*** Hearts Summer Transfer Window 2022 - Snodgrass signs ***

[Watt-Zeefuik]

Good signing, but still think we need one more.

 

 

[22games nro]

Time to change thread title 😁😁

[VALDOS']

Im hoping he proves me wrong, but i think this is one of those where you might get 10 games a season out of him.

[Mikey1874]

1 minute ago, Jonkel Hoon said:

So far seen him referred to as a winger, midfielder  and forward. What's his best position? 

 

I think link up play is his best. Could do the Boyce or Grant role. 

 

But having played mostly at a higher level he could end up being goalscorer. 

[A Shoreditch Heart]

a Craig Beattie type signing maybe...

[ScandinavianJambo]

7 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Definitely can play the Boyce role centrally and up front. 

Yes, a natural number 10, which we are in desperate need of. I hope he is fit, as if he is he csn definitely contribute!

[jambopilms]

1 minute ago, Mr Elwood P said:

He needs to be better than Boyce in the number 10 role. Think that's a possibility? 

Hopefully if he is fit enough to play.

[22games nro]

[EH11 2NL]

Decent window all round 

[Leveins Battalion]

Luton fans saying he was quality for them last season.

[indianajones]

Honestly indifferent. 

 

Feels like our McGeady signing. 

 

Hope he proves me wrong. 

[Sertse]

51 minutes ago, Batistuta87 said:

Your comment suggested you were questioning the point of signing anyone since they can't play in Europe. 

 

I'm questioning the fact it's been left until after the window closed to sign someone in a position we knew needed filled months ago. If they were signed when they should have been, we'd have even more players available for Europe. 

I'm not happy that it's ended up this way because we've seen ourselves off.

Yes I'm glad we are signing players, not happy that it's been timed poorly.

[Ray Gin]

[22games nro]

Just now, 22games nro said:

Sorry, just realised was posted earlier 😬

[TheBigO]

Just now, jim747 said:

Decent left peg, hopefully he stays fit in whatever position he plays in.

Wonder eh. Anything from cm, am, wing and 10 youd think.

 

See it as a Don Cowie signing. He split opinion but i think he did a very good job for us. Snoddys a better player than Don was imo too. Cowie was still megafit though so interesting to see what Snodders has in the tank.

 

Hes a guy i always enjoyed seeing for Scotland and just seems to have a good character, very likeable.

[indianajones]

Chances of the Korean target coming in January? Or has that ship well and truly sailed? 

[Watt-Zeefuik]

The best we've played all season was against Zurich with the 4-1-4-1 and Devlin in a single pivot role. If Snood is good enough at the #10 role, maybe we can roll that out more often.

[SomethingAboutObua]

All for talking up the league but people do realise we play in the Scottish Premier League, not the English? He's well above the standard required to beat the bottom 6 sides  

[j1964m]

 

[Jamhammer]

48 minutes ago, Waterboy said:

 

Emm...they didn't. He turned down their offer of a new contract...

Having been to Luton I can dig that 

I loved him at West Ham

Great character

Great for team morale

Decent set pieces and will contribute 

Delighted with this signing TBH

[Marvin]

Scarve over head. Welcome to The Famous 

[ScandinavianJambo]

13 minutes ago, A Shoreditch Heart said:

a Craig Beattie type signing maybe...

Now wouldn't that be something 😁

[Turkishcap]

Snoddy was not let go by Luton he turned their offer down, Luton fans did not want to lose him.

[Turkishcap]

Anyway welcome!

[Bazzas right boot]

Just what we need tbh. 

 

Good footballer and professional, we were lacking a bit maturity and street smarts. 

 

Good short term replacement for Boyce and a good signing. 

 

Will contribute on and off the pitch. 

 

 

[Mikey1874]

 

[All roads lead to Gorgie]

He's been playing number 10 for Luton rather than out wide so plenty involvement in games then which should ensure he is in good shape. He can't play on Thursday's but that should make sure he is fit and ready to go in the bread and butter games of the league.

[Doc Rob]

9 minutes ago, VALDOS' said:

Im hoping he proves me wrong, but i think this is one of those where you might get 10 games a season out of him.

Happy with this signing. Of course we want to do well in Europe, but what is most important to our progress is that we cement ourselves in 3rd. With Boyce out, this is just the sort of player we needed to sign. Even at 34 he should be more than good enough to play in the SPL.

 

I think it is becoming increasingly clear that we were knocked back on most of our signing targets during the window.

[BigAlim]

Anything’s a bonus now

 

His main asset has always been his passing/crossing ability and he’s good for a goal, you don’t lose those qualities with age so as long as he’s kept himself fit then he’ll be a good signing 

[Captain Canada]

I think he'll be a good signing. 

 

Slightly disappointed we couldn't get him in time to be involved in Europe. I think his experience would have helped a bit. 

[A Shoreditch Heart]

3 minutes ago, ScandinavianJambo said:

Now wouldn't that be something 😁

Lets hope so - I reckon he could be good addition to us

 

[RustyRightPeg]

1 hour ago, Gordon Ramsay said:

 

Just disappointed we didn't end up with better given the chat about quality over quantity all summer but think he might do OK for us. 

