mfc Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 theres a saints fan in my work and hes convinced samson is heading our way,it wouldnt surprise me if were after mcgowan as ive heard mccall speak highly of him before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weesacs Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 did mccall not say the other day that there was no truth in the rumour and he wasnt sure where it had come from as i said in the other thread, i would be more than happy if he came in - no matter who does, they have a very hard act to follow after our recent successes in that position as touched on in another thread somewhere, and being discussed in the cooper last night - i would love the players to get together and have chat, and them all to agree to sign on another year. Randz touched on it in his interview, if the core can stay together - it could sway his decision so come on guys.........you all love being here, you all love playing / working with your mates and the fans appreciate what you have achieved, so how about one last crack together.......can we win a cup? a very good european performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 More positive talk from McCall re Higdon: http://m.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/stuart-mccall-hopeful-higdon-will-pen-new-contract-1-2903622 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shott Votson Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 All we need is some more of Ice Cream Saunders! He's definitely a much better right-back than Hateley. Once he's back and playing and hopefully re-signed, then it will be like a new signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 The Sun, I know, saying McCall is favourite for Sheff Utd job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 All we need is some more of Ice Cream Saunders! He's definitely a much better right-back than Hateley. Once he's back and playing and hopefully re-signed, then it will be like a new signing. That's a HUUUGE assumption to make after the serious and lengthy injuries he's had. On the other hand, we know what Hateley can do. I know who I'm hoping to see line up at right-back at the start of next season. If Saunders can come back and provide genuine competition for places across the back line, all the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gullane Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Not going to worry too much about next season, just enjoying the team we have. Looking at the team we had out last night and where they came from though, there are bound to be players out there Charlton reserves Released by Reading Released by Bradford Youth system Southend Shrewsbury Free agent Rotherham Free agent (ok, it's stretching the point with McFadden) St Mirren Free agent There are players out there, just need to rely on McCall to find them. Given he brought in five of last night's starting eleven, I reckon he's earned a bit of faith... Good observation. Signs of good links with the right scouts and agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StipeIsGod Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I'm a tad worried to be linked with players like McGowan and Samson, as I'd consider our success over the last few years to have been largely due to bringing in interesting players from the lower English leagues, rather than bringing in players across the local divides. Teams like Aberdeen and Hibs have brought in players from other Scottish teams and seem to sink ever further down the league, whereas we look further afield, unearthing gems and moving ever upward. With the odd player, such as Higdon, being the exception to the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Personally Id love to see either at Fir Park,McGowan for Law would be a superb swap! The only way we'd get close to Law is by paying a hefty transfer fee,McGowan is at the Apex of what we could hope for when replacing Law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Yeah let's limit our options as much as possible. Lets rule out teams with white shorts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StipeIsGod Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Yeah let's limit our options as much as possible. Lets rule out teams with white shorts Or, we could accept any out of contract buffoon going? The barbed comments have lost a wee bit of steam for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 The ill informed pish still draws me in Yours Sincerely Michael Higdon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I'm a tad worried to be linked with players like McGowan and Samson, as I'd consider our success over the last few years to have been largely due to bringing in interesting players from the lower English leagues, rather than bringing in players across the local divides. Teams like Aberdeen and Hibs have brought in players from other Scottish teams and seem to sink ever further down the league, whereas we look further afield, unearthing gems and moving ever upward. With the odd player, such as Higdon, being the exception to the rule. Niall McGinn and Johnny Hayes have been terrible signings for Aberdeen this season. Only scored 22 of their 38 goals this season. As for Hibs their team this season has pretty much been - Williams, Clancy, Hanlon, McPake, McGivern, Wotherspoon, Claros, Taiwo, Stevenson, Griffiths and Doyle. Out of that 11 the only player they signed from another SPL team was Tim Clancy from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special aka Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Not going to worry too much about next season, just enjoying the team we have. Looking at the team we had out last night .................................... There are players out there, just need to rely on McCall to find them. Given he brought in five of last night's starting eleven, I reckon he's earned a bit of faith... Very well put Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 you can do the same for other teams free agent queen's park released by preston league of ireland youth system released by hibs released by boro youth system airdrie youth system hartlepool one of our biggest advantages this year has been having a team who are extremely familiar with each other. that's also why ross county have done so well. Kind of illustrates my point really. Over a period of a number of years we've been outperforming other clubs of a similar stature to ours (and some would argue bigger clubs), despite the fact all clubs in the SPL are pulling from the same pool of players. It's not like we've brought in a higher pedigee of player than the other clubs