elvis Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: I struggle to put into word how underwhelming that sounds. 22 years old, been on loan at League two level and not scored goals. Fucking hell, why are we wasting our time with this level of jobber? Why don't you e. Mail the club and ask I am sure someone will tell you. For what it's worth I agree with you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthelie' Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: I struggle to put into word how underwhelming that sounds. 22 years old, been on loan at League two level and not scored goals. Fucking hell, why are we wasting our time with this level of jobber? Totally agree. Is this what the months of hard work behind the scenes has resulted in ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: I struggle to put into word how underwhelming that sounds. 22 years old, been on loan at League two level and not scored goals. Fucking hell, why are we wasting our time with this level of jobber? At least you're having a look before jumping in with both feet. If he's as pish as his record suggests, I'm sure he'll be sent packing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie88 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Totally agree. Is this what the months of hard work behind the scenes has resulted in ?Let’s remember it’s The Sun who are reporting this before we jump in with both feet and criticise the club. I was at the Q&A night and by the sounds of things, the new system for scouting players sounds very good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kyle said: At least you're having a look before jumping in with both feet. If he's as pish as his record suggests, I'm sure he'll be sent packing. Absolutely not the point bud. We were told a few months ago that recruitment is going to be very different going forward. Minimum of 3 sets of eyes on players, all bases covered....all targets fully scouted. Now it seems to be the same old pish. 'He wants a trial? Aye might as well have a squint I suppose'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weebud Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 23 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: Absolutely not the point bud. We were told a few months ago that recruitment is going to be very different going forward. Minimum of 3 sets of eyes on players, all bases covered....all targets fully scouted. Now it seems to be the same old pish. 'He wants a trial? Aye might as well have a squint I suppose'. Unless of course the trial is so the "third" pair of eyes gets a look...….for what it's worth I'm not too excited by the prospect of him signing but then again I've never seen him play 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry Saint Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 57 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: Absolutely not the point bud. We were told a few months ago that recruitment is going to be very different going forward. Minimum of 3 sets of eyes on players, all bases covered....all targets fully scouted. Now it seems to be the same old pish. 'He wants a trial? Aye might as well have a squint I suppose'. Yeah, this. The random trialist who rocks up half way through the transfer window when it appears other targets might not be panning out approach is a well-worn and not successful path. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Hearing Morgan wants to go down south so very unlikely he will be coming to us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry Saint Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, McG said: Hearing Morgan wants to go down south so very unlikely he will be coming to us. The good news just keeps on coming 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demented Zebra Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6492427/Cardiff-City-striker-Ibrahim-Meite-attracting-clubs-Russia-France-Germany.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demented Zebra Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, McG said: Hearing Morgan wants to go down south so very unlikely he will be coming to us. Check your WhatsApp 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthelie' Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, McG said: Hearing Morgan wants to go down south so very unlikely he will be coming to us. I thought there was next to no chance he would come back to us anyway. Bet he didn't think he would be behind Ryan Christie when he signed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn bud Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, Demented Zebra said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6492427/Cardiff-City-striker-Ibrahim-Meite-attracting-clubs-Russia-France-Germany.html A total of 8 goals in two loan deals at Harrow then Stevenage. Not much experience of first team football. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Demented Zebra said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6492427/Cardiff-City-striker-Ibrahim-Meite-attracting-clubs-Russia-France-Germany.html Replace almost word for word with the following: Josh Heaton. Everton. Middlesbrough. I HATE being negative, especially when it seems like they have been very proactive this window in trying to get folk in and I've never seen the lad play but this just seems like a such a well trodden and unsuccessful path. I suppose I genuinely hoped we were going to try something a wee bit different so to see a guy rock up on trial whose career so far has all the hallmarks of a Jeff King or Cole Kpekawa is fucking soul destroying. Edited January 17, 2019 by djchapsticks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weebud Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 47 minutes ago, McG said: Hearing Morgan wants to go down south so very unlikely he will be coming to us. Heard exactly the same McG although believe we have at least had a chat with him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Managers often take players on trial as a favour to their agent, especially if the agent represents an actual target. It's the signing part of the process that you should worry about, not the trial. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBank Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 The thing is you don't always get what you want. As far as I am aware we have signed 4 players who were targeted which is pretty decent. You want a player and them wanting you are two different things. Maybe the Slovaks' families did not want to move to Scotland; maybe they got better offers; maybe there are injury concerns; maybe they are house hunting right now. Once you have ran through all your targets you have then to consider some that weren't originally in the frame and some than just suddenly became available. Let's chill and see what happens. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 15/01/2019 at 19:20, DumbartonBud said: I don’t know what has happened between his time at Falkirk where he looked good and being with us where he was as poor a keeper as I’ve seen for a long time. When he was fit both Samson and Lyness were getting picked ahead of him. Lyness looked ok for us unless Hladky is good I’m disappointed to lose him. Story’s doing the rounds that we haven’t been able to send Rogers back otherwise we would have. Rogers was tremendous for us in his first season, as he was for Dumbarton the year before. In his second spell with us he did noticeably decline though, and ironically lost his place to Robbie Thomson. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demented Zebra Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, djchapsticks said: Replace almost word for word with the following: Josh Heaton. Everton. Middlesbrough. I HATE being negative, especially when it seems like they have been very proactive this window in trying to get folk in and I've never seen the lad play but this just seems like a such a well trodden and unsuccessful path. I suppose I genuinely hoped we were going to try something a wee bit different so to see a guy rock up on trial whose career so far has all the hallmarks of a Jeff King or Cole Kpekawa is fucking soul destroying. I don't get excited of any signings unless I know them. The player has a good agent 10 out of 10 on the PR front. Another way of looking at it if he was a goal machine he would not be on trial. We are the second lowest wages in the premiership while money does not guarantee success but it does put you in a better position to sign players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demented Zebra Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 STV News Ferdinand answer tomorrow, Maybe aye maybe naw ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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