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Keeping Track of the Contracts 2024-25

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trousers

trousers

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On 06/07/2025 at 08:45, davefizzy14 said:

 

Sweepstake on which club he'll join in 2 years time when he turns down a professional contract with us...? ;)

#callmeanoldcynic

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sockeye

sockeye

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3 hours ago, trousers said:

Sweepstake on which club he'll join in 2 years time when he turns down a professional contract with us...? ;)

#callmeanoldcynic

Chelsea will offer him 30k per week and that will be that.

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SuperSAINT

SuperSAINT

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3 minutes ago, Dusic said:

@SuperSAINT any of the new scholars highly rated in particular, aside from the two new signings?

Both keepers are well thought of.

Big fan of the Jake Vallance story, coming from Basingstoke.

Klevi & Wyatt will be worth keeping an eye on.

Hope they all stay injury free.

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CSA96

CSA96

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8 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

The Mcinnes? It went the way of the wanker one. 

They are still here for me: :mcinnes::facepalm::poundit:

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disconnect

disconnect

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7 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

New signing possibly...

 

 

According to Transfermarkt he played 3 games for the u18 last season (possibly as part of a prolonged trial)? Hopefully he’s more Livramento than Simeu (who did seem fairly decent too tbf)

trousers

trousers

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14 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

Have we ever had a goalkeeper come through the academy and become a regular in the first team? Can't think of anyone. I wonder why that is?

Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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If he ends up as good in goal as his dad was at Rugby, we'll have a star in our hands.

Hopefully, he avoids his dad's injury record...

Rugby World Cup 2011: Lewis Moody: I can see the hunger in my England team's eyes | Daily Mail Online

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spyinthesky

spyinthesky

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3 hours ago, trousers said:

Have we ever had a goalkeeper come through the academy and become a regular in the first team? Can't think of anyone. I wonder why that is?

Bob Charles, born in Bursledon, was an England Youth 'Keeper (I think) then played 26 games in the 1959/60 season, so a regular for one season.

Gerry Gurr was another young 'keeper that came through the ranks after signing on from Guildford City.

Both of these are quite tenuous and it does seem that the club can develop lots of talented outfield players but not a decent 'keeper.

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VectisSaint

VectisSaint

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4 hours ago, trousers said:

Have we ever had a goalkeeper come through the academy and become a regular in the first team? Can't think of anyone. I wonder why that is?

More recently (a bit) Michael Poke probably got the closest, but in the end only made 4 apps. Played regularly for Torquay. Basically though the answer is no. We've never done particularly well with CBs either.

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VectisSaint

VectisSaint

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9 hours ago, spyinthesky said:

Centre Backs ..........Malcolm Waldron, Reuben Agboola perhaps??

50 and 40 years ago, sort of confirms my point. Agboola particularly was never that successful (at Saints), 90 apps. I remember Malc well, but like I said he signed pro over 50 years ago (74) and is nearly as old as me.

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SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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On 29/07/2025 at 13:37, Matthew Le God said:

If he ends up as good in goal as his dad was at Rugby, we'll have a star in our hands.

Hopefully, he avoids his dad's injury record...

Rugby World Cup 2011: Lewis Moody: I can see the hunger in my England team's eyes | Daily Mail Online

Wow, didn’t know he was Lewis Moody’s son. Sure I heard somewhere that Rick Wakeman’s Grandson was in the Academy too? Lallana’s sprog aside, any other sleb progeny in our ranks? 

SaintNewForest

SaintNewForest

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2 minutes ago, SW11_Saint said:

Wow, didn’t know he was Lewis Moody’s son. Sure I heard somewhere that Rick Wakeman’s Grandson was in the Academy too? Lallana’s sprog aside, any other sleb progeny in our ranks? 

Don't we have the grandson of Tony Pulis as well? Might even be the same age group as Lallanas.

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Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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8 minutes ago, SW11_Saint said:

Wow, didn’t know he was Lewis Moody’s son. Sure I heard somewhere that Rick Wakeman’s Grandson was in the Academy too? Lallana’s sprog aside, any other sleb progeny in our ranks? 

Yep...

 

 

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Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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34 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

Good luck to Dom Ballard 😀 really thought he might break through this season. 

He struggled to score in League 1, so to break through in a Championship promotion chasing team wasn't likely.

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SuperSAINT

SuperSAINT

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2 minutes ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Seems a little random especially with the transfer windows closing. 

He had “get loaned out within the sport republic system” written all over him from the beginning.  Surprised it didn’t happen. 

