Wasps1 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) Clarkson has been offered terms . But wants a top flight club . Killie and St. Mirren also in the frame Edited June 4, 2015 by Wasps1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Clarkson has been offered terms . But wants a top flight club . And your point is caller? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I disagree. I would rather have Laidlaw in goal ahead of Cuthbert.. Yeah I agree. Cuthbert is woeful. I hope he gets nowhere near the side next season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ding Dang Doo Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) Very surprised Grant Johnstone has joined us but very pleased. He's a full time lawyer and part timer tutor at Dundee University (or at least he was!) so would presume he'll only be with us part time. As for Clarkson I had a few Dundee mates who were delighted he left them. He had that good run mud season when he joined them but latterly was apparently very poor. Having said that I reckon he'd definitely do a job at this level. Edited June 4, 2015 by Ding Dang Doo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Additional home friendlies added against Brechin and Dundee now as well. It's going to be a busy July. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I blame the parents, the kids get impatient waiting for Christmas and then they fall into the trap of letting them open a present early and then another and then...................... .........you can guess the rest. It'll be that 24/7 news environment that's to blame. The '90s were a simpler time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Clarkson has been offered terms . But wants a top flight club . Killie and St. Mirren also in the frame Killie the favourites then... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALDERON Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Really looking forward to Rovers under Mckinnes now. Like what he has been saying anyway. A very welcome change. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Algorithms Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Incidently, all of our signings so far have come quite openly. There's been someone before saying we'll sign Petrie/McCord and then they've joined. Get the feeling the next one will be Watson. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 19 players in the squad so far with more to come is pretty good considering the squads in recent years. Also getting most of the business sorted out before pre season is good. Mckinnon hasn't hung around which shows a man with a plan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 19 players in the squad so far with more to come is pretty good considering the squads in recent years. Also getting most of the business sorted out before pre season is good. Mckinnon hasn't hung around which shows a man with a plan. Including the reserve team. As it stands we've lost 6 first team squad members (7 if you include long term crock, Elliot), as well as our long term loanee, McKay. We've brought in two new guys so far. Still a bit of work to be done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardy Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Yeah 12 players who have first team experience. If Laidlaw and Watson sign, then obviously it goes up to 14. Another 6 to 8 newbies to get the squad required I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Including the reserve team. As it stands we've lost 6 first team squad members (7 if you include long term crock, Elliot), as well as our long term loanee, McKay. We've brought in two new guys so far. Still a bit of work to be done. Maybe we're going to actually play some more of our homegrown players and make them part of the squad. Will some more of outlet youngsters become first team regulars? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 This mobile app is shite for editing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Mckinnon has stated he will play youngsters 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMO Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Think that's the bonus with Callachan & Vaughan at the minute, they've both proved they are good enough to be first team, so that's 2 first team players we don't have to go sign ... Who knows, Matthews looked good on his debt, another year or so under his belt he could be added as another first teamer, got Bates in there to ... This is why it baffles me why its taking so long to bring some youth through, obviously we will probably have a low output of players who can actually play for the first team, but it saves us money (larger contracts for more "known" guys), it could make us money (selling them on) and its additional players for our squad meaning less running around looking for new ones each season ... Win win all round, lets hope it continues for many seasons to come 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Does anyone else perceive that communication via the Rovers website has improved in recent times? No, just me? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Signings news at 4 for your lot today going by your Twitter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I expect a full on fan talk melt down about moving the tiles 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ding Dang Doo Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Think that's the bonus with Callachan & Vaughan at the minute, they've both proved they are good enough to be first team, so that's 2 first team players we don't have to go sign ... Who knows, Matthews looked good on his debt, another year or so under his belt he could be added as another first teamer, got Bates in there to ... This is why it baffles me why its taking so long to bring some youth through, obviously we will probably have a low output of players who can actually play for the first team, but it saves us money (larger contracts for more "known" guys), it could make us money (selling them on) and its additional players for our squad meaning less running around looking for new ones each season ... Win win all round, lets hope it continues for many seasons to come I've been banging on about this for years. McGlynn, for all the good work he did for the club, never brought through any youth players and then Murray, up until Christmas time, had only played Laidlaw because he never really had a choice! If Murray had started to blood a few youngsters at the end of the season instead of playing Fox, Scott, McKay and Elliot then he might still be in a job! I don't think we're under any illusion that if Callachan and Vaughan do well this season they'll be away but so long as we get some good money for them then that's what matters. Then use those funds to reinvest in more youth. I can't believe it's taken us so long to get into this way of thinking but McKinnon seems to be the guy to do it. As for the 4pm signing...it really could be anyone! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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