adam1 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's not as terrible a signing as you lot are making out. It's by no means a great one, but he'll stick a few goals away for them. Obviously will be nowhere near as prolific as the great unwashed are making out, and his wages are probably ludicrous, but it's not a horrible signing. If we signed him to be a back-up striker I'd be pretty fine with that - he tore us a new one when we got hammered by Spurs last year. Surely they Should be aiming a bit higher than Saha though?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's not as terrible a signing as you lot are making out. It's by no means a great one, but he'll stick a few goals away for them. Obviously will be nowhere near as prolific as the great unwashed are making out, and his wages are probably ludicrous, but it's not a horrible signing. If we signed him to be a back-up striker I'd be pretty fine with that - he tore us a new one when we got hammered by Spurs last year. Problem is it's still a huge gamble which they shouldn't really be taking in there position. Man Utd could afford a gamble on Michael Owen, didn't set to lose anything, but this lot are hardly flooded with strikers and have money to burn. I do agree with what you say in this post but if he get's injured then this has massively back fired on them and the likely chances are is that he will get crocked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 He's a 34 year old crock who has been let go by 2 clubs in a year and upto now he's signing to be their main striker. Good signing indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's not as terrible a signing as you lot are making out. It's by no means a great one, but he'll stick a few goals away for them. Obviously will be nowhere near as prolific as the great unwashed are making out, and his wages are probably ludicrous, but it's not a horrible signing. If we signed him to be a back-up striker I'd be pretty fine with that - he tore us a new one when we got hammered by Spurs last year. Surely they Should be aiming a bit higher than Saha though?! Yup, maybe they should, or indeed maybe they have, but given that nobody wants to play there/they don't have the draw of European football, the likelihood of swift progress or any great players beyond Sessegnon, I reiterate that it's not a horrible signing - unless it's like 3-5 years, £50,000 per week. Then it's a total albatross. If it's 1-2 years with a non-enormous pay packet, as a transition signing to keep you ticking over for a year or two it's not awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Fortnight left of the transfer window and O'Neill's search has led him to a 34 year old crock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Saha's performance against us was a freak though, generally he's so injury prone and can never build up any form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Done a bit of a write-up, thanks chiefly to what brummie has said in here recently, which can be found here. I really really hope Saha gets more than one year out of Marty, because that's all he'll be good for. If he gets a second year he'll so obviously be injured/shit for nearly all of it and waste a nice chunk off the wage bill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Excellent news, he looked wank in the Saints vs Ajax friendly. the more shit players they sign the better Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=722424&page=2#ixzz23huqzhqF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 aye, wish we were getting Saha instead. Damn! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Some views on O'Neill from a Man U forum someone with even the slightest knowledge of the European market could make them make another step up without spending £100m on players. With O'Neill you will have to give him that £100m to pack the squad with average British players if you want any kind of improvement. the signings of Cuellar and Saha just look like they're picking up everyone's deadwood. I would never trust him to build his own side though because he usually goes for wrong players who will only take him to a certain level and not any higher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Saha will no doubt raise his game for the derbies but as someone else has said will he be able to produce consistently through the cold, dark months. Exactly the type of player I can see bagging a few in the summer/early autumn then getting injured and doing nothing the rest of the season just as people have started talking about what a great signing...................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's not as terrible a signing as you lot are making out. It's by no means a great one, but he'll stick a few goals away for them. Obviously will be nowhere near as prolific as the great unwashed are making out, and his wages are probably ludicrous, but it's not a horrible signing. If we signed him to be a back-up striker I'd be pretty fine with that - he tore us a new one when we got hammered by Spurs last year. You sound like them Two things: He had service (which he wont get) and we fell apart that game, even Alan Smith upfront would have put one past us. Also I think Shola off the bench is a better option than him, at half the price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I'll genuinely be shocked if Saha makes more than a dozen starts for the mackems next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smith1__ Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Come on Martin, get that new talent signed. Emillio Heskillio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=722454 From Llorente, to Soldado, to Hernandez... to Berbatov :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=722454 From Llorente, to Soldado, to Hernandez... to Berbatov :lol: and at the end, it all goes to hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Llorente, Hernandez, Soldado, Berbatov......... signs Louis Saha :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mucky01 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 3 year contract! