Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Could make a half decent (if not slightly old) team out of this lot. Should we look at any (personally I think not). Andrey Arshavin Sebastien Squillaci Denilson Paulo Ferreira Hilario Florent Malouda Yossi Benayoun Thomas Hitzlsperger Jan Mucha Phil Neville Mladen Petric Mark Schwarzer Georgios Karagkounis Mahamadou Diarra Wayne Bridge Roque Santa Cruz Danny Simpson Jermaine Pennant Matthew Upson William Gallas David Bentley Zoltan Gera Carlton Cole Franco Di Santo Schwarzer Ferreira Gallas Upson Bridge Diarra Karagounis Arshavin Benayoun Malouda Santa Cruz Subs: Hilario, Hitzelsperger, Cole, Pennant, Gera, Denilson, Neville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 You can cross Bridge off the list - he's just signed for Reading ! Personally I wouldn't take any of them on the grounds of age or attitude ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 I would like to quote the police... Nothing to see, move on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Chris Baird also released. He really was a big loss when we lost him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Bridge has signed for Reading. Ferriera could possibly do a job as he can play both RB and LB, but isn't great, and Di Santo is an ok player, the rest, wouldn't go near. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Franco di Santo is only 24, and he put in a hell of a shift chasing stuff down in the first half up at Wigan when they out-pressed us, and seemed ideally suited to our style. Problem is he's not much of a goalscorer to add to that specific skill, but he might be worth a look, could even work in a Steven Davis type role but probably needs a scorer alongside him. The rest of them either don't suit our style, would be way too expensive for what we'd get, or we'd run the risk of paying for an old crock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 None for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beancounter saint Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Think you have missed Rory Delap off your list - not that it makes any difference to the conclusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 7 June, 2013 Author Share Posted 7 June, 2013 I was only picking the 'better' players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpweySaint Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Baird is worth a look, cant hurt to have him around the training ground for a few weeks, Poch may see him as being able to do a job in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 I was only picking the 'better' players. I think you should include anyone with a Prem appearance last season and let us debate their merits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Phil Neville would be decent to have around the place. He wouldn't really fit into our team though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Phil Neville would be decent to have around the place. He wouldn't really fit into our team though. He's 36 and almost certainly going to join Moyes at his old club as a coach though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Would definitely take a punt on Di Santo - especially with the Argentinean link. I've been impressed most times I've seen him and it'd be interesting to see him in a team that creates chances and I'm pretty sure he started for Argentina recently so must be quite highly thought of by them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Would definitely take a punt on Di Santo - especially with the Argentinean link. I've been impressed most times I've seen him and it'd be interesting to see him in a team that creates chances and I'm pretty sure he started for Argentina recently so must be quite highly thought of by them! Di Santo and Figueroa will be very much in demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Gurrrrrrrrrrgh di Santo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Saw someone wanting Santa Cruz on another site. There's a prime example of why you shouldn't spend big money on someone performing for just one season. That was his only good season in his entire career, awful goal record besides that, yet it earned him a huge move thanks to the genius of Mark Hughes. He must have massive wages, fits my cat 3. Figueroa not being on the original list supports my argument that the OP should have listed everyone, or no-one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Does Di Santo actually do much? He couldn't get into the Wigan team at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel=God-Poyet=Sod Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Would probably take Di Santo as a squad player for next season. He isn't too bad and could be decent cover if anyone is injured/suspended. Won't be on much, in terms of wages, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireframebox Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 He's 36 and almost certainly going to join Moyes at his old club as a coach though. Also been mentioned as a Poyet replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Does Di Santo actually do much? He couldn't get into the Wigan team at the end. I don't think he scores much, more Ormeroddish in style, and Kone was ahead of him but I'm only basing it on 45 minutes at the DW, so who knows what he was doing for the other (37*90)+45 minutes of the season. He stands out as not being overpriced or definitely past it from that list though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Baird is worth a look, cant hurt to have him around the training ground for a few weeks, Poch may see him as being able to do a job in the squad. Would love to see Baird back at Saints. We do need a 2nd choice right back and since he's a versatile player too it might be worth a shot. At 31 still has a number of decent years in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammysaint Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Malouda could do a job from the bench as back up to Lallana and Punch and on his day is quality and better then both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Malouda