hughieslastminutegoal Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 I am just judging by the Youtube video, hence why I said 'looks'. He doesn't look overly creative, but direct and fast with a bit of skill. The way I'd imagine Long playing if an attacking mid. He's just a flash harry when in lots of space. Don't need types like him in English football. Where's a Billy Bremner when you need one. There, done it for those not big on irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 Simon Peach @SimonPeach Benfica's Filip Djuricic has joined #SaintsFC on loan, according to the Serbian FA's Facebook account (via @SerbianFooty) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 (edited) https://www.facebook.com/FSSrbije?rf=174183379301107 They claim Saints have announced it on their website, which clearly isn't the case. Edited 29 January, 2015 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 Simon Peach @SimonPeach Serbian FA's Facebook page does, though, say Filip Djuricic deal has been announced by @SouthamptonFC... which might be news to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 29 January, 2015 Author Share Posted 29 January, 2015 The translation of that says that it's on our official website... uh oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/FSSrbije Duricic of Tadic to the end of the season Serbian international Filip Djuricic next six months will play on loan at Southampton, announced on the website of the club third-placed Premier League. Djuricic, who is contracted to the Benfica first part of the season he spent in the Bundesliga club Mainz and played 12 games in all competitions. Source. B92 Has it been announced by us? I can't see it on the OS, nor is it mentioned on the club twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 According to the gospel that is Wikipedia, he has a 12.5million euro transfer to join Mainz if they wished to exercise it. If he comes to us and we get the same deal, £9.5 million for a player who is still young seems good business. Even better if he can live up to his early potential, which I'm sure Koeman will help him with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 Maybe there was a mix up over the announcement time... Serbian FA to SFC: "So, when can we announce the transfer?" SFC: "7pm" Serbian FA: "Okey dokey. We'll do that." (I'm assuming they are only 1 hour ahead of course) No? OK then. Daft theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 Simon Peach @SimonPeach It appears the Serbian FA have jumped the gun. #SaintsFC are interested in Djuricic but a deal had looked unlikely earlier today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/FSSrbije?rf=174183379301107 They claim Saints have announced it on their website, which clearly isn't the case. Obvoiusly they think this is the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 Saints waiting to offload cork first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 Has he signed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 I don't know. Will post the instant I hear something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 The Serbian FA didnt get it first hand - they attribute the story to B92, a Serbian website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 I don't know. Will post the instant I hear something. Please mate, I've been refreshing this thread every minute since 2.42am and still can't see any movement. Why do we always drag these things out, it's becoming a saga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 30 January, 2015 Share Posted 30 January, 2015 @tancredipalmeri: Southampton close to get Djuricic from Benfica on loan with option to buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 30 January, 2015 Share Posted 30 January, 2015 Please mate, I've been refreshing this thread every minute since 2.42am and still can't see any movement. Why do we always drag these things out, it's becoming a saga. Nail biting stuff init! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 January, 2015 Share Posted 30 January, 2015 @tancredipalmeri: Southampton close to get Djuricic from Benfica on loan with option to buy THis is the sort of news snippet that i come on here for. Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 30 January, 2015 Share Posted 30 January, 2015 Daily Echo don't seem to think it's a goer. As reported elsewhere in today’s Daily Echo, the club have explored the possibility of signing Benfica’s attacking midfielder Filip Djuricic. But with that deal having looked unlikely, they may have opted to stick with what they had before the Cork situation reached this point, which could force them back into the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filter Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 On loan Djuricic would be a smart signing. I imagine Koeman looks at it the same way I do, probably only having seen him play in the eredivisie where he showed he was very talented. That doesn't just dissapear, probably needs good guidance and confidence. And a loan is relatively risk free, and adds some depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 He is not in the match day squad today for Mainz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 He is not in the match day squad today for Mainz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 He is not in the match day squad today for Mainz... Why would he be if he is currently at Benfica? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 Why would he be if he is currently at Benfica? Because he's on loan at Mainz from Benfica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 Is that the same Gonzalo Jara not good enough for Forest last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 (edited) Seems like he was bought by the former manager and doesn't fit in with the new coaches philosophy. "Filip Djuricic won’t be missed at Benfica. Jorge Jesus never gave him a proper chance, and there’s no room for a number 10 in Jesus’ tactic. Djuricic never managed to adapt the box-to-box role nor as a winger." http://outsideoftheboot.com/2014/08/12/qa-everything-you-need-to-know-about-benfica-for-the-201415-season/ Also his nickname is "The Cruyff of the Balkans" and also Kicker did a nice interview with him on the 15th Jan - http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/619098/artikel_djuricic_es-gibt-keine-ausreden-mehr.html Edited 31 January, 2015 by Convict Colony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 Seems like he was bought by the former manager and doesn't fit in with the new coaches philosophy. "Filip Djuricic won’t be missed at Benfica. Jorge Jesus never gave him a proper chance, and there’s no room for a number 10 in Jesus’ tactic. Djuricic never managed to adapt the box-to-box role nor as a winger." http://outsideoftheboot.com/2014/08/12/qa-everything-you-need-to-know-about-benfica-for-the-201415-season/ Also his nickname is "The Cruyff of the Balkans" The Serbian Johan Cruyff? amazing! I thought we'd never top the Swedish David Beckham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 The Serbian Johan Cruyff? amazing! I thought we'd never top the Swedish David Beckham. Latvian Michael Owen ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmacian_saint Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 He's not very good, and I think it's a mistake. I'm always a bit annoyed when managers get carried away and start signing players who they know from their home country/league, or one where they have a good reputation. Don't think it does wonders to the team spirit either, as they are very clearly perceived as manager's specific choices and therefore more likely to be given a chance. Obviously Koeman has gained considerable legitimacy to do this with how the season is going, but we must be prudent, and I hope he is aware of this to. As a recent example we have Laudrup with his Spanish Swansea experiment. After a good season with a bargain star in Michu, he filled the team with Spanish players who were no better than the ones that were there before, but were very clearly preferred by him, and team spirit and performance was not as good as expected, with numerous reports of conflict in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 Because he's on loan at Mainz from Benfica. Good thing he is not playing then it is a complete white out with heavy snow and even the pitch markings have disappeared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 He is not in the match day squad today for Mainz... Why would he be if he is currently at Benfica? He is on loan at Mainz from Benfica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 31 January, 2015 Share Posted 31 January, 2015 He is on loan at Mainz from Benfica. Sometimes I love your straight, no nonsense replies fella. That made me laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 1 February, 2015 Author Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Hearing that this is now a done deal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimatt Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Only played 476 minutes this season, subbed on or off for every single appearance. He can't break into a lower-half bundesliga side, whats the deal? Doesn't fit the system? Out of form? Is he actually good enough to do a job for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Only played 476 minutes this season, subbed on or off for every single appearance. He can't break into a lower-half bundesliga side, whats the deal? Doesn't fit the system? Out of form? Is he actually good enough to do a job for us? Ideal relacement for Gaston then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Hearing that this is now a done deal... Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Durman Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 HHe's not very good, and I think it's a mistake. I'm always a bit annoyed when managers get carried away and start signing players who they know from their home country/league, or one where they have a good reputation. Don't think it does wonders to the team spirit either, as they are very clearly perceived as manager's specific choices and therefore more likely to be given a chance. Obviously Koeman has gained considerable legitimacy to do this with how the season is going, but we must be prudent, and I hope he is aware of this to. As a recent example we have Laudrup with his Spanish Swansea experiment. After a good season with a bargain star in Michu, he filled the team with Spanish players who were no better than the ones that were there before, but were very clearly preferred by him, and team spirit and performance was not as good as expected, with numerous reports of conflict in the squad. I enjoyed Reading your post, but I don't agree. If Koeman thinks a Player will fit to our system, Then he probably will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 I'm underwhelmed by this. Another loanee (I'd rather Lambert back if it were possible). He might turn out well. He might be all that's on offer. But for me, we may never have a better chance to hit the Champions League. And it appears that our Boardroom are not investing. Sometimes you need to take a chance to kick on. We have one striker. Mayuka is not good enough. Jay Rod is broken. Longy is a utility forward, not an out and out striker. Pelle will get injured. Perhaps there is no one. But, Ings, Lambert on loan would not go amiss right now. This chap is unproven, unwanted by his current club and has just as much chance as being another Mayuka. Our time is now. Invest. Spend the money. Time to take a gamble.... If not get Fonte to shake Osvaldos hand and give him a go under Koeman.... it's worked for bad boy Elia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 I'm underwhelmed by this. Another loanee (I'd rather Lambert back if it were possible). He might turn out well. He might be all that's on offer. But for me, we may never have a better chance to hit the Champions League. And it appears that our Boardroom are not investing. Sometimes you need to take a chance to kick on. We have one striker. Mayuka is not good enough. Jay Rod is broken. Longy is a utility forward, not an out and out striker. Pelle will get injured. Perhaps there is no one. But, Ings, Lambert on loan would not go amiss right now. This chap is unproven, unwanted by his current club and has just as much chance as being another Mayuka. Our time is now. Invest. Spend the money. Time to take a gamble.... If not get Fonte to shake Osvaldos hand and give him a go under Koeman.... it's worked for bad boy Elia! I was kind of agreeing until your last line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Could be a clever signing. Player with something to prove and who is the type we don't have i.e a player who could play the no 10 role but in a different way to JWP and Davis as he looks like he runs with the ball more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Could be a clever signing. Player with something to prove and who is the type we don't have i.e a player who could play the no 10 role but in a different way to JWP and Davis as he looks like he runs with the ball more. Gastón Ramírez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Gastón Ramírez? Definitely a better comparison than to any of our other players (from the videos anyway) in terms of playing style. Hopefully he has a better attitude/application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Hearing that this is now a done deal... Where did you read that on twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Where did you read that on twitter? Ah come on, be fair you don't need Twitter, there's a 50/50 chance he'll be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Source? As always with him its someone on twitter and passes it off as his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Ah come on, be fair you don't need Twitter, there's a 50/50 chance he'll be right. His mate Dan has been tweeting it too, must be FACT. Two ITKers can't be wrong, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 1 February, 2015 Author Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Christ, makes you wonder why people even bother sharing something if they're told it. I was told late last night that he was definitely going to sign and the club had reached an agreement, and the relevant people had prepared and organised the relevant stuff for his arrival and photo opportunity. Whether it's right, or it turns out to be wrong - it's just what I was told and I decided to share it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Why all the hate towards Strongarm? Every budding Sibley has to start somewhere. They don't just descend from the laps of the gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndy1970 Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Christ, makes you wonder why people even bother sharing something if they're told it. I was told late last night that he was definitely going to sign and the club had reached an agreement, and the relevant people had prepared and organised the relevant stuff for his arrival and photo opportunity. Whether it's right, or it turns out to be wrong - it's just what I was told and I decided to share it. Come on mate, you know how it works on here. You share, then some jumped up little troll criticises you. Don't rise to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Only played 476 minutes this season, subbed on or off for every single appearance. He can't break into a lower-half bundesliga side, whats the deal? Doesn't fit the system? Out of form? Is he actually good enough to do a job for us? Ideal relacement for Gaston then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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