houston_bud Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: Also, Pay as you Play is the biggest myth in world football. I can't think of a single player in Scottish football in last 30 years who has agreed to a PAYP deal and that definitely wouldn't be the case for a loan. I would imagine they are illegal as well. I'm sure most contracts contain appearance/win/goal bonuses etc, but no player is only picking up a wage when they play. It would be immoral. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Billy Jean King said: Wouldn't that be the case regardless of who this mystery forward actually is. It's not who it proves to be it's the fact it's another forward when it looks like we require cover elsewhere, particularly RWB. I am beginning to think that Robinson might rely less on 5 at the back this season, but I'd say most of us would be happy to see cover for both wingback positions. 15 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: Do I think Ikpeazu though would be an asset? I do actually but I'd much rather it was permanent or a loan with realistic option to make it so. I get that he'll be on decent wages, not 100% if it's a loan, but still decent. I also get he might fancy a fresh start as he seems he's getting little game time in Turkey. I also don't mind us paying money if we get a return (in goals), although our fingers are still a little burnt from the Brophy big spend. Is Ikpeazu different from what we have? No not really. Is he better than what we have? Possibly. Comparing Ayunga's performances last season to Ikpeazu's ones at Hearts, they both offer a similar level of goal threat. Is it just a case of bringing in one, to cover until the other is free from injury? If so, fair enough, but it seems a bit of a fanfare about what is a pretty average player and one who could be on a decent wage. Not sure a short term loan for an injury prone journeyman, that hardly set the heather alight the last time he graced these shores, is the solution. Who knows what our front line will finally end up being, Mandron and Nahmani? If it happens, and that's still a question in itself, we'll just have to see. It's Robinson's call, he's earned the right to build the team he wants to. Holding onto Strain, and possibly Baccus, are the priorities now. The Carson situation will resolve itself soon enough, neither party are bad mouthing each other so I guess we just leave that on the back burner. It looks like we'll be adding cover for Tanser, which is needed no matter the formation he uses - I don't believe that Robinson has brought McMenamin in to idle about at LWB. Tanser, for his plusses, is at his weakest (imo) tracking back and defending, McMenamin would surely be the same. As for Hemming? f**k it, it seems the decision has been made, if we can get a very settled defence that should help him. He gives me the fear tho. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW saint Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Langfield has rubbished rumour of Cosgrove joining us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac28 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 minute ago, AW saint said: Langfield has rubbished rumour of Cosgrove joining us. quite succinctly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybeee Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 23/07/2023 at 00:19, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said: This post just about sums up my feelings after todays game. Only one contention. I’m still unconvinced about Mandron. Really not convinced he’s a player. Let’s see. I take your point especially as my thoughts were similar, but the one particular thing that encourages me that perhaps I might be wrong, is he was always there or thereabouts, never hiding, so let's give the lad a chance, he did well on Saturday. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 30 minutes ago, AW saint said: Langfield has rubbished rumour of Cosgrove joining us. TBF I think yesterday's chat on here had already established that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZingaliMan Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I know this has been rubbished no idea if it's true either but this guy keeps banging away with this . Tweeted two hours ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko van Haddock Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, ZingaliMan said: I know this has been rubbished no idea if it's true either but this guy keeps banging away with this . Tweeted two hours ago. If you read above you'll see Jamie Langfield saying it's not true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel fiona Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 19 minutes ago, ZingaliMan said: I know this has been rubbished no idea if it's true either but this guy keeps banging away with this . Tweeted two hours ago. the same one yesterday tweeted that pressley was our mystery striker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW saint Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 43 minutes ago, rachel fiona said: the same one yesterday tweeted that pressley was our mystery striker If he keeps going he may get it eventually. Saying that I am beginning to wonder if our mystery striker exists 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kempes Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 If he’s going to the ‘SIMSA’ stadium, we’ll never see him… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamaroSaint Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I'm beginning to think this is a new scouting strategy. Announce a mystery striker and wait to see which names pop up on social media, then go get one if them. Genius move. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kempes Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Just wait until they announce the mystery left wing back. That’s when the fun will really start, …until we hear it is Marshall or Strapp. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac28 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Did Robbo jinx it by mentioning it before the deal was done 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MenstrieSaint Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mac28 said: Did Robbo jinx it by mentioning it before the deal was done I get that feeling. I still think it's the guy Presley as it refers to a deal done with his club . Still I think now that we have added Mandron , McMenamin and Nahmani we are not in a hurry . Think we need to sign a couple of defenders now . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 11 hours ago, Widge said: One of the only times I’ve ever laughed out loud at a football match, that was glorious. As for Ikpeazu, he’s a handful in the same mould as Nouble is. I’d say that he’d be a decent signing for most of the teams in the league, even if he does look like Bambi on ice half the time. He’s ironically, after that clip got decent feet from what I remember. I’m sure the Hearts fans will be along soon. He probably played shite against St Johnstone if you were left with that impression but Nouble is very different to Ikpeazu. Nouble is a second striker with impeccable ball control who often drops deep or wide to playmake. Ikpeazu is an aerial target man with errr, unconventional ball control who plays as the highest striker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GregStewart Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Will it be a full strength St Mirren team heading to Cowden tomorrow? Or an experimental one treating it as a pre season game? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Just now, 1GregStewart said: Will it be a full strength St Mirren team heading to Cowden tomorrow? Or an experimental one treating it as a pre season game? Full strength I hope. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 43 minutes ago, MenstrieSaint said: I get that feeling. I still think it's the guy Presley as it refers to a deal done with his club . Still I think now that we have added Mandron , McMenamin and Nahmani we are not in a hurry . Think we need to sign a couple of defenders now . Robinson’s said there will be no more new players after the new mystery striker unless anyone leaves 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, 1GregStewart said: Will it be a full strength St Mirren team heading to Cowden tomorrow? Or an experimental one treating it as a pre season game? We need to win to have any chance of qualifying from the group. It will be a full strength team. Whether they'll be any good or not remains to be seen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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