McG Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, medals said: All depends on who we draw and how we play. Teams like Airdrie are in that pot Airdrie are no mugs and they will have a decent season in the championship I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Div said: Thought I'd have a look at the squad and look at all our current options for positions in the 3-5-2. I might be pushing it a bit with some of them but see what you think. Players listed in no particular order. GK Hemming Carson UrminskyRWB Strain Fraser Bolton O'Hara FlynnLWB Tanser Sutherland R Taylor McMenamin CB Dunne Gogic Fraser R Taylor Bolton O'Hara (?!) KennyDM Gogic O'Hara Baccus FlynnCM Baccus O'Hara Kiltie CBM F TaylorST Nahmani Mandron McMenamin Ayunga Greive Olusanya Offord Jamieson I reckon Flynn could do a job in central defence ala Tommy Turner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttocks Brown Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, Div said: Makes it extremely hard to progress in the next round, IF we get there. Yeah, the only unseeded teams who made it through round 2 last season were Killie (won at Tynecastle) and Partick Thistle (beat Arbroath, the weakest seeded team). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Let’s look at the seeding from another angle St Mirren will be the unseeded team everyone else wants to avoid 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medals Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Just now, McG said: Airdrie are no mugs and they will have a decent season in the championship I think. Ofcourse but I was just using them as an example. When we are up to speed, even the best of the lower league teams that go through should be brushed aside by us - if we are professional and playing to Premiership standards 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Hilariously at the point where we were 'just about' to sign a striker, Aaron Pressley, the favourite in many people's eyes, left the country on a US tour with Brentford and that option seemed to die. As things stand, Brentford are finishing up in the US this Sunday and heading back on Monday and as of writing, we've still not signed the mystery man, which would incredibly put Pressley back into the reckoning as one of the speculative names. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, elvis said: Those forwards don't fill me with hope I actually think we’ve got better forwards than last season 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 minute ago, djchapsticks said: Hilariously at the point where we were 'just about' to sign a striker, Aaron Pressley, the favourite in many people's eyes, left the country on a US tour with Brentford and that option seemed to die. As things stand, Brentford are finishing up in the US this Sunday and heading back on Monday and as of writing, we've still not signed the mystery man, which would incredibly put Pressley back into the reckoning as one of the speculative names. Might explain the long delay in the announcement? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medals Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Captain_Sensible said: I actually think we’ve got better forwards than last season I agree. Given that Ayunga was injured for 6 months or so, Bophy and Henderson were away on loan, Watt didn't produce much etc. We definitely have more options and competition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) I'm not overly concerned about our striking options. Last season it was based around having battering rams up front and being physical. This year, whilst we still have that to an extent, we've added more pace and mobility. We had one plan and one plan only last year. From looking at the squad, I'm more confident that we have a Plan A and, at very least, a Plan B when things aren't quite going to plan. Edited July 27, 2023 by Shuggie_Murray7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Div Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Offord will certainly go out on loan. I'm less convinced that Olusanya and Jamieson will though, think they will provide something lively off the bench at least. Think we are really lacking in flair/creativity. Otherwise the game plan is going to be get the ball wide, get loads of crosses into the box and hope Mandron/Olusanya/Mystery Man cause enough havoc that the other strikers can feed off. It's a bit predictable! A lot is going to ride on McMenamin being decent, especially if Kiltie is going to be out for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I'd be ok with Offord going on loan. I want to see more of Jamieson this seasion though. Not as an out and out striker, but I reckon he could well be the man to play the Kiltie role whilst he's out injured. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 24 minutes ago, medals said: I agree. Given that Ayunga was injured for 6 months or so, Bophy and Henderson were away on loan, Watt didn't produce much etc. We definitely have more options and competition. And most folk wanted Main away at the start of last season! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MenstrieSaint Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 15 minutes ago, Div said: Offord will certainly go out on loan. I'm less convinced that Olusanya and Jamieson will though, think they will provide something lively off the bench at least. Think we are really lacking in flair/creativity. Otherwise the game plan is going to be get the ball wide, get loads of crosses into the box and hope Mandron/Olusanya/Mystery Man cause enough havoc that the other strikers can feed off. It's a bit predictable! A lot is going to ride on McMenamin being decent, especially if Kiltie is going to be out for a while. I've got a feeling Greive will go out on loan . Maybe even to Dundee United to join his old gaffer . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Div Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Offord perhaps going to Edinburgh City. That would surprise me as I think he was really keen to go to a Full Time team. https://twitter.com/Record_Sport/status/1684516449757417474?s=20 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Div said: Offord perhaps going to Edinburgh City. That would surprise me as I think he was really keen to go to a Full Time team. https://twitter.com/Record_Sport/status/1684516449757417474?s=20https://twitter.com/Record_Sport/status/1684516449757417474?s=20 If he goes part-time then he can still train with you guys the majority of the week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Div Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Just now, DukDukGoose said: If he goes part-time then he can still train with you guys the majority of the week. Yeah, I think he had aspirations of getting a Championship team though, and a full time one if at all possible, really keen to push on. Suppose it's all down to who wants him though! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybeee Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Ric said: No problems with Gallacher going to United, seems like Dundee is the destination for our ex-defenders. What I find odd is that Goodwin clearly thought Gallacher wasn't good enough for the Premiership with Aberdeen as he shipped him out early, and for little money, now the role is reversed and we are shipping him back to a Goodwin side for little money. horses for courses, Goodwin is a pragmatist and it will only cost the club IF they are promoted, sounds sensible to me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MenstrieSaint Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Div said: Yeah, I think he had aspirations of getting a Championship team though, and a full time one if at all possible, really keen to push on. Suppose it's all down to who wants him though! He was pretty average with Alloa last season , decent enough , but not outstanding . League One is probably the right place for Offord to continue his development. A team would do well getting both him and Fraser Taylor on loan for the season . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoonsYouthTeam Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Thanks for all the pub suggestions folks, if we visit them all we're in for some day! Hope we can give you a good game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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