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14 hours ago, Accent-Unknown said:
Right Back Michael Smith still hasn't gotten a club since leaving Hearts. He played a decent amount last season so they should still a good player for us despite being 35 next season.
Would be kinda hilarious to have punted Liam Smith just to bring in Michael Smith.
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22 hours ago, 2426255 said:
Or maybe the traditional notion of fixed positioning and "formations" are just less important.
Tierney and Robertson play up and down the length of Scotland's left hand side, adjusting their position on the pitch based on the situation in game - manipulating numbers to create advantages.
Is that really so different to what Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool do?
Yes.
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We seem to have entered a period (pioneered by Pep) where your standard full back - of which Tierney is a glowing example - Is almost redundant.
Watching the Brentford-Spurs game and Ange is using his "right back" in midfield and his "left back" is really a centre-back.
Just like Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool are now doing.
I wouldn't be all that surprised to see Liverpool sign a left-centre back now, which might see Robbo consigned to the bench.
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12 minutes ago, Carmel Wafer said:
What do you men ‘pissing about’?
Attempting to play football.
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On 04/08/2023 at 21:51, ArabFC said:
Obviously won't get too excited as Arbroath did look really bad
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1 hour ago, dundeefc1783 said:
Real Sociedad also linked apparently. He just needs to get the f**k away from Arsenal.
If he was homesick in London, good luck to the lad in Spain!
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9 hours ago, DA Baracus said:
I've always thought that the two Dundee clubs should go halfers on the ground on Main Street* where the gym and indoor market 'accidentally' burned down and use it for parking.
131 new homes or somewhere convenient for you to park your car for a couple of hours? Tough call.
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On 08/08/2023 at 15:41, Granny Danger said:
I’m hoping we have now offloaded enough players to bring in a couple more. We really need another striker to cover for Moult if required. Another right-sided attacking player would be a bonus.
I reckon the odds of us bringing in another striker are between zero and nowt.
Clearly on a cost-cutting exercise and after the opening day win, probably feel emboldened to go it like this.
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9 minutes ago, albagubrath said:
I somewhat agree with Londonwell in that his final ball has been a bit disappointing in most of the games I have seen him play. Having said that, watching him play at a lower level (Scotland unders in particular) his selection of final ball was much better and not because he was in less stressed situations. I don't know if his poor outcomes lately are because he is playing at a higher level (although pre-season), he hasn't yet got the experience to consistently get final ball selection right or because he needs to further develop his technique. If its a question of experience then of course game inclusion is a really big part of development for him and we should see rapid improvement through the season if he gets it. If it's technique then we might be waiting a good few years before he really starts to break through.
Not a chance in hell.
It's not technique.
He's just breaking into their team (at 17). Getting used to the runs your teammates make and where they want the ball will come quickly enough.
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Watched the game tonight. When he's got the ball at his feet and is one on one, the defender doesn't stand a chance.
Love Gilmour, but I haven't been this excited by a Scottish kid since... ever!
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Obviously won't get too excited as Arbroath did look really bad, but there's been promising signs ever since the Peterhead game.
Moult is the key signing. Let's pray he can stay fit.
I've always been a bigger fan of McMann than most, so delighted by how he has started the season.
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2 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said:
Goodwin being fucking raging about us scoring goals reminds me a bit of when Robbie Neilson celebrated us being in a penalty shootout in which we failed to score any
Don’t. Just don’t
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One benefit of the shirt colour is that it looks like we’re sporting an old school sponsor-less top.
Doubt the sponsor is chuffed mind!
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3 minutes ago, PSJ.84 said:
Hard to tell if United have been decent or Arbroath are that stinking
Both
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Arbroath look pretty bad.
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I’d completely forgotten Craig Slater had played for us before the commentator mentioned it.
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Middleton needed that.
Horrendous from Balde.
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Gallacher is apparently 6'6" so what growth hormones has Ross Graham being scoffing?
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2 hours ago, Alert Mongoose said:
Too long tbh. Wouldn't have wasted any staff time saying anything about that donkey.
What a weird spell Mulgrew had.
In his first season, he was a rock at the back, bringing much-needed leadership.
Then one close-season later, his legs had gone, making him a liability and apparently causing chaos behind the scenes.
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Unsurprising.
Souttar was on a completely different level to Neilson in terms of ability on the ball and the only real issue he had as a kid was his lack of physicality - which was only natural given he was starting games soon after turning 16.
Neilson on the other hand has just turned 19 and already seems... slow. Not necessarily in a pace aspect, but in how he turns, how he reacts.
I'm sure most will think I'm being overly critical, but I just don't see him becoming a regular starter at this level.
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1 hour ago, Bing.McCrosby said:
Think its a bit early to say "the much noted weaknesses in his game"
Hes 17 and we've hardly seen him.
If he didn't look like he was able to cross pass or shoot effectively. I doubt he would be anywhere near the Liverpool team like he is.
Quite.
The clips I've seen of him playing for the Scotland youth teams were very promising on the 'final ball' element. Obviously its a step up, but its not like he's really weak there.
It'd take any player time playing alongside the like of Darwin Nunez to know exactly where he wants the ball, let alone a kid.
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He's got the strength to bounce off opponents like they're not there and his pace and speed of turn is incredible.
If he can improve on his final ball (which he obviously will given his age) he could be genuinely world class.
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12 hours ago, ayrunitedfw said:
What's the situation with Logan Chalmers? I see he wasn't included in your last two games. Graeme Mathie has apparently said we're after him but wages seem to be the stumbling block.
He can't possibly be on much of a wage?!
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46 minutes ago, Granny Danger said:
Goodwin in the Courier today saying that he doesn’t expect to add to the squad unless we can offload some players between and that we can find ‘suitable’ options.
That’s good. I was worried we were actively looking for ‘unsuitable’ options
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Anybody checked to see if he has an Australian grannie?