D'Jaffo Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Miller's greatest asset was his pace and that'll have long since left the building. I don't mind us signing guys that age if they have a good football brain but that was never his forte. Aye thisMoffat for example has far more to offer footballing wise. Miller was quick and was always a hard grafter but at close to 40 he can’t be doing that. I can’t say I’ve seen much of Doolan except from his goals on YouTube but I don’t see him as someone who’ll be chasing down defenders but get the ball to him in the box and he’ll score a decent amount of goals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: Aye this Moffat for example has far more to offer footballing wise. Miller was quick and was always a hard grafter but at close to 40 he can’t be doing that. I can’t say I’ve seen much of Doolan except from his goals on YouTube but I don’t see him as someone who’ll be chasing down defenders but get the ball to him in the box and he’ll score a decent amount of goals. Doolan does a great deal of defensive work, part of the reason that he never quite turned into a 20 goal a season striker was that he wasn't in the box as much as he could have been- the other part being that every manager also tried someone else up front, even in our promotion season he split duties with Steven Craig. He also was never the quickest so doesn't really have pace to lose. Miller I think (unfortunately) is coming to us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Doolan does a great deal of defensive work, part of the reason that he never quite turned into a 20 goal a season striker was that he wasn't in the box as much as he could have been- the other part being that every manager also tried someone else up front, even in our promotion season he split duties with Steven Craig. He also was never the quickest so doesn't really have pace to lose. Miller I think (unfortunately) is coming to us. Cheers I dunno why but I always viewed him as a poacher type but I’ve heard McCall praise him for being very good technically and said he had the best touch of any striker he’s worked with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhursty7 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Bit of the same thought of him just as a big guy/target man but if he's still got this in his locker he'd be a brilliant signing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 When he's on form his first touch is brilliant, his "signature" goal was the first touch to buy space and send the defender the wrong way, then finish with the second. Last season that seemed to have gone, I was in the camp that at 32 he still had plenty to offer and in a winning team would pick up again but I can see the other side which is obviously where Caldwell stands as well. Since someone else has posted above, the second goal at 1.39 in is pretty much the sort of goal I'm talking about, albeit it's 3 touches rather than 2. First goal in this video as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Hawlino said: Doolan or Miller . Tough one for the gaffer . Pretty easy decision, both are absolutely by it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 possibly 2 , if everything materialises 3 I’d rather have our squad complete for the betfred games starting but I suppose I’d accept three more signing before they start and three signings during the groupstages/before the league kicks off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 At 32 i think Doolan should have a couple of years left in him yet, if he signs for us i would be surprised if it isn't a two year deal, probably finishnhis career with us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Not really concerned about his defensive capabilities, we've got a midfield full of defensive type players. It's our attacking play I'm more concerned about for next season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 I’d rather have our squad complete for the betfred games starting but I suppose I’d accept three more signing before they start and three signings during the groupstages/before the league kicks off.Has our squad ever been complete before season start. Got to leave space for the January window too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Has our squad ever been complete before season start. Got to leave space for the January window tooIn the 4 full seasons McCall has been here we’ve added at least 1 player after the first league game. 15/16 - Preston (loan) and Graham 16/17 - Harkins, Balatoni17/18 - Shankland 18/19 - Smith In all those seasons we’ve also made at least 2 January signings with 1 usually departing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 In the 4 full seasons McCall has been here we’ve added at least 1 player after the first league game. 15/16 - Preston (loan) and Graham 16/17 - Harkins, Balatoni17/18 - Shankland 18/19 - Smith In all those seasons we’ve also made at least 2 January signings with 1 usually departing. State of 16/17. It really was the fucking pits. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 State of 16/17. It really was the fucking pits. Sad thing is they were our best 2 signings (on paper). Had we actually legs in our team to compliment them instead of Cairney, Meggat, El Alagui or O’Connell (sorry itzdrk) we might’ve been marginally better. People keep going on about having no strikers but I was more annoyed we had Harkins and Gilmour as our 2 wingers with an untested McGuffie as back up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludden123 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Looks like somebody is going to be signing this morning. #IMMINENT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhursty7 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Good way to brighten up a Monday morning 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay21 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Centre Forward ???? Or Keeper , how good would it be if we got both before next week Edited June 24, 2019 by Robbo63 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Centre Forward ???? Or Keeper , how good would it be if we got both before next week Heard a wee rumour it’s both 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcal Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Doolan signed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick that one out Marshall Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, AuAl said: Doolan signed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Happy with that. Good experience to have in the squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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