101 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, CallumPar said: I kind of took the “we’ll maybe know by Saturday” to mean that they’ll have an answer from the player/club and know if they’ll be here this month, rather than being signed today. Would love to be wrong though. If Hibs sell Nisbet, I’d like to think we could pay a small fee to get one or two of the players we’ve offered pre-contracts to just now. I wonder if we could pay a fee to get Fisher back and signed on, he would probably be the obvious option. I don't know how far Paul Allan is away but looking at the bench last Saturday we are very short of CM & CB options so anyone who could fill in for both slots would be good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthStander1876 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 12 hours ago, da_no_1 said: If you head over to the Falkirk thread you'll realise all our efforts are in vain as they have already clinched the title. Shame You'll be hard-stretched to find a Falkirk fan that thinks we're now favourites to win the title. That would be mental. But 7 points is by no means guaranteeing the league at this stage of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumPar Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 25 minutes ago, 101 said: I wonder if we could pay a fee to get Fisher back and signed on, he would probably be the obvious option. I don't know how far Paul Allan is away but looking at the bench last Saturday we are very short of CM & CB options so anyone who could fill in for both slots would be good. If Dundee were asking for a reasonable amount, I think trying to get Fisher back on a permanent basis would be a good move. Would minimise disruption and keep our reliable defence together. That’s the sort of player I’m thinking of here. Agree regarding the need for midfield cover too. But I don’t think McPake is looking for ‘cover’ - believe he wants any new signing to improve the starting 11 or offer something different. Not looking for us to start throwing silly money around. Just feel like there must be one or two players we’ve spoken to about pre-contracts that could help us secure the title and improve the team now, without it costing too much to take them off their current club’s hands. If clubs are unreasonable, then it’s not an option. I’m sure we’ll be asking the question though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 hour ago, SouthStander1876 said: You'll be hard-stretched to find a Falkirk fan that thinks we're now favourites to win the title. That would be mental. But 7 points is by no means guaranteeing the league at this stage of the season. Falkirk fans are very up and down, you had a few of them saying the league was over after we won at TFS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Just now, Grant228 said: Falkirk fans are very up and down, you had a few of them saying the league was over after we won at TFS. They weren't wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthStander1876 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Feel like every team has very reactionary fans, I'm sure if it was the other way round there would be a few on here saying the same. Can't say I'm not jealous of your current position 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA-go Par Adonis Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Aye, I think we're in a good place but I don't get the (very few) posters who seem to think it would take us falling off a cliff or it be a massive bottle job not to win the league. Falkirk have got it together for the first time since the covid break and could go on a very good run. They're already pretty consistent at home and if they start to grind out results away from home, they could put a winning streak together. There's not much quality in the league and we've seen it in the past when a moderately decent side starts churning out the victories due to having a slightly better team and a confident mindset. We have a strong side for league 1, and have ground out the results due to our excellent defence. If Bene, Edwards or Mehmet are out for half a dozen games, we could struggle a bit. The flip side is, of course, that if Falkirk drop points at either/both Edinburgh and Kelty and we can beat Clyde and Montrose, the lead could be in double digits by the Airdrie double header in mid-February. I am not suggesting that will definitely happen but the pressure is definitely on them not to fall further behind or begins to look like a tall order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, SouthStander1876 said: You'll be hard-stretched to find a Falkirk fan that thinks we're now favourites to win the title. That would be mental. But 7 points is by no means guaranteeing the league at this stage of the season. Not one Pars fan truthfully thinks the league is done. Edited January 27, 2023 by da_no_1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumPar Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 27 minutes ago, SouthStander1876 said: Feel like every team has very reactionary fans, I'm sure if it was the other way round there would be a few on here saying the same. Can't say I'm not jealous of your current position 100%. But I’m surprised McGlynn gets so much praise for the signings. In terms of attacking players, he’s signed about 5/6(?) strikers so far this season. That doesn’t suggest he knows what he’s looking for/what type of striker will work in his team. I get that he’s lost Alegria this window and he needed replaced. But it looks like he’s lost one striker and signed 2/3 hoping that one of them works. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthStander1876 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Alegria and Burrell were working well before January and even then Mcglynn was saying he wants 1 more. Lose Alegria, bring in Allan as an able replacement and Wright as an extra back up. Think Meekison is a great signing going off what United fans are saying. A lot of them saying he's better than your star boy Mochrie! Really interested to see how the rest of the season pans out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, SouthStander1876 said: A lot of them saying he's better than your star boy Mochrie I think our strength is we don't have any "star boys" but whatever floats your boat. Anyway not long to go til it's "we need to sign a rapist" time........strap yourselves in chaps. