Theyellowbox Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, SJFCtheTeamForMe said: McGowan was swapped at the last min for Gordon I believe due to injury in the warm up? https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/st-johnstone-manager-steven-maclean-30804207 Thought that too, but apparently not according to this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 @SJFCtheTeamForMe Could be McGowan… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 If Ryan McGowan has been told he can leave, part of that decision could be in the belief he'll be easier to fix up with another club, given how well-travelled he is. But for all he's been a better signing than I anticipated and actually had some good games in midfield, he's been soft in challenges against both Hearts and County that resulted in goals. I mean, Crawford will definitely be one of the players, but good luck trying to shift him on the wage he earns. He isn't walking away from his contract without either us subsidising it (loan) or some set of mugs being prepared to offer him the security of two years full-time. Will emphasise though that the contract he's on is in no way his fault. I guess he was just part of the "rebuilding" process... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double deluxe Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 8 hours ago, glenrothes 1884 saint said: Any idea of their position? Nope 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 If he thinks Sprangler can give us the defensive stuff/physical stuff McGowan does, while also actually wanting to have the ball at his feet, then it feels a good "swap" to do really on paper. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankChickens1 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Have to agree - McGowan far from the most deserving to be punted but probably the most realistic to achieve with reduced payoff. Also - the club official twitter did report he was in the squad on Saturday and that Gordon replaced him - so the news article above is odd, if it does capture Maclean's actual comments. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Did they tweet out the wrong team graphic then try and cover their backs by saying it was a swap, rather than their mistake? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 I'd lose no sleep over any of Davidson's players going. The sooner the stench is gone the better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJFCtheTeamForMe Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) Adds even more confusion to the "Gordon was left out" as well? Making last minute changes to bring him into the squad after deciding and probably telling him you're leaving him out seems an odd move. Surely it can't be a clerical mistake as the press are telling everyone Gordon was dropped from the squad. Edited August 29, 2023 by SJFCtheTeamForMe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Our starting line up is getting close to possibly being entirely new. Mitov Olufunwa - McClelland - ? - Robinson Costelloe - Turner-Cooke - Sprangler - Smith - ? Jephcott A CB and Winger away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Close to an entire team of non-Scots. Wasn’t Considine the only starting Scottish player on Saturday? I don’t know for sure, but can’t imagine we’ve ever picked 11 non-Scottish players in a starting team before? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJFCtheTeamForMe Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, PauloPerth said: Close to an entire team of non-Scots. Wasn’t Considine the only starting Scottish player on Saturday? I don’t know for sure, but can’t imagine we’ve ever picked 11 non-Scottish players in a starting team before? Robinson played for Scotland at youth level. Born in England but not sure if it's one of those eligible through grandparent or whether most of his family are Scottish Edited August 29, 2023 by SJFCtheTeamForMe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJFCtheTeamForMe Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 hours ago, PSJ.84 said: @SJFCtheTeamForMe Could be McGowan… It's become quite the fun guessing game! The logic in the speculation that it could be him made sense to me. Trying to sign another midfielder to play in his role etc. Soon find out! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 23 minutes ago, PauloPerth said: Close to an entire team of non-Scots. Wasn’t Considine the only starting Scottish player on Saturday? I don’t know for sure, but can’t imagine we’ve ever picked 11 non-Scottish players in a starting team before? Depends on how you define Robinson, but aye, cant think of any point in my lifetime when we'll have had none. Lomas season felt the most likely at a guess for when we'd be close, but cant think of a defence that wouldnt include a Scot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Didn’t realise that about Robinson. All our left back options are Scottish so probably not going to happen… unless we go back to playing James Brown at left back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, PauloPerth said: unless we go back to playing James Brown at left back. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankfoot Saints Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, PauloPerth said: Didn’t realise that about Robinson. All our left back options are Scottish so probably not going to happen… unless we go back to playing James Brown at left back. Not as if anyone going to get into the Scotland squad whilst playing for saints anyway so not too bothered 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double deluxe Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bankfoot Saints said: Not as if anyone going to get into the Scotland squad whilst playing for saints anyway so not too bothered And certainly not at left back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekPhoenix Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Question all... There has been a lot of chat the last few days about CD. A common theory is that whilst with us he was applying for quite a few other roles at the same time. Does anyone know of what specific jobs he applied for? Would be interesting to see who in the wider football world was considered a better appointment, whilst CD's stock was high. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 6 minutes ago, GreekPhoenix said: Question all... There has been a lot of chat the last few days about CD. A common theory is that whilst with us he was applying for quite a few other roles at the same time. Does anyone know of what specific jobs he applied for? Would be interesting to see who in the wider football world was considered a better appointment, whilst CD's stock was high. Rumours he’d applied for Preston and another lower league English side id heard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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