Temple Of
Saints
The Surreal World of the Prospective Saintee and
Transfer Target ........Season 2003-2004.
This page lists the details of those professionals who have been deemed
possible disciples at McDiarmid (as inspired by the Great Striker Search
of 97) but then vanished into the Twilight Zone of the Trialist. Also we
look at the myriad of players the media have linked us with and the
various transfer rumours which abound in the media (usually after we play
the Old Firm) of players leaving the Hallowed Halls of Saintdom.
Previous details can be found here.,
here., here. ,
here., here. and
here.
If anyone has any more info / data on the players listed below (or names
of new entries) e-mail me at
webmaster@grange.demon.co.uk
Trialists - Check the names and excuses from the
Great Saintee Search and see who's drinking the bars dry in the Perth
hotels.
Who wants to be a Saintee - They might never
have worn the top but they're still part of the Great Search (even if only
in the fevered dreams of tabloid journos and agents).
Trialists
|
Who ? |
Where Did This One Come From ? |
So What Happened? |
End Result? |
 |
Paul Bernard |
Everywhere |
Reported to be on trial at McD on 07/07/03. Ex-Sheep
and Oldham midfielder, the 30-yr old former Scotland cap was at Plymouth
last season after a couple of years out with injury.
11/07/03 - trial was extended into a 2nd week. Scored 2 goals against
Forfar and 2 days later signed a 1-yr deal. |
Became a Saintee |
 |
Rudi Vata |
Yokohama but mainly Celtic |
34-yr old Albanian left-sided defender/midfielder who
we all thought had just vanished after leaving Sellik umpteen years ago.
Popped up in the Saints reserves on 16/12/03 and has been training all
week. Not the most inspiring of prospects.
January 2004 saw us trying to sign him but struggling with Japanese and
/ or Albanian red tape. - eventually signed on 14/01/04 until the
summer. |
Became a Saintee |
Signing Targets
|
Target |
Who is He ? |
Background |
End Result ? |
 |
Stuart Taylor |
Partick |
29-yr old midfielder ex or Airdrie and Falkirk who's
currently at Partick. Linked with Saints in a no-fee deal in Jan 2004
Signed on 09/01/04 until the end of the season |
Signed |