ToonBairn Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hardly a good signing IMO. He's an average first division player and he has proven at his stint at Partick that he won't get any better. I hope he proves me wrong but I liken him to a poor mans Kenny Miller i.e would chase an empty bag 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hardly a good signing IMO. He's an average first division player and he has proven at his stint at Partick that he won't get any better. I hope he proves me wrong but I liken him to a poor mans Kenny Miller i.e would chase an empty bag Reminds me more of a player called Ian Harty that we nearly played 85k for under Hughes, He too looked decent enough but never really done a step up too well......Kenny Miller has proven himself in this top league and the English one. Ive seen Baird play well against us mainly for Raith, where he seems to have had his purple patches, the end of the day, if he is a first division player, well thats what we are looking for as not to sound defeatist, we will be here next season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydog Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Has Bairds signing been confirmed yet? Maybe he's failed his Medical. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 If you check the falkirk herald sport twitter page you will see he's as good as signed, probably be announced tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) I'm honestly not troubled to lose Baird. His contribution was minimal. I'm still a bit concerned though that he's joined our most direct current rival. He obviously can play at this level and it's not as if he was diabolical for us - just disappointing. It actually wouldn't surprise me if he did quite well at Falkirk, which could obviously be to our cost. We'll see. I'm more concerned by Kerr's defection. He did much better for us, but to describe him as "excellent" is overstating it in my view. He was a tidy player who often made an impact. He did have his share of poor games though and that shouldn't be overlooked. Edited January 6, 2015 by Monkey Tennis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughsie Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 When we sign players from rivals they usually do terribly. Vice versa for players who leave us. The most positive thing I can say is that it adds to the squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Kerr was good for us first time around, i think he will do a job for us, the one thing he was always good at was keeping the ball, which is probably what we need in midfield, could be the end of the road for Tudur Jones and Durojaiye though as can't see them getting a look in, granted Jones is injured. Baird i don't think will start in front of Loy and Morgan, but we needed back up as Biabi was struggling a bit, if Baird can get us say 10 goals between now and end of the season i'd say it's decent buisness 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Takes the pressure off of Botti who people forget is only 18. Loy, Baird and Morgan with Botti as back up. Will do me when we started the season with Loy only. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Kerr was good for us first time around, i think he will do a job for us, the one thing he was always good at was keeping the ball, which is probably what we need in midfield, could be the end of the road for Tudur Jones and Durojaiye though as can't see them getting a look in, granted Jones is injured. Baird i don't think will start in front of Loy and Morgan, but we needed back up as Biabi was struggling a bit, if Baird can get us say 10 goals between now and end of the season i'd say it's decent buisness If he gets ten goals in the remaining seventeen games, when you don't see him starting, I'd say that would be a fantastic return. With us, holding the ball seemed to be a problem. It bounced off him too much, meaning his second touch was often a tackle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MAC Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Surprised use never went for Jason Scotland, could we get Loy now please? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Surprised use never went for Jason Scotland, could we get Loy now please? If Scotland is dropped behind MAC then no thanks. I've seen your last 2 match highlights and I wouldn't let MAC play 5s wi us on a Sunday, he's truly woeful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Surprised use never went for Jason Scotland, could we get Loy now please? Once you've learned to "use" the English language; I'm not hopeful of it happening this side of summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Loy is under contract till the summer so if you want him you will need to pay a fee, that's not to say he couldn't sign a pre contract, i can't see him going in this window, he's our best forward. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbri Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Come on Houstie show us your Baird! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Reminds me more of a player called Ian Harty that we nearly played 85k for under Hughes, He too looked decent enough but never really done a step up too well......Kenny Miller has proven himself in this top league and the English one.A bit harsh on Harty, he had a good few seasons at Clyde when they were a decent First Division side - can remember him scoring against us a good few times too. Did we actually try to sign him? I don't remember that at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 A bit harsh on Harty, he had a good few seasons at Clyde when they were a decent First Division side - can remember him scoring against us a good few times too. Did we actually try to sign him? I don't remember that at all. I dont think I was harsh, just like Baird I think he could do a job but like Baird his purple patch seems to have been at one club. We had an on/off with Signing him and it was a bid after bid until we reached Im sure the magical figure of £85k, He didnt drive at that point and seemingly that was part of the stumbling block of which I found strange considering he was at some clubs . I worked years ago with someone who was in the same teams as him growing up, which also included Hugh Murray, He commented on that Harty was a heid the baw always losing the plot but had some talent, he did say Murray was a model player 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Back Post Misses Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Surprised use never went for Jason Scotland, could we get Loy now please? I will probably get shouted down by fellow Bairns but Losing Loy would really not phase me that much in the summer. Would not want to lose him now but if he goes we had better with Taylor and Farid so we will pick someone up of a similar standard. Not convinced he is a Premiership player, just a decent Championship one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonBairn Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Could we even afford Jason Scotland even if there was a possibility? I'm sure there was a figure quoted of his contract at Hamilton which would even blow some SPL teams out the water 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MAC Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 If Scotland is dropped behind MAC then no thanks. I've seen your last 2 match highlights and I wouldn't let MAC play 5s wi us on a Sunday, he's truly woeful. Wouldn't say he was woeful, however his finishing could be better, but he Is a far superior player compared to last season where he scored 14 goals in " one of the worst championships ever " that shite that the team who finished second are a shoe in for top 6 and maybe even a Europa league place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUMFRIES_CREW Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Come on Houstie show us your Baird!He might just show a fanny instead Edited January 7, 2015 by DUMFRIES_CREW 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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