vikingTON 10,266 Report post Posted May 29 (edited) Welcome back. Edited May 29 by vikingTON 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArabFC 312 Report post Posted May 29 20 hours ago, stumigoo said: I think we might be looking at - GK - Siegrist, Signing - Happy enough with Siegrist given his recent performance. Fair comment, that it may be a blip, but not a priority for me. RB - Smith, Watson CB - Reynolds, Signing, Connolly, Bouhenna, Frans - Connolly gives 100% but is a liabilty, and we need one centre half that can pass (semi competently punt) the ball. LB - Signing, Booth - Not the priority. Might be a weakish spot, but I'd play Robson if we can't find someone who is basically brilliant - spend elsewhere. CM - Signing, Signing, Butcher, Harkes, Stanton - The key area for strengthening. Harkes is far too lightweight, and Butcher conversley has little other to offer than bite. Wingers - McMullan, Pawlett, Robson, Smith, Signing Strikers - Sow, Clarke, Signing - If we can get Safranko back, that's a good enough strikeforce for winning the Championship, assuming Sow comes into some form. Priority for me 1. CM - A fit Fyvie basically! 2. ST - Replacement for Safranko if not the man himself. 3. CB - Someone solid who can also play a bit. Bring in 3 nailed on starters with the majority of the budget available, and then worry about the other spots once we can get rid of the hangers on in the squad. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Granny Danger 12,480 Report post Posted May 29 Assuming we are going to continue with a 4-2-3-1 formation then we need to bring in strikers who are suited to that lone striker role. I cannot see us keeping Safranko and Clark is a decent player but is certainly not a ‘one-up-top’ type of striker. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twinkle 1,662 Report post Posted May 29 If Neilson persists with this one up front shite next season, he can f**k off as well 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dundee Hibernian 456 Report post Posted May 29 We probably already know who the lone forward is next season, don't we? Whether he's suited to the role or not (he isn't) it's Osman Sow. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reverend Maynard 200 Report post Posted May 29 We probably already know who the lone forward is next season, don't we? Whether he's suited to the role or not (he isn't) it's Osman Sow.That would be astonishingly laughable. (For everyone else) 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Granny Danger 12,480 Report post Posted May 29 2 hours ago, Twinkle said: If Neilson persists with this one up front shite next season, he can f**k off as well I’m not opposed to 4-2-3-1 per se but there are caveats: 1. You have to bring in the players who can play that system; the right sort of striker(s) being key. I thought Safranko did brilliantly given that he would have been much better as part of a two but we need to target someone who is genuinely suited to a lone striker role. 2. You have to be willing to change that system depending upon how the game is going, the formation the opposition is playing, how well/poorly the opposition is playing and, in particular, if you’re chasing a game. Sticking doggedly to a system when it’s not working effectively and/or it’s not utilising the best qualities of the players available is something that Neilson is guilty of. Some of the best football I witnessed by a United team in recent times was Armstrong, McKay-Stevens and Gould playing behind Ciftci; absolutely wonderful to watch and highly effective. I’m not saying we will get players of that calibre again but we must have players suited to a manager’s preferred formation. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert.T.Fock 111 Report post Posted May 29 Robbie Neilson... great manager. -1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Szamo's_Ammo 2,887 Report post Posted May 29 2 minutes ago, Gert.T.Fock said: Robbie Neilson... great manager. I disagree. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert.T.Fock 111 Report post Posted May 29 1 minute ago, Szamo's_Ammo said: I disagree. He does a mean fist pump! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Arab 83 577 Report post Posted May 30 Sow to come good this season...............F.T.D.'83. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigmouth Strikes Again 9,512 Report post Posted May 30 19 hours ago, Gert.T.Fock said: He does a mean fist pump! Here's a better one. Thank you. -4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mantis Toboggan 329 Report post Posted May 30 On 28/05/2019 at 19:29, Pull My Strings said: Banks got rave reviews at Clyde. And if yous could send him back again for another year that would be great 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stumigoo 3,211 Report post Posted May 30 Here's a better one. Thank you.Looks like it is now Dundee getting the elbow from Goodwin. 17 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Szamo's_Ammo 2,887 Report post Posted May 30 Just now, stumigoo said: Looks like it is now Dundee getting the elbow from Goodwin. Turned down by the Alloa manager. Very concerning indeed. Shame. -1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigmouth Strikes Again 9,512 Report post Posted May 30 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArabianKnight 583 Report post Posted May 30 10 minutes ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Absolutely scrambling. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Granny Danger 12,480 Report post Posted May 30 4 hours ago, Dirty Arab 83 said: Sow to come good this season...............F.T.D.'83. I admire your optimism and wish I could share it. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Szamo's_Ammo 2,887 Report post Posted May 30 I'm hearing that an offer has been made to take striker Lukas Julis on loan from Sparta Prague. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites