sophia Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Juanjo Nostalgia said: And at Cavalry FC - which sounds even more like Calvary Yep, autocorrect sent me awry but thanks to the grace of the lord I'm back on path with the righteous 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy4life Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I think that'll be a decent signing for you guys. Seemed to be the best talent in the Canadian Premier League a couple years ago and I was hoping County would actually sign him at the time we were raiding that market. Victor Loturi's best mate so that should help him settle in Inverness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Going by his Wikipedia he played for Calvary at the same time as Charlie Trafford. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Tarmo Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I thought we needed an attacking midfielder and a striker, so that covers both. So many loans is a bit strange but that’s probably the market we had to operate in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Goalkeepers Mark Ridgers Cammy Mackay Defence Cameron Harper Lewis Nicholson (long term injured) Wallace Duffy Danny Devine Morgan Boyes (loan) Nikola Ujdur James Carragher (loan) Cammy Kerr (loan) Remi Savage Jeremiah Chilikoa-Mullen (loan) Midfield Roddy Macgregor Aaron Doran Charlie Gilmour Max Anderson (loan) Nathan Shaw Luis Longstaff Sean McAllister (loan) Forwards Austin Samuels Billy Mckay Harry Lodovica (long term injured) Adam Brooks Alex Samuel (loan) Aribim Pepple (loan) List of all the players still at the club (as far as we know) 8 loanees must be a record for us 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 it's very rare that you're able to sign players on permanent deals in January (I know we signed Savage but I haven't seen how long the deal is anywhere). Far bigger clubs in Scotland than The Caley are getting loans in until the end of the season so that doesn't bother me. What does bother me is the rebuild in the summer, regardless of what division we're going to be in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 10 minutes ago, TheScarf said: it's very rare that you're able to sign players on permanent deals in January (I know we signed Savage but I haven't seen how long the deal is anywhere). Far bigger clubs in Scotland than The Caley are getting loans in until the end of the season so that doesn't bother me. What does bother me is the rebuild in the summer, regardless of what division we're going to be in. Aye as much as I think there’s guys in the squad who should’ve been gone donkeys ago, I get uneasy thinking about a full squad rebuild. Best case scenario, you can end up with a Butcher-esque rebuild in 2012 or worst case a Paul Hartley, Falkirk 2018 type squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 That squad list lays bare the challenges in the summer. Who would you actually keep from that list assuming the loanees all return to their parent clubs? Ridgers, Harper, Gilmour and maybe Mckay? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 The only players we have under contract to 2025 are - Nikola Ujdur, Lewis Nicholson, Charlie Gilmour, Adam Brooks, Luis Longstaff and Billy Mckay. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB1994 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 5 minutes ago, ICTChris said: The only players we have under contract to 2025 are - Nikola Ujdur, Lewis Nicholson, Charlie Gilmour, Adam Brooks, Luis Longstaff and Billy Mckay. I’m sure Mckays is only an option for an extra year as well so he could easily end up leaving too. Massive massive job for Ferguson but it just shows what a complete horror show that Dodds left behind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 7 minutes ago, PB1994 said: I’m sure Mckays is only an option for an extra year as well so he could easily end up leaving too. Massive massive job for Ferguson but it just shows what a complete horror show that Dodds left behind. Aye McKay was a one year with another one year option. I think he'll stay, he'll be 36 in October so will maybe do one more year with us then call it a day. I think we're going to see a 2012 style Nigel-fest in the summer. If they're half as good as the ones signed by Butcher, we'll be laughing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyCromarty Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Money is the problem as it is with all Championship clubs in attempting to attract talent. However with Duncan Ferguson as it was with Butcher we have an asset in that Duncan has contacts south of the Border whereas with Dodds and Robbo their rep ended at the Border. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 31 minutes ago, SandyCromarty said: Money is the problem as it is with all Championship clubs in attempting to attract talent. However with Duncan Ferguson as it was with Butcher we have an asset in that Duncan has contacts south of the Border whereas with Dodds and Robbo their rep ended at the Border. Difference is that Dodds is a havering idiot as shown by his appearances on sportsound and Sportscene. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 19 hours ago, KingBeastie said: Honestly, with the exception of Mckay, Shaw and Ridgers I really don't care who Ferguson gets rid of. If he thinks that they are not good enough then fine - off they pop. Most of the players that have been with us for a while have put us in the situation we are in. Sentimentality is understandable but just because some have been around for ages doesn't make it a good thing. Onwards... This is exactly my feeling too. Our league position has got gradually worse over the last 2 and a half seasons, and 3 or 4 of that side have now either left or have gone on loan and will clearly be away in the summer. Edit - Welsh and Carson being the main ones. Edited February 2 by TheScarf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBeastie Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, Central Belt Caley said: Aye as much as I think there’s guys in the squad who should’ve been gone donkeys ago, I get uneasy thinking about a full squad rebuild. 1 hour ago, PB1994 said: Massive massive job for Ferguson but it just shows what a complete horror show that Dodds left behind. In a way I think the manager will be pleased that so many will be out of contract and he can sign the players he wants to work with. I don't really think it's a bad thing, a big clear out is perhaps needed. It'll be the first real opportunity he'll have had to assemble a squad of players that he thinks can fit what he wants to do. My only concern would be the lack of money he'll have available to spend. There's no guarantee that he'll get it right of course, but that would be the same for any manager. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBeastie Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 19 minutes ago, TheScarf said: This is exactly my feeling too. Our league position has got gradually worse over the last 2 and a half seasons, and 3 or 4 of that side have now either left or have gone on loan and will clearly be away in the summer. You're absolutely right, we've been sliding down the league each season. We need to stop that. Releasing players that have been part of us getting a bit worse each season is not a bad thing. We do need to replace them with something better of course, but head in the sand denial is not the answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBeastie Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I am surprised, and pleased, that we held onto Harper in the window, I thought he'd be away for sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB1994 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, KingBeastie said: In a way I think the manager will be pleased that so many will be out of contract and he can sign the players he wants to work with. I don't really think it's a bad thing, a big clear out is perhaps needed. It'll be the first real opportunity he'll have had to assemble a squad of players that he thinks can fit what he wants to do. My only concern would be the lack of money he'll have available to spend. There's no guarantee that he'll get it right of course, but that would be the same for any manager. Yeah, I think you are right. He will be delighted that he gets pretty much a clean slate to do what he wants with. The biggest issue is trying to gel 10 or 11 brand new players over pre-season, it just isn’t going to happen so I wouldn’t be surprised if the start of next season isn’t the best, even if the players he brings in are good enough. There isn’t many players I’ll be sorry to see leave but we should never have been in this position in the first place. If we had made decent signings in previous windows we would only have needed to add 4 or 5 over the summer which is obviously a much easier task. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Appointing Ferguson is clearly a way to try and revitalise the team. He's someone from completely outside the world we've operated in for the last few years, really since we were relegated. At the press conference to unveil him, the board (it was either Morrison or Gardiner who said it) made reference to a long term plan, presumably to give him a contract and let him build up the squad. His signings so far have been a mix of experienced Scottish players (Sheridan, Wotherspoon, Kerr) and guys from England (everyone else). On paper it seems a decent transfer strategy but we'll need to see how it pans out - the devil is in the delivery. It's also worth remenbering we are in a relegation fight and need to focus on now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Rico Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 How did the guy Savage look for you on Saturday? We’ve signed a guy who seems to have been the left back in the same Newcastle age group team that he was in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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