mike_gain Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Not so sure the recent animosity towards Benji is warranted. Yeah his performances have dipped and he's looking to get a move but he's been a grear asset for us and has provided some much needed excitement after the barren years. If he gets the deal he wants then fair play to him, if he stays then so long as he puts the graft in the great. We need ambitious players, either ones who want to achieve at Saints or ones that want to improve to the point where they move on. We've had plenty "loyal" sh*tebags stealing a wage over the years...Crawford and Cami spring to mind. I'd much rather have a Benji, Adama, Kerr or McCann for a short term than absolute wasters plodding along being happy with mediocrity. Anyway this window has been, on paper, much better than could be expected, there's obviously been some shakeup behind the scenes. poang, blueheaven, SlickDT and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Has anyone ever seen the lesser spotted Uche Ikpeazu at McD since he was 'recruited', or is he still avoiding mishaps at home? 2 forwards needed. One who knows where the onion bag is and Benji's replacement. MySpazz, eltel, sane_tee and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, Saintdunc said: Has anyone ever seen the lesser spotted Uche Ikpeazu at McD since he was 'recruited', or is he still avoiding mishaps at home? Only going by rumours, but I believe Saints have forked out for non slip carpets throughout his home, along with bubblewrapping everything that has potential sharp edges. Just in case blueheaven, PerthSaint01 and Graeme S 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 12 minutes ago, chips said: Only going by rumours, but I believe Saints have forked out for non slip carpets throughout his home, along with bubblewrapping everything that has potential sharp edges. Just in case Training wear chips and sane_tee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, mike_gain said: Not so sure the recent animosity towards Benji is warranted. Yeah his performances have dipped and he's looking to get a move but he's been a grear asset for us and has provided some much needed excitement after the barren years. If he gets the deal he wants then fair play to him, if he stays then so long as he puts the graft in the great. We need ambitious players, either ones who want to achieve at Saints or ones that want to improve to the point where they move on. We've had plenty "loyal" sh*tebags stealing a wage over the years...Crawford and Cami spring to mind. I'd much rather have a Benji, Adama, Kerr or McCann for a short term than absolute wasters plodding along being happy with mediocrity. Anyway this window has been, on paper, much better than could be expected, there's obviously been some shakeup behind the scenes. Very well said. Some of the criticism I've seen of the guy online has been miles over the top. He came in, scored a good number of goals, helped us pick up a some vital points, and was one of the few players to bring a bit of joy and hope to a period that has been largely awful to sit through. Now his form's dipped a bit (coinciding, I think, with being played out of position), but we always knew we weren't exactly getting Pele. He's slipped pretty far down the pecking order now, but I don't really see where all the vitriol is coming from. And if we still manage to get a fee for him before the window closes then brilliant. Edited to add: Personally I don't even feel we urgently need to replace him if he goes. I'd prefer to see any fee invested in other areas of the team, or even just pocketed to help the club in the future. The Real Saints, garydavidson, SaintJet and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Sanders confirmed for £150k,decent money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 18 minutes ago, dave mc said: Sanders confirmed for £150k,decent money It's more than decent money. It's a robbery. He'll probably do okay down there but maybe not, his time up here so hard to judge because what we were comparing him against was so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 3 minutes ago, RandomGuy said: It's more than decent money. It's a robbery. He'll probably do okay down there but maybe not, his time up here so hard to judge because what we were comparing him against was so bad. I’ll have to disagree with you. I thought Sanders was a standout and if he was in a decent defence he really would have been in demand. I think he’ll go on to bigger things and good luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 (edited) 8 minutes ago, SaintJet said: I’ll have to disagree with you. I thought Sanders was a standout and if he was in a decent defence he really would have been in demand. I think he’ll go on to bigger things and good luck to him. In a better defence he wouldn't be playing. I'd recommend you watch the game we chucked v St Mirren and focus on him. Needlessly dragged wide even though Clark had it covered, leaving his man completely free in the box. There's been at least 3 goals conceded at pivotal moments because he's like a dog who simply cannot stop himself being dragged toward the ball. Edited January 31 by RandomGuy garydavidson and aagb1884 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 7 minutes ago, SaintJet said: I’ll have to disagree with you. I thought Sanders was a standout and if he was in a decent defence he really would have been in demand. I think he’ll go on to bigger things and good luck to him. If we had a decent defence, Sanders wouldn't even have been playing! He's a 25 year old who still makes basic errors that competent centrebacks simply don't make. The fact he was one of our better players, tells you how far the standards have dropped at saints in recent seasons. I'd be having a poor Liam Gordon in ahead of him put it that way. He may progress, but I doubt it'll ever be past the lower leagues in England. I didn't mind him, but lets face it he's a fraction of the player the likes of Kerr, McCart, Wright, Ando were, it's not even close. garydavidson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Updated squad list. Lot of changes since the last update so let me know if I've missed anything! Goalkeepers Andy Fisher - 2025 - on loan from Swansea City Kyle Thomson - 2025(?) - on loan at St Andrews United Josh Rae - 2026 Ross Sinclair - 2026 Craig Hepburn - 2027 Defenders/wing backs Sam Curtis - 2025 - on loan from Sheffield United Barry Douglas - 2025 Sam McClelland - 2025 Oludare Olufunwa - 2025 Bayley Klimionek - 2025 - on loan at Civil Service Strollers Liam Parker - 2025 - on loan at Cove Rangers Joe Ellison - 2025 Bozo Mikulic - 2025 Scott Bright - 2025(?) - on loan at Brechin City Daniels Balodis - 2026 Andre Raymond - 2026 Midfielders/wingers Max Kucheriavyi - 2025 Matt