Saint_clark Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 Saints posted on Facebook that he's been involved in 5 goals in his last 6 appearances with 2 goals and 3 assists. I've seen a fair few people saying we should be looking to replace him on the right wing next season and I don't really understand why, he's been a brilliant signing for us and for me would be ahead of Redmond in the "wingers" pecking order due to the fact he actually consistently contributes. Would be interested to see him lining up just behind Ings to play off him and run beyond him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Forever Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 I agree that he seems much more consistent with goals and assists. When he is in the side we look much more of a threat going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydenhamssocks Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 Just mentioned in another thread that I think he links well with Danny, who looks like he appreciates Armstrong being on the pitch. He’s a smart player who is more of a key component than he’s getting credit for. For the money we paid, he’s more than good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 I'm a big fan, maybe he'll move more centrally? I just feel he lacks pace on the right and then there's a lot of reliance on KWP for e.g to provide the width, so our attacks are often lopsided. That's all I'd say, I wouldn't drop him though as he's been pretty spot on most of this season. This is what Ralph said today - "Stu is adapting more and more to this formation and has surprised us all with his finishing," said Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl. "He's adapted his game to our philosophy and this is very positive." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 Have people said we need to replace him? Shocking if so, easily one of our more consistent players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 I find him a bit frustrating to be honest, but he’s a steady decent Premiership player. Probably ideal for us as does a very good job but slightly below the Liverpool’s of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 I know that you shouldn't say it on this board but ... Didn't Les and the recruitment team do well in getting him for £8 million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 (edited) Armstrong is to the 2019/20 season what Steven Davis was between 2012 and 2016. Dismissed as replaceable by some, but you miss him when he isn't playing. Edited 15 July, 2020 by Matthew Le God 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 I think he’s great - i think our resurgence coincided with his return to the side, and I get concerned now if he’s not starting as I think he’s an extremely important cog. He plays like someone caught between being a CM and a winger and i think that fits perfectly for us. Absolute steal at what we paid for him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 Good player. Prone to the odd silly error in our own half but really effective going forward. Doubt we'd get much better with our budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 I like him, we have found a perfect niche for him as he has good skills for a Ralph #10 particularly when balanced with the more refined Redmond. I don't think he is technically good enough to be a PL central midfielder so this suits him perfectly. Good acceleration, direct, can shoot with both feet and works hard. Even though he isn't a young player he still feels like a rough diamond who has some improvement in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 (edited) He is quite probably the best Scottish player right now. He is a potent finisher and has scored some fine goals for us. He also has bucket loads of energy. When he arrived I confess to have not been able to see why the club had brought him in but the lad has proved me wrong and deserves his regular starting place. Comes across as an old fashioned inside right. Edited 15 July, 2020 by Charlie Wayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 Just now, Charlie Wayman said: He is quite probably the best Scottish player right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 8 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said: He is quite probably the best Scottish player right now. He is a potent finisher and has scored some fine goals for us. He also has bucket loads of energy. When he arrived I confess to have not been able to see why the club had brought him in but the lad has proved me wrong and deserves his regular starting place. Comes across as an old fashioned inside right. better than world, european and premier league champion? wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 15 July, 2020 Share Posted 15 July, 2020 Armstrong has many attributes that make him a valuable member of the team. He is intelligent, industrious, steady has a good attitude and likeable. MLG strikes a chord, comparing him to Steve Davis, who had many similar attributes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted 16 July, 2020 Share Posted 16 July, 2020 On 15/07/2020 at 05:08, Matthew Le God said: Armstrong is to the 2019/20 season what Steven Davis was between 2012 and 2016. Dismissed as replaceable by some, but you miss him when he isn't playing. Well, they're similar aside from Armstrong's goals and assists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 July, 2020 Share Posted 16 July, 2020 27 minutes ago, verlaine1979 