by paying big money, more that we've brought in the right players. We're just going to have to do it again. And given that McCall has brought in nearly half of our first team, no reason to doubt that with a bit of luck and clever management of the budget, we mght be able to do the same again. I do take your point about a settled team though. If we lose three of four guys who've been fixtures in our first team, i will be a challenge to get the team to gel quickly. Having said that we lost three leaders last season, and we shuffled our pack and kept going. Should we lose Law, Randolph and Ojaama (who I reckon is more likely to leave than Higdon), we have replacements within the club who wouldn't let us down. Carswell may be a different type of player to Law but he would be provide legs playing alongside Lasley, and would protect tha back four allowing our wingers more freedom. Hollis has shown sigs he could be a solid goalkeeper, albeit not of the standard of Randolph. And for me McHugh could easily play alongside Higdon. Replacing McFadden? Well, we won't get a player of his calibre but I'd like to see us try and bring in Higginbotham. He seems to fit the way that McCall likes us to play and has shown enough to think he could contribute. Assuming we keep the three Hs (Higdon Hateley and Humphrey), we could be looking at a lineup of Hollis Hateley Ramsden Hutchinson Hammell Humphrey Lasley Carswell Higginbotham Higdon McHugh Would that team finish second? Probably not, but it nwouldn't be struggling at the bottom either, I reckon. This season's team has performed as well as any Motherwell team of the last twenty years. To be looking to match that again next season would be a tall order. I'd settle for mid table and the team still trying to play attractive, attacking football. For me the key is keeping Higdon and Humphrey (I'm assuming Randolph and Law are gone). Higdon for obvious reasons, Humphrey because, as erratic as he can be, he still gives SPL defences pause for thought and opens up space for other players by doing so. I'd like Ramsden and Hateley to stay but I think we could replace them if we had to. I reckon we'll sell a player that's not out of contract as well this summer. Hutchinson or Ojaama? Ojaama seems more likely as there's been stated interest in him already. Obviously the eleven I've listed above leaves not a lot on the bench, but I'm confident we'll see a few new faces this summer either to provide cover or to take the place of the players I've listed... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Replacing McFadden? Well, we won't get a player of his calibre but I'd like to see us try and bring in Higginbotham. He seems to fit the way that McCall likes us to play and has shown enough to think he could contribute. Assuming we keep the three Hs (Higdon Hateley and Humphrey), we could be looking at a lineup of i can't see higginbotham being too happy that he has only played ten minutes in the past 5 weeks. i don't think he'll be here next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstone Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 i can't see higginbotham being too happy that he has only played ten minutes in the past 5 weeks. i don't think he'll be here next season. Agreed. Unless we can convince him to stay as McFadden will be off. There is the potential carrot of Europa experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Agreed. Unless we can convince him to stay as McFadden will be off. There is the potential carrot of Europa experience. at the dundee game he sat in the dug out at half time bouncing a ball rather than warming up which looked like a bit of a petted lip. from mccall's point of view if he had him in mind for next season i'm sure he would have came on on friday night. it's quite a strange one considering mccall at one point thought we didn't need faddy due to having higginbotham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I'd be delighted if we could get McGowan from the Buddies. Can't see it being particularly likely as he'd probably get offered more down south, but he's a great player. Samson... meh, really. Reasonable goalkeeper, I guess that's what we'll be having anyway. Pulling another Randolph from obscurity seems unlikely. What do folk reckon to Ramsden? Worth signing on again? He's been almost anonymous for us from what I've seen, which as a centre half, isn't necessarily a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I'd be more than happy to see Ramsden signed up. I feel quite sorry for Higginbotham as when he's played he has looked excellent. Would be delighted to see him signed up on a permanent deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 What do folk reckon to Ramsden? Worth signing on again? He's been almost anonymous for us from what I've seen, which as a centre half, isn't necessarily a bad thing? i thought he had his best game for us on friday and has been more aggressive over the past few months. i agree about the anonymous thing, a lot of the time he seems to be determined to stay out the way of opposing attacks. i'd sign him and kerr up, there is much worse out there and given that the standard of the league is likely to drop again in the summer due to financials i think we can get by with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stall Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Obviously the plan originally was to have Higgenbotham and Humphrey in the team, but then Faddy came along and obviously someone has to sit out Anyone else think that Humphrey is getting more game time because he's out of contract and McCalls trying to keep him sweet to sign a new one? I reckon if Humphrey wasn't out of contract Higgenbotham would have gotten more game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I think he's just proven to be a dangerous asset to our team. Higginbotham hasn't proven anything at al yet, other than that he can score an absolute screamer every now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic2904 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 For what its worth: Heard a rumor that Faddy is about to sign on for another season, simply because the of the Buzz he got playing on a regular basis. Source: Someone at work knows a few people inside the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Higginbotham strikes me as the type of player that will take time to mature into a role before developing into a key player. A wee bit like McCornack and O'Brien. He's a talented boy and if he has his head screwed on, his opportunity will come at Fir Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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