Dusic

Dusic

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I reckon some kind of disciplinary issue otherwise makes no sense. If you want more senior football then just go out on loan. There is surely more to it 8mths into a 3.5yr deal.

But seems no real loss.

SuperSAINT

SuperSAINT

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12 hours ago, Dusic said:

I reckon some kind of disciplinary issue otherwise makes no sense. If you want more senior football then just go out on loan. There is surely more to it 8mths into a 3.5yr deal.

But seems no real loss.

Always hard to tell and we are of course speculating, but I did note there were no pleasantries in the article.

egg

egg

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53 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

Always hard to tell and we are of course speculating, but I did note there were no pleasantries in the article.

It does  seem odd that he'd agree to the termination of a contract which has almost 3 years to run. 

Over land and sea

Over land and sea

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The EFL 25 man squads have been announced. EFL squads 25-26

No surprises in the main squad, perhaps other than Ben Reeves' omission.  I thought if we had 25 eligible players we had to name them all but seemingly not.  The out on loan over 21s (Bella-Kotchap, Bree, Brereton, Ramsdale, Smallbone, Sugawara, Taylor and Wright) are all omitted (which, of course, was (in many cases) one of the reasons to send them out on loan).  

There are 16 home grown players.

 

In Squad Players (* = home grown)

 

  1. Archer, Cameron Desmond*
  2. Armstrong, Adam James*
  3. Ayodele-Aribo, Joseph*
  4. Azaz, Finn Isaac*
  5. Bazunu, Gavin*
  6. Charles, Shea Emmanuel*
  7. Damascena Santos, Welington
  8. Downes, Flynn*
  9. Edozie, Samuel Ikechukwu*
  10. Edwards, Ronnie Lee*
  11. Fellows, Tom Allen*
  12. Fraser, Ryan
  13. Harwood-Bellis, Taylor*
  14. Jander, Casper
  15. Kristensen, Elias Jelert
  16. Long, George Martin*
  17. Manning, Ryan Phelim*
  18. Matsuki, Kuryu
  19. McCarthy, Alex Simon*
  20. Rasmussen, Mads Roerslev
  21. Stephens, Jack*
  22. Stewart, Ross Cameron
  23. Weschenfelder Scienza, Leonardo
  24. Wood-Gordon, Nathan Dean Joshua*
 
The under 21 list contains contracted players only (no scholars).  All the out on loan U21s are listed (as usual).  The only think to note is that Harry Gathercole and Korban McMullan are listed - I wasn't aware they had signed pro contracts so perhaps they will be announced shortly.
 

Under 21 Contract players

  1. Akachukwu, Romeo
  2. Armitage, Will
  3. Awe, Zachariah
  4. Boot, Nathanael Joshua Asiimwe
  5. Bragg, Cameron Roger
  6. Charles, Brandon Davis
  7. Daley, Aston
  8. Davis, Sonnie Kelvin
  9. Dipepa, Baylee Jack
  10. Dobson-Ventura, Tommy Eric
  11. Downs, Damion Lamar
  12. Ehibhatiomhan, Princewill Omonefe
  13. Fisher, Hugo Dov
  14. Fry, Max Joseph
  15. Gathercole, Harry John
  16. Jeffries, Josh David
  17. Kakay, Sutura
  18. Kayi Sanda, Joachim
  19. Larios Lopez, Juan
  20. McMullan, Korban James
  21. Merry, William George
  22. Moody, Dylan Lewis
  23. Moore, Jayden James
  24. O'Brien-Whitmarsh, Joseph Paul
  25. Ofuyaekpone-Shombe, Khiani Hrukti Toju
  26. Okunola, Abdulhalim Olarewaju Olasubomi
  27. Oyekunle, Adetokunbo Adewale Ayomide
  28. Quarshie, Joshua
  29. Robinson, Jay Steven
  30. Rohart-Brown, Thierry David
  31. Sesay, Jonathan Moses Momoh
  32. Sillah Dibaga, Sufianu
  33. Tabares, Samuel Ethan
  34. Takaoka, Rento
  35. Traore, Daouda
  36. Whittaker, Rory Innes
  37. Williams, Barnaby Joe
 
There are a further 19 scholars not listed as they are not contracted.
 
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macca155

macca155

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Anyone know what's happened to O'Brien Whitmarsh. He appears to have disappeared off the face of the earth. Although he is listed above.

We were told he was one to watch, disappeared off to Accrington never to be seen again.

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