Nicky BUTT

[SOTONS EAST SIDE]

According to SSN, we are interested in signing him. BS IMHO !

Edited 24 August, 2010 by SOTONS EAST SIDE

[Pilchards]

Acording to SSN, we are interested in signing him. BS IMHO !

 

Never heard of him, Is he Italian?

[Appy]

Christ how old is he now?

[Colinjb]

Had heard somewhere (can't remember where, forgive me if it's utter balls....) that we had tried to sign him but his wage demands were arsetronomical.

Edited 24 August, 2010 by Colinjb

[Colinjb]

Christ is about 2000 years old. Nicky Butt is 35.

 

May have had a party to celebrate his birthday around December last year, was a pretty sweet do. Presents, Meal etc.

[1976_Child]

Nicky Butt's nearly 36 years old and his wikipedia page says he is 'retired'. Not sure what use he would be to be frank

[Appy]

Christ is about 2000 years old. Nicky Butt is 35.

 

2010 i think now, cheers, no idea why i asked such an off topic question!

[SuperMikey]

Could do a great job on a 1 year contract. Bags of experience at all levels, he's the tough tackling midfielder we're looking out for.

[Jones91]

I'm just trying to imagine Pardew lining up his Guly next to his Butt

[Minty]

I'm just trying to imagine Pardew lining up his Guly next to his Butt

 

Guly and the Butt - Reminds me of a Family Guy episode.

[JustMike]

yes this has been doing the rounds for a couple weeks. He reportedly wanted £80,000 a month. Would be an awesome signing, dont care that he is 35, he has stayed fit, just look at what Scholes is doing at Manure

[Rebel]

we should go after Matt Oakley instead

[skintsaint]

Butt played in Newcastles midfield in their championship winning season last year. Cant be that bad?

[Turkish]

old news, apparantly we were after him but he wanted £20k a week.

[itchen_dan]

yes this has been doing the rounds for a couple weeks. He reportedly wanted £80,000 a month. Would be an awesome signing, dont care that he is 35, he has stayed fit, just look at what Scholes is doing at Manure

 

That is just an absolutely ridiculous wage demand for League 1 IMO! To know that our current highest paid players are Lambert & Fonte on about £10k pw, that is just absoultely ludicrous!

[Jones91]

he said a month thats like 18k pw

[Iowsaintsfan]

Christ is about 2000 years old. Nicky Butt is 35.

 

book sales are still good though

[SaintRichard]

2010 i think now, cheers, no idea why i asked such an off topic question!

 

2009 it's not His birthday until 25 December.

[trousers]

He's just the sort of player I (and many others) have been suggesting for yonks that we should target. An ex-prem regular in his "mid-30s" who can command the midfield in this league. Get him on a "play as you play" deal with a win bonus and it would be good business IMHO.

[trousers]

old news, apparantly we were after him but he wanted £20k a week.

 

What we need to consider is how does that "cost" stack up against the increased "revenue" that playing in the Championship would attract? £20k per week is obviously a lot of money in this league when looked at in isolation but as part of a bigger-picture business plan it would look more sensible if it got us to a point whereby promotion was (almost) guaranteed.

[trousers]

Butt played in Newcastles midfield in their championship winning season last year. Cant be that bad?

 

The voice of reason :-)

[trousers]

Could do a great job on a 1 year contract. Bags of experience at all levels, he's the tough tackling midfielder we're looking out for.

 

And this

[trousers]

5 posts in a row....glad I renewed by £5 membership this week

[Saint Billy]

Sorry to break your run Trousers.

 

He is the sort of midfield general we need but perhaps a little too over the hill.

[Bucks Saint]

havent we just signed a midfielder? I know he is a different type from Butt, but right now I think a pacy winger is a higher priority. Actually anyone at all with pace would be good. So not Butt, sorry, even though he would defo DAJFU

Edited 24 August, 2010 by Bucks Saint
am an idiot

[saint lard]

Nicky Butt has not retired,he was very recently offered a one year contract by Darren Ferguson at Preston,he is thought to be thinking this over along with other offers.

 

Only last season he lifted the Championship trophy for Newcastle,a very worthwhile acquisition in my view,for the right price of course.

Edited 24 August, 2010 by saint lard

[trousers]

Sorry to break your run Trousers.

 

He is the sort of midfield general we need but perhaps a little too over the hill.

 

It's a very fine line though between being "not quite over the hill to warrant dropping to League 1" and "too old for League 1 even".

 

As Butt proved last year, playing in a tougher league than ours was doable at the age of 34/35 which sort of implies that he's probably "about the right age" to drop into League 1 now (assuming he's still relatively fit and injury free of course).

 

Exhibit A - Teddy Sherringham

[Turkish]

What we need to consider is how does that "cost" stack up against the increased "revenue" that playing in the Championship would attract? £20k per week is obviously a lot of money in this league when looked at in isolation but as part of a bigger-picture business plan it would look more sensible if it got us to a point whereby promotion was (almost) guaranteed.

