Well, figure it’s close enough to start the thread and may get some more enthusiasm than the current season. So what do we need?

manager - Alex Neill

formation - 4-2-3-1/4-3-3

I’m going with the belief that we currently have 7 starters - Devlin, ruby (or gartenmann), Jensen, Mackenzie, shinnie, clarkson or McGrath, and sokler. 4 legit starter signings needed, plus more. I’d argue McGrath has been better than clarkson this year, but I dont think both together are our midfield solution.

goalkeeper - NEEDED to replace Roos, doohan is back up

right back - devlin, Richardson, SiGN gartenmann

left back - think Mackenzie deserves to be our left back, one of our few successes this year, mcgarry as back up, jenson cover too as gartenmann does right back.

central defense - ruby, gartenmann, Jensen, Macdonald - think that’s good enough, just need a legit and consistent keeper and midfield to protect and support them

Right mid - TWO needed, starter and back up, vinnie as back up? sell morris

left mid - ONE needed, possibly hoilett and mcgarry as back up, vinnie?? Don’t think Duncan is good enough, squad filler.

center mid - sign TWO. ONE starter needed, plus assuming Barron leaves. Free agent Baccus? Shinnie clarkson or McGrath,  and one other, mcgrath/clarkson and polvara as back up, sign another ONE physical/athletic worker so that shinnie and new signing aren’t run into the ground.

Forward - assuming Miovski and duk are sold, I want sokler given a chance. SIGN one to compete with him to start, bavidge the third option and given minutes. Sell GUEYE.

I’m assuming miovski, duk, morris, gueye, and Barron are gone, and we sign gartenmann and hoilett. Hayes retires. Mcgarry gets a summer to get fit and prove what he can do next year, been unfortunate to date. A bench from Richardson, mcgarry, Duncan, clarkson/mcgrath, hoilett, bavidge, doohan, Milne, polvara, vinnie, plus a new back up right mid and an enforcing center mid.

Obviously Mikey Johnson is one of our new signings.

Edited February 18, 20242 yr by OrlandoDon

7 hours ago, Elgindon said:

Unless Pandas point was more that we dodged a £1m-ish bullet

I would suggest a player who was on our radar only a year ago, who is now out of favour at his club, likely remains on our radar. Especially if he might be available in the near future at cut price. So it's one to keep an eye on.

We were interested in Kevin Nisbet and Jamie McGrath years before we managed to get them.

On 07/09/2024 at 09:31, Reekie_Red said:

Duk is back. He's apologised to the club. Gonna take some effort from him before the fans forgive him though. Successive hattricks against Motherwell and Hearts should do. 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/U31oP2DEt1g3YKYm/?mibextid=xfxF2i

 

Got to say Duk is looking in far better condition than most of us would have probably expected going by the pictures from today's training. Think he is going to be like a new signing 😄 

Good to also see Clarkson back on the training pitch

2 hours ago, BigAl said:

Got to say Duk is looking in far better condition than most of us would have probably expected going by the pictures from today's training

Kids these days and their filters.

He was almost half the size I was expecting !

8 hours ago, manc_don said:

He was almost half the size I was expecting !

That's what she said.

🥁

8 hours ago, Panda said:

That's what she said.

🥁

As I tell the missus, it's not the size that matters, its the xG.

He is a young lad and who knows what went on, hopefully he gets back to 1st season Duk.

He went from hero to villain very quickly and probs best if he moves on but he owes us lots of goals first 😉 

Anthony Stewart has a new club

Ebbsfleet United, currently bottom of The National League.

Really says it all, doesn't it.

2 hours ago, BigAl said:

Anthony Stewart has a new club

Ebbsfleet United, currently bottom of The National League.

Really says it all, doesn't it.

Wild that him, Richardson and I forget the other guy have all gone to non league teams. 

20 hours ago, manc_don said:

Wild that him, Richardson and I forget the other guy have all gone to non league teams. 

Richardson has gone to national league south which is league below one Stewart’s team are bottom of. 

When are the Huns being told what they owe us for the wee central midfielder we more than adequately replaced?

We should be asking for that money asap before HMRC come a-knocking again