Linky Posted June 20, 2024 Report Share Posted June 20, 2024 Think we’re now something like: Rae (Sinclair) McClelland (Olufunwa) Sanders (Olufunwa) #1 (Parker?) Wright (McPake) #2 (Carey) Smith (MacPherson) Sprangler (Keltjens) #3 (Carey) Sidebeh (Clark). Ikpeazu (Kimpioka) extra (off on loan?) Ferguson, Max, Franczak Leaving?: May, C Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted June 20, 2024 Report Share Posted June 20, 2024 Still a load of work to do. Not anywhere near enough quality for the top league. tucker and Havana Saint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankfoot saint Posted June 20, 2024 Report Share Posted June 20, 2024 (edited) For all those slagging off this signing just imagine we’d just signed the 23’ version of Theo Bair and the impact on our season hes going to have Edited June 20, 2024 by bankfoot saint garydavidson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted June 20, 2024 Report Share Posted June 20, 2024 How I see our squad so far. Think theres a decent chance Olufunwa, Ferguson, C.Smith, and May, leave one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted June 20, 2024 Report Share Posted June 20, 2024 Olufunwa has played cb virtually all his academy career at Southampton and Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted June 20, 2024 Report Share Posted June 20, 2024 1 hour ago, RandomGuy said: How I see our squad so far. Think theres a decent chance Olufunwa, Ferguson, C.Smith, and May, leave one way or another. Not saying you’re wrong, but why do you think we’re moving from 5-3-2 to 4-4-2? Also, isn’t McPake mainly a right winger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Paddy Posted June 20, 2024 Report Share Posted June 20, 2024 2 hours ago, RandomGuy said: How I see our squad so far. Think theres a decent chance Olufunwa, Ferguson, C.Smith, and May, leave one way or another. Other than up top, that is horrendous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted June 20, 2024 Report Share Posted June 20, 2024 Midfield still seems weighty on numbers but low on quality. Havana Saint and Radford 72 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 8 hours ago, Linky said: Not saying you’re wrong, but why do you think we’re moving from 5-3-2 to 4-4-2? Also, isn’t McPake mainly a right winger? McPake has played almost his whole career on the left cutting in onto his right foot. I think his signing is a hint it'll be more back 4 than back 3. 6 hours ago, garydavidson said: Midfield still seems weighty on numbers but low on quality. Would be stunned if Ferguson and Connor Smith aren't loaner out, then it leaves you space to sign better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Has the look, so far, of a championship team, and not a very good one either. Be afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted June 21, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Haven't seen enough of any of our new signings to comment, but I definitely think we need to bring in two or three new players of considerable quality or we're going to be in for another very tough season. I'm happy with the policy of bringing in younger players from the lower leagues who have potential to step up, but at the moment I also think we're lacking players around age 26-29 who have more experience and are closer to their peak, without being past it. I think one central midfielder and one central defender who fit that description are an absolute must as the bare minimum. For comparison, here are the signings made so far by the other teams in our league: https://spfl.co.uk/news/scottish-premiership-transfers-summer-2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford 72 Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Why the rush to get these two tied down on two-year deals? They look to be two players whose careers are heading in the wrong direction and would have thought taking the opportunity to look at them in the friendlies would have been a sensible approach. If the manager wants to sign them after that then fair enough but we've jumped feet first into long-term deals where there is no evidence to suggest it's a smart approach. rik2304 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maskrey Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 There is far too much dross still in this squad. I think we need to sign a LB, RB, 2 CB, 3MF, GK and a CF. Tattie-bogle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 4 minutes ago, Maskrey said: There is far too much dross still in this squad. I think we need to sign a LB, RB, 2 CB, 3MF, GK and a CF. Lick boaby, right bastrad, 2 closet bandits, 3 mother fuqers, , good kunt and comeontae fuq . are they what your abbreviations means . Look forward to the new signings . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted June 21, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 1 hour ago, Radford 72 said: Why the rush to get these two tied down on two-year deals? They look to be two players whose careers are heading in the wrong direction and would have thought taking the opportunity to look at them in the friendlies would have been a sensible approach. If the manager wants to sign them after that then fair enough but we've jumped feet first into long-term deals where there is no evidence to suggest it's a smart approach. Two years for McPake certainly surprised me. Especially when you consider that someone like Sprangler only got one year (unless that's all he was willing to sign up for, of course). I think one year, with a commitment to extend to two years if they achieve a certain number of appearances, would have probably made sense for these two new guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 7 minutes ago, blueheaven said: Two years for McPake certainly surprised me. Especially when you consider that someone like Sprangler only got one year (unless that's all he was willing to sign up for, of course). I think one year, with a commitment to extend to two years if they achieve a certain number of appearances, would have probably made sense for these two new guys. I hope the guys with 2 year contracts have big enough sell on clauses to prevent Aberdeen pinching them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Should of been quality over quantity think keeper and forward will do a job but the other two aren't even good enough for the bench. Liam Gordon and gowser had there off days but where at least good quality centre halves. We need new back four with kiltjens and sprangler in midfield for me MacPherson is too injury prone to be first choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Lot of bedwetting going on here. We've signed two youngish players on cheap contracts, and the manager has obviously seen some potential there. They will bulk out the squad and allow us to spend more money on the first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Four signings so far have been underwhelming. No better than what we have let go . When have lost so much credit over the last 3 years that we are not an attractive proposition for decent players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Taylor & Parker just signed new contracts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted June 21, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Updated squad list (players in red are out of contract): Goalkeepers Josh Rae - 2026 Ross Sinclair - 2026 Craig Hepburn - 2027 Defenders/wing backs Ryan McGowan - 2024 Liam Gordon - 2024 Oludare Olufunwa - 2025 David Keltjens - 2025 Sam McClelland - 2025 Liam Parker - 2025 Jack Sanders - 2026 Midfielders/wingers Daniel Phillips - 2024 Connor Smith - 2025 Max Kucheriavyi - 2025 Matt Smith - 2025 Alex Ferguson - 2025 Fran Franczak - 2025(?) Cammy MacPherson - 2025 Sven Sprangler - 2025 Graham Carey - 2025 Drey Wright - 2025 Josh McPake - 2026 Forwards Stevie May - 2025 Nicky Clark - 2025 Benjamin Kimpioka - 2025 Adama Sidibeh - 2026 Uche Ikpeazu - 2026 Taylor Steven - 2026 Departures Dave Richards - end of loan, returns to Crewe, signed for Dundee Utd Luke Robinson - end of loan, returns to Wigan Athletic Diallang Jaiyesimi - end of loan, returns to Charlton Athletic Chris Kane - end of contract, signed for Dunfermline Athletic Jack Wills - end of contract, signed for Queen's Park James Brown - end of contract Andy Considine - end of contract Callum Booth - end of contract, signed for Spartans Tony Gallacher - end of contract Ali Crawford - end of contract Cammy Ballantyne - end of contract, signed for Linfield Dimitar Mitov - sold to Aberdeen for undisclosed fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Taylor, Fran and hopefully a few others pushing to get regular first team football this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 2 hours ago, Linky said: Taylor & Parker just signed new contracts That's good. Hopefully they push on. Those still in red at the end of today can go now but hopefully Phillips has been offered a contract so we get compensation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aagb1884 Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Good news with Taylor getting a 2 year deal. The hope is the two new signings this week are for squad depth and to avoid having to play our U21s in the League Cup if we don't get our main targets in. Otherwise, yeah, they're quite underwhelming on paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 17 hours ago, RandomGuy said: How I see our squad so far. Think theres a decent chance Olufunwa, Ferguson, C.Smith, and May, leave one way or another. May be wrong, but I wonder if Keltjens is more of a RB back up, but a starter in centre midfield alongside Sprangler. Also wonder if Sanders and McClellan are going to fight for that right sided CB, with Parker back up for a new left sided CB. Also, I think Ikpeazu has been signed to feed Sidibeh, so will start. I think we'd be looking at C. Smith and May leaving. Perhaps Max and Ferguson on loan. Right back, left sided centre back, left back to come in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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