Caspar Jander

[Matthew Le God]

2 minutes ago, Galway saint said:

Typical SR signing 

Might be good but probabaly will be worse than what we have as the squad quality continues to deteriorate season by season.

Jumping to conclusions

@trousers

[Chez]

4 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

Our chief scout Tim Lederer, worked at Hoffenheim last season. Johannes Spors will also know the German market.

It's about time we took advantage of this type of knowledge. It pissed me off that Ralph joined us and didn't help unearth any hidden gems from Germany for whatever reason. 

[saintant]

6 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

Our chief scout Tim Lederer, worked at Hoffenheim last season. Johannes Spors will also know the German market.

Yes but does he know the market in Marrakesh?

[Chez]

1 minute ago, Saint_lambden said:

Completed 9/9 long balls attempted in his last match so will fit in to the system well. Brilliant tackler and dictates play from deep. Just what we need in the middle and some proper competition for Downes at last. 

Where you getting this briliant tackler from? Admittedly the highlights video I watched was from 2022, but it didn't look like he was the sort that tackled much at all. If he has added that to his game, brilliant, but it surprises me to read that.

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, saintant said:

Yes but does he know the market in Marrakesh?

Are you currently lost? It can be really confusing.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

Are you currently lost? It can be really confusing.

You need to have read a post on another topic 🙂

[Saint_lambden]

Just now, Chez said:

Where you getting this briliant tackler from? Admittedly the highlights video I watched was from 2022, but it didn't look like he was the sort that tackled much at all. If he has added that to his game, brilliant, but it surprises me to read that.

Well he averaged 3.4 per game last season which was more than any other player in Bundesliga 2. 

[Saint86]

1 hour ago, CB Fry said:

This is the kind of signing I was expecting Spors to be making all summer. Hopefully he makes a better immediate impact than Damion Downs.

 

Exactly - this is exactly the kind of signing we need to be looking to make. We can't just go out and buy proven players - we need to find them before they become so well known and that is what Spors and his team need to deliver. The proof will be in the playing ultimately. For now - in Spors we trust.

Having had a dig around a few sites, Janer's name does pop up as one of the rising/ potential stars of German football for CM - so there is something there....hopefully he achieves it with us.

Edited 8 hours ago by Saint86

[skintsaint]

Going on this, it looks like another €12m'ish signing :

https://bulinews.com/stuttgart-unlikely-strike-deal-for-jander-nurnberg-reject-second-offer

[Matthew Le God]

11 minutes ago, saintant said:

Yes but does he know the market in Marrakesh?

Yes

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Yes

Spors joined us in Feb 2025 when our kit manufacturers were Puma. Therefore he would never have worn Hummel made Saints apparel. Another fail.

[sockeye]

8 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Yes

Soutran Puicinie? Sounds like some Polish team making up the numbers in the Conference League

[Obstacle1]

1 minute ago, sockeye said:

Soutran Puicinie? Sounds like some Polish team making up the numbers in the Conference League

Another acquisition for the sports Republic multi club model

[Harry_SFC]

Gutted about Fernandes but this guy looks good enough to me. 

[Osvaldorama]

Someone I know that watches nurnberg every week:

”he is brilliant. Surprised he’s coming to you guys. Thought he’d go straight away to the Bundesliga”. 
 

Interesting one 

[Matthew Le God]

He is good on FM26

[RedArmy]

Welcome aboard HMS piss the playoffs. 

[SW11_Saint]

2 hours ago, Dman said:

From what I've seen / read, I think he looks pretty decent, if I'm honest. 

Guess I shouldn’t rush to judgement… Matty aside, some promising news today. 

[goodymatt]

 

[Saint NL]

Have to say, I'm beginning to think that this guy might be a great signing

 

[Turkish]

I like the sound of this guy, everything seems to be very positive about him. Seems like most people expected him to end up in the Bundesliga so if Spors has pulled this off and he's anything like he seems then he gets a massive pat on the back.

[Patrick Bateman]

4 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

He is good on FM26

Beard and hair = too much Russell Martin on this thread.

[Harry_SFC]

34 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I like the sound of this guy, everything seems to be very positive about him. Seems like most people expected him to end up in the Bundesliga so if Spors has pulled this off and he's anything like he seems then he gets a massive pat on the back.

Yep. I know others might not agree but I certainly don't think picking out the best players from the Bundesliga 2 is a bad thing.

[suewhistle]

4 hours ago, Osvaldorama said:

Someone I know that watches nurnberg every week:

”he is brilliant. Surprised he’s coming to you guys. Thought he’d go straight away to the Bundesliga”. 
 

Interesting one 

Maybe it's because we are offering a reasonable route to the Premier League as well if he backs his own abilities to get us promoted? We did it for Fernandez and perhaps we'll get a couple of seasons out of him if we're luck.. 

[SNSUN]

I know nothing of the guy but we needed another CM on top of Downes and Shea and we'll now have one. I'd like 4 CMs in the squad but we have Sesay if he doesn't go out on loan and Matsuki can play there, assuming Smallbone and Aribo are on their way out. 

A lot of the time for players I don't know I gauge forum positivity or negativity as to how good a signing this is and this appears to be positive. So yay.