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 yesterday at 16:11 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 20 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 17 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 17 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. 

[coalman]

At the end of the season, McCarthy goes, Baz wants gone and Peretz goes back to Bayern to fight for his place. Leaving us with George Long and Jamie Jones whom we convert to long contracts. Plus Ramsdale who's happy to warm the bench at Newcastle on mega wages rather than playing. A goalkeeping tour de force which could only be made more ridiculous if Long and Jones refuse to sign on.

[coalman]

11 hours ago, Football Special said:

 

He's 4th choice so they can do training drills with McCarthy out and have three keepers. There's no way he'll be in the matchday squad.....

[badgerx16]

4 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

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

Probably limited to that level because the transfer window is shut and therefore we can't sign from another EFL club.

[egg]

4 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Probably limited to that level because the transfer window is shut and therefore we can't sign from another EFL club.

Indeed. We can't sign who we can't sign. He's only 3rd pick, and hopefully we never see him beyond warm ups. 

[tdmickey3]

8 hours ago, St. Ciervo said:

Did I miss something? What happened to McC? 

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

Got a nasty blister wanking Rasmus off

 

Honestly this club are an absolute joke, if it wasn't us it would be hilarious 

Edited 8 hours ago by tdmickey3

[tdmickey3]

26 minutes ago, coalman said:

He's 4th choice so they can do training drills with McCarthy out and have three keepers. There's no way he'll be in the matchday squad.....

Yet.

[Saint_clark]

52 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Probably limited to that level because the transfer window is shut and therefore we can't sign from another EFL club.

Right. But we've got a 21 year old, Hugo Fisher, on the books. So we're basically saying that he is worse than someone who couldn't get a club above the 7th tier of English football. 

[Chez]

12 hours ago, Football Special said:

 

That's a vertical stripes elongation myth buster of a video if there ever was one. 

[Patrick Bateman]

2 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

Right. But we've got a 21 year old, Hugo Fisher, on the books. So we're basically saying that he is worse than someone who couldn't get a club above the 7th tier of English football. 

That's a great shout. I don't understand this latest "we need 3 goalkeepers" fad, isn't that exactly what the youth is for?? And yeah, if they are THAT bad, we (as a club) are doing something horrifically wrong.

Mind you, I can't ever recall Saints producing a goalkeeper from the academy of any note, am I wrong?

Edited 5 hours ago by Patrick Bateman

[Midfield_General]

10 hours ago, trousers said:

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

I think he's gone back into hiding after making himself look stupid once again by confidently declaring that Alex Crook was wrong about Armstrong being on his way to Wolves. 

[VectisSaint]

6 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

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

He's only been with Warrington since January to be fair, 4 weeks. Last season he was with Salford in League Two. Has actually played more games in top 4 levels than McCarthy, although mostly at lower levels. 

[Nordic Saint]

18 hours ago, 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. 

 

About the same standard as our other goalkeepers then.

[leesaint88]

Memories of the Kevin Miller signing, who was working in an office before getting the gig for us.

In terms of the set up, I noted that Alfie House explained it. McCarthy is out for a few weeks, Dylan Moody has some sort of illness which has kept him away for the last month and the U21 keeper is only 17. It seems Jones has been signed as chief tea maker until Moody returns to take up the role.

[trousers]

2 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Mind you, I can't ever recall Saints producting a goalkeeper from the academy of any note, am I wrong?

I remember posing this very question on here a couple of years back, and I think the answer was 'Michael Poke' (who made the grand total of 4 first team appearances, all in the 2007/08 championship season).

As a club with a renowned academy (historically, at least) it's perhaps a tad baffling that we've practically never bred a keeper good enough for the first team. Wonder why?

Edited 5 hours ago by trousers