Summer 2026 Transfer Window

[Panda]

On 01/05/2026 at 15:05, Ajja said:

Wonder if McCowan will be surplus to requirements at CP next season. Think I’d probably prefer him over Cameron if we are going to go in for OF/Dundee sloppy seconds. 

He signed a new Celtic contract last week.

[Ajja]

1 hour ago, Panda said:

He signed a new Celtic contract last week.

That wasn’t in the script . I really should pay more attention. 

[The.Moog]

23 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

Well, aye, but the answer is, and always was, balance.

The problem with both Gogic and Boyle, is that they're both bordering on bottom six players. Safeish bets, but not with the potential that might come with the likes of Shinnie, MacLean etc when they signed. Difficult though. Maybe Slattery at Motherwell (I'm guessing Watt or Just would be hoping for better than us, and longelo will be well out of our price range now I expect)? Stewart at Falkirk would be fantastic, but Miller and Broggio also worth a look, as is Smith at Livingston. Not seeing anyone at St Mirren that is much more than bottom six level (O'Hara past his best, and playing right back), but Richard Taylor might be worth a shout as he's not getting much game time at Bolton (left footed, strong and aggressive). I'm sure there are plenty of others I'm forgetting about. 

Absolutely agree re balance - that’s been chronically overlooked this last couple of years with all the project and reclamation players etc and the complete absence of physicality in the squad - though I think labelling Boyle & Gogic borderline bottom 6 players is very harsh.

Hearts have got it right this year. Strong spine (largely Scottish), physical with a good mentality and have signed well from other Scottish clubs & supplemented that with good foreigners suited to this league.

I may never say this again , but we could certainly learn from their recent recruiting.

We’ll need some experienced pros to supplement the (hopeful) cherry picking of some of the top talent from other Scottish clubs as well as good physically robust foreigners. Boyle & Gogic do that for me. I genuinely can’t understand how anyone can have watched Gogic for these last few years and not think he’d do a good job for us for a year or two

Big job this summer, but Hearts and Motherwell have shown good recruitment can turn things around very quickly so fingers crossed we finally get it right on that score cause its about bloody time…

[RicoS321]

6 hours ago, The.Moog said:

I genuinely can’t understand how anyone can have watched Gogic for these last few years and not think he’d do a good job for us for a year or two

Because he makes a lot of mistakes by being too gung-ho. I think he would do a job for us, for what it's worth, but it'd be at the expense of Milne. I think he'd be decent alongside Knoester. I'd rather see try and develop Milne into a long term servant who plays regularly over the next decade. Or at least try. 

[The.Moog]

1 hour ago, RicoS321 said:

Because he makes a lot of mistakes by being too gung-ho. I think he would do a job for us, for what it's worth, but it'd be at the expense of Milne. I think he'd be decent alongside Knoester. I'd rather see try and develop Milne into a long term servant who plays regularly over the next decade. Or at least try. 

Fair enough, but we just can’t afford to develop Milne in our first 11 next season though. He’s far too much of a liability just now.

As I said, if we are going to persist with him get him out on loan to play alongside that big physical experienced CH he can learn off and see how he goes.

I’d imagine we’ll likely go back and hopefully have another look at Stephen Welsh from Celtic in the summer. Another Scottish lad who’s had a good season at Motherwell and would improve our defence…