GavK1012 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 What he said was"@CraigWLevein: @Stenbizz on the case. Aiming high as always and will get a few knock backs but will keep going. Resilience is often underrated. Which makes me think we have had a knock back or two in transfer efforts. Glass half empty type of guy eh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav M Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 What he said was"@CraigWLevein: @Stenbizz on the case. Aiming high as always and will get a few knock backs but will keep going. Resilience is often underrated. Which makes me think we have had a knock back or two in transfer efforts. Or its a statement saying that based on last year they expect to get some knock backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Ah, the good old myth that Suso went missing. Complete and utter shite. This, in spades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauld Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The Spanish market is a good one to target. They play fast moving possession based football. They have excellent vision and usually have a hunger to succeed. The other main thing is value for money. Many Spanish clubs struggle financially. Outside of the top la Liga clubs and especially in the lower leagues prize money is very poor as is TV revenue. It leaves the door open to many potential bargains and I'm sure many players would love a chance to get a crack at a better wage in England, a club like ours puts them in that shop window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnut Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-wait-to-learn-if-spanish-duo-want-to-sign-1-3782974 Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauld Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-wait-to-learn-if-spanish-duo-want-to-sign-1-3782974 Update Interesting that we want another striker as well as getting reilly in. It tells me that the management team feel they are missing that 20 goal a season striker that is needed to get you into the top 3. It's easy saying Sow or Keatings could do it but the fact remains they haven't whether it is quality or injuries the reasons are irrelevant it didn't happen for them in the championship. I just wonder if that is why Sow was played out wide during the seasons end. Robbie is looking for a striker that is beyond doubt going to hit goals like Zeefuik did but perhaps with more than that to his game as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Soprano Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Interesting that we want another striker as well as getting reilly in. It tells me that the management team feel they are missing that 20 goal a season striker that is needed to get you into the top 3. It's easy saying Sow or Keatings could do it but the fact remains they haven't whether it is quality or injuries the reasons are irrelevant it didn't happen for them in the championship. I just wonder if that is why Sow was played out wide during the seasons end. Robbie is looking for a striker that is beyond doubt going to hit goals like Zeefuik did but perhaps with more than that to his game as well. Reilly can play out wide and maybe that's Neilson's vision for him other than bringing in an out and out striker. That would explain why he is also talking to other strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamboscanbevicius Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Interesting that we want another striker as well as getting reilly in. It tells me that the management team feel they are missing that 20 goal a season striker that is needed to get you into the top 3. It's easy saying Sow or Keatings could do it but the fact remains they haven't whether it is quality or injuries the reasons are irrelevant it didn't happen for them in the championship. I just wonder if that is why Sow was played out wide during the seasons end. Robbie is looking for a striker that is beyond doubt going to hit goals like Zeefuik did but perhaps with more than that to his game as well. This is a decent point. Sow is excellent but I just don't think anyone can see him playing a whole season without time out! At times we will go 2 up top, but will be interesting to see who we bring in to complement what we have. Good to see work being done early... RN's comments do not sound overly optimistic on these deals though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-wait-to-learn-if-spanish-duo-want-to-sign-1-3782974 Update Smart move from RN, can get his holiday flights back on the expenses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollyWolly Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Interesting that we want another striker as well as getting reilly in. It tells me that the management team feel they are missing that 20 goal a season striker that is needed to get you into the top 3. It's easy saying Sow or Keatings could do it but the fact remains they haven't whether it is quality or injuries the reasons are irrelevant it didn't happen for them in the championship. I just wonder if that is why Sow was played out wide during the seasons end. Robbie is looking for a striker that is beyond doubt going to hit goals like Zeefuik did but perhaps with more than that to his game as well. I wonder if we are thinking of playing an interchangeable and rotated 3 up front next season. Sow, Reilly and Walker for example. That would leave us looking at a solid 3 in centre midfield with no width and King and Nicholson scrapping for game time. Not sure it works with current personnel unless we are really ripping up the page and starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 It seems as if the club want to add a small number of high caliber players which is great news.. I do hope we follow the lead of Aberdeen and try and snaffle some of the best available talent from our rivals.. Stevie May would be a great shout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 This is a decent point. Sow is excellent but I just don't think anyone can see him playing a whole season without time out! At times we will go 2 up top, but will be interesting to see who we bring in to complement what we have. Good to see work being done early... RN's comments do not sound overly optimistic on these deals though! I think he is being realistic, we are trying for players pf higher calibre than really we should (Levein has said that they are aiming high in their signings so