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    The Queen of the South thread

    in Scottish League 1 General Chatter

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    I take Monkey Tennis's point, but the likes of McGuffie and Higgins are proven at first division level so it's fairly logical to assume they will cope a level down. They are the only two from the defence that I have seen people keen to sign. Reid I expect will move on, and hopefully so too will Potter. Although I had feared relegation from about September, it was his signing that sealed our fate IMO. McGuffie and Higgins were just starting to look like a partnership, and it was clear for all to see our midfield was lacking creativity. So what does the tactical mastermind do? Sign one of his old pals, who is no better than what we have. Cheers Gus.

    Although no-one can deny we were rightfully relegated, most people believe we had a reasonable squad that perhaps should've competed better than it did. I haven't seen anyone clamouring to get all of last seasons squad re-signed. Just a select few who were our better performers last year (McGuffie, Higgins, Carmichael), or have done it for us in the past (Reid and McKenna). I don't have a problem with bolstering our youth players with these experienced guys. With the exception of Clark, so far Johnston has only signed players the fans have wanted to stay so I'm content.

    Obviously alarm bells will start to go off if some of the pretenders from last season start getting offered deals as well though, but I have faith that having played alongside them, Magic will know who is and isn't up to it.

    That's the way I see it also.

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    The Queen of the South thread

    in Scottish League 1 General Chatter

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    You're maybe right.

    I just fear that we're hoping a lot of players who came up well short in division 1 will somehow excel in division 2.

    Now I accept that midfield, rather than defence was our weakest area last season. I also recognise the argument that suggest the gap between divisions 1 and 2 is the biggest because it tends to mark a notional FT / PT cut-off. Play-off outcomes wouldn't necessarily support this argument however.

    Remember, that we're explicitly aiming to win the division next season. That means our players needn't merely cope in division 2, but must instead be capable of dominating. I know that world-beaters won't be available and that some players will be worth clinging onto. I do however detect a belief among Queens fans that this drop of a division will see us suddenly become very good in relative terms and I'm not sure that it's that valid.

    I agree with that.

    I wouldn't keep the whole team either, far from it, but we did have some good first division players last season.

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    The Queen of the South thread

    in Scottish League 1 General Chatter

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    For me, there's not much between Hutts and Robinson. Hutts is prob a better shot stopper than robinson, but Robinson probably deals with corners better. I'd love to see Hutts back at Queens his enthusiasm was class, loved him running to the Partick fans up there when we scored. Class

    Agree with that, I would be happy with either Robinson or Hutts.

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