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DONE DEAL: Saints sign Maarten Stekelenburg (Gone to Everton)

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, Jun 22, 2015.

  1. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    Maybe we should call it Godders Law.
     
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  2. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Has signed for Everton. Koeman's first signing.
     
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  3. SAINTDON13

    SAINTDON13 Well-Known Member

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    Did Everton actually need a goalkeeper, I did read somewhere that one of their young GK's wanted to move to a bigger Club!
     
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  4. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Marquee signing. Straight into the first team. Guaranteed starter.



    I hope.
     
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  5. Saints Fan4Life

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    Well, talk about ambition.
     
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  6. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    Thought Everton were a big team? Signing a goalie who couldn't get a game at Fulham?
     
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  7. fatletiss

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    <laugh>
     
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  8. Dark Lord SFC

    Dark Lord SFC Well-Known Member

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    If Sekkers is going to be Evertons first choice then that's hilarious. We all saw the huge uplift in results and clean sheets when FF returned and actually started making saves
     
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  9. fatletiss

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    I would expect he is going as back up. Krul from Newcastle still rumoured.
     
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  10. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I was happy to have him as back up, but, as time went by, I guessed it wasn't happening. There was no reason for it not to be done quickly if we were interested. Now we really need to hunt for a decent second keeper....hard spot to fill.
     
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  11. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Maybe not. Fraser probably had a quiet word with Joe Hart this week.

    Fraser: "Don't worry Joe, you can come and be my back up at St Mary's. The pressure is low and the shampoo is great"

    HCDAJFU
     
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  12. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    No idea whether they need a keeper or not. Pretty sure they don't need Stekkers though.

    This has cheered me right up.
     
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  13. VVD

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    Howard is moving back to the States so they did need a gk. In all honesty it kind of makes sense.
     
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  14. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Tommy Forecast is available.
     
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  15. VVD

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    The sort of thing you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy.
     
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  16. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Oh I think we could deal with him going to Everton, no?!
     
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  17. latviandream

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    They better hope he's #3 behind Robles as well then.
     
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  18. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Stek isn't as good as Forster, but he wasn't rubbish....quality second keeper. He wouldn't terrify me if he had had to cover for Forster again.
     
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  19. latviandream

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    Maybe it's just that Forster is very very good, but I thought the gap between the two was massive.
     
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  20. fatletiss

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    Not really, I think it was about 2.5"
     
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