G_H Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 While results have been good on the field, I don't think it's the right approach to treat lack of depth in the squad as anything less than quite concerning at this point. Some people seem comfortable for any future signings to be deferred till next summer by the looks of things, but with few options on the bench and no cover for injuries and suspensions it will really damage the clubs ability to accomplish anything with this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Reed Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, G_H said: While results have been good on the field, I don't think it's the right approach to treat lack of depth in the squad as anything less than quite concerning at this point. Some people seem comfortable for any future signings to be deferred till next summer by the looks of things, but with few options on the bench and no cover for injuries and suspensions it will really damage the clubs ability to accomplish anything with this season. True words, it's certainly getting worrying. Not easy to judge on Sat because of the heat, they seemed to change the game with their subs, we did not improve any with ours, not complaining about result but would have been good to stay with Dunfermline on points, even some rumours on new players would give us something, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBuckfastTriangle Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I'd rather keep waiting than sign filler - we need the players signed to make a contribution. We've got a squad of 16, not including Murray Johnson. It looks like we're going match by match at the minute to buy time until either the right (loan?) players become available or until McCabe's hand is forced by an injury/suspension. We're probably only a couple of bodies short of where we'd want to be to avoid having players signed just to pad out the squad (see Ritchie, Pyott for example) and McCabe clearly doesn't want to go down that road. There's a chance we could have a disaster (say Fordyce and McCabe both injured in the same game or something) but given we've started the season relatively well, and have a fair degree of consistency in the starting 11 anyway I'd rather hold on for a McInroy than rush out for a Caves. On an unrelated note, I see Call Gall is 7 away from 50 Airdrie goals, and 2 off the Prunty/McLaren post-liquidation record - only a matter of time now surely? If he keeps up the current 1 goal a game record in the league he'll have topped them by Halloween! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Reed Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Mr November said: To be fair I don’t think anyone is signing we’re fine to wait until the end of September, we need players in as soon as possible for competition and to improve the squad. It’s just that if we are struggling to bring in key targets then while that’s clearly not ideal, it’s not the end of the world if we’re still sitting here at the end of August with the same squad. AYE AND NO WORSE THAT 2 POINTS OFF THE TOP. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny_m Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Mr November said: it’s not the end of the world if we’re still sitting here at the end of August with the same squad. It wouldn't be far away from it if we get beat by Alloa and Dunfermline! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 7 hours ago, G_H said: could try for someone like Scott Allan who is premier league material but clubs wont touch due to a health condition: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62543432 Though it's defenders we really need at the moment (I'm assuming we are extending the Hibs guy in regards to goalkeeper?) I’d be delighted if we got Allan in but I’d be slightly worried whether or not he’d be able to cope with playing at a high intensity which McCabe seems to favour. Good start to the season but we absolutely need some bodies in sooner rather than later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Reed Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 18 hours ago, ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds said: I’d be delighted if we got Allan in but I’d be slightly worried whether or not he’d be able to cope with playing at a high intensity which McCabe seems to favour. Good start to the season but we absolutely need some bodies in sooner rather than later. Class player, out of our budget I would think, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ77 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, Jack Reed said: Class player, out of our budget I would think, The sun have just posted that he's in talks with Arbroath anyways. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Reed Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 4 hours ago, AJ77 said: The sun have just posted that he's in talks with Arbroath anyways. Aye just signed for them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenmavis Diamond Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Rumour Has It That's an Adele song eh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses1924 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 @Glenmavis Diamondyou got my hopes up there for a few seconds! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyDD Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Glenmavis Diamond said: Rumour Has It That's an Adele song eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, Glenmavis Diamond said: Rumour Has It That's an Adele song eh? Never mind Rhys will find, someone like Edited August 18, 2022 by airdrieman 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapelhall chap Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I know highlights are misleading, but having just seen the home Alloa games from last season, I expect some more crackers on Saturday. As for signing concerns I remain a wee bit worried. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Not to get carried away but I’m not convinced we’ll ever sign a player again. I can already see us in 2034 fielding a greying team of McCabe, Fordyce, Watson, Gallagher and co. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 13 minutes ago, ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds said: Not to get carried away but I’m not convinced we’ll ever sign a player again. I can already see us in 2034 fielding a greying team of McCabe, Fordyce, Watson, Gallagher and co. The name mentioned a couple of weeks back was Dylan Tait from Hibs on loan, this is the same player who was loaned out to Ki!marnock who won the Championship last season, can you see hi bs or indeed the player wanting to drop to League 1, I would be very surprised if he,did, which begs the question are we aiming too high in the players we are trying to sign...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLDiamond Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 The name mentioned a couple of weeks back was Dylan Tait from Hibs on loan, this is the same player who was loaned out to Ki!marnock who won the Championship last season, can you see hi bs or indeed the player wanting to drop to League 1, I would be very surprised if he,did, which begs the question are we aiming too high in the players we are trying to sign...... Normally you would probably be right and he’d be a prime candidate for a loan in the Championship. But he was out for the latter part of the season injured and maybe getting eased back in, possibly looking at lower league for that reason? But maybe not. Who knows, but I like that we are looking higher up for loan players tbh. To compete with Falkirk and Dunfermline we need more quality in. Still a ways to go yet for loan signings. Just hope the points keep coming in the meantime. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Fernández Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Not to get carried away but I’m not convinced we’ll ever sign a player again. I can already see us in 2034 fielding a greying team of McCabe, Fordyce, Watson, Gallagher and co.That greying team in 2034 would still end up pumping Falkirk in league one tbh. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Reed Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 6 hours ago, FLDiamond said: Normally you would probably be right and he’d be a prime candidate for a loan in the Championship. But he was out for the latter part of the season injured and maybe getting eased back in, possibly looking at lower league for that reason? But maybe not. Who knows, but I like that we are looking higher up for loan players tbh. To compete with Falkirk and Dunfermline we need more quality in. Still a ways to go yet for loan signings. Just hope the points keep coming in the meantime. A wee bit news on the injury front, signing prospects, anything, but no just expect us to turn up on Saturdays, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el Gringo Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jack Reed said: A wee bit news on the injury front, signing prospects, anything, but no just expect us to turn up on Saturdays, As always, there's an injury update in the match preview and it's discussed in more detail in the DTV+ interview. No club discloses signing prospects. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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