Speculation Thread

[Cornwall_Saint 4,024]

Regarding Paul McGinn - Keep in mind we need to bring in 2 or 3 full backs - he's a safe bet. Younger than Eck who I imagine/hope will stay. Smith goes back to Hearts. Irvine will be punted. Questions over Stelios. FB is an area we need to strengthen in and if McGinn signed it doesn't mean we won't sign another FB, and it doesn't mean we won't sign a better one either.

[Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955]

2 hours ago, RossCSmfc said:

What chance does he have when you’re comparing him with a left back and his goal scoring record as a defender?

I like Paul as a player and think he’d be a worthwhile signing.

Bottom line is he is coming from the premiership has experience of that league the other good thing is at 27 he is at his peak. 

[zico 718]

1 hour ago, Drew said:

We've been through this McGinn nonsense, and I evidenced that you were talking utter pish.

 

Presumably you were content with Hutton, Quinn & Carswell in midfield!

Edited April 24, 2018 by zico

[linwood buddie 3,196]

Hardie is out of contract at Sevco I think , I know he's not a favourite with the fans but got to be a better option than Goodboaby if that rumours true.

[Sonny 8,814]

Paul was a first choice pick for Dundee for 2 seasons in the Premiership then he signed a 2 year deal for Chesterfield playing half their games in League One. He wanted back to Scotland so terminated his contract and came back to sign for PT where he did not start too often. But there is a decent player in there and I am sure Jack will bring it out in him.

[David Mc 1,621]

Looks to have a been a regular at Thistle until mid-Feb.  Not sure if he got injured? 

Aside from that 6 foot tall so meets the not a shortarse criterion 

[Drew 21,116]

1 hour ago, zico said:

Presumably you were content with Hutton, Quinn & Carswell in midfield!

At least I take an interest in the midfield. You'd be happy to see them bypassed by big punts up the park at every opportunity.

Withered scrotum that you are

[zico 718]

40 minutes ago, Drew said:

At least I take an interest in the midfield. You'd be happy to see them bypassed by big punts up the park at every opportunity.

Withered scrotum that you are

On the contrary, I want to see our midfielders in the attacking half of the pitch facing the opposition goal, pressing the opposition and creating goalscoring opportunities!

You'd rather see them loitering near our defence, facing their own goal and under pressure!

 

Edited April 24, 2018 by zico

[DougJamie 6,819]

I have it on very very good authorities that we will be signing at least 8 players from the following list

 

t e Lists of association football players
UEFA European	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria (men) Austria (women) Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia Bulgaria Croatia (men) Croatia (women) Cyprus Czech Republic (men) Czech Republic (women) Denmark England (men) England (women) Estonia (men) Estonia (women) Faroe Islands Finland France (men) France (women) Georgia Germany (men) Germany (women) Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg (men) Luxembourg (women) Macedonia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales
CONMEBOL South American	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Honduras Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela
CONCACAF North American	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Belize Bermuda Canada (men) Canada (women) Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Jamaica Mexico Panama Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States (men)
CAF African	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Chad Congo DR Congo Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Ivory Coast Kenya Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Martinique Morocco Mozambique Namibia Netherlands Antilles Nigeria men women Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone South Africa Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
AFC Asian	Australia Bahrain Bangladesh China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Iran Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon North Korea Oman Pakistan (men) Pakistan (women) Philippines Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Syria Taiwan Thailand Tunisia United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan
OFC Oceanian	Fiji New Caledonia New Zealand (men) New Zealand (women) Solomon Islands You heard it here first

[billyg 5,797]

f**k , Niger on the list , thought it said Nigel ! Phew !

[DougJamie 6,819]

On ‎19‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 3:06 PM, northstbuddie said:

Some interesting suggestions here:-

http://www.thefootballlife.co.uk/post/173092296615/st-mirren-summer-scouting-report-2018

What plonker threw this together?

My gran could do better and she died in 1973?

Do we have a scouting system in Bulgaria and Sweden?

[Cornwall_Saint 4,024]

On 19/04/2018 at 3:06 PM, northstbuddie said:

Some interesting suggestions here:-

http://www.thefootballlife.co.uk/post/173092296615/st-mirren-summer-scouting-report-2018

This is like the sort of squad you end up with after entering your 5th season on Football Manager.

In a bizarre coincidence I signed Massimo Donati on FM09 in my third season 

[Sweeper07 4,123]

4 hours ago, RossCSmfc said:

What chance does he have when you’re comparing him with a left back and his goal scoring record as a defender?

I like Paul as a player and think he’d be a worthwhile signing.

First comparing a left back to a right back is hardly inappropriate - it is the same role on the other side of the pitch. 

Second, I pointed out his scoring record to say that he is not going to contribute much there - which is not necessarily terrible - but there are full backs who can contribute to the goals tally as well and surely that is an asset? (Smith got 2 from RB this season, I think Eckers scored 2 as well, even Stelios got 1 or 2 with a lot fewer games - whereas Paul got 2 in 5 seasons).

IT looks like he is surplus to requirements at Thistle, and is not currently in the 1st 11 there;  and with us having only 1 full back signed for next season, he could take up a 3rd or 4th choice position in my opinion. BUT surely we want guys who are even better than Eckers and Paul or at least with sufficient potential that after Eckers is 34 our new guy gets in the 1st team? Signing Paul leaves 2 more spaces at FB. Not signing Paul is no big deal as far as I am concerned- there are really good FB's out there within our Budget..

[FTOF 11,256]

2 hours ago, David Mc said:

Looks to have a been a regular at Thistle until mid-Feb.  Not sure if he got injured? 

Aside from that 6 foot tall so meets the not a shortarse criterion 

He was deputising for the injured Christy Elliot apparently. Elliot is now fit and McGinn hasn't had a look in.

