 starts and 5 sub appearances scoring just the once. He then spent the second half of the season on loan at Blackpool, making 11 starts and 1 sub appearance and scored 0 goals. So a grand total in English and Scottish leagues of: 24 starts - 20 sub appearances - 1 goal Nothing there to get me very excited I'm afraid (although slightly better stats than Pulis Jnr). However, if AP does bring him in he wll have my full support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Bones Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 We may use him as a winger ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 PLease no more playing people out of position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Jazzbo Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 PLease no more playing people out of position It sounds like he's playing out of position as a striker. If he's quick he may be better on the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Bones Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 It sounds like he's playing out of position as a striker. If he's quick he may be better on the wing. Yeah i saw that ever reliable source of 100% factual information (Wiki :---) ) had him as a striker/Winger. Alought I can understand where sussex is coming from. I thought GB was goign to be brilliant for us - but seems he tried that trick about a million times more then he should have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 what an insightful article that is. His stats dont look all that, and we cant gamble at this time in the season. Proven pedigree, please. (cue pics of dog food) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Why do you think he would be a good signing for us? I know he is reputed to be very fast and he scored a lot of goals in the Irish League, more than 3 years ago! He is 24 years old (so not very young) and stands at only 5' 7" (so certainly not tall). He has been at Sunderland for 3 years, in which time he has made 5 starts and 14 sub appearances scoring a grand total of 0 goals. For the first 5 months of last season he was on loan at Dundee Utd, where he made 8 starts and 5 sub appearances scoring just the once. He then spent the second half of the season on loan at Blackpool, making 11 starts and 1 sub appearance and scored 0 goals. So a grand total in English and Scottish leagues of: 24 starts - 20 sub appearances - 1 goal Nothing there to get me very excited I'm afraid (although slightly better stats than Pulis Jnr). However, if AP does bring him in he wll have my full support. Wikipedia (not reliable I know) says he's 5'10" and calls him a winger/forward. Sounds as if he started as a winger but had a successful season or two as a striker at Cork. If the rumour is true maybe Pardew sees him as a sort of generic forward ...playing on the wing til/unless McLaggon or Holmes displace him , and as back up to Paterson and Saga alongside Lambert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_O%27Donovan K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Wikipedia (not reliable I know) says he's 5'10" and calls him a winger/forward. Sounds as if he started as a winger but had a successful season or two as a striker at Cork. If the rumour is true maybe Pardew sees him as a sort of generic forward ...playing on the wing til/unless McLaggon or Holmes displace him , and as back up to Paterson and Saga alongside Lambert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_O%27Donovan K. I read somewhere on the net last (can't remember exactly where now) that at Cork he was used as a striker at home in a 4-4-2 formation and as a winger away in a 4-5-1 formation. So maybe that is where they get the striker/winger thing from? I haven't looked at his wiki page at all. I got/get my stats from soccerbase. Here is the link for this guy: http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=47075 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Nippy striker, a foil for Lambert?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintrich Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Sounds like a decent option if he can play wing/striker and adds pace to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 I think we should write him off before he's even signed. After all, we're the experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 I think we should write him off before he's even signed. After all, we're the experts. Let's ask J Bizzle...he's probably played against him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Let's ask J Bizzle...he's probably played against him... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_barmy_saints_army Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 On an interview i heard with him, someone asked him would you mind being sold to a championship club to play full time and he said NO. This interview was only 2/3 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 On an interview i heard with him, someone asked him would you mind being sold to a championship club to play full time and he said NO. This interview was only 2/3 weeks ago. Is that "NO", he wouldn't mind being sold to a CCC club, or "no" he would not move there.Not that we are a CCC club anymore of course. If he refuses such a move then he won't be seeing much - if any - first team football at Sunderland. As I know nothing about the bloke, apart from some pretty unimpressive statistics in one of the threads on here, I'm not fussed if he were to come to Saints or not.At 24 he does not have a great track record to enthuse over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 I think we should write him off before he's even signed. After all, we're the experts. I can't see anyone writing him off, unless I've missed it. I can see people commenting on his not particuarly impressive goal record but that's all we have to go by at the moment. Can't see anyone being negative though. I'd support this signing if it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 He's never been the same since O'Minogue left him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=436471 Sunderland fans views. Although tbf they did say the same about Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 (edited) http://www.tribalfootball.com/southampton-eyeing-sunderland-striker-odonovan-282161 Is the Star a reliable source? It's about the same as if it was written on the bog wall in a pub.In fact probably less so, I mean if "Mandy takes it up the a**e" is written it's probably true, whereas this gem probably isn't. Edited 28 August, 2009 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_barmy_saints_army Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Is that "NO", he wouldn't mind being sold to a CCC club, or "no" he would not move there.Not that we are a CCC club anymore of course. If he refuses such a move then he won't be seeing much - if any - first team football at Sunderland. As I know nothing about the bloke, apart from some pretty unimpressive statistics in one of the threads on here, I'm not fussed if he were to come to Saints or not.At 24 he does not have a great track record to enthuse over. in english no generally means he doesn't want something rather than he does want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Picard. :prayer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 in english no generally means he doesn't want something rather than he does want it. - Would you mind passing me the salt? - No not at all OR - Would you pass me the salt please? - Yeah sure... One answer is yes one is no the result is the same...i get to season my damn food... This is the point being made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Jazzbo Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=436471 Sunderland fans views. Although tbf they did say the same about Davis. Ah fickle football fans. When Sunderland got promoted they thought he was the best thing since sliced bread, and was also voted the best keeper in the CCC. When they got relegated overnight he became the worst. I actually think it took him 2 years to get his confidence back, plus his blunder against QPR at home in his first season didn't help. We all got on his back after that (including me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langleysaint Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Ah fickle football fans. When Sunderland got promoted they thought he was the best thing since sliced bread, and was also voted the best keeper in the CCC. When they got relegated overnight he became the worst. I actually think it took him 2 years to get his confidence back, plus his blunder against QPR at home in his first season didn't help. We all got on his back after that (including me) Prince unlike me mate I have never got onto any of our players back or moaned about any of our recent performances you need to incourage players to get the best out of them.:---) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Will Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Prince unlike me mate I have never got onto any of our players back or moaned about any of our recent performances you need to incourage players to get the best out of them.:---) Or even encourage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langleysaint Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Or even encourage? Yes you are quite correct , thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Will Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Yes you are quite correct , thank you. You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 in english no generally means he doesn't want something rather than he does want it. Unless of course you are a politician Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 Unless of course you are a politician Or a rape victim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted 28 August, 2009 Share Posted 28 August, 2009 I wouldn't worry about not hearing any rumours or gossip with regards to potential signings. Harding, Hammond and Trotman all came out of the blue, so who's to say that Pards hasn't got another target in mind? As for O'Donovan, I can't really comment as I've only seen him play a handful of times, but he looked OK. Nothing special mind, but it would be silly to right him off before he even gets here though. In Pards we trust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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