Hi Rico

It's never too early so here goes.

Pile all the speculation/unfounded rumours etc in here lads.

Really curious to how this window plays out, both coming and going. Not a great window, summer is the more opportunistic window obviously. JT surely now has a good feel for the squad and knows needs/wants, and that he can keep/move on.

devlin will run himself into the ground. Didnt see the celtic game but he certainly tired against hearts, think it would be great if we can pick up a squad player who can play right and left back. Obviously Mackenzie staying/going is a factor there too.

we’re weak in central defense, do we bring in a loanee, sign now, or wait until the summer? I think summer will be the answer and incoming from Scandinavia, and we continue to develop ruby and Molloy for now.

We’re weak at left mid, plus McGrath may not stay even though he’s played 10 of late. Would be nice to bring in there, maybe a loanee as we did hoilet for the latter part of last season.

up top is a concern, I’d prefer we sent nisbet back and tried to get another player in. Sokler and duk can play there too, topi possibly, but would be nice to get someone else there.

plenty of fringe players can go if we get offers, but I am certainly thinking we may look to cash in duk and McGrath as we have options to them. Losing Mackenzie now would be a blow and I expect him to be with us until summer.

With Jack Milne and Vinnie Besuijen both looking at being out for a few months think we definitely need to get in a right back and wide player as priority now. 

My Xmas list has a full back who can play both sides, a left winger, and a center forward. If Santa really cares he’ll get us a stud of a central defender too.

What’s the injuries to Milne and Vinny??

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

What’s the injuries to Milne and Vinny??

Vinny is allegedly on crutches and every possibility that his season is over.

Milne awaiting results of scan and potentially out for a couple of months.

Real possibility that Nisbet could be recalled by Millwall also

The squad is starting to look a little thread bare, suspect the transfer window is coming at the right time for us.

One positive is Pape being almost ready to make his come back, but which Pape are we going to get, the season 2023/24 one or the one of earlier this season ?

Scott Burns article suggesting right back and wide are priorities for this transfer window. 
 

Sounds like he is just jumping to same conclusions as most on here rather than anything manager has said. 

Milne has broken ankle and out for at least three months 🙄

Wheels are well and truly coming off

On 17/12/2024 at 18:12, manc_don said:

Wheels are well and truly coming off

best way to play football in the winter, we'll be fine

Got to assume we will be getting a few in this window. Squad was always thin and recent injuries have just highlighted that. Hopefully the work has already been done and some of the new players will be in early in the window. 

Stick this in here as it might affect the transfer window. New head of recruitment appointed. 
 

 

24 minutes ago, Jute said:

Stick this in here as it might affect the transfer window. New head of recruitment appointed. 
 

 

25 minutes ago, Jute said:

Stick this in here as it might affect the transfer window. New head of recruitment appointed. 
 

 

Foreigner. I've been saying for years that foreigners are the way to go. Welcome aboard foreigner.

33 minutes ago, Stewart said:

Lost count on the number we have had since we created the post. 

Where does Gunn sit in all of this?

Club have confirmed Vinnie is out for 4 months and Jack Milne for 3.

 

Pretty shit but we all probably knew it was coming

Any update on our left back or about Pape returning to the the fold ?

1 minute ago, BigAl said:

Pretty shit but we all probably knew it was coming

Any update on our left back or about Pape returning to the the fold ?

Pics of MacKenzie in training today so hopefully means he's fit.

Surely looking at cover or a replacement as it looks more likely he'll be leaving I'd think. 

Whilst a right back rather then left, I wonder if Keelan Adams of Falkirk might be on our radar ?

Seems to be getting very good write ups but in his first season of step up from Cumbernauld Colts and under contract until the summer of 2026.

Calvin Ramsay not getting many games on loan at Wigan, could be an option.

19 minutes ago, Slim said:

Calvin Ramsay not getting many games on loan at Wigan, could be an option.

I'd be very wary of getting a loanee right back in of the potential calibre of Ramsay. He'll be looking for first team minutes, which if given would relegate Devlin. I think if you're going to do that with a guy who's performed so well all season, then it needs to be for an actual signing, and not some temporary measure who leaves after six months. Fit's Dom Ball up to?

43 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

 Fit's Dom Ball up to?

Living it up in London town at the mighty Orient

7 hours ago, BigAl said:

Pretty shit but we all probably knew it was coming

Any update on our left back or about Pape returning to the the fold ?

Thelin said in interview recently Pape was on course to be back middle of January. 

I've only managed to watch a handful of games in full online this season, the rest has all been the YouTube highlights and the post match analysis in the papers and on here. 

But from what ive seen and read, most critical rhis January is at least one experienced CB. Rubi and Molloy are too inexperienced to be together at the same time, and they seem to be directly responsible for at least one goal each game at the moment. An experienced CB alongside a rotating Rubi/Molloy could work. MacDonald has the experience but has all the confidence of a long country walk after a plate of undercooked prawns.

And we seem to have a cast of a thousand pisspoor #9's. It's often slim pickings in the January window, but we need to probably spend a fair bit of our Miovski winnings and land ourselves a decent striker. Nisbet doesn't get enough game time, Sokler struggles, Ambrose makes Leon Mike look like Messi, and I simply don't believe Pape will find his early season form particularly with the rest of the squad in its current slump 

Edited December 22, 20241 yr by Reekie_Red

I would think the an experienced centre back will be moving up the list rapidly. McDonald is clearly not seen as the answer by club so think we do need one. However with Devlin clearly playing with an injury yesterday I still think a right back is a priority. 
 

Striker is also clearly an issue because even if Gueye comes back from injury in the same goal scoring form we still need cover as Sokler, Nisbet and Ambrose are not the answer. Although the constant rotation of strikers has not helped any of them. Maybe need to just go with one of them for a few weeks to try and get some confidence.