windae cleaner Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Maybe I'm looking too much into this, but is it a coincidence that Thommo finally agrees a contract the day Clarkson signs for Motherwell? Or could it be that Clarkson was Murray's first choice striker and that Thompson was his second choice... Or it could be a coincidence.... I don't think Clarkson was ever in the running out of our league money wise We did make an offer to another forward weeks ago To be fair he hasn't signed for anyone so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I don't think Clarkson was ever in the running out of our league money wise We did make an offer to another forward weeks ago To be fair he hasn't signed for anyone so far Well our webmaster tweeted tonight that ' Saints were definitely in the market for Clarkson '. Then a few hours later Thommo signs a contract.... Mere coincidence I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibbles old paperboy Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Delighted the St Mirren legend is staying. Could easily tear up defences in this league Sadly he's more likely to tear up his own groin than easily tear up opposition defences... unless he has 1 last Roy of the Rovers swansong season in him. Hope it works out for the best and he has a Roy of the Rovers ending rather than a damp squib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 The big question is his fitness. A fully fit a Thompson would score double figures in the top flight next season never mind the Championship. But the problem was he wasn't really fully fit last season and there's a good chance he won't be next season either. I think he did get back to a decent level of fitness towards the end of the season, and 4 goals in our final 11 games along with some good link up play would attest to that. Can only keep our fingers crossed that his body has got one more year of professional football in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 The big question is his fitness. A fully fit a Thompson would score double figures in the top flight next season never mind the Championship. But the problem was he wasn't really fully fit last season and there's a good chance he won't be next season either. I think he did get back to a decent level of fitness towards the end of the season, and 4 goals in our final 11 games along with some good link up play would attest to that. Can only keep our fingers crossed that his body has got one more year of professional football in it. You don't need to be particularly fit to score penalties Alex! I'd even have fancied djemba djemba to knock them in from 12 yards given the opportunity. Thommo was either labouring all last season with injury or his legs have gone... Or indeed both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Well our webmaster tweeted tonight that ' Saints were definitely in the market for Clarkson '. Then a few hours later Thommo signs a contract.... Mere coincidence I'm sure. Indeed it is. Edited June 26, 2015 by FTOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) The big question is his fitness. A fully fit a Thompson would score double figures in the top flight next season never mind the Championship. But the problem was he wasn't really fully fit last season and there's a good chance he won't be next season either. I think he did get back to a decent level of fitness towards the end of the season, and 4 goals in our final 11 games along with some good link up play would attest to that. Can only keep our fingers crossed that his body has got one more year of professional football in it. Thompson made 3 comebacks last season, the first two clearly rushed . As you say it wasn't really until the end of the season and the third comeback that he started to look anything like match fit. For me it's a reasonable gamble as Thompson played 13 out of our last 14 games (many for the full 90 minutes) but he's approaching 37-y-o and I don't think we should be expecting to get 90 minutes every week from him Thompson has said he doesn't want to end his Saints career on a relegation season but I don't think he'd want to risk another season if he wasn't confident he'd be able to make a decent show. I trust he's fit and that Murray will use him better than last season. Edited June 26, 2015 by Bud the Baker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Confirmed: http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=44971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Monkey Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Sweet. As with when he signed in the first place, this is a big statement by him and I hope it may encourage others to join. He could get paid more elsewhere, but he f**king loves St Mirren Football Club. We are all Steven Thompson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 We are gonnae win the League. New Legends to be born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 You don't need to be particularly fit to score penalties Alex! I'd even have fancied djemba djemba to knock them in from 12 yards given the opportunity. Thommo was either labouring all last season with injury or his legs have gone... Or indeed both. Penalties count as goals and he will be out penalty taker next season too. If he can score 4 goals in the last 11 games in the top flight, you think he won't reach double figures if he stays fit in the championship? Also, watch his link up play in the wins against Killie and County, he's he's heavily involved in 3 or 4 of our goals if I remember rightly. I'm certainly not surprised Murray has decided to sign him up. First bit of good news of the summer for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sonny Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Confirmed .... http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=44971 good news indeed Edited June 26, 2015 by Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class of 76-77 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Good news about Thommo staying for another year, now let's get young Sadlier signed for