CONFIRMED: Southampton sign Oriol Romeu on a three-year deal

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He was awful at Villa and didn't really play regularly at Chelsea. Do you not think it'd a bit strange to counter someone's argument by saying that you haven't seen someone at a club and then say you "suspect"??

He wasn't playing regularly, but then again, players like Remy and Cuardado don't play regularly for Chelsea, Also, his position was occupied by the best left back in the world at the time, so he could hardly an easy feat breaking in the team. But when he played, he showed he wasn't out of his depth at that level of football. I watched him in Chelsea and i can confirm that. I haven't watched him much in Villa, so I can tell how good or bad was he. I wasn't really trying to counter your argument, more trying to express suspicion about his awfulness in Villa about which I read all the time when Bertrand is mentioned. So you have watched him enough in Villa shirt that you can say with confidence that he was awful in Villa?
 
He was definitely not awful at villa. He was distinctly average though. They were an awful side that season under lambert, any player would have struggled.

In a similar vein, I think that a player educated at Espanyol/Barca will not have been able to flourish at a poor Stuttgart side. I have been wrong before, but having seen Romeu a lot, if he can iron out some defensive lapses then he could be a huge coup.
 
He wasn't playing regularly, but then again, players like Remy and Cuardado don't play regularly for Chelsea, Also, his position was occupied by the best left back in the world at the time, so he could hardly an easy feat breaking in the team. But when he played, he showed he wasn't out of his depth at that level of football. I watched him in Chelsea and i can confirm that. I haven't watched him much in Villa, so I can tell how good or bad was he. I wasn't really trying to counter your argument, more trying to express suspicion about his awfulness in Villa about which I read all the time when Bertrand is mentioned. So you have watched him enough in Villa shirt that you can say with confidence that he was awful in Villa?

I can say with confidence he wasn't good and a completely different player to the one who played for us. That is what I am saying can happen with our latest signing.

My only point is that we shouldn't judge a player based on his performances in a different environment, we should see what happens. Someone posted with more than a hint that he wasn't all that in Germany; let's welcome him and give him a chance.

I only used Bertrand as an example of how that can be turn out good. I think we've run that now :)
 
More significant for me was the fact that the Chelsea fan recognised that a revolution is happening down here. It may not be all Ronald's work, but he's the face on it. When people know, they want to know about Southampton. When players know, they get curious and perhaps want to play for Southampton. Here's hoping that we have to beat them away with a stick in the future.

Step this way, Mr Aguero. No, I'm terribly sorry Mr Hernandez, there's no more room at the club. Perhaps WHU will take you on. :)
 
I can say with confidence he wasn't good and a completely different player to the one who played for us. That is what I am saying can happen with our latest signing.

My only point is that we shouldn't judge a player based on his performances in a different environment, we should see what happens. Someone posted with more than a hint that he wasn't all that in Germany; let's welcome him and give him a chance.

I only used Bertrand as an example of how that can be turn out good. I think we've run that now :)

I suppose the greatest example of turning a "donkey," who loved his pies, into a great footballer, is Rickie Lambert.