Greenacres

Good and bad news on our injured players . Church going to be out for at least a month it is a worry that his old injury has returned . Hopefully Brydon will be back in 2 weeks we really miss his physical presence at the back. Still to add 2 players we are desperate for pace and another option in the forward areas . They will be loan signings nothing will happen till after the Cup games are done.

Well you asked for it We are desperate for pace up front and out wide plus we need another centre back . Against Dumbarton we showed up in flashes when we moved the ball quickly but we have to do that a lot more . We looked better when McKechnie went up front with his pace but that is what we need from another forward . We were lucky at 1 nil it looked a certain pen to Dumbarton only person who thought not was the ref . We are still a work in progess it is a new team but all about these last few signing .

Paton away to Port Vale Good Luck to him but Queens Park a year later get a six figure fee yet we got a small development fee It does not seem right to me but I suppose that is the way football works.

We are already playing players out of position. Doherty and Dickenson are never wing backs McIntyre should never be in a 3 at the back but in saying that we really only have 3 fit defenders massive risk gambling on Church and Brydon fitness. We really need another experienced centre back especially playing 3 st the back . Kennedy is a winger not a forward . We are asking a lot for a 18 year old who has never played at this level to come in and get us goals . We really need pace and someone who can get us goals have seen all our games so far we just don't have a threat going forward .

Good post look how weak our bench was . Murphy has a very difficult job has last 2 signing have to somehow be top quality . Right now we are miles away from a Top 4 League 1 side

Craic looked like it was the first time he was on a football pitch this is a bit harsh as still early days but he looked like a boy playing against men . We need a experienced centre half and a bit of pace up front someone who has a goal threat . A bit early to he worried but as I have said no idea where the goals are coming from we don't ever look like scoring

Much better 2nd half we looked really nervous in the 1st half. As you say a huge gulf in class but I really worry who will get us goals this season .

I have to agree Dan and the new director are doing a great job. On the board was it not July that we had somebody else lined up to join.

Brilliant update Dan is a real asset for us . I get your point somehow we have to wake up Dumfries and get them along to Palmerston . Our social media is now really good but we have get Dan in the local press on Border T.V. everything we can to get Dumfries to remember we have a football club . On that it was great to see the whole Rogerson family supporting him first time I have ever seen a young baby having a bottle and enjoying the game. That is the local connection we have to try and get the boy himself is finding the level of football hard right now but with good coaching he will get there.

Murphy saying he hopes to bring in another four . Hopes for two this week . Agree we need what you say especially up front we need more firepower and pace . Really worry about our goal threat. At times we struggled to break Stirling down it was a good workout for us teams this season will do that at Palmy just sit in then hit us in the break . We need to do everything faster our build up at times far to slow

Coiln McMenamin was credited with the loan from Newcastle heard it myself from several Annan fans before the game against us .

I am exactly the same we have lost Reilly Mumbongo and Connelly they all had goals in them yet only replaced them with MacIntosh I am hoping that he is now looking at the loan market surely can't start the season with 1 forward and Doherty . On Walker and Barnes if Murphy thought they were good enough why not sign them straight away they are as you say reasonable quality but is that enough to win us the League . We have the making of a good squad but just need that final few quality signings especially up front to lift us to another level

More important to get a centre back plus at least 2 forwards no idea where the goals are coming from right now . Why not just have Stewart with our other young keeper to back him up untill Cowie is fit

That is a bit harsh Macintyre looked better as the season went on with us then had a successful loan with Annan. Does that mean Church is going to be out injured again on that more worried about Brydon is he out long term again . What I will say is the other 2 players he is close to signing have to be up front I really worry about our lack of a goal threat Doherty will never get us goals. Hopefully we can get loan signings like a Wales from Killie or Steven from St Johnstone both had a very successful loan spell at Alloa .

Thanks for that. Good luck for the season ahead it is going to be very tight in the Championship.