Oriol Romeu

[Barsiem]

I may be a soft shite but I like the fact we are prepared to work with players who have been good servants to us to get the moves they would like.  Both Romeu & Tadic are recent examples of this, Lambert as well many years ago.  All players that were arguably worth more to us than the fees we got for them and left the club weaker overall, but shows we value them as human beings rather than as commodities.

Compare that to how Levy clings onto Kane at Spuds...

[AlexLaw76]

3 minutes ago, Barsiem said:

I may be a soft shite but I like the fact we are prepared to work with players who have been good servants to us to get the moves they would like.  Both Romeu & Tadic are recent examples of this, Lambert as well many years ago.  All players that were arguably worth more to us than the fees we got for them and left the club weaker overall, but shows we value them as human beings rather than as commodities.

Compare that to how Levy clings onto Kane at Spuds...

You say clings on to Kane, but Kane was happy to sign a contract for this period. He could have easily said no a few years ago, and won everything.

[Barsiem]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

You say clings on to Kane, but Kane was happy to sign a contract for this period. He could have easily said no a few years ago, and won everything.

It's a fair comment, and Kane clearly isn't kicking up a fuss and may well get a move to Bayern anyway, albeit I doubt they would have been his first choice.  On the flip side a lot can change in the 4-6 years players sign contracts for, and spurs were a lot stronger when he signed it.  

[Lighthouse]

1 hour ago, Dellman said:

The most ridiculous sale was Mane but pundits on this site were only too pleased to see him go

The sale was neither ridiculous, nor were people pleased to see the back of him.

[Smirking_Saint]

2 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Yep. We could have pulled the plug

anyway . Matters not now

 

You’re literally just arguing on pedantics now

Lavia got injured on Tuesday night, Romeu transfer was done on the Thursday…

- It generally takes 3-5 days to get a scan post injury depending on the injury

- Romeu wasn’t in the squad in the Tues so likely we’d ratified most of the deal and certainly had the chat to allow him to leave

 

So no.. I really don’t think its a reasonable assumption to think we could of ditched the plans that late in the day, had Lavia got injured earlier than maybe we would of pulled it ? Who knows

As I said, hindsight says it was a poor choice, but at the time it wasn’t so bad

[OldNick]

18 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

You say clings on to Kane, but Kane was happy to sign a contract for this period. He could have easily said no a few years ago, and won everything.

the problem of using your brother (?) to be your agent. He was stitched and naive imo

[Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan]

19 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

You say clings on to Kane, but Kane was happy to sign a contract for this period. He could have easily said no a few years ago, and won everything.

Not quite the same, but similar to Zaha. He signed a long contract, Palace never sold him so he had to honour that contract and now the window on him getting a big move has closed and he's had to settle.

[AlexLaw76]

1 hour ago, OldNick said:

the problem of using your brother (?) to be your agent. He was stitched and naive imo

how was he stitched? Was he not told of the length of the contract? Was he not told he signed a contract?

Kane, despite Levy holding him down, signed a deal for x-length of time.  If he genuinely thought Spurs would challenge Liverpool/City then he is pretty deluded to be fair

[CB Fry]

21 hours ago, Dellman said:

The most ridiculous sale was Mane but pundits on this site were only too pleased to see him go

Really impressive to get quite so much wrong in only one sentence, so congratulations.

Edited 31 July, 2023 by CB Fry

[OldNick]

23 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

how was he stitched? Was he not told of the length of the contract? Was he not told he signed a contract?

Kane, despite Levy holding him down, signed a deal for x-length of time.  If he genuinely thought Spurs would challenge Liverpool/City then he is pretty deluded to be fair

He was foolish enough to believe that he would be allowed to leave all on Levy's word. He also signed a 6 year contract, yes probably on decent terms but still not putting in a release clause was another mistake. A proper agent would have been more of a match and Kane may well have won things. Not that is everything, aka MLT.

It does seem to be the measure that you are judged by what you have won.

[Saint Gifford]

On 31/07/2023 at 13:28, OldNick said:

He was foolish enough to believe that he would be allowed to leave all on Levy's word. He also signed a 6 year contract, yes probably on decent terms but still not putting in a release clause was another mistake. A proper agent would have been more of a match and Kane may well have won things. Not that is everything, aka MLT.

It does seem to be the measure that you are judged by what you have won.

Probably correct tbh. 99.9% guaranteed a league title in Germany and a proper chance at Big Ears. 

His bedside table will have some silver stuff on it to make up for a goal record. 

Probably help England at the same time. 30 years old or what ever he is got to do it. 

You could cut Tiss in half and he would look like a stick of Rock with Saints written through him. (so thankful by the way that Chelsea check is in a frame on his wall somewhere). 

Fair play to him from an English player point of view, I’d probably watch a few more Bunders games on the tele. (Even though the games I have watched are pretty crap tbf. 
 

 

 

 

[Tommy Mulgrew]

I have not seen this mentioned on here yet but I might be wrong: Oriel finally got two yellow cards in the same match last season for Girona and was sent off.  Shame, an excellent record broken.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I caught some of a Barcelona game a couple of weeks back. I was about to switch over, when I saw Oriel and stayed to cheer every touch he got, until he got subbed. A happy 20mins 🙂

 

[The Kraken]

21 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I caught some of a Barcelona game a couple of weeks back. I was about to switch over, when I saw Oriel and stayed to cheer every touch he got, until he got subbed. A happy 20mins 🙂

 

He’s started all 3 of their league games. The only shame for him is that Barca aren’t at Nou Camp this season due to refurbs, they’re playing at the old Olympic stadium.

[St Chalet]

Does he have a club at the moment after leaving Barca?

https://barcauniversal.com/just-in-barcelona-reach-full-agreement-to-terminate-veteran-stars-contract/

[sfc4prem]

1 minute ago, St Chalet said:

Does he have a club at the moment after leaving Barca?

https://barcauniversal.com/just-in-barcelona-reach-full-agreement-to-terminate-veteran-stars-contract/

He's only 33. Surprised by that for some reason.

Was super for us.

Imagine his legs have gone now, but he could always read a game very well, so I doubt that lack of pace would prove too problematic.

[St Chalet]

4 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

He's only 33. Surprised by that for some reason.

Was super for us.

Imagine his legs have gone now, but he could always read a game very well, so I doubt that lack of pace would prove too problematic.

I'd imagine he'd be a prince amongst men in this league even now.

[bugenhagen]

1 hour ago, St Chalet said:

I'd imagine he'd be a prince amongst men in this league even now.

I don't disagree, but I think he looks better in our imagination than on the field these days...

[Patrick Bateman]

2 hours ago, St Chalet said:

Does he have a club at the moment after leaving Barca?

https://barcauniversal.com/just-in-barcelona-reach-full-agreement-to-terminate-veteran-stars-contract/

I think we have room for football romance and the obligatory ex-Saint annual re-signing. It's not Fraser Forster, Danny Ings, Stuart Armstrong, Ward-Prowse or Oxlade-Chamberlain, it's Romeu. 

He's experience, he's quality cover with the experience to close a midfield with 10 mins left in a tight match, he's future coach. I'd be okay for this season with this ex-Saint rejoin romance ... 

 

[badgerx16]

He'd be more use than Lallana was on his return.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Trouble is, think it was reported that he wanted to go back home to Spain - can’t see him coming to the UK again sadly.

[SuperSAINT]

 

[S-Clarke]

Absolutely bang on the money and what we need in CM. and have done since he was cast aside.

Cheerio Downes.

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

I like this

[OldNick]

2 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

Oriol Romeu returns to Southampton as a free agent.The player from Ulldecona is back in England.

[Saint Matty 76]

No idea what he’s like these days but we needed something with Charles injury.

An actual leader on the pitch as well. Miracle.

[S-Clarke]

Just now, Saint Matty 76 said:

No idea what he’s like these days but we needed something with Charles injury.

An actual leader on the pitch as well. Miracle.

32 apps for Girona last year.

