CONFIRMED BBD is back

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Not sure if this will work but I wanted to see what AI would come up with for a song about BBD to the tune of copacabana.

Its generated this monstrosity...

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literally crying at work at the moment...

Hahahahaha. FFS.

 

[Willglynning]

Riedewald was a free agent at the time nothing special another one of our side to side and backwards midfield players.

Another person who has no understanding of the role that defensive midfielders play in games.

It’s quite telling that our best spell last season coincided with Riedewald being fit and having a significant influence during that run of games.

 

[Thrice]

His first spell here was successful, so why were you sceptical the second time around?
Sorry but that is another poster who's opinion isn't worth debating with.

Because he was terrible for Southampton. But you don't have to debate with me. I'll be fine.

 

[lepton blade]

Personally, I’m just thrilled we’ve signed anyone. It’s one more than I was expecting.

 

[brownblade]

Hopefully CW will be using him to his strengths then.

If we're focusing on defence, then maybe we'll use him properly on the counter.

Potentially as a CF in 532, as well as LW if 4231.

 

[HIBGIA]

Why? 2 very different players

BBD can play both off the left and down the middle and I think that CW in time will use BBD down the middle if needed, rather than Cannon.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

A decent player and hopefully can add some end product for us.

Would have loved to be more ambitious with the limited loan signings though. We’ve seen the top end of BBD and it’s a decent Championship forward IF fit and firing. We already know it’s Not a game changer like MGW was etc.

Think part of the reaction is we’ve seen him before there’s little unknown or exciting about the signing

 

[Grey Blade]

Happy to see him back. Intrigued by his career. Has any other player spent so much time on loan?
By my estimation he's spent 5+ years with a parent club and 3+ years on loan at various clubs.

 

[SufcBilly]

 

[bakeblade]

Great, coming back from an operation then

 

[Gimli]

 

[Borbokisfreekick]

Great signing - we know what we're getting. Hard work, versatility, can score goals at this level and if we go with 2 up top he'll be a really interesting player next to Bamford. He's also a good spark off the bench with his energy, reminds me a little of how Pesch was off the bench for us. Always gave us a spark and lifted the crowd.

 

[Harrisblade]

It really isn’t enjoyable awful to watch
My kids play more entertaining football and I don’t have to pay £30 a game to watch it

Lucky that your Saturdays are sorted then!

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Don't give him the number 8 shirt. That would be a very wank thing to do.

 

[LBA_Blade]

Joins the illustrious club of 3rd stint players and the only one on loan each time. I am not sure of how many players have had 3 loan stints for the same club but can't be many out there.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Happy with this.

 

[Korean Blade]

MK2 Wilder got 92 points avd was sacked so petsonally I'd say better than meh?

Had Arblaster and Souttar not got injured too I think we'd have pipped Burnley to second.

Knew you'd be fapping we signed him again. Hope you're doing well Coddy (I assume it's you). Fwiw I think he'll be great this season especially where we're at at the minute.

 

[Jan Age]

Big plus for me is that this signing means we can bring COH off the left because he has never been a left winger

 

[Mendi]

Good signing lets hope he does the business.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Still nothing confirmed yet.

It's on the club website

https://sufc.co.uk/news/2026/august/28/bbd-is-back/

 

[LiamBG]

Need to cut out cloth accordingly after the mess of last summer.

And the January previous.

 

[lazyfecklessblade]

I’ve never taken to him. If you look at him he’s got cold dead eyes like a shark, or mr beast - gives me the willies

 

[LiamBG]

There is nothing long term about football, it's all in the now.

I disagree from a business point of view, which football is now. When you asset strip repeatedly, which we seem to be doing to plug the holes. What happens when you run out of assets?

 

[Aston max]

Good player if he shows it consistently ,but for me just shows mid table "mediocrity" ambition from the club .

 

[54yrblade]

Who are the better players out there?

There is a world of football players out there. It's not our job to suggest who might come in

That is the job of a professional recruiting team and manager. That's what they are paid to do and many other clubs do. But not us.

BBD is an easy choice and says more about where we are than being a good signing.

 

[FriethBlade]

Big plus for me is that this signing means we can bring COH off the left because he has never been a left winger

Not really sure BBD is a left winger either. I think he might be more useful down the middle as back up to Bamford. Hopefully still a 'Gus type' player to come in on loan for the left

 

[Espania blade]

I don't know if this has been said but he will help Bamford and possibly even Cannon, I can see a lot of assists from BBD

 

[Æthelstan]

Sort of surprised he's come to us (again) but I won't complain. He's a solid player and we need someone on the left, so that's that.

 

[KMC-1889]

Great, coming back from an operation then

He ticks all of our boxes.

Hopefully this allows Cannon to take a step closer to the door.

Since signing for Southampton has he played more games for us than them?

 

[programmechap]

I think hes the 4th player to have 3 spells at the club, the others being Deane, Sharp and Jon Harley. First one to have 3 loan spells.