G51 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: From a progression point of view there’s not many better places for an ambitious young player to go. Sadly players with any level of ambition at all don’t play their whole careers in Scotland anymore. Aye, Ajax are selling players to elite teams more regularly than mid-table EPL sides do. A solid 12/24 months in Amsterdam and he’d still be 24. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMCs Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 He posted on his instagram last night about being in a hotel in Manchester which is where we do our medicals for incoming players. Hopefully a buy option on the loan as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 20 minutes ago, DMCs said: He posted on his instagram last night about being in a hotel in Manchester which is where we do our medicals for incoming players. Hopefully a buy option on the loan as well. The Times are reporting that the loan will have an option to buy. Really exciting signing this one if the option to buy is true. The exact profile of player we should be looking at. Between this and the Bassey sale, it's going to be a busy few days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMCs Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 minute ago, G51 said: The Times are reporting that the loan will have an option to buy. Really exciting signing this one if the option to buy is true. The exact profile of player we should be looking at. Between this and the Bassey sale, it's going to be a busy few days. If Bassey is sold we need to be quick in getting defensive replacements in. Less than 3 weeks until our first qualifier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, DMCs said: If Bassey is sold we need to be quick in getting defensive replacements in. Less than 3 weeks until our first qualifier. Some truth in that. Though I think Tav-Goldson-Souttar-Barisic is a backline that's perfectly capable of getting us to the CL groups. Big issue for us is we need some luck in the draw. If we draw Monaco in R3 or PSV in the PO then it might not matter what reinforcements we make. Those are two teams that will likely just put us on our arse, and we've a 50/50 chance of drawing PSV (assuming both sides win in R3). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMCs Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, G51 said: Some truth in that. Though I think Tav-Goldson-Souttar-Barisic is a backline that's perfectly capable of getting us to the CL groups. Big issue for us is we need some luck in the draw. If we draw Monaco in R3 or PSV in the PO then it might not matter what reinforcements we make. Those are two teams that will likely just put us on our arse, and we've a 50/50 chance of drawing PSV (assuming both sides win in R3). Is Souttar not injured at the moment? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, DMCs said: Is Souttar not injured at the moment? Don't think it's serious. We'll see him in the pre-season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 19 minutes ago, G51 said: Some truth in that. Though I think Tav-Goldson-Souttar-Barisic is a backline that's perfectly capable of getting us to the CL groups. Big issue for us is we need some luck in the draw. If we draw Monaco in R3 or PSV in the PO then it might not matter what reinforcements we make. Those are two teams that will likely just put us on our arse, and we've a 50/50 chance of drawing PSV (assuming both sides win in R3). Souttar and Goldson not a bit too similar? I always assumed Souttar was signed as it was a good, cheap option if Goldson didn't sign an extension? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Is Souttar not injured at the moment? Well that's a question I don't miss every single week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Merkland Red said: Souttar and Goldson not a bit too similar? I always assumed Souttar was signed as it was a good, cheap option if Goldson didn't sign an extension? Yeah they profile similarly - both good in the air and both can progress the ball with long passing. I think if Goldson had left then Souttar would have been expected to take over 30 games of Goldson's 60 games a season load, with the remainder split between Leon King and a new signing. While they don't necessarily compliment each other in the way that Bassey and Goldson does, I think they're both good enough players that they should be able to play together without much issue. Plus we might well end up sticking Lundstram back there and play 3CB anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbix Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Tillman apparently in for medical - season long loan with option to buy. It’s exactly the kind of move we need to be making. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Decent fee for Bassey (if that’s correct), perhaps due to Ajax being a club that don’t usually agree to sell on clauses. Shame to lose a player like that from the game up here, but almost inevitable after the season he had last term. He’ll do well there, no question. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Orbix said: Tillman apparently in for medical - season long loan with option to buy. It’s exactly the kind of move we need to be making. Just saw it on Twitter. Know nothing about him! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMCs Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Tillman announced and it's been confirmed there is an option to buy. I have one question though. Why has be taken number 71? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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G51 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Seems like it might be a Scottish record fee for Bassey 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 16 minutes ago, G51 said: Seems like it might be a Scottish record fee for Bassey Celtic have 9 of the top 10 fee’s received in Scottish football so that’s definitely a dynamic you need to reverse if you want to challenge their dominance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, G51 said: Seems like it might be a Scottish record fee for Bassey Unbelievable fee for a brilliant four months of football. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Im sure Rangers fans are looking forward to 20 pages worth of debate around transfer clauses and up front fees. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: Unbelievable fee for a brilliant four months of football. Was going to post the same. I thought ideas of £20m were mental and largely over excited after making a European final. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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