could do a job from the bench as back up to Lallana and Punch and on his day is quality and better then both of them. The bit in bold is the problem. So inconsistent when he was at his prime at chelsea. I dont want him here, wages too high for a start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Would love to see Baird back at Saints. We do need a 2nd choice right back and since he's a versatile player too it might be worth a shot. At 31 still has a number of decent years in him. He was brilliant a centre back.. but one of the worst right-backs I'd ever seen when he played there. Too slow, couldn't close down, offered nothing going forward. Weirdly though, that was the position he was touted as being his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Yossi Benayoun would be worth a one year cheap deal as an attacking midfield option, good passer of the ball and general playmaker, just hampered with a massively inflated fee/wage to his ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 He was brilliant a centre back.. but one of the worst right-backs I'd ever seen when he played there. Too slow, couldn't close down, offered nothing going forward. Weirdly though, that was the position he was touted as being his best. Personally thought he was a very good right back. Maybe not the modern attacking one in vogue at the moment but then defending has always been my primary valuation of defenders. Worst right back i ever saw for Saints was Ostlund. Couldn't defend at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Personally thought he was a very good right back. Maybe not the modern attacking one in vogue at the moment but then defending has always been my primary valuation of defenders. Worst right back i ever saw for Saints was Ostlund. Couldn't defend at all. Ha, mine was another Swede! Nilsson. Mikael p1ssing Nilsson. Couldn't stand him. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Ha, mine was another Swede! Nilsson. Mikael p1ssing Nilsson. Couldn't stand him. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh God he was sh*t. he wasn't even really a right back, he was a midfielder converted to play full back. Terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 I'd take Di Santo on a free - what's the worst that could happen? 2 year deal, cheap wages and a good squad option. Has impressed me whenever i've seen him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 I thought Baird was a rubbish right back after his initial impact, until one season in the Championship it just clicked for him, he stopped just chipping the ball up the line to the opposing left midfielder and started picking a pass inside, his defending improved no end and he started reading the opponent better, (I wonder if it had anything to do with Dodd returning, though I have no evidence for that) and then shortly after that we moved him to CB and sold him a year later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 (edited) Ha, mine was another Swede! Nilsson. Mikael p1ssing Nilsson. Couldn't stand him. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh God he was sh*t. he wasn't even really a right back, he was a midfielder converted to play full back. Terrible. I would probably have to be restrained if I saw him in the street, purely for his attempted "tackle" in a 70-30 at Norwich in 2004/5. FWIW I thought Ostlund was ok, though Damien Duff humiliated him in an international just around the time we signed him. They were both better than Lloyd James, as was Jermaine Wright. Delap at right back in comparison to that lot looked world class. Edited 7 June, 2013 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Perhaps Gera or Di Santo. Other than that, no one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Trouble with Gera, he's now 34 and had a season-ending injury in January, would you take a punt on a 34 yo who might have a career-ending injury and already has no sell-on value ? In his favour, West Brom's form dropped off when he got injured, they won 56% of matches with him and only 23% without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Zoltan is 34!?!?!?! I thought he was only 29/30.... Fortune was also released by WBA who looked alright against us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowds Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Denison how did he do when in Spain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowds Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 *Denilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(not THE) Kevin Moore Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 No-one on here take a punt on arshavin? Must say I'm surprised, scored or assist every other game for arsenal. Good for a season or two I reckon if we played him in his best position... No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Zoltan is 34!?!?!?! I thought he was only 29/30.... Fortune was also released by WBA who looked alright against us Thought Fortune would be a decent looking signing when we were getting into the Championship but not so much now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 No-one on here take a punt on arshavin? Must say I'm surprised, scored or assist every other game for arsenal. Good for a season or two I reckon if we played him in his best position... No? I believe he has Saganowskitis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Zoltan is 34!?!?!?! I thought he was only 29/30.... Born in 1979, signed for West Brom (the first time) 7 years ago when he was apparently already 26ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpweySaint Posted 7 June, 2013 Share Posted 7 June, 2013 Would love to see Baird back at Saints. We do need a 2nd choice right back and since he's a versatile player too it might be worth a shot. At 31 still has a number of decent years in him. Spot on, can cover in defensive mid too and has done so for fulham, I know some are big on only buying better but its a team game and he could be a very useful player to have in the squad for a season or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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