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Confirmed: Saints sign James Bree

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  1. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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  2. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Not a particularly exciting deal but a position we need depth in, with Tino's setback and KWP possibly departing in the summer.
     
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    Actually really good price too. Good business, Probably will exceed expectations too.
     
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    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    This. I'm waiting for the "Oh, there's the signing from Luton we were all waiting for" from some people. But he's actually a decent RB and will provide decent cover. And if we do go down and KWP leaves we're sorted at RB.
     
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    Edam well shouldn't be first choice.
     
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    Yeah, He'll transition and adapt quickly too knowing NJ and how he wants to play.
    Wonder if he is before Saturday whether he'll start.
     
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    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I hope you don't mind, but I've edited that to make it grammatically correct - it's a fine pun that shouldn't be wasted.
     
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    Ha. No, although I actually noticed it and edited it differently.
     
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    We are massive. £750k. Wow.
     
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    Come on Os, would you rather sign him for 7.5M just coz it sounds better? Bargain if you ask me, should be a good player for us. At least he wants to be here!
     
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    Well. I hope he’s improved. I watched him a bit when he was at Aston Villa and he was ****ing ****e. Although that was when villa were a shambles.

    Hopefully he’s improved at the footballing academy that is Luton Town
     
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    He's coming in for squad depth. Bree would be worth a lot more if he wasn't out of contract at the end of the season. It's a good deal.
     
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    Don’t go KWP!
     
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    £750k these days is basically free.
     
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    Cheaper than Lee Todd! :1980_boogie_down:
     
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    He’ll be the best fullback we’ve had since Ryan “Camem” Bertrand
     
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    He isn't cup tied for the league cup btw
     
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  18. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Is he being brought in as fodder to kick Murphy in the spuds on Tuesday?
     
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    None of the Luton fans think he’s a PL level player, but whatever at £750k.
     
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    He's emergency depth, I guess. If he ends up starting with KWP on the left (where he does good things, but deprives us of overlap on the right), questions need to be asked. And those questions will be "when is Jones getting sacked?" and "has Jones been sacked yet?"
     
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