Thanks for that Bobby, saved me 10 minutes having to type exactly that.
The only thing I'd like to add is:
I thought/hoped he was signed to make up the numbers on the cheap. So why is he straight in each week when he's been rank rotten?
It would be quite interesting to go see United vs Hibs or Motherwell vs Hearts sometime just to put things into perspective about how exciting these other games are in comparison.
Anyone have firsthand knowledge of this?
Give your arse a biscuit min.
I've no idea what incident you're talking about as I wasn't there but it just comes across as you having yet another dig at someone related to AFC.
The next time he sticks a leg out the ball could quite easily deflect to where he had been standing previously and we'll no doubt be having the same conversation.
Who's to say what might have happened?
If he'd kept running he could have injured himself and been out for 6 weeks. If he kept moving he could have fouled someone. If he'd kept going he could have nailed an unstoppable shot into the postage stamp corner which was only just kept out by a low flying seagull and then they could have went up the other end of the park and scored.
But he didn't.
Get over it.
Hasn't been near the first team even when we're only scoring once a game, one of our strikers is injured and our wingman/striker is also crocked (again).
You've got to question why he's even at the club?
I held no hopes for beating United at the weekend.
I've been (still am in fact) a JC supporter but one of his failings that I'm all too aware of is that he just hasn't ever gotten the measure of Craig 'Harry Potter' Levein.
Any statos out there want to compile a Calderwood vs Levein table?
Well he'd have to agree first and if he doesn't fancy any the high bidders then they're going to pay his wages for sitting on his arse. If they've no plans to use him then why not get someone to pay a portion of that?
As for the track record, I don't see how that matters? That's like saying John 'clean through' Stewart was shite so we shouldn't play any youngsters.
I still think Brewster was a decent signing and Deano wouldn't be near as powder puff as Booth.
Anyone know his injury history?
It looks like he’s kept a close eye on us over the years and reportedly he’s back in the city often enough visiting mates so I’m sure he’ll be fully aware of our financial troubles. I’m sure he’s also fully aware that outside of the O.F. nobody is offering that sort of money in the SPL so surely he’s not making noises about a return if there’s no scope for bargaining? He’s already turned down about 3 other loan deals but if we don’t ask, we don’t get.
As it’s a loan deal we don’t need to be picking up his full wages and if he is that keen to come play for us again then he’ll surely take a wage cut? I’d imagine he’s financially secure considering he’ll have played almost a decade longer than most of his peers.
It’s fair enough to say that we’re well covered in that area with regards to numbers but we’ve not had a goal scorer or player who would pull in a crowd for years. Scott Booth was probably the last player we flocked back to see en masse and that was more for the happy memories than what he could bring to the squad. But players and opportunities don’t come along like this very often and its magical little moments like these that make your Saturday that little bit more exciting. And by fuck we could do with a bit of that!
Romanticised bollocks?
Probably.
But as I said; if we don’t ask……
He’s a class act and has been a fan’s favourite everywhere he’s played. He’s still doing it at a higher standard than the SPL and wants to continue playing until he’s 42 giving him another 3 years. How many players can you say that about and then also add that he categorically states he wants to play for us?
Young said this week that he’s 2nd or 3rd oldest at the club meaning the younger lads don’t really have that many role models to learn their trade from. We all saw how well Maguire played alongside Brewster and it took months before Miller notched up as many goals after he’d left.
It’s a no brainer.
Get him signed.
Don't think he's said anything that we're not all thinking anyway:
Good player Didn't work out for him here Every chance of scoring on Saturday That type of things happens in football all the time
Confused me as well tbh.
It's a couple dozen lads, wearing football kit, couple size 5's, pitch, stand and the backroom staff.
What exactly did you want in there to bling it up?
Course it does Jager, it covers all matches. I haven't had a problem with RedTV since it first started up so it must be a problem with your connection.
I bought this years AFC calendar where there's 2 players featured on each month. We're into October now, I've just counted back over the players and 10 of them aren't even at the club.