itzdrk Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 That Ryan Mcstay sand art is a thing of beauty tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Can't believe people actually fell for that on the Facebook page. It was McCall who released him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Not usually one to be a bit panicked by signings etc, and trust McCall, but it is worrying that we aren't being linked with anyone, never mind making signings. We have this so far: GoalkeepersGreg Fleming Lyle Avci (u20)DefendersNicky Devlin Paddy Boyle Peter Murphy Michael Rose Craig McCracken (u20) MidfieldersRobbie CrawfordBrian GilmourJamie AdamsPaul Cairney Ross Docherty Michael Donald Mick Wardope (u20)Craig McGuffie (u20) Leon Murphy (u20)StrikersAlan Forrest Sean McKenzie (u20) Ryan Nisbet (u20) So a starting 11 of: Fleming Devlin Rose Murphy Boyle Docherty Adams Cairney Gilmour Donald Forrest Lack of strikers and wingers is what is worrying me. Donald is ok for back up and we don't really want to be playing Gilly out wide when he is better centrally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Being completely honest I would have expected more signings by now, as opposed to a back up/player for the future plus Cairney. Just need to be patient, as boring as it is. McCall wanted a wide player last season and we didn't end up getting one; hopefully that doesn't happen again. Unless Forrest steps up, we need one at least, preferably two. Personally feel we are still five starting players short (if we play one up front) that a huge amount of players to introduce if we don't get them in before the friendlies begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand 2 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Just need to be patient, as boring as it is. McCall wanted a wide player last season and we didn't end up getting one; hopefully that doesn't happen again. That sounds familiar. McCall did a number of good things for Thistle but in eight transfer windows, he utterly failed in trying to bring in the sort of striker we were crying out for. Perhaps it was more down to good fortune than anything else but within three windows, McNamara had identified our need for a more physical type and brought in Stevie Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Being completely honest I would have expected more signings by now, as opposed to a back up/player for the future plus Cairney. Just need to be patient, as boring as it is. McCall wanted a wide player last season and we didn't end up getting one; hopefully that doesn't happen again. Unless Forrest steps up, we need one at least, preferably two. Personally feel we are still five starting players short (if we play one up front) that a huge amount of players to introduce if we don't get them in before the friendlies begin. We're more or less sorted defensively and central midfield IMO, maybe one more centre half who can play as a full back. We have Adams, Doc, Cairney, Crawford, Mick and Gilly who can play central midfield. It just leaves us the wingers and striker short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 We're more or less sorted defensively and central midfield IMO, maybe one more centre half who can play as a full back. We have Adams, Doc, Cairney, Crawford, Mick and Gilly who can play central midfield. It just leaves us the wingers and striker short. Still think we need two centre backs (but this might be unfair on Rose as I'm basing this on the odd opinion on Forfar fans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Not usually one to be a bit panicked by signings etc, and trust McCall, but it is worrying that we aren't being linked with anyone, never mind making signings. We have this so far: Goalkeepers Greg Fleming Lyle Avci (u20) Defenders Nicky Devlin Paddy Boyle Peter Murphy Michael Rose Craig McCracken (u20) Midfielders Robbie Crawford Brian Gilmour Jamie Adams Paul Cairney Ross Docherty Michael Donald Mick Wardope (u20) Craig McGuffie (u20) Leon Murphy (u20) Strikers Alan Forrest Sean McKenzie (u20) Ryan Nisbet (u20) So a starting 11 of: Fleming Devlin Rose Murphy Boyle Docherty Adams Cairney Gilmour Donald Forrest Lack of strikers and wingers is what is worrying me. Donald is ok for back up and we don't really want to be playing Gilly out wide when he is better centrally. Would hope Rose, Murphy, Gilmour, Donald and Forrest are all replaced come the first league game on 6th August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Would hope Rose, Murphy, Gilmour, Donald and Forrest are all replaced come the first league game on 6th August.Murphy and Forrest will be first team players next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Murphy and Forrest will be first team players next season. Murphy probably will but don't think Forrest will be a starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Murphy probably will but don't think Forrest will be a starter.Unless we get an alternative winger or attacking midfielder he probably will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 As Callum says its the fact that we're not even being linked to anyone that worrying, especially with the season starting in only a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 As Callum says its the fact that we're not even being linked to anyone that worrying, especially with the season starting in only a couple of weeks. What's the panic. We're still 5 and bit weeks away from the league season. The league cup will treated as the pre season farce that it is by most clubs. McCall tends to go about his business very quietly, so let's keep the heid and have faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strolling Frank Rolling Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 When McCall first joined he said he had a plan to keep us up, a plan to get us promoted the year after and a plan to consolidate our position in the Championship. Keep the faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 If I didn't have faith I'd be all over it but it isn't easy waiting for things to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 When McCall first joined he said he had a plan to keep us up, a plan to get us promoted the year after and a plan to consolidate our position in the Championship. Keep the faith.Did his plan include getting played off the park home and away by Stranraer in the playoffs? Just curious.Far too soon to panic, but hopefully a decent amount of good news is still to come. I'm pretty relaxed and hopeful that we could see our best finish since Campbell Money's first year in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 John Sutton signs for St Mirren, surprisingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 You didn't actually believe Sutton would sign for Ayr surely? Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 You didn't actually believe Sutton would sign for Ayr surely? Oh dear. I didn't, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 You didn't actually believe Sutton would sign for Ayr surely? Oh dear. No one did, however there is always a chance someone nearing the end of their career would like a part time deal to work on something outside of football. From a brief look, Queens, Morton, Raith, Dunfermline and Dumbarton all require at least one striker. We need two at least. That is the worrying thing, firstly who is even available, secondly there is going to be a queue of teams after every striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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