37 apps for Barca the season before that

[23rdSaint]

Some good news. Give him the captaincy, too. 

[Patches O Houlihan]

Were we being softened up for it with that interview last week? 

4-1-3-2 / Diamond

With Romeu as the sitting midfielder. That could work

 

Edited yesterday at 14:21 by Patches O Houlihan

[Saint Matty 76]

1 minute ago, S-Clarke said:

32 apps for Girona last year.

37 apps for Barca the season before that

Enough for me. We’re winning the league.

[AlexLaw76]

How would he fair playing in a Back 3?

[skintsaint]

Give him captaincy and release Stephens from his contract no matter the £££.

[Lard]

Fucking hell, the hero returns at last. 

Don’t care what people say….he's what we need.
loved that guy.   

 

[Patches O Houlihan]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

How would he fair playing in a Back 3?

Can't you be cheerful or positive about anything? Isn't there already plenty to be cynical about?

[S-Clarke]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

How would he fair playing in a Back 3?

Maybe he's our new number 9.

He'll be a better shout than Downs tbf.

[Lighthouse]

Not the worst idea in the world with Charles' injury and the absolute sh*t show of a team we've got at the moment. Just tell him to go easy on the chicken tartare.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Patches O Houlihan said:

Can't you be cheerful or positive about anything? Isn't there already plenty to be cynical about?

I have seen us, for about a year, have a back 3 forced upon the team, whilst we slide out of the premier league and almost in the relegation zone of the Championship. In that time, we have seen players played out of position both in and around the defence to accommodate this horrific set up.

It is not beyond the realms of insanity he could be deployed there to 'steady the ship'...

[ChristopheVAFC]

Glad to see that this is good news for you!

[revolution saint]

Be worth it just to sort the dressing room out.

[The Kraken]

Definitely a good deal to be had if he’s a free agent. It remains to be seen whether we’ll get many 90 minutes out of him, I somehow doubt it. But with someone like Jander alongside him he could thrive.

[Football Special]

7 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

32 apps for Girona last year.

37 apps for Barca the season before that

And the ultimate professional, saw him in a few champions league games for Barca, top fella who would set an example to some of the younger players who have been led astray 

[Saint86]

Excellent. Now get the former saint that is Ralph back in the building, and let's start smashing the league.

[Patches O Houlihan]

 

Deal done yesterday it would seem

Edited yesterday at 14:28 by Patches O Houlihan

[AlexLaw76]

If there was a player who could command respect from the players, staff and the fans, who would come to us, it is him.

He was literally playing for Barcelona and in the Champions league 18 months+ ago. No doubt he is still in tip top shape and would need just a few friendlies to be ready for the first team.

He is a player (and personality) someone like Downes could only dream of becoming (and will never make it).

[Patches O Houlihan]

I didn't think we'd see signs that SR 'get it'. But this might be one. For me he gets the Captain's armband within a fortnight.

[Patches O Houlihan]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

If there was a player who could command respect from the players, staff and the fans, who would come to us, it is him.

He was literally playing for Barcelona and in the Champions league 18 months+ ago. No doubt he is still in tip top shape and would need just a few friendlies to be ready for the first team.

He is a player (and personality) someone like Downes could only dream of becoming (and will never make it).

Well done. I know that was hard for you 😉

[Mboto Gorge]

Just what need both on and off the pitch (the latter almost more than important than the former with our current situation). Will command respect and you’d think will make sure general standards are upped . You’d imagine he will still be more than capable at this level too in a playing capacity. Get it done saints 

[Graffito]

Now that is good news. A model professional who I sincerely hope will have quiet words in the shell likes of those pussies that don’t put the effort in. Even at walking pace he can sit in front of that leaky defence and shore things up.

[saintwbu]

Could be considered a cynical attempt at appeasing a restless fanbase by Sport Republic.

 

 

 

Consider me appeased.

[Patches O Houlihan]

Imagine his positive advice and influence on Shea Charles and Casper Jander - never mind the rest of the team. This news has really cheered me up.