Well Well Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 What defines "who the f**k is that?" territory. Maybe when I was a bit younger and more of a football manager addict it would have been different, but I have rarely heard of any English lower league players when they are linked with us, unless they have played in Scotland before. I'm sure most of us are the same.He looks a right handy big guy going by his official photo. Hopefully unearthed a gem. Trying to stay positive. [emoji4] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, capt_oats said: Transfermarkt has him down as a left winger fwiw. Feel like I spend too much time of this thread posting things nobody asked for, nor cares about, but he seems to have played the majority of last season on the right wing. Over the last 3 seasons hes played enough to be in both winger and striker databases. Both make him look like another individual attacker who cant pass the ball. Think his "defensive" stats are so high as a striker due to him playing as a winger, while his goal threat is so high as a winger due to playing as a striker. Seems to go for a lot of headers, so maybe a Jordan Roberts-esque role for him? Your club know far more about these things than me, and have a far more advanced model, but all 3 of your signings so far are relatively quick attackers who love to run at defences, but are poor in terms of linking play. I've a hefty feeling you're in for a season of defence/midfield staying pretty compact while the attacking players are just left to do their own thing and see what comes off. Either that or Watt is going to be doing a lot of heaving lifting linking attack and midfield. Edited June 22, 2021 by RandomGuy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmen Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I have a soft spot for Tranmere, even before Ged Brannan and Tony Thomas, so I’ve heard of him and if he’d signed for someone other than us i would have been gutted at Tranmere losing him.He’s played against Alexander’s teams in the past so he’ll know a fair bit about him. 3 year deal is a surprise though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorky Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 35 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Feel like I spend too much time of this thread posting things nobody asked for, nor cares about, but he seems to have played the majority of last season on the right wing. Over the last 3 seasons hes played enough to be in both winger and striker databases. Both make him look like another individual attacker who cant pass the ball. Think his "defensive" stats are so high as a striker due to him playing as a winger, while his goal threat is so high as a winger due to playing as a striker. Seems to go for a lot of headers, so maybe a Jordan Roberts-esque role for him? Your club know far more about these things than me, and have a far more advanced model, but all 3 of your signings so far are relatively quick attackers who love to run at defences, but are poor in terms of linking play. I've a hefty feeling you're in for a season of defence/midfield staying pretty compact while the attacking players are just left to do their own thing and see what comes off. Either that or Watt is going to be doing a lot of heaving lifting linking attack and midfield. My worry is the midfield at this point, a real lack of creativity as we saw last season. All the strikers in the world won’t help if the service is poor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanFan Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Swello said: I hardly know about any players outside our own league, I'm happy to admit that almost everyone we've signed in the last 10 years were a "who the f**k is that" for me. I prefer to wait until a player is slated on Steelmen after his debut 45 mins in a pre-season game before I form an opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Yorky said: My worry is the midfield at this point, a real lack of creativity as we saw last season. All the strikers in the world won’t help if the service is poor. Wonder if that's why you're stocking up on quick forwards who love a dribble? Idea is they make chances for themselves? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I would be genuinely amazed if we didn't try to sign a Polworth replacement of some sort. We're only 3 signings in so far and it's still June. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Swello said: I would be genuinely amazed if we didn't try to sign a Polworth replacement of some sort. We're only 3 signings in so far and it's still June. Pretty much where I am. Alexander was talking about expecting between 7-10 in (and that was at a point where we were still talking to folk like Cole). We've brought in 3 so far. Like you, I'd be surprised if a Polworth-like isn't one of the remaining 7. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmen Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Like you, I'd be surprised if a Polworth-like isn't one of the remaining 7.Do we really want another lazy basturd with a bat sh!t crazy wife? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Well Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Have we signed anyone else since the Scotland game finished? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorky Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, RandomGuy. said: Wonder if that's why you're stocking up on quick forwards who love a dribble? Idea is they make chances for themselves? You think last summer we had a midfield of Turnbull/Campbell/Donnelly/Polworth. Losing Donnelly early in the season then Turnbull absolutely killed any creativity.This summer as it stands only Donnelly remains along with OHare/McGuire/Crawford. There is not a huge amount of ability there. Edited June 22, 2021 by Yorky 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Well Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Yorky said: OHare New signing? sorry am bored..!! Edited June 22, 2021 by Well Well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 23 minutes ago, Well Well said: Have we signed anyone else since the Scotland game finished? We might get to keep O'Donnell? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 The f**k are the moorings? ITK WARS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) I spent the afternoon convinced I'd heard the name Kaiyne Woolery before, then I realised it was actually The Fault In Our Stars actress Shailene Woodley I was thinking of. Boom Clap! indeed. Anyway, it turns out the bold Kaiyne played with Doidge at FGR and here are his two goals at Wembley from the Play-Off Promotionfinal of 2017 against Tranmere. Edited June 23, 2021 by capt_oats 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Dumbarton on Saturday, back to proper football 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) After a pish result I have seen references to Charli XCX and some smashing looking prawn dishes on an Indian menu. Never change, troops. Edited June 22, 2021 by well fan for life 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 So will big Dec be back in training until the end of June? Surely he used all his holiday days earlier this year. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 10 hours ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: So will big Dec be back in training until the end of June? Surely he used all his holiday days earlier this year. I see holding all the cards resulted in one 90 minute bench appearance. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 (edited) On 22/06/2021 at 10:02, superward said: Same, love it during the boring weeks of off sesson. All to see a no. 34 play all our opening games. News: Crawford is 20, was 8. Bumped. #Numberpolis Going by the OS that's Woolery got O'Hara's #7 and O'Hara's taken #8. 18 hours ago, crazylegsjoe_mfc said: What defines "who the f**k is that?" territory. Maybe when I was a bit younger and more of a football manager addict it would have been different, but I have rarely heard of any English lower league players when they are linked with us, unless they have played in Scotland before. I'm sure most of us are the same. I realise I'm maybe parroting the spiel on the OS about Woolery but having also had a foot in the ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ camp a quick look at his career history shows he seems to have bounced around clubs at Championship level without actually breaking through (Bolton, Wigan) before finding his feet at Swindon (who paid £350k for him) on a shree year deal, getting 100+ games out him then moving on to Tranmere where he ended up last season with 1 in 4 (which seems alright for a wide player). Absolutely none of that suggests whether he'll be good one way or another but it seems a bit less of a punt to me than it did yesterday when his name was first mentioned. I mean, he's got over 200 career appearances: For comparison Chrissy Long is the same age and is on 199. Edited June 23, 2021 by capt_oats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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