Grangemouth Bairn Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 4 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: Yes, At St.Mirren now. Top guy Don’t know the guy but I remember him being tipped for a glittering career after attending some high level courses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60`s bairn Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: Don’t know the guy but I remember him being tipped for a glittering career after attending some high level courses. Took over in the dugout after Housty left until Hartley got his No 2 in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairn88 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Shame to see Fergus go as I liked his interviews but if he took off after a week because a useless waste of a wage who all the players disliked was binned then he wasn’t long for staying anyway. Next. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caractacus Potts Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Not sure what to think of the Fergus thing. Seemed like a decent guy when interviewed but something always seemed a bit iffy about how we suddenly amassed a working academy which seemed to be based on one trial in Edinburgh of 60 kids. There was one guy who came on here under a new username to say that Ian Fergus wasn’t responsible for scouting the new academy players. Sometimes people get mocked for a lack of posts but it felt like they came on because they had something to say. Just didn’t fit right to me at the time and wasn’t trusting of the board and their promises. Maybe the new board got to the bottom of it or maybe Fergus didn’t agree with the new boards plans. Who knows!? Was sceptical about the sudden capture of these players anyway and still unsure as to what their deals are as none have even featured on the bench this season despite their good results and our lack of depth or quality at times. Also we hired Fergus’s son shortly after who ran his own academy previously. Is he still with us? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Post Misses Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 hours ago, Caractacus Potts said: Not sure what to think of the Fergus thing. Seemed like a decent guy when interviewed but something always seemed a bit iffy about how we suddenly amassed a working academy which seemed to be based on one trial in Edinburgh of 60 kids. There was one guy who came on here under a new username to say that Ian Fergus wasn’t responsible for scouting the new academy players. Sometimes people get mocked for a lack of posts but it felt like they came on because they had something to say. Just didn’t fit right to me at the time and wasn’t trusting of the board and their promises. Maybe the new board got to the bottom of it or maybe Fergus didn’t agree with the new boards plans. Who knows!? Was sceptical about the sudden capture of these players anyway and still unsure as to what their deals are as none have even featured on the bench this season despite their good results and our lack of depth or quality at times. Also we hired Fergus’s son shortly after who ran his own academy previously. Is he still with us? Na he walked out too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caractacus Potts Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 48 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: Na he walked out too Any idea why? Seems odd having talked about a long term plan yet not even there for a year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Post Misses Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 25 minutes ago, Caractacus Potts said: Any idea why? Seems odd having talked about a long term plan yet not even there for a year. No idea and don’t care. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kircer bairn Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 41 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: No idea and don’t care. 42 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: No idea and don’t care. Yeah agree with sentiment here BPM & as you said yesterday there will be others ready to step in & up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TID Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 12 hours ago, PedroMoutinho said: I know he held open trials in Edinburgh and a good number of the players come from there so it can’t have been a totally closed shop All trials had been at the stadium, however he seemed to favour the 16s over the 18s from the offset and coached the 16s too as they had it easier in the league they where in. Fergus came across well but going by what I was told a crap communicator to players and parents and also a bit of a journey man in the coaching circle. Let’s hope the kids get the chance to develop and mix with first team to see if any good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Hopefully a few signings today so they get a few days training before the Airdrie game and a bit of clarity on what's happening with Ruth & Mcdaid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 28 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said: Hopefully a few signings today so they get a few days training before the Airdrie game and a bit of clarity on what's happening with Ruth & Mcdaid. Surely mcdaids away. No reason for him to be kept on any longer. Ruth just depends on whether you can punt him back. If sheerin struggled to get a tune out of his love child then I can't see anyone else doing much better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 10 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: Surely mcdaids away. No reason for him to be kept on any longer. Ruth just depends on whether you can punt him back. If sheerin struggled to get a tune out of his love child then I can't see anyone else doing much better. 12 games and 4 goals for Ruth in the league so 1 in every 3 games. Keena's 5 goals in 19 games so basically 1 in every 4 games then Dowds is 8 goals in 18 games thanks to his hatrick at the weekend. Ruth's only just turned 20 and is a lot better than what people on here give him credit for. Be interesting to see what Rennie thinks of him or even how he performs with a partner like Dowds upfront. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 28 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: Surely mcdaids away. No reason for him to be kept on any longer. Ruth just depends on whether you can punt him back. If sheerin struggled to get a tune out of his love child then I can't see anyone else doing much better. I’d argue the exact opposite. Sheerin wanted to play a certain way that didn’t suit Ruth. I think he’ll have a better chance of showing what he can do in our new system and learning from Miller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I'd happily keep Ruth as back up. His scoring record wasn't the worst especially considering it took him a few games to find his feet and the football we were playing was honking. He also works quite hard off the ball and would really benefit from having another striker alongside him who can hold the ball up (exactly like Dowds), rather than the 1-up-front pish we had to endure under Sheerin. McDaid can get punted back to Dundee though, he has been really disappointing as he should be strolling this league. Maybe Rennie can get more out of him? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I might be in the minority then but I think Ruth is dreadful. He did have a couple of decent games but on the whole didn’t give us much at all. His link up play is non existent, no strength at all and think his movement is very poor. I’d be delighted to see him punted back to Aberdeen but considering it’s highly likely they will get rid at the end of the season then I doubt they’ll be in a rush to take him back so we’ve probably got him until the summer. He’s better than Wilson obviously but still nowhere near good enough. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 5 minutes ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: I'd happily keep Ruth as back up. His scoring record wasn't the worst especially considering it took him a few games to find his feet and the football we were playing was honking. He also works quite hard off the ball and would really benefit from having another striker alongside him who can hold the ball up (exactly like Dowds), rather than the 1-up-front pish we had to endure under Sheerin. McDaid can get punted back to Dundee though, he has been really disappointing as he should be strolling this league. Maybe Rennie can get more out of him? Mcdaid doesn't really fit into Rennie's way of playing as there's no way he's a wing back. I'd imagine we're paying a fair bit of his wage too so I'd hope he's popped back to Dundee which leaves us with Ruth being the only loan left. Fox is out of contract in the summer so be interesting to see if that ones a permanent transfer or a loan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TedCrilly Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) If Ruth was our own youth striker I’d probably have a lot more patience with him. I do think there is a player in there but I don’t think we can afford the proper game time to help develop him. If he stays he’d be fine to be kept as a 4th choice striker. Edited January 12 by TedCrilly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believe The Hype Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 If we are bringing guys in on loan they should be better than what we have on the books or for emergency back up. I'd have Ruth as 4th choice which is a waste of a loan for both parties. Just not good enough. Also re McDaid, isn't his loan up to the 16th? Can't see any announcement on him going back until then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 There's a reason why Aberdeen haven't extended his contract and that's because he's not very good. Rennie obviously prefers dowds and Keena so no point having a loan deal that's a 3rd or 4th choice. Punt him back if possible and use the loan slot far better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: There's a reason why Aberdeen haven't extended his contract and that's because he's not very good. Rennie obviously prefers dowds and Keena so no point having a loan deal that's a 3rd or 4th choice. Punt him back if possible and use the loan slot far better. He's maybe been injured or out with covid. He was on the bench for the east fife game then hasn't been in a squad since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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