RandomGuy Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Johnny B said: What was you choice from those given? None are realistic/worth what theyd want. 1 minute ago, Johnny B said: Injury prone I could only find 1 in 2012 which kept him out for the season. As for goals, he went on loan to Ipswich in January and scored 3 in 11 games. If we use your figures another way that translates to at least 10 in a season. Hes ruptured the same cruciate twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentino Bolognese Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, Linky said: Unless Hooper wants to return to Scotland, I can't see why he'd come here. Any club (bar Bury & Bolton) in the top 4 leagues in England would pay higher wages than us. I would suggest he's still a big name in England (unlike Lafferty, for example) so there would be interest from Championship and League 1 clubs. The age-old argument I think still holds, particularly for players that are already fairly comfortable. Why come to us from English 3rd tier? You will be on TV every week so the exposure is much greater, standard of living is higher in Scotland than most places in that division, you are guaranteed to play against far bigger crowds at least 10 games a season and some frankly massive crowds at least twice and we've got facilities that are at least as good if not better than most of those clubs. However if I'm a greedy agent I might think that cash in the bank is what matters more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentino Bolognese Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just now, Valentino Bolognese said: The age-old argument I think still holds, particularly for players that are already fairly comfortable. Why come to us from English 3rd tier? You will be on TV every week so the exposure is much greater, standard of living is higher in Scotland than most places in that division, you are guaranteed to play against far bigger crowds at least 10 games a season and some frankly massive crowds at least twice and we've got facilities that are at least as good if not better than most of those clubs. However if I'm a greedy agent I might think that cash in the bank is what matters more. Oh and a realistic chance at European football, which you are guaranteed not to get otherwise. For balance, you could argue that a cup run in England could provide excellent and career-defining exposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristo Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Players mentioned in the last few posts are currently "without a club". So where does that leave them in terms of negotiation when it comes to being approached by a potential new club, Saints for example? Surely getting on board somewhere, earning a wage, possibility of resurrecting your career would be the important thing. The football season has started, so if they haven't got a club by now I'd say they'll be getting more and more concerned about their immediate future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Linky said: There are a few that might be in our price range still without a club: Andy Keogh, Will Keane, Giles Barnes, Leon Best @RandomGuy So you rather go with Kane, Hendry and McMillan if these were the only players to chose from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Johnny B said: @RandomGuy So you rather go with Kane, Hendry and McMillan if these were the only players to chose from Of course not. All I'm saying is they wont join, or will want far too much money for their pedigree, so its absolutely pointless talking about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just trying to stimulate conversation and see what others think of those that Linky said were available. I suppose the only other option is a loan. Might be the direction we are taking as rumours are that we tried to get Hemmings on loan and Notts County did not want a transfer fee. Silly question is their a loan list published. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, RandomGuy said: Of course not. All I'm saying is they wont join, or will want far too much money for their pedigree, so its absolutely pointless talking about them. You might be right, but surely talking about them is exactly what we should be doing on a thread which is to talk about transfers? Also, an injury prone player is exactly the sort we've looked at in the past! I think Christo is right. It's about what the focus might be for any player - money, family, playing against the OF, potential for Europe, etc. All these factors will come to play. A player might want to move north of the border, but his partner won't, etc. etc. We don't know how much these players are asking for, but the ones suggested are currently without a club, coming from divisions that are realistic for us to be looking at, are unlikely to be getting vastly better offers for one reason or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Anyone thinking we have potential for Europe in the next 5 years is absolutely mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 A lot of teams seem to strengthening. Getting a bit worried now. Johnny B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentino Bolognese Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, andy rhodes fancy watch said: Anyone thinking we have potential for Europe in the next 5 years is absolutely mad. First, that depends on the ownership. If Brown sells to an ambitious investor it is much more likely. Secondly, I guarantee that we have a better shot at Europe than any club in the English 2nd division, which was the comparison. stanley saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, Cagey said: A lot of teams seem to strengthening. Getting a bit worried now. Have been for a while. if we do go down it will be a long time before we see SPFL again Cagey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley saint Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Who was the last player that we brought in that was successful? Cuptie, muzz, sandaza, sheridan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, stanley saint said: Who was the last player that we brought in that was successful? Cuptie, muzz, sandaza, sheridan? MOH, Swanson, Kennedy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Am I being wooshed? Surely everyone who was brought in after Mackay/Muzz and contributed to the cup win and our best run of finishes in the top flight in our history should be termed as a success? We've had some dumplings but a lot more good than bad... blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 23 minutes ago, Johnny B said: Have been for a while. if we do go down it will be a long time before we see SPFL again Not to be pedantic but they wouldn't through us out of the league structure for having a bad season. Johnny B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankfoot saint Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Zander finally signs new contract http://bit.ly/2Kn6303 ex-montrosesaintee and Johnny B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, bankfoot saint said: Zander finally signs new contract http://bit.ly/2Kn6303 One piece of good news. But we need more even if it is just extensions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 24 minutes ago, bankfoot saint said: Zander finally signs new contract http://bit.ly/2Kn6303 its all steve browns fault ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, Johnny B said: One piece of good news. But we need more even if it is just extensions its all steve browns fault ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, Johnny B said: One piece of good news. But we need more even if it is just extensions Here is a photo of Tommy Wright still at Saints, that could count as good news after yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumpy1949 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 53 minutes ago, bankfoot saint said: Zander finally signs new contract http://bit.ly/2Kn6303 Don’t let him leave with any training gear just in case Havana Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Saint Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 I wonder if this has been announced to pacify the dissenting voices. A little Friday sweetner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar Saint Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dutch Saint said: I wonder if this has been announced to pacify the dissenting voices. A little Friday sweetner. 4 minutes ago, Dutch Saint said: I wonder if this has been announced to pacify the dissenting voices. A little Friday sweetner. Maybe a prelude to incoming for Saturday's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentino Bolognese Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 18 minutes ago, Dutch Saint said: I wonder if this has been announced to pacify the dissenting voices. A little Friday sweetner. More likely Saturday's very public howler has clarified his thoughts on options in the short to medium term. Cagey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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