Nothing happening in the Transfer Window?

[Hibbyradge]

Did anyone else pick up on yogi's after match comments last night?

He said something along the lines of, "People keep asking me if we're getting someone in for this position and that position, but I'm happy with the players I've got".

Surely Barr wasn't the only target?

We still need a right back, at least.

[Speedway]

Did anyone else pick up on yogi's after match comments last night?

He said something along the lines of, "People keep asking me if we're getting someone in for this position and that position, but I'm happy with the players I've got".

Surely Barr wasn't the only target?

We still need a right back, at least.

Sounds like an exercise in managing expectations just in case things don't work out as he's planning.

[Dibben]

Reading on another form that Falkirk may have accepted an offer of £400k from Southampton for Arfield!

Hibs likely to come in and try to get him to ER? Obviously we tried before and Yogi is a big admirer of SA's!!

I'm sure we'll not splash THAT amount of cash, however, going on our last 5 years, we'd probably be able to get much more than that for him in the future!!

BH.

[Expecting Rain]

Hopefully we`ll be trying to sign a right back at least, as Hibby Radge pointed out Celtic made a lot of chances as did Aberdeen when we beat them 2-0 at Pittodrie, we need a better balance, still i don`t care how we beat Celtic and last night it was the result that mattered.

[Captain Trips]

If we have any funds I would be looking at Defenders.

[PaulSmith]

If we have any funds I would be looking at Defenders.

18 goals conceeded in 21 games and 2nd best in league after Rangers (14).

[IWasThere2016]

Reading on another form that Falkirk may have accepted an offer of £400k from Southampton for Arfield!

Hibs likely to come in and try to get him to ER? Obviously we tried before and Yogi is a big admirer of SA's!!

I'm sure we'll not splash THAT amount of cash, however, going on our last 5 years, we'd probably be able to get much more than that for him in the future!!

BH.

I wouldn't tbh

[smurf]

The priority IMO should be;

1, Ian Murray.
2, Right Back.

[Hibercelona]

I think young "Calum Woods" from "Dunfermline" would be a decent target. :agree:

[Ritchie]

Reading on another form that Falkirk may have accepted an offer of £400k from Southampton for Arfield!

Hibs likely to come in and try to get him to ER? Obviously we tried before and Yogi is a big admirer of SA's!!

I'm sure we'll not splash THAT amount of cash, however, going on our last 5 years, we'd probably be able to get much more than that for him in the future!!

BH.

we dont need arfield IMO... would rather we try a cheeky wee macarthur bid although i doubt he'd want to come to us considering the interest from down south.

arfield is over rated.

[Woody70x2]

Everyone keeps going on about a right back... I thought Wotherspoon was excellent last night and may just make that right back position his own!

[Speedway]

Anyone heard anything about the Ex-Man City player Kiki Musampa's brother, Kris, coming to us as a free agent?

Might have been a better signing towards the end of last year.

[Expecting Rain]

Everyone keeps going on about a right back... I thought Wotherspoon was excellent last night and may just make that right back position his own!


Wotherspoon for right midfield, good attacking right back though.

[Speedway]

we dont need arfield IMO... would rather we try a cheeky wee macarthur bid although i doubt he'd want to come to us considering the interest from down south.

arfield is over rated.

Arfield would be the Liam Miller insurance policy would he not?

[smurf]

Everyone keeps going on about a right back... I thought Wotherspoon was excellent last night and may just make that right back position his own!

Wotherspoon has being doing a great job at RB. I don't think the clamour for a RB is a reflection on him. Far from it. I think it's more the anticipation just how HUGE an asset the lad could be further up the park.

[Speedway]

Wotherspoon has being doing a great job at RB. I don't think the clamour for a RB is a reflection on him. Far from it. I think it's more the anticipation just how HUGE an asset the lad could be further up the park.

:agree:

[Ritchie]

Arfield would be the Liam Miller insurance policy would he not?

he's not good enough though.

[Speedway]

he's not good enough though.

Neither was Liam Miller three games ago.

[MacBean]

18 goals conceeded in 21 games and 2nd best in league after Rangers (14).


less goals than anyone in the premiership and only newcastle have conceeded less in the Football league

[smurf]

he's not good enough though.

Really though Yogi will know better than any of us.

Who thought Yogi knew what he was doing when he signed that hounded out the door of Falkirk Mcbride player?:wink:

[Andy74]

We've got a great defensive record so whilst I'd like some cover and would like Wotherspoon to be playing a bit further up I don't think it's the urgent panic stations that we keep hearing about!

