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  1. Passionate
    Was thinking about a centre half, but with Rhys and ATS signed as players,, not sure if we will go down the new signing route for centre half, I still think an experienced midfielder to replace Telfer is needed,
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    Don't want to get too excited until the ink is dry, as we know strikers in Scotland at all levels are like hens teeth these days, you see the apparent clamour for McGill that shows it and Ayr going big on Oakley.. The Irish league has more value and bang for your buck, Andy Ryan is still banging them in for champions Larne, Ben Wilson who scored 18 on paper should be an excellent signing, and we were apparently enquiring(in press) about David Fisher of Glentoran although they were looking for around 50k for him, Wilson had the best minutes to goals ratio in the league avg a goal every 60 minutes... It looks an important part of the jigsaw, if he signs that will be 19 what other areas do we need to strengthen...
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    Now we are talking fitba players, man or ball or both was Butlers mantra,
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    Robbie did ok for Airdrie, he came in without a club in a pressurised situation, very quiet for a keeper which is never good, Good shot stopper, sticks to his line a little, in saying that there are a lot worse keepers going around.. With him well
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    With us not offering McGill a contract and him being 23, Does that not mean we will not get any development fee from any club signing him, if so that is a mistake by the club with every penny seemingly a prisoner.. Can this be confirmed
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    Never actually heard he was released by Rangers, that is disappointing, although was he one our targets though..
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    Very good player, Imrie was on for him in January and Airdrie beat him to the loan, thought we might have tried to pursue him, probably outwith our wage structure.
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    It all depends on what the clubs ambitions are, if they want to be a top 4 playoff team then the budget surely has to match it, we overachieved last season, and was truly a memorable season which is in the history books.. We have a squad of 18 now, I would imagine by end of September when the loan window closes we will Have around 22 or 23, so I don't expect much more to come in, we desperately need a goalscorer which we need after letting 2 go recently and not replaced yet.. As I said before I don't think we tried too hard to keep Ballantyne and Telfer and have been replaced it looks with 2 part timers from league 2 and Lowland league, I hear they are talented players in those relevant leagues... It is asking a lot to jump to a top 4 championship side. Rhys and the club ideally want a piece of the playoffs cake, at the moment 8th looks possibly realistic.
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    Is that not what he wanted though, personally not convinced we tried too hard to keep Ballantyne and Telfer, It looks like the club has said , ok we had a once on a generation season, we have milked it financially as much as we can, Are we willing to sustain it and substantially increase budget for no guaranteed return ..... No, 8th place is target and that is what we will budget for... It seems looking at the current players we have a low cost, high potential young squad with 2 lads stepping up from part time football who i expect to be regulars adding to a lack of experience throughout the spine of the team, and let's not forget we are a coach down this season also with Fordyce away, hopefully that will be addressed soon also..
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    You have described Lewis McGregor down to a tee as well, Thanks for info,hopefully he kicks on this season, looking at our squad he could be a very important player
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    As others have said we have Mason Hancock ,(just now) who is arguably the best wing back in the league, tall, fast skilful and has a wicked consistent cross on him, he will keep him out the team, he is naturally our biggest asset now, so who knows.. Cammy Bruce must be happy with the situation he has moved to , seems a little unusual that he has left a gig at QP which is very similar to Airdrie a talented player keeping him out the side.
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    The model is only sustainable if you believe in your young players and tie them down to long term deals, as on 3 or 4 years, we won't though it will be 2 max which will get you little money, probably pennies on a development fee, For example Dean McMaster who many believe is the next big thing is going into the last year of his deal and can start planning his own future in 6 months time and Airdrie can do nothing about it.. We seem to go down the youth route so far, and th e club Bungee cord draws them back, you could say the same about wages as well.. We have to be very careful here, developing young players is what Rhys sees as his strengths, but IMO results are more important especially in an ultra tough Championship.... Can we get both.... We played the narrative well last year and the media soaked it up , but we had a very strong experienced core to the team all hitting the prime of their careers at the same time, they are mostly gone now...
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    Thanks for info
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    Bugger, he seemed a very Airdrie type signing as well
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    What is Lewis McGrattans best position, I know you guys have moved on and look to have signed decent so far.. Is Lewis a 10, or more suited to the flanks and coming inside to meet the play, Thanks in advance
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    I will give you that one, now we are talking still have nightmares over that volley.
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    I think opening game will be Falkirk v Airdrie playing for the Stephen McGinn Memorial trophy
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    Anything else imminent on the signing front, still avoid few short in attacking areas especially.
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    I know Murray was an admirer when he was at Airdrie manager, with Turner going to Thistle , he has a slot available, I would say Raith or Dunfermline but nothing to back it up just a hunch..
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    The Warnock rumour came from a couple of Ayr posters on here, with McGrattan and hopefully unveiled soon Armstrong in the pipeline, was Rhys too bothered about Telfer as you say centre mid is about set now... Wide players and forwards must now be on the list..
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    Add to that Gall and McGill and Lyall too who was decent
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    There is deffo something short on the contracts for experienced players, wages, length of contract, both. That's Cammy and Telfer both knocked them back, it will be difficult moving forward if we only have a team of inexperienced league in the Championship especially this season's with no noticeable 'ringer' in the league, Rhys keeps saying players want to join, well the time is now....
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    Great eulogy there ammo, spot on , Good luck to Cammy , Airdrie only have themselves to blame..
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    That's us just waiting on Mr T then to decide, surely there must be a deadline before we pull the offer on Telfer, pre season starts next week, surely decision time is beckoning..
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    Hamilton ??
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