Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 14 minutes ago, sons superhero said: Maybe a dip into the Juniors for another Gary Fleming. We’d need a time machine for that! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 All aboard the promotion express 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE CHOSEN SON Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 What would be the consequences of negotiating and essentially tapping up an under contract player, the timings of the Ryan Wallace deal don’t add up at all and I hope we haven’t been snaking East Fife. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) I seriously doubt we’ve done anything wrong. East Fife sound like they were happy to be rid of him. I wouldn’t read anything into the timings. Wallace may well be past it, we’ll see. I’m absolutely still going to get excited about him, though. I refuse to learn my lesson from Rory Loy etc. Strikers are weird ones. Sometimes they totally flop and other times they completely surprise you (Lister with us, Nisbet with Raith). There’s been nothing else remotely exciting in a long time, so it’s nice to have something to latch on to. Edited June 11, 2022 by FifeSons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 I wish Farrell would hire someone to help coach the defence. I know he tried with Boyle, which was maybe a recognition he needs help. I still think we need another striker and look very dodgy at full back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Just because EF announced Wallace had officially left them yesterday (when he was in Portugal judging by his social media) doesn't mean that the deal to terminate his contract was only agreed yesterday. That was just when East Fife chose to publish it. Presumably it was sorted before he flew out. A few years ago one of our players signed a new contract remotely when he wasn't even in the country mind you. So who knows. I suspect he's said to EF that he won't play for them again but is prepared to walk away from his contract. So they've been left with the option of letting him go or have him hoover up a good chunk of their budget for kicking his heels and being in huff. He must've had a colossal falling out with Stevie Crawford for it to come to this. Hopefully it fires him up to get back to his Arbroath form with us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AberhillEnd Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jan Vojáček said: Just because EF announced Wallace had officially left them yesterday (when he was in Portugal judging by his social media) doesn't mean that the deal to terminate his contract was only agreed yesterday. That was just when East Fife chose to publish it. Presumably it was sorted before he flew out. A few years ago one of our players signed a new contract remotely when he wasn't even in the country mind you. So who knows. I suspect he's said to EF that he won't play for them again but is prepared to walk away from his contract. So they've been left with the option of letting him go or have him hoover up a good chunk of their budget for kicking his heels and being in huff. He must've had a colossal falling out with Stevie Crawford for it to come to this. Hopefully it fires him up to get back to his Arbroath form with us. It started way before Crawford was appointed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE CHOSEN SON Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jan Vojáček said: Just because EF announced Wallace had officially left them yesterday (when he was in Portugal judging by his social media) doesn't mean that the deal to terminate his contract was only agreed yesterday. That was just when East Fife chose to publish it. Presumably it was sorted before he flew out. I hope you’re right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 I'm liking the sound of Wallace, it's quite a while since we had a bam in the mould of Joe Robertson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Jan Vojáček said: Just because EF announced Wallace had officially left them yesterday (when he was in Portugal judging by his social media) doesn't mean that the deal to terminate his contract was only agreed yesterday. That was just when East Fife chose to publish it. Presumably it was sorted before he flew out. A few years ago one of our players signed a new contract remotely when he wasn't even in the country mind you. So who knows. I suspect he's said to EF that he won't play for them again but is prepared to walk away from his contract. So they've been left with the option of letting him go or have him hoover up a good chunk of their budget for kicking his heels and being in huff. He must've had a colossal falling out with Stevie Crawford for it to come to this. Hopefully it fires him up to get back to his Arbroath form with us. Had a good right foot on him, always fancied him to work keeper, clever player and used his arse (cause it was so big and imagine it’ll only have grown) very well backing into players. Needs ball into his feet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 36 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: Had a good right foot on him, always fancied him to work keeper, clever player and used his arse (cause it was so big and imagine it’ll only have grown) very well backing into players. Needs ball into his feet How is he when the ball is aimlessly lumped at him? