capt_oats Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 We usually do one of those wee end of season review type things on the socials with Burrows or the manager. Appreciate that we've learned that pretty much everything Alexander says publicly should be taken with a crate of salt but it'd be interesting to hear what the general position is. @welldaft referenced it a couple of pages ago but identifying that the the defence needs fixed and we need to improve aspects of the squad is a pretty good start IMO. On a basic level I'd agree with him that we have the nucleus of a good squad. Quote "We can't just focus on European football. We need to strengthen and remember the league programme as well. You will see the other big clubs at this level improving a lot. "They will spend a lot of money so we need to work exceptionally hard to improve what we have if we want to stay as competitive as we have been this season. "We have quite a lot of contracted players, lads for the future, lads for now. But we have to improve. "There are certain things in our results that we have to get better at. We have done a lot of good things this season but we have always been aware of where we need to be better. So if we can improve certain aspects of our squad and our team then we have to do that. I feel we have a nucleus of a good squad." "Our defensive record is not good enough,” he said. “Plain and simple. "We have scored a lot of goals this season but we have to look at the structure, how we set up, a lot of things, but the goals against, if you look over the course of the season, have hurt us a little but so we have to look at that." Link 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Do folk on here go to the Player of the Year things. I’ve always assumed it’s the same 100 souls that turn up to every event the club puts on. I’ve never considered it, possibly because I don’t live in the town (any more). Am I missing out? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Any update regarding Lamie yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, capt_oats said: On a basic level I'd agree with him that we have the nucleus of a good squad. I think so too - I also think that a huge knee-jerk clearout and rebuild would be massively counter-productive at this point. We naturally need to trim the squad to a post-Covid size, there are players that are OOC and are leaving anyway, so we will get the chance to (hopefully) bring in some decent players to fix any glaring problems. I'd be happy with 5 "quality" players rather than 10 could-do-a-job types. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 22 minutes ago, ropy said: Do folk on here go to the Player of the Year things. I’ve always assumed it’s the same 100 souls that turn up to every event the club puts on. I’ve never considered it, possibly because I don’t live in the town (any more). Am I missing out? I'd always thought it'd be decent if we got about 15 of us to a table but I've never been. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 I reckon that's mostly fair from @Alanos. I'll be keen to see what Sol looks like after a rest and an actual pre-season. Alexander turned Bevis into a serviceable defender and I'd say Sol looks like he's starting from a higher level than him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 45 minutes ago, ropy said: Do folk on here go to the Player of the Year things. I’ve always assumed it’s the same 100 souls that turn up to every event the club puts on. I’ve never considered it, possibly because I don’t live in the town (any more). Am I missing out? Brilliant night out you should try it. And it might wind some folk up but Tam Cowan is superb as a compere, as un PC as you can get. His Q&A session with Alexander on the stage was comedy gold. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapowzer Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 30 minutes ago, Busta Nut said: I'd always thought it'd be decent if we got about 15 of us to a table but I've never been. Obv Capt Oats in the middle 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post capt_oats Posted May 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) This is apparently my 10k post (yikes). Rather than waste it on a big, long daft post here are videos of the 94/95 team, Michael Higdon, Lionel and Moult. Edited May 15, 2022 by capt_oats 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Transfer season is upon us so the next 500 posts can be in depth analysis of various Vanarama league jobbers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, well fan for life said: Transfer season is upon us so the next 500 posts can be in depth analysis of various Vanarama league jobbers. They’re definitely in the “could do a job” bracket. That saved a lot of time for for everyone, you’re all welcome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RostokMcSpoons Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, santheman said: Brilliant night out you should try it. And it might wind some folk up but Tam Cowan is superb as a compere, as un PC as you can get. His Q&A session with Alexander on the stage was comedy gold. It was a big event last night,going by the numbering system there were 25ish tables typically with 8+ people on each. Obviously the team and staff took up a few of those but it's stepped up a gear since the last one I attended (Nicky Law's final season) The media team had set up screens and prepped a bunch of highlights packages, it was slick and well run And my group (including another English guy attending his first 'well match) all agreed Tam did a fantastic job Big Bevis is a lovely guy to meet, as expected Edited May 15, 2022 by RostokMcSpoons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo said: They’re definitely in the “could do a job” bracket. That saved a lot of time for for everyone, you’re all welcome. "I think he'll be aiming higher than us" is one of my other Transfer Window favourites 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Has there been a single transfer rumour at all for us this summer? Can't remember seeing one if so and even a token linkage to the obvious (McAlear say) hasnt been spotted. I guess it's in theory better the club keeps the cards close etc and announces business when done but gossip about targets, renewals, friendlies etc is often more fun than the actual football... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Maybe Alexander has found the solution for stopping transfer rumors, to go along with gaslighting us on injuries and the like. He's a villain.Saying that, off to find the list of out of contract players in Scotland, and promising championship guys. Here it is https://www.transfermarkt.com/scottish-premiership/endendevertraege/wettbewerb/SC1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 #announceCharles-Cook 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Are we expecting a new goalkeeping coach or is Scott Fox going to pick the role up? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 6 hours ago, dezz said: In no way unexpected but that’s Mark O’Hara confirmed he’s away on his IG. That's DOC confirmed he's away as well. Also via IG. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdlzxgVqPWs/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Here's to the next 10,000 @capt_oats 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 That's DOC, MOH and Roberts all posted farewells on the socials tonight, might be a coincidence but could imply the gtf list coming tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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