 

I think he'd be a very good signing, but not at £20k a week. One player wont win us promtion, it'll be a team effort. We've been here before remember Mark Hughes?

[trousers]

I think he'd be a very good signing, but not at £20k a week. One player wont win us promtion, it'll be a team effort. We've been here before remember Mark Hughes?

 

True. Although a 'marquee' signing can also galvanise a team and act as a catalyst (was going to use Cardiff's Bellamy as an example but that's a slightly different means to the same end)

 

And by the same token, they can also turn out to be a disruptive influence too of course

[Turkish]

True. Although a 'marquee' signing can also galvanise a team and act as a catalyst (was going to use Cardiff's Bellamy as an example but that's a slightly different means to the same end)

 

And by the same token, they can also turn out to be a disruptive influence too of course

 

Another 'risk' signing then, Alpine will have a heart attack!!

[sad saints fan]

Could do a great job on a 1 year contract. Bags of experience at all levels, he's the tough tackling midfielder we're looking out for.

 

Are we talking about Christ or nicky butt here

[Robsk II]

Why is Butt in capital letters?

 

BUTT.

[Thorpe-le-Saint]

I can't believe people are referring to Nicky Butt as a marquee signing!

[trousers]

I can't believe people are referring to Nicky Butt as a marquee signing!

 

Sorry, I meant Gazeebo

[Turkish]

I can't believe people are referring to Nicky Butt as a marquee signing!

 

Marquee signing is the In phrase being given to anyone at the moment, i'm surprised Gully wasn't labelled as such.

 

Another f*cking ginger being linked though, bloody cheek asking for £20k a week with ginger hair.

[JustMike]

I can't believe people are referring to Nicky Butt as a marquee signing!

 

well, to be fair, he is not far off. very good player still, bags of experience

[NickG]

I want to know what trousers thinks about this?

[percy windham]

I am mildly indifferent about this rumour of a possible signing.

[JustMike]

I want to know what trousers thinks about this?

 

i laughed :-)

[opthomps]

an amusing thread. i dont want nicky butt at saints. he was from the horrible irritating man u side with the likes of the nevilles, that i detested. i first saw him for england schoolboys at wembley in 1990. never ever liked him, league 1 or not. no thanks.

[JustMike]

an amusing thread. i dont want nicky butt at saints. he was from the horrible irritating man u side with the likes of the nevilles, that i detested. i first saw him for england schoolboys at wembley in 1990. never ever liked him, league 1 or not. no thanks.

 

lol somehow i dont think that will wash with AP

[Bucks Saint]

an amusing thread. i dont want nicky butt at saints. he was from the horrible irritating man u side with the likes of the nevilles, that i detested. i first saw him for england schoolboys at wembley in 1990. never ever liked him, league 1 or not. no thanks.

 

you've done it now. i had moved on , forgotten (temporary) about all of this. now i am having flashbacks involving Keane. thanks

[Bucks Saint]

I am mildly indifferent about this rumour of a possible signing.

 

hope he has lost his password for this site then

[Saint Billy]

It's a very fine line though between being "not quite over the hill to warrant dropping to League 1" and "too old for League 1 even".

 

As Butt proved last year, playing in a tougher league than ours was doable at the age of 34/35 which sort of implies that he's probably "about the right age" to drop into League 1 now (assuming he's still relatively fit and injury free of course).

 

Exhibit A - Teddy Sherringham

 

I understand and agree with what you are saying, I just worry about these guys who are at the end of their careers, would they have the same passion as the likes of Sherringham who was a one off? Is it a final pay packet before they chuck it all in? Are they going to spend alot of the season injured with no real desire to get back in the action quickly whilst they are getting paid a good whack?

[Chicken With A Banjo]

20k per week, pay as you play, free transfer would just about be a reasonable deal I reckon.

[S-Clarke]

I understand and agree with what you are saying, I just worry about these guys who are at the end of their careers, would they have the same passion as the likes of Sherringham who was a one off? Is it a final pay packet before they chuck it all in? Are they going to spend alot of the season injured with no real desire to get back in the action quickly whilst they are getting paid a good whack?

 

Pardew alluded to exactly this in his last press conf.

 

''we don't want players looking for their last pay day, they have to be motivated to win for us''

 

makes me think we looked at Butt, then said no thanks.

[Saint Billy]

Pardew alluded to exactly this in his last press conf.

 

''we don't want players looking for their last pay day, they have to be motivated to win for us''

 

makes me think we looked at Butt, then said no thanks.

 

I tend to agree.

[Foxstone]

Pardew alluded to exactly this in his last press conf.

 

''we don't want players looking for their last pay day, they have to be motivated to win for us''

 

makes me think we looked at Butt, then said no thanks.

 

And absolutely right too!

[wightman35]

Pardew alluded to exactly this in his last press conf.

 

''we don't want players looking for their last pay day, they have to be motivated to win for us''

 

makes me think we looked at Butt, then said no thanks.

 

Agreed.

[trousers]

I want to know what trousers thinks about this?

 

I'll have a think. Give me 5