LoonsYouthTeam Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I don't really know what to think of Brindley as he was played in so many roles I've no idea what sort of player he actually is. No idea how he has done at Forfar. He only played left back for us. He was OK but definitely not a full back as wasn't the best positionally. Got forward well and popped up with a couple of assists, including our last goal of the season v Annan, supplying old Sons "favourite" Stef McCluskey. Irvine seemed to like him so imagine he's approached him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeezebox-son Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 7 hours ago, The Moonster said: Faz saying we've agreed a deal for another player with experience. Starting to think this squad is looking a bit on the old side, I think only Lynch and Wilson are our only two players under 25? I'd like to see some younger guys with a bit of pace and energy added because we literally have no pace in the side right now. Someone like Derek Lyle incoming? or Robert Jones I wouldn't consider mid-late 20s as a good age but Faz might... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Master stroke from our mate faz. Getting us relegated just so we can create history by qualifying from the cup group whilst in the fourth tier. I wish I knew how he thinks I rolled my eyes when I read that. We didn't even get close to getting through the group stage as a championship club. What chance do we have as a l2 club. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 See Robert Thomson moved to Stirling Albion. Wouldn't have been sad to see him back with us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 1 hour ago, squeezebox-son said: Someone like Derek Lyle incoming? or Robert Jones I wouldn't consider mid-late 20s as a good age but Faz might... If it’s Bobby Jones or Derek Lyle, Farrell needs sectioned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, FifeSons said: If it’s Bobby Jones or Derek Lyle, Farrell needs sectioned. Lyle's retired now, so it won't be him. And Faz released Bobby Jones last year (having also let him go from Stranraer), so I can't see it being him either. If we're looking at reading a lot into his words: "a good range of passing and physique. He is exactly what we are looking for in a key area of the pitch" to me sounds like a central midfielder. But it could also be a full-back/centre-half. Given we don't need another CB, and given it isn't often that you hear a manager talking about the passing range of a full-back, then I'd definitely plump for the myserty man being a CM though. We've also (currently) only got Carsy, McKee and D.Wilson signed up as CMs, so it's obviously an area he'll be keen to bolster. Especially if he doesn't fancy McKee much, which seemed to be the case last season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Was Farrell at the exit trials today? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I see the defensive coach maestro that got away is criticising Trent Alexander-Arnold on Twitter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Jan Vojáček said: if he doesn't fancy McKee much, which seemed to be the case last season. Didn’t McKee have covid (possibly more than once?) which might have contributed to his lack of playing time? I’d like to see him starting next season. He’ll be on a decent wage, and the Sir Alex Ferguson quote about Charlie Adam’s set pieces springs to mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 It's GTF day, why are we still here? Mods, please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Boghead ranter said: It's GTF day, why are we still here? Mods, please. The club can't meet Div's £5 transfer fee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Hello, League 2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AberhillEnd Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Silverton End said: Hello, League 2 Ahh a familiar face 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) A quick pitstop en route to the Lowland League. Edited May 29, 2022 by FifeSons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I can only see a scenario in which Farrell is sacked if we have the kind of start we did under Aitken in L1. We’d have to be 9th/10th after the first quarter, I reckon. Any title chat will have disappeared by that point. He’ll probably be close enough to the playoffs to justify keeping his job and we’ll be stuck with him all season, ultimately finishing 5th or 6th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I completely forgot it's gtf day. Went to L1 forum and wondered where Sons' Sorrow was. Then reality hit me. Hello League 2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 If you're wanting to reminisce about better times then I had a big chat with none other than Alan Adamson last week. It's a two page feature in tomorrow's Lennox and, if I do say so myself, it's a really interesting insight into the glory days of Bryan Prunty, Scott Agnew and Jim Lister. I think he quite enjoyed speaking about his time at DFC, and I certainly enjoyed telling him how much I enjoyed watching us win those playoffs. It'll be up online later in the week too for those of you who are far away and have the patience to use the Record's website... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 On 28/05/2022 at 11:43, The Moonster said: Faz saying we've agreed a deal for another player with experience. Starting to think this squad is looking a bit on the old side, I think only Lynch and Wilson are our only two players under 25? I'd like to see some younger guys with a bit of pace and energy added because we literally have no pace in the side right now. It’s giving me the fear a bit that’s he’s not learned any lessons from his old man approach last season. The majority of the older “winners” he signed last season were absolutely ganting. A lot of the younger guys he signed just had absolutely zero experience whatsoever. Wilson, Muir, Lynch etc had barely kicked a ball as a first team player at league level. There seemed to be a lack of younger guys with a season or two under their belt who were looking to take their career on an upward trajectory. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Jan Vojáček said: If you're wanting to reminisce about better times then I had a big chat with none other than Alan Adamson last week. It's a two page feature in tomorrow's Lennox and, if I do say so myself, it's a really interesting insight into the glory days of Bryan Prunty, Scott Agnew and Jim Lister. I think he quite enjoyed speaking about his time at DFC, and I certainly enjoyed telling him how much I enjoyed watching us win those playoffs. It'll be up online later in the week too for those of you who are far away and have the patience to use the Record's website... It was a shame he ended up being a victim of his own success. It was absolutely the correct decision to sack him but he was the man that guided us to the second tier and also signed players that were colossal for us in the championship like Andy Graham, Chris Turner and Garry Fleming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Just now, microdave said: It was a shame he ended up being a victim of his own success. It was absolutely the correct decision to sack him but he was the man that guided us to the second tier and also signed players that were colossal for us in the championship like Andy Graham, Chris Turner and Garry Fleming. Funnily enough victim of his own success is a line that plays a big role in that article. I genuinely think he's one of the best managers we've had in terms of recruitment. His first signing was Pat Walker - and what a masterstroke that proved! He had a superb eye for a player when you look at his signings; Prunts, Aggy, Kevin Nicol, Alan Lithgow, Jamie Ewings, Craig Dargo, Jim Lister, Chris Turner, Andy Graham and Garry of course. He was also the manager who brought through the likes of Nicky Devlin and Tony Wallace, he played McNiff regularly for the first time and got Jon McShane firing in a way nobody really has since. He also had no fear playing 16-year-old (or was he 17 by that point, I forget?) Ryan Finnie in the playoff final. Who looked like a future Scotland star at the time. Even one of his biggest flops is now a Premiership regular - Jordan White. He was probably out of his depth in the Championship. But he left a major legacy at DFC - and he wasn't scared to give young players a chance which, given we were in a relegation battle when he came in, was commendable. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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