lionel wickson Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 David Jackson was a couple of years ahead of me at Hermitage. He later played in the highlands - I think for Brora Rangers. He was a bit of a lad and could certainly handle himself.Wilf, the David Jackson in the picture was born and stayed in Milton, I played along side him during our years at Dumbarton Academy, very good old fashioned centre half. From what I can find out, he played eight games and scored one goal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin' Wilf Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 From what I can find out, he played eight games and scored one goal. Ah! but which David Jackson? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
football maniac Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The last time Findlay played a competitive match he conceded 10 so things can only get better haha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren1872 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Next we'll be signing Jason Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Next we'll be signing Jason Scotland.Would take him in an instant. Proven goalscorer at a much higher level than this and, by all accounts, a great guy to have around the place as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sons'r'us Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 We have had nothing coming through from our pro youth system since Chapman left. I have recently had a couple of dealings with the pro youth head coach regarding a couple of players and I am extremely disappointed with the outcome. Until the club appoint someone with drive, enthusiasm, knowledge, professionalism and a decent manner the clubs youth system will only go backwards. The youth system does worry me somewhat too and you're not the first to mention problems with the man in charge. I understand a large number of coaches at the ydi have resigned in the last year or so. Hopefully this is something the club have realised and will address head on and not try and bury it under the carpet as they did the sons lotto. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin' Wilf Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Next we'll be signing Jason Scotland. Would take him nae bother. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Quitely Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 After today's defeat at Raith - and no criticism or disgrace around that - the DFC Board has now got to decide if they seriously wish to stay in this division, as continually relying on the teams below us to lose matches and perhaps more points is unrealistic. Five subs indicates a worryingly threadbare squad, and a part-time one which is picking up suspensions, so every effort must be made to assist Ian Murray in adding some quantity and hopefully quality to the dressing room. And if we don't ? Well, we can quite easily start sliding down the league. I really feel for the folk at the coalface down there. The club is owned by speculators who have neither the inclination or the means - or both - to run DFC in any conventional sense, other than to occasionally turn up for he bigger fixtures and pee-hee in the Boardroom as if to the manor born. All of which means that those who really have Dumbarton's interests at heart have until now been doing a sterling job; now they need to put a rocket up Brabco's arse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimistic Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 We haven't had a 20 goal a season guy since Flannery, surely our luck is about to change in that sense, must be a young junior player going about worth a try? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons Fan Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 After today's defeat at Raith - and no criticism or disgrace around that - the DFC Board has now got to decide if they seriously wish to stay in this division, as continually relying on the teams below us to lose matches and perhaps more points is unrealistic. Five subs indicates a worryingly threadbare squad, and a part-time one which is picking up suspensions, so every effort must be made to assist Ian Murray in adding some quantity and hopefully quality to the dressing room. And if we don't ? Well, we can quite easily start sliding down the league. I really feel for the folk at the coalface down there. The club is owned by speculators who have neither the inclination or the means - or both - to run DFC in any conventional sense, other than to occasionally turn up for he bigger fixtures and pee-hee in the Boardroom as if to the manor born. All of which means that those who really have Dumbarton's interests at heart have until now been doing a sterling job; now they need to put a rocket up Brabco's arse. I agree that the team needs strengthened but IMO that lie squarely with Ian Murray not the Board. If there was whisperings of no money etc then yes I would say the board need to get their finger out but we aren't hearing that. In the summer Murray moved quickly to sign a lot of the players up, some like mcdougall,Murray even Maclaughlan to an extent have taken wages and not really given much back.