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

From what you read about Thelin's style of play, then if he's going to implement it here he'll need players with discipline and energy. Particularly from the midfield forward. So you'd imagine any of our squad who possess those traits will thrive, those with one of the two will probably hang around a while and any who have neither won't last long.

Edited May 9, 20242 yr by wee toon red

On 09/05/2024 at 09:45, tlg1903 said:

It seems silly to speculate on players coming in at the moment 2bh.  We have absolutely no idea what Thelin is going to make of the squad and what he feels it needs.  I would not be at all surprised if he raids his old club for a couple though. 

On that basis feels like we need a bit of idle Elfsborg speculation.  Who's worth a look?

2 hours ago, OxfordDon said:

On that basis feels like we need a bit of idle Elfsborg speculation.  Who's worth a look?

Not sure 2bh, the 60 minutes I watched I was too busy trying to figure out the system to be noticing players. 

2 hours ago, OxfordDon said:

On that basis feels like we need a bit of idle Elfsborg speculation.  Who's worth a look?

Time to plunder the scandinavian leagues for this generation's Stavrum, Soldberg, Kjaer, and Guntveit.

 

Ok, so let’s take a look at elfborg. Haven’t seen them playing so pretty much a wild guess based on a random 5 minute internet search. These ‘could’ be some of their better players. Taking a peak at positional needs, anyone know anything about…

Isaak Pettersen - 26 - keeper, Swedish, 2 caps

Michael baidoo - 24 - attacking mid, ghanian

Arber zeneli - 29 - left winger - Swedish born, kosovo internationalist

andri fannar baldursson - 22 - center mid - Iceland internationalist  - on loan from bologna of all places, been out on loan for about 3 years, figure something out there?? At 6’2’’ sounds like the type of player we’d like.

ahmed qasam - 20 - right mid - Swedish 

Couple of central defenders of decent value but we need to rid ourselves of one or two before spending there I think.

On 08/05/2024 at 22:35, OrlandoDon said:

Seems talented but not what I think we need. We have clarkson and McGrath who provide flair in center mid, think we need size, strength, and physicality/mobility in the middle. We are too lightweight and other than shinnie we don’t have the battling type. Hoping we add flair/creativity from a couple of new wide players. 

I'm not a big McGrath fan. Feel like he vanished when things are tough. ( Could be said about a few this year).

 

I agree about a bit of presence and mobility. Our best displays this year have been without shinnie. Is that coincidence? Will Jimmy drop him to bring in a lynchpin or put trust in Dante?

Just noticed hoilett actually turns 34 next month. Cannot see many teams better than us offering a better opportunity…..or more money. One year deal seems right. Must have enjoyed the last month, been a bit of a fans favorite.

On 11/05/2024 at 08:18, tom_widdows said:

Time to plunder the scandinavian leagues for this generation's Stavrum, Soldberg, Kjaer, and Guntveit.

 

Current-gen Stavrum - yes please, we could do with a poacher to support Bojan if he stays ... but especially if Bojan moves on

Current-gen Kjaer - yes please, we need an old brute who commands the box and flies at saves like his life depends on it. Doohan did well against Livi, but we need to beef up our choice of keepers, assuming we bin Roos

Current-gen Guntveit - yes please, we had this in Rama, but haven't replaced him yet

Current-gen Solberg - no thanks. He was absolute gash, and we've got more than our fair share of them in our defence already

But of a surprise this. Expected he'd be destined for bigger things than St Mirren and this actually looks like a step down.

 

48 minutes ago, Panda said:

But of a surprise this. Expected he'd be destined for bigger things than St Mirren and this actually looks like a step down.

 

There should be a different thread for this type of news.

14 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

There should be a different thread for this type of news.

He was linked to a move to Aberdeen, therefore this is the correct thread to stop other posters from asking if we've made a bid for him yet.

Decision: Overruled.

1 hour ago, Panda said:

He was linked to a move to Aberdeen, therefore this is the correct thread to stop other posters from asking if we've made a bid for him yet.

Decision: Overruled.

It's been in the other transfer news thread for a day, it's old news. Next you'll be telling us about a general election. In the Scotland squad thread.

