D.A.F.C Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 You really are a joyless, negative b*****d at times. Murray can and has played midfield. Likewise Edwards. And if you read the article on Whittaker you would have seen that he has too. Guys thay can cover multiple positions are a good option for the squad, especially if cash is tight and the squad will be much reduced from previous, which seems likely.It was a joke but it does seem that Edwards and Lang are going to be bit part players again. I guess lower wages mean we can afford to keep them in reseves but I'd have liked to see them given a chance.If we sign the same quality for the rest of the squad then it will be excellent but we have previous for signing unbalanced squads recently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly, Mr Shankly Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Listen son, nobody wants to see you pick up your front teeth from the floor but I can make that happenMoan then 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Just now, D.A.F.C said: It was a joke but it does seem that Edwards and Lang are going to be bit part players again. I guess lower wages mean we can afford to keep them in reseves but I'd have liked to see them given a chance. If we sign the same quality for the rest of the squad then it will be excellent but we have previous for signing unbalanced squads recently. Are you genuinely suggesting that one manager has to follow the model of his predecessor in signings? That he can't actually be different and that, inexplicably, a single season under a different coaching/management team must now be the transfer model going forward? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Yes. He's only on a one year contract. Hold up; we're dying at the end of the season?! Shit. What's the diagnosis? Presumably with United promoted the Championship need an Admin Friday club, happy to pick up the gauntlet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lochgellyPAR Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, michaeljohnstone said: Moan then You will see me in your nightmares for the next week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, 101 said: Presumably with United promoted the Championship need an Admin Friday club, happy to pick up the gauntlet It's going to be exciting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Are you genuinely suggesting that one manager has to follow the model of his predecessor in signings? That he can't actually be different and that, inexplicably, a single season under a different coaching/management team must now be the transfer model going forward?It was never a model but its happened under AJ and Crawford to an extent.No problems with Watson but with Whittaker its going to push out lang and Edwards. I thought that our policy was bringing players through?Will wait and see what happens maybe SW will be a bench player? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 1 minute ago, D.A.F.C said: It was never a model but its happened under AJ and Crawford to an extent. No problems with Watson but with Whittaker its going to push out lang and Edwards. I thought that our policy was bringing players through? Will wait and see what happens maybe SW will be a bench player? Allan Johnston's transfer windows are absolutely irrelevant here. We have no idea if or where Whittaker will play. I think I'll wait before criticising his signing for not being in line with the (not even a year in) policy of signing and developing younger players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All-Star-Par Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 At what point did Crawford sign an unbalanced squad to any extent exactly? He cleared up AJs mess first half season and last season signed very sensibly squad wise. Some of the players maybe didn't set the heather alight. Seems like pish spraffing and trying to backtrack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, D.A.F.C said: It was never a model but its happened under AJ and Crawford to an extent. No problems with Watson but with Whittaker its going to push out lang and Edwards. I thought that our policy was bringing players through? Will wait and see what happens maybe SW will be a bench player? Lang and Edwards need to perform better than than Watson and Whittaker when given the chance then. From reading Craws comments last week, the youth approach wasn't mentioned and he did say that getting experience in was on his cheklist. I think our policy might be to start getting into the play-off spots, regardless of players age. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Last season we had too many defenders imo.Not all of that was down to Crawford but he did sign lang and Edwards.This is getting blown out of proportion, we have signed two experienced defensive players when many already said we had enough cover there already.Its not a bad thing but I think its fair to ask questions about squad balance and giving youngsters a chance.If we are signing the same quality throughout then it will be great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 (edited) Quite a surprise that. But I think he ticks a lot of boxes in terms of experience and ability to cover multiple positions. I’m guessing his legs are totally gone and he’s probably mainly going to be cover. Given our strength at full back I think if he’s going to be a starter it will be in midfield. As for Lang/Edwards. Lang can definitely be disappointed on last season and could hope for more games this year. But unless Edwards has spent lockdown learning how to play football then making sure we have sufficient cover to make sure he never needs to play is a important part of our business this year. If he wants to play more he can drop down to a more suitable level Edited June 29, 2020 by parsforlife 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Wish we'd given this role to Paul Paton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Lang and Edwards need to perform better than than Watson and Whittaker when given the chance then. From reading Craws comments last week, the youth approach wasn't mentioned and he did say that getting experience in was on his cheklist. I think our policy might be to start getting into the play-off spots, regardless of players age.I doubt they're going to completely bin off last summers approach. It was far from a disaster although the more established players we signed were more successful than some of the gambles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Reading Crawford's comments on the new signings, it appears that Whitaker has been signed as a midfielder. Think he's has taken the Paton role. Looking at Hibs fans comments, they seem to think he will be a very good signing. Apparently too slow for wide areas but plenty footballing ability to offer still in midfield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Whittaker will stroll this league if he’s just used as a player to fill gaps, much like in the same mould as Paton. Gives us plenty options and a much better player with much better experience than Paton. Definitely a winner there. I see we have managed to rattle a good few cages with these signings. Good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Kozma Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Whittaker will stroll this league if he’s just used as a player to fill gaps, much like in the same mould as Paton. Gives us plenty options and a much better player with much better experience than Paton. Definitely a winner there. I see we have managed to rattle a good few cages with these signings. Good. Agreed on Whittaker. According to Hibees I’ve spoken to he was quite good for them in a midfield role. Few cages rattled is just the icing on the cake. Tremendous day for the Pars. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 19 minutes ago, DAFC. said: Whittaker will stroll this league if he’s just used as a player to fill gaps, much like in the same mould as Paton. Gives us plenty options and a much better player with much better experience than Paton. Definitely a winner there. I see we have managed to rattle a good few cages with these signings. Good. It's quite strange. Most other fans seem to think Watson is either a decent or at least solid signing. Some think that Whittaker can do a job in thai league, some think he might struggle. Can see both sides there. There are a couple of Rovers and Falkirk though who are absolutely desperate to believe that both are shite and no better than what we have. One Falkirk fan is even making up that we released Ashcroft when in fact he was offered, and rejected, a new contract. Then there's the Falkirk fan who was claiming that we were, and still are, paying 'by far' the highest wages in the league (last season and now for the forthcoming season) and that the two signings today are proof of that. Seemingly both will be on 'huge' wages. Why do folk invent stuff like that when there's so much evidence that shows how silly and untrue it is? I get fans of rival clubs hoping the signings will play shit, but making things up that are easily disproven is just so pointless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 We’ll definitely be paying more than Hearts will in wages. That’s a certainty. Ashcroft won’t be missed. As much as he was a solid enough defender, we’ve replaced him with a title-winner with so much experience at the top end of the Championship. We just need to add McManus and the whole of Falkirk/Grangemouth will implode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Axle Grease Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 7 hours ago, DAFC. said: We’ll definitely be paying more than Hearts will in wages. That’s a certainty. How do you come to that conclusion? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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