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"itk"... shut the f**k up.

Thats why he was a gamble. If Lang had a more experienced partner rather than a panic signing ....

Stranger was Potters pick. IM was not 100% sold on the idea, Stranger and Corr would have been the two competing for a spot had he signed but Ayr offered him as a 1st choice centre half. Patterson might be coming in either on loan or permanent depending on hartlepool. but one thing is for certain there wont be anymore desperation signings IM & JP want guys who they have scouted, seen or know.

Nolan was 24 last season, Lang was 25.

You're missing the point totally. Nolan didn't want to re sign and IM didn't want him to resign. ATM there are no deals loans or permanent pending, the club is actively searching for "up to 3 starters" Last seasons defence WAS that terrible we had clear and obvious deficiencies that the opposition took advantage of time and time again! (dead balls) The manager may not think Masson is as ready as you do hence his limited/chosen game time.

We have started to re build and have found it difficult, we've tried to get Muirhead, Murray and Stranger as well as Ngwenya. Its a frustrating part of squad building at this level. Nolan didn't want to re sign with us. going by his instagram hes training with clubs abroad again. The competition may not be a "money fountain" but it is a source of income and a much needed one for clubs at our level, any income is welcome... and who doesn't love a good cup run? some of the best games of recent seasons have been in the cups.

I said the defense was a bomb scare collectively. Liam Dick was not the reason the greg young Ryan Nolan and Tam Lang were let go, and you know that. The defense last season wasn't good enough, thats an unarguable fact. As it stands im not sure were in a better state now than we were at the end of last season, could even be a worse place due to Brown and Matthews injuries.

Theres not really an argument to be had on this. Ross Millen and Liam Dick were part of a bomb scare back line last season. Dylan Corr hasn't played at this level at all yet, Adam Massons barley kicked a ball for us. Defensive midfielders Scott Brown and Ross Matthews are both out injured and miss the game on Saturday. its 100% a worry that this is how we are going into our 1st competitive game of the season.

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Neither are basicly free agents. Issue is players will want something for leaving a contract early, Hartlepool will most likley be higher payers than we are. Both aren't left sided centre halfs only Considine would bbe considered a natural left sided centre half. the Rat is right footed.

Yes, but this is Raith Rovers where everyone gets injured no matter their injury record were 3 weeks into preseason and I think its 5/6 out injured already. K.Mitchell, E.Ross, R.Matthews, S.Brown, A.Connolly, D.Corr. Hamilton should be back today.

Dont think the result was really in question. QP's counter attack was on form that day but it could easllily have been just the 3, 2 of those goals came via massive deflections. We misssed a fair few sitters that day but defend like part timers.

Im not talking about his attitude ive no idea what he's like personally nor am I talking about him being over rated or not. What im talking about is hes a young player who was given the chance to better him self financially and professionally at a higher level, and some claiming it was a mistake or badly advised. every footballer will and should back them selfs to be the best player they can be. fact is the club got £100k for a player who IF he had kicked on with is would most likley have been tapped up and lost on a free anyway, and IF not released for not meeting the required level. so for the club its good bit of buisness and for the player it was a chance to better himself at a higher level.

Player who wasn't playing wanted a move .... thats a shock eh ?

What a load of utter pish on here regarding Dylan Tait, these lads have short careers when a bigger club with bigger wages comes calling these lads should back themselfs and go for it. Am sure Dylan had a pretty bad injury last season which may or may not be the reason for the lack of Champ offers but hes still young enough to kick on.