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthStander1876 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, da_no_1 said: I think our strength is we don't have any "star boys" but whatever floats your boat. Anyway not long to go til it's "we need to sign a rapist" time........strap yourselves in chaps. Stay classy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 2 hours ago, CallumPar said: If Dundee were asking for a reasonable amount, I think trying to get Fisher back on a permanent basis would be a good move. Would minimise disruption and keep our reliable defence together. That’s the sort of player I’m thinking of here. Agree regarding the need for midfield cover too. But I don’t think McPake is looking for ‘cover’ - believe he wants any new signing to improve the starting 11 or offer something different. Not looking for us to start throwing silly money around. Just feel like there must be one or two players we’ve spoken to about pre-contracts that could help us secure the title and improve the team now, without it costing too much to take them off their current club’s hands. If clubs are unreasonable, then it’s not an option. I’m sure we’ll be asking the question though. Yeh looking at the last time we won this league we didn't really bring in any stars, just Brad McKay, Craig Reid and Scott Robinson. Sometimes to go the distance in a league you need some seasoned pros who can get you over the line and add some depth to your squad. Hopefully Kev's deal is done sooner rather than later and we know how much cash we have to play with although I'm sure that can work against us as selling clubs know we will be relatively cash rich. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 I seen a post saying that it's refreshing McGlynn knows what type of player he wants, rather than signing them for the sake of it. From the outside it seems the opposite, they lost Algeria who was a physical presence, different from Burrel who likes to run the channels and get in behind. So they bring in Allan who likes to run the channels and get in behind? It seems likely Kennedy will be away, unless I'm missing it who replaces him? McGuffie? Meekinson comes with good pedigree, so where is he getting played? Do you drop Nesbitt who's come onto a game in the ten role? You can drop Henderson back to CB but then surely you're missing that steel in the middle of the park? A replacement for McGinn? At various points this season you've had Falkirk fans claim he was the best midfielder in the division (he's not of course) The signing of the right back seems a good one which should add more balance. From the outside I'm not massively concerned, if they'd brought in a Hamilton type to play alongside McGinn, a better CB to partner Donaldson, a winger to replace Kennedy or a physical alternative for there front line it would've been more worrying. Rather it seems McGlynn has signed a bunch of players because they're available, rather than because they're what he needs. It's a very McGlynn thing to do. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 29 minutes ago, SouthStander1876 said: Alegria and Burrell were working well before January and even then Mcglynn was saying he wants 1 more. Lose Alegria, bring in Allan as an able replacement and Wright as an extra back up. Think Meekison is a great signing going off what United fans are saying. A lot of them saying he's better than your star boy Mochrie! Really interested to see how the rest of the season pans out. Surprising news to me that Mochrie is our star boy tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthStander1876 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Considering the absolute horror transfer windows we've had over the last 4 years. This is incredible 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 43 minutes ago, SouthStander1876 said: A lot of them saying he's better than your star boy Mochrie! Mochrie possibly our most raw talented player but in terms of importance to us, I would name quite a few players ahead of Mochrie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifes Elite Force Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 hour ago, DA-go Par Adonis said: Aye, I think we're in a good place but I don't get the (very few) posters who seem to think it would take us falling off a cliff or it be a massive bottle job not to win the league. Falkirk have got it together for the first time since the covid break and could go on a very good run. They're already pretty consistent at home and if they start to grind out results away from home, they could put a winning streak together. There's not much quality in the league and we've seen it in the past when a moderately decent side starts churning out the victories due to having a slightly better team and a confident mindset. We have a strong side for league 1, and have ground out the results due to our excellent defence. If Bene, Edwards or Mehmet are out for half a dozen games, we could struggle a bit. The flip side is, of course, that if Falkirk drop points at either/both Edinburgh and Kelty and we can beat Clyde and Montrose, the lead could be in double digits by the Airdrie double header in mid-February. I am not suggesting that will definitely happen but the pressure is definitely on them not to fall further behind or begins to look like a tall order. Pretty much sums things up pretty well for me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Anyone who went to the Dundee game how did Sam Young get on? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Mochrie blows hot and cold IMO. When he's good he's very good but when he's not on it or he needs to do a more structured role or defensive role he can struggle. Think Meekinson will be similar, neat and tidy on the ball etc but will be up for a battle in the middle of the park and will he track back etc. Will be interesting to compare them anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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