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15 minutes ago, STFU said:

Not disappointed with the signings so far but that's a lot of 1 year contracts and with existing players also with a year left there's going to be an even bigger rebuild required next season.

Maybe necessary if we get promoted anyway but back to where we are now if we don't.

Fear that's the nature of the beast outside of the top-flight, particularly in the Championship and with full time teams in League One, you can't risk long term contracts as it's so easy to get pulled into a relegation fight and suddenly you've got high wages for the next 3 years with reduced revenue. I've seen people argue that clubs should follow Celtics model, get in young hungry players and then sell on for profit, but again doesn't work with our smaller league structure where 6 out 10 teams are involved in either relegation or promotion, you need players to come in and be a success so you end up looking for experienced players on short term deals to ensure safety or the playoff push etc. if the leagues were expanded and there was more scope for mid table safety then I think clubs would push the boat out more for young players 

1 minute ago, CELTIC1CALEY3 said:

We need experience and Chalmers will still want to prove something. Sounds like  quite a good signing.  

We await news on Savage. He is very important to us.

 

Another cryptic social media post about continuing tomorrow, hope it means Savage is staying and continuing (probably too obvious that)

That's Chalmers signed on a one year deal

15 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

Looks like we have an answer then. Ross will be first choice, while Ross will be on the bench but ready to step up whenever needed.

18 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

What are we thinking, will he be back-up keeper to someone more experienced or are we hoping he can quickly step up to league football like Musa did and be first choice?

One year deal would suggest to me that it's viewed as a chance for him to step up, if it doesn't work out then he can be let go at the end of the season. If it was a backup keeper then I would have thought a 2 - 3 year deal so can develop and get the odd game throughout the season

1 hour ago, Eagle4Caley said:

Keeping Savage would be a big deal, ditto Allan...just feel they showed so much for us that someone will surely snap them up. Chalmers would work for us in this league, and when I saw Nolan released I had the same thought as you, he started off quite brightly for us, but tailed off a bit, but another season under Scott K and he could develop quite nicely. Replacing the lively Bray, the goals of Bavidge, and Dibiga in goal along with Savage/Allan are all big asks aren't they?

My only concern with Nolan would be high wages after leaving United, and there will be a number of offers from the lower leagues of England that could offer closer to what he wants. Like you said, started out well but I don't think he set the world alight to make me think we should make him one of our high earners.

Definite priorities for me is a GK and an attacker that can push McKay for a starting place, neither of those will come cheap

Seen we're linked with a move for Joe Chalmers, experienced pro which will be good for the younger players and always thought he had good set piece delivery. Hopefully not on a crazy high wage either. Saw Nolan was released by United, wonder if he could tempted up? 

Also seen Christie had 'promising' discussions with Savage and Allan's agents so hopefully there's a decision either way soon.

So can we operate as normal from today on, ie sign new players etc, or do we wait until the CVA is shut in July?

Any news on Savage or Allan?

Still got goosebumps watching the highlights this morning! Always remember thinking Watkins shot was tamer than what appears on the highlights and the ball being parried away further wide but probably the angle we weren't at. Don't think I'll ever get back into Hampden for a fiver again haha

10 hours ago, CaleyTennis85 said:

I would rather either of the Celtic GKs we had to Jack Newman tbh but maybe Charlie Christie, Kells and co will find us another gem or top quality GK .

I'd also like to see Gill come back for a full season loan alongside an experienced keeper, might be too much too soon to chuck Gill in as 1st choice 

1 hour ago, Yngwie said:

Mainly good news, with 11 extensions agreed.
 

Disappointing but not surprising that 4 of our best players (Musa, Savage, Allen, Gilmour) have not accepted their offers, not yet anyway, but you have to imagine that they haven’t accepted because they are looking elsewhere or have other offers already. I’d be pleasantly surprised if we can hold on to any of them.

The way Musas agent spoke, it sounded like he'd prefer to stay and get games at us then take a big offer and be a backup so fingers crossed. I hope for the other 3 it's more a case of waiting to see what investment goes into the squad once the dust settles but more likely they're waiting to see if anyone else offers better terms

3 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

The Arbroath keeper surely should’ve done better at the first goal, he seemed to get his hands to Bray’s header? And he’ll be frustrated that he essentially saved the penalty but let it squirm in. No stopping the 3rd from Billy though. Where’s that finishing ability been all season?!

