Broken Algorithms Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I’m sure he’s not a dud, because Petrie doesn’t take in players that are going to do nothing for the teamMcGlynn will have thought he can get more out of Keatings than Caley did last season. Sometimes, some players just don't fit in for whatever reason at certain clubs. Lewis Milne is a good example of that. Enigma mentioned he was dross for us: for whatever reason he couldn't handle the step up to ourselves and didn't fit our team whereas at Montrose he's very much a key player. It might be that dropping down a level and being a focal point in attack might rejuvenate things for him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALDERON Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I always trust the manager, but I do find it a bit odd that this decision is being made based on virtually zero game time for Keatings. If he had a few starts and looked keech, fair enough. Does suggest that something isn't quite right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 hour ago, The Gable Endie said: I’m sure he’s not a dud, because Petrie doesn’t take in players that are going to do nothing for the team 1 hour ago, Raithie said: McGlynn is usually the same... League One defences can make Robbie fucking Muirhead look like Zlatan on a regular basis so both of these claims can be correct. Looks like Montrose see the nick of Falkirk and fancy pushing the boat out for promotion this year - all power to them. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baillieinleeds Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Been going too long said: Not fussed about him going, it’s hardly as if we used him anyway tbh With the clubs recent injury woes we’re hardly in a position to give away any player just now. Getting Gullan back (hopefully) will alleviate some of those fears. If not, then I think it is rank stupidity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baillieinleeds Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Raithie said: McGlynn is usually the same... Erm…. He signed Mendy. He was absolutely useless. Nice guy. But couldn’t kick his own arse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Been going too long Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, baillieinleeds said: With the clubs recent injury woes we’re hardly in a position to give away any player just now. Getting Gullan back (hopefully) will alleviate some of those fears. If not, then I think it is rank stupidity I don’t bud tbh as long as we bring someone in, it looks like you or I would probably get a game ahead of him at the moment, you sign an experienced striker and manager just doesn’t want to play him, somethings not right and we probably won’t find out what has went wrong but there is a story there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baillieinleeds Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Been going too long said: I don’t bud tbh as long as we bring someone in, it looks like you or I would probably get a game ahead of him at the moment, you sign an experienced striker and manager just doesn’t want to play him, somethings not right and we probably won’t find out what has went wrong but there is a story there You may have a point. But to let him go when injury’s happen, and they occur quite regularly at San Starko for some strange reason. If he does have a plan to replace him then he has to be experienced and not another kid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, baillieinleeds said: Erm…. He signed Mendy. He was absolutely useless. Nice guy. But couldn’t kick his own arse ... and before that Lewis Allan and Jaio Victoria. McGlynn doesn't always get it right, but his batting average is pretty decent. The curiosity here is what has gone wrong - clearly its something either seen in training or a personality clash or both. The question is: Did Keatings ask to go out, or has McGlynn identified someone to come in and needed Keatings gone to free up some budget? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly, Mr Shankly Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 “Body not being strong enough” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 https://www.raithrovers.net/50159/james-keatings.htm Explains quite clearly why he hasn't been playing, yet is also concerning. James’ limited playing time has been as a result of his body not being strong enough to let him fully train as part of the team throughout the week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Algorithms Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On the website, they've said "James’ limited playing time has been as a result of his body not being strong enough to let him fully train as part of the team throughout the week.To get James back up to match fitness he needs extended playing time, and to achieve this we have agreed to loan him to Montrose until January 2022." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly, Mr Shankly Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 How isn’t his body strong enough? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithie Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I'd suspect the chances of us bringing someone in between now and January are slim with McGlynn probably hoping by January Keatings will be back to match fitness and having had a run of games under his belt will be back with us ready to kick on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I wonder if the club and management have been duped a bit here. I’m guessing we didn’t know about this when he signed his PCA. Sounds like he’s crocked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Just now, Raithie said: I'd suspect the chances of us bringing someone in between now and January are slim with McGlynn probably hoping by January Keatings will be back to match fitness and having had a run of games under his belt will be back with us ready to kick on. With only Varian and Poplatnik realistically in the 9 position, we are looking pretty shite up top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Broken Algorithms said: On the website, they've said "James’ limited playing time has been as a result of his body not being strong enough to let him fully train as part of the team throughout the week. To get James back up to match fitness he needs extended playing time, and to achieve this we have agreed to loan him to Montrose until January 2022." Not sure that makes sense. Not strong enough to train through the week, ergo needs to play a more demanding 90 minute game every week to be able to train sufficiently well to... Well, play every week? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardy Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 He’s definitely gonna get injured in his first start for Montrose isint he? And then eventually ruled out for the rest of the season…. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Anyway, Varian looks half decent but we are down half a strike force with little to show for it, and as much as Zanatta is doing the job we need him to do, he's not a centre forward and would be wasted as such. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 55 minutes ago, virginton said: League One defences can make Robbie fucking Muirhead look like Zlatan on a regular basis so both of these claims can be correct. Looks like Montrose see the nick of Falkirk and fancy pushing the boat out for promotion this year - all power to them. Christ, with Kelty coming up and the possibility of Hamilton coming down, this might be the year to get the hell out of League One or else. With regard to loaning Keatings out, we don’t even HAVE to replace him at this point. He, effectively, hasn’t played and we get some cash back this way. If he doesn’t return to good form at Montrose, we can hopefully extend that loan/another loan and bring in someone then. It will be January that we would be truly “short”, and even then, not critically so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaithRyan Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Maybe just me, but that statement is piss poor. don’t feel there is any need to come out and publicly come out and say “his body isn’t strong enough to train with the team”. suggests to me there is maybe more to it, a fallout perhaps. should have been kept to - needs game time, so we’ve put him out on loan. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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