bobbybingo Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 1 minute ago, steelboy said: I was just pointing out that KVV's goals per game from his flop move are still clearly better than Bair who is somehow considered a good signing now. KVV's personality was clearly the issue over there. Bair's considered a reasonable signing now because he's scored 6 goals, most of which have helped win us points. At the end of the day Kilmarnock are shelling out on Van Veen to help them finish in 3rd or 4th place. No one can say that's now guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 4 minutes ago, thewelllfan said: If we don't get a striker in just can't really see us avoiding that relegation play off squads now Kelly/Oxborough Mcginn/SOD/Butcher/Casey/Blaney Devine/Elliot Miller/Davor/Paton/Halliday/Maguire/Slattery(INJ) Montgommery/Gent/Jill Spittal/Nicholson Bair/Vale/Obika Still short of a St and an experienced cb A horror show of a squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 Taking the great need for a striker out the equation,to have signed yet another full back is just bizarre, defensively we need a centre half,I highly doubt that will be happening now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 I am a positive guy but this is just bonkers now. We now have 4 guys capable of playing right back and 3 guys capable of left back. But up front we have Bair...Vale and a crock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 2 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: reasonable signing now because he's scored 6 goals, most of which have helped win us points. At the end of the day Kilmarnock are shelling out on Van Veen to help them finish in 3rd or 4th place. No one can say that's now guaranteed. They won't get 3rd. Top six gets them a home game where they can sell two stands to Rangers. 5th gets them Europe. They have Cove at home in the Cup so there's a good chance they either get an Old Firm tie in the next round or make the semi final. If we had been a bit smarter with our business in the summer we could easily be in a similar position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 1 minute ago, grizzlyg said: I am a positive guy but this is just bonkers now. We now have 4 guys capable of playing right back and 3 guys capable of left back. But up front we have Bair...Vale and a crock. Well that should just about cover us for injuries in this positions 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 It is just bonkers. We have basically 2 strikers at the moment one of which we have never seen play. 34 minutes to save the season. No Striker, we are down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 Squad composition does seem a bit odd now. Definitely a bit short in central defence and up front and awash with wing backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 So far we have added Midfield - Halliday Midfield - Nicholson LWB - Montgomery (injured) RWB - Elliot RWB - Devine LWB - Bubayu FWD - Vale I agree we need one more striker. But I think thats a pretty decent attempt at addressing the weaknesses in the squad. We can argue all day whether we should have pushed the boat out for KVV or not. Personally, I feel it would have been a boost for the team and support to get him. But I wouldnt have been paying silly money for the privelege. There are no guarantees in football, so everything is a risk. Brophy would be a good signing in the Halliday mould. Experienced, knows the league and could hit the ground running. He or someone similar would complete the set. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Made Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 I would happily take Brophy, as I would Simon Murray. .At least they have a reputation at this level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 7 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Squad composition does seem a bit odd now. Definitely a bit short in central defence and up front and awash with wing backs. Wouldn't say we were short in Central defence in terms of numbers, quality maybe. Blaney Casey Mugabi Butcher plus McGinn and ODonnell who can also play there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 1 minute ago, steelboy said: They won't get 3rd. Top six gets them a home game where they can sell two stands to Rangers. 5th gets them Europe. They have Cove at home in the Cup so there's a good chance they either get an Old Firm tie in the next round or make the semi final. If we had been a bit smarter with our business in the summer we could easily be in a similar position. I wouldn't think they've a realistic chance of getting 3rd either, but I'll bet some at Rugby Park do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 1 minute ago, bobbybingo said: I wouldn't think they've a realistic chance of getting 3rd either, but I'll bet some at Rugby Park do now. They would need to go some to catch Hearts. Not impossible but unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 David Turnbull is off to Cardiff, not sure if it is a loan or for a fee. If a fee do we get anything from that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 1 minute ago, santheman said: Wouldn't say we were short in Central defence. Blaney Casey Mugabi Butcher plus McGinn and ODonnell who can also play there. We've got numbers in central defence its just that they have all been dross this season,the level of goals we concede is embarrassing.kettlewell came in last season and made us hard to beat,it's obvious he isn't able to do that this time around,we badly needed a new centre half to try and help get us going again and up the performance of the ones that have let us down all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 Just now, Andy H said: David Turnbull is off to Cardiff, not sure if it is a loan or for a fee. If a fee do we get anything from that? He is going for less than Celtic paid us so no sell on money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCDawg Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 I wonder what Casagolda is up to these days???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 5 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Squad composition does seem a bit odd now. Definitely a bit short in central defence and up front and awash with wing backs. Are we though? Montgomery was brought in as cover/ to allow us to push Gent further forward. Due to his injury we have gone out and got Bubayu. We all know SOD and McGinns deficiencies at RWB so we have gone out and got Elliot and Devine as cover or perhaps to push one further forward to replicate the partnership on the right. I would guess with SOD, McGinn, Mugabi, Casey, Blaney and Butcher all able to play CB then there. Probably one or two too many there, but they are are all currently on the books. I think midfield wise we look not too bad now with Davor, Miller, Halliday, Paton, Nicholson, Spittal. Undoubtedly we are short up top though. Need another one in sharpish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 2 minutes ago, mfc said: We've got numbers in central defence its just that they have all been dross this season,the level of goals we concede is embarrassing.kettlewell came in last season and made us hard to beat,it's obvious he isn't able to do that this time around,we badly needed a new centre half to try and help get us going again and up the performance of the ones that have let us down all season. Got your reply in before I'd finished editing mine but we're on the same page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 Maybe he's gonna play some of the full backs in midfield left or mid right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 See hibs have signed a young striker from Sunderland. You've got to wonder. It ain't happening is it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Verheul Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 Just now, Orinoco said: See hibs have signed a young striker from Sunderland. You've got to wonder. It ain't happening is it?? Apparently gazumped us at the last moment according to a poster on pie and bovril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 Just now, Orinoco said: See hibs have signed a young striker from Sunderland. You've got to wonder. It ain't happening is it?? He's only 5 foot 11' I doubt we were in for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted February 1, 2024 Report Share Posted February 1, 2024 Unreal if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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