GoalForAirdrie Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Please stop worrying troops, the signing of Dunlop will most likely be for the reserves. McCabe and the board aren’t stupid, they will know exactly what is required in bid to stay in this league. I highly doubt the board would have worked this hard for the last 5 years for promotion, only to throw the towel in and only sign young boys now that we’re finally here. Trust the process, the “quality” signings will come 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 18 hours ago, Vegetableman said: Euan Deveney signs for Alloa, opinions ? oh and a belated congratulations on your promotion good luck and stay ther please . Deveney was a frustrating player last season but also one with a lot of potential, who did a good job overall and played his part in us getting promoted. He was probably our most improved player from the start-end of the season and clearly benefited from playing regular first team football. I'd say he's better going forward than he is at defending. He gets himself into space well, can go up and down the park and can put in a brilliant cross and has a decent shot on him too. Defensively, I thought he struggled at times. I don't have any stats to back this up but it felt at points of the season that almost every goal we conceded came down his side. He'd often get beat far too easily, fail to stop a cross or just make the wrong decision. Equally, at times I thought he was one of our better or more reliable defenders (largely because most of our defence were rubbish for large parts of last season). He can be inconsistent from game-to-game but also even in moments within games. Like he'll get the ball and do the hard part well - beat 2 or 3 players, nutmeg another then inexplicably kick the ball out behind him with nobody around him. That probably reads more negative than I'd like as I do like him as a player and I thought he'd be a decent signing for most if not every team in League 1. As I said above, his improvement over the course of the season was great to see and he'd have been a genuine contender for YPotY had he not lost his place to Cammy Ballantyne. For Rice's faults he's clearly well thought of as a coach. If Deveney can get another full-season at left-back I believe he'll continue to develop and be one of the better left-backs in in the league. All the best to him. Can't fault him for effort or hard work. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny_m Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 55 minutes ago, Diamond8 said: That's all fine and well as long as it doesn't take from the first team budget and we are going to give contracts that suggest we will be able to get a fee other than the shambolic development fees. We have to remember we are a newly promoted team that should be focusing on survival, once that's achieved consilidation and building should be next. These type of signings and the chat that comes with them scream of running before we can walk. I absolutely concur but was only pointing out what I believe our current club structure is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Kenny_m said: It has been mooted before that the club are attempting to develop younger players and move them on for dosh so I can only imagine the signing of Dunlop is with this in mind and that the "quality" signings are still to come. Hopefully. Also I will happily eat my words if the lad turns out to be decent. My big gripe, as I mentioned, is just about the honking timing of yesterday's story backed up by this being the very next thing out of the club signing wise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
++Ammo - Airdrie++ Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, cb_diamond said: Hopefully. Also I will happily eat my words if the lad turns out to be decent. My big gripe, as I mentioned, is just about the honking timing of yesterday's story backed up by this being the very next thing out of the club signing wise. I think that sums up my feelings. I'm not raging at the boy being signed, it was the timing and the fanfare of "Quality additions" and then the pen for 1:30............ and then folk (on twitter!) lapping it up saying that's our winger problems solved! I hate closed season. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, ++Ammo - Airdrie++ said: I think that sums up my feelings. I'm not raging at the boy being signed, it was the timing and the fanfare of "Quality additions" and then the pen for 1:30............ and then folk (on twitter!) lapping it up saying that's our winger problems solved! I hate closed season. I did have a good chuckle at the Twitter teens creaking themselves over this one. They're nothing if not consistent in their boundless enthusiasm. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
++Ammo - Airdrie++ Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, cb_diamond said: I did have a good chuckle at the Twitter teens creaking themselves over this one. They're nothing if not consistent in their boundless enthusiasm. And d'you know what, I hope they never lose that enthusiasm for the team, even if it pains my eyes reading it but I'm just a grumpy c*nt now tbf 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ++Ammo - Airdrie++ said: And d'you know what, I hope they never lose that enthusiasm for the team, even if it pains my eyes reading it but I'm just a grumpy c*nt now tbf Ditto, first walk down the stairs these days sounds like someone's just fired the milk into Rice krispies. Bah humbug etc etc Edited June 21, 2023 by cb_diamond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr November Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 22 minutes ago, ++Ammo - Airdrie++ said: And d'you know what, I hope they never lose that enthusiasm for the team, even if it pains my eyes reading it but I'm just a grumpy c*nt now tbf Yeah, I hope if any of them do ever read here they know no one is actually annoyed by it. It’s great to have young fans so enthusiastic about the club, even if they are very hyperbolic and excitable compared to us. I don’t agree with a lot of what they say but I can’t fault their enthusiasm. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
