Firstly no intention to wind up Rico ( but it is a bonus) by starting this more than forty eight hours ahead of January window closing BUT as a squad we are all over the fucking place and even at this early stage I would imagine we all would have opinions on what need to happen over the summer.

Appreciate that certain things might be addressed in the remaining forty eight odd hours of the winter one BUT given our performance to date, coupled to us being manager less, I wouldn't stake any money on it

Thoughts lads and lassies 

If we’re back to the head coach plucking random players out of nowhere then it would mean the sporting director model has been chucked in the bin, which I don’t think has happened so I can’t see us being in for this guy. Probably just agent talk.

19 minutes ago, wee toon red said:

If we’re back to the head coach plucking random players out of nowhere then it would mean the sporting director model has been chucked in the bin, which I don’t think has happened so I can’t see us being in for this guy. Probably just agent talk.

The sporting director model should include the ability for a manager to recommend players that he's either had experience of, or scouted, previously. It has to be a blend. The player should go through the recruitment team who do their research based on data and videos and additional scouting, and then he gets presented to the sporting director for final sign off. I guess they could apply weighting based on recommendation etc. For me, the sporting director needs to be the one that's on top of the overall balance of the squad and playing devil's advocate by asking how particular players fit into overall strategy and so on. He's there to make sure a robust process is in place and followed, ultimately refusing a signing who might be good, but would end in us having three similar players for example. There's no reason that a manager shouldn't be - in effect - signing players, there is every reason to prevent a manager from signing most or all of the players. It's about balance. Within that balance there must also be a commitment to not blocking the pathway for youth development. 

Rumours around that we have had a defender in on trial, playing in a bounce game, against Dundee at what should be called Teddy Scott Park.

No idea if true or just made up shyte.

 

Edited March 25Mar 25 by TheDonbytheDee

Surely it’s not that guy from Bromley that I’ve seen touted around on social media? Can’t say reviews of him were overly glowing. Plus he’s league 2. That is not the standard we need.

Allegedly Elvis Bwomono who was at St Mirren a couple of seasons back. Seems to be a right back. 

41 minutes ago, Jute said:

Allegedly Elvis Bwomono who was at St Mirren a couple of seasons back. Seems to be a right back. 

If he turns out to.be shyte, I hope we can return to sender.

1 hour ago, Jute said:

Allegedly Elvis Bwomono who was at St Mirren a couple of seasons back. Seems to be a right back. 

Just did quick search on him

Appears to be playing for an Icelandic team, so not sure how would enable him to turn out as a trialist for us 🤔

9 hours ago, BigAl said:

Just did quick search on him

Appears to be playing for an Icelandic team, so not sure how would enable him to turn out as a trialist for us 🤔

Free agent apparently. Released by his Icelandic club at end of season there. 

11 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

If he turns out to.be shyte, I hope we can return to sender.

Don't be cruel 🤪

3 hours ago, Jute said:

Free agent apparently. Released by his Icelandic club at end of season there. 

Always thought there was some right shite on this t'internet thingy.

Thanks for putting it right Jute.

Does however beg the question about the lad's level of released by an unheard of Icelandic team 😂

He’s played in the SPL before, knows the league and manager, and if his season has just finished he should be fit. Anyone we add now for depth needs to be able to hit the ground running, if he helps us stay up it makes sense to me.

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

He’s played in the SPL before, knows the league and manager, and if his season has just finished he should be fit. Anyone we add now for depth needs to be able to hit the ground running, if he helps us stay up it makes sense to me.

I'll temper my excitement

Although he has played in our league, can't honestly say I can remember him when we've played St Mirren.

Icelandic season runs from April to October I think so unlikely to have played for five months unless I'm mistaken 

7 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Although he has played in our league, can't honestly say I can remember him when we've played St Mirren.

According to (the ever reliable) Wikipedia, he played 1 league game and 1 cup game for St Mirren - so maybe not the best indicator to his attunement to our league?

Edit: Hmmmm, then in another part of the same page it says he played 38 times! Not a name I remember seeing

Edited March 26Mar 26 by CurlsLikeTattie

17 hours ago, Jute said:

Allegedly Elvis Bwomono who was at St Mirren a couple of seasons back. Seems to be a right back. 

Centre back according to transfermarkt.com.  https://www.transfermarkt.com/elvis-bwomono/profil/spieler/531840

 

Confirms he played 38 league games for St Mirren as well.  

5 hours ago, tlg1903 said:

Centre back according to transfermarkt.com.  https://www.transfermarkt.com/elvis-bwomono/profil/spieler/531840

 

Confirms he played 38 league games for St Mirren as well.  

Aye says centre back at top but when you open up the breakdown of his appearances he has played vast majority of his games at right back. 

8 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

He’s played in the SPL before, knows the league and manager, and if his season has just finished he should be fit. Anyone we add now for depth needs to be able to hit the ground running, if he helps us stay up it makes sense to me.

Last game in Iceland was at start of October. Might not be as match fit as you think. 

2 hours ago, Jute said:

Last game in Iceland was at start of October. Might not be as match fit as you think. 

Pretty much my thoughts when I read O.D's post hence my earlier response 😉

Fucking hell Josh Magennis is still in the Irish squad 

He must be near as old as me by now 😲

Couldn’t figure out where else to put it as it’s a bit early for summer but apparently that’s Nilsen away back to Norway.

1 hour ago, BigAl said:

Fucking hell Josh Magennis is still in the Irish squad 

He must be near as old as me by now 😲

Nobody is that old.

2 hours ago, Jute said:

Last game in Iceland was at start of October. Might not be as match fit as you think. 

Fuck that then! I misunderstood, thought someone had said his season just finished.

20 minutes ago, wee toon red said:

Couldn’t figure out where else to put it as it’s a bit early for summer but apparently that’s Nilsen away back to Norway.

WTF are we trying to get relegated

Absolutely bizarre decision given the circumstances we find ourselves in. Provides an option at centre back and at the last time of checking we aren't exactly overly blessed with many options currently.

1 minute ago, BigAl said:

WTF are we trying to get relegated

Absolutely bizarre decision given the circumstances we find ourselves in. Provides an option at centre back and at the last time of checking we aren't exactly overly blessed with many options currently.

This

And an organiser at the back and only one that shows any composure 

yes, can be caught on the ball but thought he was very good against the tims and showed he could do a job there

To free up funds for this random that was at st Mirren from a while apparently.

Must be more to Nilsen going than what we know.

I wonder if it had something to do with the comments he made to the press, about our poor training and match preparation.

Had his best game for us against the Tims and then back to the bench.

All very strange.