Jamie Jones - Official - Signs until end of the season

[goodymatt]

Short term contract until end of the season to cover 3rd keeper slot whilst McCarthy is out. 

Edited 12 hours ago by goodymatt

[Saint_clark]

He's not on loan, he's on a short term contract and was available because he was on an amateur contract for Warrington Town in the league below the national league north. 

 

[goodymatt]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

He's not on loan, he's on a short term contract and was available because he was on an amateur contract for Warrington Town in the league below the national league north. 

 

You’re right, just a short term contract. Can’t see how to edit the title though, help me out please mods.

[badgerx16]

Signed for Warrington on 16th January, less than month later joins Southampton.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Signed for Warrington on 16th January, less than month later joins Southampton.

With that kind of high ceiling, SR will be making him our number one for next season. "He leapt up the ranks last season" , said Rasmus, delighted not to be bothered with looking or listening. 🙂

[SNSUN]

Best hope Peretz doesn't get injured or sent off then. I have never seen Long play and nor do I wish to. Let alone this guy. At least Alex was experienced. 

We could well have seen Alex's last appearance for us then as he's out of contract in the summer.

[Baird of the land]

Really bizarre.take it that the mccarthy out for 2 weeks is misinformation and he is really out longer.

[coalman]

You have to admire Rasmus' spreadsheet and his ability to find a 3rd keeper that scares me even more than George Long

[benjii]

This is REALLY weird, even for our nutjobs.

[Midfield_General]

So just let me understand this.

If Peretz gets injured, it’s former Norwich third choice George Long in goal as first choice, with a signing from Warrington on the bench.

When we’re one point off the play-offs, with the opportunity to get back into the Premier League and £140m at stake. 

Is that right? 

[badgerx16]

If ever a transfer qualified as "INSANE".......

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, Midfield_General said:

So just let me understand this.

If Peretz gets injured, it’s former Norwich third choice George Long in goal as first choice, with a signing from Warrington on the bench.

When we’re one point off the play-offs, with the opportunity to get back into the Premier League and £140m at stake. 

Is that right? 

Curious how it affects the emergency loan rule if peretz and long get injured.

[Lighthouse]

Don't forget that McCarthy has to come back and put in three fairly good performances before the end of the season, so we can inexplicably give him a new two year deal.

[badgerx16]

3 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Curious how it affects the emergency loan rule if peretz and long get injured.

I assume that as Jones has previously started for a number of EFL clubs he would have to play.

[disconnect]

3 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

I assume that as Jones has previously started for a number of EFL clubs he would have to play.

Looks like he's made well over 400 pro appearances, mostly league one and league two, but has played 36 times in the Championship - last with Wigan in 2022/23 where he played 17 matches - guessing he was second choice. I'm sure if we had to sign another keeper, we could've got someone slightly better on the free market, but guessing we're just praying Peretz doesn't injured. Shame we couldn't tempt Stuart Taylor out of retirement.  

[Draino76]

Or Peter Shilton

[SNSUN]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Torwart&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=alle&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Slim pickings on the free market. Palace's old keeper Guaita may be 39 but he'd have been a better bet surely! 

[CB Fry]

The final piece of the jigsaw. Welcome aboard 👍

[beatlesaint]

1 hour ago, Midfield_General said:

So just let me understand this.

If Peretz gets injured, it’s former Norwich third choice George Long in goal as first choice, with a signing from Warrington on the bench.

When we’re one point off the play-offs, with the opportunity to get back into the Premier League and £140m at stake. 

Is that right? 

Well since you put it like that, err, yeah !

[coalman]

[Miltonaggro]

3 hours ago, goodymatt said:

Short term contract until end of the season to cover 3rd keeper slot whilst McCarthy is out. 

Clearly a Rasmus signing FFS!

[Midfield_General]

55 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Well since you put it like that, err, yeah !

Imagine being Dragan and standing by while these jokers play Russian roulette with your hundreds of millions with mental, unnecessary gambles like this 

He genuinely doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing does he, he’s just a rich useful idiot for other people to run rings around 

Edited 8 hours ago by Midfield_General

[Football Special]

 

[Miltonaggro]

Ready made song for the Northam wall to use on his debut v the Foxes -

 

[SNSUN]

3 minutes ago, Football Special said:

 

Well that's excellent. 🙄

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, Football Special said:

 

Was that Austin who appealed and then scored the free kick? Presuming that was v Wigan for WBA.

[bpsaint]

25 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Was that Austin who appealed and then scored the free kick? Presuming that was v Wigan for WBA.

Indeed, he’s recognisable from the size of his gut

[Hoggins]

He’s probably a lot better than Bazunu tbf

[chiknsmack]

4 hours ago, SNSUN said:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Torwart&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=alle&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Slim pickings on the free market. Palace's old keeper Guaita may be 39 but he'd have been a better bet surely! 

Signing a backup keeper who's already injured. Resale value aside, the most SR move possible.

It really is slim pickings when you want someone who speaks English, is ideally already in the country/doesn't need a visa, and has played to a decent level. You can't get PL keepers in on emergency loan to the lower divisions, so any worst-case stopgap loan would be from the Championship and below (and how many Championship clubs would want to do us a favour?).

Is a George Long or a Jamie Jones who's been training with the side a better bet than whoever we can get in the door on loan from L1 or below on a couple of days' notice? Hopefully we never have to find out.

Edited 5 hours ago by chiknsmack

[Suhari]

Oh good. Bloody marvellous. Really well done Saints.

[trousers]

Would now be a good time to dig out that @Matthew Le God post telling us not to fret when we signed Norwich's laughing-stock 3rd keeper as there was no chance he'd ever get anywhere near playing...?  🎣

You just know how this season is going to pan out... #sosaintsy

Edited 4 hours ago by trousers

[HKsaint]

Is he to replace Baz

[St. Ciervo]

Did I miss something? What happened to McC? 

Splinter infection? Spa injury? Strained a wrist while counting free money?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

5 hours ago, Football Special said:

 

In one of my local, far from league football games, our 'keeper blindly passed out from a pass back. Had he looked, and hit the ball more than half way, he'd have noticed his full back taking a drink and finishing a chat with the manager. Needless to say, it got intercepted, they scored and we lost the game.

That was a few seasons back, and none of those involved, including the manager, were long for the club. One of the most infuriating goals I've watched.

So like us to sign the professional equivalent. 

[Saint_clark]

4 hours ago, chiknsmack said:

 

Is a George Long or a Jamie Jones who's been training with the side a better bet than whoever we can get in the door on loan from L1 or below on a couple of days' notice? Hopefully we never have to find out.

An unwanted keeper from the third tier would be better than a keeper from the 7th tier.

[St. Ciervo]

They missed a chance to have fan tryouts for the position. What a joy that would have been and equally effective.