Ross Stewart

[coalman]

If he instructed his agents to use the technicality to get out of the extension then he really doesn't want to be here. All the best Ross. Sorry we only got to see half a season of you in 4 years. Hope your next club are as accommodating as we were.

[Ted Bates Statue]

2 hours ago, EssEffCee said:

Wishing a serious injury on him? Really?

Weird cunt.

Yeah, and I'm going to lend @Dman my voodoo doll.

I'm sure the Loch Ness Drogba will cope just fine with all our best wishes... too bad we never got that song going for him,

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

Disappointing really. I wonder if he will get a better contract elsewhere. 

Time for BBD to step up !

[SotonianWill]

2 hours ago, EssEffCee said:

And we certainly didn't treat his injuries out of a sense of loyalty to him, we had no choice

We did have the choice as we signed him.

[HarvSFC]

Good player when fit. However, 9 league goals over three years is more than replaceable. Larin was one behind Stewart's three year output after half a season.

Also agree with the club's stance that he maybe isn't good enough for the Premier League. We've seen him up there and he seemed a bit lost at times, bullied. Isn't your archetypal tall striker in that he'll battle with and occupy centre-backs like Larin does, nor does he have amazing pace, so a more physical striker would also be of benefit to us going forward. If the recruitment team can get this one right.

Good moments this season, but his Saints career has ultimately been very frustrating. Seeing his name on the bench in a lineup graphic, only for it to be announced 20 minutes later that he's had to pull out of the squad due to injury, or that Stewart's "two weeks away" every week for four months.

[BARCELONASAINT]

1 hour ago, ecuk268 said:

Is it possible that Tonda could do something with Downs to make him into a half-decent player?

BBD seems to have done Ok at Derby and scored goals for Blackburn, maybe he'll improve here under a different coach.

We still need to strengthen whatever happens to those two.

Tonda is not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!

[SNSUN]

Disappointing yes, after a season where he showed he was over his injury issues but I'm not deflated by him being released. Aside from the fact he'll probably join another Championship team and could be a handful to play next season. But we signed Larin who I like to numb this news plus it now means we have to go and get another striker to join Cyle and Cam.  Getting that decision right... we need someone more Larin than Downs. 

Shame Parrott is being touted to top flight clubs as his record at AZ is great. 

[davefizzy14]

3 hours ago, VectisSaint said:

Think people may be reading too much into this. Yes he's out of contract so to all intents and purposes he's gone, but think there may be more to come on this, but nothing will happen until Scotland exit the WC (so quite soon 😉). Those slagging him off as being disloyal etc need to consider the facts (as known), the Club has not apparently covered itself in glory over Ross, albeit with mitigating circumstances. I know one thing we need someone like Stewart, mush as I like Larin he won't play 46.games in a season.

Are you saying then that we may still be in talks with Ross's representatives over a new contract? I want Ross to stay.

[saint michael]

It feels a bit disloyal after looking after him for years when not playing but I don’t think he’s as good a player as he thinks he is. We will soon find out