The Earl of Hathaway Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Unsurprisingly.... http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/partick_thistle/14217115.Stevenson_leaves_Partick_Thistle_by_mutual_consent/? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 ...and on official site. I hope it works out OK for him at Ayr or wherever. I'm sure the crux of the matter was he couldn't get himself fit enough to play top league. Much better chance of doing that in a lower division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kenny Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Good luck to him wherever he ends up (unless a rival team!) Wasn't the greatest this year and his attitude didn't appear brilliant towards the end but he did have some good moments in a Jags shirt. Think the injury at Hamilton had a big effect on his form this year, he's never really got back to anywhere near full fitness. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 One would expect some movement soon on the transfer front with his wage being freed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Think he did well last season, but has looked totally uninterested and unfit this season. His attitude when scoring that last minute winner against ICT was deplorable and a parting of the ways is the best for both parties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 One would expect some movement soon on the transfer front with his wage being freed up. Has the wage been freed up? Imagine Stevo wouldn't have walked without the majority of his contract being paid up, but I do agree we deffo need a couple in, especially if Pogba continues with his injury problems. If Dools gets injured, we really have very few options up front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I wouldn't be too quick to say Stevenson was uninterested. Even when he was playing well his body language always suggested otherwise. You can forget his alleged slight at Tynecastle or his lack of celebration when he scored this season against ICT the salient point was he was unfit having never fully recovered from his injury at NDP. He needs to regain match fitness and we simply don't win games comfortably to bring him on as first sub. He'll maybe be able to get that valuable playing time down a division or two tho' that's not a certainty either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnyjag Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Let's be honest we were all delighted when we beat off other premiership rivals to sign him a couple of years ago, however it hasn't worked out for whatever reason and that's life. What we should recognise is Archie's ruthlessness in realising its time to move the player on. How often in the past have we seen managers continue to play players who are off form simply to try to justify buying them in the first instance. So well done Archie in acting swiftly to release Stevo. Good luck to RS wherever he ends up, even if it is to one of our rivals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Seems like the best decision for both parties. Shame it never worked out for Stevo here. Just seemed that he never really fit in to the system we play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I wouldn't be too quick to say Stevenson was uninterested. Agreed, even when playing well, he had that languid type of style, but the thing that bugged me and a lot of fans earlier in the season was that if he ended up on the ground we got the inevitable hands in the air and staying on his backside for what seemed like an eternity! Wouldn't imagine that would have pleased Archie one little bit, given that he has a very hard working ethic throughout the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dan Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Good luck to Ryan, I never bought the "not interested" bit. A combination of never really recovering full fitness and competition in the mid field made it difficult for him to secure a first team place. At the pre-season strip launch in George Square he looked well away from recovery and I was surprised that he returned to the team as quickly as he did. Terminating his contract at this point seems the best way forward for both club and player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Good riddance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Disappointed it didn't work out after he won me round, he had a great run last season where if he wasn't scoring, he was setting them up. It seems the injury sustained at Hamilton was just too much to recover from, to allow playing in the top league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Vinnyjag is correct, we were all delighted when we signed him. 2nd top scorer and most assists last season. This season he hasn't looked up to standard and now he's gone. He'll be a Ayr United player within the next few days and I hope him and his new club finish the season in a higher division. Edited January 20, 2016 by ian_mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Some players just don't fit a club and I think that's the case with us and Stevo. Had some fantastic performances but way too many below par ones, not sure if caused by fitness our system or something else. Good luck to him, when he is on form he's brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagsman Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 anyone wondering if this getting used for freeing up a wage for erskine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) anyone wondering if this getting used for freeing up a wage for erskine Don't know, but he is exactly the type of player we are looking for at the moment. Attacking midfielder, who runs at defences, can score and set up goals and can also play wide. Only problem I see is that Und must see us as one of the teams to target so not sure giving us their player of the year last season, would go down too well with the Arabs especially with an important game against us coming up(not sure if he played v Airdrie in their cup game) Edited January 20, 2016 by Lindau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 But at the same time Lindau, Mixu has never really started him since he took over, and he will be keen to free up a wage for anyone he wants to bring in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 But at the same time Lindau, Mixu has never really started him since he took over, and he will be keen to free up a wage for anyone he wants to bring in. Be delighted if we can get him before the summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hosie Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Don't know, but he is exactly the type of player we are looking for at the moment. Attacking midfielder, who runs at defences, can score and set up goals and can also play wide. Only problem I see is that Und must see us as one of the teams to target so not sure giving us their player of the year last season, would go down too well with the Arabs especially with an important game against us coming up(not sure if he played v Airdrie in their cup game) He started against Airdrie and was one of the few that offered any kind of threat on the first half. Was hooked after about an hour and replaced by one of Mixu's new signings. United certainly were much more dangerous, in a kind of in ineffectual way, the longer the game went on but doubt that was really down to any personnel changes and more Airdrie not being able to play the whole game at a decent tempo. Wow. Long answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 anyone wondering if this getting used for freeing up a wage for erskine Not directly but Erskine and Stevenson will play similar positions. I happen to think Lawless is also best used in that central role so we could bring in a wide player instead of Erskine. In ignorance of our financial position I would think ideally we get Erskine in the next week or so AND a wide creative player. The only difference I would imagine is if Chris arrives this season then the wide player might be right sided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G13 jag Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 The wide player could already be here - Elliot. Erskine, Doolan and Lawless playing together, interchanging positions is a great prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 The wide player could already be here - Elliott. Erskine, Doolan and Lawless playing together, interchanging positions is a great prospect. Good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Earl of Hathaway Posted January 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 And he's now been renamed Stevo Ayr.....guaranteed last post from me on an ex-player. http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/stevo-ayr-to-stay/? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 McCall Ryan is an extremely fit guy however what he did lack was match fitness which is getting better week by week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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