Think McGinn had a hamstring injury at Chesterfield, which kept him out for a large part of a season.

[Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955]

3 hours ago, Sweeper07 said:

First comparing a left back to a right back is hardly inappropriate - it is the same role on the other side of the pitch. 

Second, I pointed out his scoring record to say that he is not going to contribute much there - which is not necessarily terrible - but there are full backs who can contribute to the goals tally as well and surely that is an asset? (Smith got 2 from RB this season, I think Eckers scored 2 as well, even Stelios got 1 or 2 with a lot fewer games - whereas Paul got 2 in 5 seasons).

IT looks like he is surplus to requirements at Thistle, and is not currently in the 1st 11 there;  and with us having only 1 full back signed for next season, he could take up a 3rd or 4th choice position in my opinion. BUT surely we want guys who are even better than Eckers and Paul or at least with sufficient potential that after Eckers is 34 our new guy gets in the 1st team? Signing Paul leaves 2 more spaces at FB. Not signing Paul is no big deal as far as I am concerned- there are really good FB's out there within our Budget..

Has Paul played at a higher level than Eckersley  ? = Yes   Have you watched Paul week in week out ? = No . Do you trust Jack to sign players needed ? = I don't know that answer from you , my answer would be yes especially since Jack coached Paul at Dumbarton who's supporters rave about Paul being brilliant.  Do we have the budget to go well above your expectations? = probably yes. For me Jack built a team to stop us being relegated agree? The Jack built a team to win the championship agreed ? Why not trust Jack who has worked with said player. Remember we are St Mirren not Hearts , Hibs, Aberdeen we will be one of the premiership small clubs who have yet to earn a premiership budget after all we will receive less than half what the bottom premiership clubs earn so let's learn to crawl before we can walk. Put trust in your management team who have worked wonders.  

Edited April 24, 2018 by Isle Of Bute Saint

[Callum Gilhooley 10,016]

10 minutes ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said:

Has Paul played at a higher level than Eckersley  ? = Yes   Have you watched Paul week in week out ? = No . Do you trust Jack to sign players needed ? = I don't know that answer from you , my answer would be yes especially since Jack coached Paul at Dumbarton who's supporters rave about Paul being brilliant.  Do we have the budget to go well above your expectations? = probably yes. For me Jack built a team to stop us being relegated agree? The Jack built a team to win the championship agreed ? Why not trust Jack who has worked with said player. Remember we are St Mirren not Hearts , Hibs, Aberdeen we will be one of the premiership small clubs who have yet to earn a premiership budget after all we will receive less than half what the bottom premiership clubs earn so let's learn to crawl before we can walk. Put trust in your management team who have worked wonders.  

Has he ?   Eckersley has played English Championship level. Dont think Paul has .

[Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955]

46 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said:

Has he ?   Eckersley has played English Championship level. Dont think Paul has .

I'm not trying to say Paul is a better player than Eckersley only trying to point out Paul has played in the Premiership got a move down South due to his performances with Dundee that would suggest there is a good player in there add Jack knows his qualities its a no brainer. Some players perform better with some coaches than others. Jack is not brining in someone he does not know. That mate is the bottom line for me. Let's not get carried away we can't sign up to 9 players of superstar quality. We average 4, 000 home fans and work within that budget. Yes cup games and wining the championship brings along extra fans unfortunately they are not there week in week out. As we now know we get under £500,000 for wining the championship compare that to third bottom of the premiership. Who do you think has a head start ? 

[Callum Gilhooley 10,016]

8 minutes ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said:

I'm not trying to say Paul is a better player than Eckersley only trying to point out Paul has played in the Premiership got a move down South due to his performances with Dundee that would suggest there is a good player in there add Jack knows his qualities its a no brainer. Some players perform better with some coaches than others. Jack is not brining in someone he does not know. That mate is the bottom line for me. Let's not get carried away we can't sign up to 9 players of superstar quality. We average 4, 000 home fans and work within that budget. Yes cup games and wining the championship brings along extra fans unfortunately they are not there week in week out. As we now know we get under £500,000 for wining the championship compare that to third bottom of the premiership. Who do you think has a head start ? 

Im  pointing out that what you stated was simply NOT TRUE.   You stated that Paul had played at a higher level.... he hasnt.  I am making no comment on which is better .

[Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955]

7 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said:

Im  pointing out that what you stated was simply NOT TRUE.   You stated that Paul had played at a higher level.... he hasnt.  I am making no comment on which is better .

Fair enough you are right on that. Too many are knocking a player not many of us know to well only going on Patrick Thistle fans view a team not exactly beaming in confidence  more what we were like in the old SPL. I'm ready to give Paul time if he signs. 

[17/03/13 377]

McGinn is right back, Eckersley is a left back 

[linwood buddie 3,196]

26 minutes ago, 17/03/13 said:

McGinn is right back, Eckersley is a left back 

That's what I was thinking also . Top Bins wee bro would be coming in to cover Liam's  position in the likely event we don't get him back.

[ReturnOf isma is god 188]

There’s a guy on the p&b forum that’s been right about a number of transfers that’s saying we are going to sign moshni 

[linwood buddie 3,196]

3 minutes ago, ReturnOf isma is god said:

There’s a guy on the p&b forum that’s been right about a number of transfers that’s saying we are going to sign moshni 

That would buy into Jacks more physical philosophy . big Mosh will  be out there punching and kicking

[djchapsticks 9,212]

JJ is usually spot on but hopefully he's just winding the Arabs up.

 

Mohsni is a short tempered clown.

[Ethan 1,020]

I dont actually think he is that bad a player and certainly knows how to score from a set piece.