resillance is required to get players) so we will be knocked back often but if we try enough players and give the time to explain the benefits then we should get a few. I would say its positive that Robbie spoke to them last week and they have not rejected it, shows they are seriously thinking about it. They may not happen like quite few transfer attempts this summer but I know the ones we do get will be fully scouted and fully researched and will make a positive impact to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasavallan Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Smart move from RN, can get his holiday flights back on the expenses! Tax free as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Guess: We'll sign a Spanish centre back and a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Guess: We'll sign a Spanish centre back and a striker. Last decent spanish cb to play in the Uk? Cant think of many. Dirty big german for me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Johnson Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Last decent spanish cb to play in the Uk? Cant think of many. Dirty big german for me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Last decent spanish cb to play in the Uk? Cant think of many. Dirty big german for me!!! Carlos Cuellar was a great center back for Rangers and played over 100 games in the English premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul cherry Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Picked up some chat on here about a Croatian centre half....what's the basis for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Picked up some chat on here about a Croatian centre half....what's the basis for that? Story two weeks ago in the papers that we are after Niko Datkovic, but we will have to stump up ?350k for him. He is 22 years old and playing in Serie B in Italy. Nothing since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Carlos Cuellar was a great center back for Rangers and played over 100 games in the English premier league.He was the only one that jumped out at me too. Not many of them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul cherry Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Story two weeks ago in the papers that we are after Niko Datkovic, but we will have to stump up ?350k for him. He is 22 years old and playing in Serie B in Italy. Nothing since then. Ah right, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Story two weeks ago in the papers that we are after Niko Datkovic, but we will have to stump up ?350k for him. He is 22 years old and playing in Serie B in Italy. Nothing since then. The club he was on loan to made the playoffs of the Italian Seria B, I imagine he'll wait to see how they get on before making a decision on his future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollyWolly Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Carlos Cuellar was a great center back for Rangers and played over 100 games in the English premier league. Who was that wee felly that played for St Mirren a few years back ? Edit: Victor. That was him but he might have been a midfield player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollyWolly Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Who was that wee felly that played for St Mirren a few years back ? Edit: Victor. That was him but he might have been a midfield player Cancel that I think I might be imagining that a former renowned Spanish international defender played for St Mirren for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol1874 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Who was that wee felly that played for St Mirren a few years back ? Edit: Victor. That was him but he might have been a midfield player Victor Munoz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockcroc Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 If players don't want to buy into Robbie's idea of training 3 times a day then they must be lazy b'astards and can GTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Cancel that I think I might be imagining that a former renowned Spanish international defender played for St Mirren for a while. no - Victor played for St Mirren early 90s iirc ; saw him a few times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portobellojambo1 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Guess: We'll sign a Spanish centre back and a striker. I'd heard a story two/three weeks back that we were interested in a Spanish left back and I think it was German centre half mentioned (or could have been a centre half playing for a German club, cannot honestly remember). Also heard again today that we have basically left it with QoS in terms of Reilly, they are looking for 6 figures as a development fee, and we ain't willing to negotiate, if QoS come back with a much, much lower development fee it could get off the ground. I imagine if the Spanish striker is slightly more experienced we don't really need to bring in two strikers, we have other forward players on our books we can continue to work with and progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Ancelloti sacked,then Robbie heads off to Spain for signing talks..... 2+2 =4,458,586 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollyWolly Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 no - Victor played for St Mirren early 90s iirc ; saw him a few times Yes that's him. He was a midfield player though, not a centre half. Didn't the story go that He lost some coin toss or some daft paper hammer scissors type game to Steve Archibald and the penance was he had to play for St Mirren for six months. Again this could be my memory playing tricks on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Yes that's him. He was a midfield player though, not a centre half. Didn't the story go that He lost some coin toss or some daft paper hammer scissors type game to Steve Archibald and the penance was he had to play for St Mirren for six months. Again this could be my memory playing tricks on me might have been! - Steve Archibald was team mate at Barcelona and I think can be quite persuasive St Mirren did do some bold moves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Last decent spanish cb to play in the Uk? Cant think of many. Dirty big german for me!!! Cuellar at rangers wasn't to shabby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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