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    The New Raith Rovers Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    37 minutes ago, CALDERON said:

    Personally, my expectation has shifted a bit from last season. Last season we were the biggest club in the league, and the only one operating on a full time basis - that should have been enough to at the absolute least mount a significant title challenge.

    The goalposts have changed this season, and we've had to adjust accordingly. We are behind all Championship clubs in the pecking order, and behind Falkirk in this league also. Add to that the fact we are spending a 3rd consecutive season in this league, with the lower income that brings, and it's only fair that we will be looking at different type of player. Cant say I'm overly concerned though, when you look at the previous seasons we have brought in players who should have been standouts at this level, and weren't good enough. Wedderburn, Gillespie, Buchanan, Spence are 4 players I was delighted we signed in the past 2 seasons, and just didn't do it or certainly not enough. Add to that the standard shithawk wingers in Barr and Flanagan, Benedictus not recapturing any of his previous form, Crane looking nowhere like the previous seasons player and various meh loans... There really isn't a hard act for our new signings to follow.

    I personally read Mcglynn's interview as him saying that he has a solid foundation already here, and that if he absolutely had to play a game today he could, and that its now a case of bringing in the right players rather than panicking and bringing numbers for the sake of numbers in. There's only so much transparency a manager can give right now in this stage, and I would like to think the wheels are turning to bring bodies in. There are obvious positions that need addressed, and failure to do so in the next month or 2 is a different story, but right now for being mid June we aren't in a bad place. There's a decent mix of quality, experience and just decent enough guys at this level. Happy with that, and I certainly think we will see a different attitude around the squad from here on in. For example, I cant see Davidson and Bene talking back to Mcgurn as they did to Thomson at times last season. 

    My expectation is that we build a squad capable of finishing a solid 2nd and going into the playoffs with a real chance. A few additions in the right places wont see us a million miles away from that. Falkirk will win the league, but other than them I cant say I'm particularly worried about any of the other squads right now - and they will likely say that about us, but I've seen us in a far worse place at this stage in the pre-season before.

    Agree with 99% of this but not that Falkirk will win the league. I never write off my team before a ball is kicked. It's still 11 players vs on the park and although having quality in paper is great the most important this is teamwork and the never say die attitude. We have to keep believing in our club. It's what we have to be.... 

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    The New Raith Rovers Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    12 minutes ago, Ding Dang Doo said:
    31 minutes ago, mealsonwheels said:
    This is exactly my point. The majority of people favoured Dumbarton due to the individual signings but they failed due to not playing as a unit. 

    No cause not everyone said Dumbarton were the best. Yes hard work will get you somewhere but generally quality will always tell in this division.

    They were the pre season favourites 

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    The New Raith Rovers Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    25 minutes ago, Ding Dang Doo said:

    when was the last time in this league a team who was not deemed to be the best win it? .

    Last season! If you are talking on paper before the start of the season that is. Dumbarton had prob the best team on paper with some what we though were strong signings. What happened to them?? Who won the league?? 

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    The New Raith Rovers Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    7 minutes ago, Ding Dang Doo said:

    No idea how anyone can deem the signing of 2 journeyman "attackers" whilst at the same time losing your best defender from the past 2 years as anything other than concerning.

    Don't get all this "McGlynn will make them better" chat on the basis of what he did a decade ago especially if the one player we all agree should be let go, Davidson, has been offered a new deal.

    I fear we are down in this league for the foreseeable future especially given the signings Falkirk are now making.

    Sorry i don't agree with this.  A managers job is to get the best out of his squad. It isnt always down to the amount of individual gifted players you have but the structure of the squad, team work, bond and how they buy into the managers vision. Of course you can make a player better, why cant you? 

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    The New Raith Rovers Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    14 hours ago, 1320Lichtie said:

    FeB would be unreal in League 1 surely, tore it up last time.

    Victoria is rather meh considering your ambitions. McGeever and Ross Kavanagh are shite.

    I won't be passing judgment on any player until he has at least had a couple of games for the rovers. 

    We have seen it time and time again when a player comes without recommendation and smash it like Dalziel, Nisbet, Tade,

    Then on the flip side we bring in a player like Buchanan who over the previous 5 seasons was smashing them in and he struggles with consistency. We also had Wighton on loan. We all got excited about his prospect and tbh he was a total dud of a signing. 

     

    All in all I will support any signing made by Mcglynn 

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