Speculation Thread

[rabuddies]

1 hour ago, Eric Arthur Blair said:

 

Does Flareybob have a brother down south?

[turrabuddie]

He could get a move down south championship, league one far more money than we can offer.

And far more than we should offer.

[Tommy]

Fakes fans on P&B are really not happy. And are extremely concerned for the season ahead.

They are giving their chairman more abuse than LP gives ours [emoji23]

[NB18]

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Tbf Newcastle signed that big CB that played for us at Stenny so I suppose anything's possible [emoji23][emoji23]

[mattman]

Heard from a friend that a certain LB is joining on loan today for a year.

 

im not ITK or any of that bs but might as well post it here

[JM1]

Heard from a friend that a certain LB is joining on loan today for a year.

 

im not ITK or any of that bs but might as well post it here [emoji4]

Going on pieandbovril and Twitter, Div seems quite confident you know Wat you're on about.

 

[pod]

20 minutes ago, mattman said:

Heard from a friend that a certain CW is joining on loan today for a year.

 

im not ITK or any of that bs but might as well post it here

[mattman]

The only thing that’s kind of worrying is Celtic seem to be looking for a new LB and Greg Taylor’s name seems to be getting flung about quite a lot in the media. Meaning killie would want to keep their backup...

[div]

Expect 2 players in before Sunday. That will take us to a squad of 21.

I don't see there being much room for anyone else unless we're very creative with a loan or we can move someone else out the way.

We definitely won't have the funds for a Stevie May or a Kyle Lafferty type signing, no chance at all.

Will have to rely on some of the kids at times this season but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The squad will be looking pretty good once these two are in IMO.

 

[Isle Of Bute Saint]

5 minutes ago, div said:

Expect 2 players in before Sunday. That will take us to a squad of 21.

I don't see there being much room for anyone else unless we're very creative with a loan or we can move someone else out the way.

We definitely won't have the funds for a Stevie May or a Kyle Lafferty type signing, no chance at all.

Will have to rely on some of the kids at times this season but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The squad will be looking pretty good once these two are in IMO.

 

Calum Waters left back Kilmarnock/ McAllister Derby winger

 Dont know much of Calum Waters but in Jim we trust. 

Edited August 8, 2019 by Isle Of Bute Saint

[linwood buddie]

Loan players from clubs in our league aren't always the best solution, means we can't play them 3 or 4 times due to playing their parent club.

[div]

33 minutes ago, linwood buddie said:

Loan players from clubs in our league aren't always the best solution, means we can't play them 3 or 4 times due to playing their parent club.

If they are a good player it's worth it for the 34 or 35 games they can play IMO.

Besides, Killie are shite, we could beat them with me playing left back.

[faraway saint]

6 minutes ago, div said:

If they are a good player it's worth it for the 34 or 35 games they can play IMO.

Besides, Killie are shite, we could beat them with me playing left back.

Oh, cannie wait till we play Killie. 

[munoz]

14 minutes ago, div said:

If they are a good player it's worth it for the 34 or 35 games they can play IMO.

Besides, Killie are shite, we could beat them with me playing left back.

Too far. Maybe with you in goals.

[Mainstand Sweary Mob]

Expect 2 players in before Sunday. That will take us to a squad of 21.
I don't see there being much room for anyone else unless we're very creative with a loan or we can move someone else out the way.
We definitely won't have the funds for a Stevie May or a Kyle Lafferty type signing, no chance at all.
Will have to rely on some of the kids at times this season but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The squad will be looking pretty good once these two are in IMO.
 

So is McAllister a done deal? So that would be the right wing sorted. Are any of these a left back or a forward as would say they are the biggest needs.

[munoz]

3 minutes ago, Mainstand Sweary Mob said:

1 hour ago, div said:

Expect 2 players in before Sunday. That will take us to a squad of 21.
I don't see there being much room for anyone else unless we're very creative with a loan or we can move someone else out the way.
We definitely won't have the funds for a Stevie May or a Kyle Lafferty type signing, no chance at all.
Will have to rely on some of the kids at times this season but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The squad will be looking pretty good once these two are in IMO.
 

So is McAllister a done deal? So that would be the right wing sorted. Are any of these a left back or a forward as would say they are the biggest needs.

Left back signing today.

[Hendo]

1 hour ago, div said:

Expect 2 players in before Sunday. That will take us to a squad of 21.

I don't see there being much room for anyone else unless we're very creative with a loan or we can move someone else out the way.

We definitely won't have the funds for a Stevie May or a Kyle Lafferty type signing, no chance at all.

Will have to rely on some of the kids at times this season but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The squad will be looking pretty good once these two are in IMO.

 

Given the injury histories of some of our players, I think another centre half and forward would be needed. We might have a squad of 21, but about 11 of them are midfielders! Could see Kellerman leaving, Erhahon and McPherson may stay as they can cover the full back areas.

[Mainstand Sweary Mob]

Left back signing today.

Awesome. I'm in the back of beyond today and hopefully see it being announced. If that's locked in its then forward and the right wing (hopefully McAllister) we need.

[Isle Of Bute Saint]

28 minutes ago, Hendo said:

Given the injury histories of some of our players, I think another centre half and forward would be needed. We might have a squad of 21, but about 11 of them are midfielders! Could see Kellerman leaving, Erhahon and McPherson may stay as they can cover the full back areas.

We can bring in youngsters to prop things up which is no bad thing. 

[Ethan]

We still need a forward and centre half. Goodwin has said himself that we need another striker in. 

[Sweeper07]

1 minute ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said:

We can bring in youngsters to prop things up which is no bad thing. 

it is if it costs us in games/points . . .

[windae cleaner]

5 hours ago, FTOF said:

Kane Hemmings signs three year deal with Dundee.

Wouldn't have minded him at us

[Kemp]

1 hour ago, div said:

Expect 2 players in before Sunday. That will take us to a squad of 21.

I don't see there being much room for anyone else unless we're very creative with a loan or we can move someone else out the way.

We definitely won't have the funds for a Stevie May or a Kyle Lafferty type signing, no chance at all.

Will have to rely on some of the kids at times this season but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The squad will be looking pretty good once these two are in IMO.

 

I would feel a lot more confident if we could a big striker with a proven track record at this level in. It still looks like we will struggle for goals.

What happened to good old days of local businessmen funding a star signing?

Maybe some of the local IT & web design tycoons could club together for example....

[Kemp]

I also agree with the above regarding a centre half. There seems to be a lot of confidence that our squad is "sorted" after that Hibs game. On paper we look very weak at the back. I was holding out hope that Popescu would return but that is dead in the water now. 

[windae cleaner]

9 minutes ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said:

We can bring in youngsters to prop things up which is no bad thing. 

We don't have good enough forwards in the youths

Other areas we can get away with

We will need another forward to come in

I don't think we have brought through a forward since Basher and McGarry