Dick Van Dyke Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: The boy who just admitted to telling players potentially infected with Covid to "shut up and get on with" before playing them last night? Was that last night or June? When saints where looking for a manager 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Just now, Dick Van Dyke said: Was that last night or June? When saints where looking for a manager Even still, it just highlights the fact he's a bullying c**t. I daresay you've never seen his sides play either. I watched them in the Challenge Cup and they were abysmal. All game spent shelling the ball forward and defending by rugby tackling anyone near them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Van Dyke Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Even still, it just highlights the fact he's a bullying c**t. I daresay you've never seen his sides play either. I watched them in the Challenge Cup and they were abysmal. All game spent shelling the ball forward and defending by rugby tackling anyone near them. How would you know who I have or haven’t seen play? Those tactics if effective would be preferable than playing they way we are now and not being able to score. Davidson said when he came in he wasn’t going to change much, since then he’s pushed the average age of the squad up, asked the players to play a formation/system they’ve never played before and asked our two best players from last season to play completely different roles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Just now, Dick Van Dyke said: Was that last night or June? When saints where looking for a manager Even still, it just highlights the fact he's a bullying c**t. I daresay you've never seen his sides play either. I watched them in the Challenge Cup and they were abysmal. All game spent shelling the ball forward and defending by rugby tackling anyone near them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Lucky number thirteen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Van Dyke Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 4 signings so far and not one of them is contracted to be here next season! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipa Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dick Van Dyke said: 4 signings so far and not one of them is contracted to be here next season! While I'd normally love to see us signing young prospects with something to prove on decent deals, these are not normal times. If a couple of loans and a couple of ageing jobbers on season-long contracts mean we can get through the season in one piece, then so be it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Van Dyke Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Shipa said: While I'd normally love to see us signing young prospects with something to prove on decent deals, these are not normal times. If a couple of loans and a couple of ageing jobbers on season-long contracts mean we can get through the season in one piece, then so be it. What if the ageing jobbers aren’t good enough and we end up relegated? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipa Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Dick Van Dyke said: What if the ageing jobbers aren’t good enough and we end up relegated? Could happen with whoever we sign. I do share concerns about Bryson's fitness, but that aside with an older player I feel you have a better idea of what they can do, and so while an up-and-coming player could be a huge success, it is more of a risk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Van Dyke Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Are we still looking for a striker? Wonder what willie Falconer and Darren Jackson are up to these days? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akuram Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Good luck Craig, hope this works out for you and the team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 50 minutes ago, Shipa said: Could happen with whoever we sign. I do share concerns about Bryson's fitness, but that aside with an older player I feel you have a better idea of what they can do, and so while an up-and-coming player could be a huge success, it is more of a risk. Ive been wondering if we're actively targeting experienced players this Summer to negate any issues of a rookie manager in charge of a young side. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipa Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 27 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Ive been wondering if we're actively targeting experienced players this Summer to negate any issues of a rookie manager in charge of a young side. Could be something in that. Tommy seemed to be actively bringing the age down, but he also seemed decent at getting the best out of young players, and while CD may be more than capable of doing the same, TW's departure has probably made the club less likely take chances. Hopefully we can plod through this season and get back to some normality, and while I fully understand clubs being cautious, there is a worry for me that, not just at Saints, a lot of young players will find their careers badly affected. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FAT MAN Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Dick Van Dyke said: 4 signings so far and not one of them is contracted to be here next season! I Could be wrong but it is my belief that this is because we are in the middle of a global pandemic and no one knows when fans will be allowed into games. On the other hand we have 3 promising youngsters away out on loan .Now no one knows how that will work out but for me its definitely due to current situation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipa Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, THE FAT MAN said: I Could be wrong but it is my belief that this is because we are in the middle of a global pandemic and no one knows when fans will be allowed into games. On the other hand we have 3 promising youngsters away out on loan .Now no one knows how that will work out but for me its definitely due to current situation. We normally have youngsters on loan to lower/non-league sides. I wasn't sure if that would happen this year, thought maybe some would get a chance in our squad, but are they ready for that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Center half Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 I do believe we once upon a time signed an Ex Aberdeen Crock in his thirties ! he went on to play for us for few years and was mostly a first pick in the team! so lets give him chance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 No hard feelings towards Bryson. Was happy we signed him but it just didn't work out. Allegedly his deal was heavily weighted towards appearances and that's why he was coming back from injury too soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Positive, sometimes. Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Center half said: I do believe we once upon a time signed an Ex Aberdeen Crock in his thirties ! he went on to play for us for few years and was mostly a first pick in the team! so lets give him chance. Rory Fallon? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Bryson last played 90 minutes in April 2019. He's started 8 games since then and has only managed much over an hour once. I wonder what convinces a manager that there is much left in the tank when faced with that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Positive, sometimes. Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 53 minutes ago, Radford said: Bryson last played 90 minutes in April 2019. He's started 8 games since then and has only managed much over an hour once. I wonder what convinces a manager that there is much left in the tank when faced with that. Honest answer. He or the club are unlikely to have done the research you've done so has absolutely no idea thats the case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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