Dean Hammond in talks

WhenIwasLittleBoy

Southampton fan at work informs me we are in talks with Dean Hammond, by all accounts he is a good box to box player, and scores goals, this would suggest Stephens is now Villa bound.

Lincsaddick

Hammond'd be a decent replacement for Stephens. Never scores but is a good tidier upper and is capable of a decent pass or two.

ValleyGary

tbf Stephens isnt exactly prolific

cafc4ever

To old would prefer somebody younger as he is replacing at 22 year old

Lincsaddick

ValleyGary said:

tbf Stephens isnt exactly prolific

true

ShootersHillGuru

Experienced, hard working, got the tee shirt. Very happy if this comes off. Still need one more CM though ?

Mike

10 goals in 124 games for Saints, score goals but not often

DamoNorthStand

ShootersHillGuru said:

Experienced, hard working, got the tee shirt. Very happy if this comes off. Still need one more CM though ?

Defo need another CM. If we can get Boyd or someone like that in it is job done. AND there should still be dosh left to pay the leccy bill etc.

carly burn

Be very happy with him.As long as we keep Stephens as well

_MrDick

ShootersHillGuru said:

Experienced, hard working, got the tee shirt. Very happy if this comes off. Still need one more CM though ?

My thoughts exactly. I think they signed him from Colchester

shine166

cafc4ever said:

To old would prefer somebody younger as he is replacing at 22 year old

Id prefer to sign a few more players that are peaking, rather than ones that will come good in 2 years. You only have to look at Wengers age policy to see it doesnt work

MrLargo

Lincsaddick said:

ValleyGary said:

tbf Stephens isnt exactly prolific

true

But Hollands was quite prolific last season when he wasn't playing alongside Stephens. If acquiring Hammonds means we get an extra 7 or 8 goals from our central midfielders this season then seems like a good idea to me.

cafctom

124 games since 2009 for what has been a very strong Southampton team in that time, must be very decent.

ShootersHillGuru

29 is perfect age for our current needs. Established pro who can help steady a newly promoted team. He will know what's expected and needed. If I'm honest I think we have lacked a "leader" on the pitch for some time. Jacko is just not vocal enough for my liking as a captain. Not saying Jacko should lose the armband but a defensive leader in the middle of the pitch is where a captain should be chosen. Imho

shine166

ShootersHillGuru said:

29 is perfect age for our current needs. Established pro who can help steady a newly promoted team. He will know what's expected and needed. If I'm honest I think we have lacked a "leader" on the pitch for some time. Jacko is just not vocal enough for my liking as a captain. Not saying Jacko should lose the armband but a defensive leader in the middle of the pitch is where a captain should be chosen. Imho

THIS

If he has as much impact for us, as Parker did spurs last season.. he'll be a great signing

Lincsaddick

MrLargo said:

Lincsaddick said:

ValleyGary said:

tbf Stephens isnt exactly prolific

true

But Hollands was quite prolific last season when he wasn't playing alongside Stephens. If acquiring Hammonds means we get an extra 7 or 8 goals from our central midfielders this season then seems like a good idea to me.

Correct: Hughes playing alongside Hollands allowed Holly to get forward where he was very effective . The presence of a Hughes/Hammond alongside Hollands looks a better proposition to me than a Hollands/Stephens duo .. sell Stephens quickly before Lambert wakes up from his period of rose coloured glasses illusion

Garrymanilow

cafc4ever said:

To old would prefer somebody younger as he is replacing at 22 year old

29 is too old? Football Manager and the real world are very different things my friend

Oggy Red

Passes the 6' test.

Plenty of experience and 'grown' with Southampton with 2 successive promotions.

Might not be Prem standard - but no doubt grafting box to box player, knows his way round the game.

Greenie

Just heard this from the same reliable source that told me about Fuller 3 days before it happened. Downside Stephen's deffo going 2-2.5 mil.

ShootersHillGuru

Any other snippets of info Greenie ?

roseandcrown

If we get that for Dale that is a great bit of business and good luck to him.

Greenie

ShootersHillGuru said:

Any other snippets of info Greenie ?

No mate, thats it, the person was accurate about Fuller well before it was on here so I'm inclined to believe them, sorry thats all I have been told.

WhenIwasLittleBoy

All over their forum, sad to see him go, and they are suggesting Hammond is a better player than Stephens.

nth_london_addick

Would be good if we got him lost dale and got another midfielder in aswell that had played in the prem

WhenIwasLittleBoy

The other midfielder coming in is probably the worst kept secret on this board NLA

Splodge

So this was why Powell was at Stevenage v Southampton on Tuesday!

nth_london_addick

Only if it's the same player mate

cafcfan1990

I'm glad nobody has suggested Hammond will be part of a deal that takes Hamer to Saints...

ShootersHillGuru

nth london addick said:

Only if it's the same player mate

I can spot an ITK post when I see one. Who we talking here chaps ? ;0)

LargeAddick

I assume Nigel Reo Coker

shine166

nth london addick said:

Would be good if we got him lost dale and got another midfielder in aswell that had played in the prem

Reo..... r-e-e-eooooooooooo