Smith - 2025 Cammy MacPherson - 2025 Sven Sprangler - 2025 Graham Carey - 2025 Drey Wright - 2025 Elliot Watt - 2025 - on loan from Burton Albion Alex Ferguson - 2025 Arran Cocks - 2025 Ben McCrystal - 2025 - on loan at Berwick Rangers Jason Holt - 2026 Jonathan Svedberg - 2026 Josh McPake - 2026 Fran Franczak - 2026 Taylor Steven - 2026 Victor Griffith - 2026 Aaron Essel - 2027 Forwards Nicky Clark - 2025 Benjamin Kimpioka - 2025 Stevie May - 2025 - on loan at Livingston Jackson Mylchreest - 2025 Adam McMillan - 2025 Adama Sidibeh - 2026 Uche Ikpeazu - 2026 Makenzie Kirk - 2026 ------- Arrivals Andy Fisher from Swansea City (loan) Sam Curtis from Sheffield United (loan) Daniels Balodis from FK RFS Elliot Watt from Burton Albion (loan) Jonathan Svedberg from Halmstads BK Victor Griffith from C.D. Árabe Unido Departures Lewis Neilson (returned to Hearts, end of loan) Kyle Cameron (returned to Notts County, end of loan) Connor Smith to Hamilton Accies (undisclosed fee) David Keltjens (released, signed for Ironi Tiberias) Jack Sanders (to MK Dons, £150,000 approx) Brodie Dair (to Fulham, £150,000 approx) Bayley Klimionek to Civil Service Strollers (loan) Kyle Thomson to St Andrews United (loan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunblanemike Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 blimey, i'd forgotten about McClelland. what is the latest on his injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 12 minutes ago, dunblanemike said: blimey, i'd forgotten about McClelland. what is the latest on his injury? I said exactly the same to myself! "the chances of a comeback this season are remote." https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/5143861/sam-mcclelland-st-johnstone-comeback-boost/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankfoot saint Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Bit disappointing we haven’t got a centre half in for tomorrow really fear for that back three of Bozo Sven and Drey against St Mirren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDON76 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Hope not, they will bombard us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 5 hours ago, RandomGuy said: It's more than decent money. It's a robbery. He'll probably do okay down there but maybe not, his time up here so hard to judge because what we were comparing him against was so bad. Sanders is like night and day from when he joined us. I was hoping he would kick on even further under Simon and be part of the spine of future teams but no way we could have turned down £150 k as going by hd alleged sicky,he probably would have switched. I think there has been fewer mistakes by him recently. Watch the EPL every week and you will see highly paid defenders make mistakes every week. So expecting Saints players to go through a game without is for the birds . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 13 minutes ago, Cagey said: Watch the EPL every week and you will see highly paid defenders make mistakes every week. So expecting Saints players to go through a game without is for the birds . Its all relative though isn't it? Those CBs are playing against some of the most clinical attackers on the planet with millions watching them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aagb1884 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Blackburn have signed a striker so less likely they’ll go for Benji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Any idea why it fell through. Very frustrating, could be that we just get nothing for him in the summer, and he's just a passenger for the rest of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerthSaint01 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 21 minutes ago, Linky said: Any idea why it fell through. Very frustrating, could be that we just get nothing for him in the summer, and he's just a passenger for the rest of the season. Couldn’t agree personal terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 5 minutes ago, PerthSaint01 said: Couldn’t agree personal terms. But why? Surely, from his point of view, he's going to be paid more and not going to have a relegation on his CV. His stock is higher now than it'll be at the end of the season. Unless, I suppose, he's accepting an existing pre-contract instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aagb1884 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 11 minutes ago, Linky said: But why? Surely, from his point of view, he's going to be paid more and not going to have a relegation on his CV. His stock is higher now than it'll be at the end of the season. Unless, I suppose, he's accepting an existing pre-contract instead. Never underestimate how daft a footballer or their agent is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky6 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 12 minutes ago, Linky said: But why? Surely, from his point of view, he's going to be paid more and not going to have a relegation on his CV. His stock is higher now than it'll be at the end of the season. Unless, I suppose, he's accepting an existing pre-contract instead. He’ll be a Hibs player next season…just a hunch… MySpazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, Linky said: But why? Surely, from his point of view, he's going to be paid more and not going to have a relegation on his CV. His stock is higher now than it'll be at the end of the season. Unless, I suppose, he's accepting an existing pre-contract instead. Someone else probably offered him more. He can speak to any club on the planet just now without them having to pay us a fee, why give us £200k to get him now when you could give him £50k and get him in 5 months time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 15 hours ago, mike_gain said: Not so sure the recent animosity towards Benji is warranted. Yeah his performances have dipped and he's looking to get a move but he's been a grear asset for us and has provided some much needed excitement after the barren years. If he gets the deal he wants then fair play to him, if he stays then so long as he puts the graft in the great. We need ambitious players, either ones who want to achieve at Saints or ones that want to improve to the point where they move on. We've had plenty "loyal" sh*tebags stealing a wage over the years...Crawford and Cami spring to mind. I'd much rather have a Benji, Adama, Kerr or McCann for a short term than absolute wasters plodding along being happy with mediocrity. Anyway this window has been, on paper, much better than could be expected, there's obviously been some shakeup behind the scenes. Before anyone rounds on any player ...... let's ask where the F is Uchi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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