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Ipswich keen to re-sign Saints keeper Davis
9:38am Thursday 17th July 2008
IPSWICH Town are keen to bring Saints keeper Kelvin Davis back to Portman Road - if they don't sign ex-Saints loanee Richard Wright.
Ipswich boss Jim Magilton has admitted Davis is on his radar if Wright can't be tempted back to Ipswich from West Ham.
"Kelvin is on our list of keepers," said ex-Dell midfielder Magilton.
"He is another who enjoyed the most successful spell of his career whilst at our football club.
"Kelvin has had a few years where things have not gone as well as he would have hoped but I know him and I know that through games and confidence in an environment he knows and in a place where he feels secure I'm sure his goalkeeping ability would flourish.
"He is on our list of possibles to bring back to this football club."
Davis has been first choice keeper for most of his two seasons at Saints following a £900,000 move from Sunderland in the summer of 2006.
He did lose his place temporarily to Bartosz Bialkowski towards the end of the 2006/07 season following a suspension.
And Nigel Pearson preferred loanee Wright to Davis at the end of last season after the latter had recovered from injury.
Davis faces competition for his place at St Mary's from Bialkowski, recent signing Tommy Forecast and Michael Poke.
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Kate, Andover says...
9:51am Thu 17 Jul 08
I've heard Poke might be going out on a season-long loan anyway. And why exactly do we have so many keepers?? Did the club know Kelvin might be moving on when they brought in Forecast?
And if Ipswich can't sign Wright, could we?? Wages might be an issue but if he's only valued at £500,000 why not look into it at least? He was magnificent for us last season and really helped tighten up at the back. Given the lack of defenders we currently have, he might be just what we need this season.......
Ivan Katalinic, out of my box says...
9:59am Thu 17 Jul 08
Dan Lowe, Southampton says...
10:16am Thu 17 Jul 08
Spin Detective wrote:How dare you!
Keys in the ignition ready to drive the useless goon anywhere !
I want to drive him there.......
Saintlyish, Forest...somewhere says...
10:25am Thu 17 Jul 08
He can be most realistically described as a 'shot-stopper' - bit like Paul Jones, can be brilliant one minute, then have you questioning his parentage the next.
I guess the end could justify the means - offload Stern John (as is expected as Rasiak isn't likely to go) pot the cash from both sales (with Skacel money)....then bring in Chris Baird on loan and Richard Wright (assuming wages can be agreed).
See, it's easy to run a football club isn't it?!
BTW, when are we signing a Dutch player? Jaap Stam still playing?
Tiger, Winchester says...
10:58am Thu 17 Jul 08
Have Safri and Skacel actually gone yet ?
??????, says...
11:17am Thu 17 Jul 08
saint steve, southampton says...
11:23am Thu 17 Jul 08
Kate wrote:It was reported a week or so ago in the papers that Davis would be going to Ipswich & we were bringing in Forecast as our number one.
It would be a loss to the club if we can\'t replace him - I don\'t think any of the other keepers are ready for first team action yet. I\'ve heard Poke might be going out on a season-long loan anyway. And why exactly do we have so many keepers?? Did the club know Kelvin might be moving on when they brought in Forecast? And if Ipswich can\'t sign Wright, could we?? Wages might be an issue but if he\'s only valued at £500,000 why not look into it at least? He was magnificent for us last season and really helped tighten up at the back. Given the lack of defenders we currently have, he might be just what we need this season.......
I'm hoping that the reason Ipswich are having problems signing Wright is because he wants to come to Saints, knowing that they'll move for Davis, making room for him to move to us. (Well that's what I hope is the case - unlikely I know.) It's most likely that Davis will go & Forecast will beacome No1 as was reported, after all why would he switch to come & warm our bench when he could be warming the bench at Spurs & on probably more money.
If Skacel & Safri are finally sold, I would love to see us move for Richard Wright & Chris Baird.
Big Al, SW London says...
12:24pm Thu 17 Jul 08
muse, says...
12:33pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Martin Betts, Suffolk says...
1:13pm Thu 17 Jul 08
We've still got the makings of a pretty useful squad, all we need is a bit of self belief and this season could offer something special.
Isaac Newton, sat under a tree. says...
1:39pm Thu 17 Jul 08
can't understand how both he and Saga started so positively and overnight turned into liabilities
Can't have too many positive Poles, they will soon repel each other.
That's a fact, dear boy.