said: Well, they're similar aside from Armstrong's goals 2015/16 - Davis 5 league goals 2019/20 - Armstrong 5 league goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 16 July, 2020 Share Posted 16 July, 2020 50 minutes ago, verlaine1979 said: Well, they're similar aside from Armstrong's goals and assists... Haha, sort of guessed you'd pop up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 July, 2020 Share Posted 16 July, 2020 1 hour ago, verlaine1979 said: Well, they're similar aside from Armstrong's goals and assists... Did Davis sleep with your wife or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted 16 July, 2020 Share Posted 16 July, 2020 3 hours ago, Matthew Le God said: 2015/16 - Davis 5 league goals 2019/20 - Armstrong 5 league goals Why have you cherry picked a single season to justify your 2012-2016 comparison? On current league goals/appearances, Armstrong is averaging a goal every 7 games and an assist every 11 games, while Davis averaged a goal every 16 games and an assist every 10 games. Davis also had the benefit of playing in a much better side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 25 July, 2020 Share Posted 25 July, 2020 Good article here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/southampton-stuart-armstrong-interview-brendan-rodgers-celtic-ralph-hasenhuttl-562073 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 25 July, 2020 Share Posted 25 July, 2020 1 hour ago, for_heaven's_Saint said: Good article here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/southampton-stuart-armstrong-interview-brendan-rodgers-celtic-ralph-hasenhuttl-562073 Good little read that - cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 25 July, 2020 Share Posted 25 July, 2020 Another article on Armstrong - this one is pretty lengty... https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-united/1464488/dundee-united-stuart-armstrong-southampton-scotland/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Faz Posted 25 July, 2020 Share Posted 25 July, 2020 I like him a lot , after a frustrating start with us, he seems to be developing well under Ralph, and gives us a lot going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 July, 2020 Share Posted 25 July, 2020 Couple of really good articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 25 July, 2020 Share Posted 25 July, 2020 3 hours ago, for_heaven's_Saint said: Good article here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/southampton-stuart-armstrong-interview-brendan-rodgers-celtic-ralph-hasenhuttl-562073 Really good read that article. Class player is Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 25 July, 2020 Share Posted 25 July, 2020 On 15/07/2020 at 13:08, Matthew Le God said: Armstrong is to the 2019/20 season what Steven Davis was between 2012 and 2016. Dismissed as replaceable by some, but you miss him when he isn't playing. 100 percent. Davis was a very good player for us and so is Armstrong. Both make the team better. Bizarre that some of our fans dont rate them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 25 July, 2020 Author Share Posted 25 July, 2020 Some brilliant articles there and the Davis comparisons aren't without merit, but so far Armstrong is proving possibly an even stronger influence on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 25 July, 2020 Share Posted 25 July, 2020 He's not a winger, he's a no.10, he's the one supposed to get in the 'red zone' as Ralph calls it. They had the same at Leipzig under him, one of the wide men was more of a winger, but the other was more of a no.10 who starts wide and drifts in to find the space, and take shots from the edge of the box, as well as making late runs into the box. Which I think was Forsberg. Probably took Armstrong a while to get it, because he has mainly been a central attacking mid in his career, but now he is we are reaping the rewards. The Celtic fans said when we got him that he was a good finisher and was good at long shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 (edited) Has tested positive for Covid (FFS) https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-07/stuart-armstrong-southampton-football-club-scottish-fa-covid-19 Quote The midfielder returned a negative test for COVID-19 on arrival with the Scottish National Team on Monday but the supplementary UEFA test returned a positive result this morning.The 28-year-old is now self-isolating in line with government guidance, and the club is taking sensible precautions at Staplewood Campus whilst offering Stuart our full support. Edited 7 October, 2020 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 It’s International break he won’t come back injured this time 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 (edited) Just now, Give it to Ron said: It’s International break he won’t come back injured this time Every cloud... although assume he's now out of the Chelsea game regardless? Edited 7 October, 2020 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 12 minutes ago, trousers said: Every cloud... although assume he's now out of the Chelsea game regardless? Step forward Theo, you’re straight in son 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 24 minutes ago, trousers said: Every cloud... although assume he's now out of the Chelsea game regardless? Depends on when his quarantine started and if the game gets eventually moved for tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Curse of St Mary's Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 