capt_oats Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Archie McSquackle said: Yeah, we (as in a lot of the fans, maybe not the club) were pretty desperate to sign him at one point. Were Rangers looking for us to pay too much of his wages? We were heavily linked with him in what feels like at least 3 separate windows. Who can forget... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I think we were linked with him both under McGhee and Robinson, but he definitely fits the bill Robinson signing someone with pace in the hope to coach other attributes into their game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Still at it. He's some boi. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, capt_oats said: Still at it. He's some boi. KVV is top of the Yellows chart, Tony is top of the scoring charts. We are the master of stats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 2 hours ago, capt_oats said: Still at it. He's some boi. And the pièce de résistance... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 We're clearly a team of arseholes. Slattery's booting lumps out the whole league but folds like a deckchair as soon as there's contact. It's class. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 I've no idea of the credibility of *Football League World* but they have Birmingham, Bristol City, Blackburn and Preston all interested in Watt. Which sounds about right tbh. Championship clubs, Championship wages. Fwiw, my take on the whole "talks break down (but amicably)" story was that our top boi has offers on the table that we can't even get close to - the club knows that, he knows that and his Mr 20% knows that so why bother going through the whole charade. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 If this happens, I wonder how many players have that sort of career trajectory. Given that he was playing at English Championship level before and then was arguably on a downward path in terms of level and wages (and basically out of a job when this thread adopted him :) ) - if he then makes the step back up, it would be pretty unusual I think and he would deserve a lot of credit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 As much as I would love to see it, Watt won't be here next season. Fair fucks to him for turning what was originally a chance to join in training to signing a deal to get a bit of fitness to a lucrative move down south. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 You would probably say Watt is on track to score roughly 15 goals this season. If he hits a drought it could be a bit less, if he manages to stay consistent it could be a bit more. Unfortunately, I think our chances of keeping an out of contract, 15 goal striker, are slim to none. These days, you're lucky if half the teams in the league have someone who hits double figures over the course of a season. The Watt of last season, who was still a very good Motherwell player, could have had the potential to stay for years, a la Craigan / Hammell / Lasley, but his form this season has been another level. At 28 as well, there's no valid argument for "stay another season and see what move you get then". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Aye, mid to lower end Championship clubs seems to about right for Tony. If he can £10k a week, or more, there, he'll be laughing. I was at Preston v Barnsley at the weekend and trust me, he'd do very well down there. For the money these guys are earning, the football they produce is fucking dire. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 5 hours ago, Swello said: If this happens, I wonder how many players have that sort of career trajectory. Given that he was playing at English Championship level before and then was arguably on a downward path in terms of level and wages (and basically out of a job when this thread adopted him :) ) - if he then makes the step back up, it would be pretty unusual I think and he would deserve a lot of credit. I thought Devante had been similar but looks like he was just on the books of Championship teams but always ended up loaned out back to League 1. Still, not a bad PR boost for Graham Alexander's Striker Rehab Facility. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: I thought Devante had been similar but looks like he was just on the books of Championship teams but always ended up loaned out back to League 1. Still, not a bad PR boost for Graham Alexander's Striker Rehab Facility. Looked him up there and he's one goal in 10 appearances this season. Who'd have thought Grezza was the secret to making class strikers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillips455 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Hey, would it be wise to bring Cole back o loan in January? If Alex can work his magic again then we could end up with 2 very highly rated Strikers in our line up (still hesitant on Van Veen s actually scoring ability). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, Phillips455 said: Hey, would it be wise to bring Cole back o loan in January? If Alex can work his magic again then we could end up with 2 very highly rated Strikers in our line up (still hesitant on Van Veen s actually scoring ability). I'm a bit hesitant on Van Veen in general. I know a Scunthorpe player dubbed "Budget Bergkamp" just screams inconsistency, but other than the Hibs game at Fir Park and both matches against Aberdeen, I'm struggling to think of where he has made much contribution. That said, I still can't see Cole coming back. He's been in their squad most of the season, even if he's struggled for minutes, so he's not that out the picture and I can't see Barnsley being happy paying about 75% of his wages for him to come up here for six months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, crazylegsjoe_mfc said: I'm a bit hesitant on Van Veen in general. I know a Scunthorpe player dubbed "Budget Bergkamp" just screams inconsistency, but other than the Hibs game at Fir Park and both matches against Aberdeen, I'm struggling to think of where he has made much contribution. That said, I still can't see Cole coming back. He's been in their squad most of the season, even if he's struggled for minutes, so he's not that out the picture and I can't see Barnsley being happy paying about 75% of his wages for him to come up here for six months. I can see that for sure with KVV but I kind of get the impression that his wings are maybe being clipped a bit in playing second fiddle to Watt. Which isn't a criticism of either player, it is what it is and in the form Tony has been in you can't really argue with other players having to accommodate him. KVV's another who arrived having had a fairly lengthy lay-off (and serious injury) last season, picked up another injury early on here and since then has bounced in and out the team. Clearly I've no idea if this is the case with either player but you could maybe draw comparisons with Woolery who's also making a step up from EFL L2 level and has taken a while to find his feet. On a Cole loan, I agree it seems unlikely but on a broader point I don't know if January will be different but it seems a conscious decision that we only have one player loaned in at the moment on a deal that's up in January (and even he had already been at the club last season). I mean, our first January signing is a boy on a 3.5 year deal. Edited December 16, 2021 by capt_oats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) Spoiler Our culturally Scandinavian centre back has an American accent and is eligible to play for Canada? Wait...what? Edited December 16, 2021 by capt_oats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 The most un-footballer like guy ever. And the only man that could get away with FUCKING HUGE YELLOW GLOVES. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Sol looks like he's permanently having a lovely time. Just has to have a kick about on a Saturday afternoon to justify it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 hours ago, capt_oats said: Reveal hidden contents Our culturally Scandinavian centre back has an American accent and is eligible to play for Canada? Wait...what? What a guy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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