Airdrieyin Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I don't think we'll see McBride back this side of Christmas, he's supposedly got the same injury that kept him out of the Dundee team for 7 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlukediamond Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Not good !! But on plus side plenty of cover albeit very young !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeDiamond90 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 A bit shocked tbh, I genuinely thought there was no weight to this story at all and disappointed to see him leave us, very good player for us last year until his injury, and if McBride and Fitzpatrick are going to be missing for the foreseeable future then we seem to be lacking any real grit and experience in the midfield area but hopeful the youngsters can get a good run in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hopefully Brown and Smith are up to the job. Knowing that Fizpatrick and McBride are out indefinitely makes this decision even more baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlukediamond Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Have been baffled by airdrie managers for the last 26yrs !! Need a striker badly , need to take pressure off prunty , cox is a runner full of Endeavour, don't think there's a lot of goals in him ! Morgan is just woefully inadequate as a footballer. Surely there's a club with a striker on the fringes of their squad needing game time !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 If everyone was fit I wouldn't have started Gilfillan as he's a bit of a jack if all trades. But given that McBride and Fitzpatrick are injured and our midfield is made up of guys in their early 20's it does seem strange that Bollan would let it get to the point where he was released. The one thing that Bollan has always had is some grit and solidity in midfield, I don't see where that is coming from just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airdrieyin Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I can't imagine it would've been a case of just releasing him,he was under contract so can't imagine him walking away empty handed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinheed Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Maybe he walked away empty headed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrdavidson95 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Rumour has it McBride won't kick a ball for Airdrie again such is the severity of his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlukediamond Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 If he's out for 7mths !! Season over before it's begun !! Need to sign an experienced midfielder !! Can't wait for Fitzpatrick to return !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Rumour also has it that Fitzpatrick is out for the season too. Not good if that is the case. Our midfield is lacking some experience and grit. If only we had a player like Bryan Gilfillan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesadilla Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Rumour also has it that Fitzpatrick is out for the season too. Not good if that is the case. Our midfield is lacking some experience and grit. If only we had a player like Bryan Gilfillan. People really need to give it a rest with the Gilfillan patter. I'd be interested to see his percentage of games missed through injury since he signed for us, I'd think it was pretty high. People seem to think he was some sort of demigod rather than an aged, injury prone, seasoned pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlukediamond Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Here here !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrdavidson95 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 How much of an outlay are we giving to crocked players like McBride, Lister & Fitzpatrick? What chance will they have of kicking a ball for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 People really need to give it a rest with the Gilfillan patter. I'd be interested to see his percentage of games missed through injury since he signed for us, I'd think it was pretty high. People seem to think he was some sort of demigod rather than an aged, injury prone, seasoned pro. Yep, would much rather have Scott Stewart in there. Destined for big things IMO. Gilfillan was no superstar but he was: A - Better than what we've got currently. B - Would provide the experience and grit that we're currently lacking which won't be filled any time soon since McBride and Fitzpatrick look like they're out for the season. C - Was Versatile. We now have no centre - half cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesadilla Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Yep, would much rather have Scott Stewart in there. Destined for big things IMO. Gilfillan was no superstar but he was: A - Better than what we've got currently. B - Would provide the experience and grit that we're currently lacking which won't be filled any time soon since McBride and Fitzpatrick look like they're out for the season. C - Was Versatile. We now have no centre - half cover. It would appear that you've got some sort of man crush on him, despite him playing just 11 times for us. He's gone mate, your tears wont bring him back. I don't see any point in slavering like a lovelorn schoolgirl over a player the manager didn't fancy. We've got to trust Bollan's judgement here and hope we get in better quality than we've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Gilfillan started the first two league games, both of which we lost and he spent the whole game trying hollywood passes to no-one. Didn't start the next two, both of which we won. Not saying for a second that's all down to him but it doesn't really back up the idea that he's a huge loss. When he was injured at the end of last season too it didn't affect the results. He's a useful squad player to have due to his versatility but his popularity among fans of all the clubs he's played at seems to be greater than his ability. With our injuries I'd prefer we had him until we get proper replacements, but I certainly wouldn't be saying 'if only' we had a player like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 It would appear that you've got some sort of man crush on him, despite him playing just 11 times for us. He's gone mate, your tears wont bring him back. I don't see any point in slavering like a lovelorn schoolgirl over a player the manager didn't fancy. We've got to trust Bollan's judgement here and hope we get in better quality than we've got. You're right - he is gone. If it wasn't for the three points that I listed in my previous points I wouldn't be that bothered about him going. But the fact is that, with McBride and Fitzpatrick out indefinitely, we don't have anyone to play in the midfield grafter position unless/until someone else is brought in. I would have liked him to have stayed at least until we brought in a replacement - especially at centre - half as if Lithgow or Crighton get injured or suspended we're fucked. I hope that Bollan can sign someone better and with his previous January signings track record I trust him to do so. I just think it was foolish to let him go before that point unless either: McBride or Fitzpatrick are back earlier than predicted, he's already got someone else lined up or they fell out and the consequences were irreversible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airdrie76 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Absolute farce. Gilfillan should still be at the club. Instead our manager is scattergun signing random midfielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Lister and McBride out indefinitley and Fitzpatrick back in training this week according to Colin Paterson on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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