itzdrk Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 40 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said: This is very true but what could we as fans do? Not a thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nickydevlin Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 20 minutes ago, mugen_power said: Sounds like I'll be a casual observer this year, looking out for the results rather than paying to watch games/highlights That's the spirit . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said: The Ayrshire Post is a pretty depressing read. We have 4 goalkeepers coming in on trial (2 are from England), Hopkin will also run the rule over trialists for the attacking area of the park. Alludes to being very close to a couple of targets but missing out. It basically sounds like we’re going to have a number of trialists in training and hope a few turn out not to be dug meat rather than actually identifying players that he wants to sign and going out and getting them. Yup - not a single big signing and simply hoping we strike lucky with a trialist. What a depressing mess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BukyOHare Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, RossBFaeDundee said: Big sexy Os is off to Thailand, I'm afraid. Lads holiday? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Just now, BukyOHare said: Lads holiday? Nah he’s becoming a lady boy of Bangkok 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) No wanting to defend Hopkin as his recruitment /tactics etc so far hasn't been great but looking back at the 2019/20 season (below) which was McCall's last season and a big rebuild as well, our first signing was (according to wiki) 13th June - most season have been the same, with the majority of signings happening in July - season before Harvie was end June, MUrdoch mid July, and Smith mid August, season before Shankland was September! Majority of signings tend to be in the week or so before the group stages start - every season the same people are in a panic that we haven't signed anyone. Edited June 15, 2021 by honestly united 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMIP Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, honestly united said: No wanting to defend Hopkin as his recruitment /tactics etc so far hasn't been great but looking back at the 2019/20 season (below) which was McCall's last season and a big rebuild as well, our first signing was (according to wiki) 13th June - most season have been the same, with the majority of signings happening in July - season before Harvie was end June, MUrdoch mid July, and Smith mid August, season before Shankland was September! Majority of signings tend to be in the week or so before the group stages start - every season the same people are in a panic that we haven't signed anyone. Maybe, but we were working from a much stronger base with Murdoch, Moore, Docherty, Kerr, Muirhead, Bell, Forrest, Harvie, Geggan, Adams and McCowan. The alarm bells are ringing (for some) as we are looking at a major rebuild and appear to be absolutely nowhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne's man Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 2 hours ago, ayrunitedfw said: We have 4 goalkeepers coming in on trial (2 are from England) Why do I sense Ryan Scully? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, Roxanne's man said: Why do I sense Ryan Scully? As a back up yes I’d take him but I think he’d want to be number 1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Between Hopkin and Duffy the experience they have between them they should not have a club anywhere near the bottom of the table regardless (almost) of what squad they have. If they do they should both pack it in. I am looking forward to Hoppy's next interview though and finding out what the aim for the season is. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, UpInTheAyr said: Between Hopkin and Duffy the experience they have between them they should not have a club anywhere near the bottom of the table regardless (almost) of what squad they have. Tbf both had their sides, Hopkin twice technically, rooted to the bottom part of their respective tables last season. I genuinely can't think of a worse pairing in terms of transfer business too. Hopkin benefitted from Livingston have an outrageous scouting system and someone above him making the decisions, on his own it's been scandalously bad at every club. While Duffy has spent the last 5 years solely signing cripples, b*****ds, and broken things that he finds at the exit trials and on the PFA free agents list. You'll be signing folk from here - https://pfascotland.co.uk/player-availability-list/ Edited June 15, 2021 by RandomGuy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Tbf both had their sides, Hopkin twice technically, rooted to the bottom part of their respective tables last season. I genuinely can't think of a worse pairing in terms of transfer business too. Hopkin benefitted from Livingston have an outrageous scouting system and someone above him making the decisions, on his own it's been scandalously bad at every club. While Duffy has spent the last 5 years solely signing cripples, b*****ds, and broken things that he finds at the exit trials and on the PFA free agents list. You'll be signing folk from here - https://pfascotland.co.uk/player-availability-list/ That list is honestly shocking. Really a list of nobodies and makes dire reading 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, ryanayr1987 said: That list is honestly shocking. Really a list of nobodies and makes dire reading Literally where almost every signing Duffy made at Dumbarton came from. Better hope he's got zero point in recruitment and you're just reliant on Hopkin being able to judge a player based on one match and 2 training sessions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMIP Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 31 minutes ago, UpInTheAyr said: Between Hopkin and Duffy the experience they have between them they should not have a club anywhere near the bottom of the table regardless (almost) of what squad they have. If they do they should both pack it in. I am looking forward to Hoppy's next interview though and finding out what the aim for the season is. Hopkin managed it at Bradford and Morton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne's man Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, HMIP said: Hopkin managed it at Bradford and Morton. Bradford City appointed Hopkin as their manager on 4 September 2018.[20] Hopkin resigned on 25 February 2019, having won seven of his 35 games in charge 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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diegomarahenry Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 So we have gone from signing young, hungry players with a point to prove to having agents showcase free transfers to us. We have gone from a core squad, losing some quality every summer and replacing it to having a squad left of players we don't really want and the only quality we have went to Dundee. We have gone from a club that promotes young talent and an attractive club for young talent to come to, To a team that is looking at jobbers from England. The surprise is, it all happened in two years. What the f**k is going on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryMc93 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, itzdrk said: Clients appear to be a selection of National League jobbers and the QoS goalkeeper 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders1910 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 How long we giving it till Duffy is forced to step in as manager then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 25 minutes ago, itzdrk said: Hopkin bussing in the ringers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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