this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Drew Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Good news about Thommo staying for another year, now let's get young Sadlier signed for this season. Offski, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Happy enough with Thompson signing on again, but questions must remain as to his fitness over the course of a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I love Steven Thompson, the big sexy bastard that he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Penalties count as goals and he will be out penalty taker next season too. If he can score 4 goals in the last 11 games in the top flight, you think he won't reach double figures if he stays fit in the championship? Also, watch his link up play in the wins against Killie and County, he's he's heavily involved in 3 or 4 of our goals if I remember rightly. I'm certainly not surprised Murray has decided to sign him up. First bit of good news of the summer for me. Never refuted that penalties counted as goals. You pointed to the fact that because he'd scored 4 in 11 it shows that he was fit... Which it doesn't. I would argue that the 10 yard head start he had when he got caught up in one match showed that he wasn't fit or his legs had gone. You know the one, I think the phrase was 'he'd be shot if he was a race horse...' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Never refuted that penalties counted as goals. You pointed to the fact that because he'd scored 4 in 11 it shows that he was fit... Which it doesn't. I would argue that the 10 yard head start he had when he got caught up in one match showed that he wasn't fit or his legs had gone. You know the one, I think the phrase was 'he'd be shot if he was a race horse...' Well he's never been the quickest player, certainly not in his time with us. His strengths are his hold up play with his back to goal and his movement and striking ability in the penalty box. The vast majority of his goals for us have came from him shooting or heading first time inside the box, you don't need to be quick to be able do that. See his vital goals in the semi final and final as prime examples of this, or indeed his goal from open play against Hamilton at the end of last season. At the end of last season it seemed to me that he was getting back to full fitness, and his performances showed that. Obviously Murray thinks so too and that's why he's got a deal. Weren't they in for fitness testing last week? Maybe Murray held off offering him a deal until he seen how he performed in those tests. He's never been one to run onto balls in behind and out pace defenders before scoring and he never will be. What he does know how to do is get himself into good positions in the box and convert chances when they come to him. Guys like Sheringham, Brewster and others were scoring goals at a higher level than what we will be playing at when they were older than Thommo is now. If he stays fit I'm sure he will score more than 10 goals next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 If the big man can keep fit he's a great asset to have providing we can get him proepr service in the box. Even if he's not starting or able to play 90 mins every week he's the sort of guy I want in my St.Mirren team. True he had a poor season last time out, who didn't, but with a good pre-season behind him he has all the motivation in the world to make his last season one to remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbar_bud Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Well he's never been the quickest player, certainly not in his time with us. His strengths are his hold up play with his back to goal and his movement and striking ability in the penalty box. The vast majority of his goals for us have came from him shooting or heading first time inside the box, you don't need to be quick to be able do that. See his vital goals in the semi final and final as prime examples of this, or indeed his goal from open play against Hamilton at the end of last season. At the end of last season it seemed to me that he was getting back to full fitness, and his performances showed that. Obviously Murray thinks so too and that's why he's got a deal. Weren't they in for fitness testing last week? Maybe Murray held off offering him a deal until he seen how he performed in those tests. He's never been one to run onto balls in behind and out pace defenders before scoring and he never will be. What he does know how to do is get himself into good positions in the box and convert chances when they come to him. Guys like Sheringham, Brewster and others were scoring goals at a higher level than what we will be playing at when they were older than Thommo is now. If he stays fit I'm sure he will score more than 10 goals next season. Was just about to post the exact same, 5 years ago Thommo could have been given a 10yard head start on a centre half and still been caught, its neve been in his game getting in behind defenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripey Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Its great news that Thommo has signed, given his battle against injury, being played far too early by useless managers that have fortunately left the club, and the situation by a so called teammate, who I have said in the past is legally correct in what he is doing but morally wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Monkey Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Who gives a f**k if we're in the Championship: imagine Thommo smashing one in in the 87th minute to bag his hat-trick at Cappielow, and tell me that won't feel f**king brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Its great news that Thommo has signed, given his battle against injury, being played far too early by useless managers that have fortunately left the club, and the situation by a so called teammate, who I have said in the past is legally correct in what he is doing but morally wrong. Hope he doesn't have an early relapse for Murray's sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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