Handsome_Devil Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 8 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Agree with that. Although in fairness to the point about avoiding the bottom two, listening to Kettlewell's presser it sounds like we absolutely will be bringing bodies in. Someone mentioned it earlier but it sounds like there's a decent chance we'll be a lot busier than expected. Whether they're the required quality is a different story but the suggestion we're keen on Scott Fraser is quite the step up from Andy Halliday tbf. Kettlewell sounded like he wanted a net gain of a couple, bodies wise, pre window - presumably knowing who was definitely leaving and possibly counting returnees as the first couple. That would have been a snappy window. We're now two further down unexpectedly, starters at that. That's a window which needs to be not only busy include at least three nailed on starters that improve the first XI. I'm not writing us off by any means, there's definitely still a path to 10th. But it's a damn narrow one now and it's safe to say any more missteps or even simple injury bad luck and we're in the bottom two. Edited January 18 by Handsome_Devil Typo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Remember, this time last year, Hammell brought in a whole stack of players but wasn't able to improve the performances or results, despite some of them going on to be good signings. We need to hope Kettlewell can get a tune out of whoever he does bring in this time around as well otherwise we're looking at a repeat of changing manager again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Ross County don't seem too far off a meltdown tbh but tbf they have also put 6 past us this season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Kirk Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 46 minutes ago, rowsdower said: Who is actually close to breaking through from the youth ranks? Johnny Gahagan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 16 minutes ago, Archie McSquackle said: Remember, this time last year, Hammell brought in a whole stack of players but wasn't able to improve the performances or results, despite some of them going on to be good signings. We need to hope Kettlewell can get a tune out of whoever he does bring in this time around as well otherwise we're looking at a repeat of changing manager again. Hammell won the first cup game, it’s the next round when the axe could fall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 7 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: Ross County don't seem too far off a meltdown tbh but tbf they have also put 6 past us this season A fair point - as much as we're in moan overload this week, it's also not a massive stretch to imagine County or St J screwing it up as well or instead. Four more wins will have us close to safe, five will definitely do it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Gianfranco said: I don’t really know much about him but I’m seeing Scott Fraser in the Sean Goss role. Possibly more of a Slattery replacement (caveat this is Fraser from last season, wibbly wobbly rebuild the wall type shit means my current database is funky) based on this? He'd be a coup regardless IMO, unless hes gone massively downhill in the last 12 months. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Possibly more of a Slattery replacement (caveat this is Fraser from last season, wibbly wobbly rebuild the wall type shit means my current database is funky) based on this? He'd be a coup regardless IMO, unless hes gone massively downhill in the last 12 months. Aye going by the videos I watched earlier he looks far more advanced than Goss was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Just now, capt_oats said: Aye going by the videos I watched earlier he looks far more advanced than Goss was. Aye. Think hes played deeper this season, but unsure if thats right as WyScouts position naming is shit. A midfield of Miller, Fraser and Spittal would be interesting, but should allow some form of controlled possession. Montgomery loved a one-two aswell so that could be interesting. Think the vision might be... Kelly SOD - McGinn - Butcher - Casey - Montgomery Miller - Halliday Spittal - Fraser Bair ...? Although I know its said you're not that interested in Halliday, I think panic + ease of deal + experienced player + need numbers = obvious move 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 MOTHERWELL WILL BE PLAYING 5-4-FUCKING-1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 We've mentioned a competent looking right back and a competent looking midfielder in the thread so can someone at the club get their finger out and get one of them signed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliphas Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 13 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Aye. Think hes played deeper this season, but unsure if thats right as WyScouts position naming is shit. A midfield of Miller, Fraser and Spittal would be interesting, but should allow some form of controlled possession. Montgomery loved a one-two aswell so that could be interesting. Think the vision might be... Kelly SOD - McGinn - Butcher - Casey - Montgomery Miller - Halliday Spittal - Fraser Bair ...? Although I know its said you're not that interested in Halliday, I think panic + ease of deal + experienced player + need numbers = obvious move Ok, so I'm now convinced we finish top 6. All over the place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camer0n_mcd Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 16 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Aye. Think hes played deeper this season, but unsure if thats right as WyScouts position naming is shit. A midfield of Miller, Fraser and Spittal would be interesting, but should allow some form of controlled possession. Montgomery loved a one-two aswell so that could be interesting. Think the vision might be... Kelly SOD - McGinn - Butcher - Casey - Montgomery Miller - Halliday Spittal - Fraser Bair ...? Although I know its said you're not that interested in Halliday, I think panic + ease of deal + experienced player + need numbers = obvious move Not a massive fan of playing one up top. I like Bair, but there's just not nearly enough goals in that team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RostokMcSpoons Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Indeed, one up top didn't work with KVV, let alone what we have now. With apologies to Mr Bair (but ... c'mon....) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 7 minutes ago, camer0n_mcd said: Not a massive fan of playing one up top. I like Bair, but there's just not nearly enough goals in that team. I just wondered if thats where Kettlewells head will go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Do we hold off on signings until we have the Bair money? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliphas Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 One up top can work with the right right support running from midfield and out wide. We've not really managed both this season with one up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RostokMcSpoons Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, eliphas said: One up top can work with the right right support running from midfield and out wide. We've not really managed both this season with one up. That's some heavy lifting from Spittal and Gent (if he gets to be a winger) plus whomever we recruit. Even the best teams can struggle to give support to a solitary striker. I'd have the fear, bigly, if we went that way 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Stewart signs for Killie. I keep banging this drum but if KVV is properly hell bent on coming back to Scotland then a)who else still needs a forward and b)what other forwards could we sign? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Anyone else being chucked out of india? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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