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CONFIRMED: Saints sign Gavin Bazunu

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by tomw24, Jun 8, 2022.

  1. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Excuse me if this is 1990s-born ignorance but has there been an instance of a player finishing one season in a Pompey shirt and then starting the very next in a Saints shirt before?
     
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  2. Lovelocum

    Lovelocum Well-Known Member

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    1 pair of gloves? Jesus we are skint.
     
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  3. Schad

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    Had to check because I couldn't remember who 'Arry brought with him. Ricardo Fuller joined from Pompey summer of 2005, with Nigel Quashie joining in the January window that year.
     
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  4. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Ricardo Fuller?

    (Nigel Quashie did it mid season)
     
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  5. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    Nigel Quashie…..I think……could be wrong though.
     
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  6. Saints_Alive

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    Barry Horne maybe?, Nigel Quashie was signed by Redknapp in January I think.
     
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  7. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Ah yes, of course. :)

    Viafara also landed here straight after Pompey - albeit via a loan in La Liga.
     
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  8. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    Initially thought this was a risk as we could well have McCarthy as no1 if this doesnt work out.

    Upon seeing this, i can confirm I've changed my mind. We have signed some sort of Banks/Schmeichel hybrid.

     
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  9. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

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    Barry Horne?
     
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  10. Saints_Alive

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    The Skates however have taken many more of our rejects....
     
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  11. Dark Lord SFC

    Dark Lord SFC Well-Known Member

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    Excellent start, that’s strengthened out biggest weakness….next!
     
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  12. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Just checked with my City pal (who some of you know). Says he’s very well thought of.
     
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  13. Brixham Saint

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  14. Schad

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    Yet another move where we're making it difficult to play as Saints on FM, though. If we keep signing players on their wonderkids lists, what exactly are those managing Saints meant to do?
     
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  15. Saints Fan4Life

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    This is would be a great signing .. if we were also signing another senior. As it is, him & Mccarthy as our 2 keepers is a bit risky imo.

    What if Bazunu ends up like Gunn and we are forced to rely on Mccarthy again?
     
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  16. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Unlikely. City rate him and wanted him to sign a long term deal there. More chance of another Tino.
     
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  17. Gregm1988

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    I wonder what the initial outlay is since the 10m is with add ons included

    Also I wonder if the buyback is standard practice now or of any significance. City have one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he is 28. He should be their number one for 7 years unless Madrid decide they want him. So them using a buy back doesn’t seem likely unless he becomes so so good that they think they can trade him on at a significant profit

    If that happens then this would have been a good deal

    Also I see that Saintsweb is full on misery guts over this. It is slightly more balanced here. But gosh reading it you would think Alex McCarty only has one arm or something
     
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  18. AberdeenSaint

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    One of my son`s pals is the skates captain, and he reckons Bazanu is going straight to the top. With Saints I hope.
     
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  19. Saints Fan4Life

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    City rated Gunn too once upon a time.

    I just feel its a position we shouldn't be taking a major risk in. With Tino, at least we had KWP if Tino wasn't up to scratch. If Bazunu isn't up to scratch, we're back to McCarthy.

    L1 to PL is a huge jump for anyone, let alone a young keeper.
     
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  20. Le Tissier's Laces

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    I’m happy with this. It fits what we know to be our policy and sounds like another exciting talent.
     
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