Big_Bald_Si Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Looks like he's effectively no longer our player: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_4716778,00.html Bit of a shame, but I guess thats another one off the wage bill for good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Looks like he's effectively no longer our player: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_4716778,00.html Bit of a shame, but I guess thats another one off the wage bill for good... Since JPs bombshell at the AGM, this has come as no surprise.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Bald_Si Posted 30 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Since JPs bombshell at the AGM, this has come as no surprise.. But still - good luck to the fella, had it not been for him we'd be in league one already..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Looks like he's effectively no longer our player: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_4716778,00.html Bit of a shame, but I guess thats another one off the wage bill for good... Southampton have told him they won't be offering him a new contract at the end of the campaign and we needed that experienced Championship goalscorer in our squad. I particular like the highlighted bit that they need an experienced goalscorer! Why don't we need an experienced goalscorer then Mr lowe? :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 But still - good luck to the fella, had it not been for him we'd be in league one already..... Agreed. And without him this season that is where we are heading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 No surprise. But possibly also signals the end of any possible forthcoming takeover. Afterall, if Mr Fulthorpe had intended on bringing in Shearer in the New Year to rebuild and survive in this League, John would have been one of the 1st players to recall I would speculate. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabbageFace Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 2 in 12, goalscorer lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Bald_Si Posted 30 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Southampton have told him they won't be offering him a new contract at the end of the campaign and we needed that experienced Championship goalscorer in our squad. I particular like the highlighted bit that they need an experienced goalscorer! Why don't we need an experienced goalscorer then Mr lowe? :mad: Because any player over the age of 18 in our team appears to be frowned upon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Stern John - Saints (potential) legend. Kept us up once. Thanks Stern. I rate you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLYMPIC Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Good luck to the bloke,did well for us last year and treated poorly this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Bald_Si Posted 30 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Stern John - Saints (potential) legend. Kept us up once. Thanks Stern. I rate you. Agreed. To get 19 league goals in a struggling side last season is a feat in itself. Disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Lazy and overated. Good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Lazy and overated. Good riddance. Try reading the post above yours, it put's yours into perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Lazy and overated. Good riddance. ......Of course he is, not like our current underated players that are full of motivation and our strikers are of course, proven top class scorers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Lazy and overated. Good riddance. Lazy, overated but could score a goal every 2 games. As opposed to DMG, lazy overated and score 1 in 5!!! Erm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Lazy and overated. ...and kept us in this League. Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 ...and kept us in this League. Oh dear. I know, we have some fans who have no idea that scoring is what a striker is paid to do. Not work, not run around, not paint the stands, not sell tickets or hamburgers or wave at the fans, or take their shirts off. Just scoring goals. Dull but essential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 I know, we have some fans who have no idea that scoring is what a striker is paid to do. Not work, not run around, not paint the stands, not sell tickets or hamburgers or wave at the fans, or take their shirts off. Just scoring goals. Dull but essential. Sounds exactly like my defence of Fuller a couple of years ago. Spot on 3rd Coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Unfortunately, that is not their only job. Some just score goals, some just run around a lot with not a lot of end product. But a 'goal scoring' centre forward wouldn't have missed half the chances stern missed last year. Ok his goals did end up keeping us in the league, but i believe there were better options than him anyway. There are strikers out there that score goals, and contribute to the team as well....kenwyne jones, james beattie just to name two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 There are strikers out there that score goals, and contribute to the team as well....kenwyne jones, james beattie just to name two... But we dont own them anymore. We do own John and desperately need a striker (or 3). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Unfortunately, that is not their only job. Some just score goals, some just run around a lot with not a lot of end product. But a 'goal scoring' centre forward wouldn't have missed half the chances stern missed last year. Ok his goals did end up keeping us in the league, but i believe there were better options than him anyway. There are strikers out there that score goals, and contribute to the team as well....kenwyne jones, james beattie just to name two... The point is we had John who scored. Now we have strikers who don't. Listing all those wonderful players who score and contribute is magic - know any on less than £30k a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Paterson !? and im sure there are strikers out there in the world that are the type of player we are looking for, it's not my job to find them players, what do the scouts do ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidthesquid Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Only one thing decided it sadly - money. He was one of our highest earners and (unlike some) actually wanted by another club, so he had to go. All other opinion is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Only one thing decided it sadly - money. He was one of our highest earners and (unlike some) actually wanted by another club, so he had to go. All other opinion is irrelevant. True enough. Though we await the nippa's wage bill in the Feb accounts to see whether this decision to lose such a vital goalscorer was worth it to finance 3-whatever League 2 standard players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Paterson !? and im sure there are strikers out there in the world that are the type of player we are looking for, it's not my job to find them players, what do the scouts do ?! Bob-a-job - how appropriate!