Hendo Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Coventry Saint said: McGinn bollocking everyone after five minutes of that Dunfermline game at EEP will stay with me forever. What a guy Agreed, he is a real leader, the worry is that without him, we don't have anyone who shows that natural leadership. I think we need to sign an organiser and leader in central defence. Last season we had Davis and Mackenzie, this season it's just young kids. I would say thats just as much a priority as the striking positions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Think the gaffer is learning the hard way not to overpromise. A week on from getting many hopes up, there's still not hide nor hair, nor even real murmurings of these 'exciting signings'. I fully get that Johnston fell through for now and should still happen eventually but: 1) He's a youngster with a decent reputation, not exactly what you'd class as a marquee player though. 2) 'Signings' was certainly a plural and 'a few' on top of that. Suggesting more than two were imminent. We all love a bit of speculation as its great fun but really, there's no point in opening your mouth and promising something big is about to happen until the ink is dry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 See folk on BAWA saying Stokes has signed for a club in Iran along with Harry Forrester. Glad he finally found his passport. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 54 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: See folk on BAWA saying Stokes has signed for a club in Iran along with Harry Forrester. Glad he finally found his passport. Just knock the last letter off that country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_F Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 2 hours ago, djchapsticks said: Think the gaffer is learning the hard way not to overpromise. A week on from getting many hopes up, there's still not hide nor hair, nor even real murmurings of these 'exciting signings'. I fully get that Johnston fell through for now and should still happen eventually but: 1) He's a youngster with a decent reputation, not exactly what you'd class as a marquee player though. 2) 'Signings' was certainly a plural and 'a few' on top of that. Suggesting more than two were imminent. We all love a bit of speculation as its great fun but really, there's no point in opening your mouth and promising something big is about to happen until the ink is dry. I can't imagine Johnston was the marquee signing he was talking about. If he was I'd be very worried, but I'm sure whoever he was talking about there, it was someone else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demented Zebra Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Makes you wonder if we are counting our chicks before they have hatched,, McGinn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Demented Zebra said: Makes you wonder if we are counting our chicks before they have hatched,, McGinn. You definitely have. Hibs are seemingly willing to let him leave next Summer as they believe the money they'll make this season with him, will be more than any transfer fee they'll receive once they've handed over your cut. Be a shame if your entire Summer business was based on a transfer that doesn't even involve you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddist Monk Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Would love Stokes to be off the radar, but knowing him he'll be kicked out of the club within 6 months and we'll be discussing him coming to us in the January window - the debate then will centre purely on where we are in the league at the time. As for Stubbs, I've said it already, I think he painted himself into a bit of a corner with the term "marquee". If anything, it wasn't even him who first suggested the word he just went with it when asked (BT Sports I think). I've got a feeling he thought Stokes and Johnston were both coming, but they fell through, and certainly Johnston could be considered "exciting" rather than "marquee". It's all guesswork, of course, and it's a waiting game in regard to the McGinn money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 12 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: You definitely have. Hibs are seemingly willing to let him leave next Summer as they believe the money they'll make this season with him, will be more than any transfer fee they'll receive once they've handed over your cut. Be a shame if your entire Summer business was based on a transfer that doesn't even involve you. Indeed it would be, but fortunately it isn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddist Monk Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 18 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Be a shame if your entire Summer business was based on a transfer that doesn't even involve you. Bit of a daft comment as we've already brought in players, and there is money to bring more in. The only difference the McGinn money will make is the quality of the player we bring in, not the quantity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazil85 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 hour ago, RandomGuy. said: You definitely have. Hibs are seemingly willing to let him leave next Summer as they believe the money they'll make this season with him, will be more than any transfer fee they'll receive once they've handed over your cut. Be a shame if your entire Summer business was based on a transfer that doesn't even involve you. Can't blame them. Their cut of £1.75 million or a player like John Mcginn for next season. No contest IMO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn bud Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Someone on twitter saying that we have Martin Patterson ex Stoke and Burnley forward on trial. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW saint Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, glenburn bud said: Someone on twitter saying that we have Martin Patterson ex Stoke and Burnley forward on trial. Perhaps he will play tomorrow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW saint Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Looking back at his career he is hardly prolific and is injury prone. Just our type of player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 18 minutes ago, glenburn bud said: Someone on twitter saying that we have Martin Patterson ex Stoke and Burnley forward on trial. Marquee indeed. Stubbs has shot himself in the foot with that interview he done after the killie game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn bud Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, McG said: Marquee indeed. Stubbs has shot himself in the foot with that interview he done after the killie game. He must be regretting those comments now. We definitely need 4 or 5 quality players on board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Would love Stokes to be off the radar, but knowing him he'll be kicked out of the club within 6 months and we'll be discussing him coming to us in the January window - the debate then will centre purely on where we are in the league at the time. As for Stubbs, I've said it already, I think he painted himself into a bit of a corner with the term "marquee". If anything, it wasn't even him who first suggested the word he just went with it when asked (BT Sports I think). I've got a feeling he thought Stokes and Johnston were both coming, but they fell through, and certainly Johnston could be considered "exciting" rather than "marquee". It's all guesswork, of course, and it's a waiting game in regard to the McGinn money. I've seen a few rumours this summer, if Hibs sold McGinn we'd be using the money to fill in a corner of the stadium with an office block and other facilities.Would be quite school boy and very much like the old StMirren to do what you said though.I reckon McGinn will still leave Hibs this summer, just a guess though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 22 minutes ago, AW saint said: Looking back at his career he is hardly prolific and is injury prone. Just our type of player. Looks like he's been passed about like a scud book around teams as well fits the bill 6 minutes ago, glenburn bud said: He must be regretting those comments now. We definitely need 4 or 5 quality players on board. I think we all regret it. we are well short of players he said he wanted 2 for each position as well. that's just not going to happen there will be no marque signing we'll pick up more loans of English youngsters. I'm obviously going with the old st mirren doom and gloom comments but we need players in to make a difference asap. or we'll be in trouble 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddist Monk Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Schoolboy in reference to Stokes or schoolboy in regard to Stubbs' comments? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Stubbs has underestimated just how difficult it is to attract quality to a team like St.mirren, was a lot easlier for him at Hibs with there budget. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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