I think so too. Just wondering why it couldn’t be done last week for European purposes. He’d qualify as home grown too. 

[Bazzas right boot]

18 minutes ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said:

I wasn't sure when it was first mentioned  we might be after Snodgrass, I worried what kind of shape he might be in but he looks fine in the photo. I know he can put in some pin point crosses and inswinging corners and even if he doesn't last a full 90 he can be an attacking threat even without a lot of pace left in his legs. Welcome Robert.

 

 

Yip and he was never that fast either, never relied on pace from what I remember. 

 

 

[GinRummy]

Welcome to Hearts Robert

[Mr Elwood P]

15 minutes ago, indianajones said:

Honestly indifferent. 

 

Feels like our McGeady signing. 

 

Hope he proves me wrong. 

Feels like Gordon to me!

[Tom Hardy’s Dug]

21 minutes ago, Jonkel Hoon said:

So far seen him referred to as a winger, midfielder  and forward. What's his best position? 

In his own words he prefers 10 position but flexible with drifting in from the right.

 

But he can play wide and central mid if needed.

[Tom Hardy’s Dug]

11 minutes ago, ScandinavianJambo said:

Now wouldn't that be something 😁

Hopefully more than 9 games mind.

[Arthur Morgan]

FC Zurich’s best player against us in the 1st leg was Blerim Dzemaili, and he's 36! He scored their 2nd goal and is a CM. 

Edited September 6, 2022 by Arthur Morgan

[martoon]

According to Wiki he's already played 5 times for Hearts and not scored.

 

I knew he'd be shite  😄

[GinRummy]

1 minute ago, Tom Hardy’s Dug said:

In his own words he prefers 10 position but flexible with drifting in from the right.

 

But he can play wide and central mid if needed

 

You’ve got to imagine he’s been signed as a 10. 

[Lovecraft]

5 minutes ago, Mr Elwood P said:

Feels like Gordon to me!

Steven Davis is 37 and still strolling it here too.

 

😉

[WageThief]

1 hour ago, Carter said:

Jim Bett was 35 when he joined us. That was a serious eye opener to see his quality at close quarters.

 

I was pretty young when joined (10) but I remember him being very good.  Used to take corners with either foot.  I always use him as an example of how I don't know anything about a player until they join us.  But I was actually so young I'd barely have been old enough to judge him at Aberdeen anyway.

[Tom Hardy’s Dug]

Just now, GinRummy said:

 

You’ve got to imagine he’s been signed as a 10. 

Yep. Agreed.

 

Does him no harm to say he is flexible though.

[ericb]

Just now, GinRummy said:

 

You’ve got to imagine he’s been signed as a 10. 

This might be a good signing but it is definitely bad management, it clearly shows that we couldn't get who we really wanted. If we really wanted Snodgrass then wed have signed him last week so he could be in Europe squad.

[Mr Elwood P]

2 minutes ago, ericb said:

This might be a good signing but it is definitely bad management, it clearly shows that we couldn't get who we really wanted. If we really wanted Snodgrass then wed have signed him last week so he could be in Europe squad.

Alternatively it shows that Snodgrass waited to see what all his options were before signing for Hearts ...  

[WageThief]

Just now, ericb said:

This might be a good signing but it is definitely bad management, it clearly shows that we couldn't get who we really wanted. If we really wanted Snodgrass then wed have signed him last week so he could be in Europe squad.

 

It's possible that we tried to sign someone else and it fell through.  It's also possible that Snodgrass was waiting on something else and it fell through.  It's also possible (but less likely) that we/Snodgrass were holding out for less/more wages.

 

So no definitely about it really.  And not being able to get who we really wanted isn't bad management anyway, that's just simple logic ffs.

[Batistuta87]

26 minutes ago, Sertse said:

I'm questioning the fact it's been left until after the window closed to sign someone in a position we knew needed filled months ago. If they were signed when they should have been, we'd have even more players available for Europe. 

I'm not happy that it's ended up this way because we've seen ourselves off.

Yes I'm glad we are signing players, not happy that it's been timed poorly.

Maybe wasn't anything to do with us? Maybe he's hummed and hawed over his options (quite entitled to do so if course), hasn't made a decision, and we've felt it worth waiting for. That's the way I see it at least and I have to say I agree. I think he'll be a fantastic signing. 

 

[Class of 75]

Sorry, not sure about this signing. Hopefully will come good but has a bit of desperation about it given he is 34. I know age is sometimes not a factor and happy to be proved wrong 

Edited September 6, 2022 by Class of 75

[Batistuta87]

8 minutes ago, Tom Hardy’s Dug said:

Yep. Agreed.

 

Does him no harm to say he is flexible though.

That's what he said in his interview. Prefers playing as a 10 cutting in from the right, which is exactly what we need.

 

[Homme]

7 minutes ago, ericb said:

This might be a good signing but it is definitely bad management, it clearly shows that we couldn't get who we really wanted. If we really wanted Snodgrass then wed have signed him last week so he could be in Europe squad.

 

Pure guesswork. It doesn't show anything.