Bairnardo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 5 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said: As much as Allan didn't suit the system it would be absolutely mental to let him leave if there wasn't plans to bring in another striker. The other striker was already brought in. Shanley in, Allan out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewFFC Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 9 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said: As much as Allan didn't suit the system it would be absolutely mental to let him leave if there wasn't plans to bring in another striker. He was fine to run with 2 strikers for the first half of the season, why would it be mental to not bring in a 3rd? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 minutes ago, AndrewFFC said: He was fine to run with 2 strikers for the first half of the season, why would it be mental to not bring in a 3rd? Because January was always coming around, Oliver can do a job there but one injury to MacIver or Shanley and we're back up shit creek. Back to one real option as a lone striker and if he's not playing well you don't really have anything on the bench to change it with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 minutes ago, AndrewFFC said: He was fine to run with 2 strikers for the first half of the season, why would it be mental to not bring in a 3rd? Because if Shanley and MacIver both get injured your back to Oliver at centre forward. Unless the plan is to chuck Alfie through the middle if required. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18BAIRN76 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 He could easily run with two strikers until the end of the season, but we have been very lucky with form/injuries up until this point. All it takes it for an injury (see MacIver, who went down again on Saturday and although he carried on, didn't look 100% to me) or a suspension or two and you're left without a recognised striker in the squad. As I said, McGlynn might choose to do that, but I don't think it is ridiculous to suggest he might add a third striker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewFFC Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, ebobsboy said: Because if Shanley and MacIver both get injured your back to Oliver at centre forward. Unless the plan is to chuck Alfie through the middle if required. Oliver is absolutely fine as a 3rd choice striker for me. Would much rather see the budget go on a GK or CB if there is any budget available 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raybowski89 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, HopeStreetWalker said: Griffiths is just another in the long line of naturally gifted Scottish players that for various reasons never fulfilled the potential their talent deserved. What they had was un-coachable, you either had it or you didn't. In my time watching football George Connolly is ther biggest tragedy and could and should have been Scotland's Beckenbauer - what a player - what a talent. He could have been one of Scotland's best ever strikers, that's how good I'd say he was in his prime (and I'm still not convinced he reached his full potential). Shame he just couldn't screw the nut on, as imagine how good Scotland would be right now with a lethal striker up top! Oh well. His spell at Falkirk is merely a footnote in what will go down as a total waste of talent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, AndrewFFC said: Oliver is absolutely fine as a 3rd choice striker for me. Would much rather see the budget go on a GK or CB if there is any budget available Oliver isn't a natural striker and not one you'd hang your hat on if he was the only option to take chances at the business end of a season. Ideally we'd all love a more experienced keeper, another centre half and a striker for the run in but it won't happen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea and Busquets Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Lawal surely is next to go. He doesn’t even make the squad when everyone is fit. Allan would have been good to keep for the bench incase we ever need to chase a game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatapyBairn. Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 47 minutes ago, ebobsboy said: Because if Shanley and MacIver both get injured your back to Oliver at centre forward. Unless the plan is to chuck Alfie through the middle if required. As a third choice striker I seriously doubt we are going to find anything better than Oliver (who is a very capable player and played that role successfully for a long period last season) within budget. If there is scope for one more player coming in it would make far more sense to sort the goalkeeping position out or get cover in should Donaldson or Lang be injured. A decent keeper would actually make a huge difference, look at the goals we’ve conceded already this season directly from mistakes. If an experienced 1st choice level keeper can be found get them in and send Long back. Edited January 23 by LatapyBairn. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 40 minutes ago, Raybowski89 said: He could have been one of Scotland's best ever strikers, that's how good I'd say he was in his prime (and I'm still not convinced he reached his full potential). Shame he just couldn't screw the nut on, as imagine how good Scotland would be right now with a lethal striker up top! Oh well. His spell at Falkirk is merely a footnote in what will go down as a total waste of talent. Those two free kicks he scored against England at Hampden will live long in the memory. Absolute scenes. It's just a pity Stuart Armstrong I think didn't blooter the ball miles up the park or into row z. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkbairn23 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Does Allan have a year to go on his contract or is he gone in June? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big chungus Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 19 minutes ago, falkirkbairn23 said: Does Allan have a year to go on his contract or is he gone in June? Contract runs out June 2025. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 minutes ago, Big chungus said: Contract runs out June 2025. Quite sure there will be a deal brokered to get him away at season end. Not one of McGlynns best decisions, strange we paid a fee to get him, beginning to wonder if he was a tactical proposition to stop him going to the competition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 13 minutes ago, Springfield said: Quite sure there will be a deal brokered to get him away at season end. Not one of McGlynns best decisions, strange we paid a fee to get him, beginning to wonder if he was a tactical proposition to stop him going to the competition. So you think that McGlynn paid a fee for a player that he didn't intend to play? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18BAIRN76 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 It’s definitely McGlynn’s biggest miss when it comes to transfer dealings, which by and large he’s got spot on since he came in. Paying a fee for a striker he could have got for free six months earlier based on scoring a few goals at Clyde when he was never going to fit into the system he likes to pay screams panic buy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroMoutinho Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Makes sense for Allan to go out as realistically he’s going to get very little game time here. Wishful thinking but I’d be looking to move on Long, McGinn and Lawal next with an experienced goalkeeper and another centre half coming in if possible. I wouldn’t be surprised if the board would like to see wage costs trimmed a bit too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartA Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 This “paying a fee” thing is exaggerated. We paid over three times as much for Ken Eadie nearly 40 years ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raybowski89 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, ebobsboy said: Those two free kicks he scored against England at Hampden will live long in the memory. Absolute scenes. It's just a pity Stuart Armstrong I think didn't blooter the ball miles up the park or into row z. What on Earth are you on about? We won that game 2-1 didn't we? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, PedroMoutinho said: I wouldn’t be surprised if the board would like to see wage costs trimmed a bit too. As long as we have enough cash reserves to see us to the end of the season I don't think wage costs matter. Any savings or overspend can be carried forward into next season. At which point we'll either be stuck in this league with a much reduced budget or in the league above and expanding it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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