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I'd like a reasonable quality striker to come in and Caldwell should be 3rd choice, we need to start bringing through the youngsters again especially as money may be tight and they could have good value in the transfer market if they produce the goods.Quote:
Originally Posted by West Upper Pie
Two experienced strikers and one young striker. Is that really going to see us through the season?
Realistically no, but I'm sure we can use Stanton as well? We have youth players available to use and we should be starting to bring them through. Ideally though we could bring in two strikers but the money situation must surely be an issue after selling very few season tickets compared to last season. As I've already asked, are there any other strikers on our radar except Sutton?Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve20
AND a Spanish, French, German, South American, Portugese etc etc :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by truehibernian
Totally agree. He is a central midfielder.Quote:
Originally Posted by 18Craig75
We bought him as a defensive central mid so let's play him and Cairney in the middle and get two decent wingers either side of them.
If the budget doesn't stretch to two lets put Booth on left and get a new right winger in
PernisQuote:
Originally Posted by stuart7-0
Clancy
McPake
Michalik
Maybury
Kalonas
Osbourne
Cairney
Booth
Sutton
Doyle
Brown, Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Stevenson, Claros, Caldwell, O'Connor
Not Picked: Galbraith, Stephens, Sproule, Kujabi, Stanton, Stephens, Wotherspoon
:tee hee:Quote:
Originally Posted by Leishy1995
You have just proved what i said, its no pointer at all what club they have played for.
I thought that in the handful of games towards the end of last season Sproule did a half decent job as a sort of tracking back, defensive midfielder. Leaving aside his now obvious lack of creativity and inability to deliver a final ball, his pace and aggression (If he curbs the temptation to dive in studs up) could help protect the back 4 a little better. Just a thought...Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedway
IMHO the last few posts show we need 6 or 7 new signings as follows:
GK (possibly 2),
Defence - CH / LB (or someone like Clancy who can do both),
Midfield - CM (attacking - we have no goal threat from midfield), LM
Forwards, CF x 2 (auld heid with bit of physique, and other with a bit of pace)
We better get a move on also. Pre-season has started - these signings should be here and settling in IMHO.
Only if they are good enough though - the team can't be easily rebuilt in just a few weeks after what you would probably agree with has been years of not being right.Quote:
Originally Posted by TQM
Don't disagree with what we need but think we have to be patient.
I agree totally it might take another couple of windows to get that shopping list in. I think what he needs to make sure is first and foremost he sorts out that defence and GK situation which instantly makes us harder to bear. We are also going to seend some CF's as we only have 1 recognised in the squad. I have a feeling that the wide men might have to wait...as for a creative CM i think that is why Cairney has been brought in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy74
I thought Pernis had already turned us down?Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedway
We finished 10th and 11th the last two seasons despite spending more than all clubs bar 3 so if we all accept mediocrity like you seem to then what chance have we got of improving.Quote:
Originally Posted by goosefat
"Half decent, lack of creativity and inability to deliver a final ball". You've summed up reasons NOT to play him.
We need better and the resources are there to deliver better within budget.
What about Danny Handling, 2 young strikers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve20
But yes the ideal shopping list should be:
GK (or 2 if Brown leaves)
CD (if O'Hanlon leaves)
RB/LB (ideally someone who can play both!)
CM
RM
LM
2 Strikers
Possibly 8 or 9 players in there, that's a lot of work to do.....
You just beat me to mentioning Handling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain G
Scored a few on loan to Berwick last season ... Just like Miller and Deeks before him.... Certainly want to see him and Caldwell in the squad
I'd take that in a second. Not sure abt mabury but if it's not Callum he's better than we haveQuote:
Originally Posted by Speedway
Was he any good?Quote:
Originally Posted by West Upper Pie
I thought you were implying we shouldn't get excited over players coming from the English leaguesQuote:
Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs
Sadly, the being patient has failed us enormously though as we have signed some total dross at these times - thus why there "has been years of not being right"Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy74
I don't think it's the being patient that's been the problem, it's been the picking the wrong players regardless of when they were signed.Quote:
Originally Posted by TQM
Graeme Smith and Ed de Graaf, Maka and Alan O'Brien - they were all early in the door.
Last I heard he was going to Cowdenbeath for a season long loan.Quote:
Originally Posted by stuart7-0
Hanlon will start. Hopefully every game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedway
I think with Clancy and McPake signing, Michalik will have dropped off the radar or at least slipped down the pecking order in terms of priority.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedway
Goalies and strikers have to come before another central defender IMO.
:agree: A couple of strikers and a wide player are priority IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by scoopyboy
I'm just hopeful the best possible player in that position starts. If we can get better than Hanlon then great as far as I'm concerned.Quote:
Originally Posted by underscore
We were poor at the back last year and I'm not sure just the addition of Clancy will change much about that.
I have no idea why you'd think that, nothing in any of my posts have remotely implied it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Leishy1995
I'd be happy with 2 wide players, 1 striker and 1 goalie for the following formation:
.........................GK....................... ....
RB.............CH..............CH................L B
........................DM........................ ....
................CM..............CM................ ..
...AM.........................................AM.. ..
........................ST........................ ....
I believe this gives us a variety of shapes to play with a balance of defennsive and offensive positions.
I'd be happy having 1 recognised senior GK with the youngsters as back up. 1 additional striker, preferrably someone who can play with their back to goal and link the midfield. Budget wise we have a few midfielders on our books for the above positions so the addition of an AM in the mould of Deano would be a good target. Let Claros/Ozzy/Stevenson/Stanton/Spoony compete for the DM & CM positions.
Not a single midfield ball winner in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibby Kay-Yay
At LB, hopefully. With McPake/Clancy in the centre.Quote:
Originally Posted by underscore
With a loss of income (Rangers) I just can't see us paying off existing contracts to make way for new signings or even keeping existing players with more players added to the wage list.Quote:
Originally Posted by West Upper Pie
We may well have to live with what we have and focus just now on bringing in a GK and CF/ST as Pat has identified these as being our priority areas.