Ian Owen, London says...
2:25pm Thu 17 Jul 08
saint steve wrote:Where did the Chris Baird rumour come from? As for Richard Wright, I think we would all like to see him back. Davis is a tad temperamental if you ask me and like Kate said with the lack of defenders we don't need someone between the sticks flipping out now and again. But on the plus point, Davis is still ours and I hope he goes on to have a brilliant season if he plays as our no1.
Kate wrote:It was reported a week or so ago in the papers that Davis would be going to Ipswich & we were bringing in Forecast as our number one.
It would be a loss to the club if we can\\\'t replace him - I don\\\'t think any of the other keepers are ready for first team action yet. I\\\'ve heard Poke might be going out on a season-long loan anyway. And why exactly do we have so many keepers?? Did the club know Kelvin might be moving on when they brought in Forecast? And if Ipswich can\\\'t sign Wright, could we?? Wages might be an issue but if he\\\'s only valued at £500,000 why not look into it at least? He was magnificent for us last season and really helped tighten up at the back. Given the lack of defenders we currently have, he might be just what we need this season.......
I\'m hoping that the reason Ipswich are having problems signing Wright is because he wants to come to Saints, knowing that they\'ll move for Davis, making room for him to move to us. (Well that\'s what I hope is the case - unlikely I know.) It\'s most likely that Davis will go & Forecast will beacome No1 as was reported, after all why would he switch to come & warm our bench when he could be warming the bench at Spurs & on probably more money.
If Skacel & Safri are finally sold, I would love to see us move for Richard Wright & Chris Baird.
allsaintsnocurves, southampton says...
2:32pm Thu 17 Jul 08
It would also give Saints time to get Forecast ready for first team action and if Wright had to go I'm sure he would step up if he's as good as he's been quoted to be.
Barnacle Bill, Somewhere on the high seas says...
2:40pm Thu 17 Jul 08
realist, says...
2:46pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Ipswich keen to re-sign Saints keeper Davis
Not half as keen as most of us are to see him go, I'll be bound.
Denzil, Chilworth says...
2:51pm Thu 17 Jul 08
DevonSaint, Exeter says...
2:57pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Glad I was able to cheer on Exeter.
COYS!
rational, says...
3:08pm Thu 17 Jul 08
DevonSaint wrote:Cool!
I think SFC should be looking to Exeter City for some new signings the Blue Square promotion side drew with a full strength Poopey last night, if it weren't for a highly dubious penalty, Exeter would have won! Glad I was able to cheer on Exeter. COYS!
Thought the usual Pompey visitors were quiet today.
What were they all saying about the 100% pre-season record we have? Something about being expected to beat lower league teams.....
Thanks for letting us know. Fortunately I have a life and don't waste it reading and posting on a rival club's articles so would not have been aware of this otherwise)
Graham, Herts says...
3:49pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Isaac Newton wrote:Not bad for a Thursday afternoon.
can't understand how both he and Saga started so positively and overnight turned into liabilitiesCan't have too many positive Poles, they will soon repel each other. That's a fact, dear boy.
saint steve, southampton says...
3:55pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Ian Owen wrote:The Chris Baird rumour's being doing the rounds for a couple of weeks. Not sure how much truth there is to it. I think it was reported in the papers that Fulham are willing to sell him for a fraction of the price we sold him for. Also, according to the saintstrust website Jan Poorvliet said we are close to bringing in a right back. I think briging in Wright & Baird (even if it is on season long loans) are very possible, but there's no hard evidence to say any of this will actually happen. I think we've made enough cut backs & with Safri & possibly Skacel, Davis & Dyer off, I don't see why deals for them couldn't be made. There's two things all Saints fans are aware of & that's Davis is inconsistant & we need more full backs. Here's hoping.
