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Not at all, but realistically, our opening 4 fixtures are quite kind to us, it’s going to be a tough league this season and capitalizing on every opportunity will be vital

There’s also two weeks until the season starts and 4 games against opposition (before the window closes) that we need to be taking 8 points from if we’re serious about sitting in the top 6 next April…

Any news on when we might sign the spine of the team that we desperately need?

That was thing in my mind last night. My takeaway from that match was that our linkup play was good in patches, we had pace and players prepared to go beyond the ball and break lines. We had absolutely none of that last night. We looked static, disjointed and devoid of creativity and leadership. I understand that some say it’s only pre-season, which is correct, but it’s not hard to see that we are seriously lacking in key areas. I know some said O’Connor played well, he was fine, but there’s not a chance he’s ready for week in week out spl football - Lamie is still ricki fucking Lamie and neither Crawford nor lawless are good enough to be starting. we’re missing two centre halves, an engine in the middle of the park, a central creative player and a winger. What that means effectively is missing a spine to the team and with two weeks until the league starts, that is highly worrying

Utterly abysmal. We need 4-5 quality bodies

Dire

Lawless - shite crawford - shite we desperately need 2 centre halves, 2 central midfielders and a winger

He’s absolutely chronic

Snapshot analysis part 2. Robbie Crawford is still shite

I stand by my statement.

Snapshot analysis. Get lawless in the bin

Very positive signing

Without doubt. It will Leave us needing an experienced centre half and 2 central midfielders (also with quality) and potentially the outlook for the season changes.

The comments of a man who, whilst a nice guy and won the playoff, was largely hopeless. Pinch of salt required

Yes

Taylor is clearly very capable of playing in the spl and we’re going to need that. As mentioned previously, the lower league English signings have been very hit and miss in the last years however what they have in common is that they take some time to adjust and make the step (if they ever do). Taylor comes with seniority, knowledge of the league and is clearly less shite than Lamie (who, even I, have warmed to). Sign him up.

Is shite an option?

Maybe combative isn't the word. I'm very concerned that we need to fill a Campbell shaped hole and I don't believe that O'Hara, Donnelly and especially Crawford are up to it.

With 3 forwards in the door so far and 4-7 still to come, it will be interesting to see the next priorities. IMO, we still need a goalkeeper, 2 centre half's, 2 creative central midfielders, a combative centre midfielder in the Campbell mode and another forward. With matches starting in the next 3/4 weeks, we will need players to arrive pretty soon in order to make sure we hit the ground running.

Are you sure? Did we sign more than 2 or was it fewer? Teach me wise one, sensei

I never said you were wrong. You insinuated I was wrong and I agreed and knelt before your great knowledge. Have a good evening!

thank you for your guidance great sensei

Thanks… I’ll flick through those economics books from my many Uni years and see if I can’t get to grips with simple deduction again.

Can I ask in what way talk of higher salaries is naive? We have been open about maintaining playing budgets from last season We released/had leave 25 players from the first team squad Alexander went public with saying he wanted a smaller squad an aimed to bring in 7-10 players (we have already brought in 2). That leaves between 5-8 players still to arrive who will be sharing the salaries of 23 players between them (if indeed we are maintaining playing budgets.