squeezebox-son Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 On 21/07/2023 at 23:18, Ianiesta8 said: Many thanks for the kind words We're still trying to find our feet this season and had a few issues along the way, but we're in a strong place, have a really talented, dedicated and enthusiastic team and have some really big ideas for the season. We have the documents, the strategy and planning processes in place that would improve a full time club We brought in Connor Ferguson from Cowdenbeath to lead our matchday media team and he's crushing it with the ideas and plans that he has, so stay tuned. No doubt you'll have already seen a sharp rise in matchday media content. This is driven by Connor who is determined to drive on and make us the best We've also brought in Rennie Hamilton who will help us pull the club and community closer together and a lot of the community stuff that you're already seeing is coming from Rennie, so it's good to see that it's having the desired effect We have two of the best photographers in the league in Aaron Marshall and Raymond Davies who know exactly what we're looking for and are always in the right place at the right. Along with the community, we want to bring the fans in closer to the club and use that passion that you guys show every week in our media content. So if you see the guys pointing a camera at you, make sure you bring the passion that we want to get across to everyone else! We're also pleased to welcome Chris MacMillan to the team this week. Chris was Dumbarton TV commentator last season and he'll join us as our matchday commentator as well as interviewer, potential podcast host, and will become the voice of The Warriors There are still a few bits that we need to iron out though as we get used to working with each other. We've invested in some new equipment, in particular, microphones and lighting to help us produce the best interview. We're also looking to take that extra step in our matchday highlights packages, which have been neglected a bit. We are looking for a videographer to help us avoid having to use Pixellot, so if anyone is keen to join, or knows anyone that's interested, please send them our way. It's not a skilled position, but it's vital to help us achieve our goals As always, if anyone has any ideas on how we can improve, let's hear it in a constructive way Thanks, Ian Ahh, you can't hide money... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianiesta8 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 1 hour ago, squeezebox-son said: Ahh, you can't hide money... Every member of our media team are volunteers who give up our own time for free 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 6 hours ago, Neilly said: Bilham injured. I think Gary would be as well registering himself for Tuesday and playing. That's an utterly bizarre thing to say with two weeks to go until the real stuff but the Alloa game is a dead rubber now and we can't afford anymore injuries. We have acquited ourselves well in the group but I can't remember ever being so low on numbers heading into a season at this stage. Where is this infamous database of players we have? Are we just waiting on loans? Hopefully it comes together but the last few signings in Bilham and Lynch are clearly in the lower end of the wage budget. We aren't going to get sufficient quality to bolster the squad if we are looking along the same lines. Will the new strip be ready for the first league game? I'm sure it isn't for the want of trying but everything seems a bit chaotic as we approach the league games. This summer reminds me of the preparations for the doomed 2016/17 campaign in League 1. We had some decent players in our first XI - Fraser Kerr, Ross Meechan, Kieran Millar, Vincent Berry - but a lack of resources and slow recruitment saw us bolster the squad late in the day with jobbers from the Forth Valley Football Academy (Grant Hamilton, Liam McMaster, Calum Runciman - all the stars!) The season started badly, with the team falling well behind the competition, and reinforcements arrived too late to prevent relegation. It's hard to believe we're less than two weeks away from the first league game of the season with a squad of just 16 players. The team deserve a lot of credit with how they've performed throughout the League Cup group stages so far but it's not sustainable and we're already stretched beyond belief after just three matches. I really hope that Gary Naysmith can secure some high-quality loans, or that Martin Christie's scouting network can identify an unheralded superstar, otherwise it's looking grim. Neilly's right - guys like Kinlay Bilham and Edin Lynch were only ever signed to bump up the numbers and if the two or three players we bring in are of a similar standard, we're on the cards for another mid-table finish. I'm also going to assume we're working on a smaller budget compared with last season. I realised this when we signed Lynch, the Farmfoods choc ice of football players. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Graft Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 11 hours ago, Francesc Fabregas said: I'm also going to assume we're working on a smaller budget compared with last season. While the trip to Jersey may be good for team building I cannot understand why , when the squad is so small and lacking in areas, that the money being spent on this trip may have been better utilised in strengthening the squad. At the moment a couple of injuries and a suspension never mind someone under performing will leave us badly exposed. Hopefully there will be some quality added before the opening fixture. Had high hopes for this season, can only hope they are not going to be dashed again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 35 minutes ago, Hard Graft said: While the trip to Jersey may be good for team building I cannot understand why , when the squad is so small and lacking in areas, that the money being spent on this trip may have been better utilised in strengthening the squad. I believe the Jersey hierarchy have paid for this trip so no expense for us or effecting the playing budget. