RandomGuy. Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 31 minutes ago, Kyle said: Indeed - having those 5 players on deals for at least the next 18 months would be brilliant business for us. Getting Shaughnessy's deal extended is the number one priority IMO. I wouldn't be adverse () to us taking a Tanser/Wright style punt on a young right back from England whilst Foster is still at a good enough level to play if that goes tits up. I'm not talking a Dundee style punt on a shitehawk from the 6th tier of English football or anything, but I'm sure we could find a player with good potential in the English lower leagues who is capable of stepping up to our level and becoming a fixture in our side. Jason Naismith is apparently being punted by Peterborough, although Aberdeen would front any queue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 There's the Tanser news confirmed. Some boy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Toon Saintee Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I must have been one of the few people who did not doubt that Tanser would make it. He was always good going forward but was prone to making mistakes when defending..This was due in the main to him needing a run of games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Goalkeepers 1. Zander Clark (26) - 2020 12. Conor Mitchell (22) - 2019 (on loan from Burnley) 30. Mark Hurst (22) - 2019 Defenders 19. Richard Foster (32) - 2019 5. Joe Shaughnessy (25) - 2019 6. Steven Anderson (32) - 2020 24. Brian Easton (30) - 2019 3. Scott Tanser (23) - 2021 23. Liam Gordon (22) - 2021 14. Aaron Comrie (21) - 2019 15. Jason Kerr (21) - 2020 Midfielders 7. Drey Wright (23) - 2020 10. David Wotherspoon (28) - 2019 4. Blair Alston (26) - 2019 + 1 8. Murray Davidson (30) - 2020 + 1 28. Ross Callachan (24) - 2020 26. Liam Craig (31) - 2019 20. Kyle McClean (19) - 2019 (on loan at Linfield unti May 2019) 21. Stefan Scougall (25) - 2019 - free to leave the club 18. Ali McCann (18) - 2019 33. Matty Kennedy (23) - 2020 11. Danny Swanson (31) - 2020 Strikers 16. David McMillan (29) - 2020 9. Chris Kane (23) - 2020 32. Tony Watt (24) - 2019 22. Callum Hendry (20) - 2020 (on loan at Brechin city until May 2019) I don't think this has been posted in a while, so here's the current state of the squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Now he just needs to get himself a razor to sort out the dodgy tash!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lang Toon Saintee said: I must have been one of the few people who did not doubt that Tanser would make it. He was always good going forward but was prone to making mistakes when defending..This was due in the main to him needing a run of games. I was a doubter and indeed a bit of a hater. Not because of anything he'd done wit us, but he was described as being one of the worst ever players at a couple of his previous clubs and he wasn't exactly playing at a great level before us. He's gone from a cheap back up option to a real positive force in our team and I think the two year contract extension exemplifies that. Easton will have a very hard time getting his place back in the team and may have to settle for the back up role when he does eventually get himself fit again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I think massive credit to our manager for the way Tanser has transformed from one of the weakest members of our team to being consistently very good the past few months. A lot of teams might have given up on him with some of his earlier performances and got in a replacement, but he was given the opportunity to prove he was good enough. He always had good ability on the ball. His main job, however, is to defend, and that is where we’ve seen a huge improvement. Good on him, he’s earned that contract. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, RandomGuy. said: Jason Naismith is apparently being punted by Peterborough, although Aberdeen would front any queue I know he's not well liked but he's played almost every game of the season. Where are you hearing he's punted? I'd hope McIntyre could maybe give a try at his connection there but sure Aberdeen would come in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 minute ago, capt_oats said: MacAnthony's pretty much said they're open to him leaving but he's knocked back the offers. That's O'Hara he's talking about? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Just now, harry94 said: That's O'Hara he's talking about? Which is why I deleted the post . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 39 minutes ago, harry94 said: I know he's not well liked but he's played almost every game of the season. Where are you hearing he's punted? I'd hope McIntyre could maybe give a try at his connection there but sure Aberdeen would come in. I'm sure I read on twitter they were open to him leaving, but it's highly likely I've crossed my wires. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Saintee Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 36 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: LC has aged well but Ando looks like the before and after of a crack addict. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviemay17 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 surely a new right back is a waste of a wage for us just now, foster stil looks great, and hopefully will pick up with drey wright again next season, joe can cover if need be, get comrie out on loan to a championship team and see if he can get back to the player he was, he genuinely looked good in his first few games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 57 minutes ago, The Saintee said: Ando looks like the before and after of a crack addict Harsh!!! But fair 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Nobody was wrong about Tanser as such, he was inauspicious for his first few months at the club when we saw stuff like him getting hooked at half-time against Aberdeen. But the manager always maintained he needed to believe in himself more and the coaching team have elicited that from him and also worked on his weaknesses. Whilst always accepting you could improve technical aspects of a player, I've been sceptical that you could force them to be more aggressive but by working on his strength, they've managed to do that with Tanser. He obviously deserves credit himself but he's a perfect example of how good a coaching set-up we have at Saints. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I don't think the club can afford to do nothing at right back. Foster is playing well but he didn't have a strong season before this one and we've seen with Frazer Wright, and even Anderson to an extent, that senior players can just drop off a cliff when they get into their thirties. A Tanser type player would be an acceptable route to go down, although Jason Naismith would be a brilliant piece of business if it was possible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Lets not beat about the Bush, Tanser was the weak link in our side. He was the one you'd actively target because he was like a rabbit caught in headlights. The transformation has been phenomenal and long may that continue, the laddie deserves it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Ryan Williamson of Dunfermline probably fits the bill for right back, for me, but as is usually the case, that's based purely on hype and not actually seeing him play, so he'd end up being shite. Someone like Jack Grimmer probably fits the recent ideal of signing young Scots from the lower leagues, but again, never seen him play. Marcus Fraser is out of contract this Summer too, but I've always had the idea he's a CB playing at full back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Aberdeen have offered Shaughnessy a contract. We won't be able to compete with them financially, so we're entirely reliant on him feeling like being captain here, and TW rescuing his career, is more important than, at least, doubling his wage. Edited January 17, 2019 by RandomGuy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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