Ross Stewart

[Willo of Whiteley]

Why would we want to keep a player that now clearly doesn’t want to be here?

I’d argue we’ve done well to not have him sign on.

[East Kent Saint]

I suspect Saints thought they had stood by him through injury but reluctant to prolong the experience so have let him try his luck elsewhere . 

[Patches O Houlihan]

Out of contract and at a World Cup.

Managed 6 minutes as an 89th minute sub in the 0-1 loss to Morocco, playing as a striker for a team whos only goal was a deflection against Haiti, and didn't make it out of the group in a WC where 3 of the 4 teams will.

Not really the promotional experience he might have been hoping for... shame it ended like this.

[Challenger]

49 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

Out of contract and at a World Cup.

Managed 6 minutes as an 89th minute sub in the 0-1 loss to Morocco, playing as a striker for a team whos only goal was a deflection against Haiti, and didn't make it out of the group in a WC where 3 of the 4 teams will.

Not really the promotional experience he might have been hoping for... shame it ended like this.

St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Kilmarnock await.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

55 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

Out of contract and at a World Cup.

Managed 6 minutes as an 89th minute sub in the 0-1 loss to Morocco, playing as a striker for a team whos only goal was a deflection against Haiti, and didn't make it out of the group in a WC where 3 of the 4 teams will.

Not really the promotional experience he might have been hoping for... shame it ended like this.

How many touches did he get in those 6 minutes?

[chiknsmack]

Still every chance he signs with Saints. Just because he lawyered his way out of a one-year deal on the same money he got last year doesn't mean he wouldn't sign a longer deal for the same money. He'd be a safer bet for the club than bringing in an unknown who could be anything from Larin to Downs. And we know the club wanted to sign him up using the clause, so the club doesn't actively want rid of him.

[Dman]

1 hour ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

Out of contract and at a World Cup.

Managed 6 minutes as an 89th minute sub in the 0-1 loss to Morocco, playing as a striker for a team whos only goal was a deflection against Haiti, and didn't make it out of the group in a WC where 3 of the 4 teams will.

Not really the promotional experience he might have been hoping for... shame it ended like this.

to be fair, other than maybe Che (different attributes imo), he's better than any of their other options up top. Madness he doesn't get selected / played more. 

[trousers]

19 minutes ago, chiknsmack said:

Still every chance he signs with Saints. Just because he lawyered his way out of a one-year deal on the same money he got last year doesn't mean he wouldn't sign a longer deal for the same money. He'd be a safer bet for the club than bringing in an unknown who could be anything from Larin to Downs. And we know the club wanted to sign him up using the clause, so the club doesn't actively want rid of him.

My take on it is the club were happy to have him for one more year because we didn't get promoted, the implication being that we wouldn't have exercised the contract extension has we been promoted. Ergo, now getting him to sign anything longer than a one year contract would somewhat contradict that stance... That said, if we were to offer him a 2 - 3 year contract and were confident we could get our money back by selling him next summer, if we were to be promoted, then nothing to lose I guess...

[SylvianSylvian]

I think LND would definitely have got a goal or two for Scotland had they played him 

[saintant]

31 minutes ago, Dman said:

to be fair, other than maybe Che (different attributes imo), he's better than any of their other options up top. Madness he doesn't get selected / played more. 

Clarke probably developed his favourites for the striker role while Ross was not in the squad and wasn't brave enough to upset them by picking Stewart ahead of them. He maybe should have given him at least 30 minutes against Haiti and Morocco to see what he brought to the side. They weren't exactly potent up front though admittedly didn't create much for their strikers. 

[so22saint]

They should have played him in goal or centre defence - couldn't be any worse than the shower of shite they had there

[trousers]

Hmmm...

 

[Jaime]

51 minutes ago, trousers said:

Hmmm...

 

Not too surprising the door remains open. Saints in a stronger position over wages now and have insurance of being able to review medical data.

There was never going to a) be a queue of clubs or b) many prepared to pay him what he was seeking. 

Stewart's biggest problem remains the medical, and he no longer has us as an 'out' for that. He will have to have everything crossed he can pass one. Really, really badly advised by his agent on this one. Agent should have run to saints with a signed contract in May.

[VectisSaint]

8 minutes ago, Jaime said:

Not too surprising the door remains open. Saints in a stronger position over wages now and have insurance of being able to review medical data.

There was never going to a) be a queue of clubs or b) many prepared to pay him what he was seeking. 

Stewart's biggest problem remains the medical, and he no longer has us as an 'out' for that. He will have to have everything crossed he can pass one. Really, really badly advised by his agent on this one. Agent should have run to saints with a signed contract in May.

He wasn't offered a contract by Saints. We fucked up the option (because of Spygate). It wasn't an extension to a contract. 

[Edmonton Saint]

I’d like to see LND come back , offered us a good option up top with Larin