StAndrew7 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Delighted with that. Central midfielder and an experienced GK that isn't Samson, please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 With McDonald in, can someone who has been to the friendlies tell us what they think the striker hierarchy is likely to be? A very good question. I doubt if Ian Baraclough will even know yet. For starters I'd say Moult and MacDonald - but that could easily change. Maybe we'll adopt a horses for courses approach? I can certainly envisage Craig Moore dropping down the pecking order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Great news on McDonald re-signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faddythedaddy Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Flow says more signings to come, at least 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 He is a tease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohwulliewullie Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 With McDonald in, can someone who has been to the friendlies tell us what they think the striker hierarchy is likely to be? Fletcher and McDonald is my bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortonhallwell Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 The club are doing fantastic business at the moment to build an excellent squad for the forthcoming season. Hopefully we play our part by turning up in decent numbers each week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 We're going to win the league, lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malky79 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 With Clarkson, Fletcher, Moult and now McDonald on board I'd like to see Moore out on a season long loan to a Championship club. Certainly good to see some competition for places and whilst McDonald could play deeper as a 5th midfielder I'd like to see one more dedicated midfield option along with a non Samson keeper and we should be in decent shape. Can wait to transfer window for the midfield position, no major rush but another keeper asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndrew7 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 With Clarkson, Fletcher, Moult and now McDonald on board I'd like to see Moore out on a season long loan to a Championship club. What good will that do? I'm fairly sure his contract expires next June; I'd much rather he had half a season to get some confidence and came back to prove he was worth another deal. Taking a gamble on a player for another season after a year in the Championship isn't where I think the club should be heading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickle Pickle Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 i just done a roar in the office. fuck it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstone Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Will he be playing as a striker though? Was very very effective in midfield. Great news though. Fully expected him to go somewhere else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Good stuff, hope he goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Great news about Skippy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Will he be playing as a striker though? Was very very effective in midfield. Great news though. Fully expected him to go somewhere else! Not to be all "guy-who-plays-Football-Manager-a-lot" about it but, I'd imagine he'll play in the same Deep Lying Forward/#10 position just off a main striker in a 442 as he did last season with him dropping in to make a 451 when needed in specific games. The fact we've indicated we're still looking for a central midfielder should confirm he's not being brought in to play in midfield. Edited July 21, 2015 by capt_oats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TvTotherwell Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Not to be all Football Manager about it but, I'd imagine he'll play in the same Deep Lying Forward/#10 position just off a main striker in a 442 as he did last season with him dropping in to make a 451 when needed in specific games. Make sure you set his training to fitness till as least October! Then set to General. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goggles & Flippers Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Conundrum is now where to play him. He was as a few pointed out effective from midfield, but will he want to play there or does he see himself as part of a striking pair? If it's the former then we kinda have the central midfield cover role filled, if it's the latter I assume Baraclough see's Moult as his preferred starter so Clarkson and Fletcher, looks like 15-20 minutes here and there. I suppose it'll be where he's most effective, thing is with Skippy he is a predator and being too deep curtails that a little. Just update the wee team list and now we're cooking: ------------------------------------- TBC (Twardzik) -------------------------------------- --- Law (Watt, Reid) -- Laing (Kennedy) -- McManus -- Hammell (Chalmers) --- Ainsworth ----- Pearson (Cadden) ----- Lasley (Leach) ----- Johnson (Thomas) --------------- McDonald (Fletcher) ------- Moult (Clarkson, Moore) ---------------- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmac Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Conundrum is now where to play him. He was as a few pointed out effective from midfield, but will he want to play there or does he see himself as part of a striking pair? If it's the former then we kinda have the central midfield cover role filled, if it's the latter I assume Baraclough see's Moult as his preferred starter so Clarkson and Fletcher, looks like 15-20 minutes here and there. I suppose it'll be where he's most effective, thing is with Skippy he is a predator and being too deep curtails that a little. Just update the wee team list and now we're cooking: ------------------------------------- TBC (Twardzik) -------------------------------------- --- Law (Watt, Reid) -- Laing (Kennedy) -- McManus -- Hammell (Chalmers) --- Ainsworth ----- Pearson (Cadden) ----- Lasley (Leach) ----- Johnson (Thomas) --------------- McDonald (Fletcher) ------- Moult (Clarkson, Moore) ---------------- Nice graphic. Really crying out for a central midfielder who can also play on the right - similar to Grant for left mid last season. Goalkeeper is priority number 1! Praying it's not Samson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndrew7 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I hope we line up like we did against Rangers this season; we can hurt teams with the pace we have breaking with Ainsworth, Marv, Pearo, Skippy etc. It's also a good system for possession football and using a 5-man midfield to boss things and open up space in behind. (PS - right looking forward to trying this on FM/Fifa now, hah! ) ------------------------------------- TBC (Twardzik) -------------------------------------- --- Law (Watt, Reid) -- Laing (Kennedy) -- McManus -- Hammell (Chalmers) --- Ainsworth (Maclean) ----- Pearson (Cadden) ----- Lasley (Leitch) ----- Johnson (Thomas) ------------------------------------------ McDonald (Fletcher) ------- ------------------- ---------------------------------------------Moult (Clarkson, Moore) -------------------- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I was textin 'Flow, got no names for the GK but Samson wasn't mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Delighted with the Skippy news. Fantastic business from the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Delighted the Skippy has signed on for a minimum of 1 year. As said before me, it was a brilliant start to the day. A GK next is probably the priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hopefully McDonald signing can help increase season ticket sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmac Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hopefully McDonald signing can help increase season ticket sales. Do we know how many we have sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Re Moore dropping down the pecking order - that is entirely up to him. Ball is in his court Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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