DA Baracus Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Careful now, certain opposition fans will be bookmarking all of these posts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee_bairn Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, DAFC. said: Jamie MacDonald Aaron Comrie Paul Watson Euan Murray Lewis Martin Ryan Dow Steven Whittaker (defensive minded) Blair Alston Dom Thomas Declan McManus Kevin O'Hara That'd be an absolutely class first XI for this level. Looking on in envy with these signings. Goals coming from every angle. Alston is never a centre mid in a 4-4-2. More suited in a three where he can sit as a 10. Mcmanus and O’Hara for me have very similar playing styles so it’ll be interesting to see how they pair. Looks like Crawfords just signing the best players available without a game plan on how to use them. You love to see it though. Edited July 10, 2020 by wee_bairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumPar Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Think we’re most likely to play in the 4-3-3 that Crawford played for most of the season.OFWComrieWatsonMurrayMartinWhittakerTurnerAlston(?)ThomasMcManusDowThink O’Hara most likely to start out as cover/backup. Dow, Thomas and McManus all seem to be ideally suited to play in a front 3, not a 4-4-2. Thomas certainly thrived as a winger, not a wide midfielder. Think Dow and Thomas playing higher up and cutting in will work well with McManus too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Courier saying that the sell on clause is 30% for Nisbet. We also get money for Hibs getting into Europe and also cash if Nisbet gets a Scotland cap. The fee was 250k. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Nisbet should be called up for the play offs against Israel. Make it happen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Courier saying that the sell on clause is 30% for Nisbet. We also get money for Hibs getting into Europe and also cash if Nisbet gets a Scotland cap. The fee was 250k.If true that is excellent work from the board. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 43 minutes ago, Chubbychops said: Courier saying that the sell on clause is 30% for Nisbet. We also get money for Hibs getting into Europe and also cash if Nisbet gets a Scotland cap. The fee was 250k. Those are some very tasty add ons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Clearly not skint then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Best of luck to O'Hara and hope he does really well at Dunfermline. He was brilliant for Alloa last season and deserves another shot at full-time. Has to be played through the middle IMO, where I think he and McManus could well complement each other. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueSue Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 2 hours ago, JamieStevenson said: What a wonderful day. Tidy Tidy business ️ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, DA Baracus said: Careful now, certain opposition fans will be bookmarking all of these posts. With all due respect, who gives a f**k? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Chubbychops said: Courier saying that the sell on clause is 30% for Nisbet. We also get money for Hibs getting into Europe and also cash if Nisbet gets a Scotland cap. The fee was 250k. If that is confirmed then amazing deal by the Board and glad they ignored me to accept a smaller offer. Dom Thomas is also a terrific signing if he stays fit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Poet of the Macabre said: With all due respect, who gives a f**k? Fair point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Pars have had a good day... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All-Star-Par Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Falkirk in absolute meltdown mode while we are soaking up the Friday feeling. Bask in that glorious Championship winning glow boys! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) Looking at the players we used from end of January we’ve had the following changes. OFW- loan end, rumoured to be returning on permanent deal Ashcroft, Devine released- Watson signing and Lang returning from loan as replacement. Thomas-Loan end, now permanent signing Paton released, replacement Whittaker Beadling and Thomson released, Alston rumoured Ethan Ross loan end Afolabi loan end, Nisbet sold. McManus and O’hara joined. Obviously not the biggest sample of games, but i don’t think anyone else who has left were getting on the pitch anytime soon. From that should Alston and OFW join them we can’t be that far from how our squad will look at the start of the season. Add a decent wide option defensive midfield cover and we’ll just about be there. Talking of Alston, would he have been at Falkirk the same time as Crawford? Edited July 10, 2020 by parsforlife 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Think there's a really good balance to the squad, with multiple players who can cover various positions (Martin, Murray, Whittaker, Turner, Thomas, Edwards, McCann). I think there will only be one or two more permanent signings, with a keeper being the priority. Wouldn't be averse to Oh-Ef-Dub returning. Think a winger might be a target too. Would imagine that the rest of the squad will be supplemented with the under 20s and loans. Wouldn't mind seeing Ethan Ross back. Crawford still has much to prove as a manager. He's shown flashes of brilliance (wins against United at home, St Mirren away, Celtic away, Partick everywhere last season, Dundee win at home) but also too many flashes of absolute aching shite (Edinburgh City, Arbroath away twice, the hideous 5 match losing streak and the Stranraer cup game). However, he seems to be very good in the transfer market. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Gk Signing Comrie-Murray-Watson-Martin Dow-Whittaker-Turner-Thomas McManus - O'Hara From looking at that Murray and Martin can cover right back, with Lang stepping in at CB and Edwards at left back so I don't reckon we'll see any new defenders, Gill as the backup keeper with a new one coming in. In midfield we have Matty Todd and Paul Allan covering centre mid, reckon we might see one more body come in there. Out wide we have no cover at all so we definitely need another man there. Upfront we have McGill and McCann to cover, are they good enough? Who knows but I can't see us signing anyone else. So my wishlist is now- Goalkeeper - I'd still prefer Jamie McDonald however I wouldn't hate to have OFW back. I think he'd be a solid signing Centre Mid - I know we're linked with Alston but I really don't know how we'd utilise him or fit him into the team so I'm really not sure, outwith Whittaker we don't have a defensive minded midfielder, I actually think Miller from Falkirk would be a good signing despite knowing little about him, someone that can cover right back and cdm? Aye that'd do. Winger-I'd love to have Nesbitt but I don't reckon he would come as a second choice squad player, if he would still? Aye come on down, I could see us filling this spot with a loan player. Other names could be Calvin Miller and Joe Cardle I suppose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Slight twist on the above, if we went 4-3-3/4-5-1 then we have the similar defensive options but more likely to need murray(and potentially martin) to step into midfield with Lang coming and we can run with 3 from 4 of Dow, Thomas, o’hara, McManus. Thomas can play up front and both o’hara/McManus Have shown they can put a shift in on the wing. That would put less emphasis on signing a winger and more on centre mid, tho we do have Todd and Allan that play there. Other random Football manager thoughts, Sign Mcginn(i still think he’s the one of the best players who will be playing championship this season) and look at a 4-2-3-1 system. GK comrie Watson murray martin Whittaker McGinn Dow. Alston. thomas O’hara/McManus. I don’t believe that’s realistic btw, But would be a v.decent starting 11 with options to adapt to injuries. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 On paper we could end up having a very decent starting XI for this league but I can see squad depth being an issue. That’s only to be expected though, just about every other club will be the same. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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