Pre-Season 2025-2026

[Huisdean]

Some posters getting carried away with performances and results in pre season friendlies. 

These are just about building up fitness and sharpness,  nothing else. That's why I don't bother going to watch. They have little bearing on the season ahead. That said, I would imagine a much better picture will be given in the friendly against Partick with possibly our normal first team line up being chosen.  Again though call about fitness and sharpness. 

[Robert]

2 hours ago, Moogthurso said:

Really wanted to see thomson and macloed in midfield are they connecting well. 

Thompson was playing wide right in the main with Chalmers and MacLeod the central pairing. He switched to the left in the second half as Longstaff didn’t appear after the break. 

[Robert]

7 minutes ago, Huisdean said:

Some posters getting carried away with performances and results in pre season friendlies. 

These are just about building up fitness and sharpness,  nothing else. That's why I don't bother going to watch. They have little bearing on the season ahead. That said, I would imagine a much better picture will be given in the friendly against Partick with possibly our normal first team line up being chosen.  Again though call about fitness and sharpness. 

I enjoy games at HL stadiums when you are pitch side and hear everything that’s said, which is why I go.

I’ve just tried to give feedback to those not there, particularly about the trialists.

You are right that results don’t matter at this stage, but it’s not long until we do have competitive games and we need to be ready for them.

And I’m sure we all want a win next Saturday for Aaron, and I hope he gets a really good crowd. 

[Agent N]

Was at Clach today, I thought the trialist at full back is worth considering remembering its a highland league team we were playing. Was not overly impressed with the trialist up front, hold up play was ok but no goal threat and faded in second half.  £10 for a game of football no complaints

[Robert]

4 hours ago, ICTPaisley said:

Cheers, where’s Ross Millen then? Any other notable absentees?

Adam MacKinnon hasn’t featured yet whilst Paul Allan was not in either squad today. 

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[tm4tj]

[STFU]

It's preseason so results are secondary and it was a decent day for getting out to put faces to new names in the squad. Although £12 for a friendly does feel a little steep.

I don't think the trialists were as bad as some others are saying. Ojo was getting into dangerous positions with the ball but seemed a little reluctant to pull the trigger earlier. He seemed to be constantly looking for a final killer pass so that may be down trying things out and instructions from coaching staff.  I'd be raging if he was doing that it competitive matches.

The other fella didn't do anything I would consider out of place and seemed comfortable throughout.

Billy Mckay will know what they were looking for so I trust he'll judge based on that but I wouldn't be surprised if both were offered contracts.

The goal we conceded was a classic scramble and Munro was unsighted for the final shot and could do nothing about it.  We weren't really troubled aside from that.