djchapsticks Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/947-david-clarkson-on-the-road-to-recovery Nice wee piece on Clarkson. Think both we and he himself know he's finished as a player at the club but it's good to see we've kept him in gainful employment through his injury and are utilising him in a few other capacities, giving him the opportunity to progress his career with one eye on his path after his playing days are up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insaintee Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 9 hours ago, Lex said: Ach he might turn out to be fine. We've just been burned several times over the past few years from signing players who were good for a part time club and couldn't do it for us. Scott Agnew being one example. Most don't make it but some do, hopefully Buchanan is one of the few. Don't think Agnew was a disaster, but not great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 In recent times we have had way more misses than hits with part time players.If Buchanan turns out to be half as good as Darren McGregor i'll be happy.Excited to see what the 2 Stewarts can do too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBank Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 5 hours ago, Lex said: Take it you're not a fan of him...? Few things here. You say he didn't score against any of the top teams, he scored against Morton and Dundee Utd, 2 of the top 4. Aswell as scoring against Dundee in the cup, but you don't seem to want to count his cup goals. You're giving Stelios credit for winning us points in the Morton game at Cappielow at the end of the season but not Sutton. Both of them scored once in that game... 13 goals ain't a bad return for someone who was used so sparingly. The only strikers who've scored more than that for us in a season in recent times have been Higdon and Thommo. Play him every week and he will score 15 - 20 goals next season. I am referring to what was most import last season and this season - League games and League goals. I am not including scoring against diddy teams like Albion Rovers and Spartans when what we needed was League goals. I gave Stelios credit for the Morton game, as like the Ayr game, the first goal was always going to be crucial. Stelios set us on our way against Morton and Sutton against Ayr. Sutton scored against Morton when the game was already won. We need a goalscorer who gets us points when the chips are down and Sutton does not earn us anywhere near enough points. And 'used sparingly'? When did 33 appearances be classed as 'sparingly'. Loy scored 5 from 11 games - a third less games than Sutton but only 2 goals less - that is 'sparingly'. Walsh, Hardie had far better scoring ratios than Sutton. He was the main striker for the season yet Mallan in midfield scored more. Morgan is a winger and scored 6 League goals. Sutton doesn't take penalties because he misses them. Defenders like MacKenzie and Stelios earned us as many points as Sutton did. When we need single goal winners; first goals to get us on our way then Sutton does not do that. There is he-haw evidence that Sutton could score 15-20 league goals in a season - its your wishing thinking and not based on evidence. 7 league goals in 33 games is not good enough for your main striker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo87 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 As much as I don't think Sutton should be our first choice striker, I think folk are being slightly harsh on him. He was feeding off absolute shite for the first half of the season, and most of the time was playing up front on his own with balls being pumped long to him or for him to chase aimlessly down channel (clearly not his strong point). It's clear Ross likes to play with pace, and clearly Sutton does not have that attribute. He is still however a very good option to have coming off the bench, and offers us something different should we need to go route one / direct 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 I do like Sutton but he's in no way going to be the focal point of our attack this season. He'll still have a part to play and chip in with a few goals here and there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Keith Watsons been left out our Euro Squad as we try and get him sold. If you lot could come in and take him off our books it would be much appreciated 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 1 hour ago, RandomGuy. said: Keith Watsons been left out our Euro Squad as we try and get him sold. If you lot could come in and take him off our books it would be much appreciated We won't be in for a full back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 We won't be in for a full back. Play him somewhere else then, just take the c**t. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry Saint Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Play him somewhere else then, just take the c**t. Is he also a 20-goal striker? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Is he also a 20-goal striker? You'll never know unless you give it a try 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn bud Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 According to the BBC we are signing Dale Hilson, I know very little about this guy other than he was at QOS and had a couple of bad injuries. He's been on trial for Jack to have a look at the past few weeks and some reports saying he knocked back a deal with Dumbarton to sign for us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry Saint Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) So this guy is on the SMISA committee, and tweeted the following, when someone asked if Hilson signing meant we weren't getting Loy... Now, I may be reading too much into this, but my inference there is that he's pointing out Hilson is a wide player specifically because Loy may still be coming. EDIT: forget that. It's more likely to be to do with Lewis Morgan probably moving along - ie Hilson is a replacement for Morgan, and that's what the tweeter below is 'knowingly' commenting on. Ballsacks! Edited June 27, 2017 by Coventry Saint 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 8 minutes ago, glenburn bud said: According to the BBC we are signing Dale Hilson, I know very little about this guy other than he was at QOS and had a couple of bad injuries. He's been on trial for Jack to have a look at the past few weeks and some reports saying he knocked back a deal with Dumbarton to sign for us. Great signing for you if, a big if, he stays injury free. He's missed long spells of two seasons he was at Queens with injury. Good on the deck with the ball at his feet, got a bit of pace and likes to be direct going for goal. Can play wide or through the middle. Personally I would have taken a gamble on him and re-signed him down here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 22 minutes ago, Coventry Saint said: EDIT: forget that. It's more likely to be to do with Lewis Morgan probably moving along - ie Hilson is a replacement for Morgan, and that's what the tweeter below is 'knowingly' commenting on. Ballsacks! Morgan going would be a big blow to this season. Losing creative players like Mallan, Morgan and McAllister within a short window would be very difficult for Jack to replace. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn bud Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 27 minutes ago, Fae_the_'briggs said: Great signing for you if, a big if, he stays injury free. He's missed long spells of two seasons he was at Queens with injury. Good on the deck with the ball at his feet, got a bit of pace and likes to be direct going for goal. Can play wide or through the middle. Personally I would have taken a gamble on him and re-signed him down here. Is he the lad who tore us a brand new one in the game at Paisley, when Queens won 3-0? He looked a very decent player that day playing a wide role. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, glenburn bud said: Is he the lad who tore us a brand new one in the game at Paisley, when Queens won 3-0? He looked a very decent player that day playing a wide role. You wish. That was Dom Thomas whos reportedly off down south somewhere 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) 15 minutes ago, glenburn bud said: Is he the lad who tore us a brand new one in the game at Paisley, when Queens won 3-0? He looked a very decent player that day playing a wide role. Hilson certainly had a good game in the first meeting in Paisley last season. Edited June 27, 2017 by Fae_the_'briggs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Bo Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Signed on a 6 month deal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demented Zebra Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 6 month is a strange one. Someone picked up and injury? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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