Saints target signs new Albion deal (From Daily Echo)
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Southampton target Inigo Calderon signs new deal at Brighton & Hove Albion
12:58pm Thursday 10th June 2010 in Saints News
Inigo Calderon
SAINTS have missed out on signing right back Inigo Calderon.
In a surprise U-turn, the Spaniard has put pen to paper on a new three-year deal at The Withdean after turning down a more lucrative offer from Saints.
Last month, Seagulls boss Gus Poyet had said the player had no future at Brighton after turning down a new contract offer amid interest from Alan Pardew.
Calderon today said: "I think it would have been two years with Southampton. We were still sorting out the terms.
“The money they were offering was better than Brighton. Of course, that is important, but my feelings were for Brighton."
Brighton have inserted a clause allowing them to cancel the deal after six months, should Calderon not fully recover from a hip injury he suffered in April.
Pardew is searching for a new right back after releasing Jon Otsemobor, Lloyd James, Graeme Murty and Wayne Thomas, all of whom played in that position for Saints last season
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Comments(28)
CankyMunt
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1:09pm Thu 10 Jun 10
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I saw both games against Brighton last season and he never stood out anyway. No loss.
St.Yorkie
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1:12pm Thu 10 Jun 10
Watch out for an unknown African from the World Cup?
Stripes
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1:20pm Thu 10 Jun 10
I'm pleasantly surprised by this news, Calderon appeared to be on his way to you on a much better package than we could ever afford, Gus had set him a deadline to sign for us and he didn't as he was aware of the interest from the saints - so he was told he wouldn't play for Brighton again.
I think he's settled in the area and enjoys living in Brighton (although we are only 2 hours down the road from you!) and I'm surprised Gus has gone back on his "promise" that Calde would not wear the stripes again. He usually sticks by his decisions - Virgo, Forster and Cox can vouch for that.
I guess there is still some loyalty in football, even if it is after a change of heart.
Dan Kerins
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1:35pm Thu 10 Jun 10
CankyMunt wrote:No, the Brighton manager Gus Poyet said Saints were interested in him, as the story says.
You mean the Echo plucked his name from a few messageboards weeks ago and then passed it on saying we were interested in him, when probably in fact, Saints never even approached him in the first place.
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I saw both games against Brighton last season and he never stood out anyway. No loss.
Matt Le God,
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1:43pm Thu 10 Jun 10
CankyMunt
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1:54pm Thu 10 Jun 10
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Therefore, the headline about Saints "missing out" is misleading.
McKenzie
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2:02pm Thu 10 Jun 10
CankyMunt
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2:03pm Thu 10 Jun 10
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In fact, this is a classic player/agent/media non-transfer story where everyone has spouted a load of B.S. all along.
Irate Wintonian
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2:04pm Thu 10 Jun 10
Matt Le God, wrote:On the contrary. It is actually news for a change.
This story is pointless. :)
McKenzie
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2:25pm Thu 10 Jun 10
CankyMunt wrote:Possibly.
Calderon is also clearly giving a load of flannel to appease the Brighton fans to make them think they have got him from under the noses of Saints.
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In fact, this is a classic player/agent/media non-transfer story where everyone has spouted a load of B.S. all along.
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We're just glad he's coming back. The amount of uproar his possible departure to Saints caused here is testament to his popularity (and ability). Happy days indeed.
brightonfan
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2:51pm Thu 10 Jun 10
CankyMunt wrote:You saw both games against Brighton ..... he never stood out ... ?
You mean the Echo plucked his name from a few messageboards weeks ago and then passed it on saying we were interested in him, when probably in fact, Saints never even approached him in the first place.
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I saw both games against Brighton last season and he never stood out anyway. No loss.
He joined Brighton 3 months after our win in Southampton. No wonder he didn't stand out !!
Fantastic new for the Seagulls !
Welcome home Calde
Dan Kerins
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3:15pm Thu 10 Jun 10
CankyMunt wrote:Well Calderon himself says (again, in the story above) that Saints were offering him more money than Brighton.
Interested and offering a contract is totally different. So contacting players agents about their availability can be a long distance away from actually getting round the table with the player to discuss terms. I can not believe that Calderon would turn down more money from Saints, so it must be that Saints never actually persued their interest.
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Therefore, the headline about Saints "missing out" is misleading.
Ostrich Saint
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3:17pm Thu 10 Jun 10
CankyMunt wrote:Calderon today said: "I think it would have been two years with Southampton. We were still sorting out the terms.
Interested and offering a contract is totally different. So contacting players agents about their availability can be a long distance away from actually getting round the table with the player to discuss terms. I can not believe that Calderon would turn down more money from Saints, so it must be that Saints never actually persued their interest.
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Therefore, the headline about Saints "missing out" is misleading.
“The money they were offering was better than Brighton. Of course, that is important, but my feelings were for Brighton."
As an outsider, I'm not an expert on the way football deals are struck, but I would guess if the player involved is saying he had been offered a two-year deal, and the money was better than he's already on, then there's a fair chance he'd been offered a contract. Therefore he has decided to go with a different option, so I would say Saints have indeed missed out on him.
lozza1993
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3:23pm Thu 10 Jun 10
SouthamptonLegend
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3:56pm Thu 10 Jun 10
Stripes wrote:This means Gus is going i presume ??
Brighton fan in peace.
I'm pleasantly surprised by this news, Calderon appeared to be on his way to you on a much better package than we could ever afford, Gus had set him a deadline to sign for us and he didn't as he was aware of the interest from the saints - so he was told he wouldn't play for Brighton again.
I think he's settled in the area and enjoys living in Brighton (although we are only 2 hours down the road from you!) and I'm surprised Gus has gone back on his "promise" that Calde would not wear the stripes again. He usually sticks by his decisions - Virgo, Forster and Cox can vouch for that.
I guess there is still some loyalty in football, even if it is after a change of heart.
SouthamptonLegend
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3:57pm Thu 10 Jun 10
Stripes wrote:This means Gus is going i presume ??
Brighton fan in peace.
I'm pleasantly surprised by this news, Calderon appeared to be on his way to you on a much better package than we could ever afford, Gus had set him a deadline to sign for us and he didn't as he was aware of the interest from the saints - so he was told he wouldn't play for Brighton again.
I think he's settled in the area and enjoys living in Brighton (although we are only 2 hours down the road from you!) and I'm surprised Gus has gone back on his "promise" that Calde would not wear the stripes again. He usually sticks by his decisions - Virgo, Forster and Cox can vouch for that.
I guess there is still some loyalty in football, even if it is after a change of heart.
saintmac
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4:10pm Thu 10 Jun 10
did not go "all out" to get him because of this.
Block41row0sfc
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4:35pm Thu 10 Jun 10
CankyMunt wrote:Your a muppet
You mean the Echo plucked his name from a few messageboards weeks ago and then passed it on saying we were interested in him, when probably in fact, Saints never even approached him in the first place.
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I saw both games against Brighton last season and he never stood out anyway. No loss.
tugboat
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5:50pm Thu 10 Jun 10
calog_saint
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6:22pm Thu 10 Jun 10
nkwbtn
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6:50pm Thu 10 Jun 10
Reality-man
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6:51pm Thu 10 Jun 10
mox888
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7:49pm Thu 10 Jun 10
saintmac wrote:Exactly, it was quoted on SkySports that, "...he has now signed a contract which Brighton can cancel after six months if he fails to recover from a hip injury he suffered in April."
Nobody has made the point that he has a hip problem. I think maybe AP
did not go "all out" to get him because of this.
The last thing we need is a crock who's not going to go the distance.
The Club loyalty ploy gives him a way back. <rolls eyes>
Costa Baz
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10:07pm Thu 10 Jun 10
Dan Kerins wrote:Don't waste your time trying to explain the obvious to this one Dan.
CankyMunt wrote:Well Calderon himself says (again, in the story above) that Saints were offering him more money than Brighton.
Interested and offering a contract is totally different. So contacting players agents about their availability can be a long distance away from actually getting round the table with the player to discuss terms. I can not believe that Calderon would turn down more money from Saints, so it must be that Saints never actually persued their interest.
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Therefore, the headline about Saints "missing out" is misleading.
His or her choice of user name marks this person down as one to be ignored.
Hero_&_Heroine
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8:29am Fri 11 Jun 10
saintmac wrote:For me that was the MOST IMPORTANT part of the statement.
Nobody has made the point that he has a hip problem. I think maybe AP did not go "all out" to get him because of this.
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It is very unusual these days to have a clause in the contract to say it can be cancelled after 6 months if he does not recover.
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It sounds to me as if we were talking to his agent about a contract very similar to Murty's one last year which was based on him being fit and available to play.
mbetts
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10:41am Fri 11 Jun 10
No thanks, we'll be ok next season, and the right people are in charge to get us back to the top.
RL7
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11:06am Fri 11 Jun 10
click2find
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1:09pm Thu 10 Jun 10