saint steve wrote:Where did the Chris Baird rumour come from? As for Richard Wright, I think we would all like to see him back. Davis is a tad temperamental if you ask me and like Kate said with the lack of defenders we don\'t need someone between the sticks flipping out now and again. But on the plus point, Davis is still ours and I hope he goes on to have a brilliant season if he plays as our no1.Kate wrote: It would be a loss to the club if we can\\\\\\\'t replace him - I don\\\\\\\'t think any of the other keepers are ready for first team action yet. I\\\\\\\'ve heard Poke might be going out on a season-long loan anyway. And why exactly do we have so many keepers?? Did the club know Kelvin might be moving on when they brought in Forecast? And if Ipswich can\\\\\\\'t sign Wright, could we?? Wages might be an issue but if he\\\\\\\'s only valued at £500,000 why not look into it at least? He was magnificent for us last season and really helped tighten up at the back. Given the lack of defenders we currently have, he might be just what we need this season.......It was reported a week or so ago in the papers that Davis would be going to Ipswich & we were bringing in Forecast as our number one. I\\\'m hoping that the reason Ipswich are having problems signing Wright is because he wants to come to Saints, knowing that they\\\'ll move for Davis, making room for him to move to us. (Well that\\\'s what I hope is the case - unlikely I know.) It\\\'s most likely that Davis will go & Forecast will beacome No1 as was reported, after all why would he switch to come & warm our bench when he could be warming the bench at Spurs & on probably more money. If Skacel & Safri are finally sold, I would love to see us move for Richard Wright & Chris Baird.
chip monk, southampton says...
5:04pm Thu 17 Jul 08
spakey1983, Sholing says...
5:26pm Thu 17 Jul 08
saintian, southampton says...
5:42pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Saintlyish wrote:i would prefer to keep stern john personally,as for kelvin id also like to drive him anywhere that he wants,i can get tomorrow off and take him to ipswich then if needs be.would like to get wright but feel he's just too expensive.with regard to chris baird he can rot at fulham tbh,he was only too quick to jump ship,was not that great defensivly(illustrat
TBF to Kelvin, he hasn't been helped by the amateurs in front of him...that was another issue from the Burley days. He can be most realistically described as a 'shot-stopper' - bit like Paul Jones, can be brilliant one minute, then have you questioning his parentage the next. I guess the end could justify the means - offload Stern John (as is expected as Rasiak isn't likely to go) pot the cash from both sales (with Skacel money)....then bring in Chris Baird on loan and Richard Wright (assuming wages can be agreed). See, it's easy to run a football club isn't it?! BTW, when are we signing a Dutch player? Jaap Stam still playing?
ed by his fulham appearances laden with gaffes albeit at a higher level)and would probably want silly money now.coyr
Billy 2 Baps, Waiting for my Whistle says...
6:03pm Thu 17 Jul 08
spakey1983 wrote:Yes a lot less that Davis, Prem experience, which match was that then? Davis was Sunderland's no 1 the last time they went up. Forecast, warmed the bench a few times last season.
About bloody time!!! I have never rated him why is he here anyway? Ive got a good feeling about Forecast he's had prem experience.
Billy 2 Baps, Waiting for my Whistle says...
6:07pm Thu 17 Jul 08
saintian wrote:Jumped ship, he got sold for 3 million, to raise money, which SFC badly needed. Remember Baird was player of the year, or did you forget that to?
Saintlyish wrote: TBF to Kelvin, he hasn\'t been helped by the amateurs in front of him...that was another issue from the Burley days. He can be most realistically described as a \'shot-stopper\' - bit like Paul Jones, can be brilliant one minute, then have you questioning his parentage the next. I guess the end could justify the means - offload Stern John (as is expected as Rasiak isn\'t likely to go) pot the cash from both sales (with Skacel money)....then bring in Chris Baird on loan and Richard Wright (assuming wages can be agreed). See, it\'s easy to run a football club isn\'t it?! BTW, when are we signing a Dutch player? Jaap Stam still playing?i would prefer to keep stern john personally,as for kelvin id also like to drive him anywhere that he wants,i can get tomorrow off and take him to ipswich then if needs be.would like to get wright but feel he\'s just too expensive.with regard to chris baird he can rot at fulham tbh,he was only too quick to jump ship,was not that great defensivly(illustrat ed by his fulham appearances laden with gaffes albeit at a higher level)and would probably want silly money now.coyr
Krakowian, Krakow says...
6:24pm Thu 17 Jul 08
DevonSaint wrote:A full strength Portsmouth side - slightly wishful thinking. A different team in each half and the following eight current international plyers did not even get onto the pitch: G.Johnson, Portsmouth and England, L. Diarra, Portsmouth and France, Papa Diop Portsmouth and Senegal, N. Krancjar Portsmouht and Croatia, N. Kanu Portsmouth and Nigeria, J. Utaka Portsmouth and Nigeria, H. Hreidarsson Portsmouth and Iceland and P. Crouch Portsmouth and England.
