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Dean Hammond in talks

WhenIwasLittleBoy
WhenIwasLittleBoy Posts: 5,430
edited August 2012 in Rumours
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.
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    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
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,970
    edited August 2012
    tbf Stephens isnt exactly prolific
  • cafc4ever
    cafc4ever Posts: 565
    To old would prefer somebody younger as he is replacing at 22 year old
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    ValleyGary said:

    tbf Stephens isnt exactly prolific

    true
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,612
    Experienced, hard working, got the tee shirt. Very happy if this comes off. Still need one more CM though ?
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,166
    10 goals in 124 games for Saints, score goals but not often
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,933
    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
    carly burn Posts: 19,453
    Be very happy with him.As long as we keep Stephens as well
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,103
    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
    shine166 Posts: 13,914
    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
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  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,989
    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
    cafctom Posts: 11,361
    124 games since 2009 for what has been a very strong Southampton team in that time, must be very decent.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,612
    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
    shine166 Posts: 13,914
    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
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    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
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,158
    edited August 2012
    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
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    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
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    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
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,612
    Any other snippets of info Greenie ?
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,587
    If we get that for Dale that is a great bit of business and good luck to him.
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  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    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
    WhenIwasLittleBoy Posts: 5,430
    edited August 2012
    All over their forum, sad to see him go, and they are suggesting Hammond is a better player than Stephens.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    edited August 2012
    Would be good if we got him lost dale and got another midfielder in aswell that had played in the prem
  • WhenIwasLittleBoy
    WhenIwasLittleBoy Posts: 5,430
    The other midfielder coming in is probably the worst kept secret on this board NLA
  • Splodge
    Splodge Posts: 514
    So this was why Powell was at Stevenage v Southampton on Tuesday!
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Only if it's the same player mate
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    I'm glad nobody has suggested Hammond will be part of a deal that takes Hamer to Saints...
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,612
    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
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,552
    I assume Nigel Reo Coker
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,914
    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

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