1 hour ago, Panda said:

He was linked to a move to Aberdeen, therefore this is the correct thread to stop other posters from asking if we've made a bid for him yet.

Decision: Overruled.

I put it in the other transfer news thread. I was surprised he moved there. I know he has stated he wanted to move to England but seems a really odd move and is clearly more to do with money than career progression. A right kick in the stones for St Mirren that he would rather play at Bolton and Rotherham than play in Europe with them.

2 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

It's been in the other transfer news thread for a day, it's old news. Next you'll be telling us about a general election. In the Scotland squad thread.

That may as well be on a different forum.  This is the problem with different sub-forums and it's something I'll be raising at the Donstalk end of season cruise.

 

2 hours ago, Panda said:

That may as well be on a different forum.  This is the problem with different sub-forums and it's something I'll be raising at the Donstalk end of season cruise.

 

Fuck man you were told to keep that quiet as not everyone…….okay Rico hasn’t been invited. 

On 29/04/2024 at 08:42, BigAl said:

Funny you should say that Rico, as I've been thinking for a few weeks that he could be a possible replacement for Roos.

Another possible could be the young Icelandic keeper that Elfsborg sold to Brentford for a couple of million last year. Not suggesting we sign him as  won't get him on a permanent but maybe a season long loan to give us some breathing space to secure long term replacement 

Not sure how much truth there is in it, but this is being reported in "the rags" this morning. 

Also running with the Robbie McCrorie story 

Sticking this in here, just cause I can, and can't actually find a thread about him and don't feel its worth starting one.

Jamie McGrath in talk to extend his contract 

Apologies about the erse wipe source of the article but would be pretty relaxed about this if it came to pass.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/jamie-mcgrath-reveals-aberdeen-fc-32880284

2 hours ago, BigAl said:

Sticking this in here, just cause I can, and can't actually find a thread about him and don't feel its worth starting one.

That's the sort of lazy attitude that leads us to discussing former St Mirren players on two separate threads.

1 hour ago, RicoS321 said:

That's the sort of lazy attitude that leads us to discussing former St Mirren players on two separate threads.

Tough shit 😉

Does amuse me that the weegia are even attempting to link Miovski with  the Huns . Not a hope in hell he goes there. they haven’t a penny to rub together.

I see Stevie Mallan is a free agent after leaving salford. While that was league two, I’m sure it was the paycheck that attracted him to that club, I do feel he’s Scottish premiership level. Worth a look? Seem to remember him being a decent player for hibs and st mirren. While I don’t see him being a star summer signing, we have minimal width and he could be a decent squad player for us.

Edited May 30, 20242 yr by OrlandoDon

5 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

I see Stevie Mallan is a free agent after leaving salford. While that was league two, I’m sure it was the paycheck that attracted him to that club, I do feel he’s Scottish premiership level. Worth a look? Seem to remember him being a decent player for hibs and st mirren. While I don’t see him being a star summer signing, we have minimal width and he could be a decent squad player for us.

He wasn't great for Hibs. Occasionally scores a peach, but generally hides. Like a poor man's McGrath (unless he's improved). Workrate not there, pace neither. If he's lucky he might get a gig with St Johnstone, but he looked like he'd be on a downward trajectory, towards championship level. 

Edit: unless he's good to have about the place 

Edited May 30, 20242 yr by RicoS321

22 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

He wasn't great for Hibs. Occasionally scores a peach, but generally hides. Like a poor man's McGrath (unless he's improved). Workrate not there, pace neither. If he's lucky he might get a gig with St Johnstone, but he looked like he'd be on a downward trajectory, towards championship level. 

Edit: unless he's good to have about the place 

Guess it depends if he’d kick his grannie or not. Not interested otherwise.

"Aberdeen are linked with FK Radnicki 1923 goalkeeper Stojan Lekovic."

Always said he was a great stopper.

2 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

"Aberdeen are linked with FK Radnicki 1923 goalkeeper Stojan Lekovic."

Always said he was a great stopper.

Any relation to the keeper Killie had many years ago who had the same surname ?

Huns also allegedly interested, although fucks knows what for, the number of goalkeepers they appear to have 🤔