Mabes Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Free Agent.. pay off from Rangers!!! Beatts always provokes reaction on here......seat on the bus???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanovski Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 sign him up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 The time has gone. All the best to Beatts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoys Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 And? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Dunlop Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 As cover for Rickie yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 A contract on a pay per game basis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Well, Beatts would certainly satisfy as a headline signing maybe for the right reasons too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsmonkey Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 He will regain his scoring touch at st mary's just like Skacel did for Hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 A contract on a pay per game basis? This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints Fan Dan Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Can't see it happening but would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 I think if the Swindon game taught us anything it's that we just can't make it stick up front without Rickie. Forte and Guly's hold up play is awful and DC is a midget. Barnard is hardly a target man either. I'd take a put on Beatts. He's on a free with a decent payoff from Rangers to boot so I doubt he'd demand extortionate wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westofshannonsaint Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 if he's not good enough for a top 2 spl club yes, provided his wage demands were realistic & he was willing to join the squad I'd give him a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 He will regain his scoring touch at st mary's just like Skacel did for Hearts. Hopefully he will also lose two stone and gain three yards of pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanh Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 I wouldn't take him. I don't think he would fit the style of play that we are trying to play. He never had a great first touch and that is obviously importantto NA. Also, we need pace up front and I don't think he's got that anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 yes, provided his wage demands were realistic & he was willing to join the squad I'd give him a chance. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 No thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 If he doesn't sign up with a new club straight away, why couldn't he train with the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 And I'd sign him up. If fit, can do a job at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 if he's not good enough for a top 2 spl club yes, provided his wage demands were realistic & he was willing to join the squad I'd give him a chance. If we assume he'd cost circa £1m then that's a decent saving to add to his salary, maybe a 1 year deal would balance the books with the benefit of relative low risk as we could let him go. He'd have a lot to prove in that time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 God how many more times? No. Just no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 If he doesn't sign up with a new club straight away, why couldn't he train with the club? How does a 30 something lazy cokehead fit into our 'young and hungry with something to prove' ethos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Take him on trial. If he can prove he's still got it then sign him up. If not, let him go with a 'thanks for the past mate, but we've moved on'. Win Win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 How does a 30 something fat lazy cokehead fit into our 'young and hungry with something to prove' ethos? Nutshell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 How does a 30 something lazy cokehead fit into our 'young and hungry with something to prove' ethos? Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsmonkey Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Beattie is better than Lambert and Barnard. IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Beattie is better than Lambert and Barnard. IMHO You're confusing the word is with was. Would still take a punt on him though, i'm sure we would be at the top of his list for new clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 How come a 27 year old defender who played 9 times for Celtic last season is clearly sh ite in a sh ite team and unwelcome here, whilst a 33 year old striker who played 7 times for Rangers without scoring should be snapped up immediately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Beattie is better than Lambert and Barnard. IMHO Not anymore he isn't, you'd be surprised to see him these days. Total failure in the SPL for rangers, and in the premiership for Blackpool. He's on the downward slide now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 How does a 30 something lazy cokehead fit into our 'young and hungry with something to prove' ethos? I did not know he was a cokehead. I do not mix in those circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Beattie is better than Lambert and Barnard. IMHO He isnt better than lambert now way near. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Have not been a fan of having him back. But....if he's a free agent and keen to come, there's no downside risk is there? (assuming salary demands are reasonable). Perhaps just let him train with us or maybe a pay-as-you play deal or conceivably a signing for 3 months until the next transfer window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 A contract on a pay per game basis? He would never accept this when he could easily get a guaranteed weekly wage somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Beattie wouldn't be on the bus - he'd want a chauffeur driven limo. Billy big b*ll*x and a disruptive influence on the most together squad we've ever had. Adkins would be mad to even consider him. Plus the fact that he's completely finished - did nothing at Everton, Stoke, Blackpool or Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 In one thread people moan about signing a centre half who can't make the first team in the SPL.. the next thread people ask us to sign someone released from a team in SPL who failed even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 In one thread people moan about signing a centre half who can't make the first team in the SPL.. the next thread people ask us to sign someone released from a team in SPL who failed even more. But who has a good history with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 But who has a good history with us. Irrefutable logic. Michael Svensson to start next game then, David Peach on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 31 August, 2011 Share Posted 31 August, 2011 Irrefutable logic. Michael Svensson to start next game then, David Peach on the bench. Le tiss too? Maybe its I long for the days of 2003? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 We can't sign any decent players, let alone BT. If we couldn't even sign Gorkss what makes everyone think we could sign BT, this clubs a joke. Ambition, what ambition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 blakey pls shut the **** up and stop whinening like a ***** getting old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 Beattie no thanks...has been Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 Pay-as-you-play, possibly. But someone will offer him some sort of contract, I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 Pay-as-you-play are a myth. Never happen, unless it's for a 40 year old who's about to drop down dead any second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 There is a reason he has been released by Rangers, and thats because he aint no good any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 We can't sign any decent players, let alone BT. If we couldn't even sign Gorkss what makes everyone think we could sign BT, this clubs a joke. Ambition, what ambition? Well if you don't think we have any ambition then fook off and support Crawley Town or Man Citeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 We can't sign any decent players, let alone BT. If we couldn't even sign Gorkss what makes everyone think we could sign BT, this clubs a joke. Ambition, what ambition? Seems like Blakey was stood outside St Marys all night last night in his Saints bobble hat waiting for the SKY cameras so he could dance around in the background making faces. Seems disappointed it never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 Give him a contract til January to see if he can prove himself. If not, or if he proves disruptive, send him on his way. If he can recapture former glories, then we'd have ourselves a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 Pay-as-you-play are a myth. Never happen, unless it's for a 40 year old who's about to drop down dead any second. Or Jonathon Woodgate at Stoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 I'd imagine BT will be getting himself back down to Southampton whilst he finds himself a new club. As far as I know he has still got some good connections within the club. If I was him I'd be getting on the phone and asking if he could train with Saints. This would be win-win. Beattie gets to benefit from our facilities and getting himself fit and Adkins gets a chance to assess him first hand. Could be a useful player to have around if he proves himself to be hungry enough for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 1 September, 2011 Share Posted 1 September, 2011 I'd imagine BT will be getting himself back down to Southampton whilst he finds himself a new club. As far as I know he has still got some good connections within the club. If I was him I'd be getting on the phone and asking if he could train with Saints. This would be win-win. Beattie gets to benefit from our facilities and getting himself fit and Adkins gets a chance to assess him first hand. Could be a useful player to have around if he proves himself to be hungry enough for it. Given his wife's family still live down here and he has young children I imagine you're right, he may well be down here a lot in the near future and it would indeed make sense for him to train at Saints. So if he then proves he has some fitness and some desire to play, why shouldn't he earn a short term contract? The main question would be how much, or rather how little, he'd accept in wages.... or will he seek yet another big pay day with someone like Leicester or West Ham. Here he'd be useful back up for Rickie, but I doubt he'd be first choice nowadays, so his wages would reflect that .. and that may be hard for him to accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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