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnsythebinman Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Hard Graft said: While the trip to Jersey may be good for team building I cannot understand why , when the squad is so small and lacking in areas, that the money being spent on this trip may have been better utilised in strengthening the squad. At the moment a couple of injuries and a suspension never mind someone under performing will leave us badly exposed. Hopefully there will be some quality added before the opening fixture. Had high hopes for this season, can only hope they are not going to be dashed again. your way off with this. every interview naysmith says hes wanting to bring 2 or 3 in so the money is there. the interview after saturday he said he doesnt want to bring just anybody in. as neily said, i hear a deal has been done on the costs of the trip any way 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Graft Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Burnsythebinman said: your way off with this. every interview naysmith says hes wanting to bring 2 or 3 in so the money is there. the interview after saturday he said he doesnt want to bring just anybody in. as neily said, i hear a deal has been done on the costs of the trip any way Not way off - now appreciate that the trip is sorted and financed but if we had been paying the money for it ourselves that could have been used for a higher caliber player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandPie Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) Trying to buy tickets for tomorrow night - seems to be a problem with link to buy online. (I mean link from "Matchday information" page) Edited July 24, 2023 by RolandPie detail 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I understand the need to not just bring 'anyone' in and they have to be vaguely the required standard, but when you have two outfield players on the bench for a competitive match, fans understandably become a bit jumpy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimto90 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Just get me plonked in that wee bar for 10 hours. The rest will take care of itself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true fan Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) Thinking we might have used a trialist or 2 in recent games, rather than playing Anderson out of position. We are talking about signing “not just any old player” but nothing ventured … Hopefully tonight we can start Jamieson in goals, meechan right back and 1st choice centre backs - 80% of how it should be, giving some indication of how it’s going to be for the season after early signings it has ended up a rather disjointed preseason Edited July 25, 2023 by true fan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 30 minutes ago, true fan said: Thinking we might have used a trialist or 2 in recent games, rather than playing Anderson out of position. We are talking about signing “not just any old player” but nothing ventured … Hopefully tonight we can start Jamieson in goals, meechan right back and 1st choice centre backs - 80% of how it should be, giving some indication of how it’s going to be for the season after early signings it has ended up a rather disjointed preseason Trialists are prohibited from appearing in League Cup matches. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, Francesc Fabregas said: Trialists are prohibited from appearing in League Cup matches. Yes, and obviously whoever determined this rule wasn't considering the outcome for part-time clubs going from pre-season into competitive action against full-time teams. I doubt there will be many teams not carrying some injured players into the league campaign. It's too rigid a rule and at the least needs reviewed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true fan Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Didn't know that, thanks What a stupid rule. Smaller clubs turn their squad over to greater extent than higher tier teams, so go into the league cup with a team where players are less familiar with each other. That's why (St Johnstone result apart) we do very badly every year. Its just a warm up event really. Chance of bit of a run in Scottish cup later on when team has 'gelled' a bit. How very SPFL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Who are the three players who joined your squad for tonight? Is it like in Football Manager when you run out of players and get those greyed out regens from the reserves who appear in your squad? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fashioned Stramash Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Have I missed something? Stenny have players called Reid, McGivern and Penman on the bench tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Blackwell Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Reid is David Reid’s son Aaron. The other two were youths from Morton and Alloa I think. Signed as amateurs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Unless we are taking a rake of trialists then surely we have to consider calling the friendly off on Friday in our current state. I just can't see the value in the game we can barely field a team and playing boys with niggles is verging on lunacy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true fan Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 What exactly does amateur mean with regards to terms and conditions? Can be paid expenses? Expenses but no salary allowed? Can be terminated more easily by us, for example if injured? we can’t hold on to them if another offer comes their way? We can’t sell them? just wondering I’m guessing trialists will be keen on free trip to jersey 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true fan Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 After extensive overnight research the main thrust of amateur status is expenses only and automatic release at end of season. Not sure about ending links mid-season Hope we make it to jersey. Without playing anybody whose fitness is in doubt we can involve amateurs, trialists or short term loans. We can frame it as a squad building exercise, result doesn’t matter. Pulling out now would be embarrassing, ungracious towards the hosts and most of all would instil an air of negativity within the club right before the league campaign starts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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