Wardy

The Sun reports today that Christian Nanetti has signed on for another month. Would be good to see him maybe come off the bench if we are winning or whatever to get a look at him, but John must think he's worth another look.

They should have just waited to release it after we win the league, so it could have Champions 2010/11 embroidered under the badge.... I think I might get this.

I see Sloan has scored a few for the Fife though this season. A free kick and a low curling shot against Dumbarton from what I can remember from the SFL Highlights. But this thread is about the mighty Raith Rovers, so piss off.

Ah you've returned Stevo....I had forgotten all about you and you're little team. Sloany doing the business?

I deliberately left out some of the "defenders" and Rudy because Nanetti is an attacking midfielder/striker. But yes, the other players you guys have mentioned gave me nightmares last night. PS just for you L. Brilliant....Juan Nieto

Ah yes.Him and Moussa Quattara were probably the (I dont want to say this at all) best of a very, very bad bunch though. Hasn't Sacko got more First Division goals than Graham Weir??

Hopefully like: Wilfred Nanou, Ramon Pereira, Nacho Novo, Paquito, Didier Agathe. Better not be like: Juan Nieto, Herve Ebanda, Peter Ocovan, Alvaro Valdes, Baroan Tagro, Juan Guerrero, Maurice Mendy, Mehdi Eloujdi, Amar Benaissa. Have I missed anyone?

Guys on Fantalk even managed to find a video of him on Soccer AM Skills Skool! He won! Tekkers!!

Mark Campbell!! :D This is indeed good news, hopefully he comes through the reserve game in decent shape, and could even make the bench for Saturday? Even as an unused sub, it would give the team a massive boost to have him in the squad! Hopefully Gary Wales puts pen to paper as well!

So it looks like Dougie will be out for the majority of the season, if not the whole season. What a shitemare, for him and the team. Imagine signing a new full-time deal then BANG this happens. Awful. Please for the love of CHRIST do we not get any more long term injuries this season.

Well considering my Dad shouted, I'm ready for catching it Tade, he did pretty well to keep it low. It was a poor penalty, but like people have said if the goalkeeper had guessed the other way it would have sat nicely in the net. To be fair Cerny had a great game.

Talking about the strips I just found something very interesting on our page on the SFL page. Edited to add, the link didnt work for some reason, so if you go on to the SFL website, then find Rovers after going into clubs and then First Division, If you scroll down, you'll find a 3rd kit resembling our famous "Barca" effort from 1994/95!! It looks ace, I wonder if the club are going to allow it for public sale? I know I'd buy one!

He played left back in 1 game last season near the end (Queen of the South at home if I remember right) Looked very composed on the ball, and wasn't afraid to get forward. He also go stuck in. The game was meaningless mind you, but he coped very well. However if the guy in question said he would be key for Scotland in the next 10 years, why did John McGlynn wait over a year to sign Willie Dyer on a free from Brechin? The latter part indicates, JMcG still thinks he isin't ready just yet for the full team. We'll just have to wait and see what happens over the course of the season, and he might be unearthed at some point in the season. Either that or a team comes in for him with some money.

Yeah definately. However it's good that we have someone like that, that is forever wanting the ball, laying it off, then moving again. baird was like this all game, and we get it into his feet, we can spread the ball and allow players to get ahead of him. It was funny when he was shouting at McBride. From his point of view he was wanting the pass through, but for McBride it was a chance for him to have a run at the full-back. I seem to remember him shouting at Baird back, presumably because he ended up getting fouled. All this when we were 4-1 up! Sometime's you need to have a rolicking at your team mates. I often have a good rant when I'm playing at Dalgety Bay in our 7s league!!

I'm not surprised, Tade is a joker after all and you can see that within the team. They both said they liked playing with each other, and Baird even described what was good about Tade's game. I can see them really giving centre backs a rough time this season! Mole can be a good option from the bench. Or even better, have them all playing, and have Walker, Davidson and Simmons/Ferry in the centre! Now there's an idea!

DING! We have a winner!! Green Dot....and for a Par? Ah I'm feeling kind.

What do you mean COULD? He already went the whole of LAST season without scoring.

Jamie Mole back till January. Jamie Mole Returns Hmmmm. Well least it's a striker and he knows all the players.

That is the thing...how are is McGlynn supposed to strengthen the squad when his hands are STILL tied behind his back? McBride and Baird although on full-time deals will maybe be on slightly less wages than maybe Sloan and Darren Smith? But I'm just guessing. Or maybe on a similar wage but we will get more out of them being younger and full time? My guess is as good as any one else though. McGlynn always said he wanted to lower the average age of the squad and he has done this. Campbell and Wilson when back will be like new signings basically. First few pre-season fixtures will get the boys fit, and hopefully firing on all cylinders. Never know, Tade might bag some goals. Maybe Williamson has discovered how to actually challenge and put himself about? I don't think we'll match what we achieved last season, but I don't think it will be drastically worse in terms of injuries, suspensions and call off's.

Who needs defence when you have John Baird and Gregory Tade up-front? looking forward to chanting "put your hands up for John Baird" up at Forfar after his hatrick.

I thought I was going to lose the plot along at Airdrie. he was utterly the worst player I had seen at right back, and this includes a whole list of shite right-backs that I've seen watching the Rovers! It did seem like he was trying maybe a bit too hard. This ultimately cost him. Keep it simple in these leagues. No need for the Cryuff turns followed by a world cup pass. Maybe 1 every 10 games would be nice though.

Might as well of chucked yourself into the North sea! Cover is needed definately, without Campbell and Wilson we are left with, Ellis, Murray, Dyer, Hill and you could include young Kevin Brown but I'm not sure McGlynn would want to shove him in right at the start of the season. The first few league games are at home...hopefully we get through both of the cup ties unscaved and take it from there. Knowing our luck with injuries though...we're screwed.

Did the back line of Wilson, Murray, Simmons, Ferry fill you with confidence up in Aberdeen? We'll be fine.

He has been doing some pre-season training, but it said in the one of the Sunday papers (news of the world I think ) that he hasn't kicked a ball in 4 months, so just has to ease himself in. Hopefully he will get some sort of pre-season schedule behind him so he can be ready for September, which is only the 2nd month of the season guys. He could have said Christmas! Wilson is also struggling, with an X-ray confirming his arm is still broken in 3 places, but obviously just minor now. He too is still getting through pre-season though, without any contact, but plenty of running and using the ball. We coped without these two players throughout the end of the season without any major problems, so surely 1 month we will be ok.

Hopefully we don't see too many tackles from behind this season then.