New Maldini > > > New Phil Neville. Santon has been Pardewed.

He was hailed as a phenomenon by Mourinho. It was whispered that he was the next Maldini. Now, after several years careful tutelage from Pardew the 'upgrade' is almost complete. Forget Paolo, Santon is now the new Phil Neville.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/11002628.Pardew___Santon_is_our_Phil_Neville_/

 

OMG, not another Neville, I don't think I could stomach that.

 

Neville Hope more like.

 

According to JPF, Santon is far too good looking to be compared to anything bearing the name Neville.

 

Still, could be worse - he could have been our 'New Marcelino'.

 

Even the legendary Neville Neville?

 

Should never have sold Jose Enrique...

 

Lol

 

Doesn't work that way mate, when the player himself wanted out.

 

You mean like Suarez? Or Rooney? Or Baines? Or Benteke?

I could go on but I won't. My point being that if you offer an increased contract at the same time as showing ambition then your best players will happily stay.

 

Unfortunately Santon's latest form is woeful. Last night he was given a right run around by Spurs and I truly believe he is not a defender.

 

That is very true.

The lack of ambition that having MA as the owner for the past few years has been so depressing. I can't even remember when was the last time we signed someone. Anita perhaps?

 

Anita was summer 2012, although we then bought Debuchy, MYM, Sissoko, Gouf + Haidara in January 2013. Still, it's a year ago since our last permanent signing (not counting Olivier Kemen who is in the youth development squad). So in 2 transfer windows we've signed a total of just 2 loanees (Remy + de Jong) plus one kid.