Ayr midfielder Ryan Stevenson is attracting interest from English League One outfit Hartlepool. (Daily Record)

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/foot ... -20400853/

May 1 2008

AYR midfielder Ryan Stevenson is a target for English League One side Hartlepool.

The former St Johnstone player has also been linked with a return to the Perth club but has indicated he is keen on a move south.

That made me wonder how, in general, the players we have robbed from the Scottish league have done. I can't remember that many, but...

Shuggy: good value for money
Ross: could have been good if he'd been a proper man
Walker: the less said the better
McCann: who on earth knows?
McCunnie: jury still out

Any other names?

They don't seem to have done better or worse that players from other sources.

As if we signed Ryan McCann from Celtic, madness

I think Tommy McGuigan came from Ayr United..............he was one of the best players ever to wear a Pools shirt.
This Ryan Stevenson is on a part time contract with Ayr and has just been voted their player of the year. He was on Chelsea's books as a kid.

does his surname sound like a rude word for manwee?

I don't think the jocks can handle the Hartlepool climate - positively tropical innit

Having looked him up on soccerbase he may well be a reasonable signing. 17 goals this season, 15 in 33 league games, regardless of the standard that not bad going from a player described as a midfielder.

http://www.soccerbase.com/players_detai ... erid=30600

Madjohn you've saved me a job.

I've just come back from Maiden Castle (five-a-side, lost 2-0, can't win the league now, but that's another story) where I was stood next to Godwin Anti and a fair haired lad with a Scottish accent. He's here for another couple of days before he goes off to Holland (something about 17 days, not sure if it was holiday or football related). Was telling Godwin that his season has finished now etc etc.

Took a good look at him so I could come back and see if I could work out who it was, and the answer is.....

All I can say is no matter whether he is any good or not, it's nice to see us not dragging our heels.
Unless of course he was only on a social visit.

Well he had a bag with him that was big enough to carry the contents of a small wardrobe, so he's definitely been training and staying somewhere in the area.