superward
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51 minutes ago, GazzyB said:
Where's the Ariyibi chat coming from? Would take him in a heartbeat. Aarons wasn't bad but Ariyibi was superior.
Nothing solid I dont think.
The posting on Twitter of Arybi marketing type stuff the club created last year by Alan Burrows and the fact he still keeps in touch with some of the squad is pretty much the reason I think.
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1 hour ago, Jumbomuir said:
Dunne is not a good partner, yes he has speed, apparently as he is always injured, but he cannot defend which first and foremost is the job of a defender. We were going knowewhere at the start of the season with him playing and thank god he got injured. I can't for the life of me why the gaffer would even contemplate an new contract in the present situation for him considering his injury record. I hear the captain is leaving and I thank him for his service, but please replace him with someone of the same ilk, somebody who can tackle and not afraid to ge hurt unlike Dunne who has lived of his rapport with fans since he signed.
Time to go.
I dont think you like Dunne. I can tell.
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Cant imagine a statement on both youth and first team contracts will be that far away.
I'd be disappointed if Semple doesn't get a chance. Finances will dictate but the reserve games, and one Scotland game, I watched him I thought he looked good.
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7 hours ago, Shaka said:
Thats the crux of it for me. This isnt done to "fool" Clubs or Agents so what does it actually achieve?
Ive been a Well supporter all my life, I was at Hampden as a 10 year old Kid in 1991, at every cup final, had season tickets and even followed the team away in Europe and Im getting scunnered with the continual pleads of poverty. If Im feeling like that I can only imagine how that can/will affect more casual fans.
What incentive is there for a Casual fan or a novice looking for a Club to support tocome see us? Instead of thinking "hey thats a great achievement from the Well, I think Il pop down to Fir Park next season and give them some support" its now more like " thats some achievement from the Well, pity they are skint and will lose their best players next year, oh well"
Sometimes its like the guys in charge actively look to make our club look miserable as fuck. This season (clearing our Debt, Finishing 3rd in the League, Developing & selling another 2 Highly Rated kids Down South) is something the Club, and town should be proud of, especially at these times! Why do we immediately need to bring money into it and drag it down?
I'd rather realism every time personally
Specifically this year we are looking at a few missed home games from 19/20 and starting down the barrel of no fans in grounds until 2021. This next couple of years will be a huge task to manage financially.
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8 hours ago, Onthefringes said:
The picture you paint is somewhat different... Grimshaw is contracted to summer of 2022 for one.
Aye, just opinion and pulling together what I've read.
Good shout on Grimshaw - I was going by transfermarkt
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So, we looking at then...
By my count, 10 perm players out of contract.
Illic, Manzinga, Maguire will be gone I think.
Long and Gillespie have offers on the table knocked back I believe. Someone can correct me there but sure I heard that.
Watt I'd think might get a deal put to him.
Tait, Hartley, Grimshaw, Dunne were all on longer deals coming to a natural end. Would be surprised if we dont offer all 4 some sort of deal. But maybe not on terms the likes of Tait or Hartley perhaps would want at this stage....
Players in- Looks like we have signed Lamie from Livi, a big striker from Inverness and making o'Hara loan permanent. Aryibi seems to be knocking about too.
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Seems sensible to me too.
Re players fitness. Giving them plans before going on furlough, a couple of staff being able to keep tabs somehow remotely to an extent (I.e. strava), use of Andy Boles new online Match Ready Fitness fitness app (which is nothing to do with the club) which he launched and covers all levels of player, as well as some trust in the player themselves should hopefully see us through ok.
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9 hours ago, steelboy said:
Being deputy Chief Economist at RBS in 2008 surely isn't something to brag about. It only cost taxpayers £24 billion and led to austerity.
Dear oh dear. Have a day off.
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On 3/8/2020 at 1:16 PM, superward said:
That would be a shame for all the obvious reasons.
It was at the first St Mirren cup game that I heard he would be back before the end of the month and that he was going to sign the new contract. First one came true so holding out for the second....!
I want to see him at Fir Park for as long as possible. So if he doesn't sign a new one, and the offers are not great I'd be more than happy to watch him run the team for a season rather than cash in.
Edit: I should add. I was very surprised to hear he was even considering signing it. It's only, understandably, in the clubs interest that he signs it.
I should never have doubted my own source.
Great news.
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I'd rather keep him and just take the training comp unless someone comes in with a big offer in the summer. It's a pleasure to see the lad play fitba.
All depends who wants him. If it's still Celtic v Norwich U23 then it will be Celtic he will go. However, if last seasons transfer debacle alerted more clubs to him you can be sure they will be keeping tabs on him. It then depends if they want him now (I.e. summer 2020) or happy to wait to drive the price
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Penalty for me. Goalie takes his leg and doesn’t touch the ball. Ref would have gave it had that been more central in the box.
