Broggy Man Posted July 16, 2023 Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 You just can’t excited about announcements these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Liam Smith was one the one that we thought we had over the line but we then lost out on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pezza70 Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: Liam Smith was one the one that we thought we had over the line but we then lost out on. He would of showed a bit of fight in the midfield haha Edited July 17, 2023 by pezza70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, pezza70 said: He would of showed a bit of fight in the midfield haha Better than Ryan McGowan at RWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Would we take Jamie McCart back? pezza70 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havana Saint Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 21 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: Would we take Jamie McCart back? I would. Gordon is a liability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: Would we take Jamie McCart back? I wondered if we might try to get him on loan. Seems to have struggled down south but I'd see him as an upgrade on Considine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 36 minutes ago, blueheaven said: I wondered if we might try to get him on loan. Seems to have struggled down south but I'd see him as an upgrade on Considine. A bollard would be an upgrade on Considine and would probably get fewer red cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 3 hours ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: Would we take Jamie McCart back? You have learned nothing Cagey and Pat McGroin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templeofsaints Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Luke Jephcott deal imminent by the sounds of things : Courier Steg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Yeah. The PA/Daily Record are also reporting the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 A very similar scenario to Mitov https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/plymouth-argyle-taking-luke-jephcott-8443493?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Center Half Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 5 hours ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: Would we take Jamie McCart back? For what ever reason this is who came to my mind when he said a bit complicated for one of his signings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 40 minutes ago, templeofsaints said: Luke Jephcott deal imminent by the sounds of things : Courier Did well at Argyle, one of Macca's old teams that he played for. No problem with that signing if true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aagb1884 Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 7/16/2023 at 5:14 PM, Broggy Man said: You just can’t excited about announcements these days I am actually kinda excited about Jephcott, if that goes ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Another good signing in Jephcott. From reading that Plymouth Herald story, it seems that big things were expected of him a few years back, then he fell out of it when they changed to one up front. Good news if part of the reason he's been brought in is that he's comfortable in a two and will be partnering May up front. Should bring out the best in both. Decent goalscoring record as well. Not the tallest at 5 feet 10, but I'm not sure that's important for the way Macca wants to play. It's also good to read that the manager at Plymouth reluctantly let him go. It means that there must be a player in there and we're taking a punt on him to get him back on track to perform for us. Then hopefully increase his value and get some coin in the bank when he leaves. He's ticks all the boxes of the type of signing I believe we should be making. It's taken a while, but so far so good for this window. Havana Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland-Saint Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Great potential on paper. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/st-johnstone-set-bolster-attacking-30486800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Seems to be a poacher, won’t run at defenders & not a target man. Certainly gives us something different and is a good age so looks like a good signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilco Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) Jephcott is defo a goal poacher who knows where the back of the net is. He divided the fan base as some wanted more from him . He will do a good job for you if you play with 2 upfront. Edited July 18, 2023 by Wilco spelling NormandyPict, Cleveland-Saint, stewartywhite and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pezza70 Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Am very happy if we make this our second signing, he is the right age and hopefully hungry to put himself out there for potential higher moves. No way we sign these two under CD I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Don't think I've ever seen Jephcott play, but have to say on paper I'm impressed that we're managing to attract guys like him and Mitov. If the numbers on Wikipedia are vaguely accurate he scored 16 goals in 41 games in 2020/21 and 10 goals in 40 games in 21/22 before dropping out of favour. If he could get a similar return here I'd be delighted with that. Interesting to read what fans are saying about the move on the Plymouth forum: https://pasoti.co.uk/threads/luke-jephcott-to-st-johnstone.124180/page-2 Most of them saying they think it's a great move for him, which is a big difference from the attitudes of a lot of the Cambridge fans about us signing Mitov. garydavidson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 1 hour ago, pezza70 said: Am very happy if we make this our second signing, he is the right age and hopefully hungry to put himself out