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 3 year contract! Neee chance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes1986 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I love it when one of them claims to have top secret inside information then 4 pages of "PM ME MARRA" follow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=722454 From Llorente, to Soldado, to Hernandez... to Berbatov :lol: These kernts have no shame. They just embarrass themselves time after time. I'm sure they know it as well but they have been dragged up to think it's acceptable and just a way of life. Bless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's not as terrible a signing as you lot are making out. It's by no means a great one, but he'll stick a few goals away for them. Obviously will be nowhere near as prolific as the great unwashed are making out, and his wages are probably ludicrous, but it's not a horrible signing. If we signed him to be a back-up striker I'd be pretty fine with that - he tore us a new one when we got hammered by Spurs last year. You sound like them Two things: He had service (which he wont get) and we fell apart that game, even Alan Smith upfront would have put one past us. Also I think Shola off the bench is a better option than him, at half the price. He still played well in that game, which was my point. He's far from useless. Saha's a better player than Shola, but considering the price comparison there's not much in it for value. My point wasn't necessarily that he's better/worse than Shola, more that we are one squad striker light for this season and there's worse players for that role - not that I'd go and buy him, but if he was presented to me as 3rd/4th choice for our squad I wouldn't weep. I don't think I sound like them, I despise them just as much as the next person on here, but just as they are prone to silly hyperbole when rubbishing our signings, we can be too. As a football fan, Saha isn't a poor player. He has a poor injury record and will likely be overpriced in terms of wages, but he's not the joke signing that a lot of people on here want him to be just to have another stick to bash the Mackems with. We've already got a lot anyway. I'm not saying they've got one over us, nor does the signing make them any better than mid-table wasters, but call a spade a spade - he's not a bad striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's not as terrible a signing as you lot are making out. It's by no means a great one, but he'll stick a few goals away for them. Obviously will be nowhere near as prolific as the great unwashed are making out, and his wages are probably ludicrous, but it's not a horrible signing. If we signed him to be a back-up striker I'd be pretty fine with that - he tore us a new one when we got hammered by Spurs last year. You sound like them Two things: He had service (which he wont get) and we fell apart that game, even Alan Smith upfront would have put one past us. Also I think Shola off the bench is a better option than him, at half the price. He still played well in that game, which was my point. He's far from useless. Saha's a better player than Shola, but considering the price comparison there's not much in it for value. My point wasn't necessarily that he's better/worse than Shola, more that we are one squad striker light for this season and there's worse players for that role - not that I'd go and buy him, but if he was presented to me as 3rd/4th choice for our squad I wouldn't weep. I don't think I sound like them, I despise them just as much as the next person on here, but just as they are prone to silly hyperbole when rubbishing our signings, we can be too. As a football fan, Saha isn't a poor player. He has a poor injury record and will likely be overpriced in terms of wages, but he's not the joke signing that a lot of people on here want him to be just to have another stick to bash the Mackems with. We've already got a lot anyway. I'm not saying they've got one over us, nor does the signing make them any better than mid-table wasters, but call a spade a spade - he's not a bad striker. This... If they get the finer details of the deal right then it's a good short-term deal for them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 The thing is, if O'Neill had a scouting network behind him like ours, he'd do a great job. Someone else could recruit good players at a decent price and he could just stick to motivating and getting the best out of him. The problem is that he's such an egomaniac that he is incapable of seeing his own shortcomings and would never in a million years countenance someone else recruiting players for him. And thank fuck for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.safc.premiumtv.co.uk/news/20120816/striker-saha-signs_2256213_2886950 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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