MelvinBragg

I had noticed that too. Means unlikely to be a McDonald replacement until we move on Blyth or Bowman. Concern about the balance of the midfield in that most of our central midfielders are deep lying or defensive in nature...

Maybe it's a bit of proven quality that's recovering from injury...

I understand and share some of your concerns but you can't label a player based on one season that his club had. Particularly in the case of Carson and Rose when they missed large parts of that season. There are positives to be loozed at for most of the players.. Carson. Been in and around international squads. Highly rated by Hartlepool fans. Bigirmana. Obviously had ability at a young age for Newcastle to spend cash on him. Seems to be rediscovering form. Rose. Has spent most of his career in the US so only really been a league one player for the last season so to brand him 'another league one or league two playwr' to me is disingenuous. Also has played with Bigirmana so helps with hoping that the team gels. Hopefully brings a sense of athletic professionalism coming from the US. Tanner. Young enough that he may be one we can develop like Marvin Johnson. Played with McHugh previously so again helps with gelling. Fisher. Goals per starts in the SPL are pretty good. Like I say, I don't expect all of them to be successful and have concerns about some of them but I wouldn't compare it to Baraclough's scattergun approach yet...

What are you basing the Scougall belief on?

Surely then we announce the player as being signed on a precontract? Like I say, just struck me as strange...

Is it just me that finds this odd? If you have secured his signing, surely you announce it? Otherwise it's just a player coming on trial...

Tenuous at best, naff at worst. If we are using that as a backdrop for photos of the Rose signing, I'll burn my season ticket* *Not really, I'll just cringe...

Wishful thinking or is it a rumour doing the rounds...?

Saw Philip Speedie in Asda in Larkhall buying 40 light bulbs...

Linked with Dundee United...

Stupidly I haven't entertained the thought of McHugh catching someone's eye and us receiving a bid for him...

Source?

Another defensive midfielder when we have McHugh, Campbell and Bigirmana (who I believe is a deep lying midfielder if not strictly a defensive one) seems excessive. If he can play right back as well, is he being brought in as a squad player? As someone else stated, starting to sound like Carl McHugh at centre back...

Interestingly Burrows said 'at least five'. I'd assume that meant five unless we can move others on...

I understand that a lot of people are expecting us to sign a new first choice left back. And I reckon Robinson would love to do so. But with McDonald to replace, central defenders to find and Hammell probably taking home a decent wage, I reckon it'll be a cheaper option this summer with a view to properly replacing Hammell next summer...

Only 11 or 12 games from what I can see? Obviously have never seen him play but I suspect we'll be looking for someone who can play both left back and centre half or someone who can play left back and right back...

That was my first thought too...

At the moment we have four centre midfielders under contract. Bigirmana McHugh Clay Campbell And three wide midfielders, wingers Frear Cadden Tanner With Lasley triggering a clause he adds another option in the middle although I suspect only from the bench when we're looking to see games out. Also expect Gordon to offer an option there. Then you have MacLean and Thomas in wide areas. Looking at that, it's not inconceivable that we want another couple of midfielders. Others seem to suspect that Clay will be moved on and Campbell is still pretty young and untested like MacLean. Dom Thomas? Who knows whether the long overdue period on loan will have sharpened him up enough for him to be ready to contribute in the first team. Must confess, a couple of days ago I was thinking "too many midfieldera, unbalanced squad" but starting to see that there may be room for one more...

Where did you get that report on him or have you seen him play?

If we are signing another midfielder in Rose, is he the attacking midfielder Robinson was talking about? And if so, does it put the Scougall chat to bed? Can't help but feel our signings suggest to me we'll be seeing Carl McHugh at centre back next season...

Is this the attacking midfielder we were after? If not, we're really going to bamboozle teams with our 0-10-0 formation...

Why? What did he say?

I suspect that he's not the only footballer on holiday right now...

I concur but it's an unpopular opinion...

If we don't sign an attacking midfielder in the next few days, guess we'll know it was Scougall and we got gazumped..