PWL Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 McCluskey released. Ironically, I thought his short cameo on Saturday was as lively as I'd seen him for us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I wish McCluskey well and hope he can get his injury sorted. Normally I’d be fairly happy to see a player who’s contributed as little as him leave but I have zero confidence in Duffy to even sign a replacement nevermind an upgrade. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 It's a shame it never really worked out for Stef. He started brightly enough, faded pretty quickly. Got injured and then was just getting himself back fit when lockdown hit. He waits seven months to get back playing and immediately gets another nasty injury. His workrate and effort were top class and he's a really decent guy. It just never really happened on the park for him in a Sons shirt. I'm praying him leaving will free up some cash for a new signing or two. But Duffy has to get bodies in - and they need to have a bit of quality. At the moment we have a squad of 17. Church is injured, judging by his ankle picture Wardrop won't be available Tuesday night and Rico missed Saturday with a thigh strain. That takes us right down to 14 - two of whom are keepers...Both of whom, arguably, aren't good enough to be number ones. Playing Sat-Tue-Thu-Sat with a squad of, effectively, 12 outfield players isn't even worth considering. And that's before you bring in any other injuries, suspensions or players being unavailable for other reasons. Over to you, Duff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 19 minutes ago, Jan Vojáček said: Playing Sat-Tue-Thu-Sat with a squad of, effectively, 12 outfield players isn't even worth considering. And that's before you bring in any other injuries, suspensions or players being unavailable for other reasons. Over to you, Duff. 1st Dumbarton BB are on standby to loan their players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Whats the signing deadline for the Huntley game? Can see us going with what we've got for tomorrow, hoping that we get through and can budget a wee bit extra for signings ahead of the next league game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, BallochSonsFan said: Whats the signing deadline for the Huntley game? Can see us going with what we've got for tomorrow, hoping that we get through and can budget a wee bit extra for signings ahead of the next league game. It's sad we're sat here with the bare bones "hoping" we beat Huntly. Defeat would surely be the end of Duffy, I'd say it'd be worse than the Bonnyrigg result. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoveRangers1922 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 32 minutes ago, The Moonster said: It's sad we're sat here with the bare bones "hoping" we beat Huntly. Defeat would surely be the end of Duffy, I'd say it'd be worse than the Bonnyrigg result. I've seen Huntly a few times over the years and they aren't a bad side. Offensively they can create chances and have pace going forward but they are poor at the back. Certainly not as strong as they were back in the mid nineties when they won 5 straight HL championships. Good luck Sons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned about tomorrow’s game. The squad is a mess and deep down the players must know it, I just don’t know how this sort of thing will mentally affect them. I can’t imagine morale is high after Saturday’s defeat and knowing we are embroiled in a relegation battle with a threadbare squad must be playing on their minds. To win games you need to score goals, something we are extremely bad at. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Huntly managed to grind out a 0-0 draw. If we can’t win tomorrow, jeapordising a bit of income in the process, Duffy is completey finished IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I've got major fear over this game. Hopefully we can sneak past and get some much needed funds from the Aberdeen game but do we trust Jim Duffy to get the correct bodies in with the funds? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I'm struggling to build enough enthusiasm to order this one. Its not the money. I'd even consider giving the club my tenner and not watching it. There's just absolutely no enjoyment in watching us right now. Horrible feeling that I'd sit down to watch it and end up regretting a wasted 90 minutes come 9:40 tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Conner Duthie signs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: Conner Duthie signs. Is he more a striker or a midfielder? His goalscoring record is worse than Robert Jones 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Connor Duthie is a right-sided player who can be fielded anywhere down the flank, from full-back to winger and everything in between! He's a frustrating player - when he's galloping forward with the ball, he really is a sight to behold and he's really good at beating a man and taking it up the park, but his final ball can be poor and crosses are mishit or shanked out of play. Good to see him back in business, this must be the first time he'll have kicked a ball in almost two years. I hope he does you a turn! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimistic Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Stefan mccluskey mark 2? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hasn't played for 2 years and its unclear what his best position is. Woohoo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, Francesc Fabregas said: Connor Duthie is a right-sided player who can be fielded anywhere down the flank, from full-back to winger and everything in between! He's a frustrating player - when he's galloping forward with the ball, he really is a sight to behold and he's really good at beating a man and taking it up the park, but his final ball can be poor and crosses are mishit or shanked out of play. Good to see him back in business, this must be the first time he'll have kicked a ball in almost two years. I hope he does you a turn! We are desperately lacking wide players so I’d like to think he’ll be mostly used as a winger. We also seriously lack a bit of pace so that particular attribute will be most welcome, I just hope he hasn’t lost that after 2 years out of the game. Duffy will probably play him at centre mid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 37 minutes ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: Duffy will probably play him at centre mid. Did he not bring him on in central midfield on Saturday? Encouraging that he's apparently a wide player, we're crying out for someone to run at c***s. Hotbox in the dressing room if he scores the winner tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 24 minutes ago, The Moonster said: Did he not bring him on in central midfield on Saturday? f**k knows tbh, by that point I’d lost interest and was mostly perplexed by the fact he’d brough a guy on upfront who has never come close to scoring a goal for us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Francesc Fabregas said: Connor Duthie is a right-sided player who can be fielded anywhere down the flank, from full-back to winger and everything in between! He's a frustrating player - when he's galloping forward with the ball, he really is a sight to behold and he's really good at beating a man and taking it up the park, but his final ball can be poor and crosses are mishit or shanked out of play. Good to see him back in business, this must be the first time he'll have kicked a ball in almost two years. I hope he does you a turn! That sounds about right. Can’t see anything other than tonight being a real struggle, given our inability to score. Huntly will be right up for it with the prospect of Aberdeen in the next round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super-son Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Connor Duthie is a right-sided player who can be fielded anywhere down the flank, from full-back to winger and everything in between! He's a frustrating player - when he's galloping forward with the ball, he really is a sight to behold and he's really good at beating a man and taking it up the park, but his final ball can be poor and crosses are mishit or shanked out of play. Good to see him back in business, this must be the first time he'll have kicked a ball in almost two years. I hope he does you a turn!He actually sounds like one of Duffy's better signings potentially. (If we discount he 2 years out of the game part.)I would kill to have a player who can beat a man out wide in our team. We have been crying out for that all season. None of our current squad are really capable of that.I really miss Sam Stanton's mazy runs through midfield. Not expecting anything nearly as good but it would be nice to see someone beat an opposition player for pace and skill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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