++Ammo - Airdrie++ Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Mr November said: Yeah, I hope if any of them do ever read here they know no one is actually annoyed by it. It’s great to have young fans so enthusiastic about the club, even if they are very hyperbolic and excitable compared to us. I don’t agree with a lot of what they say but I can’t fault their enthusiasm. This, This and This Any support is good support, and I'd rather read screaming teenagers ecstatic about a 17 year old signing than the doom and gloom we've had for the last 15+ years! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ77 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Telfer now confirmed, happy enough to keep him and trust McCabe's made the right call, looks to be a good influence in the dressing room as well! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenmavis Diamond Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Just caught up on the last few pages of this thread and jings, crivens, help ma boab. If the FB and twitter posters are seen as the enthused, then the people on here are starting to sound like the euthanised. McCabe said he understands the need to add quality to the squad. He's also said there's some potential deals agreed, but they'll need finalised. That doesn't mean the next name mentioned has to be that big name, quality signing. I think we all know he doesn't include Dunlop in that and yes, whilst I want us to build a squad for the here and now, there's nothing wrong with also having one eye on the future. Justin D showed last season that youth can progress and become starters for us. Hopefully the likes of McMaster, Dunlop etc. show they too can step up and do a job, be it this season or further down the line. It's undoubtedly the strongest preseason squad we've started with in years, this early on. And there's plenty time to add to it. McCabe and the board deserve the opportunity to do that and I believe they will. Rhys ain't daft and he won't want us to be cannon fodder. I'm confident that in a month's time we will all be pretty happy with the additions that are yet to come. Oh and by the way, we're in the Championship! Edited June 21, 2023 by Glenmavis Diamond 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny_m Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 6 hours ago, cb_diamond said: Hopefully. Also I will happily eat my words if the lad turns out to be decent. My big gripe, as I mentioned, is just about the honking timing of yesterday's story backed up by this being the very next thing out of the club signing wise. Hope your ok? https://www.airdriefc.com/2324-news/230621/senior-deal-for-academy-star-kavanagh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds_Are_Forever Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Kenny_m said: Did someone not mention we have a reserve team this year? If so we would need to man up a little on the numbers not that I would necessarily agree with given we have the youth team as well. It has been mooted before that the club are attempting to develop younger players and move them on for dosh so I can only imagine the signing of Dunlop is with this in mind and that the "quality" signings are still to come. Last years youth team only 6 have been kept on still have a 18s team but will have a lot more new boys in it and most of the 18s that were in the bench have stayed aswell for that level as they were all still 16year olds 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Diamonds_Are_Forever said: Last years youth team only 6 have been kept on still have a 18s team but will have a lot more new boys in it and most of the 18s that were in the bench have stayed aswell for that level as they were all still 16year olds Don’t keep us waiting - what’s happening with Bright? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Kenny_m said: Hope your ok? https://www.airdriefc.com/2324-news/230621/senior-deal-for-academy-star-kavanagh Naw, ragin' m8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds_Are_Forever Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 3 hours ago, airdrieman said: Don’t keep us waiting - what’s happening with Bright? Hopefully he’s gone he’s absolutely hopeless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 10 hours ago, Diamonds_Are_Forever said: Hopefully he’s gone he’s absolutely hopeless Aye, but can we keep his dad? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 12 hours ago, Diamonds_Are_Forever said: Hopefully he’s gone he’s absolutely hopeless Won't be saying that when he's playing for Spain in 10 years time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ77 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, airdrieman said: Won't be saying that when he's playing for Spain in 10 years time. Heard he's highly rated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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