Miss Saint Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 not sure why some are making a big deal about this.If a player agrees to sign for your club...and the club announce that the player has agreed to sign...then said player decides not to sign (after saying he will) when the pen is put in his hand - then it makes the player look stupid ...not the club. Get a grip for fk sake ...some of you are like a bunch of greetin faced wee wimmin from the cotton mills. Oooohhh i'm so embarrased ....don't think I can go into the pub tonite ...will be soooo mortified ! at least we didn't go down the road of strip wearing etc ala Mo Johnston i have read through pages and pages of this and at this above post I stopped and thought thats the game and im finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 From Goal.com...here Yesterday, St. Mirren officially announced that they had completed an agreement to sign experienced defender Ian Harte until the end of the season.Paperwork between the player's agent and the club had been tied up, and all that remained to be completed was a medical, scheduled for this morning. However, the Buddies have now been stunned by the news that Harte has had last minute second thoughts and will no longer be joining the Scottish Premier League side. The club's manager, Gus MacPherson, told BBC Sport, "I haven't spoken to him about his decision. "But I'm being led to believe he has changed his mind at the last possible moment. "I don't know why and only he knows why." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 You mean "yes", don't you ? Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Because those who are making the biggest fuss about this have their own agenda to pursue!Exactly. Taxi for Gus brigade. Could,nt wait to get the boot in.We,re not the first club this has happened to and would,nt be the last.(Mo Johnston comes to mind). Edited February 6, 2009 by pod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Don't you just love being tarred with the same brush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 The St Mirren manager said: “I haven’t spoken to him about his decision. But I’m being led to believe he has changed his mind.“I don’t know why - only he knows why. The last I heard from him he was still thinking about the move.” Harte, 31, said today: "I just didn't feel it was the right move for me and I've had a long chat with Gus MacPherson to explain that. Now I'm just looking for another club." Someone is telling porkies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mush Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Interview with Ian Harte on sky sports news just now he says "not the right move for me" Interview with Gus as well "if the inks not dry the deals not done" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Don't you just love being tarred with the same brush? As John Gagen would say...."f**k yeh, tarred with the brush"!!! Edited February 6, 2009 by davidg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray7 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well how about this then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Essentially, a deal had been agreed and this f**kwit Harte then phones up the manager from the side of the motorway asking for more money. The club is hardly to blame for this. Okay, it was daft to release the story on the website, but you can't legislate for what Harte has done. The guy is a prick. No surprise to see billyg sticking the boot into the club when given half a chance. Yawn. Side of the motorway.More likely from his bed (it,s cold outside). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennant's Lager Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 We should not have went public with anything until the player had signed the contract and was standing at St.Mirren Park with a Saints scarf above his head.We've been taken for a ride here by all accounts, and we need to learn a valuable lesson. Now we should forget about Ian Harte and concentrate on tomorrows Cup match Div's right about this methinks. It was just a bit silly to go public with anything more than confirming an interest before the deal had properly gone through rather than just a verbal agreement. Verbal agreements are worth less than toilet water in the world of top flight football. I'm guessing that someone in/associated with the club was a bit over-eager to get the news out given that there have been a number of instances where a player coming in was an open secret, the club confirmed an interest when a deal was 90% in place, and then go public a second time when the ink was dry on the contract. Instead of doing that again here, they've gone balls out too early and sod's law has dictated they've been immediately booted in them thanks to what looks like grade-A shenanigans from Harte & McKay. There's no doubt the club needs to learn a lesson from this and stick to the old policy of waiting for everything to be done and dusted before going public. That said the blame certainly does not rest entirely with them - it takes two to tango as the saying goes and we've been led a merry dance here, no doubt. 9 times out of 10 Saints would have gotten away with this kind of naive enthusiasm. Unfortunately this is the 10th time when the player/agent clearly have an agenda of their own and it has cost us no small amount of face. That said, we shouldn't be overly embarrassed either. Who cares what some journo, opposition fan or daftybaws SMFC stalking baldy pipefitter thinks? And there's no doubt we are better off not having a player who isn't 100% committed to the side, talented ex-Premiership star or not. Oh well, easy come easy go. We shall just need to get on with tomorrow's very winnable match as per. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Saint2 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Nothing should surprise us when Willie McKay is involved. Heard him talking about Joey Barton on/off contract talks at Man City a few seasons ago - the guy is a complete parasite - he's not alone in that respect - but only interested in moving players around, rather than their long term interest. As for Harte, if this was all calculated to raise his profile and get on the JJs radar, they are welcome to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyramone Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 f**k em..he was pish anyway ..sent a text to Southside Saint the other night saying .."I hope he,s not just here for the money..seems like he was..lets not waste anymore time on it ...upwards and onwards folks..if he doesn,t want to be a Bud..sod him..mercenary cnut.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Urquhart Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 This is a fiasco! Make us look like right diddies..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I take it there is no way back? According to the OS it was down to family matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ian was getting the tour of the new stadium on Monday and signed there and then. Gus is getting it right up the knickerwetting boo boys. Has to be the wind up of the year. Care to give us your opinion on the latest events then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 This is a fiasco!Make us look like right diddies..... Speaking for yourself I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Gus talks about the situation and any criticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint in exile Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 A quote from Goal.com states that 'Paperwork between the player's agent and the club had been tied up, and all that remained to be completed was a medical, scheduled for this morning.' If that's the case I can't see a lot wrong with confirming it when asked by the media. Anyway, f*ck the little money-grabbing sh*te - I hope nobody signs him now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfc1877 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 f**king prick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Gus talks about the situation and any criticism. Can't argue with what Gus had to say.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbaisaint Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 It really is believable that you are driving up the motorway to your new job when you think - hang on, I'm going to phone them and ask for more money. Aye right. Far better off without him (and nae luck to whoever ends up with him). Come on the Saints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlandssaint Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 This is like the iain munro saga all over again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Can't argue with what Gus had to say.................... I reckon you must be Gus's speech writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbaisaint Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Should we start a 'You can be a Saint - just for one day!' thread. Current entrants I Munro (as manager), I Harte (as complete fanny). Any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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