Oriol Romeu

[stknowle]

I noticed yesterday that he was encouraging, ‘gee-ing up’, pointing where the ball should be played. We’ve lacked that but we do need the provider to also contribute as a footballer which he’s not really doing yet due to the fitness aspect. Hopefully he can get there.

[austsaint]

34 minutes ago, coalman said:

I haven't written him off but I also haven't written him on. He's clearly not on the pace of the game. Time will tell whether there's a "yet" there.

Don’t write him off.  What’s he had since the 6 month layoff…..a couple of weeks of training and three short cameos late in the game.   He definitely looked sharper, and more effective yesterday, threw himself into the play and didn’t shirk the Norwich intensity.   He won’t return to his Prem heyday, but he still has plenty to offer at Championship level.      I’m more worried about the contributions of Stephens, Wood, Fraser, Manning and Bazunu than Romeu who will only improve with more game time.   

[AlexLaw76]

No use starting him in the current set up. Out midfield 2 need to cover incredible amount of ground 

[sledger]

On 22/11/2025 at 12:08, S-Clarke said:

Given that both Larios and ABK have both played around 20 games between them, so far this season, is quite a big indicator.  We couldn't even get half a game out of Larios.

The medical team in my eyes are complicit in the sanctioning/risk assessment of the Ross Stewart situation in the first place. Then they've struggled to get him or keep him fit since.

i stand to be corrected on this but didnt saints medical team fail stewart on his medical but the club in there wisdom still decided to sanction the transfer,thats gone well.

[Miltonaggro]

7 hours ago, austsaint said:

Don’t write him off.  What’s he had since the 6 month layoff…..a couple of weeks of training and three short cameos late in the game.   He definitely looked sharper, and more effective yesterday, threw himself into the play and didn’t shirk the Norwich intensity.   He won’t return to his Prem heyday, but he still has plenty to offer at Championship level.      I’m more worried about the contributions of Stephens, Wood, Fraser, Manning and Bazunu than Romeu who will only improve with more game time.   

Spot on!

[Fabrice29]

14 hours ago, austsaint said:

  He definitely looked sharper, and more effective yesterday, threw himself into the play and didn’t shirk the Norwich intensity.   

Sorry but this is nonsense. He’s ran around bumping into people and giving away fouls. That’s all he’s done so far. I’m not against giving him time to get better, and I suspect he will with sharpen up but we don’t need to pretend he’s been more effective when he’s quite clearly be rubbish every time he’s come on. Wouldn’t mind him actually getting a foot on the ball when he comes on at some stage. 

[austsaint]

6 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

Sorry but this is nonsense. He’s ran around bumping into people and giving away fouls. That’s all he’s done so far. I’m not against giving him time to get better, and I suspect he will with sharpen up but we don’t need to pretend he’s been more effective when he’s quite clearly be rubbish every time he’s come on. Wouldn’t mind him actually getting a foot on the ball when he comes on at some stage. 

Thanks for the hyperbole.  Let’s revisit my nonsense in a month or so and see how your “wisdom” holds up.

[CB Fry]

7 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

Sorry but this is nonsense. He’s ran around bumping into people and giving away fouls. That’s all he’s done so far. I’m not against giving him time to get better, and I suspect he will with sharpen up but we don’t need to pretend he’s been more effective when he’s quite clearly be rubbish every time he’s come on. Wouldn’t mind him actually getting a foot on the ball when he comes on at some stage. 

I am sure he will come good but this is right now the most accurate assessment of his contribution so far. He is right now just crashing into people.

I watched him on Saturday hoping he might get hold of the ball and offer some control. But he didn't manage it. Thankfully Cam Bragg really did so if nothing else Oriel has got competition.

Let's hope Oriel gets fitter and starts to show his obvious class soon.

[Fabrice29]

1 hour ago, austsaint said:

Thanks for the hyperbole.  Let’s revisit my nonsense in a month or so and see how your “wisdom” holds up.

None of this is ‘wisdom’. It’s pointing out he’s been rubbish. 

[austsaint]

15 minutes ago, Fabrice29 said:

None of this is ‘wisdom’. It’s pointing out he’s been rubbish. 

But not as rubbish as you’re making out.   A little context…..Romeu came on at the 86 minute mark.   Norwich were 2/1 up, wind in their sails, and physically dominating our increasingly passive line up.    Within the limited time he was on the pitch, he was better than his previous two equally brief cameos, and he’ll continue to improve.   Romeu isn’t the reason we shrunk out of the game on Saturday.   If anything it was a strange move by Eckert to bring him on.   We needed a goal rather than a defensive midfielder.

[Gloucester Saint]

57 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

I am sure he will come good but this is right now the most accurate assessment of his contribution so far. He is right now just crashing into people.

I watched him on Saturday hoping he might get hold of the ball and offer some control. But he didn't manage it. Thankfully Cam Bragg really did so if nothing else Oriel has got competition.

Let's hope Oriel gets fitter and starts to show his obvious class soon.

Oriel is a bone fide Saints legend and I’m sure the fitness will come but yes, the cameos have been Hurlock-esque so far.

[die Mannyschaft]

Play him for 90 mins v Doncaster as that's likley to be a 2nd team. Should be able to control and run that game for Saints. 

[sockeye]

Just another dressing room mascot like Lallana and Walcott

 

sorry Oriol

[AlexLaw76]

Playing him in a 2 man midifield is embarrassing from the manager 

[aintforever]

Running like he’s dragging a bag of cement.

[Osvaldorama]

It’s on the manager. 
 

He’s slow, so he needs legs around him. 
 

Could still do well in this poor league with a competent set up. He’s just being exposed.

 

Not what we need at all in this formation. 

[Fabrice29]

So glad Turkish has told us he’s going to be fine because I’d have been losing faith with every half arsed tackle otherwise 

[MB]

Shouldn’t be anywhere near the first team, legs totally gone

should do the honorable thing and walk away, literally just using the club for a pension. No better than Walcott & Lallana.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Excellent PR move by Sport Republic 👏🏻

[macca155]

Utter madness bringing him back. Did the club learn nothing from Walcott or Lallana.

Great servant and all that, but his legs had gone when we got rid the first time. Just ridiculous to see him used before Bragg.

[die Mannyschaft]

1 hour ago, macca155 said:

Utter madness bringing him back. Did the club learn nothing from Walcott or Lallana.

Great servant and all that, but his legs had gone when we got rid the first time. Just ridiculous to see him used before Bragg.

Bad decision to use him by manager and he's not watching the game either to see its just helping opposition. He should have subbed him back off. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Love the guy, but second time winning goals for the opposition have come from him not making effective tackles 

[Lighthouse]

I think the most concerning this is that he doesn’t have ‘fitness’ issues in the sense that he comes on and looks knackered after 30 minutes, or starts a game and needs to come off at H.T. He quite simply looks nowhere near the pace of the game from the moment he steps onto the pitch. The game is just a yard ahead of him all the time, it reminds me of when Michael Svensson came back in 2008.

[SaintNewForest]

I love Oriol, but its so obvious his signing was just a PR move by our glorious overlords at Sport Republic to try and calm the fans unrest after the heat started turning on them. 

Cunts.