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Stern will be missed. Took alot of stick from saints fans while here, then went on to finish as one of the league's top scorers (and he didnt start every game). Amongst his goals were some real crackers (Hull, Stoke etc). While he didnt run around, did contribute to the team- was the only player who could hold the ball up and bring others into play, something sorely missed this season. Paterson?! people having a laugh - the guy is tall in that lightweight and lanky way - if you think he gives us presence or pace up front, think again. Hopefully he has other attributes (finishing etc) but too soon to tell. Stern was proven through and through. Anyway thanks Stern. Whatever happens, hope he gets a decent reception (as Birmingham did earlier this season) when/if we come up against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1Minus10 Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Cheers Stern. I feel that your goals from last season have only delayed our relegation by a year but you did a fantastic job for the year you were here. You gave us some great moments last year, Hull and Shee Utd at home being the stand outs. Good luck with City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 He was a good buy for us but i'd rather have Saga back in the current circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 What is with all this sudden Stern John worship? Potential legend?? You're havin' a larf surely. He did a great job for us but was constantly abused by the fans and was probably glad to get away. That goal on the last day won a few over thankfully so he left with his head held high (rightly so) but he has done f*** all at Bristol really. There's a lesson here for you guys. If you really want players to stay, get off their back and give them a bit of encouragement whilst they are wearing the red n white. Whatever you think of the current side, there are very few who do not genuinely love playing here. The alternative - particularly for youngsters - is to drive them out and moan about how they start to show true potential at the next club where they are more appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 What is with all this sudden Stern John worship? Potential legend?? You're havin' a larf surely. He did a great job for us but was constantly abused by the fans and was probably glad to get away. That goal on the last day won a few over thankfully so he left with his head held high (rightly so) but he has done f*** all at Bristol really. There's a lesson here for you guys. If you really want players to stay, get off their back and give them a bit of encouragement whilst they are wearing the red n white. Whatever you think of the current side, there are very few who do not genuinely love playing here. The alternative - particularly for youngsters - is to drive them out and moan about how they start to show true potential at the next club where they are more appreciated. He saved us once. That is pretty good and deserves a house point. You're right on the rest though. There is a good warning here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 He was a good buy for us but i'd rather have Saga back in the current circumstances. Yes because he is obviously going to get us the goals needed to stay up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabbageFace Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Yes because he is obviously going to get us the goals needed to stay up Yeah and Sperm John is banging them in at the mo isnt he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Yeah and Sperm John is banging them in at the mo isnt he. Thats not really a relevant comment because it takes time to get to know your team to "gel" as burley would say! He hasn't been at city long. Playing here alongside players he already knows would provide us the goods I'm sure of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 No-where near mobile enough, decent finisher, turning circle of a arctic lorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabbageFace Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Thats not really a relevant comment because it takes time to get to know your team to "gel" as burley would say! He hasn't been at city long. Playing here alongside players he already knows would provide us the goods I'm sure of that More chance of Brapley Wright-Phillips staying onside, i disagree, he is past it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 2 in 12, goalscorer lol No need to have a pop at our entire remaining strike force in a thread about Stern John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 lazy goalscorer. I just could never get my head round that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 More chance of Brapley Wright-Phillips staying onside, i disagree, he is past it now. I disagree at him being past it, but take your comments on board. Have a good new year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabbageFace Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 I disagree at him being past it, but take your comments on board. Have a good new year DOnt take them on board, agree with them and bow to my supreme football knowledge. Love Alpine Saint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team-saint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Actually for Bristol C he may have not been scoring loads but he has had an impact, it's no coincidence that suddenly Nicky Maynard has hit form. Take a look at some recent Bristol C highlights and you will find that John has been involved in most of their goals even if its not him who is scoring them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Yes because he is obviously going to get us the goals needed to stay up Why not? His first season here proves he can, and if he is good enough for the Champions League, I think he may just be good enough for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 (edited) Thanks for last years goals which kept us from relegation... We desperately need someone to do the same but the powers that be, think we don`t......false economy!! Have we anyone that can do the same this season?.............. Nope... Unless Saga can and is allowed to try..... Edited 30 December, 2008 by ALWAYS_SFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Why not? His first season here proves he can, and if he is good enough for the Champions League, I think he may just be good enough for us True but I agree with others when they said he was just playing for a contract! ten goals and looking really good, we sign him and he can't score for sheite. However I have no doubt in his ability to be a goal scorer just well........... he isn't one yet! and we need somone who can get us goals fast if we are to keep the dream of survival alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwantsapint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 can except losing stern if saga or GR comes back in form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Stern John was one of the few little chinks of light in an othewise awful last season. Several times, while at work, I'd enquire of the score on the Beeb website, or here on the forum; to find out that Saints had surprisingly got one in the net. And yep, it was Stern John again. Later I'd watch the 30 second highlights, and his goal would always be a bit of quality. These days he's not the hardest runner, but he's always known where the goal is. And that kept the relegation wolf away last season. So fair play to the guy, and here's a little sign off from an appreciative supporter: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sA6jfxxQt-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 can except losing stern if saga or GR comes back in form Gordon Ramsey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 31 December, 2008 Share Posted 31 December, 2008 Gary Johnson said: 'we need that experienced Championship goalscorer in our squad.' But not good enough for Jan and Rupes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 31 December, 2008 Share Posted 31 December, 2008 can except losing stern if saga or GR comes back in form For Watford? Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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