With the midfield looking good where would Wotherspoon fit in? Dropping Rankin and playing Miller or McBride slighlty on the wrong side for them? Would that be better?

[Cocaine&Caviar]

I think if we do stay quiet in this window, we may pay the price in the summer with a lot of new faces having to fit in at once. In the summer we will most likely be without McCormack, Thicot, Benjelloun, Makalambay, and possibly Stevenson. Thats 5 new faces needed nearly gaurenteed, and thats if we dont cash in on the likes of Bamba, Miller, Zemmama and Stokes. We could be in a position where theres closer to 10 faces leaving. This would put us in another season of serious transition like we always seem to be, after finally a season of unarguable success.

Fingers crossed that the likes of Booth can replace Stevenson in the squad, and Welsh, Byrne etc making their mark on the squad. But we will still need bodies to an already somewhat small sqaud.

[Aubenas]

He said something along the lines of, "People keep asking me if we're getting someone in for this position and that position, but I'm happy with the players I've got".

Typically astute by Yogi - on two counts:

1. You don't undermine your players by saying, in the aftermath of a victory at Parkhead, : I need better

2. If you sound desperate to sign players, inevitably the price goes up.

The boy's a communication genius!

[persevere1875]

Typically astute by Yogi - on two counts:

1. You don't undermine your players by saying, in the aftermath of a victory at Parkhead, : I need better

2. If you sound desperate to sign players, inevitably the price goes up.

The boy's a communication genius!

:top marks

[Ritchie]

Neither was Liam Miller three games ago.

in some people eyes maybe......

[Andy74]

Falkirk fan I work with suggested the fans would be far more gutted to lose Arfield in the window than they would have been to lose Barr.

Arfield has seemingly fallen out with May though over where he should be played and has been way below his best probably for the period that we've been keeping an eye on him!

I think he'd be a great addition to the squad but £400k is probably too rich for us.

[Cocaine&Caviar]

Falkirk fan I work with suggested the fans would be far more gutted to lose Arfield in the window than they would have been to lose Barr.

I think he'd be a great addition to the squad but £400k is probably too rich for us.

Todays daily express:




Southampton are in transfer talks with Falkirk after increasing their offer for Bairns midfielder Scott Arfield by a third to £400,000 rising to £1m with add-ons, but Preston and Huddersfield are also interested. (Daily Express)

[Cocaine&Caviar]

I think if we do stay quiet in this window, we may pay the price in the summer with a lot of new faces having to fit in at once. In the summer we will most likely be without McCormack, Thicot, Benjelloun, Makalambay, and possibly Stevenson. Thats 5 new faces needed nearly gaurenteed, and thats if we dont cash in on the likes of Bamba, Miller, Zemmama and Stokes. We could be in a position where theres closer to 10 faces leaving. This would put us in another season of serious transition like we always seem to be, after finally a season of unarguable success.

Fingers crossed that the likes of Booth can replace Stevenson in the squad, and Welsh, Byrne etc making their mark on the squad. But we will still need bodies to an already somewhat small sqaud.

I would also add Cregg and McCann to this list.

[hibbie02]

Admittedly I didn't see the whole game, but if you watch the BBC highlights the first thing you think is.....did we have a Right back. Maybe he was doing some unseen work at the time. I do rate Spoony but he is wasted at RB and that should be a priority. However I don't believe we have any more signings this window.

[BSEJVT]

My guess is that transfers in were dependant on bodies moving out.

As the latter looks less likely to happen, so does the former.

I would also guess that this is partly because we pushed the boat out a bit to get Miller & Stokes and signing Smith has used up any spare monies.

We simply cannot keep overspending and relying on a player sale a year to repay the loss, particularly if we are going to build the new stand.

So says the man who is on here far too often hoping to read about a new signing.

The heart tells you one thing but the head tells you another.

[Dibben]

My guess is that transfers in were dependant on bodies moving out.

As the latter looks less likely to happen, so does the former.

I would also guess that this is partly because we pushed the boat out a bit to get Miller & Stokes and signing Smith has used up any spare monies.

We simply cannot keep overspending and relying on a player sale a year to repay the loss, particularly if we are going to build the new stand.

So says the man who is on here far too often hoping to read about a new signing.

The heart tells you one thing but the head tells you another.

:agree:

But i'm still sure we'll see 1 more come in (this would be a perfect post to leave with a :wink: but I know NOTHING...)

:wink: