Isle Of Bute Saint Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) Murray in today's Evening times saying we are hoping to sign 5 players in the next two weeks. He knows who he wants and admits the squad needs to be added too to make a push for promotion. Edited July 14, 2015 by Isle Of Bute Saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Murray in today's Evening times saying we are hoping to sign 5 players in the next two weeks. He knows who he wants and admits the squad needs to be added too to make a push for promotion. Cue the waving of paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I think he's done not too badly so far . I'm pretty confident come the blue filth game , we'll be fine . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedflanders123 Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Update on our first team squad according to st.mirren.net First Team Squad 0 McMullan, Paul FWD 0 Carswell, Stuart MID 0 Agnew, Scott MID 2 Naismith, Jason DEF 3 Kelly, Sean DEF 6 Goodwin, Jim DEF 8 Gow, Alan MID 9 Thompson, Steven FWD 12 Ridgers, Mark GK 14 Reilly, Thomas FWD 30 Baird, Jack DEF 31 Mallan, Stephen MID 32 McLear, Lewis MID 34 Morgan, Lewis MID 36 Cuddihy, Barry MID 49 Callaghan, Allan (sponsor) SPR 50 Fulton, Jack (sponsor) SPR 4 Defenders, 7 Midfield, 3 Forwards. Still far too light. Thought Reilly was out of contract? Has he been resigned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemp Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Certainly hope not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddie Marvelous Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 According to Div on another thread, Reilly played as a trialist against ICT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 No harm to wee Tam, but seriously? The lad needs to get himself out of the rut he has been in for three seasons now. This will only happen if he moves on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Trialists have came and gone all summer and Reilly is still there. Seems Murray is interested in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1 Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) Reilly was decent in defensive midfield last season, but has done nothing to show he can play up front (bar a goal against Motherwell nearly 3 years ago). If he's reasonably cheap, I'd be ok with a 1 year deal. ETA: He is still only 20 too, which still seems a bit young to write him off. Edited July 15, 2015 by JM1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Reilly was decent in defensive midfield last season, but has done nothing to show he can play up front (bar a goal against Motherwell nearly 3 years ago). If he's reasonably cheap, I'd be ok with a 1 year deal. ETA: He is still only 20 too, which still seems a bit young to write him off. Reilly was decent in defensive midfield last season, but has done nothing to show he can play up front (bar a goal against Motherwell nearly 3 years ago). If he's reasonably cheap, I'd be ok with a 1 year deal. ETA: He is still only 20 too, which still seems a bit young to write him off. I think Reilly could be a tidy midfielder. He doesn't waste possession but he needs confidence and has to take some responsibility and make some plays. I would keep him for a season and see how he performs at this level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Reilly was decent in defensive midfield last season, but has done nothing to show he can play up front (bar a goal against Motherwell nearly 3 years ago). If he's reasonably cheap, I'd be ok with a 1 year deal. ETA: He is still only 20 too, which still seems a bit young to write him off. I'm not writing the lad off, but I don't see his future at St Mirren. Let's be honest, I imagine most would hope that he would be a bit part player if kept on. In which case, it would be better for all parties if he tries to get a gig elsewhere to genuinely kick start his career. He should have been loaned out while we were in the premier. I reckon he is stuck in an all too comfortable rut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsuMirren Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 I think Reilly could be a tidy midfielder. He doesn't waste possession but he needs confidence and has to take some responsibility and make some plays. I would keep him for a season and see how he performs at this level. As Drew says, he should have been loaned out last season. New scene, new eyes on him, spell away from those so expectant of nothing from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Mallan is 19 with nearly 1 year SPL experience. Kelly is 22 with 2 years experience and Naismith 21 with 2 years. Reilly is 21 in 2 months with a handful of games. He has been around the first team squad for 3 years and been unable to hold down a place unlike these other young guys who got a chance and took it (not even includied McGinn in the above list). I just do not think Reilly is good enough. Best for all if he moves on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Mallan is 19 with nearly 1 year SPL experience. Kelly is 22 with 2 years experience and Naismith 21 with 2 years. Reilly is 21 in 2 months with a handful of games. He has been around the first team squad for 3 years and been unable to hold down a place unlike these other young guys who got a chance and took it (not even includied McGinn in the above list). I just do not think Reilly is good enough. Best for all if he moves on. You mention Kelly is 22 with 2 years 'SPL' experience... Yet Kelly never established himself in the first team till he was 20 - the same age as Reilly is now. Thomas broke through very early so it seems he's been around forever, but the truth is he's still very young. Murray obviously didn't know much about him, he gave him a clean slate and a trail. He must have seen something in him as he's not told him he's not getting a deal yet, unlike several other trialists. Whether he gets a deal or not will depend on how he does over the next few weeks, not what's gone before, and I'm sure everyone will agree that's fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Over the last few years I have watched quite a few young guys come into the squad and make a real impression and hold down place on merit. A couple I thought seemed decent will need to bulk up for first team football. For me Thomas has never impressed and has never convinced me he would be a good addition to the squad. But its Murray that decides and not me. We just signed Stuart Carswell who is 21 with 88 SPFL games under his belt. If I had cash to sign only one more player if would be someone like Carswell and not Reilly. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltcoatsbuddie Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Over the last few years I have watched quite a few young guys come into the squad and make a real impression and hold down place on merit. A couple I thought seemed decent will need to bulk up for first team football. For me Thomas has never impressed and has never convinced me he would be a good addition to the squad. But its Murray that decides and not me. We just signed Stuart Carswell who is 21 with 88 SPFL games under his belt. If I had cash to sign only one more player if would be someone like Carswell and not Reilly. Just my opinion. carswell is 21 with 88 games under his belt and was released,you don't tend to get released if you are any good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 carswell is 21 with 88 games under his belt and was released,you don't tend to get released if you are any good Over 100 games in all competitions. He fell out with Baraclough , he'll be a good signing , no mistake ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank McGarvey' wonky legs Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 You mention Kelly is 22 with 2 years 'SPL' experience... Yet Kelly never established himself in the first team till he was 20 - the same age as Reilly is now. Thomas broke through very early so it seems he's been around forever, but the truth is he's still very young. Murray obviously didn't know much about him, he gave him a clean slate and a trail. He must have seen something in him as he's not told him he's not getting a deal yet, unlike several other trialists. Whether he gets a deal or not will depend on how he does over the next few weeks, not what's gone before, and I'm sure everyone will agree that's fair enough. I may possibly fall into a minority here and think Thomas is not a bad player. Watched him closely when he played in midfield and very rarely gives the ball away does the simple thing and lets the more creative players play. Since his ankle injury he has been pushed back into midfield and I think that because he has been about the first team squad for 3-4 years he hasn't had the chance to establish himself in any one position that he may have done if he was playing regularly in one position for the U20's. He reminds me of Paul Lambert doing the donkey work whilst the more creative players get all the plaudits but every team needs a grafter doing the dirty work. If he got another year it wouldn't be the end of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Reilly was decent in defensive midfield last season, but has done nothing to show he can play up front (bar a goal against Motherwell nearly 3 years ago). If he's reasonably cheap, I'd be ok with a 1 year deal. ETA: He is still only 20 too, which still seems a bit young to write him off. Reilly was an absolute stand out for the under 20s and clearly has loads of ability. He had a bad injury and really only came back into the team last season. He had some stinkers admittedly bt was hardly worse than anyone else and did show in patches what he could do. He nneds to get his confidance back and show us what he's got Potentually he could be as good as McGinn, Mclean or Mallen. One thing I will say for him is that even when having a stinker he never hid and went out and kept trying to make it work (maybe too hard!). I'm glad he's been given a go and hope he can kick on and do the business in a Saint's shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Reilly was an absolute stand out for the under 20s and clearly has loads of ability. He had a bad injury and really only came back into the team last season. He had some stinkers admittedly bt was hardly worse than anyone else and did show in patches what he could do. He nneds to get his confidance back and show us what he's got Potentually he could be as good as McGinn, Mclean or Mallen. One thing I will say for him is that even when having a stinker he never hid and went out and kept trying to make it work (maybe too hard!). I'm glad he's been given a go and hope he can kick on and do the business in a Saint's shirt Earlier into his career in the first team, he was indentified as a striker. This is an area we rarely give our youths a chance at, especially with challenging at the wrong end of the table. Once he came back from injury he was shifted about from position to position and was never given a real run in the team. When there were players like McGinn, Mallan and McLean in the centre of midfield, you could see why he found it difficult to cement a first team spot. I believe if he doesn't get a new contract a rival championship team will pick him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Over 100 games in all competitions. He fell out with Baraclough , he'll be a good signing , no mistake ! Baraclough seems to me to be an absolute numpty. Most of his signings (aside from the obvious ones like Pearson and McDonald) in January were atrocious, particularly the goalie and one of the centre-halfs. They were atrocious in the game against us at the end of the season and the fact they stayed up is more to do with the shambles of Rangers than any brilliance from him. Words that will no doubt come back to haunt me but as we're not in the same division I don't care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Baraclough seems to me to be an absolute numpty. Most of his signings (aside from the obvious ones like Pearson and McDonald) in January were atrocious, particularly the goalie and one of the centre-halfs. They were atrocious in the game against us at the end of the season and the fact they stayed up is more to do with the shambles of Rangers than any brilliance from him. Words that will no doubt come back to haunt me but as we're not in the same division I don't care! And the shambles at St Mirren park too obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Reilly really needs to show a bit more maturity if he wants to progress in the game. Fannying about during half-time warm-up and chasing the ball like a heidless chicken when he came on in a cup-tie in Dumfries did nothing to give me confidence that he is ready to make the breakthrough. Might seem harsh, but he has had more opportunities than many of his peers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 carswell is 21 with 88 games under his belt and was released,you don't tend to get released if you are any good Loads of good players get released and go on to have successful careers at other clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergie's no1 fan Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Reilly really needs to show a bit more maturity if he wants to progress in the game. Fannying about during half-time warm-up and chasing the ball like a heidless chicken when he came on in a cup-tie in Dumfries did nothing to give me confidence that he is ready to make the breakthrough. Might seem harsh, but he has had more opportunities than many of his peers. Maybe the fact he is on trial now and having to prove himself might give him a wee kick up the back side. I think the fact he is still trying to win a deal here and nobody else has signed him says a lot though. He has had a couple of serious injuries and hasn't been able to regain the confidence. The club are partly to blame too, he should have been loaned out to lower league clubs so he could regain fitness and form. Falls into the trap of being too good for the youth team but not ready for the first team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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