Ross Stewart

[saintant]

4 minutes ago, Saints4Prem said:

I suspect that they have some other offers on the table as you are right if he gets injured?

Maybe but his injury record will put many off.

[Patches O Houlihan]

When I think of Stewart playing through the World Cup without a contract, is it just me that has this image of "his people"?

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, goodymatt said:

 

cheeky fuckers really. He's had a good 6 months after being crocked for pretty much two years. On the one had you dont blame them but also wonder where's he going to get a better deal given he cant play 90 minutes or two games in a week and isnt premier league level.

[VectisSaint]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

cheeky fuckers really. He's had a good 6 months after being crocked for pretty much two years. On the one had you dont blame them but also wonder where's he going to get a better deal given he cant play 90 minutes or two games in a week and isnt premier league level.

I think that Ross is probably thinking Saints are not so keen on me staying that they wouldn't offer me a new contract regardless of what League they would be in next season, in other words they didn't think he was suitable for the PL. I would be a bit underwhelmed by that reaction if it was me and maybe its time to see what might be available elsewhere, probably after the WC (by the way can't see him getting much exposure in the WC, 3rd or 4th choice now). I hope he comes back, but suspect he might end up in the SPL, possibly with Hearts rather than Rangers or Celtic.

[2Morrow]

There is no way a SPL side are paying more than we would, even on reduced terms. Been reported we have been negotiating reduced terms with him for a 2 year deal (i imagine with an option) since Jan. I imagine its either brinkmanship from him thinking we will blink given spygate, or he has an offer from someone he hopes we match.

[VectisSaint]

32 minutes ago, 2Morrow said:

There is no way a SPL side are paying more than we would, even on reduced terms. Been reported we have been negotiating reduced terms with him for a 2 year deal (i imagine with an option) since Jan. I imagine its either brinkmanship from him thinking we will blink given spygate, or he has an offer from someone he hopes we match.

Not everything is about money, even for footballers.

[saintant]

1 hour ago, VectisSaint said:

I think that Ross is probably thinking Saints are not so keen on me staying that they wouldn't offer me a new contract regardless of what League they would be in next season, in other words they didn't think he was suitable for the PL. I would be a bit underwhelmed by that reaction if it was me and maybe its time to see what might be available elsewhere, probably after the WC (by the way can't see him getting much exposure in the WC, 3rd or 4th choice now). I hope he comes back, but suspect he might end up in the SPL, possibly with Hearts rather than Rangers or Celtic.

If Ross is honest with himself, at his age, he's not right for the Prem League and much of that may or may not be down to his injury record. Therefore his realistic options are probably the Championship or maybe SPL.  In his shoes I'd probably be minded to negotiate another year or two with Southampton before this World Cup gets going. We've experience on how to use him and know his injury issues. Maybe a case of better the devil you know and I get that circumstances demonstrated that he'd probably not have been in our plans if we'd made it to the Prem. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet.

Edited 2 hours ago by saintant