Thom & Gerry

Great start by the lad, he can’t do more than that and I hope he continues. If he does I’ll be the first to admit I was a bit hasty in my assessment but one swallow does not make a summer.

McHale hasn’t impressed me in the games he has played to suggest he is a long term goalie for us. Granted he could have had more game time to show what he can do but if you were manager would you take a chance on him! Gourlay I would imagine will be released by Dundee at the end of the season. Maybe he has been lined up? Who knows.

I agree with your logic and sentiments Elginer. If JP can be replaced with a better player fair enough. Looks like the plan is to go with a solid 12, 13 and maybe the rest of the squad being youngsters.

I think JP merits his inclusion. Who you dropping him for?

Think the team will be needing major surgery for next season. Three signed defenders although agree with Auld Gits comments there. Soapy signed, who else. Sutherland will be away, Morrison to replace him? He will probably be looking for bigger elsewhere. McHale is signed but not convinced by him, payed well on Sat but at fault for first 2 goals as he was last time I saw him at Stirling and a league game earlier in the season. I think JP will be away. Omar, Lowdon and Bronsky not sure what their contract situation is. A lot of decent players needing to be found. Big summer coming up for Elgin!

Saw him in the Juniors a few weeks back. Did not look out of place there and that is several levels below us. He is quite pacy but slight in build. Saw enough of him to form my opinion. Time will tell!

He’s mince.

Aye he’s out of contract. Don’t think anyone would pay for him now with nothing to pay at the end of season.

Rumours of Cove, Brora, Peterhead and Forfar. He will be off to the highest bidder and if that includes Elgin, he will stay.

Hopefully play him up front instead of Mcleish. Give the boy a chance and we might get more out of him.

Think end of season is more likely although some at Elgin would want shot of him before then.

Fair chance they will disappear out of this division. Will that make it a more level playing field for Clyde, the self declared big team in the division?

Trying to get Gourlay to stay.

I see Scott Miller and Ryan Farquhar have left the club and joined Forres. Disappointed to see local loons leaving but I guess they were not happy with being squad players. I don’t think Farquhar has the pace in particular to cut it at this level. Miller was a bit unlucky as we are pretty strong in the central midfield position which I think he prefers. Leaves us a bit thin on the ground squad wise with Byrne also recently leaving. Maybe a bit of business being lined up for January? Bit worrying if not!

Like every club, what price promotion?

Keep calm it’s Elgin next week. All will be well again after that.

Was a strole in the park and some players treated it as such. We never got out of 3rd gear and tempo was never high enough. We must have had a record number of touches of the ball but it was all too slow and lacked direction at times. They made it difficult by packing midfield and defence but thought we tried to play through them and not around them enough. Some of our passing was terrible at times. All said it was a win and that’s the name of the game, so well done all. Good to have two decent keepers for a change. I personally think it would be harsh on Gourlay if he was dropped and would imagine he will be first choice till his loan ends in January. Gordon I like your comment about Hay running about a lot. You could say that about a few of them but unless they get their heads up now and again there will be no end product.

I would say Formartine are a lot better than a mid table HL side. They are not far behind Cove in ability terms with some useful players.

Good to see McInally down coaching the youngsters today at Catto Park. Also saw McAllister going in about. Good on them.

Well done Edinburgh. Played well and thoroughly deserved win.

Sorry to intrude in your thread but thought that the quote “then 5 successive games that we should be winning” was a bit optimistic from a supporter of a team that has won 2 and lost 9 league games so far this season!

Yeah he would have to sign for Rothes as he now has not got a club. Never really showed much for us. Free up a wage,

No

The players I know are on a fixed amount per week and get bonuses for win and goals etc. Don’t think hourly rates come into it.