SirJimmyofNic Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Lol I hope he dont make any mistakes, I can just hear the crowd reaction 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, MICMAC said: The Pars have signed a Fani lol Can just imagine the ball coming into the Pars' box and he makes a c**t of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Jamie MacDonald is a terrific signing and clearly the best available keeper this summer but signing him 24 hours after signing two other keepers makes little sense. Robbie Thomson was interviewed for a podcast last month where he talked about how disappointing it was to have been our number one keeper one season and shunted to the bench when Lee Robinson returned in the summer. He was gone before the summer window closed. Its hard to imagine him being happy to sit on the bench again now. Surely he didnt know MacDonald was coming when he re-signed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Are Pars Fans! Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 McDonald is a quality signing, was very good last season for Alloa. Longridge is pish, your no wanting him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly, Mr Shankly Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 McDonald is a quality signing, was very good last season for Alloa. Longridge is pish, your no wanting him. We had him before Pars pal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly, Mr Shankly Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Jamie MacDonald is a terrific signing and clearly the best available keeper this summer but signing him 24 hours after signing two other keepers makes little sense. Robbie Thomson was interviewed for a podcast last month where he talked about how disappointing it was to have been our number one keeper one season and shunted to the bench when Lee Robinson returned in the summer. He was gone before the summer window closed. Its hard to imagine him being happy to sit on the bench again now. Surely he didnt know MacDonald was coming when he re-signed?Yeah I saw that. I’d imagine McGlynn would’ve told him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said: Jamie MacDonald is a terrific signing and clearly the best available keeper this summer but signing him 24 hours after signing two other keepers makes little sense. Robbie Thomson was interviewed for a podcast last month where he talked about how disappointing it was to have been our number one keeper one season and shunted to the bench when Lee Robinson returned in the summer. He was gone before the summer window closed. Its hard to imagine him being happy to sit on the bench again now. Surely he didnt know MacDonald was coming when he re-signed? McGurn is a coach with a player registration. He is clearly there for last ditch emergencies of the play Stevenson in goals variety. Thomson's injury record has not been stellar since he got here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 hours ago, renton said: We've signed Jamie MacDonald... That's a great singing, imo - love Jamie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 minute ago, renton said: McGurn is a coach with a player registration. He is clearly there for last ditch emergencies of the play Stevenson in goals variety. Thomson's injury record has not been stellar since he got here. These are difficult times for professional clubs. If Thomson's fitness is a concern, signing him at all makes little sense. I'm fully aware McGurn is borderline retired and mainly a coach but he could have sat on the bench for emergencies and you can still get an emergency loan keeper for longer term problems (which is how MacDonald played half a season with Alloa last year). Its hard to take seriously last week's appeal for funding of legal fees (which was already hard to take seriously fromthe United standpoint anyway) when you go out and sign 3 senior keepers in 24 hours, one of whom cant even be furloughed for now. All that said I am undeniably jealous about Jamie Mac. Great signing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said: These are difficult times for professional clubs. If Thomson's fitness is a concern, signing him at all makes little sense. I'm fully aware McGurn is borderline retired and mainly a coach but he could have sat on the bench for emergencies and you can still get an emergency loan keeper for longer term problems (which is how MacDonald played half a season with Alloa last year). Its hard to take seriously last week's appeal for funding of legal fees (which was already hard to take seriously fromthe United standpoint anyway) when you go out and sign 3 senior keepers in 24 hours, one of whom cant even be furloughed for now. All that said I am undeniably jealous about Jamie Mac. Great signing. The one that can't be furloughed could possibly have agreed like am sure a few players will to start earning when the season starts... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 McDonald is a great signing and was my number one "want" for the Gk position. Agree with SD though, I doubt their will be any team in this division with three senior keepers, most don't even bother with two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Yes would have liked Jamie McD back at Queens but if not signing him and prob going for a good young keeper on loan let's QoS spend any money they have on outfield players... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Algorithms Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 As touched upon, I'd be amazed if McGurn plays many games if any at all. Thomson is returning from a couple of longer term layoffs but will be competing for the number 1 jersey with McGurn as a coach and still remaining registered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KierenAAFC Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Great coup for Raith. Couldn’t believe our luck when he came to Alloa last season and for me, was the best keeper in the league. Absolute phenomenal shot-stopper and plenty of experience. Top signing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardy Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 McGurn is signed basically as a coach. He’ll be registered as a player but for emergencies. MacDonald and Thomson will fight for the Jersey. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I remember a match where 97 year old gk coach Bobby Gedded had to come on as a sub for Dundee to see out a weeknight game. That's probably the extent of McGurn as a player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantene proV Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Fans of other teams really don't understand our keeper history! Maybe we're being over cautious nowadays. I was waiting for JM to say in his interview that he has 2 number 1's now - it was ominous for Robbie Thomson that he didn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, pantene proV said: Fans of other teams really don't understand our keeper history! Maybe we're being over cautious nowadays. I was waiting for JM to say in his interview that he has 2 number 1's now - it was ominous for Robbie Thomson that he didn't. Yeah I feel a bit sorry for Thomson as he was impressive in the few games he played before he got injured (again) against Falkirk. Having said that I wasn't overly convinced with him in his first season and would've been concerned if he was going to be our clear no 1 this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 I thought McGlynn was a wee bit ‘beat around the bush-y’ with his answers about Robbie Thomson. Hard to see MacDonald not being #1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Its hard to take seriously last week's appeal for funding of legal fees (which was already hard to take seriously fromthe United standpoint anyway) when you go out and sign 3 senior keepers in 24 hours, one of whom cant even be furloughed for now. We’ll probably have the smallest budget in the league aside from the fully part time teams. It could be a pretty prudent decision of the management to sign two competent keepers given our history. McGurn is part time and a coach, he’s an emergency back up. I’m sure there’s an opportunity cost here, if we instead just decided to go with Thompson and McGurn maybe we could have signed an extra centre back, but that’s McGlynn’s call. McGlynn’s also well known to give #2 keepers more than a fair crack of the whip, sometimes to a fault. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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