29 Jan 2016 07:45:57
Ed Have you heard anything on Steven Fletcher situation?
Apparently we have a agreed a pre-contract with him but are trying to get a deal done with Sunderland to bring him in before the end of the transfer window.
29 Jan 2016 14:15:09
Please please don't be true.
29 Jan 2016 14:38:19
Money and injuries aside, Fletcher would be a good SPFL striker. Is he better than LG? Not for me. Would he do a turn in Europe? I don't think he's mobile (or clinical) enough. Now, to add money and injuries to that, it's (for me) a no brainer.
All that aside, what really disappoints me (if this is true) is that it reeks of a board so out of touch with the fans, they think signing a player we wanted over 8 years ago will be seen as a huge coup. That's what scares me.
I'll be the first to say I did want SF back then - but not only has he failed to become the player I thought he would/ should have become, he's older, more injury prone and as mentioned above, way too costly for a punt.
29 Jan 2016 15:42:40
I would take Fletcher in a heartbeat. But what do I know?!
29 Jan 2016 16:08:58
12 goals for Sunderland in the past 3 seasons joeshmo.
You know a bit more now :)
{Ed007's Note - Over the last five years Fletcher has spent 93 and then 158 days out with two separate ankle injuries on top of 26 (TWENTY SIX) other spells out injured.}
29 Jan 2016 16:12:28
To put that in a bit of perspective Ivanovic has 10.
29 Jan 2016 18:03:55
Well worth 40k a week.
29 Jan 2016 18:51:02
According to the Daily Mirror down here, West Ham want to sign Fletcher.
I don't know how true that is, but if it is, it's hard to see that he'd choose Celtic, as you would imagine West Ham would pay a lot more in wages.
29 Jan 2016 18:55:17
Or 23 in the last 4 seasons if you want to use stats. All league goals, for Sunderland, who create very little compared to other teams in the league. If he stayed clear of injury (which is obviously not easy) i think he would score plenty up here. Am I desperate to sign him? Nope! Would I welcome his signing should it happen? Yes I would.
29 Jan 2016 19:37:07
Carlton Cole has a better record in last 4 seasons than fletcher.