05 Jan 2022 23:55:53
Chris Jack at the Evening Times saying we've made a move for John Soutter. I'm no fan of MSM hacks, but he has his contacts at Ibrox, so this one is probably a goer. Free transfer, so very little risk on a solid defender. As long as he stays injury free, that is (the hard part)!
06 Jan 2022 07:10:33
I’d be a little concerned with his injury history if I’ve honest. We’re paying a lot of cash on injured players just now some of which we knew they’re injury history (Roofe and Helander) . I know there’s no transfer fee however, if Blackburn, Stoke etc…. Are trying to sign him as well then his salary expectations would probably be in the region on £20k - £25k (based on championship level) . I think the money would be better spent, just my opinion though.
06 Jan 2022 07:13:31
Would be happy with soutter . Have a feeling he will head south for the £. Hope not. He will play in Europe each year with us so that may get it over the line . 🤞.
06 Jan 2022 08:46:17
We have certainly scouted him and his brother plenty.
06 Jan 2022 09:30:39
Good Scottish player when fit but like dado I feel championship maybe offer him more money.
06 Jan 2022 09:35:23
A good player and would be a good addition but its a massive gamble with him being out twice with ACL injuries. Would i take the risk? Yes Absolutely its only money and if it goes pear shaped then who cares because we are used to signing injury prone players anyway.
06 Jan 2022 09:51:12
I'm on the fence with this one.
06 Jan 2022 11:28:40
Yep I’m with u AS.
Can’t see us needing both doehki and John Souter.
06 Jan 2022 11:50:20
Get him signed, big Soapy could be a decent signing and young enough to get a decent sell on.
06 Jan 2022 11:52:50
We agree John. Something is wrong lol. I think the boys a good player but is he better than what we have? Mmm not so sure.
06 Jan 2022 11:56:30
Do we need more Scottish players in the squad for European cover? I can never figure out what the limitations are. Signing a player like Souter may provide cover for those games, but I'm wondering if he is good enough for that cover.
06 Jan 2022 12:01:08
The good thing re Souter is he would be a home association player for Europe given his time at Dundee Utd.
I’ve said b4 we should have four best home association players at ibrox even if only squad players.
I’d like to see Jack, although have my doubts
Mb Arfield for another year
Souter
Wright.
Other possibilities IMO are Doig Mckenzie Zander Clark,
06 Jan 2022 12:05:00
oops - -we better shell out on extending the treatment room.
i'd hoped we might have stopped going for players with a past history of injuries - - will we never learn.
06 Jan 2022 12:10:20
Souter is favoured for European registration restrictions.
Dhoeki is also favoured as Goldson is prob off and Balagun is short term. So both would be required. Katic will be sold to generate cash. Rumours are that has been agreed already.
That’s what I’m hearing right wrong or indifferent.
06 Jan 2022 12:21:16
Doekhi over Souttar for me all day long.
06 Jan 2022 15:01:24
If souttar does go south I think it will definitely be Stoke so he can lineup alongside his brother easy bedding in when his brother already there.
06 Jan 2022 15:03:12
Who cares on euro cover all that happens is you get a smaller bench to choose from the season over all is more important that a bench spot.
06 Jan 2022 15:18:51
Go for Stoke pulled out signing Souter due to wage and agent fees.
06 Jan 2022 15:20:18
Go for why not care re Europe, would u be satisfied with squad of 17 instead off 25.
Couple injuries and suspensions leaves u well short.
Strange view.
06 Jan 2022 15:33:59
Not acl, ruptured achilles x2 is it not?
06 Jan 2022 17:14:19
Poor injury record, also I'm not sure if john soutar is good enough for us, but we certainly need one if not two ch this window, would rather have doekhi than soutar.
06 Jan 2022 18:58:17
At the moment we are short of defensive cover especially at CB with Balogun and Helander out injured.
Katic is out on loan and unlikely to be recalled during the current transfer window, and Simpson has yet to feature under GVB.
The talk at the moment is Souttar and Doekhi but we need to bring in a CB now not on a pre contract.
06 Jan 2022 20:31:55
The squad for Europe would be 21 instead of 25 which has already been ruled on 21 is minimum they can make your squad.
06 Jan 2022 20:43:54
Mccrorie McGregor king will be our developed players. jack arfield Wright can be our association players which only leaves us short 2 making a squad of 23 assuming arfield goes and Jack retires means 21 as I said. It's the club grown players that's the problem this is why we are investing heavily on youth domestic players from other Scottish teams only account for 4 players and they don't even need to be Scottish just educated in football in scotland.