Speculation Thread

[elvis]

20 hours ago, Ethan said:

Would never allow him to leave but we have to bring down the wage bill. 

Taylor may be a surprise package

Probably play tonight and get sent off .

[Cookie Monster]

If that's the case, we've dodged a bullet. I mean a suicide one. Much rather he went outside Scotland as I think he'd have come back to haunt us.
The guy did nothing to merit not being part of the team IMHO. Even though he's been sidelined he still plays with a smile on his face and for the team when called upon.

It's called being a professional. A lesson others could well do in remembering.

[magnus]

1 minute ago, Cookie Monster said:

 

 

It's called being a professional. A lesson others could well do in remembering.

 

I find myself feeling guilty for some reason.

[Slarti]

I find myself feeling guilty for some reason.

I got in at 11:50 for my 8:30 start today - I still don't feel guilty.

[Ethan]

6 hours ago, elvis said:

Probably play tonight and get sent off .

He certainly played all right and was excellent. Another gem Robbo has unearthed. 

[waldorf34]

Time to trade Grieves and Brophy for a better quality striker

[rabuddies]

50 minutes ago, waldorf34 said:

Time to trade Grieves and Brophy for a better quality striker

Have you got one in mind?  Remember Brophy is contracted for another season and a half.

[JJ McG]

23 hours ago, elvis said:

Probably play tonight and get sent off .

[Cookie Monster]

What about Main? Does a lot of hard graft but his job as a striker is to score goals, doest happen to often....

Thought it was worth repeating. [emoji16]

[Sonny]

22 hours ago, waldorf34 said:

Time to trade Grieves and Brophy for a better quality striker

Ayunga has started 15 League games and scored 3 goals. Main has started 18 League games and scored 3 League goals. Greive has started 5 League games and scored 3 goals. Don't think it's Greive we should be getting rid of.

[faraway saint]

3 hours ago, Sonny said:

Ayunga has started 15 League games and scored 3 goals. Main has started 18 League games and scored 3 League goals. Greive has started 5 League games and scored 3 goals. Don't think it's Greive we should be getting rid of.

With them stats I'd suggest we get rid of all of them. 

[stlucifer]

6 hours ago, Sonny said:

Ayunga has started 15 League games and scored 3 goals. Main has started 18 League games and scored 3 League goals. Greive has started 5 League games and scored 3 goals. Don't think it's Greive we should be getting rid of.

Out of all of them I would have to say that Ayunga is the most likely to turn it around. He has been a whisker away on many occasions. If hitting the framework was a sport, he'd be up there with the best. Greive initially looked the part and maybe he's still affected by his recent troubles.

[FTOF]

Price tag revealed as Norwich join Middlesbrough & Cardiff in transfer battle for midfielder | Football League World

£350K .

[Cumbriansaint72]

25 minutes ago, FTOF said:

Price tag revealed as Norwich join Middlesbrough & Cardiff in transfer battle for midfielder | Football League World

£350K .

Wouldn't surprise me really. Oh and don't forget the million add on clauses that come to nothing.😡😡

[CraigyBoy]

3 hours ago, FTOF said:

Price tag revealed as Norwich join Middlesbrough & Cardiff in transfer battle for midfielder | Football League World

£350K .

That would be a f**kin travesty if that happened..

Surely not 

[elvis]

3 hours ago, FTOF said:

Price tag revealed as Norwich join Middlesbrough & Cardiff in transfer battle for midfielder | Football League World

£350K .

What a load of bollox they obviously have mixed up him and Erahon .

[Balmullo Bud]

I’m presuming that clubs know we won’t be due a development fee, like Ethan and more importantly we are skint is a factor. Hopefully just lazy journalism and if he does go it’s for decent amount. Getting linked with Norwich won’t do his profile any harm. 

[Cookie Monster]

Played in world cup but do you think his performances at Saints justify a higher price tag? 

It justified him getting selected to play for his country at the World Cup. [emoji16]

[elvis]

2 hours ago, Warrior Saint said:

Played in world cup but do you think his performances at Saints justify a higher price tag? 

If utd can ask for 4 million for a 16 year old we can ask for a couple of million for a player that's just played well at the world cup.

[shull]

Get rid as quick as possible for whatever money or even cut our losses and free him.

Baccus ain't fit to wear our jersey with all his cheating diving and pestering referees with imaginary cards to get fellow players booked or sent off.

Dreadful

Cheerio.

 

[djchapsticks]

Think it's a shoddy bit of journalism.

£350k has been plucked from thin air because we are looking at £350k for Erthan.

There's no chance is Baccus being allowed to walk for anything like £350k and if he did, every single person working in the club at board level should be expected to resign immediately .

[Cookie Monster]

Get rid as quick as possible for whatever money or even cut our losses and free him.
Baccus ain't fit to wear our jersey with all his cheating diving and pestering referees with imaginary cards to get fellow players booked or sent off.
Dreadful
Cheerio.
 

Our? According to a number of YOUR aliases FS isn't a bud as he doesn't go to home games. Pot + Kettle. [emoji1787]

[kevo_smfc]

23 hours ago, Warrior Saint said:

What about Main? Does a lot of hard graft but his job as a striker is to score goals, doest happen to often....

Main has been arguably one of our best players this season. If we had two free scoring forwards up front we would be challenging Rangers and Celtic. 
He does a lot of the hard work that brings goals from elsewhere.

[kevo_smfc]

12 hours ago, CraigyBoy said:

That would be a f**kin travesty if that happened..

Surely not 

There is no way we would entertain that with 18 months left on his contract. 
As far as I'm lead to believe we were looking for around 700k for McGrath 2 summers ago, before he eventually went the following January window with 6 months left on his contract for around half of that.

I honestly can't see us entertaining any lower than £1m at this stage. With Lasley onboard alongside Robinson, would he have a better insight of how Motherwell held out for higher fees for their prized assets? The timing of the accounts released publicly will have clubs thinking they can buy on the cheap, though id like to think we can stand our ground even till the summer if there are not serious bids.

Look at the likes of Dykes at Livy (tbf he's went on to do very well), Connor Sammon at Killie, Toni Andreu & Hendrie at Acciews(ffs) all in the past going for 7 figure sums.  
Baccus is an international (also played at a WC finals) and at a very good age with 18 months left on his contract.

Edited January 16, 2023 by kevo_smfc
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[faraway saint]

5 minutes ago, kevo_smfc said:

Main has been arguably one of our best players this season. If we had two free scoring forwards up front we would be challenging Rangers and Celtic. 
He does a lot of the hard work that brings goals from elsewhere.

But we aren't getting many goals from elsewhere. 

I agree he's putting in a shift but if he's not scoring, which he isn't, and he doesn't have a striking partner who's scoring, and we don't, then you see how  fragile our position is.