Deano1874 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Don't get me wrong, I want Duffy gone as much as anyone. I've always said that if we do win this league it will be a stumble across the line, I still stand by that. Having said that, I'm expecting McManus to stay and at least one or two more added in January. Obviously, if that doesn't happen I may change my thoughts. We won't win the league if Duffy remains in charge, and he will be in charge for the remainder of this season, at least. I have no doubts that McManus will stay beyond January, but he can only do so much. I think we have a squad capable of winning this title - and we do arguably have the strongest squad in the league - but under the guidance of Jim Duffy, we quite simply will not finish above two part-time teams, which is just cringe-worthy, really. If we want to be in the Championship next season, he has to go. Now. I think McManus would be daft to stay on at Morton. If anyone from Aberdeen has been watching him they'll realise he can play at a higher level. Morton is the only club he's played for this season (other than in the Europa League with Aberdeen, does that count?) If it doesn't then he could be loaned out to a Championship club for the rest of the season. He gets to test himself at a better level in a league with much more media coverage and Aberdeen get to see if he can handle that step up, it's a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTon Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 You can't play for 3 clubs in one season as you said he's already played for Aberdeen this season. So he either goes back to Aberdeen to play for their reserves or comes to us for the remainder of the season and gets first team football. It's a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano1874 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 You can't play for 3 clubs in one season as you said he's already played for Aberdeen this season. So he either goes back to Aberdeen to play for their reserves or comes to us for the remainder of the season and gets first team football. It's a no brainer. Isn't that only domestic appearances though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Street Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Isn't that only domestic appearances though? I'm pretty sure it does count. Grant Adams has had to play as a trialist because he's already played for Dundee and a Junior team. If a Junior team counts then I'd expect playing in the Europa League does too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Aitken's Love Child Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Jim is targeting 2 experienced signings in the January transfer window, one of whom is a central midfielder who he has already had discussions with. Glad to see him trying to add some older heads to the team, and what he says in his Tele article is spot on, even if it should never have gotten to this stage in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbineTon Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 We can rule out a striker then, given that we already have the experienced Barrowman in our ranks. Does that mean that Dece is staying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_dfc Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Morton fan's sentiments towards Jim Duffy remind me a bit of Dundee fan's sentiments towards John Brown last season. It is true that when Bomber left, he was top of the league but few Dundee fans had any real confidence that he would get them out of the league. Whilst top, you couldn't help but imagine how things would be under a competent manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Could do with another centre back, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Street Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Two experienced players sound promising. Then you remember it's Duffy that's chosen them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-Toon Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Jim is targeting 2 experienced signings in the January transfer window, one of whom is a central midfielder who he has already had discussions with. Glad to see him trying to add some older heads to the team, and what he says in his Tele article is spot on, even if it should never have gotten to this stage in the first place. Mark Millar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbineTon Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Two experienced players sound promising. Then you remember it's Duffy that's chosen them. Tbf, he's managed to bring in Pepper and Dece, so there is an ability to sign decent players in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Will be expecting a valid reason why said targets weren't available to sign in the summer, back when Clueless Jim was rummaging around League Two for utter, utter dross. And then we'll find out whether they're any good or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecaven Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Usually in January you only get the shite players that can't get a game at their own clubs.We would be very fortunate if we pick up someone decent,especially with most of the dross that he's signed already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blue Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Tbf, he's managed to bring in Pepper and Dece, so there is an ability to sign decent players in him. The amount of players that he signed he was bound to strike it lucky with one or two of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Tbf, he's managed to bring in Pepper and Dece, so there is an ability to sign decent players in him. Offset that with Crighton, Lamie, Stefan McLuskey and Jordan Allan. Jury is still out on Milojevic, Miller, Barrowman and Jamie McLuskey. So, impressed by 2 and disappointed by 8! TTG Duffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 No surprise that the two players brought in from a level he has little idea of turned out to be good, while those handpicked from the lower leagues by Duffy have been utterly, utterly shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 As it says on the tin, even another 18 league wins this season wouldn't dispel the 'see or you wouldn't believe it' incompetent nature of Dim 'Jim' Duffy trying to organise a football side. Much like Ross County when Dick Campbell was briefly in charge, we hilariously top this league in spite of, rather than because of the manager, and unless we ditch him then we will not even be close to an acceptable result ie promotion. Time to go Jim! Could it not just be more of a case of Jim Duffy finding his level as oppose to vise versa?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Could it not just be more of a case of Jim Duffy finding his level as oppose to vise versa?...... No: he was at Clyde just last season: that was quite clearly his level. Thanks for playing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 No: he was at Clyde just last season: that was quite clearly his level. Thanks for playing anyway. touche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJM77 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 If we get beat today he should go, sadly he won't though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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