We're looking at the St Johnstone striker... http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...ews/qpr-boss-harry-redknapp-plotting-3062767?
Not someone that has ever crossed my radar, does anyone know anything about him? I did find this on the BBC website Stevie May: St Johnstone form brings Scotland poser Stevie May for Scotland? I heard that suggestion being kicked around a couple of months ago and thought it sounded ridiculous. Now I'm not so sure. This week, I watched from the commentary box as the St Johnstone striker rattled in his 20th goal of an amazing season. And there are still four net-finding months to go before the campaign is over. Opposing Scottish Premiership defenders will hope the Perth team get an offer they can't refuse and the 21-year-old May takes his goalscoring prowess elsewhere. Saints fans don't see it that way. Nor do those of us who want to enjoy seeing our talented youngsters playing in Scotland for as long as possible. It's only a matter of time, of course, before May leaves McDiarmid Park, where the crowds have been swollen by squads of scouts in the directors box casting envious eyes on St Johnstone's prize asset. The Newburgh lad's progress since the summer has been staggering. You have to remind yourself that this is May's first full season of top-flight football. He scored in his opening game of the campaign, in front of a near-8,000 crowd in Perth, to knock the then Norwegian league leaders Rosenborg out of Europe. And there haven't been too many matches since in which May hasn't hit the net. Manager Tommy Wright set him a pre-season target of 20 goals, hardly expecting he'd reach it just a few weeks into the New Year. And yet there was a time - and you don't have to go back too far - when St Johnstone didn't seem too sure what to do with young May. He'd scored his first goal for the top team as a 16-year-old when Derek McInnes was manager, but it was while Steve Lomas was in charge that May's future at the club appeared unclear. Two seasons ago, he was struggling to get involved in the first team and, in December, was loaned out to Third Division Alloa Athletic. After 19 goals in 22 games for Paul Hartley's team, May returned to Perth. But not for long as he soon embarked on another loan spell, this time for the whole season in what was then the First Division with Hamilton Academical. Again he made his mark. A total of 26 goals this time. Whether by accident or design, those loan spells have been the making of May. The chance to play regular first-team football and well away from the relative glamour of the top league. Talk to anyone at Alloa or Accies about May and you hear the same thing. He was quiet and focused. And his work ethic meant he was the last player to leave the training ground. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25854199
A Scottish striker....Mmmm. Not a great track record in recent years when they have made the move into English football.
Sounds like a possible investment in talent and someone who can develop if Harry is prepared to play him. Would be a good step up for him at only 21 years old. All a bit like when Liverpool stole Sterling from us for £1m, but at least above board and if they're smart they'd negotiate a sell-on fee percentage or add-ons (which our board were incapable of at the time of Sterling).
scores a lot against L1 type defences but I don't think he will be a success against champ or PL teams. think of a sweatie version of Lee trundle, plus hes got a pony tail!
Would be worth a punt in my opinion. On the subject of Scottish lads, I thought Coll Donaldson was supposed to sign last week?
These are the type of players that I really love loads of potential and good record so far and not a fortune to spend with possible 10 fold upside on your investment. Down side is that we might only get half our money back if we had to sell because he couldn't cut it, more pros than cons in my book.
