Andy84 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I think it was Spurs at home when we lost 4-0 during a classic Pards run Santon played RB. It was one of the most wretched defensive displays I've ever seen from a full back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoywhonder Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/davide-santon.1249026/page-2 Thought he was very average for the filth Thought he was poor at the filth like I wish they didn't exist. Is this actually done? Not a bad signing ;D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 This is glorious, he's not a bad player but can't defend for shit. He'll be useless under Fat Sam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Thank god Pardew ruined his career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I always said he was massively overrated, I never got the hype about him. When we sold him I was disappointed that we never brought anyone else in rather than being dissapointed at selling him. In saying this he's decent enough for them, though I think even they could get someone better in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I quite liked him. Hope he bombs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubestationatmidnight Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 They couldn't get anyone better in. They seem to struggle massively in attracting any decent players in there prime still, they always have done and it's not hard to see why Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 They couldn't get anyone better in. They seem to struggle massively in attracting any decent players in there prime still, they always have done and it's not hard to see why They're only getting him because he knows he'll be able to live in Newcastle again. Fancy that being your main bargaining tool when it comes to signing players man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Better going forward than he is at defending. In a Fat Sam team where he wont be allowed to go forward, it wont pan out very well Didn't he used to give away some daft penos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Hopefully the Santon from 2014 shows up, he was shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Better going forward than he is at defending. In a Fat Sam team where he wont be allowed to go forward, it wont pan out very well Didn't he used to give away some daft penos? Was really clumsy inside the box, outside as well come to think of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Better going forward than he is at defending. In a Fat Sam team where he wont be allowed to go forward, it wont pan out very well Didn't he used to give away some daft penos? In fairness the worst part of his defending was his positional sense, restricting him from going forward eliminates that somewhat. I don't think he was a bad defender when it came to actual one v one defending. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I think it was Spurs at home when we lost 4-0 during a classic Pards run Santon played RB. It was one of the most wretched defensive displays I've ever seen from a full back. That ranked as one of the very worst I've seen, and that includes Cacapa v Portsmouth. I remember Dummett out warming up from about 15 minutes in. It was horrendous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I think it was Spurs at home when we lost 4-0 during a classic Pards run Santon played RB. It was one of the most wretched defensive displays I've ever seen from a full back. That ranked as one of the very worst I've seen, and that includes Cacapa v Portsmouth. I remember Dummett out warming up from about 15 minutes in. It was horrendous. 4-2 loss away at Norwich I remember him being awful too. Think we had Simpson and Perch at CB in that game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 He always had something about him that I liked despite plenty of pretty poor displays. Think he did genuinely like the area, but to go to sunderland, ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Had his hands up in apology to the fans far too often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Santon or Billy Jones? I know who i'd rather have. He's an improvement on what they had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Doesn't Santon have a geordie girlfriend and didn't really want to leave? Imagine he'd be pretty keen to be back in the north east. He was likeable and always wanted him to be better, but was pretty mediocre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy2Sheds Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Comfortable on the ball, decent passer, but he's not a left back. Overlapped well, but was reluctant to put the ball. Good dig, but never really on target. Defensively - cost us a lot of goals. Caught out of position time and time again. Pardew played him CM away v Chelsea when we got battered and said he played well iirc. Shit haircut 6/10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Average at best defender, offered little going forward too. I don't think I ever once saw him go to the byline and whip a cross in, ever. Pointless cut inside and pass-back every time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I liked him but he neglected his defensive responsibilities far too often and his forward play wasn't really good enough to justify it. He seems like a good lad though and the club (as usual) fucked him over. He'll be able to live in Newcastle and be with his wife from here as well so it makes sense for him to come even if it means playing for Sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled in Texas Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 You just know that he's going to be good for them, and probably score against us in a years time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoywhonder Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Comfortable on the ball, decent passer, but he's not a left back. Overlapped well, He did, but he never got his head around the concept of having overlapped and then lost the ball, you need to run like f*ck to get back into position. Not stand there all confused as if this is the first time this has happened. In that respect he was an absolute liability. He's moving to safc so he can be next to his lass in Newcastle. And possibly take Balotelli out on the piss in Jesmond again. That is all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 You just know that he's going to be good for them, and probably score against us in a years time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk our piss poor Derby record will be a thing of the past under Rafa if and when we return to meet these pigs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 You just know that he's going to be good for them, and probably score against us in a years time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hates the mags, so probably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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