faraway saint Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Don't know if he's good enough for the premier league but I didn't think McCarthy, Mcarthur, Charlie Adam, McGeady etc were either. Looks like you should stick to your day job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 As Fergie says"His corners are worth 10 million alone" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvine_buddie Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Looks like you should stick to your day job. Just as well my day job isn't football scout Not many would have predicted Charlie Adam would be a Premier League regular when he was playing in the first division with us though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrooper Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Martinez is good with younger players and his managerial position looks very stable at the moment. That would be the one of those three that I'd pick if I were Mr McLean. God knows what you'd be going into at Spurs and Stoke would quickly rub away any creative thoughts that he had - look at Adam's transformation since he joined them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 What an opportunity he has here, spurs, Everton, Stoke and Ipswich. It could all end in disaster though and he ends up at Sevco. Hope he sees the bigger picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Ipswich would be the best bet for him IMO. He's not good enough for the EPL, at least not yet anyway. Although I'm not surprised he's been linked with these clubs after his MOTM performance on Saturday. His set piece delivery at the weekend was of devastating quality. I think he'd play regularly at Portman Road and could maybe make it in the EPL and for Scotland if he was playing week in week out at that level for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I know we are entitled to a small fee when he leaves compared to a transfer fee, however can anyone confirm if we can dictate a sell on fee or is that only for a proper transfer deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Figure of up to 400,000 euros as a development fee, given that he's been with us since he was 14. 60,000 euros for every year he's been with us since he turned 16 and 10,000 for every year before that. According to UEFA's cross border rules. I know we are entitled to a small fee when he leaves compared to a transfer fee, however can anyone confirm if we can dictate a sell on fee or is that only for a proper transfer deal? Something along the lines that I posted much earlier in the thread, although I believe that figure is on the optimistic side, as it's not quite as cut and dried as the PDE made out. All going well, we should get a sizeable amount in the end, although not nearly as much as we might have got last season. Edited April 9, 2014 by FTOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintgaz Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/scottish/gossip/ The sun reporting everton tottenham and stoke all intrested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Stoke too according to bbc. Everton, Tottenham and Stoke are keeping track on St Mirren midfielder Kenny McLean, who is out of contract at the end of the season. (Sun) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/scottish/gossip/ The sun reporting everton tottenham and stoke all intrested. No way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLF Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 IIRC McLean hasnt been with us since he was 16 - did he not sign from Rangers when he was 18 or or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandapie Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Would be a big loss to the team if we lost wee Kenny!Was never HUGE fan of McLean but recently he been playing really well,I for one wouldnae like to see the back of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambud Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 From the official site: Kenny came through the youth system at St Mirren, impressing on each level that he stepped up to. The midfielder had a loan spell with Arbroath in season 2009-2010 where he made several appearances. Kenny made his debut for Saints in a SPL match against Hamilton Academical on October 16th 2010, making his starting debut a week later at Tynecastle against Heart of Midlothian. In October 2010 the youngster signed a three year extension to his contract which means he will continue to ply his trade with Saints until at least the summer of 2014. The midfielder was voted the Club’s Young Player of the Year for season 2011-2012 and was also on the short-list of nominees for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year the same season. Kenny continues to catch the eye of the international selectors as he has been included in recent Scotland Under 21 squads. What age do you start/stop being a youth player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 IIRC McLean hasnt been with us since he was 16 You're right, he's been with us since he was 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Monkey Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Not many would have predicted Charlie Adam would be a Premier League regular when he was playing in the first division with us though. In fairness, some folk still can't quite believe it... I wouldn't so hastily rule out Stoke, by the way. They're still 60% hammer thrower, but are vastly different to when Pulis was in charge and Rory Delap was pinging those feckin throw-ins around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 What an opportunity he has here, spurs, Everton, Stoke and Ipswich. It could all end in disaster though and he ends up at Sevco. Hope he sees the bigger picture. Heres hoping he watched the ramsdens on sunday . Any pro watching that would surely coose to leave well alone !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'd be astounded if he goes to the new club. He's far too good for them, like most of our players are to be fair. They're just a nothing 3rd tier team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 The new club could very well be starting at the bottom when they go bust ...again. Kenny would be off his head to go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 They may well be his boyhood heroes but from what I hear he is genuinely bitter about being released from the old club. I can't see him making that move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlenburnSaint Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'd be astounded if he goes to the new club. He's far too good for them, like most of our players are to be fair. They're just a nothing 3rd tier team. If he is a supporter, no relocation, more £, closer to the eye of strachan. Id say that it would be a better move for the boy than a 2nd div english team. Ask thommo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 If he is a supporter, no relocation, more £, closer to the eye of strachan. Id say that it would be a better move for the boy than a 2nd div english team. Ask thommo. If he chose that option that would show little ambition and deciding he's going nowhere fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanarkshire_Bud Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 If he is a supporter, no relocation, more £, closer to the eye of strachan. Id say that it would be a better move for the boy than a 2nd div english team. Ask thommo. Strachans eyes are firmly down south anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambud Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I don't know him personally but play football with a guy who went to school with him and is still good mates with him, he reckons the new club are likely to be his first choice, but those teams mentioned today may change his mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I don't know him personally but I know a Rangers supporting mate who says he thinks Rangers will sign anyone with a heartbeat in the summer............ This is a good indication of where McLean will go.....................isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomsbury Bud Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm not convinced EPL sides have an interest, if they do then that's great for Kenny. As for Rangers, they asked their current squad for a 15% pay cut and they continue operate at a loss. Kenny may well be a supporter but my guess is his agent will be advising his next move to somewhere more commercially certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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