Looking at the team we have
GK - Williams - Grant
DF - McGivern - McPake - Hanlon - Stevenson - Booth - Donaldson - Forster -Clancy
MF - Craig - Cairney - Robertson - OTJ - Taiwo - Stanton - Horribine - Scott - Harris
FW - Caldwell - Handling - Smith
Thats 22 players but 10 of them are youngsters with just a handful of 1st team games.
What's everyone's thoughts on our current squad?
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Thread: Current playing squad
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13-06-2013 03:50 PM #1
Current playing squad
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13-06-2013 03:53 PM #2
I think we need a full back, a centre back and at least one striker. Other than that it looks promising.
When blobby Williamson was in charge he played the likes of o'connor and Riordan early. Got them in the team and playing regularly when the were still kids. Hopefully this is the case with the next group of youngsters.
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13-06-2013 03:54 PM #3
I'll just it when the transfer windows slams shut, lots still to happen (hopefully) before then.
Otherwise I'm worried.... :D
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13-06-2013 04:26 PM #4
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We need a right back, another winger and atleast 2 strikers..a lot to ask but I still think the team is quite weak. Personally I can't see us bringing in all of the above though. Clancy is ok at right back, but injury prone, need another out and out winger on other side of Harris, and two experienced strikers up front to help accompany the youngsters as they won't get near double figures this season.
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13-06-2013 05:29 PM #5
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A winger should be top of the list along with one proven 20 goal-a-season type striker.
On top of that a right-back and possibly another striker although i'd be wary of stifling the process of Caldwell and Handling. Hopefully at least one of them can nail down a more regular starting place. Big season for them both.
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13-06-2013 05:38 PM #6
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Think we need a defender and a striker (maybe 2)
other than that i'm happy
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13-06-2013 07:15 PM #8
Yup. Need strikers desperately.
This will be the making of wee Pat as he doesn't have Leigh's goals from nothing to fall back on.
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14-06-2013 06:54 AM #10
Will the uncertainty over what's happening with hearts be affecting our budget for next season?
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14-06-2013 10:11 AM #12
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Trouble is, as you rightly say, a lot of that squad are young and inexperienced. Too many. You can have a few but not that many.
For defence I'd take McGivern, McPake, Hanlon, Stevenson, Forster, Clancy with an experienced centre back and another right back or resign Maybury for cover.
For midfield I'd go with Craig, Cairney, Robertson, OTJ, Taiwo, Harris with Claros (or if not Thomson) resigning and bring in Booth as a wide midfielder option to see how he gets on in the squad. Think he is done at full back. Really hoping Craig can bring a bit of creativity and Harris continues to improve and doesn't suffer second season sydrome. Hopefully Cairney can recapture his first half of last season form then we have four creative options albeit all wide men.
Up front, happy to give Caldwell and Handling a chance to progress but we need to sign two quality and ideally experienced strikers. One at least has to be a "star" man who will be first name on the team sheet and get 20 goals a season.
If we lined up like this, I wouldn't be unhappy:-
Williams
Clancy/New RB - McPake/New CB - Hanlon - McGivern
Claros/Thomson - Taiwo
Harris - OTJ - Craig
New Striker (but Leigh would be ideal!!!!!)
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14-06-2013 08:06 PM #14
We need another 4 or 5 players to have a side that could realistically look to finish in the top three or four.
A couple of strikers, a midfielder and at least one defender.
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15-06-2013 12:20 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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15-06-2013 01:10 PM #17hfc rdLeft by mutual consent!This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Jamie Beaton is a CM. Really good player. His dad, Jason coaches the younger Hearts team. Don't know anything about Andy Black.
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15-06-2013 01:44 PM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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15-06-2013 03:36 PM #19
Andy black is a right back I think. Seen him at the u20's v the tims. Looked a cracking player good on the ball. Always looks for a pass on deck and likes a good run forward
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15-06-2013 04:14 PM #21
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Deek and GOC
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15-06-2013 04:54 PM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
2 good strikers please
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15-06-2013 10:48 PM #24
Don't know if we could afford him but maybe since he is a wee bit older but DJ Campbell is a player I'd like to see at hibs. has scored goals at a few levels. Just a thought of a player I think we should be after
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