cristo Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 I haven't seen the Sunday Mail but a lot of comments on twitter saying that Peterborough are set to offer £250,000 for May, according to the aforementioned paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam1884 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 We need him more than the money. It would be devastating to our season if we sold him now. We would have to use the money to replace him anyway so I would rather just keep him. dan loves saints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 In this day and age, that is a LOT of money for a player that, yes has potential, but still has a lot of maturing to do and still needs to ultimately prove he is the 'real deal' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 If true. Take the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin James Is On Stilts Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 From a Saints point of view, I assume we'd bite their hands off for that kind of cash. From Stevie's point of view, he'd be better off staying here and having a belter of a season then getting a move to a bigger club than Peterborough in the summer. He wanted assurances about first team football before signing this new deal at Saints, he certainly won't be first choice striker at a Championship club this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Please no, he's going to help win us our first trophy this season, and then move for a five figure a week contract somewhere, and we get a development fee. The Europa League run shows how little benefit a few hundred grand is when you have outlays. We cannot sell may without getting a replacement in, so much of that £250k would go straight out the door for an inferior striker. Both player and club will lose out if this goes ahead. Also, you have to subtract any incentives we gave him in the summer to convince him to stay. Edited August 11, 2013 by montrosesaintee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uphallsaint Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 From what I have seen of him over the past few weeks he has improved from being out on loan in the lower Scottish leagues. 250k is a lot of money but I would assume and hope our budget has been set without the need to sell May. From the club's point of view I hope he stays at least until the end of the season and continues his development and score a few, ok a lot, of goals for us. If we were prepared to let him go now he would have a lot of soul searching to do. Is Peterborough going to allow him to develop, will he get first team action, etc. I just hope he stays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 This was a rumour on a football rumours website back in June, before he even signed a new contract with us. The same website had us as signing Anthony Stokes. Just sounds like lazy journalism to me ex-montrosesaintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 From a Saints point of view, I assume we'd bite their hands off for that kind of cash. From Stevie's point of view, he'd be better off staying here and having a belter of a season then getting a move to a bigger club than Peterborough in the summer. He wanted assurances about first team football before signing this new deal at Saints, he certainly won't be first choice striker at a Championship club this year. They ain't a championship club, they were relegated on the last day of last season. Will still have some money to spend tho. For us it must be very tempting if true. But I would imagine he is worth more to us just now than they money. I'd tell him he's a major part of our plans, stick a 2-3 contract under his nose and assure him that bigger and better offers will come his way if he has a good season. Kevin James Is On Stilts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1967 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 They sold they're striker to palace close season so will have some money for replacement Surely stevies worth more than 250k Hopefully a rumour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam1884 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 If we were in dire financial trouble then I would understand and accept the need to sell but we are not and we have ambition as a club. Steve May is obviously going to play a huge part in our achievements this season. To sell him just because this kind of money doesn't get offered very often doesn't sit well with me. I would be hugely disappointed if we sold him. We should offer him a longer contract with a clause that we will not stand in his way when the right offer for him and us comes along. We will not find an able replacement for free at this late stage. We will have to spend the cash to replace him. Maybe not all of it but a decent sum of money. Some clubs may not be prepared to part with a decent striker now that the season has started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin James Is On Stilts Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 They ain't a championship club, they were relegated on the last day of last season. Oops my mistake! Still can't see him walking straight into a team outside of the SPL until he proves himself at this level. I think everybody knows that he's going to move on sooner rather than later, but he's onto a good thing at Saints. He's going to get a good first team run and there is a lot of confidence amongst the staff and fans that he'll score goals, if he bangs in a few goals this season he'll get an even better move. Moving too early can really hinder development, we've all seen it far too often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) £250,000, how much do you think we would get for a development fee at the end of the season? Ok it is a lot of dough in todays market, when you consider we as a club shelled out the same amount for an untried Peter Mc Donald when the transfer market and overheads were different. (or was Peter £150,000?) ( Difficult decision for the Saints board if rumour is true. Edited August 11, 2013 by HOODLUM65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uphallsaint Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Did we not offer Callum a longer contract and a percentage of the transfer fee before he went to Blackburn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 http://www.theposhforum.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=1 Nought on here about it. kinglassie saintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Considering Falkirk got over £200k development fee from Bradford for Mark Stewart, I'd expect at least the same if not more for May if he were to leave. Edited August 11, 2013 by Honest Saints Fan SaintSam1884 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBored Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Don't see it myself. May only signed a one year deal as he didn't want to be sitting on the bench all the time. If he goes south at the moment he won't be first choice and so for me he'd be better served playing here for a season or two and then look at his options. SaintSam1884 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truefaith Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 These are often just stories. Either idle speculation plucked from a fans' forum or planted by agents when a player is up for a contract renewal. I remember Alan Main, for example being linked with German clubs shortly before signing a new deal at Saints. Not saying it's the case in this situation though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Saints Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 This was a rumour on a football rumours website back in June, before he even signed a new contract with us. The same website had us as signing Anthony Stokes. Just sounds like lazy journalism to me Hope so....the same thing was mentioned on Sportsound earlier this afternoon?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankfoot saint Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Would take the money plus a sell on clause of 20-40% the boys going places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) No Danger. Let him go down south at the end of the season if he wants and reject the compo until it goes to the highest level. That's what Falkirk done with a kid that went to Bradford. He was 18 and I don't even think he had played, certainly not more than a few games and none at top level. They got £400k. Stevie May has a phenomenal scoring record and 10x his experience. I'd think taking it to FIFA or UEFA level of appeal would net us £750k minimum. Edited August 11, 2013 by ryangordon86 IcemWiree and dan loves saints 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Falkirk got 250k euros, not 400k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Maybe a different player/club then. Pretty sure they got more than that for someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Radio Scotland talking abou it. TW on now......will he be asked.......yes..........TW moaning it's been leaked....blaming Peterborough......has talked to Chairman and player.........offer no where near £250,000, insulting, who do these people think they are.......if right offer made will consider..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Wright confirms no offer of 250k, but what ever it was they offered is insulting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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