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is he better than Patterson?

 

at the moment, yes. Barnard is a proven player at this level (has scored double figures at this level for the past 2 years) and is at a good age.

 

Patto may turn into that - but who knows? he's not quite ready for us. He's still got alot to prove to be compared with barnard.

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Not sure he was worth the money and Paterson in the long run.

 

He doesn't have the pace we so desperately need either.

 

Still in the short term he can play tomorrow (I think) - and he will be an alternative to playing Lambert every game.

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Not sure he was worth the money and Paterson in the long run.

 

He doesn't have the pace we so desperately need either.

 

Still in the short term he can play tomorrow (I think) - and he will be an alternative to playing Lambert every game.

 

he's a snip! 175k for a player who has hit 17 goals this year (14 last year).

 

still can't get over how cheap he was tbh.

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Does the 2 and a half year deal suggest that Pardew thinks he can do a job for us in this league, and possibly in the Championship, but doesn't have the quality to step up to Premiership level? As far as I'm concerned thats fine - if we got him for £175k (plus Patterson), its a punt worth taking. Good signing.

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Very good signing. Should mean Lambert can get a much needed rest.

 

We now have a very very good looking squad. If we can a midfielder in, Stock or Danns perhaps & move a few players on now it will be a perfect transfer window.

 

If we can get rid of Lancashire, Molyneux, Gillett, Pulis & Saga our squad will look something like this:

 

GK: Davis, Bart, Forecast

RB: Murty, Ostemobor

LB: Harding, Mills

CB: Fonte, Jaidi, Seaborne, Perry, Thomas

RM: Antonio, Papa

LM: Holmes

CM: Schneiderlin, Wotton, Hammond, James

AM: Lallana

ST: Lambert, Barnard, Connolly

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I know but it must have been tied in somehow otherwise why didn't we simply loan him to them?

 

Because with Barnard joining he is a long way from ever starting for Saints.

 

If he was included in the deal the transfer fee would come down. Southend wouldn't bother saying it was a separate deal if it wasn't.

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Good signing. Welcome to the Saints, Lee.

 

This is a good statement of intent from us. We can now rotate between Connolly, Lambert and Barnard, still retaining some decent quality up front and allowing for injuries or suspensions.

 

We just need that midfield playmaker/General and we will just about have the complete set-up.

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what number is he..?

 

Would be surprised if he didn't take over Paterson's number which was 17, failing that the lowest available one is 41, which is frankly rrrrrubbish.

 

Hold on, who is/was number 27? Oh yeah, Jamie White.

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