Brechin City 2018 /19

[theoriginalhedge]

On 12/24/2018 at 14:01, hedgeman83 said:

Garry Harkins released from qots exactly what we need specially with Tapping out for the season.

Could be a goer given his Dundee connections with Smith.   Fingers crossed.

[hedgeman83]

Could be a goer given his Dundee connections with Smith. [emoji6]  Fingers crossed.

Just my thinking

[gm_1982]

You boys have lost it if you think we can afford Gary Harkins.

[theoriginalhedge]

12 hours ago, gm_1982 said:

You boys have lost it if you think we can afford Gary Harkins.

Sadly you my be right but this is the type of player we need to get us out of this current situation.  

We can but hope.  High expectations should never be dismissed .  We have proved in years past that these things can sometimes be achieved with a bit of  speculation.   

 

[gm_1982]

Sadly you my be right but this is the type of player we need to get us out of this current situation.  
We can but hope.  High expectations should never be dismissed .  We have proved in years past that these things can sometimes be achieved with a bit of  speculation.  [emoji6] 
 

There’s ambition and then there is totally unrealistic. Signed for Partick Thistle this afternoon.

[hedgeman83]

Ah well was worth a punt. Lewis Spence any one [emoji23]

 

 

[theoriginalhedge]

4 hours ago, gm_1982 said:

 

There’s ambition and then there is totally unrealistic. Signed for Partick Thistle this afternoon.

 

Ach well.  If we do manage to stay up we might be facing him next year. 

As I said though,   this is the kind of impact player we need right now.  There will be more released soon. 

Edited December 27, 2018 by theoriginalhedge

[Best Team in Angus]

10 hours ago, theoriginalhedge said:

Ach well.  If we do manage to stay up we might be facing him next year. 

As I said though,   this is the kind of impact player we need right now.  There will be more released soon. 

But do we have the money to release  ?  I am hearing at the Stenny game there was less than 60 paying customers 

Edited December 28, 2018 by Best Team in Angus

[CITYBHOY]

But do we have the money to release  ?  I am hearing at the Stenny game there was less than 60 paying customers [emoji33]

Without meaning to have a pop at committee , but what are they actually doing to attract punters ? They like to say we really a community club but I don't t think we are ,not like Montrose or Forfar .
We ve won 9 league games in almost 2 calender years and something like 3 cup games in almost 30 games . Surely we can do better than this .
Perhaps we ve been spoiled the last 30 years .
I'm gonna be honest what we re watching now is absolutely crap. A poor defence who have no confidence in a nervous keeper or vice versa perhaps .
Smith's tactics are no better and in fact may be worse than Dodsys, punt punt punt up to Jacko who's toiling now .
It's driving folk away the amount of folk walking out long before the final whistle these days is a worry .
If club want to compete in this league we need to gamble bring in better players , there's surely some money available . If not where's it gone ?
Moan over have a happy new year [emoji2]

[theoriginalhedge]

2 hours ago, Best Team in Angus said:

But do we have the money to release  ?  I am hearing at the Stenny game there was less than 60 paying customers 

We have to get rid of players to free up wages.  There are plenty who should go  but the trouble is some are on a longer contract.   Barry knows what he needs , just have to wait and see how it pans out  in January window. 

As I said though, we need a couple of reliable experienced  guys to build round .

 

[Brechin City FC]

5 hours ago, CITYBHOY said:

Without meaning to have a pop at committee , but what are they actually doing to attract punters ? They like to say we really a community club but I don't t think we are ,not like Montrose or Forfar .
We ve won 9 league games in almost 2 calender years and something like 3 cup games in almost 30 games . Surely we can do better than this .
Perhaps we ve been spoiled the last 30 years .
I'm gonna be honest what we re watching now is absolutely crap. A poor defence who have no confidence in a nervous keeper or vice versa perhaps .
Smith's tactics are no better and in fact may be worse than Dodsys, punt punt punt up to Jacko who's toiling now .
It's driving folk away the amount of folk walking out long before the final whistle these days is a worry .
If club want to compete in this league we need to gamble bring in better players , there's surely some money available . If not where's it gone ?
Moan over have a happy new year

Think you need to give Smith a bit of time.  He's working with Dods' squad, who have been drilled to play defensive football and have barely any confidence.  He needs to be given at least until this time next season, if not til the end of the next season, to mould the team around how he wants to play.  Of course if we get relegated and are down the bottom end of League 2 at this stage next season then you need to be considering your options.  Massive clear-out needed in the summer in any case.

 

4 hours ago, theoriginalhedge said:

We have to get rid of players to free up wages.  There are plenty who should go  but the trouble is some are on a longer contract.   Barry knows what he needs , just have to wait and see how it pans out  in January window. 

As I said though, we need a couple of reliable experienced  guys to build round .

 

I'd let a couple of players go and if we can stretch the budget I'd try to get a couple of solid, experienced players in key positions - goalkeeper and midfielder.  Of course it will all depend on who is available in January.

[gm_1982]

Without meaning to have a pop at committee , but what are they actually doing to attract punters ? They like to say we really a community club but I don't t think we are ,not like Montrose or Forfar .

So what would you suggest?

[CITYBHOY]

So what would you suggest?

Nothing against Smith I agree 100% let him get his own players but we need to find a balance and stop this exodus of support , so far apart from Forfar game when we had a good 15 minutes we ve been terrible and I think supports had enough , we are speaking diehards packing in now .

[gm_1982]

Nothing against Smith I agree 100% let him get his own players but we need to find a balance and stop this exodus of support , so far apart from Forfar game when we had a good 15 minutes we ve been terrible and I think supports had enough , we are speaking diehards packing in now .

I’m asking what you suggest the committee do to entice more supporters through the gate.

The managerial appointment has been made and it’s not working out so far but as you say we must let Barry bring in his own players as the squad is guff, even then there is only so much he can do in January. Not expecting miracles.

[Aidan]

I’m asking what you suggest the committee do to entice more supporters through the gate.

The managerial appointment has been made and it’s not working out so far but as you say we must let Barry bring in his own players as the squad is guff, even then there is only so much he can do in January. Not expecting miracles.

The best thing your committee could do is fold your club.

[MonTheHedge]

Oooooh here we go, two in a row! Two in a row here we go!

Aye relegations. f**k you Barry

[citydiehard]

We are now equal bottom,that will be the committee happy now.By the way we were shocking today,Smyth is just as clueless as Dodds,we need a coach who can coach the players.

[hedgeman83]

Oooooh here we go, two in a row! Two in a row here we go!

Aye relegations. f**k you Barry

Can't really blame Barry he can only work with the shite he's got. Every game hes out shouting at the players but none of them listen to him they just go back to sitting back

[Cold Feet]

Poor squad that is not of Barry's doing. 4 league wins in a season and a half says it all  

N9body in our current squad should feel save. Anyone could b binned.

[MonTheHedge]

Do you really think the board are going to free up funds for him? Probably needs to bring in half a dozen players, just don’t see him being given the budget.