RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 3 years after being signed to provide back up to Ings, Esposito finally leaves Southampton... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Also, Hearts will be fun to play against... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Season Preview 2023/24 Theres yer players, and heres what they're playing with... Celtic just live in a different stratosphere to the rest of the league. They spent £47m on players this Summer. Livingston my obvious targets to try and stay ahead of. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Summer Transfers 2023/24 Out Nothing else happened. Bit boring really. Cunningham ended up at Carlisle, doubling his wages. MacBeath is still a free agent. In Bit more exciting. Trying to build up some depth, and add long term quality/sell on potential. You've already seen Salducco, so heres the rest... Ebrima Darboe Spoiler Wanted someone a bit more defensive for that DM role. Suspect he'll struggle to replace Ewing and will inevitably leave without making any impact, but nice to have that option. For a free transfer this can't go far wrong. Mike McCall Spoiler My prodigy from my Southampton days. Still no idea why hes even getting loaned out, and even more unsure how we keep getting him. Not far off being one of the best midfielders in the league (outwith Celtic). Sam Smith Spoiler Wanted a genuine challenger to Ruth. Could've got Obafemi on loan again, but decided this lad on a permanent could earn me a fee while contributing just as much. Jamie Connelly Spoiler Decided I wanted to replace Cunningham with a young option to replace Wright, eventually. Spent all Summer trying to get him permanently, but no dice. Loan without any option to buy, but he hopefully enjoys his time here and is easier to sign further down the line. Bruce Anderson Spoiler A punt as a third choice striker. Could develop a wee bit, but either way looks capable of playing 10 minutes at the end of games. Stevie May isnt up to it physically so needed a reliable 3rd choice option. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 St Johnstone squad 2023/24 Goalkeepers Just the same. Theres no young keeper who looks remotely good enough so I really need to try and find a long term number one soon. Defenders Exact same as last season. Long term I think Ralston, Gordon and Harvie are likely to be the only survivors, and not all as regular starters. Midfielders Again, not too much difference from last season. Interested to see if Salducco can force his way into things. Want long term replacements for the wide roles, but looking strong beyond that. Strikers A serviceable bunch. Looking back May was pretty much done last season, you could see he was struggling physically. His 8 goals probably masked that a bit, but early top flight showings were not good. Smith and Ruth should be fine. Overview Not great, not horrendous. Didn't want to change too much for the sake of it, and there wasn't much out there anyway tbh. Hoping to make steady improvements over the next few windows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Betfred Cup Group 2023/24 Scudded Premiership Hearts, and got myself full of hope. The drew with League Two Forfar at home and needed penalties. Smith bagging two in his first three games a bonus. At home to Kilmarnock in the next round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 August 2023/24 A tough start, with trips to Celtic Park and Tynecastle. Can't complain with how it went. We took the lead against Celtic, who then scored 4 times in the last 10 minutes, with all but one being ruled out. I just couldn't find a way to stop them at the end. Kilmarnock game they battered us. After 50 minutes Drey Wright got sent off, then Brophy went straight up the park, beat about 4 men and made it 2-0. Our first home defeat since September 2022. Hearts we battered, then their CB scored in the 87th minute from 30 yards. Pretty chuffed. Only one team has finished bottom two with more than 40pts (St Mirren with 41 a few years back), so that'll be the target. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 hour ago, RandomGuy. said: Also, Hearts will be fun to play against... Levein back, aye? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 minute ago, oneteaminglasgow said: Levein back, aye? It made me check 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 September 2023/24 Welcome back to Earth. Absolutely pumped in every game. Beginning to think I've massively over rated my squad and fucked it by not improving it more. Too early to know whats happening yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 100% fucked it by trusting this squad. Just have to pray theres enough there to get us through this season in on piece then try and rebuild it in the Summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 2 hours ago, RandomGuy. said: 100% fucked it by trusting this squad. Just have to pray theres enough there to get us through this season in on piece then try and rebuild it in the Summer. Happened to me with my Aberdeen save. Struggled to get 40% possession and looked shite in every game, regardless of tactics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 7 hours ago, Poet of the Macabre said: Happened to me with my Aberdeen save. Struggled to get 40% possession and looked shite in every game, regardless of tactics. I was so cocky aswell Played Motherwell as my first game in October and couldnt get near them. Top flight teams are so clinical its unreal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 October 2023/24 Thank f**k for Sam Smith. He missed about 4 sitters against St Mirren, but then made up for it. Went to a more defensive set up for the final game, theres no logic here. Hearts being shite is a huge blessing. Need 30pts from 28 games to reach my target. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Jamie Walker has now picked up a 3 month injury. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RandomGuy. Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 November 2023/24 f**k knows. Love to claim this was a result of some in-depth, intensive, analysis of what was going wrong, but I literally just moved my wingers back to make a flat midfield four, and changed them to attack. Sam Smith is now the top scorer in the league. Two months ago I was on the cusp of punting the entire side, now we just inflicted the first defeat this season on Celtic, and are clear in the top 5. 40pts still the target, and avoiding relegation still the aim, but who knows now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 December 2023/24 What a month Sam Smith is some boy, so is Drey Wright, but the entire reason for this turnaround is the defence. Turned rock solid since I went to a flat midfield. We almost fucked it at the end, squad was knackered by the final three games and we actually went down to 10 against both Hamilton and St Mirren due to injuries. Fighting for 3rd, its just utterly ridiculous. The second half collapse with Southampton still haunts me so not getting carried away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Mid-Season squad review Goalkeepers Same as always. Defenders Back four has stayed the same as last season. Liam Gordon has really struggled and will be one I look to improve on. Issue is Griffiths will be away in the Summer, so I'll likely need two starting CBs next season. Midfielders Didn't realise I had so many, tbh. May, Murray and Walker have all struggled with injury. Ewing continues to star, and Scott Wright is actually performing better than last season. Strikers Ruth has really struggled with the step up, so we're lucky Smith has hit the ground running. January Transfer plans Improve any position I can. Every position can be improved on either by getting a starter or a quality back up. No holds barred, nobody is safe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Imagine a season where Hamilton have only lost 7 out of a combined 39 games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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