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Obafemi out for rest of the season

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc), Feb 26, 2019.

  1. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    Absolutely gutting. Bad hamstring injury. Awful for a young academy lad to pick up a serious injury. Also, as if we wernt shorton options already!
     
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  2. Saints Fan4Life

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    At least he'll be ready to spearhead our Championship side next season.
     
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  3. VocalMinority

    VocalMinority Well-Known Member

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    Joining Sims and Hesketh as players who have had their breakthrough continuously interrupted by long term injury. Hope he comes back stronger.
     
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  4. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Massive shame for the lad :(
     
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  5. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    Only good thing about this is that he can learn how to harness his pace and he has LOTS of time on his side.
     
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  6. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    No that will be Long after Gallagher has been sold to a league one team ;)
     
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  7. Osvaldorama

    Osvaldorama Well-Known Member

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    Unreal.

    As if we let Gabbiadini leave. What on earth were the club thinking? We even tried to sell Austin too according to some places!
     
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  8. It'sOnlyAGame

    It'sOnlyAGame Well-Known Member

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    Jeez. Even our backups' backups are getting injured now.
     
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  9. Lambertissier

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    To Fulham of all teams too! You couldn't make this stuff up!!
     
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  10. mowgli

    mowgli Well-Known Member

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    Seriously? Just over a dozen league goals in two years of premier league football BETWEEN them. That’s an appalling record even to someone who wanted them both to succeed.
     
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  11. Saintmagic

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    I think it is more that without them our other options are Long, Gallagher, Ings who is always injured and Obafemi who have less than a dozen PL goals between them in the last 2 seasons
     
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  12. VocalMinority

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    May have increased our chances of getting somebody more suited to Ralph's style in though.
     
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    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Looking on the bright side for Obafemi...he can't be blamed for anything that happens this season.
     
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  14. mowgli

    mowgli Well-Known Member

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    Fair point and I get that. But if with Ings / Obafemi injured and Austin / Long failing to score the answer is to look deeper into the squad (Gallagher, N'Lundulu, Barnes, Afolabi) rather than bemoan the departures who also misfired. They are untested at this level and may not be the answer but they can't do any worse can they. Austin or Long have to start but worth trying one of the youngsters alongside them to make use of the space they create.
     
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  15. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Imagine if Austin had gone on deadline day <laugh>

    We'd be asking Bournemouth for an emergency loan ffs.
     
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  16. Qwerty

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    It's alright, we've got Redmond.
     
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  17. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Excuse me, I think you'll find that's Nathan 'no goals or assists' Redmond.
     
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    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    It's ok he doesn't need assists, we've got, uh, Matt Targett for them.
     
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  19. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    You wait till Sims gets his chance and starts performing like David Silva.
     
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  20. Osvaldorama

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    Gabbiadini kept us up last season. Now we have............
     
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