Ludo*1 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 hour ago, DA Baracus said: Can we have some other players then please? You've surely got some to offload? I reckon McPake will go for a couple of our younger players once Bowyer has an idea of the squad. Finlay Robertson was a real talent and McPake’s personal favourite. Made the breakthrough at 16 but stagnated since that first season. Kind of a make or break season for him so would be good to see him outperform Dorrans once again like he did for us. Lyell Cameron is another possibility if needing an attacking midfielder. Got rave reviews at Peterhead and looks on the cusp of breaking through for us. You might remember him as the lad McPake threw under the bus in a game against you lot and subbed at half time after you were all over us at your ground but he's been impressive. Other than those two, I can't think of anyone that'd be suitable for you to loan or that we won't need for our squad. I'm sure we'll be more than willing to help out though as Nelms still loves his 'son' McPake and he played a massive role with our current batch of youth. The problem is that they seem like being the key players rather than the expendables. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 30 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said: I reckon McPake will go for a couple of our younger players once Bowyer has an idea of the squad. Finlay Robertson was a real talent and McPake’s personal favourite. Made the breakthrough at 16 but stagnated since that first season. Kind of a make or break season for him so would be good to see him outperform Dorrans once again like he did for us. Lyell Cameron is another possibility if needing an attacking midfielder. Got rave reviews at Peterhead and looks on the cusp of breaking through for us. You might remember him as the lad McPake threw under the bus in a game against you lot and subbed at half time after you were all over us at your ground but he's been impressive. Other than those two, I can't think of anyone that'd be suitable for you to loan or that we won't need for our squad. I'm sure we'll be more than willing to help out though as Nelms still loves his 'son' McPake and he played a massive role with our current batch of youth. The problem is that they seem like being the key players rather than the expendables. We're a League 1 and so will take what we can! Also, won't be hard to outperform Dorrans this season, as he (Dorrans) will be injured for most of it. He's missed almost of preseason and all League Cup games through injury. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 We don't need more centre mids. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaton Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 We don't need more centre mids. I'd take one on loan and a floating wide man who can play both. Another CB as back up as shat it when seeing Bene being taken off. Keeper obvs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 We don't need more centre mids. That is by far our weakest position. If we don’t get some strong players for this league, we will get battered about the place in midfield. Hamilton is a brilliant signing, but we needed another 2 I feel of a similar sort of standard. Can’t see it happening tbh. Think we’ve painted ourselves in to a corner by dishing out long contracts to these players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, DAFC. said: That is by far our weakest position. If we don’t get some strong players for this league, we will get battered about the place in midfield. Hamilton is a brilliant signing, but we needed another 2 I feel of a similar sort of standard. Can’t see it happening tbh. Think we’ve painted ourselves in to a corner by dishing out long contracts to these players. We currently have no wide players at all, and absolutely no backup at centre back. Meanwhile at centre mid we have one of our (on paper) best in Hamilton, our highest paid player in Dorrans, our brightest youth prospect in Todd who seems to have started pre season well, along with Chalmers and Allan for depth. Getting another one would be totally overkill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 I’d like another DM option. It’s a position that pick a up suspensions and injury, reliant on one man for that is difficult, however it’s far from top of the list. Winger Center back 2nd winger goalkeeper DM cover. 4th choice CB. Is my order of preference. If we singed up those players we’d still be 2 short of last seasons depth. I’d be very worried over the long term future of the club if we can’t at least achieve decent enough quality in at least 4 of those positions, if we’re only adding 1 or 2 it would suggest we’re financially fucked, purely as a result of the utterly incredible Peter grant experiment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelheart Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Any truth in Greg Stewart to you guys ?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 54 minutes ago, Kelheart said: Any truth in Greg Stewart to you guys ?? I can’t see why we’d be going after him unless someone else in our forward line is moving on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Grant228 said: We currently have no wide players at all, and absolutely no backup at centre back. Meanwhile at centre mid we have one of our (on paper) best in Hamilton, our highest paid player in Dorrans, our brightest youth prospect in Todd who seems to have started pre season well, along with Chalmers and Allan for depth. Getting another one would be totally overkill. McPake stated in an earlier interview that our central midfield is too similar and that we only have Todd as an attacking midfielder option. I think we might get a wide guy who can play centrally. A bit like Ethan Ross does at Rovers. Edited July 17, 2022 by Chubbychops 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Any truth in Greg Stewart to you guys ?? Thought he'd signed for Mumbai. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 35 minutes ago, Rob1885 said: 3 hours ago, Kelheart said: Any truth in Greg Stewart to you guys ?? Thought he'd signed for Mumbai. Quick Google search shows he signed a two year deal with them last month. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Chubbychops said: Quick Google search shows he signed a two year deal with them last month. reverse Willo flood clause incoming? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 13 hours ago, Chubbychops said: Quick Google search shows he signed a two year deal with them last month. Not on wiki, which is weird, but yeah he signed for them. It was announced on twitter a while ago. It's midfielders and wingers we are needing sorted pronto. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Toun Clock Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 17/07/2022 at 00:22, Grant228 said: We don't need more centre mids. Allan, Chalmers, Dorrans, Hamilton are our current centre midfielders. Dorrans hasn't kicked a ball this season, Chalmers is guff, Hamilton is a future Balon D'or winner and Allan is a good young player but I'm doubtful we can start a season with him as one of the first choice CM's. I feel we'll still see a handful come in but I'd be shocked if one of them isn't a CM. If Dorrans ends up being out for some time and any of the other three get injured then we're down to two. We need another keeper to challenge Deniz. We definitely need another CM and we need a wide player or two. The front line is sorted, four capable strikers who've been in decent enough form already. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Allan isn't some wee youth player. He's 22 (23 next year). If he can't be expected to start then he shouldn't be there at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 41 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Allan isn't some wee youth player. He's 22 (23 next year). If he can't be expected to start then he shouldn't be there at all. Aye, you have Todd aswell. I just don't see it as a priority position at all to strengthen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 The league starts in a matter of days. McPake has talked about maybe picking someone up on loan once the Premier teams are close to finalising their squads and then maybe sending one of ours on loan. Just not sure why folk are talking about us adding 4-6 players? We’ve got a squad of 21 already. We won this league last time around with a squad of 22. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 They're both inexperienced players still, I don't see the issue with questioning our depth in the middle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 But if McPake's budget is limited, which it surely will be, then he needs to priotise which positions are strengthened. There may not be the budget to strengthen the defence, wide areas and the middle of the pitch. There may of course be the budget for that mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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