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Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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12 hours ago, HnycS said:

Thierry Small do we have a buyback 😃? He was tidy in PNE beating LFC, including an assist.

We can't have a buy back clause for him from a club we did not sell him to.

We didn't sell him to Charlton, he was released and then joined them. He has then joined Preston North End.

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HnycS

HnycS

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3 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

We can't have a buy back clause for him from a club we did not sell him to.

We didn't sell him to Charlton, he was released and then joined them. He has then joined Preston North End.

Thanks for that. Some information for you is the 😊 indicates someone is joking. 

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goodymatt

goodymatt

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15 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

 

It’s interesting he left Saints for a better pathway to first team football. Now finds himself on loan playing for the manager that didn’t give him that pathway at Saints. Think that confirms he just left Saints for the better financial package, which is fair enough.

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S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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1 hour ago, goodymatt said:

It’s interesting he left Saints for a better pathway to first team football. Now finds himself on loan playing for the manager that didn’t give him that pathway at Saints. Think that confirms he just left Saints for the better financial package, which is fair enough.

As always will be the case, the pathway stuff is just nonsense. Kemi Doyle is another one, went to Brighton for a supposed pathway. He's never played for Brighton, 2 years there, and I think he's on loan at L1 Reading now.

It's always about money. Always.

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Baird of the land

Baird of the land

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12 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

As always will be the case, the pathway stuff is just nonsense. Kemi Doyle is another one, went to Brighton for a supposed pathway. He's never played for Brighton, 2 years there, and I think he's on loan at L1 Reading now.

It's always about money. Always.

At the end of the day if there's no pathway at either destination, that just simplifies the choice go where the pay is higher.

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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34 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

At the end of the day if there's no pathway at either destination, that just simplifies the choice go where the pay is higher.

There was a pathway here though, he was given minutes in the early pre-season when we were relegated. Martin would have included him in the Championship squad for sure, and he'd have featured in the cups. (as per Dibling). 

So if it was down to pathway only, he had an opportunity here - more so after we'd been relegated.

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OldNick

OldNick

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5 hours ago, goodymatt said:

It’s interesting he left Saints for a better pathway to first team football. Now finds himself on loan playing for the manager that didn’t give him that pathway at Saints. Think that confirms he just left Saints for the better financial package, which is fair enough.

Is that the Meghoma that was at Saints who went on loan to PNE? As i feel there was another player at Brentford with a similar name

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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10 minutes ago, OldNick said:

Is that the Meghoma that was at Saints who went on loan to PNE? As i feel there was another player at Brentford with a similar name

Maybe you're thinking of Thierry Small?

We got him from Everton as a highly rated kid, he had a loan at Port Vale and then up in Scotland, didn't ever kick on here and left for Charlton to work under Europe's greatest manager.

Charlton sold him in the summer to PNE.

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OldNick

OldNick

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15 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Maybe you're thinking of Thierry Small?

We got him from Everton as a highly rated kid, he had a loan at Port Vale and then up in Scotland, didn't ever kick on here and left for Charlton to work under Europe's greatest manager.

Charlton sold him in the summer to PNE.

No im thinking of Meghoma (Spelling), he left us for Brentford and went on loan to PNE (I think). My granddaughter went to school with his sister, near Romsey

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goodymatt

goodymatt

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2 hours ago, OldNick said:

Is that the Meghoma that was at Saints who went on loan to PNE? As i feel there was another player at Brentford with a similar name

Yes it’s Jayden Meghoma who left us for Brentford, then went on loan to Preston and is now on loan at rangers. Brentford also have Paris Maghoma, similar but slightly different surname.

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Tommy Mulgrew

Tommy Mulgrew

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Moussa Djenepo’s decline continues - he has just completed a free transfer from Standard Liege to Esteghlal, an Iranian team.  Sad, really.  I loved his attitude and occasional brilliance but we coached that out of him and he became Bambi on ice; at least the weather in Iran will melt the ice.  Cue the modern version of the Egyptian Sand Dance (one for our older readers).

https://getfootballnewsbene.com/former-southampton-winger-set-to-depart-standard-liege-for-the-second-time-with-iran-the-destination/

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S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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10 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Has anyone ever had a Google on how Jimmy-Jay Morgan and Kamari Doyle are doing? Or Alexander Jankewitz? 

Weren’t a couple of those in the same age group as Tyler Dibling and Jay Robinson?

Jimmy-Jay Morgan is nowhere near the Chelsea side, he had a loan at Gillingham last season where he made 16 apps. 19 years old

Doyle has been thrown around on several L1/L2 loans. Crawley, Exeter and now at Reading this year. Hasn't ever played for Brighton. 20 years old

Looks like Jankewitz is now a squad player at FC Winterthur in the Swiss 1st Div.  23 year old.

 

I think it's fair to see that all 3 have monumentally failed since leaving us. But as long as $$$ is thrown around in these players faces, it won't change. 

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Willo of Whiteley

Willo of Whiteley

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JJM wanted something like £10K a week from what I heard as a 16 year old and the club rightly laughed him off.

Another one that was poorly advised, but again he probably is more than comfortable on Chelsea salaries.

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S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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37 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

JJM wanted something like £10K a week from what I heard as a 16 year old and the club rightly laughed him off.

Another one that was poorly advised, but again he probably is more than comfortable on Chelsea salaries.

He always came across as the sort who'd thrive in the ''Made in Chelsea'' environment, not talking football, but everything else.