(Playing wise) Maybe Murray had a plan and it changed or maybe it was his managerial naivety to sign quickly just in case we don't get what we need. Now he's grown and learned got rid of the dead wood and is now patiently bringing in players. There is just under 2 weeks left of the window so no need to panic yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Ching released, someone go round and check on BBPF for me http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1685 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Ching released, someone go round and check on BBPF for me http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1685 Good luck to the big man. Never let us down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Probably for the best with young Findlay coming in. Hope the big man swaggers his way into a coosty coaching role somewhere to produce some Chings of the future. Been consistantly solid for us when called upon and he's also consistantly sound as f**k. Cheerio Ching, GBNF Edited January 19, 2015 by Bring Back Paddy Flannery 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Probably for the best with young Findlay coming in. Hope the big man swaggers his way into a coosty coaching role somewhere to produce some Chings of the future. Been consistantly solid for us when called upon and he's also consistantly sound as f**k. Cheerio Ching, GBNF Couldn't we have punted Nish as our youth coach and just given that gig to Ching? Aw the best big Ching, if only we'd gotten him a year or two earlier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimistic Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hear hear, great servant in a short time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumbartonTerrace Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 NEW on The Dumbarton Terrace: Stuart Findlay on his loan move from Celtic and his hopes for his time at Dumbarton: https://thedumbartonterrace.wordpress.com/2015/01/19/598/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny graham Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 By my reckoning with mclaughlin gone our first team squad now equals 17 with three of them goalies and kirkpatrick out for the foreseeable future. That leaves 13 players and a bunch of wee boys who are nowhere near championship level. We have 12 days left to sign at least 4 players. I realise the brabco 6 don't give a toss but Ian murray badly needs the resources to keep the team up. If Ian manages it with what he has he should win the manager of the year undoubtedly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 "It took the boys some time to get used to 3-5-2". Given that we've played that in around 6 or 7 games and it's now the middle of January and our newest signing can see clear as day that we don't know how to play it, I'd like to hope that'll be the last we see of it. A look at the Morton thread fills you with confidence in regards to Findlay and he seems to be happier playing along side someone more experienced. Should be a good signing. Striker now and 3 points against Livi please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 By my reckoning with mclaughlin gone our first team squad now equals 17 with three of them goalies and kirkpatrick out for the foreseeable future. That leaves 13 players and a bunch of wee boys who are nowhere near championship level. We have 12 days left to sign at least 4 players. I realise the brabco 6 don't give a toss but Ian murray badly needs the resources to keep the team up. If Ian manages it with what he has he should win the manager of the year undoubtedly. Copied from the squad list topic I make this our current squad. Threadbare seems an appropriate description. Current Dumbarton squad: Goalkeepers 1. Danny Rogers- (20) May 2015 (loan from Aberdeen) 19. Jamie Ewings- (30) May 2015 21. Stephen Grindlay- (32) May 2015 27. Josh Lumsden- (18) May 2015 Defenders 26. Joe Coleman- (18) May 2015 (On loan at Kilbirnie Ladeside) 4. Andy Graham- (31) May 2015 3. Scott Linton- (25) May 2015 12. Scott Taggart- (22) May 2015 2. David Van Zanten- (32) May 2015 (option for a further year) 5. Lee Mair- (34) May 2015 18. Stuart Findlay- (19) May 2015 (loan from Celtic) Midfielders 11. Jordan Kirkpatrick- (22) May 2015 6. Chris Turner- (27) May 2015 7. Mark Gilhaney- (30) May 2015 8. Scott Agnew-(27) May 2015 Strikers 14. Garry Fleming- (27) May 2015 10. Mitch Megginson- (22) May 2015 9. Colin Nish- (33) June 2015 20. Archie Campbell- (23) June 2015 (All ages as of 1/1/15) Out of Contract None of last seasons first team squad members who haven't already learned their futures. In Scott Taggart- Greenock Morton David Van Zanten- St Mirren Lee Mair- Partick Thistle Archie Campbell- Greenock Morton Danny Rogers- Aberdeen (loan) Keiran MacDonald- Hamilton Academical (loan) Chris Kane- St Johnstone (loan) Stuart Findlay- Celtic (loan) Out Nicky Phinn- Released Owen Ronald- Cumnock Scott Smith- East Fife Jack Ross- Heart of Midlothian Paul McGinn- Dundee Alan Deans- East Stirlingshire Joe Coleman- Kilbirnie (loan) Bryan Prunty- Airdrieonians Ally McKerracher- Released Hugh Murray- Clyde Steven McDougall- Clyde Keiran MacDonald- Hamilton Academical (Loan expired) Chris Kane- St Johnstone (Loan expired) Mark McLaughlin- Released Updated with the news that Mark McLaughlin & Chris Kane have left, whilst Stuart Findlay has joined the club from Celtic on loan until the end of the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) By my reckoning with mclaughlin gone our first team squad now equals 17 with three of them goalies and kirkpatrick out for the foreseeable future. That leaves 13 players and a bunch of wee boys who are nowhere near championship level. We have 12 days left to sign at least 4 players. I realise the brabco 6 don't give a toss but Ian murray badly needs the resources to keep the team up. If Ian manages it with what he has he should win the manager of the year undoubtedly. I agree we need some players in before the weekend but Murray has now freed up (one forced upon us) 4 wages which should leave plenty of room for another couple of signings at least. 3 of the 4 wages freed up were going to players who didn't contribute much at all to our squad other than filling a jersey for the bench. If he can bring in 2 or 3 players who can improve our first team I'll be delighted. So far I'm pretty happy with the departure of the jersey fillers and the signing of Findlay. I fully expect one of our forthcoming signings to be a young striker on loan. If Murray gets his next couple of signings right our squad will look much stronger. Edited January 19, 2015 by Bring Back Paddy Flannery 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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