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    The St. Mirren FC 2023/24 thread

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    1 minute ago, RandomGuy. said:

    Im half getting the impression Robinson doesnt actually have a plan for all these signings. Its just scattergunning players with attributes he likes and then he'll figure out how to fit them all in.

    Usually doesnt work particularly well when managers do that.

    Did you read his commetns after the latest signing?

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    The St. Mirren FC 2023/24 thread

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    Posted · Edited by Drooper
    Right! FFS

    25 minutes ago, GAD said:

    Thing about Strain for me is he's quite specialised. He plays that right wing back role specifically and doesn't seem particularly flexible, so he'd need to go somewhere where they play that system, which might also be why he's found Australia caps harder to come by, unlike Baccus who plays a position and a style that most teams of his level could accommodate. I suppose that could work either way on his value, but the market of clubs to sell him to might be smaller than we think.

    That's a fair point.

    He certainly hugs the right touchline when he plays.  He is also a bit of a dead ball specialist, right enough, and that is another marketable attribute.

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    The St. Mirren FC 2023/24 thread

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    Posted · Edited by Drooper

    I think Sutherland was a bit naive at times but that's to be expected.  I loved the fact that he was happy to keep the ball and try get past people. 

    He will also develop physically over the next couple of years.  I think he has potential to be a very good player, albeit I have only seen him play against lower league opposition in a friendly.  The hints were there, though. There's a confidence already, and he believes in his own ability.  That's an impressive attitude for such a young lad.

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    The St. Mirren FC 2023/24 thread

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    21 minutes ago, FTOF said:

    I think what was very evident from last night was that we need two experienced strikers in relatively quickly.

    We could probably survive the LC experience with one, with another to follow. However, going with Greive and Olusanya, even against lower league opposition, worries me somewhat!

     

    Aye. It tells us all we need to know that it was Kiltie twice on the scoresheet.  He demonstrated a striker's instinct and looked more composed when the ball came to him. 

    Grieve and Olusanya didn't lack industry, but they aren't going to provide many goals. That's pretty plain to see.  Back-up options.

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    The St. Mirren FC 2023/24 thread

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    Posted · Edited by Drooper

    6 minutes ago, DumbartonBud said:

    Just over a week until the start of the season and so far we have brought in two guys on loan, one of which doesn’t yet have a work permit and the other to replace a keeper that we didn’t expect to have to replace a few weeks ago. 
    Being safe at the split doesn’t seem to have allowed us to get much business sorted out early unless the club shop has run out of scarfs for new signings to hold above their head. 
    Possibly too early to get too concerned but another league cup group stage failure would be a kick in the teeth. 

    It has been slow this time round.  A lot of eggs seem to have been placed in a McMenamin shaped basket, but we need to hope there are plenty more irons in the fire (using mixed metaphors at this time in the morning is a despicable trait, so my apologies for that).

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