45 minutes ago, trousers said: Every cloud... although assume he's now out of the Chelsea game regardless? According to Dan Sheldon he should be back. I don't know why he only has to isolate for 10 days rather than 14 days though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Curse of St Mary's said: According to Dan Sheldon he should be back. I don't know why he only has to isolate for 10 days rather than 14 days though https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/how-long-to-self-isolate/ 10 days if you have a positive test. I assume it's because you're further through the virus than if you live with someone who is positive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunglasses Ron Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 Let’s hope he doesn’t suffer any adverse symptoms and can continue to keep his fitness over the coming days 👍🏻 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 I wish Stuart well and hopefully he is back for the Chelsea away game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 14 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said: I wish Stuart well and hopefully he is back for the Chelsea away game Me too. Apparently his test was negative but a supplementary UEFA check came back positive. Chance it's a false positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 Curious if anyone else in our squad will test positive if he truly has tested positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunglasses Ron Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 Let’s hope he doesn’t suffer any adverse symptoms and can continue to keep his fitness over the coming days 👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, beatlesaint said: Step forward Theo, you’re straight in son 😂 Probably but he won't be eligible for the Everton match a week later Edited 7 October, 2020 by Charlie Wayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon3737 Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 I was worried that the whole 1st team squad would now be told to isolate for 14 days as they must have been in close contact. It’s possible to incubate COVID for up to 14 days before testing positive as I understand it (hence why testing arrivals at airports wouldn’t catch everyone). I guess it’s different rules for elite sports than the rest of us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 2 hours ago, The Curse of St Mary's said: According to Dan Sheldon he should be back. I don't know why he only has to isolate for 10 days rather than 14 days though As long as Stuey doesn't have too much in the way of symptoms he should be fine for Chelsea. The real problem is the rest of the (Saints) squad. Any defined close contacts will need to self isolate for 14 days, given Sunday's match that could be the entire 1st team squad plus staff (worst case scenario). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 1 minute ago, VectisSaint said: As long as Stuey doesn't have too much in the way of symptoms he should be fine for Chelsea. The real problem is the rest of the (Saints) squad. Any defined close contacts will need to self isolate for 14 days, given Sunday's match that could be the entire 1st team squad plus staff (worst case scenario). which would result in a postponement presumably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 7 October, 2020 Author Share Posted 7 October, 2020 1 hour ago, Baird of the land said: Curious if anyone else in our squad will test positive if he truly has tested positive. Shouldn't do as they said he tested negative when he met up with Scotland then tested positive later on, so caught it after leaving to join up with them supposedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Keef Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 Sincerest best wishes to Stuart. Depending how serious his symptoms are, and I hope they are not too bad, Theo could be an extremely shrewd signing indeed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 4 hours ago, Shroppie said: Me too. Apparently his test was negative but a supplementary UEFA check came back positive. Chance it's a false positive. Almost certainly it's a false positive, like many of them are. Also suspicious that he tested negative then the next day a "uefa" test was positive....they just happen to be playing Israel in the play offs, would be quite easy for Mossad to infiltrate the uefa testing department and rule out Scotland's best players. Anyway works in our favour I think, nice rest for a few days then be ready for Chelsea away on the 17th. (Don't think that will move to Sunday as they have champs league on the Tuesday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 7 October, 2020 Share Posted 7 October, 2020 2 hours ago, Saint_clark said: Shouldn't do as they said he tested negative when he met up with Scotland then tested positive later on, so caught it after leaving to join up with them supposedly. You are aware of the term "incubation period" presumably. He was in Southampton on Sunday, he almost certainly wouldn't have caught it in Scotland and tested positive before today. That is why the isolation period after a positive test is 10days rather than the 14 days quarantine period. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 November, 2020 Share Posted 7 November, 2020 What a signing he’s been. £7m, and a key player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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