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Euan Murray? Oh great I can’t wait to see him in a Rovers shirt again, doing his backwards quickstep while the opponent picks his spot. I’d rather he pitched up at at Hamilton than Hartypool.
Poplatnik would be nice to have but we have a few luxury players already. Ian Murray has 3 striking targets but I was told it’ll likely be late in the window before he reckons he’ll land one…..if at all.
At present we only have LV who can operate as a main striker, Easton, Gullan and probably Ross or Zanatta could play the second striker role but we need a No9. If Jack Hamilton was in the equation would we still prefer Popps?
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3 hours ago, South Stand Dynamo said:
I was hoping we could have brought James Maxwell in as a starting LB tbh.
Me too!
I think we'd have to release Dick for that to happen though.
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5 hours ago, Michael W said:
What's up with Matthews?
Rumoured to have been for an Operation. The procedure should have been done at seasons end but wasn't arranged correctly due to holiday being booked. I suppose this is the kind of f**k up that happens when the manager is leaving and there's nobody in place to take up the slack.
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Murray a wee bit contradictory in his FFP interview, initially cites a lack of goals then mentions losing goals at the other end. Both are true but it’s the latter that’s was the greater issue imo.
Bene’s time was up and good as he was both he and Rovers needed a change. Lang is a good player but as said we won’t be seeing him for a while (same with LV and RM). McKay I would have kept, a decent ball player but for his size he was just not physical enough and didn’t dominate opponents, this was a factor that apparently annoyed the coaches. Berra I have no qualms about, his injury last season was mainly down to his coming together with Bene in the ICT farce. Dick (and Tumilty) though good going forward were not so hot defensively and partly responsible for that awful goals against tally.
Broadfoot? Experienced yes but another old man and his actions towards rovers player and fans in the 3-2 game render him unforgivable, f**k him! Euan Murray? Decent in the air but almost completely useless with attackers running at him, caught out time and again with Rovers, Pars and Killie.
Hopefully the manager has something up his sleeve, other than his arm!
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Starting to look like our 1st likely starting line-up could be:
MacDonald, Millen, Young, Berra, Dick, Brown, Spencer, Stanton, Gullan, Easton, Ross,
Would expect there to be at least a couple of trialists included on the bench with Thomson, Conolly, Zanatta, Arnott, Coulston, Mitchell, Masson and Mahady.
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I got the feeling the club grew cool towards Frankie and weren't too fussed if he went. I heard wee bit of an attitude and between injuries and his new found commitment to Zambia there was definitely a change in the air.
Re, favourite players, Murray McDemott is right up there for me too as he was part of the 1st Rovers team I watched H&A. McDermott, Brown/Houston, Candlish/McDonnagh, McFarlane, Taylor, Thomson, Urquhart, Hunter, Petty, Hunter, Wallace (Mk II), Harrow, Duncan. Paquito or Hetherston may be the best of the ones I can remember as I've little recall of greats like Malky Robertson and Joe Baker as I was very young when I was at the occaisional game in the early-mid 70's.
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It's a rug surely?
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4 hours ago, San Starko Rover said:
Is that a $400 handcart? If there’s any quicksand remember my Granddaddy was Dutch
Ohhhhh them Camptown ladies sing their song doo dah, doo dah!
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I learned a few things in the last week, 2 Rovers players have been for Op' in the last week and won't be ready for 3-4 weeks. I was told the name of a rightback we'd been sort of linked with before is now a done deal this time round. I reckon he will be the next signing. Apparently the manager fancies a few forwards but doesn't think any of them will be allowed to move until things get underway.
Our best midfield was Hendry, Spencer and Matthews, now we have Stanton, Spencer, Matthews and Brown, I don't think Easton will be employed as a CM I reckon he play more of a forward role. Brown can also play a more defensive role if required apparently.
Mind you I could be getting duff information, as I was also told although Spencer was as good as signed it wouldn't be completed until Monday as he wasn't home from Holiday until Saturday, and boom he signed on Friday.
It's all just a waiting game.
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Bene Was a good servant if an occasional hothead and liability, lost a good bit of pace since he first arrived with Toshney (a great pairing). Was apparently increasingly difficult to deal with in recent times regarding new contracts.
For me his time was up and we need newer options, there are other players I would push the boat out for before Bene. Not a popular suggestion with some but I’d have kept big Dave McKay.I know he’s the only one to leave so far but I hope we don’t lose too many established Championship players and replace them with ok but largely untried L1 guys. No more Lewis Milne types hopefully.
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5 minutes ago, raith1974 said:
Is he though!!!
Until Mr Sim issues the proclamation stating he has paid him off.
Personally I'd have taken £50K+ off McD, Morgan, Sinten and Sim, even then it wouldn't cover what it's potentially cost the club.
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2 minutes ago, johnnydun said:
Still quicker than the Goodwillie u-turn performed by Rovers.
Sadly not, he's still here!
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22 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said:
You'll need a long pre-season in training then.
Aye apparently Fat Chaz has done a u-turn...........took him about an hour!
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On 16/05/2022 at 12:08, RRFC_Liam said:
Niall Russell replied on it saying amazing if true with eye rolling emoji and if any knows about Raith TV interview being scheduled it will be him, so very much doubt it will happen Wednesday
Whoosh!
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12 hours ago, RRFC_Liam said:
Ah just noticed who you put
won’t be surprised tbh
Never a truer word said!
3 hours ago, Scary Bear said:Why was Davie McGurn known as The Witch? He’s a man.
Nicked (and tweaked) from Monty Pythons Holy Grail
1 hour ago, Beachbum said:Maybe they know more than we do.
