Saint Virgil. [Done deal]

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Would we have got Toby if we had got Virgil earlier? We have been after him for a long, long time.
My point was Les Reed said about previous windows,so my curiosity lead me to think they offered Athletico Madrid good money for Toby before he went to Spuds,so I wondered whether they were thinking of signing both?
 
I remember Reed saying that they have an eye on players and are ready to sign them if the chance arose, even if we didn't quite need them at the time. Something about not missing out if the player was right for Saints. See no reason why we wouldn't sign Toby and VVD...especially as Toby can also play more forward. Fonte cannot play for ever.<wah>
 
These stats from fm really are a joke. They just compared him and yoshida and due to stats being similar they questioned whether or not we are actually "getting and upgrade" haha. ****ing joke.

So, does that mean the Yoshida haters are going to start criticising VVD before he kicks a ball, for being so similar in the stats, or will they start realising that Yoshida isn't as bad as he has been painted, as his stats are so similar to a player they really, really wanted?
 
So, does that mean the Yoshida haters are going to start criticising VVD before he kicks a ball, for being so similar in the stats, or will they start realising that Yoshida isn't as bad as he has been painted, as his stats are so similar to a player they really, really wanted?
I really like Yoshida, but he isn't the type of CB we need. We need one much more confident on the ball so we can keep control of possession. VvD is that man - whether FMstats say so or not! :)
 
So, does that mean the Yoshida haters are going to start criticising VVD before he kicks a ball, for being so similar in the stats, or will they start realising that Yoshida isn't as bad as he has been painted, as his stats are so similar to a player they really, really wanted?

Stats, schmats.
 
Listening to 5live on the way home from work and they talked about the VVD signing.

Chris Sutton and their Scottish reporter described Virgil as languid and a player who is "economical in effort" - So from a negative viewpoint he needs a boot up the backside every now and again. From a positive view, he is not easily phased and a cool customer.
 
Listening to 5live on the way home from work and they talked about the VVD signing.

Chris Sutton and their Scottish reporter described Virgil as languid and a player who is "economical in effort" - So from a negative viewpoint he needs a boot up the backside every now and again. From a positive view, he is not easily phased and a cool customer.

Happy Clapper view = He reads the game well