BrigtonClyde Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 3 hours ago, David W said: I thought the podcast was quite clear in putting the blame for a poorly assembled squad firmly on Danny Lennon's shoulders. Except it didn't. GT first of all confirmed that in terms of budget, we are in the bottom half of L1 In terms of recruitment he explained it was twofold. There were some players DL worked with previously he was interested in bringing in. However, it is also the role of the two individuals to source players, present them to the manager who then has the final say. In both scenarios this is in the context of working with a barely competitive budget so having to operate within these constraints and trying to make the best of it. There's a lot I disagree with GT about, I don't think he yet has a handle on what is actually required that would help resolve a number of the issues he highlighted, however he's a decent enough lad and certainly made the recruitment situation clear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bully_wee Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 34 minutes ago, BrigtonClyde said: Except it didn't. GT first of all confirmed that in terms of budget, we are in the bottom half of L1 In terms of recruitment he explained it was twofold. There were some players DL worked with previously he was interested in bringing in. However, it is also the role of the two individuals to source players, present them to the manager who then has the final say. In both scenarios this is in the context of working with a barely competitive budget so having to operate within these constraints and trying to make the best of it. There's a lot I disagree with GT about, I don't think he yet has a handle on what is actually required that would help resolve a number of the issues he highlighted, however he's a decent enough lad and certainly made the recruitment situation clear. Montrose and East Fife are also teams perennially in that same budgetary bracket and yet both have enjoyed fairly stable, good-quality squads in the main over the last half a decade. It was made abundantly clear that Lennon and Moore identify players of their own accord alongside the recommendations put to them by Diamond, and that Lennon has complete agency over whoever we sign. Recruitment has been a massive facet of management from the year dot and this whirlwind around Lennon's abysmal record there isn't anything new; Alloa fans told us similar stories, we saw a few warning signs in the L2 times and then the last three seasons of recruitment have been shocking in the main. The sad fact of the matter is that DL alone won't get the best out of a budget, whether it's a poor one as it is just now or a better one which would improve the quality of the squad slightly. Other part time managers manage just fine with the same - or a lower - level of support, so I'm not really sure what the ultimate issue is. He has to be doing far better, or perhaps more responsibility has to be given to Diamond in terms of negotiating with identified targets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLClyde Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Having a free week next week might not be the worst thing to allow some injuries to clear up. Anyone know how many goals Goodwillie on now, must be 96 or so? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigGuy Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 98 I think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, SLClyde said: Having a free week next week might not be the worst thing to allow some injuries to clear up. Anyone know how many goals Goodwillie on now, must be 96 or so? Programme said 96 before the game so 98 now. So sure the Big Guy is right Edited August 28, 2021 by RosspCfc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clydeside Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 It was encouraging to hear from Lennon in his post-match that we worked on the new shape during the week. I don't know if we did the same prior to the drubbings we got off of Raith and Airdrie in the same shape but it certainly didn't show up as if we did back then. Today was different of course. Outside of the first few minutes we looked quite disciplined in the shape. Assuming we don't do too much more recruitment I think the happy thing about the 3-5-2 might be that it can be quite versatile around the players we have and the different approaches we'll need to have to playing better and worse teams. On its face the two up means Goodie won't be hopelessly isolated. The tight three in the middle means that we won't have to choose just two central midfielders. That's good because any combination from our squad just looks a bit slow, small or inexperienced on paper in my opinion. And then with the wing-backs and tight three you might be more able stop big spaces appearing and to stop defenders getting engaged in races to the ball that they won't win. If we keep drilling it and we sign a few more, I think it might end up being our best choice. But we'll see. Few trialists in today. I'm quite sure we'll sign some more. Be interesting to see where they fit it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haufdaft Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Maybe a daft question.Do we still have a split in the league this season or was it just for last?The Live score app is showing a bottom six split. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigGuy Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Wouldn’t have thought so. Think it was just for last season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 hour ago, RosspCfc said: Programme said 96 before the game so 98 now. So sure the Big Guy is right It's 97. You can't score a goal in a 3-0 defeat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 53 minutes ago, David W said: It's 97. You can't score a goal in a 3-0 defeat. I hope you take your need for anally accurate fact keep up with the club and volunteer as statistician 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 17 minutes ago, RosspCfc said: I hope you take your need for anally accurate fact keep up with the club and volunteer as statistician The sooner the "Fitzpatrick goals" and the one Scott Rumsby "scored" against Elgin are consigned to the same waste bin as Roddy Hunter's phantom goal, the better IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM. Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Clocked this on Twitter. Rumsby will be bankrupt by the end of the season! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I don't think I have ever seen a team pick up as few bookings for "descent" as we do, ever since DL came in. Which is fair enough, as it is an idiotic way to rack up suspensions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyWeeStonehouse Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) Rumsby is making up for it with penalties conceded, though. Edited August 29, 2021 by BullyWeeStonehouse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBR Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 “Booking for descent”. Is that diving? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyde4ever Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 3 hours ago, BullyWeeStonehouse said: Rumsby is making up for it with penalties conceded, though. That was never a penalty yesterday though. The ref probably gave it on the basis that as they kept appealing for one, he had to give one eventually. We had a similar, but much more blatant, obstruction on Goody not given. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignoramus Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Do we know whether the Mitchell thing is actually happening or not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Clyde FC Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, Ignoramus said: Do we know whether the Mitchell thing is actually happening or not? If not, we'll have a pretty decent 1st choice, substitute and 3rd choice keeper! Was surprised to see young Bradley Hurst in on Saturday, and I thought he did well but why was Parry not selected? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde85 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 If it doesn’t go through the parry signing will be pointless when there’s glaringly obvious positions that need strengthening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLClyde Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 56 minutes ago, Bully Wee Clyde FC said: If not, we'll have a pretty decent 1st choice, substitute and 3rd choice keeper! Was surprised to see young Bradley Hurst in on Saturday, and I thought he did well but why was Parry not selected? Lennon made a comment about something happening with parry in his post match interview but didn’t say what. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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