Coventry Saint Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 18 minutes ago, medals said: What's the gut feel for this season with the squad more or less in place? I think our midfield looks stronger and although there are no changes up front, more goals and creativity can come from our midfield. Scott should be a lot fitter and once Conor is over his injury he might be much improved too. Goalie looks the deal, and the new CB swap with Bolton looks fine too with Fraser able to keep RCB. We'll miss Strain's crossing etc, but until Rooney is fully fit that's the one area we might be unsure off. What about other teams? Killie are much the same. Currently Utd, RC and the Fakes looking the worst. Motherwell with a lot of changes (some very decent ones) but losing lots of goals from Bair and Spittal leaving. Hearts look much stronger and the jury is out on Hibs, the Dons and Dee though you'd have to expect one or two of them will improve a fair bit too. So will we make top 6 for the 3rd year in a row? Will CBM or Sutherland or any others be sold? Hope we are on it this Friday... its about to get serious. Decent summary. I'm worried about squad balance, and a lack of width in the team. Absolutely trust Robbo still, of course, but think we are in for a tougher season this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldchap Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 2 hours ago, smellthepaw said: I'm on the same boat. I am the only one from my group that plan to travel, that was successful in the ballot for Valur, though I couldn't see me solely travelling and just meeting other supporters there. So far everyone in my group that plans to travel is in, if its Vllaznia (8 of us), so fingers crossed the second leg goes as we hope. I'd also be sacrificing a possible bigger next round leg(if we get through), as I can only commit to one. It would be helpful if those successful for Iceland but can't go tell the club quickly so that they can issue places to those in reserve before Thursday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medals Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 14 minutes ago, Coventry Saint said: Decent summary. I'm worried about squad balance, and a lack of width in the team. Absolutely trust Robbo still, of course, but think we are in for a tougher season this year. Agreed on the tougher season for sure. Can you please flesh out your thoughts on width? Won't Roland, Tanser and possibly Sutherland, give us a bit of that? We never played last season with wingers really except Conor who should play more this season. What's your balance concern too? I think at CB we've got 4 good guys for 3 positions and if any one is out we can still be strong. 2 out is another matter though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddie Holly Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 6 minutes ago, Oldchap said: It would be helpful if those successful for Iceland but can't go tell the club quickly so that they can issue places to those in reserve before Thursday that’s not going to work either the problem being people want to go with groups of friends 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 11 minutes ago, Buddie Holly said: that’s not going to work either the problem being people want to go with groups of friends I think some of the talk on here of 11 or 12 pals wanting to go together is unrealistic to manage if you only have 180 tickets. However they could have capped it and allowed maybe a group of 4 friends to apply together, and rationed it (ie 30 groups of friends picked, 30 parent and child). The individual nature of the ballot was never going to work and doesn't understand the importance of making this a shared experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friskysteed Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 46 minutes ago, Buddie Holly said: that’s not going to work either the problem being people want to go with groups of friends I’ll take any single ticket for Valur that’s going (Norman no mates) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW saint Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Still rumours flying about us signing Iwata. Unless CBM is away I can't see this. Would rather have Kwon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldchap Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 38 minutes ago, Friskysteed said: I’ll take any single ticket for Valur that’s going (Norman no mates) Me too . Seeing the game is the most important thing for me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medals Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) 27 minutes ago, AW saint said: Still rumours flying about us signing Iwata. Unless CBM is away I can't see this. Would rather have Kwon I think Kwon is still not fit and that's possibly why we've gone with Dennis. I don't think we need another holding mid - a spare RCB would be preferred. Or as always, anyone who increases our goals for account. Yet I take your point if CBM is about to go. Edited July 16 by medals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS77 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 24 minutes ago, medals said: I think Kwon is still not fit and that's possibly why we've gone with Dennis. I don't think we need another holding mid - a spare RCB would be preferred. Or as always, anyone who increases our goals for account. Yet I take your point if CBM is about to go. I don’t think there was any chance of Kwon coming never mind Iwata. Kwon was linked with a permanent move down south and Iwata played 20 odd times for the first team last season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 3 hours ago, Doonhame Buddie said: Interesting to see news is starting to leak out from the club again. It had been very quiet on that front since Robbo took over. I wouldn't say that's the case. Iacovitti only really leaked yesterday about 3 or 4pm and at the point he'd already signed and the photo had been taken. There wasn't so much as a peep about him before that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 5 hours ago, Oldchap said: It would be helpful if those successful for Iceland but can't go tell the club quickly so that they can issue places to those in reserve before Thursday The deadline is noon Friday. I doubt anything will move (if it's Valur) before that deadline. The email confirmation to the lucky ones confirms as much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Kick off for Thursday's game changed to 20:30 local time Probably due to the heat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmurn Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Ref changed too. UEFA doing everything they can to help Valur get through and prevent hunners of us going to the game. Mon the Vllaznia! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MenstrieSaint Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 2 hours ago, saintmurn said: Ref changed too. UEFA doing everything they can to help Valur get through and prevent hunners of us going to the game. Mon the Vllaznia! I get the idea the ref is in place to give the Icelandic team a wee hand . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybeee Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 On 15/07/2024 at 19:51, glenburn bud said: He’ll sign for Hibs, we move on and look elsewhere. I could be wrong and the club will announce him tomorrow he didn't 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttocks Brown Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Goalkeepers Urminsky, Balcombe Defenders Gogic, Fraser, R.Taylor, Tanser, Bwomono, Sutherland, Rooney, Brown, Iacovitti Midfielders O'Hara, Kiltie, Boyd-Munce, F. Taylor, Smyth, Idowu, Adeniran Forwards Ayunga, Olusanya, Jamieson, McMenamin, Mandron, Scott 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zildjian Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Decided to buy tickets for the friendly on Friday night. Bought it off the back of Robbo saying going to go into this match like a proper match in lead up to Europe. Interested to see how we line up on Friday as manager said it didn’t really work against fleetwood. Could it be a system change with the lack of natural wingers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I see Strain done his hamstring last night for United. Out for up to 3 months apparently. That sounds a bit pessimistic for a hamstring injury does it not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowroadsaint Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 21 minutes ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said: I see Strain done his hamstring last night for United. Out for up to 3 months apparently. That sounds a bit pessimistic for a hamstring injury does it not? Re Hamstring injuries, I remember Souness saying in an interview that most of the hamstring problems were caused by players failing to prepare properly for Matches, particularly not stretching and or warming up properly. If you were his player then a fine was incoming..... Certainly the "Warm Down" is now the normal pattern after games.....don't remember doing that one at the Racecourse... Maybe I should do some stretches as I've been wakened since 03.20 with both my knees screaming in pain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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