I think SFC should be looking to Exeter City for some new signings the Blue Square promotion side drew with a full strength Poopey last night, if it weren't for a highly dubious penalty, Exeter would have won! Glad I was able to cheer on Exeter. COYS!
Perhaps DevonSaint is so out of touch that he hasn't realised that Portsmouth have a somewhat better team than SFC. I fear Saints are in for another year of struggle against relegation unless they get a strong squad of experienced players able to cope with the fierce challenges that is characteristic of the Champioship League. A team of youngsters, however skilled, will find it difficult, if not impossible, against a host of 'old timers' with vast experience who maybe past their prime but can still dish out the hard stuff when needed.
only one not blind, southampton says...
6:28pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Condor Man, Southampton says...
7:40pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Davis was a panic buy after we sold Smith and Bart was injured leaving us with Miller and Poke. All in all it will be good business to let him go back to Ipswich.
The Major, The Regiment says...
7:56pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Now that Lowe and Wilde are back the Club look professional again,the dead wood of players have been got rid of,and the introduction of the Dutch masters will see the Saints do very very well in the championship this year,and being a ex-professional army man and being positive,may I say promotion.
Watch this space during the season me lads.
The Major
david, n ireland says...
7:58pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Patron, Soton says...
8:20pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Martin Betts, Suffolk says...
9:09pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Isaac Newton wrote:That is funny, well done!
can't understand how both he and Saga started so positively and overnight turned into liabilities
Can't have too many positive Poles, they will soon repel each other.
That's a fact, dear boy.
At least it wasn't some pompey **** trying to have a cheap dig!
Jack Bourne, Weymouth says...
9:23pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Denzil wrote:If you say Exeter players i know two of them the best ones are Leon Best and Richard Logan they were Weymouth rejects but cause i liked them at Weymouth they were our best 2 players.
If we can get a Mars bar and a packet of crisps for him we will be laughing. Get Bart in goal if we can't get Richard Wright.
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Waz, Southampton says...
10:49pm Thu 17 Jul 08
Anyway, about this thread - I'd be well pleased if Bart was our No'1, Kelvin is/was same as Paul Jones & a fantastic shot stopper but couldn't catch a cold ! BB is taller, more commanding & gives more presence than KD.
Just a New'y saying his part !!!
DEREK BOULTER, Dundas, Ontario, Canada says...
11:50pm Thu 17 Jul 08
DEREK.
Wilde? I'm Furious, The gallows on the Itchen Bridge says...
12:31am Fri 18 Jul 08
phil, Marchwood says...
8:26am Fri 18 Jul 08
Davis going to Ipswich - thank you Ipswich!
As others suggest, Richard Wright would be handy, but I think unlikely. I'm a big fan of Bartosz Bialkowski and would be more than happy to see him given a long run in the side.
Dave, Winchester says...
8:42am Fri 18 Jul 08
Davis can leave - for all I care! ITFC will be one of our rivals for promotion this season and with KD in goal for them, it'd give us a better chance!! This new lad, Forecast, is pretty handy - I've heard good things from a Spurs mate at work - they had him pencilled in as a future England player and he probably actually off-set Bale's transfer cost to the tune of around £1.5M. He's got to be worth a try. Apart from anything else, we've got the Bart-man in the wings too!
Lowe sucks, wont stop posting and chanting until he p1sses off for good says...
9:12am Fri 18 Jul 08
Sarum Saint, Salisbury says...
9:12am Fri 18 Jul 08
Wilde? I\\\\\\\'m Furious wrote:I agree re Baird as right back -good CCC centre back not so hot going forward as FB. I'd rather have Ifil back - surely he'd want to leave colchester ( wherever he is/ )for CCC football ?
All this talk of Baird returning on loan as a replacement right back is nonsense. His best position is central defender, and he was immense in that position in his last season at St Mary\\\\\\\'s. Sanchez fancied him as a right back but he got it wrong. Baird doesn\\\\\\\'t have the pace for full back but I would have him in central defence as my first pick every time. with Baird as
sarum saint, salisbury says...
9:17am Fri 18 Jul 08
Osama Bin Laden, A Cave far far away says...
1:44pm Fri 18 Jul 08
?????? wrote:I agree we are the best eam on earth, no one wants the cack at Man U or Real Madrid
If teams are always trying to sign our players, then how can we be rubbish?
Alex, Fareham says...
9:30pm Fri 18 Jul 08
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Spin Detective, says...
9:49am Thu 17 Jul 08