Players Leaving

[fran-MLs little camera]

The only players I would put money on leaving would be Jaidi (rtd), Dickson, Forecast, and Holmes plus a couple of development squad who won't make it into the team in the short term. Connolly remains in favour with his experience, but will depend on opinion about his injury. Any money we have will be spent on 2-4 players, but team will not be dismantled.

 

[Fonzy991]

Wouldnt mind if they all left except Deano

 

[St. Luigi Scrosoppi]

In your opinion....hang on let's not go down that road again.

An opinion is a carefully thought through and constructed argument that illustrates a particular stance taken by an individual which through debate and considered discussion can be shaped and formed to reflect a balanced construct of reality.

Rather sadly JakeW does not have the intellectual ability to form an opinion and he cannot debate an issue.

So we are stuck with his constantly repeated and ill informed prejudice.

It is as if he thinks that by repeating his ignorant and unfounded nonsence that it will somehow miraculously become a fact.

What he has forgotten is that there are rather too many people on this website who have played and understand football to be swayed by his prejudiced pontificating.

My advice is put him on your ignore list and discuss matters to do with Saints with people who know and understand football and are articulate enough to explain their views and reasonable enough to accept the views of others and accept that their own view might just be wrong.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Nearly started a new thread but remembered this one just in time.

Sharp has been asked for his comments on Saints squad strength for the coming season. As expected, he thinks we'll need to strengthen. Not sure that he said we'd be relegated if we didn't. Anyway, interesting article, as it goes on to highlight all the players coming to the end of their contracts, plus those who have just another year to go.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18003302

 

[lamby]

Thanks TSS. What is interesting is that all of our major players are tied to long term contracts. Shows what a good planner NC is!

 

[TheSecondStain]

Thanks TSS. What is interesting is that all of our major players are tied to long term contracts. Shows what a good planner NC is!

Yeah, I thought that. There are several players with question marks as to whether they would carry on into the new season, and those who wouldn't last that long, within the PL, before being offered for sale. Pretty much all the players listed [with the exception of Jaidi, who is retiring] come into that equation. For some people, Dan Harding would be an omission, but he's obviously on a longer deal. I have no complaints, and besides, players can be sold.

 

[frankimus]

Has Falque already gone back to Spurs then? Not that it really matters

 

[AberdeenSaint]

Up until the point that Chaplow got injured at Bristol late November last year, we had won 69% of our games with him (16 in total). At that point we had also won 50% without him (four in total).

Following his injury, it is no coincidence that without Chaplow we had a bad run from December through to mid-Feb winning only 30% of our games (10 games in total).

Once Chaplow returned, we won 64% of our games through to the end of the season and 40% without him. Throughout the whole season; with Chaplow our win ratio was 67% (27 games in total) and without, 42% (26 games in total).

During some of our best performances, notably 3-0 against 'Boro and 4-0 v Derby, Chaplow was present.

Chaplow drives the play forward and takes players on unlike Cork, Hammond and Schneiderlin. His tenacity supplements Scheiderlin's creativity and Cork's passing well. He is a CM and in some ways it is a shame that he's played out on the wing where IMO he is less effective but still a better bet than Guly and De Ridder. He scored more goals than Hammond, Schneiderlin and Cork this season, passes and tackles well and has an adventurous box-to-box style.

If Chaplow is not good enough for the Prem, then that's the same said for a lot of the rest of the squad and that's just not true. I'd hate to lose Chaplow next season.

Spot on, LeTiss !