Transfer rumour thread 20/21

[Whitfieldarab]

Of course it would be a blow, and I agree we need to strengthen, but to say he's irreplaceable? Nah, not for me. He was good last season but look at the sh*te we were playing. His game is based around being a battering ram. 8 yellow cards in 22 appearances is proof of this. I suspect he'll not be quite so effective next season against better, faster players. He was one of our worst players against Hibs and average at best in his last spell with us in the big league. I'd be delighted to be proved wrong but I don't see him getting any better at his age tbh. I think he'll be a very average CM next season.

Underrated based on what?

Agree. I think Butcher would be good cover for CM & CB and that's it.

[Whitfieldarab]

Based on 2014/15 when he was excellent in midfield in a very good Utd side and another reason we went down hill, him and fojut leaving on top of the obvious sales

Butcher was average in midfield back then and only played if Paton or Rankin was injured. Fojut was excellent to start with then slowly faded away.

[JamesMcClean]

Based on 2014/15 when he was excellent in midfield in a very good Utd side and another reason we went down hill, him and fojut leaving on top of the obvious sales

That and long term injuries for Paton and Morris. Plus letting Rado leave. Selling Nads. Oh, and also thinking Spittal and Telfer were good enough to carry the midfield. And signing Donnie Darko and a smacked up ‘Dave’ Snjeider on last minute panic buy YouTube signings. Also, bringing in Zwick, Smornick, Donaldson and Durnan and thinking they’d provide a watertight, reliable defence from the get go. Going with the same 4-2-3-1 when we no longer had anywhere near the quality we’d had in order to justify that set up. And I’ve even got this far without mentioning the pisshead from Killie who naebody else would touch and who barely kicked a ball for us.

Bloody hell, no wonder we went down.

[tHeArAb]

That and long term injuries for Paton and Morris. Plus letting Rado leave. Selling Nads. Oh, and also thinking Spittal and Telfer were good enough to carry the midfield. And signing Donnie Darko and a smacked up ‘Dave’ Snjeider on last minute panic buy YouTube signings. Also, bringing in Zwick, Smornick, Donaldson and Durnan and thinking they’d provide a watertight, reliable defence from the get go. Going with the same 4-2-3-1 when we no longer had anywhere near the quality we’d had in order to justify that set up. And I’ve even got this far without mentioning the pisshead from Killie who naebody else would touch and who barely kicked a ball for us.

Bloody hell, no wonder we went down.

Some of those names are frightening.

[tHeArAb]

CCFFS on trial at St. Johnstone.

[offshore_arab83]

Anyone else think hearts are being linked wi Butcher just to noise us up? This would involve a transfer fee, where the f uck are they getting the money from? I would hope we held oot for £500k or something to put them off, like Shedka i liked him first time around and IMO he done a good job then and will do a good job in the prem now.

[offshore_arab83]

CCFFS on trial at St. Johnstone.

interesting, wonder if he's still got the legs for it?

[tHeArAb]

interesting, wonder if he's still got the legs for it?

Played almost every game for Salford last season. Must still have something about him.

[offshore_arab83]

as usual though, returning players never really work out for us

Speaking of which the Safarnko rumours have went quiet again

[tHeArAb]

as usual though, returning players never really work out for us

They don't, but the alternative is Peter Pawlett. A 45 year old Conway would be better than him, never mind a 35 year old one. The boy can cross a ball at least. We've not had a decent crosser of the ball for a long time.