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1 hour ago, steelboy said:
He's started 1 of Livi's last 8 games and is getting kept out the side by Aaron Taylor Sinclair.
He was dropped when he didnt sign a new deal with Livi.
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That would be a shame for all the obvious reasons.
It was at the first St Mirren cup game that I heard he would be back before the end of the month and that he was going to sign the new contract. First one came true so holding out for the second....!
I want to see him at Fir Park for as long as possible. So if he doesn't sign a new one, and the offers are not great I'd be more than happy to watch him run the team for a season rather than cash in.
Edit: I should add. I was very surprised to hear he was even considering signing it. It's only, understandably, in the clubs interest that he signs it.
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1 hour ago, sbcmfc said:
I think that’s normal when they’re loaned out to part time teams?
Terms of the 'development loans' means they can come back to train with us and play in non first team games too.
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Assuming O'Hara is fit....for me:
Carson
Grimmy Gallagher Hartley Tait
O'Hara Campbell Polworth
Long Watt Aarons
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Same players, back 3 with Grimmy and Aarons wing backs.
That's a decent team, we need some confidence back.
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Dunne out with knee injury now. Murder for the big man.
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1 hour ago, weeyin said:
Did Columbus ditch him already?
Excellent point. Haha.
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Cadden starts on the bench today for Colorado (he's got thr no. 2 shirt). Up against New York with MacKay-Steven also benched. Live on Freesports for this interested.
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9 hours ago, Kmcalpin said:
I would think that Dunne is several weeks away from a first team appearance. Turnbull looks nowhere near being match fit. I don't think either player will a meaningful contribution for a few weeks. Hope I'm wrong.
Very possibly, but more confident they can make a contribution off the bench than say Mugabi and Maguire. So it's a positive for me. A half fit Turnbull still just needs that one chance for a pass/shot and it changes something. Dunne should be back sooner than that I hear.
10 hours ago, Andy_P said:Me too. Waking up a right crabbit bugger on the back of a defeat though (as seems to have become the norm over the last 5 or 6 weeks), not so much!
Also true!
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9 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:
The game could have been played today, although that would have curtailed our rest. Maybe the club understandably wanted to keep the 8 day break? In any event the SPFL and/or TV companies would have blocked any change.
With the court case and recent run of games I'm quite happy we didnt move it. Dunne, O'Hara and Turnbull all have more time too to come back for a couple of reasons.
Like a wee floodlights game as well so ah do.
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Few thoughts in my head as it stands:
1. I'm up for making the Gillespie/Carson change. Caveat being I dont see them in training clearly. But if Carson is still as decent as when he dropped out then I'd get him back in as we lose so much every game with the poor distribution of of Gillespie. Carson is also committed to being here next season etc. Not a big thing though, Gillespie is obviously a great goalie.
2. I also don't wish to see any of our forward players playing wing back. Leaves us far too open and puts these players in positions they cant play that well which isn't really fair on them (or us watching!)
3. I'd like to give Campbell a rest maybe too but dont think we can given injury and suspension.
So that leaves me thinking the below need to start...
Carson, Gallagher, Hartley, Tait, Grimshaw, Campbell, Polworth, Aarons, Watt, Long + 1 other. Fire that all in a tombola and off we go!
Also, If Dunne and O'Hara are fit it gives us some more options.
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I like goals.
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12 hours ago, gaz7 said:
we only had 1200 which for a derby is piss poor. i feel some well fans now are expecting victory all the time and look for any excuse not to go. i dont want to criticize people who dont go as there are many reasons usually cost but i have saw today people even going to lower league english games other than a game against our local rivals? personally i dont get it.
I've been a regular attendee at most away games outside of old firm and Aberdeen, until recently. Everyone has their own price point but £25 quid to watch us v hamilton, on that pitch, in those conditions was just too much for me. Nowt to do with expecting victory...I've been to plenty of games knowing that's not on the cards!
I'm also pretty non plussed about the whole rivalry thing. I know it's a derby but it doesn't personally give me the feelings it seems to others. Maybe because of Accies haven't been in the same league as us for the majority of the time I've been watching us since early 90s. Just dont see it as a fierce derby day to be honest.
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39 minutes ago, steelboy said:
Aye loads. Not idiots that constantly get booked for dissent or guys that have been fans for two minutes that take a tantrum at any criticism of the team though.
Only a couple of folk on here taking regular tantrums....
2020/21 Transfer Discussion Thread
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Thought we might get a wee announcement today.