Homer Thompson Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 To be fair any manager in his right mind I would hope would be able to identify Nesbitt and Lindsay as players of note before they had joined Morton. Its just Duffys powers of persuasion that let yous get them Given Celtics dev squad play at Cappielow I doubt there's much persuasion required. Morton probably have first pick over their players. I don't disagree but he has also had a knack of spotting other decent signings and taking players other clubs did not rate and getting the best from them. A few examples Lee Kilday, Rikki Lamie, Ross Forbes, Jamie McDonagh and even Andy Murdoch who has been great for us could not get a club until Jim signed him. Ditto Gavin Gunning who's career may well be resurrected thanks to JD. He is far from infallible but he has an eye for a player and the ability to get them to play for him! Again, though, every manager would have been well aware of Gunnings ability. Duffy took a chance on his temperament and its paid off big time but I doubt there's a manager in the country who doesn't rate Gunning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 My Christmas embargo has now been lifted. I will only be posting relevant posts from now on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 My Christmas embargo has now been lifted. I will only be posting relevant posts from now on. This post would suggest that's not the case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Why would that be when Morton are being discussed on the Queens thread? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tonsilitis Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) 9 hours ago, Randy Giles said: Andy Murdoch was always going to be a good signing and not many fans of other clubs thought different. Have to agree on many of those though. His hit rate this season in particular has been terrific. He's been one of our better managers in the transfer market in recent memory. Murdoch was signed well into September, as a free agent after the window had closed. If other clubs thought highly of him he would have been snapped up before that. And what a good signing he has been. Lindsay and Murdoch are amongst the best central midfield pairings in the league. PS. Sorry for hijacking a Queens thread. I'll stop now. Edited December 26, 2016 by Tonsilitis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Just now, Tonsilitis said: Murdoch was signed well into September, as a free agent after the window had closed. If other clubs thought highly of him he would have been snapped up before that. And what a good signing he has been. Lindsay and Murdoch are amongst the best central midfield pairings in the league. I'm not really interested in what other clubs thought. It was well regarded as a good signing by both our own and other supporters and he has done the job that he was absolutely expected to do. To act like he's some sort of amazing find is just ridiculous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 2 minutes ago, Tonsilitis said: Murdoch was signed well into September, as a free agent after the window had closed. If other clubs thought highly of him he would have been snapped up before that. And what a good signing he has been. Lindsay and Murdoch are amongst the best central midfield pairings in the league. PS. Sorry for hijacking a Queens thread. I'll stop now. Or maybe he was holding out for higher wages then settled when he didnt get any offers at the level he wanted? Given he was on loan with us last season Id like to think we were at least interested when he was released by Rangers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonsilitis Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 1 minute ago, Randy Giles said: I'm not really interested in what other clubs thought. It was well regarded as a good signing by both our own and other supporters and he has done the job that he was absolutely expected to do. To act like he's some sort of amazing find is just ridiculous. I have not nor am I talking about what fans think/thought. I am only saying he is a good signing that we got and other clubs missed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkyblue2 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 49 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: This post would suggest that's not the case. What happened to the twelve days of Christmas? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Exactly. When Murdoch was at Queens he was played at right back more often than in centre mid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northfield 53 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 All gone a bit quiet on who we are going to sign. Rory Loy from Dundee and Joe Thomson from Celtic is the rumour I have heard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tonsilitis said: Murdoch was signed well into September, as a free agent after the window had closed. If other clubs thought highly of him he would have been snapped up before that. And what a good signing he has been. Lindsay and Murdoch are amongst the best central midfield pairings in the league. PS. Sorry for hijacking a Queens thread. I'll stop now. Murdoch went down South in the summer after his release by Rangers and tried to get a contract in England. For whatever reason he didnt get one and returned North when the window had closed and most clubs had committed their player budgets. He landed at Morton after you won a watch by reaching the League Cup semi finals. Thats not a criticism but lets not pretend he was some surprise success plucked out of left field by a manager with great perception for something others couldnt see. Duffy has done a tremendous job at Morton but Andy Murdoch being decent at this level was far from unforseeable. Edited December 26, 2016 by Skyline Drifter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 8 minutes ago, Northfield 53 said: All gone a bit quiet on who we are going to sign. Rory Loy from Dundee and Joe Thomson from Celtic is the rumour I have heard. Presumably wasps1 will share the insider info from his sources. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Crooks from Rangers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, SUPERSOUTH said: Crooks from Rangers. Open goal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysouth Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Open goal. You forgot... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northfield 53 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 59 minutes ago, SUPERSOUTH said: Crooks from Rangers. Is he not out with a injury still Queens have signed injured players before 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I'd certainly sign Doonhamer Loy which would be a great coup. I see that his youth career was at Killie (2004-06). You would have thought he'd have been at Palmerston. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-coo-shed Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I'd imagine Gavin Reilly would hope to leave Dunfermline in the window and go on loan somewhere else. Doesn't seem to be getting a game at all. Hopefully something can be done! Would take McShane back as well. Does he play regularly for County? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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