Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I’ll be honest it’s not a signing I’m overly enamoured with - mostly because I’d far rather see us sign a solid backup option for Durnan and Crighton. I thought he was fairly hopeless when he was with us before but that was a few years ago at a higher level and I’d certainly view him as an upgrade on Wylde. His versatility should come in quite handy. If we can punt Wylde out on loan and find cover for our centre backs I’d be happy. I’m not a fan of shoe horning guys like Malcolm, Shiels, Lynas or Carlo in there in the event of injuries or suspensions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Meh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 There's a few who looked rank for us in L1 and looked very comfortable in L2 (Buchanan springs to mind). I reckon it's a decent bit of business. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 12 minutes ago, Victor mcdade said: Hope his family of neds don't come with him. I have no idea of the context behind this, but it made me laugh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 12 minutes ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: If we can punt Wylde out on loan Wylde to Broomhill would be a no-brainer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeezebox-son Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I feel similarly about this as I did about Div Wilson signing last year. If Sheils can go on to contribute as much as Div did last season then I'd be fairly happy. Never really showed much last time but has played a lot of football since then and we are at a lower level so might be a decent option to have in the squad. Only time will tell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Not really the player we need, unless we've either got a problem with McLean and we're going to play Shiels in an attacking role or we're moving Wylde on loan to Broomhill. Would much rather we'd signed cover at centre half. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 minute ago, BallochSonsFan said: Not really the player we need, unless we've either got a problem with McLean and we're going to play Shiels in an attacking role or we're moving Wylde on loan to Broomhill. Would much rather we'd signed cover at centre half. I'm going to hazard a guess that he will be our cover centre-half. Alongside Lynas and Malcolm Quote "I think you see his quality today for 45 minutes. I thought he was outstanding at left centre half." - Mick Kennedy, EK boss. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/former-rangers-hamilton-accies-defender-30314674 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Jan Vojáček said: I'm going to hazard a guess that he will be our cover centre-half. Alongside Lynas and Malcolm https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/former-rangers-hamilton-accies-defender-30314674 He started life as a forward. Then moved wide left. Then moved to left back. Now he's a left sided centre half. I know that young players move positions a lot before finding their best role, but that has to be a worry. He's here now though, so we just need to get on with it and hope he's found his best position. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Just now, BallochSonsFan said: He started life as a forward. Then moved wide left. Then moved to left back. Now he's a left sided centre half. I know that young players move positions a lot before finding their best role, but that has to be a worry. He's here now though, so we just need to get on with it and hope he's found his best position. Be interesting to see if he ends up playing on the right at any stage. Given that the only area he's missing! As I said, I wasn't overly taken with him in his loan spell. But he played 41 games for Hamilton last season. I know they were poor and were relegated, but the gap from the Championship to League Two is huge. If he can produce passable performances in the Championship then he should be an asset for a League Two side. I see him as being a replacement defensive style winger in place of Wylde personally. That would seem like the natural place for him to play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 27 minutes ago, Jan Vojáček said: I'm going to hazard a guess that he will be our cover centre-half. Alongside Lynas and Malcolm https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/former-rangers-hamilton-accies-defender-30314674 We can file anything Mick Kennedy has to say in the bin along with his rotten chicken. My guess is Sheils is the cover for left back (as Wylde has been continually exposed there) and Blair Malcolm will cover centre back with Lynas. It's a bold strategy, Cotton... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Victor mcdade said: Hope his family of neds don't come with him. 17 minutes ago, The Moonster said: We can file anything Mick Kennedy has to say in the bin along with his rotten chicken. Speaking of neds... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 hour ago, BallochSonsFan said: He started life as a forward. Then moved wide left. Then moved to left back. Now he's a left sided centre half. I know that young players move positions a lot before finding their best role, but that has to be a worry. He's here now though, so we just need to get on with it and hope he's found his best position. I raise you Derek Johnstone, Tom and Colin McAdam and Kenny Burns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rockson Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 21 hours ago, microdave said: He scored a hat-trick that night and lost Before my time but Hughie Gallacher once scored four for us up at Gayfield and we lost. Dave Easson got all five for Arbroath. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Alex Lowry's Lazarus-style recovery continues as he joins Hearts on a season's loan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 26 minutes ago, Boghead ranter said: Alex Lowry's Lazarus-style recovery continues as he joins Hearts on a season's loan. Good to hear about The Greatest Limping Ranger. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 The squad is looking pretty decent. Still significant concerns about how the pitch will hold up, our propensity for injuries and the manager, but I'm cautiously optimistic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmachine Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 6 hours ago, clansman said: 9-1 Bankies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: Alex Lowry's Lazarus-style recovery continues as he joins Hearts on a season's loan. Told you he dived. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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