O'Kelly Isley III
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Excellent,heard a lot of good things about him. Have you got a centre half we could borrow?
ETA: Wee article on Kane
Welcome aboard Chris, I'm liking the look of this lad
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Hugh Murray has not been brilliant, but he has made a significant contribution during his loan spell here, as has Aaron Barry, and if these guys depart in January then there will be gaps for sure.
Nish has just not cut it for me; lots of nice laying-off but it's all with his back 40 yards from goal and we need much, much more from our strikers than that. The problem is, now that BP is being shunted around to accommodate two underperforming squibs in Nish and occasionally Smith our goal threat has virtually evaporated whilst we are still conceding at the other end.
And for it's worth, I'm not at all convinced by Megginson either but he seems to fly below the critics radar on here - just why is that ? The occasional good goal apart I just don't think he is contributing enough.
It goes without saying that the next few games are becoming vital, I just wish I had more confidence as they approach.
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Lister's season with Airdrie(onians) doesn't seem to be going to plan, and Jon McShane isn't getting a lot of love from the Accies fans on here. I don't know about signed contracts or anything but would any Sons fans have either, or both of them back at the Rock if they became available?
Jamie Longworth at Stranraer seems to know his way to goal, what's the script there ?
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Christmas party nights cancelled. Bit early to be doing this is it not?
Apparently several bookings had given addresses as Hiram Walker's Caravan Park, Glasgow Road, Dumbarton.
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I'm not disputing that. My point was more that any land sale, and subsequent profit, is unlikely to benefit the club.
On the Brabco/Denny Holmes issues; is it inconceivable to suggest that those involved are using the Denny Holmes company as a mechanism to gaining planning consent, with a view to approaching appropriate third parties thereafter? Land with approved planning consent is far more valuable than land with potential for planning approval.
Absolutely spot-on Jordo, this planning application, if granted, will simply be used as a vehicle for Brabco to achieve their original aim of selling the land for housing. 'Denny Homes is their decoy; it will not lay a brick but will offload the site to one of any number of parties, although the land would not reach the original valuation in the current climate.
This all dovetails with the hints and whispers of 'parking problems', 'bad neighbours', etc., bizarrely mostly emanating from within DFC; it has been the equivalent of taking a hatchet to your own floorboards. In other words there has been a concerted effort to talk DFC out of a perfectly fit for purpose, if modest, facility in order to turn a coin which will enable a new ground to be built whilst leaving profit to be skimmed off.
Now I don't know about you guys, but the first bit of that equation, eg planning and consent and sale of land looks a whole lot more doable than the new facility bit. There is already wild talk of a ground near Kilmalid with retail facilities and a hotel complex - has no-one looked at Kilmarnock's woes - and I really fear that the elephant on the DFC badge could very soon turn out to be white.
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Anyway guys, to a matter of the utmost importance, we need a really strong uptake on this....happy to respond to any queries.
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My mistake, thought they were higher.
Still though the boys played a lot of international games for the youths. Harsh to write him off just cause the NI first team aren't great.
Not harsh BBPF, idiotic.
Nothern Ireland and Wales have historically been pretty pish - did that make George Best and Ryan Giggs diddies ??
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Is this a joke? He was a first team centre half in our promotion season and saved us in games sometimes. Probably won't see him in a Sons' shirt again but he was still an important player for us two seasons ago.
I have nothing against this lad, but I am bemused at the reputation such a one-paced and one-footed defender has acquired with some of our fans. We are looking to establish ourselves in our current division and I'm afraid that requires a certainly quality of player - I don't want him to feature this season, as simple as that. For every game he 'saved' I'll give you two serious mistakes, many of which have been costly.
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So, McNiff off to Annan again according to OS. Better hit Asda whilst there's still champagne left
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i had every faith Kit
Just been on a Blades fans forum and one guy says young Barry reminds him of Phil Jagielka, that would do me
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aaron barry signs from sheffield utd. centre half
On paper that looks like a very attractive rabbit that's just been pulled from the hat !!
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Don't see it myself. From what I hear Lithgow was offered a good wage to stay and I don't see who we've spent that money on. Kevin Smith is one who might have wanted a good wage but with his injury problems I'm sure Murray had some negotiating room there. Who else have we signed that would demand huge wages? McGinn? Said himself he just wanted first team football and I don't think there were any other offers on the table for him. I don't see that signing breaking the bank. Turner? It's well known he signed because he got a good job outside of football and staying part time suits him, again don't see him on huge wages.
Maybe, just maybe, Murray hasn't found the right player yet and hasn't signed someone for the sake of signing someone?
Aye, you could well be right Moonster, but we all need to remember that we have a managerial team here, and from what I hear Jack Ross is becoming quite influential; apparently he advocated Owen Ronald's signing and we know he was instrumental in McDougall joining us last term, so maybe it's a joint call.