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Just now, Boghead ranter said: How is he when the ball is aimlessly lumped at him? Very lazy and will moan like f**k at everyone else as soon as going gets tough 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Good to see ‘patience is the key’ make a comeback. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo71 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) Been a while since I've posted mainly down to dejection and disappointment with the situation.The main points have been well covered by the regular posters but to add my 2p worth I would say that I am reluctantly willing to give SF the first quarter to prove he can get things right.I know it's foolhardy as the guy has never delivered anywhere but h has signed 1 or 2 decent players and we have good players for this level but my fear is he won't be able to get them to play as a team. Probably he will need some experienced manager out of the game to come down and give him some pointers as i genuinelt believe he doesn't know whatnhes doing.This is a guy that talks the talk but has thus far not walked the walk.I really hope he proves me wrong but I fear he won't.Thats why giving him 9 games is foolhardy plus the fact that after 9 games last season we were 2nd in the table.We are playing with fire keeping himbut its clear he wont be going anywhere anytime soon. Edited June 11, 2022 by lorenzo71 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) There’s probably not much choice but to get behind him for the first quarter, at this stage. Not that I’ll be doing so financially, by buying a season ticket. It would be nice to know that the board would actually act if we’re struggling at that point. I’m not convinced they would. Just have to pray this season is different, but I fully expect more of the same. The usual defensive howlers and penalties conceded etc. It’s up to him now to prove us wrong. He’s under massive pressure, at least from the fans, to get off to a good start. Edited June 11, 2022 by FifeSons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 There’s probably not much choice but to get behind him for the first quarter, at this stage. Not that I’ll be doing so financially, by buying a season ticket. It would be nice to know that the board would actually act if we’re struggling at that point. I’m not convinced they would. Just have to pray this season is different, but I fully expect more of the same. The usual defensive howlers and penalties conceded etc. It’s up to him now to prove us wrong. He’s under massive pressure, at least from the fans, to get off to a good start.That's the thing, we all want the club to be successful but a lot (on here anyway and including myself in this) are sceptical about whether Farrell is the man to do it. As said by Lorenzo, he has the talk but so far hasn't walked the walk. But he's not being a poor manager deliberately. He'll want the club to be successful as much as we do but I have no confidence in him and it's up to him to prove me wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, microdave said: 1 hour ago, FifeSons said: There’s probably not much choice but to get behind him for the first quarter, at this stage. Not that I’ll be doing so financially, by buying a season ticket. It would be nice to know that the board would actually act if we’re struggling at that point. I’m not convinced they would. Just have to pray this season is different, but I fully expect more of the same. The usual defensive howlers and penalties conceded etc. It’s up to him now to prove us wrong. He’s under massive pressure, at least from the fans, to get off to a good start. That's the thing, we all want the club to be successful but a lot (on here anyway and including myself in this) are sceptical about whether Farrell is the man to do it. As said by Lorenzo, he has the talk but so far hasn't walked the walk. But he's not being a poor manager deliberately. He'll want the club to be successful as much as we do but I have no confidence in him and it's up to him to prove me wrong. Yep, I also have no confidence in him. It’s totally on him now to prove us all wrong. Lorenzo also makes a good point that he had us in a good position after 9 games last season, followed by a total collapse. Given his only other ‘success’ with Stranraer was over a greatly shortened season, he really hasn’t proven himself to do well over many games. Just have to cross our fingers and hope for the best, now. Like you say, it’s in everyone’s best interest (probably barring the owners) for the club to do well. I think the first quarter is a fair amount of time to give him. All that being said, if we lose 5-0 at Cliftonhill on the opening day… Edited June 11, 2022 by FifeSons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) I see our new signing is getting into a twitter spat. Faz, if you’re reading this, please get them all off social media. Especially Big Eric. Edited June 12, 2022 by FifeSons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 6 hours ago, FifeSons said: I see our new signing is getting into a twitter spat. Faz, if you’re reading this, please get them all off social media. Especially Big Eric. He’s quite right to defend himself tbh. A guy who was banned for 2 years for taking gear trying to fish for East Fife likes by slating him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Yes I think we can ignore the coke head looking for a bare knuckle boxing fight in this argument. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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