there for potential higher moves. No way we sign these two under CD I believe I too think this is a good signing, however, where does this leave our current strikers. MacLean has said he will only sign players if they are better than what we have - so who is he better than? We have May and Clark, two of the highest earners at the club(and probably two of our most naturally gifted players). Then we have Chris Kane, who before his injury, was one of the first names on the team sheet and is a very valuable tool to have in the Scottish Premiership. Full disclosure, I have absolutely no idea how much we are paying Jephcott but the optics are that he wasn’t cheap. That means we have 4 first team strikers. Hopefully Macca will play 2 up front but he can’t every week. That means he has signed a player, potentially on above average wages, knowing that in some matches, 3 of them won’t play. Maybe Kane isn’t in Macca’s plans and will leave or maybe the rumours from earlier in the year about Kane being unable to get back to top professional levels are true. Maybe Macca sees Nicky Clark as another Callum Davidson signing that he didn’t fancy. Alas, I fear we NEED a Centre Half, Right Back, Left Back, Wide attacking Left sided player much more than we needed a striker… Ryan McGowan at right back Andy Considine/Liam Gordon as CBs Tony Gallagher/Callum Booth at left back Graham Carey at LW all reek of relegation fodder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: I too think this is a good signing, however, where does this leave our current strikers. MacLean has said he will only sign players if they are better than what we have - so who is he better than? We have May and Clark, two of the highest earners at the club(and probably two of our most naturally gifted players). Then we have Chris Kane, who before his injury, was one of the first names on the team sheet and is a very valuable tool to have in the Scottish Premiership. Full disclosure, I have absolutely no idea how much we are paying Jephcott but the optics are that he wasn’t cheap. That means we have 4 first team strikers. Hopefully Macca will play 2 up front but he can’t every week. That means he has signed a player, potentially on above average wages, knowing that in some matches, 3 of them won’t play. Maybe Kane isn’t in Macca’s plans and will leave or maybe the rumours from earlier in the year about Kane being unable to get back to top professional levels are true. Maybe Macca sees Nicky Clark as another Callum Davidson signing that he didn’t fancy. Alas, I fear we NEED a Centre Half, Right Back, Left Back, Wide attacking Left sided player much more than we needed a striker… Ryan McGowan at right back Andy Considine/Liam Gordon as CBs Tony Gallagher/Callum Booth at left back Graham Carey at LW all reek of relegation fodder Kane has played mins of football in 18 months. Clark has been out for an age as well. It’s possible he’s got budget for all those positions but you can’t not sign a player that fits the bill when available because you need other positions more urgently. We absolutely needed a striker. If this guy cuts the mustard, I’m assuming Kane will be away in January. Work I’m sure is ongoing regarding other key positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 17 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: I too think this is a good signing, however, where does this leave our current strikers. MacLean has said he will only sign players if they are better than what we have - so who is he better than? We have May and Clark, two of the highest earners at the club(and probably two of our most naturally gifted players). Then we have Chris Kane, who before his injury, was one of the first names on the team sheet and is a very valuable tool to have in the Scottish Premiership. Full disclosure, I have absolutely no idea how much we are paying Jephcott but the optics are that he wasn’t cheap. That means we have 4 first team strikers. Hopefully Macca will play 2 up front but he can’t every week. That means he has signed a player, potentially on above average wages, knowing that in some matches, 3 of them won’t play. Maybe Kane isn’t in Macca’s plans and will leave or maybe the rumours from earlier in the year about Kane being unable to get back to top professional levels are true. Maybe Macca sees Nicky Clark as another Callum Davidson signing that he didn’t fancy. Alas, I fear we NEED a Centre Half, Right Back, Left Back, Wide attacking Left sided player much more than we needed a striker… Ryan McGowan at right back Andy Considine/Liam Gordon as CBs Tony Gallagher/Callum Booth at left back Graham Carey at LW all reek of relegation fodder I think we're in need of another striker, and I'm glad Macca has gone for one. We've lost two forwards over the summer in Rudden and Bair (granted they weren't very good, but it's still a big reduction in numbers), and with injuries I can see it often being the case that May, Clark and Kane won't all be available at the same time. That would leave us with just two strikers available for a lot of games (and at the moment it's just one, which is clearly an issue). May's injury history isn't the best and I think we've actually been pretty lucky that he's been able to play most weeks. We've also lost Hallberg who Macca had seemingly ear-marked for a more attacking role. It's not just about numbers, either. There's also the fact that we continue to struggle to actually score goals. We looked really poor going forward on Saturday and desperately need a new face to give us some spark up front. If Jephcott can actually come in and be a prolific scorer he'll instantly be worth more to us than any of the others. PSJ.84, saintee in exile, Lt. Col Kojak Slaphead II and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintee in exile Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Seems soooooo long since we had a prolific striker.Jason Scotland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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