All well and good providing we end up with a reasonable squad, but I'm a wee bit worried that as of now I don't see a settled starting eleven. Where does/will Megginson play ? Is it to be Phinn or Kirkpatrick, or both, or neither ? Prunty from the start or not ? All will be revealed.
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agree with everything you've said! With Ronald out and possibly a few more leaving on loan I think we will see a few more in for me I can't see Linton staying with us possibly out on loan and with Ronald already away and Phinn not set to sign I can only imagine us taking a solid centre mid and a young defender on loan! Graham hasn't looked himself recently do hopefully he with be back to himself soon!
Scott Linton is an experienced player, so why we he be put out on loan ? Isn't everyone rushing to judgement very quickly on a guy whom the Cowden fans rated highly ? I mean, FFS, we had to endure way more of Creaney than was good for us so let's at least give the lad a chance.
As for centre-mid I've already suggested that having both McDougall and Gilhaney in the same line-up is a luxury we cannot afford, so here's another suggestion, a midfield of Gilhaney, Turner, Phinn and Linton. See what I did there, I left out Aggy who I don't think gives us enough in the all round sense. I don't want another season of teams passing it thro us.
That would obviously see Smith return to left back and the addition of a central defender but I thing we're all agreed on that anyway.
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he has been registered but I can't see him putting on a Sons shirt this season! Will wait and see if we bring in a centre half or we give Mcniff a chance this season.
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What's that based on - he didn't show any reason for confidence in his ability as a Manager when he was in temporary charge last season.
Aye, and maybe we should really park this Ian Murray and Hibs guff. He has a job at Dumbarton, and whilst he deserves to have credit in the bank after last season, the honeymoon is effectively now over for him and Jack Ross and we start again with a blank sheet of paper.
Finding a reliable centre-back and a means of stopping the midfield being over-run are I think the immediate priorities for the management team.
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Owen Ronald loan to Berwick now confirmed on the os. Was a strange move re-signing him imo but maybe game time is what he needs,perhaps we will see a different player when he returns.
Aye, at face value this looks a strange one but perhaps Murrinho realises that as the season wears on we are likely to need someone who can hit the ground running as opposed to having sat on a bench or in a stand. However, for that to happen the lad will have to overcome the strong tradition of guys being loaned out never to be seen in first team action again.
And have we sorted central defence out yet ??
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I'm not seeing a lot of physical presence here. Is Ross Smith still in the frame ?
I'm not seeing anything here - WTF ???
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Hey guys
Doing some fantasy football research. Is this your current first team squad?
Cheers
I'm not seeing a lot of physical presence here. Is Ross Smith still in the frame ?
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Is this what we're reduced to? Shite attempts at humour in lieu of overpriced and disappointing football matches to comment on? Bollocks.
Back to the fitba......anyone know if a loan has been arranged for the Ross Smith laddie, and not having seen him, how do we rate Jordan Kilpatrick ?
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seen us better. not too worried. linton looked determined. gil looked reasonably sharp for first game back. aggie grew as game went on. ross smith could be a real find i reckon. i still say shay had sun in his eyes at the punch out. not sure about kevin smith. wee mitch looks decent too. have to start with him and fleming i think
No-one should be getting bent out of shape before the season starts but we are looking a wee bit lightweight it has to be said....
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First XI: Ewings, McGinn, Smith, Graham, McNiff, Turner, Kirkpatrick, Phinn, Prunty, McKerracher, McDougall.
Subs: Linton, Fleming, Halsman, Ronald, Coleman, Horne, Lumsden, Megginson.
Jee-sus, that's put me right off my pint of Deuchars
No harm to the lad, but I hope his inclusion today isn't a precursor to a signing offer.
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So, what have we heard ?
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And tinkers ? and Gypsys ? Lot of un-pc folk in the Sons support it seems
Indeed, but I'll tell you something mildly worse than name-calling, scamming my 84 year-old neighbour for money last week using the old 'we've noticed your wall needs attention' lark. They even 'offered' to take her to a cashpoint.
Irish accents, unfinished 'work', demanding money, police involvement, exit of the travelling community last Friday - any connection I wonder ? But you are correct, henceforth we should know them as the salt of the earth.
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apparently 4 yards taken off the length both ends and a yard off both sides. i thought it looked quite long. possibly yellow due to weed killer and long cos its being grown out.
Apparently there have been problems recently with the mower and the grass became overly long, resulting in it becoming 'yellow' when it was finally cut.
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Sons' sorrow
in Scottish League 2 General Chatter
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Let's hope A) no-one gets clattered, and B) there are some potential new players in the mix.