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Tamesaint

Tamesaint

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It is disappointing how those youngsters who formed such a good team had their heads turned so quickly. I remember the squad being paraded round the ground just before they appeared in a youth final. Was it due to agents, greedy parents, lack of a perceived pathway or just heads being turned by the prospect of £££? 

There was a video on here of JJM standing with Everton away supporters flicking V's at home fans. Without wanting to sound too much like an old fogey, it is a shame how few of the players felt any loyalty  to the club that nurtured them. 

qwertyell

qwertyell

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Thierry Small called up by England u21s.

Looked for all the world like your typical talent waster who never really improves on their early promise, kicks around the lower leagues for a while, and then vanishes. But since leaving us, he's put in the work and started to get back on track. 

Fair play to the lad.

Dibling and Max Alleyne in the squad too, completing the ex-Saint trifecta. 

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S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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18 minutes ago, qwertyell said:

Thierry Small called up by England u21s.

Looked for all the world like your typical talent waster who never really improves on their early promise, kicks around the lower leagues for a while, and then vanishes. But since leaving us, he's put in the work and started to get back on track. 

Fair play to the lad.

Dibling and Max Alleyne in the squad too, completing the ex-Saint trifecta. 

Does he have to give our old friend Nathan Jones credit for kicking his career into gear? He was drifting until that point. 

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goodymatt

goodymatt

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🆕 Sékou Mara loaned to AJA! 🔵⚪️

AJ Auxerre is pleased to announce the loan for one season, without a purchase option, of Sékou Mara, coming from @RCSA. 

Sékou, welcome to AJA! 🏡

Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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Just watching Plymouth v Stockport (my nephew is playing for County) and Caleb Watts is playing AM for Plymouth, having moved from Exeter this summer.

Edit: and has just scored a belter to put them 2-0 up.

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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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A few days back, the Beeb were looking at South American football. Notable because the presenter shut up and let the guests have a good long discussion about various topics. 

Ecuador are doing well at the moment, and as they looked back at the country's football Agustin Delgado got a lot of praise.

They suggested that, at the time he played for us, Ecuadorian football didn't have the infrastructure to develop and move players internationally, with deals falling through due to the large number of "representatives" appearing to claim part of deals. More recently this has become more established, resulting in better outcomes. Delgado was considered as a talented player before all that was in place, falling into some of the pitfalls of not having the best of guidance.

He also got a lot of praise for his general appeal in his country and his political work. 

I'd discuss his effectiveness with us more, but I'm off to check the expiry on my yogurts.

sfc4prem

sfc4prem

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57 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

 

I think he's woken up one morning and all of his talent has disappeared.

Bit like when some people randomly wake up speaking fluent Mandarin or some other language, but more shit.

Poor chap.

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Ted Bates Statue

Ted Bates Statue

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1 hour ago, sfc4prem said:

I think he's woken up one morning and all of his talent has disappeared.

Bit like when some people randomly wake up speaking fluent Mandarin or some other language, but more shit.

Poor chap.

Sounds like he's not worthy of his new nationality any more. He's just plain old Ben Brereton again.

Midfield_General

Midfield_General

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On 10/09/2025 at 21:57, sfc4prem said:

I think he's woken up one morning and all of his talent has disappeared.

Bit like when some people randomly wake up speaking fluent Mandarin or some other language, but more shit.

Poor chap.

Now he's not playing for us anymore, I actually feel really sorry for him at this point. 

His confidence is clearly shot to absolute pieces. Just horrible to watch. 

Why on earth are Chile picking him though? He's been abysmal for at getting on for three years. Surely they can do better than that? 

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Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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On 06/09/2025 at 15:36, Sheaf Saint said:

Just watching Plymouth v Stockport (my nephew is playing for County) and Caleb Watts is playing AM for Plymouth, having moved from Exeter this summer.

Edit: and has just scored a belter to put them 2-0 up.

And now we've gone full circle. Stockport's opponents this week, Cardiff, are captained today by Callum Chambers - an OG member of the 2014 defectors that this thread was dedicated to in the first place.

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Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Charlie Austin seems to have been popping up on a few podcasts recently. Apparently every manager he’s ever played for, and half the players he’s played with, are all complete kn*bbers. Poor chap has had no luck at all.

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Katalinic

Katalinic

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3 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Charlie Austin seems to have been popping up on a few podcasts recently. Apparently every manager he’s ever played for, and half the players he’s played with, are all complete kn*bbers. Poor chap has had no luck at all.

Tbf he got Ralph and Hoedt pretty much spot on.

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Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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3 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Charlie Austin seems to have been popping up on a few podcasts recently. Apparently every manager he’s ever played for, and half the players he’s played with, are all complete kn*bbers. Poor chap has had no luck at all.

If anyone wants a listen. Just joined Basingstoke Town.

 

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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3 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Charlie Austin seems to have been popping up on a few podcasts recently. Apparently every manager he’s ever played for, and half the players he’s played with, are all complete kn*bbers. Poor chap has had no luck at all.

not the only ex player to slate Ralph

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Channons Windmill

Channons Windmill

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So, think we’re chaotic, it’s always good to keep an eye on Yeovil Town who seem to go from crisis to crisis - it wasn’t so long ago that we were playing them in the League. Ex-Saint Richard Dryden was caretaker until ten days ago until replaced by Danny Webb (son of ex-Saint David Webb), Webb has now quit and has been replaced by Ex-Saint Richard Dryden….. 🙄

trousers

trousers

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4 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

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Has there been some kind of alignment of the planets that could explain why all of our ex-strikers are scoring today...?

(5 points to anyone who can get a 'Uranus' play-on-words in their response...)

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