I reckon after last season and Big Duncs tactics, Billy's been short of confidence not helped with the doom and gloom of admin. Hope after scoring last 2 games, he's turned a corner and has a decent haul next season

I had always thought the way admin worked was a buyer made an offer and then the administrator would work out how much each creditor would get based on the offer ie someone comes in and offers 1.75m to clear the debt and own the club, then the 3.5m debt would work out to be 50p per £1 owed. Is that not the case, is it more creditors will agree to a minimum they will accept and a buyer has to match that expectation? For example, creditors want 80p per £1 owed. I have probably grossly simplified the process, but I always understood it as this what you'll get as a creditor accept it or you'll get nothing.

16 minutes ago, bishbashbosh said:

Both teams out for a warm up in their pre match kit.?????

8 minutes late already

It was on twitter that ref was injured and a replacement found aiming for 8PM kick off, not seen anything to say it's started 

15 hours ago, KennySim93 said:

Without meaning to get carried away, where do people think we could realistically think we could finish this season?  Looking at the table, 7th is certainly within reach now, but with the form we've been showing, I'd say 6th and above isn't out of the question either.  If we say 6th is within reach, surely you'd think 4th, and therefor promotion playoffs are not out of the question, even if it's unlikely.

Then again, with starting on -5 next season, maybe we'd be better off staying in league one this season and pushing for promotion next season instead.

Heart says 4th, sneak in on the last day of the season. 

Head says 7th, with 13 games to go, 8 points to make up on Alloa might be a bridge too far.

2 hours ago, buckett said:

Wonder what Big Dunc's doing with himself these days

 

This will be his internal monologue every week

Just going to echo what everyone else has said, that the change in attitude in the team has been fantastic. When I saw it was 1-1, I had visions of results from last season where we'd look like taking the lead again only to throw it away with a silly mistake.

17 minutes ago, bishbashbosh said:

Excellent win today, our first win under kellacher by more than a goal?

19 Shots 6 on target brings it to 31%.

anyway who cares about stats, a win on Tuesday at QOS and we will be 1 point behind Annan. Ignore them and make Montrose our new target?

edit, while I was typing few more were saying more or less what I have said re QOS game. Sorry for that.

Was the win against Dumbarton not 2-0?

On 12/8/2024 at 11:26 AM, Moogthurso said:

At half time it was 10 shots to 2 and 56% possession. 

I am really interested in the montrose goals. What could we improve . How did they get 100% conversion of chances. Do our set pieces still need work as we were hopeless under ferguson? 

Just watched the highlights, first was a looping header, keeper maybe misjudged it a bit, second was a punt up to the box, keeper was coming out to collect and Montrose player got a touch to it first and changed the trajectory, could argue communication between the keeper and the defence could have prevented that one. 

The equaliser came from a quick free kick by us, don't remember seeing much in the highlights coming from set pieces. Their keeper did pull off a lot of good saves, and we missed some big chances 

12 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

Well Montrose have scored their 2 already, it’s gonna have to be a helluva second half for us to get our 4 

Looking at the stats, they've scored from their 2 only shots on target, while we've had 5 ....

24 minutes ago, ICTPaisley said:

I can’t remember the last time we lost by 2 goals

Playoffs in May?

4 minutes ago, Starscape said:

BBC have listed the manager as Gary Bolan.

Was he not sent off last week or would that only apply to league games?

On 7/29/2024 at 7:28 PM, Leaky Blinder said:

Someone prepared to accept their salary in crypto currency 

If we're going for digital currency, can my digital CV from Football Manager count?  

2 hours ago, Duke of Inverness said:

DF has only a Plan A. No Plan B so more of the same totally boring football lies ahead. Well no rush to go to any ICT games as it stands for me. Add this to the s##t show behind the scenes and it's other things to be doing on Saturday afternoons for me indefinitely. 

Yeah I agree that it's going to be boring football, mostly because there seems to be no aim in how we want to attack. I have no problem playing defensive, but there needs to be a plan for how you're going to get goals, be that utilising set pieces, counter attack with pacey players on the shoulder of defenders, a big target man to hold the ball and bring in players around him. With us it's commit 3-4 players to pass around the press of 2 opposition players, get to the halfway line and realise everyone's been commited in our half to play the passes.