Scotia83 Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 If Sutton does sign and stays fit and starts most games I think he's good enough at this level to score 15+ goals . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 If Sutton does sign and stays fit and starts most games I think he's good enough at this level to score 15+ goals . I think if Alex Rae gets a hair transplant and it takes he'll be good for six haircuts a year but I don't have anything to back this up whereas you have last season's exploits with Saintees to go on.... Oh. Wait a minute..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulysses Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 If he was decent for the Fakes last season, then there would be no chance of him coming here. Another Premiership team would have been sniffing about. It's the level we're at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luther G. Presley Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'm confident this is a done deal, if Div was in any doubt this would be in rumour mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 If he was decent for the Fakes last season, then there would be no chance of him coming here. Another Premiership team would have been sniffing about. It's the level we're at. The thing is there is NOTHING t indicate he has anything to offer. Even at our level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie-dee Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 So it's a mixed reaction to the maybe signing of John Sutton here on the Black And White Army Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I think if Alex Rae gets a hair transplant and it takes he'll be good for six haircuts a year but I don't have anything to back this up whereas you have last season's exploits with Saintees to go on.... Oh. Wait a minute..... How many goals did Thompson score the season before he came to us? Just asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Far from a mixed reaction. The vast majority welcome the signing. many, including me, believe we still need some pace up front, but most think Sutton is a welcome addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) So it's a mixed reaction to the maybe signing of John Sutton here on the Black And White Army Forum.Wouldn't say mixed, vast majority, surprisingly, in favour IF he signs. ????FU sonny. ???? Edited June 7, 2016 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovestreet Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I tried to stop this signing by holding a discussion with both Raezo and latterly Suttzo,sadly it fell on deef lugs. Poor signing a luxury lazy player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I have absolutely no idea what Sutton's record was at St Johnstone. I have no idea what his record was like at Motherwell. I have zero idea what his appearances, goals, substitute appearances or performances were like at Hearts. Like just about every player I can think of, with one or two exceptions, when they leave St Mirren, I. Could. Not. Give. A. Fcuk. So, I'm asking myself. How old is he, has he suffered a serious injury, does he play in a position we require strengthening in, will he be better than what we have already... and can he do a job in the second tier of Scottish football and get it right up the Morton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1 Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 If we're going for a "they weren't very good at their last club who play at a much higher level than us" policy, I think we might be struggling to fill the team sheet next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 If we're going for a "they weren't very good at their last club who play at a much higher level than us" policy, I think we might be struggling to fill the team sheet next month. Aye. We either sign players from clubs in a higher league (such as Sutton) who perhaps haven't featured often or set the heather on fire, or we sign players from lower leagues and take a punt that they can hack it at the level we are sitting at. We could, of course, try to take players from clubs in our own league, but the likelihood is that they would be much of a muchness in terms of what we've had or they would be attracting interest at a higher level. Regardless, there is no easy formula to apply, here. I reckon Sutton is a solid signing for a Championship club looking to contend for the promotion spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergie's no1 fan Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) 132 league goals in 309 games can't be sniffed at by any team in this division. Edited June 7, 2016 by Sergie's no1 fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 132 league goals in 309 games can't be sniffed at for any team in this division. Aye, but nothing to indicate he will score.........oh, er, wait. ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergie's no1 fan Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Aye, but nothing to indicate he will score.........oh, er, wait. Plus we know what we are getting with him, he is not some unknown foreigner or lower (very very very low) league English player like Calum Ball. Every signing is a risk, if we do sign him and he flops so be it but it's a no brainer for me. This league isn't about fancy football, the more you defence mess about with the ball at the back the greater chance they have of making a mistake and losing a goal. If you have 2 big lumps up front like Sutton and Clarkson, more often that not the ball won't come straight back at you. Mallan should have a field day with set pieces with the height we now have in our team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 After Ian Harte I believe nothing til the ink is dry on the contract How do you know when the ink is dry on the contract though? It may already be dry but you just don't know about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Aye, but nothing to indicate he will score.........oh, er, wait. ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Sutton is a striker who never relied on pace or mobility. His skill is being able to get in the right place at the right time and finding space. I reckon he can do it at our level next season. I always like citing his winner on the 3-2 game at Fir Park. Free kick comes in and a batch of players all go for the ball. Sutton takes a step back however, the ball breaks to him and... Boom! The thing is, if the ball hadn't broken to him then no-one would have noticed. And that is what Sutton does throughout games. He gets himself into positions where a chance might come his way. He won't have lost that ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrie82 Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Who actually gives a toss about morton poz? The trip down to greenock in front of 4,500 fans usually in the rain does absolutely nothing for me anymore. The club needs to get back playing well at tynecastle, Pittodrie etc. It's been done before and I hope so again. Morton tho what a total bore that is now it's like being back in the mid 90s except not as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Sutton was with Well for 2 years prior to the Fakes making 65 League appearances and scoring 35 goals which is a phenomenal record in the Premiership. The Fakes had O'Hallaran, McLean, Cummins and Kane as strikers who Sutton had to compete against. Apparently he did not suit the Fakes style of play. Hopefully we can play to his strengths and he starts scoring again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambud Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 A solid signing. Rae is building a physical and experienced spine to the team. Maybe Morgan and McLear will be our small silky wingers supplying Rae and Clarkson in the middle?Rae coming back as a player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglesham saint Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Good signing! If we sign a pacey striker to play up with him, and a left midfielder with a good cross on him, we'll be in business. Does Lewis Morgan not count ???? he glides past defenders,a good preseason and he'll do for me, Stevie Mallon on the same side. Before anyone else says it he will learn and quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Saint Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 This looks very promising. And in fact, almost regardless of how successful he might be, what's already important is that it's a crowd pleaser, one for us to feel excited about. Practice set pieces and cross balls all summer long, use them next season, and he will get us the goals we want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglesham saint Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 So are most players these days, and I'm not having a go at them. It's a different world from the days Jim McLean had a group of talented players tied up to thirty-year contracts worth thruppence ha'penny and a fish supper after each away game. If Jim Mclean was still a manager he would have been up in front of a committee today along with Mike Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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