Summer 2026 Transfer Window

[Kowalski]

23 hours ago, tlg1903 said:

Scott booth

Badly mis-managed by our physios at the time. Went to Europe and got a “special sock” or something which seemed to resolve things. 

[tlg1903]

17 minutes ago, Kowalski said:

Badly mis-managed by our physios at the time. Went to Europe and got a “special sock” or something which seemed to resolve things. 

Fair

[Ajja]

Feels like the major shift in strategy has been to move away from buying development projects that someone else has given up on. We’re now firmly in the territory of hardened lower level professionals which feels like Robinson’s MO. Let’s hope we haven’t completely abandoned the part that brings actual footballers. 

[OrlandoDon]

1 hour ago, Ajja said:

Feels like the major shift in strategy has been to move away from buying development projects that someone else has given up on. We’re now firmly in the territory of hardened lower level professionals which feels like Robinson’s MO. Let’s hope we haven’t completely abandoned the part that brings actual footballers. 

I don’t think it’s a shift. The squad is all about balance, cant be all Scot’s, all foreigners, all domestic, all project players, all youth etc. It’s also balance between needs, wants, availability, and affordability, and who we can ultimately get to come. I’d suggest mitov tobers knoester devlin shinnie nisbet nilsen and Armstrong, plus karlsson, were all meant to be the experienced spine and leadership of the team last year. That’s decent balance between them and youth, on paper looked good and made sense, plus palaversa and aouchiche who were young talent who had lost their way. It just didn’t work out that way for various reasons.

weve replaced shinnie tobers and nilsen with leaders and grafters in mayo happe lyons and maybe breidl, none are young but all have a reputation of being competitive and leaders, what we ultimately lacked. I think there’s a lot of judgement on the recruitment to date, but the essentials are being put in place. By no means glamor, but needed for balance.

i still think lobban frame gyamfi bilalovic and Kjarten have a place in the squad, maybe even topi and Jensen, all players who need the experience and leadership alongside that they didn’t really get this year.

Olusanya has been our third best forward in recent years, behind bojan and nisbet, he has value and can be effective in our league. I’d place duk in the karlsson bucket of a player we don’t want. I wonder if Olusanya and nisbet could work as a front two like shankland and Adam’s yesterday (poor example I know), provided we have two good right and left mids. Saying that, i still feel we need a legit starting 9, I don’t think nisbet is that good.
If we sign a Hayes and mcginn (big if), even a Morris and hedges, we’re a completely different team. These are the two positions this summer we have to get right and positions I’ll judge the club on. I’d take bojan back in a heartbeat, modern football is purely about money and winning. But getting a legit forward means nothing if we dont sign players to provide service. Again, poor example, but doak and Christie were very good yesterday, and all of a sudden our forwards get chances. And goals.

just as important, milanovic yengi lazetic and palaversa need moved on asap. Cant punt everyone, but then its topi gyamfi molloy and Jensen if there’s better replacements available.

Edited 21 hours ago by OrlandoDon

[swaddon]

I think we should adopt an Athletic Bilbao-style policy by only signing players from the North East of Scotland.

[Panda]

22 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

 

Olusanya has been our third best forward in recent years, behind bojan and nisbet,

[OrlandoDon]

39 minutes ago, Panda said:

Very low bar I know, but maybe sokler was better?? I suppose going back 5 years i’d certainly take Christian Ramirez ahead of him. But Watkins lazetic Ambrose dabbagh Samuels JET markanday, wouldn’t consider pape gueye a legit forward, more a 10. Painful bunch.

[Mason89]

1 hour ago, swaddon said:

I think we should adopt an Athletic Bilbao-style policy by only signing players from the North East of Scotland.

That would be quite interesting if you could only use players born within the postcode. Aberdeen would do quite well, St. Mirren would have a huge pool of players & both Hibs & Hearts would remain shite 

Worth a go 

[Radiored]

Looking at what we've brought in, and what we hope to add, where does Armstrong fit in? .... Is he the 'new Shinnie'? ... as in, he get's a couple of seasons where he only plays 45 mins per game?

I personally believe he has not lived up to the hype and would wish him well on his way elsewhere .... hopefully for a decent fee (while his reputation is still largely intact) ..... £400k prob best Ah'd expect.

Edited 16 hours ago by Radiored

[tlg1903]

19 minutes ago, Radiored said:

Looking at what we've brought in, and what we hope to add, where does Armstrong fit in? .... Is he the 'new Shinnie'? ... as in, he get's a couple of seasons where he only plays 45 mins per game?

I personally believe he has not lived up to the hype and would wish him well on his way elsewhere .... hopefully for a decent fee (while his reputation is still largely intact) ..... £400k prob best Ah'd expect.

I think that's a bit harsh.  Armstrong was defo one of the stronger contributors for us this season and I think if you put him in a team that can dominate physically he's going to have a lot more freedom on the ball.  This is not a player you want to be doing loads of leg work like he's had to this season.  But he has done it, he's a good team mate and I have high hopes for Armstrong next season as he has guile which is rare in Scottish football. 

[Radiored]

Aye weel, Ah hope yer right ... Ah do like the guy, and agree, in a mair 'assertive' team he can dae a job .... but dinna be surprised if he ends up bein' awarded Shinnie's 'legs are gone' badge by a few on this forum an' beyond  

[Radiored]

... tae follow up tho .... as a 'fun' trivia question. 

If he's performing well, and a defo on the team sheet, where does Robinson play him? And who loses out but appears on the bench tae sub him out? (..like should his legs 'go'  ).

Ah'm askin' cos Ah dinna hae a clue  

[wee toon red]

Armstrong will back up/rotate with Ronan (assuming that goes through) as the more attack minded centre mid.

Briedl, Aremu, Lyons will be the more solid, defensively-minded options.

Findlay Marshall gives us the sixth player for a three man midfield, assuming Kjartansson goes on loan and Palaversa departs.

[tlg1903]

13 hours ago, Radiored said:

Aye weel, Ah hope yer right ... Ah do like the guy, and agree, in a mair 'assertive' team he can dae a job .... but dinna be surprised if he ends up bein' awarded Shinnie's 'legs are gone' badge by a few on this forum an' beyond  

I hope I'm right too  

13 hours ago, Radiored said:

... tae follow up tho .... as a 'fun' trivia question. 

If he's performing well, and a defo on the team sheet, where does Robinson play him? And who loses out but appears on the bench tae sub him out? (..like should his legs 'go'  ).

Ah'm askin' cos Ah dinna hae a clue  

This is the real question, we don't even know what formation we predominately be be going with next season so it's hard to amswer.