Staggie_93 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 5 hours ago, forkboy said: Are there any more friendlies before the Stranraer game? Queens Park at home this Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) Interesting tidbits on our injured players. Sounds like Ben Paton has played his last game and won’t be fit till November anyway. Callachan must have ruptured his ligament, because he’s not coming back any time soon. From reading between the lines, William Akio is currently hurt but is on the way out anyway. https://twitter.com/jailender/status/1676834315777212417?s=46&t=ZUOVM9P_-8piaqPT67nH1A Edited July 6, 2023 by Savage Henry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggie52 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 9 hours ago, forkboy said: Are there any more friendlies before the Stranraer game? Saturday vs Queens Park in Dingwall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie The Staggie Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Clach also has us down to play a Friendly on the 14th, which I'll imagine will be the youth prospects since the 1st team play the following day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcfc fan Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Mackie The Staggie said: Clach also has us down to play a Friendly on the 14th, which I'll imagine will be the youth prospects since the 1st team play the following day. I’m hoping we sign another 1 or 2 before then and they play vs clach as they probably won’t have “gelled” in time to be in the league cup squad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrie Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 I'll be down the ferry on the 14th, so I'll see if I can spot any new faces. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Jakey Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Surely we are not going to go into the season without a new CB? Or is Purrington taking that place now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcfc fan Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Pete the Jakey said: Surely we are not going to go into the season without a new CB? Or is Purrington taking that place now. Even if purrington does take a cb slot we are still badly short there Jack Baldwin being the only “senior” centre half I like Dylan smith but he should only be 4th choice at this moment in time , was impressed with Connell Ewan but again he should only be 5th choice If purrington is a cb then we need 2 more signings there , if he’s not then we need 3 , also bare in mind we need right back cover too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensible Soccer🏴 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Pete the Jakey said: Surely we are not going to go into the season without a new CB? Or is Purrington taking that place now. I'd say Purrington is definitely that left sided CB, plus regardless of age, Smith is definitely a 1st team CB, this'll be a big season for him. What was the old saying, if you're good enough, you're old enough, something like that anyway. I think Baldwin, Randall & Purrington will coach him through a lot of situations, as senior pros should. I'm pretty sure we'll reinforce the CB position with another signing, plenty of time for that to happen though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrie Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 An attacking right back/wing back from what reports say. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebonce Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Going by Transfermarkt he played three different positions on loan for Stockport in 2023: right-back in a flat four, right-centre-back in a back three, and right wing-back. The squad seems built for the 3-5-2 system again, which makes me wonder where Jay Henderson fits into the equation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Jakey Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 29 minutes ago, Comrie said: An attacking right back/wing back from what reports say. Get up! Get on up. The hardest working defender in the country I’m told. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, bunglebonce said: Going by Transfermarkt he played three different positions on loan for Stockport in 2023: right-back in a flat four, right-centre-back in a back three, and right wing-back. The squad seems built for the 3-5-2 system again, which makes me wonder where Jay Henderson fits into the equation. In a 4-3–3 with Sims when the 3-5-2 gets chucked? Still a centre back short, I reckon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebonce Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Just now, Savage Henry said: In a 4-3–3 with Sims when the 3-5-2 gets chucked? With three, maybe four centre-forwards on the bench. There's an argument for an asymmetrical 4-4-2 (Dhanda roaming from the left of a midfield four, Henderson keeping width on the right), but I don't see it happening 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensible Soccer🏴 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, Pete the Jakey said: Get up! Get on up. The hardest working defender in the country I’m told. From what I've been reading, James Brown was named in the team of the year in Ireland in 2021, & was captain of Drogheda United when Blackburn signed him, he turned 25 two days ago so he was a pretty young captain back then. He sounds like a versatile player & a good character. Happy with this signing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, bunglebonce said: With three, maybe four centre-forwards on the bench. There's an argument for an asymmetrical 4-4-2 (Dhanda roaming from the left of a midfield four, Henderson keeping width on the right), but I don't see it happening The Edwards role from last season will go to Henderson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Jakey Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 21 minutes ago, Sensible Soccer said: From what I've been reading, James Brown was named in the team of the year in Ireland in 2021, & was captain of Drogheda United when Blackburn signed him, he turned 25 two days ago so he was a pretty young captain back then. He sounds like a versatile player & a good character. Happy with this signing Yeah, looks like a belter of a signing from the outset. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 I remember his name, and thinking he was class, when looking at right backs a few years back. Got excited when we signed a James Brown just to realise it was the wrong one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 hour ago, RandomGuy. said: I remember his name, and thinking he was class, when looking at right backs a few years back. Got excited when we signed a James Brown just to realise it was the wrong one. Very oddly, it’s precisely what County need. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-RCFC Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Is anybody doing Stranraer next Saturday? Logistically impossible to do in one day without driving as far as I can see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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