Bring Your Own Socks Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 20 hours ago, capt_oats said: Afternoon, that's Stephen Craigan just confirmed we've brought in Liam Brown from you guys. What's the general consensus on him? I would say Well are looking to the future. He's not had that much grass time this year and I'd understand if he felt peeved. He made the Scottish U17 team. He's a clever ball player and has great vision, opens up play very well. At the moment, he's got legs like Bambi so the midfield in L1 was always going to be challenging. But given good coaching and a bit more muscle he could do well and at his very tender age Well will be thinking there's a couple of years to make a good sale from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 31 minutes ago, Bring Your Own Socks said: I would say Well are looking to the future. He's not had that much grass time this year and I'd understand if he felt peeved. He made the Scottish U17 team. He's a clever ball player and has great vision, opens up play very well. At the moment, he's got legs like Bambi so the midfield in L1 was always going to be challenging. But given good coaching and a bit more muscle he could do well and at his very tender age Well will be thinking there's a couple of years to make a good sale from him. Cheers. Yeah that's our model. Going back through the past few seasons Robbie Leitch left for Burnley last season, Ben Hall moved to Brighton, Lee Erwin joined Leeds, Shaun Hutchinson went to Fulham etc. Some played more first team games than others but we're definitely big on creating a pathway from Academy > u20s > First team. Craigan (and Lasley) have been doing a great job with our 20s Youth Cup winners in 15/16 and semi-finalists last year finishing 5th in the league. That's the group that Brown will be going into. We've seen Chris Cadden make the step up to being a fixture in the first team and the work he's done in terms of the physical side of things has been a big part of that. Allan Campbell also broke into the first team from the u20s last season and to a lesser extent Shea Gordon. In that respect there's definitely a platform for him and having listened to Craigan when interviewed on the MFC channel he's got a clear idea of what players need to do to progress with a lot of focus on strength and conditioning. From our point of view it's encouraging as one of the big criticisms is that we've generally overlooked the lower leagues in Scotland, though that's mainly a criticism of first team recruitment it's also true of the u20s. Shea Gordon came from Sheffield United while there was another player we lost to injury last pre-season that we'd brought in from Sheffield Wednesday even the emergency loan keeper for the u20s was brought in from Sunderland. I'm looking forward to seeing Brown play. Your description of him is interesting as he sounds very similar to David Turnbull who's only 17 but Craigan was saying he was keen to get out on loan to get him first team games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawfield shed boy Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Maybe scott mclaughlin. Ex clyde to you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qpfc Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 27 minutes ago, shawfield shed boy said: Maybe scott mclaughlin. Ex clyde to you guys. Hope that's a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawfield shed boy Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Same person told me higgins to rovers. Peaso to stirling. If second one comes in i.d say it.ll happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo 2013 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Hope that's a joke Stenhousemuir bound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednblack Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Kevin Green Chris Duff Luke Whelan All Rob Roy to queens park. Gus raiding his hometown team [emoji4] Also Petershill keeper Michael White to queens park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spider Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 16 hours ago, rednblack said: Kevin Green Chris Duff Luke Whelan All Rob Roy to queens park. Gus raiding his hometown team Rabs supporter who works in my office reckons we've won a watch with Duff whom he says was the best player in Junior football last season. He also reckons Green will struggle to make the step up and will end up being loaned back, whilst Whelan has a great work ethic and could make it, but largely depends whether he can overcome being injury prone or not. Fair assessment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Something on the Beeb tonight featuring the QP history. 8-30 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokiejohn Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 STV @ 8:00pm , People's history , link below hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 STV @ 8:00pm , People's history , link below hopefully. Apart from the channel, the programme title and the time I was spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednblack Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Rabs supporter who works in my office reckons we've won a watch with Duff whom he says was the best player in Junior football last season. He also reckons Green will struggle to make the step up and will end up being loaned back, whilst Whelan has a great work ethic and could make it, but largely depends whether he can overcome being injury prone or not. Fair assessment? Duff on his game is an incredible player to watch. Beats men for fun literally until he is brought down or gets a shot away. He wants to give senior football a go after four years ourselves. With the right coaching, with Chris applying himself he can for sure be a hit at queens park. Kevin Green was brilliant for us last season played every minute of every game. Brilliant junior player, not to sure about league one but definitely worth a punt for queens park. Both really nice and wish them well. Heard our midfielder Luke Whelan is also going, he was queens park youth and is now 23 or 24 was bit shocked at this good tidy player but didn't think he was league one level. More glad we kept ex queens park Shaun Fraser. Good boy though Luke and hope he does well also! Don't remember Luke being particularly injury prone. Would take all three back in a heart beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokiejohn Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Apart from the channel, the programme title and the time I was spot on. Blame it on hangover from weekend mania [emoji6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an86 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 Any further friendly news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthespider Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 What is the friendly news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an86 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, bobthespider said: What is the friendly news Neilston at Lesser on July 19. Assume it'll be the 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 19 hours ago, an86 said: Neilston at Lesser on July 19. Assume it'll be the 20s. Trialists possibly? We'll have played two of the Petrofred ties by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an86 Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just now, Bring Your Own Socks said: Trialists possibly? We'll have played two of the Petrofred ties by then. Would expect a mix of both. However, the first team will also be playing games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1867 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Heard Millen, Cummins, Wharton, and Foy have all re-signed. My source suffers from slightly erratic form mind you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron2000 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Aiden Mclleduff is on trial with Dumbarton. Can anyone tell me how he was for you last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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