Waspy Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Once we take Ben Gordon and Liam Buchanan I promise we will stop. You'll not have any money left I hope? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 You'll not have any money left I hope? We have about 8 signed players on reasonable contracts. No one signed so far will command a huge wage and we've just lost our highest earner. Add to that Murray leaving and Aitken almost certainly being on a lower wage. I don't think what we're offering will be much more than yourselves. I remember Danny Lennon being hugely unpopular with the St Mirren players, maybe it's the same at Alloa? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspy Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 We have about 8 signed players on reasonable contracts. No one signed so far will command a huge wage and we've just lost our highest earner. Add to that Murray leaving and Aitken almost certainly being on a lower wage. I don't think what we're offering will be much more than yourselves. I remember Danny Lennon being hugely unpopular with the St Mirren players, maybe it's the same at Alloa? Wee kev doesn't come cheap btw. Interesting times lie ahead certainly. Couldn't comment on Danny's relationship with players but everything seemed ok looking in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilky1878 Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Sparky is no great loss in my opinion. When we got promoted to championship Hartley punted him probably recognising that as much he was a solid player he wasn't going to be good enough for the step up. I thought he struggled at times last season and looked out of his depth at that level playing in midfield and it looks like Lennon didn't push the boat out to keep him. Definitely better midfielders out there that will be available, wish him well but not devastated that he has left. As was said on Facebook earlier by someone else, sparky didnt come second in the player of the year vote for nothing. Guys been class all season We have about 8 signed players on reasonable contracts. No one signed so far will command a huge wage and we've just lost our highest earner. Add to that Murray leaving and Aitken almost certainly being on a lower wage. I don't think what we're offering will be much more than yourselves. I remember Danny Lennon being hugely unpopular with the St Mirren players, maybe it's the same at Alloa? Some players have been quoted saying that Lennon was a major factor in our survival by bringing confidence in the team, whether they had a good relationship or not is a different manager but the quotes seem to paint a positive picture of danny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It is a wee bit interesting that Dumbarton seem to be trying to build a team around the backbone of our side that just avoided the drop on the last day I hadn't realised Ian Murray was away, BTW; not sure how I missed that. Should be fun to find out what The Rock are cooking... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspy Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It is a wee bit interesting that Dumbarton seem to be trying to build a team around the backbone of our side that just avoided the drop on the last day Was thinking this myself.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo 2013 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Dumbarton have signed 2 players from Alloa not exactly the backbone of your side! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Dumbarton have signed 2 players from Alloa not exactly the backbone of your side! So far. And we all know they'd luuuurve Big Ben back, and Liam too. Not. Going. To. Happen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeezeboxson Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) So far. And we all know they'd luuuurve Big Ben back, and Liam too. Not. Going. To. Happen. Yeah, 2 players hardly make the backbone of your squad. Ben is a great player and stands out at this level in my opinion. As for Buchanan, I'm not bothered either way. I think there are much better strikers out there to be completely honest. Difference is we now have a manager who works in a completely different way. Hence, we are signing players from around ourselves. Ian Murray had the basis of a squad, kept most of the same. Signed one or two and brought in quite a few vital loanees. Different set up for us now under Aitken. Edited June 11, 2015 by squeezeboxson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilky1878 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hetherington, flanny and Holmes all signed deals today 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) Pleased to see Flannigan signing up, he was excellent towards the end of last season and if he stays injury free he'll be a big player for us. Holmer can be very good on his day but I thought he struggled a bit last season and I wouldn't have been to bothered if he'd gone. Hetherington was one I thought that we might have released, I really didn't see anything too great from him. Having said that he didn't really get a run of games so perhaps there's more to come from him. Edited June 11, 2015 by Dink 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hetherington, flanny and Holmes all signed deals today No offence to them, but meh. I wouldn't have thought there'd be a ton of competition for their signatures. I'm becoming very apathetic...perhaps I should see the doctor 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevennil Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) Happy with all three of those signing. Holmes and Flannigan are both comfortable with the ball at their feet and with Simmons gone, Holmes has experience in 'that role' should Lennon adopt that formation any time. It also means we aren't sacrificing the creative element up top with Flannigan filling the spot Holmes usually operates in. Hetherington hasn't really had a run in the team, whether due to injuries or simply not having the team shape to accommodate him. The good thing with a new manager coming in is that he has no pre-conceived judgments towards players and wants to see every player play and he's obviously seen something in Hetherington during his short time here. With our two full backs out of the first leg of the playoff final at Forfar, he put Hetherington at left back. From the outside looking in, it appeared to be a gamble and he was untried there before, I think. Himself and Chopra were our two most impressive players that night, quite a feat for Hetherington especially considering it was his first game (start) for a while and the pressure not only of playing out of position, but of the whole importance of the fixture. Glad to at least have some more players signed up, we'll get a team together yet. Edited June 11, 2015 by Sevennil 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloakieren Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Saw on the Forfar thread that Omar Kader has signed or signing for us, the guy that homer got Sent off against 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Saw on the Forfar thread that Omar Kader has signed or signing for us, the guy that homer got Sent off against Hmm. Don't really remember any of Forfar's team standing out, as opposed to Brechin. Any chance of us signing some of Dumbarton's players for balance? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Barrys Sign (Top Half) Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) Hmm. Don't really remember any of Forfar's team standing out, as opposed to Brechin. Any chance of us signing some of Dumbarton's players for balance? Kader looked decent in both games against Alloa, particularly at Station Park Edited June 12, 2015 by Father Barrys Sign (Top Half) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Barrys Sign (Top Half) Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hope Danny Lennon has no wifi access in Tenerife...if he's read some of the stuff online he'll probably start thinking there's no point turning up next season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasps1 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hilson and Kader been offered terms 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hilson and Kader been offered terms Is that not confidential? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hope Danny Lennon has no wifi access in Tenerife...if he's read some of the stuff online he'll probably start thinking there's no point turning up next season. Seriously doubt he'd be too surprised. So far all our best players are leaving and I don't think anyone's very excited about the new players so far. Doesn't mean they won't turn out well, of course. You'd like to think he'd have a bit more faith in what he's doing, considering we're all just outsiders looking in 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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