Vegetableman Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Henderson was on the sub list in the Zurich Game He won't be back here , 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Barrys Sign (Top Half) Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Manager actively seeking new recruits as per his interview post match vs Airdrie. Edinburgh game was defensively a disaster, but first goal aside on Saturday we were much stronger at the back and soaked up a lot of Airdrie pressure. We werent clinical enough when the chances came our way on Saturday. I dont think it can be argued Airdrie deserved the points on the balance of play. But had we taken one of those chances at key times it would have made the match a lot more interesting and perhaps changed the dynamics of the game. Airdrie also got the good fortune for the ricochet off the woodwork for the second goal that we didnt get on a couple of similar occasions when we hit the bar. Strength in depth is the main issue this season which is understandable. As Waspie and others have said, strongest 11 is pretty good, but any injuries cause problems- particularly to key guys such as Scougall. Cant agree the recruitment has been awful, or that we should simply just throw in the towel and give up 4 matches into the season. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter McGavin Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 21/08/2022 at 10:12, Oweny said: Airdrie lost half their team and manager and we're still miles behind them. I worry we are this season's East Fife A common misconception, we lost Easton and Murray, the rest we punted. We are actually still a couple of players short of finalising our squad also. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevchenko Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Episode 3 is up and Alloa Athletic Women's Manager Allan Salvona joins us for a chat this week. Colin from the Blue Toon Podcast is also on for a view from Peterhead! https://waspsnest.buzzsprout.com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KierenAAFC Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Had some looking back to last season’s transfers and it really does emphasise the need for a bit of calmness. Euan Henderson wasn’t signed until the start of September and didn’t making his goal-scoring debut until September 11th. PJ and Ross too came a bit after the January window and under Brian Rice. Alloa have never finished their business by the 20-something of August. Sure the Prem teams are waiting for their window to shut end of this month and then, like every other team, we will be chomping at the bit for the top loans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 We got a mention on Open Goal podcast this week, Derek Ferguson telling a story about when he was at Alloa. Terry Christie shouting at his son Max for having a poor first half then they started arguing cause Max didn't tidy his bedroom the morning before the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeodhasXD Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 I think we know that we won't be automatically relegated this year at the very least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 17 hours ago, LeodhasXD said: I think we know that we won't be automatically relegated this year at the very least. 'Bookmarked' incoming! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetableman Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Pffft ! meh , #dontweplaythemenough 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevchenko Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 New Episode has just went up, looking back on Saturday and ahead to the Clyde game. @Adolfo Rios joins us from the Clyde FC Podcast for the preview this week. https://waspsnest.buzzsprout.com 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Guessing Rice has finally got the player he was talking about the other week? Enjoyed the podcast again, heard the Clyde fan mention they've had some of their players on their pod, would be quite cool to hear from some of our players if you guys could manage it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevchenko Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, Rory said: Guessing Rice has finally got the player he was talking about the other week? Enjoyed the podcast again, heard the Clyde fan mention they've had some of their players on their pod, would be quite cool to hear from some of our players if you guys could manage it! Thanks Rory, definitely something we would love to do but not sure how easy it will be - although not asked the question yet to be fair! The Clyde one is a more official club podcast so that definitely helps them getting the players on. We are trying to line something up with an ex-Wasp for a few weeks time but will just have to wait to see if we can get him on. Think that’s something we would quite like to throw in every now and again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Luke Donnelly. Not a signing that I'm totally convinced by, his scoring record at Arbroath isn't great although Dick Campbell kept him around for quite a while so obviously rated him. From my recollection he's quite tricky with the ball at his feet, but lacks pace and isn't the greatest finisher. I'd most likely see him playing as a number 10 but I thought that we were quite well served in that area with Scougall and MacIver. Anyway, I'll get behind him and hopefully he turns out to be a hit. Despite his height he should given us something a bit different up front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylstheref Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Meh! Not overly excited but he'll be suitably encouraged. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetableman Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Agreed not overwhelmed with this signing but that said what would we expect ? Luke might prosper under a new management and with game time so not a bad signing all things considered . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 That was my initial reaction too, really felt we needed pace up front. Donnelly feels very similar to Sammon and MacIver in being a big guy with good feet who can bring others into the game but probably not a prolific scorer. However, he's been playing at a decent level for a few seasons now and can hopefully bring something a bit different and add to our options in attack. Welcome Luke and all the best. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledLichtie Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I hope Donnelly does well for you. He just didnt seem quite good enough for championship level, although the frustrating thing was that you could see there was a player in there. He got a fair amount of stick, but he never hid, and he always did his best for us. Hopefully dropping a league and getting a fresh start will get the best out of him! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Good luck to Luke Donnelly - I am sure he will put in a good shift and always give you 100%. Don't expect him to score lots of goals, but he is a handy, skillful player who will work hard and create chances and assists - I hope he does well. Wishing him all the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Barrys Sign (Top Half) Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Agree that maybe not the type of striker we maybe expected to see- more of a foil and his scoring record suggests that. Certainly cant judge him based on his previous brief spell at Alloa. That was at the beginning of season 2016/17 where we had that electric start to the campaign under Jack Ross. Understandable he couldnt get into our starting 11 at that time and in fact all of his appearances at Alloa came from the bench. I've always been quite impressed by him in games against us since then- and believe he scored twice against us for both Queens Park and Arbroath. Ive no doubt Brian Rice can see everything we can see, so might be interesting to see how he slots Donnelly into his gameplan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLichtie86 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Luke Donkelly at Arbroath in the Championship since July 2019. (Signed Jan 2019 in League 1)63 league appearances.2987 minutes played5 goals. (All between Jul-Dec 2019)Average of 597.4 minutes per goal.3 assists.Since Jan 2020 he has played 47 league games.Played 2036 minutes.Scored 0 goals.1 assist. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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