I doubt it, I'm not convinced they know the seasons ended and McGlynns gone yet?
17 minutes ago, Roath Raver said:Untrue.
Yes it is! It's definitely posted on Fan talk, I saw it myself!
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3 minutes ago, Been going too long said:
Really not sure who you think we could get instead bud tbh
Ok,
As I see it the progress and upward momentum of the club in the past 3 seasons would hopefully suggest a continuation of that progress no? ie a better manager coming than we already had.
As I see it none of the names mentioned (except for Jack Ross) is an upgrade on what we had in the previous manager, ergo what was the point in shuffling him out the door?
Hopefully in 6 months time I'm on here with a big spoon eating humble pie, but in the mean time I feel we have leaped without looking or to put it another way thrown out the baby with the bathwater.
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Murray, Ellis, Berra, Thomson, Fox Mickey Mouse? Ambivalence has kicked in and I'm realising I just feel numb, as far as I can see there's not a name out there that would make me rush to the ground and buy a season ticket.
The past season was more than just a damp squib and I'm getting past caring, I feel a disconnect from the club that I haven't felt since those fun days of Anelka and McGowan.
I should be upbeat about the future and desperate to see the right man come in and take the club forward. Unfortunately the events of the last year just seem to see us lumbering from a misjudgment to error, incompetence and eventually to farce, where is there any evidence would justify some optimism that the trend is about to be broken?
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32 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said:
I'm not sure that constitutes evidence of talent tbf. Ferguson is a complete diddy.In general I tend to agree, the point was merely that he (KT) had the same finances as his predecessor but made a far better fist of it. Granted that means they still may both be pish but he only had to be slightly less pish to succeed.
The word seems to be that he's a decent coach who's teams play attractive football but even so he's still largely untested (budget wise). Then there's the other issue of his rumoured personality.
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My tuppenceworth.
A Rangers supporting friend has connections at Kelty and gave me his views/insights
Pro's for Thomson
Well thought of at Ibrox, so much so he's seen as a potential future boss. Did what Ferguson couldn't have so there's some talent there. Obviously has something as a coach.
Cons,
Kelty rumoured to be uncomfortable with him and won't be unhappy if he goes.
Word is a decent coach but a bit of a balloon.
On McGynn.
Clearly forced out to make it easy for the board (Sim), was neither rated nor liked by JS.
McGlynn supposedly identified 3 players in January that he thought would do a job, Goodwillie, Lafferty & Griffiths. At the end of the day the board chose DG, they had the final say in the matter not the manager.
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What exactly has McPake accomplished at Dundee that makes him a candidate? The main difference between McGlynns Rovers and McPake Dundee was ultimately 2 awful refereeing decisions against Rovers and two passes of quality from fat Charlie. OK so he managed to guide Dee past a shit Killie team but can anyone say that over the course of last season or most of this that he looks like a tactical genius?
What's the betting he gets the gig?
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32 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said:
We could rename the Portacabin "the Ophidarium" or "The Serpentarium".
Or mibbies just "The Snake-pit"
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4 minutes ago, Rover1990 said:
He is highly regarded as a coach both with rangers and his own academy would be worth a shot compared some of the potential names touted
True, but rumours abound about him being an absolute ersehole outwith coaching, add that to the inexperience and I have grave misgivings.
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10 minutes ago, Railwaystand said:
Ian Murray - Depending on play offs
Stewart Petrie - same as above (I couldn’t care less about the Pars connection, just want the best man for the job)
Kevin Thomson - Cut his teeth in Rangers youth coaching and done what he has needed to with Kelty and looks to be ambitious.
Any of those 3 I’d be happy with.
Knowing our luck we’ll get Davo with Bene as his assistant… (jokes)
I'll pass on all 3.
Murray was bang average at Dumbarton and complete dogs hit at St Mirren without Jack Ross, ok he might have improved some but I'm not fully convinced.
Stewart Petrie I just cant see coming, if he's wanted a FT job he'd have been in (and probably out of ) one already. Forbye he's totally unproven above L1 which despite a few attempts he hasn't got out of past the play-offs.
Kevin Thomson might still be well thought of by Rangers but he's very much untested, I mean come on Claude Anelka could have managed a Kelty side with that much financial muscle behind it to the title. There also the fact that he is rumoured to be an absolute walloper!
Other in the mix I've heard.
Lennon - No!
McPake - f**k no!
McKinnon - Never again!
Glass - Really? No!!!
Hartley - Nope!
Holt, Hopkin, McPhearson, Darran Young, Naismith Jesus the list of absolute shite is endless!
Ross? - I wish! (he's probably still pissing himself laughing at us from last time!)
Wright? - Jury is oot!
Laurie Ellis and Berra? - By no means ideal but better than some of the above.
Doug Imrie? - well....
Unless there's something truly amazing comes out of left field I think we're fucked!
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3 minutes ago, Double Jack D said:
The CEO is still there doing f**k knows what as her Husband fucks off to one of our fiercest rivals who are currently a full league below us and until very recently the laughing stock of the whole of Scottish Football. She needs to gtf too.
From what I hear she's far too busy outsourcing in-house stuff and lining up contract to her pals and firms in Edinburgh, local club? Ha!
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The New Raith Rovers Thread
in Scottish Championship General Chatter
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Not necessarily a loan I believe but would make sense.
I think PCK hits the nail on the head, it's more about funds than anything else. No lack of enthusiasm for Pop's as I'd love to see him with us as part of the strike force for next season, but if it ends up being one striker in and only one, then I just don't think he would be the best bet.