Rossm25 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, Greenacres said: It can be done to sign players Queens have signed 9 but all about how good they are we are about to find that out . Time will tell if it is better to wait in the hope quality players become availble. Aye absolutely, but the difference there is they needed a full rebuild where we retained 90 % of our first team. I'm just hoping we don't end up with another pyott or ritchie who contribute little but still cost us cash every week 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny_m Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, David Fernández said: I know we can't play trialists in league Cup games, but what happens if we make no signings between now and Saturday? Would we need to forfeit the game? Some of the youth players who have been involved recently are perhaps eligble to play (according to Benburb Cole Gibson has signed a pro contract) or fill the bench. This would be the preferred option rather than panic signings and I'm positive there will be no forfeit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, Kenny_m said: Some of the youth players who have been involved recently are perhaps eligble to play (according to Benburb Cole Gibson has signed a pro contract) or fill the bench. This would be the preferred option rather than panic signings and I'm positive there will be no forfeit. I would be more concerned of a forfeit if we cannot get 2 UEFA B qualified coaches for the Technical area this is Part of the SFA Club Licensing guidelines and the reason the Willie Aitchison situation came about, this is nothing new and a very basic requirement, as far as I am aware we have no UEFA B qualified coaches at the club....... Could this be put down as a developing situation...... If I am wrong feel free to shoot me down... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Fernández Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Some of the youth players who have been involved recently are perhaps eligble to play (according to Benburb Cole Gibson has signed a pro contract) or fill the bench. This would be the preferred option rather than panic signings and I'm positive there will be no forfeit.The strange thing about Cole Gibson though, Benburb said he had signed a pro contract before the Cumbernauld Colts game, yet he was listed as a trialist on Sunday. Not saying we should be panic buying/signing, but I think we need a couple of bodies in for Saturday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJB Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I know we should try and remain positive and certainly we can be pleased with the players we have signed so far but it's getting a bit squeaky bum time when you only have 11 outfield players signed up (10 of whom are fit) and two days until your first competitive game of the season. I was optimistic when we appointed McCabe as wanted to see a continuation from last year - the downside of a young appointment is that it may put off more established players from joining us given he is such an unknown quantity. We are far from being alone in this but I do worry we have missed out on some key targets (or players who maybe should have been targets - Keiran MacDonald perhaps not everyone's fav but would have been a well established Championship player filling a clear void in our squad and willing to play part-time and another who I would have liked, Michael Doyle has gone to Hamilton). I don't want us to just fill the squad with fillers - which is what last weekends trialists in the main appear to be, but we are way short of being ready for this season. Yes last year we had only about 16 at this stage - still better than this season and should remember last season we were largely lucky with injuries to only one or two players at any one time - if we had 3/4 out we would have seriously struggled last year. Last year we nailed our key targets early. It feels like it has been a frustrating summer for us with perhaps only Rae & Ballantyne being the key targets we succeeded in signing. I wonder who else we wanted but never got near to attracting. Really hoping for 2-3 signings today or tomorrow and not just young lads - we need a quality central defender, quality left back and quality creative midfielder - beyond that ok with loans and squad fillers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_H Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) https://www.airdriefc.com/2223-news/220707/temporary-strips-solve-supply-problem Had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1st ... Edited July 7, 2022 by G_H 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossm25 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, G_H said: https://www.airdriefc.com/2223-news/220707/temporary-strips-solve-supply-problem Had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1st ... Not much you can do about a supply issue to be fair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr November Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Must be trickier for us given we need a bespoke kit made every season rather than just chucking a badge onto an off the shelf design. More importantly, the pen is out! Time for a new signing to brighten up our season, so to speak? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Fernández Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 It's out! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Oracle Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Glad to see we’ve overcome the supply chain issues with the ink for the fountain pen 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapelhall chap Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, G_H said: https://www.airdriefc.com/2223-news/220707/temporary-strips-solve-supply-problem Had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1st ... Pretty sure the "red stripes" of the 19th century were actually hoops like Hamilton. Not that I was there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Reed Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 10 minutes ago, Diamond Oracle said: Glad to see we’ve overcome the supply chain issues with the ink for the fountain pen This is what it has become looking every night for the pen, but tonights the night 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr November Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Euan Deveney then. We do need a left back but from what people have said about him in the friendlies we're probably still stronger playing Ballantyne there and Watson on the right. Happy to give him a chance though, it seems like his loans at Clyde and Falkirk didn't work but he wouldn't be the first player to struggle there. Given it's not a particularly common name anyway, I can't wait for all the Deveney/Devenny confusion this season. Edited July 7, 2022 by Mr November 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossm25 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Wee left back from the weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_H Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 So, a guy who couldn't get a game at Clyde or Falkirk. Good for him I guess, but not a signing that sets my world on fire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny_m Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, G_H said: So, a guy who couldn't get a game at Clyde or Falkirk. Good for him I guess, but not a signing that sets my world on fire. Obviously McCabe see's some potential in the guy but he's got everything to prove and still young enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny_m Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Passionate said: I would be more concerned of a forfeit if we cannot get 2 UEFA B qualified coaches for the Technical area this is Part of the SFA Club Licensing guidelines and the reason the Willie Aitchison situation came about, this is nothing new and a very basic requirement, as far as I am aware we have no UEFA B qualified coaches at the club....... Could this be put down as a developing situation...... If I am wrong feel free to shoot me down... This would be catastrophic if that were the case and would be gross incompetence therefore i would be positive we have something in place, even a temporary arrangement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Needed a left back and signed a left back. He’s only 19 so previous loans being unsuccessful doesn’t necessarily mean much (McInroy had unsuccessful loans before joining us and turned out to be brilliant). I wasn’t particularly impressed with him when watching the Stirling Albion game but very hard to judge a player based on one performance in a friendly match, and more time to settle into the team could do him a world of good, especially as such a young player. Happy to give him a chance and happy we’ve signed somebody. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Telfer not signed for you lot yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Fernández Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Needed a left back and signed a left back. He’s only 19 so previous loans being unsuccessful doesn’t necessarily mean much (McInroy had unsuccessful loans before joining us and turned out to be brilliant). I wasn’t particularly impressed with him when watching the Stirling Albion game but very hard to judge a player based on one performance in a friendly match, and more time to settle into the team could do him a world of good, especially as such a young player. Happy to give him a chance and happy we’ve signed somebody.Might go Cammy B at left back and Watson at right back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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