Jump to content

Derby Jag

Members
  • Posts

    287
  • Joined

  • Last visited

About Derby Jag

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Houston, TX

Recent Profile Visitors

1,030 profile views

Derby Jag's Achievements

Jags fan

Jags fan (1/1)

64

Reputation

  1. One of the biggest worries to me is how poorly planned this squad looks. We're essentially going to be doing to biggest rebuild in years with around 6 starters required as well as depth in every position. After this summer I'm not sure I trust Doolan or the club to do this properly. Of his signings how many could be called a success? I wouldn't say any, although McBeth, Robinson and O'Reilly may become so but large uncertainty on all.
  2. If anyone at the club ever said this they should be hounded out the place. A couple of weeks in which practically zero transfers are conducted is not going to make our squad stronger.
  3. This narrative about the target not being relegated is in my opinion complete defeatist nonsense. We have one of the highest budgets in the league which is factually the single biggest indicator on league position. Despite losing players still have a number who were stars in a side who could have won the league last season. Our new signings weren't last minute panic buys nor where they cheap players noone else would touch; a Rangers loanee who was a starter for team who won the league last year, three(?) midfielders who played in the side who won the league two years ago, a defender who signed for decent money to Hearts and played a number of games in the top league last year and a striker who was one of the leagues top scorers two years back.
  4. When he came in Doolan brought a freshness to the team, shaking off the stagnation under McCall and having us play some very exciting football. However in my opinion, this season, recruitment has been dreadful and we have become very predictable in our style, with reliance primarily on Fitzpatrick, Graham, and Lawless. Despite a crowded midfield, none are up to par for a team aiming to compete at the top of the league. Our central defense is shocking. I'm no fan of Muirhead but he was signed as our fourth choice centre back last year. January's transfer window was an opportunity to address squad deficiencies, but instead, we've worsened. O'Reilly, our "big" signing, has hardly had a shot and now is injured, while the other two aren't at sufficient quality. McBeth might get there but the step from juniors to this level is massive (look how long it took Doolan and Erskine to get up to speed and they were playing in less physically demanding positions) Looking ahead, next season looks like a potentially very weak division but Im afraid I don't trust Doolan to build a team to take the chance. If changes are made I wouldn't want Graham. While I appreciate the women's team's efforts and am really looking forward to attending their final, it's incomparable to the men's tram. Comparatively, managers like Rhys McCabe and Dougie Imrie have excelled in building teams with clear identities on limited budgets at this level.
  5. I think though and as cruel as it may be if he can't shine at that level at his age, irrespective of his build, it is hard to see how he how could ever be a success at our level. Not trying to be negative and I really hope he is a success there and comes back with next season ready to kick on with us.
  6. Pity he couldn't have got a better move than back to the lowest level where he unfortunately did fail at a few years ago. Good luck to him but you feel he'll need to do very well there to show he has a chance of making it at our level.
  7. Watched along on iPlayer and very proud of the team. Fantastic achievement, I really hope to be able to see them in the final in March in the flesh Great weekend all round for everyone at the club
  8. I am always generally deeply suspicious of people who seem to have nothing positive to say and only negativity. I admire Woodstock Jag for always responding as I imagine it is being done in his spare time and that the effort involved to respond to one person is completely disproportionate. Challenge and debate is good and welcome but I reading this just makes me frustrated. I don't see any effort to help or give constructive opinions just snipes and ambiguous statements. I'm a member of TJF, I've not agreed with everything they have done but am overall very happy with how they are operating. I don't really understand how you could actively be against them.
  9. A very poor display albeit against a decent opponent. I have zero inside facts but I'd be very surprised if we didn't have the second highest wage bill in this league yet I struggle to see the worth of the money we have spent. Our signings have been, almost to a man very poor, and we look a shadow of the team which finished last season. I hope Doolan can turn it around but I confess to fearing he can't and I also fear about the state of our off field affairs.
  10. I would still like answers to these points. The £400k claim is also one I believe we need some communication around. It is highly unfortunate that we are mere months into this new situation and we are back to boardroom squabbles, back door deals and uncertainty. I want to, and am minded to support, this investment but I do think there is enough rumours and grey areas that we are owed more information. I also don't believe this is encroaching into the "fan run" v "fan owned" debate.
  11. I welcome the investment and the communication TJF I do have concerns however regarding lack of consultation on this. We are told that this couldn't be done as "initial investment has needed to be done at pace, because of the well trailed cashflow challenges faced by the Club" Can TJF provide clarity on when this investment opportunity was brought to their intention and also what near term cashflow challenges we faced that wouldn't have allowed for any consultation.
  12. What about TJFs sponsorship of the Women's team?
  13. Think I'm done now until they are all gone. Will continue to pay into TJF and look forward to the EGM
  14. I'm led to believe I am a member of the PTFC Trust due to being a season ticket holder for a good long while. I, and I believe I am not alone in this, have had zero communication from them either to say I am a member or update of any kind. Should they be the party gifted the shares is there anything as members we can do? Do we have power to call EGM, force elections, anything at all? If not, why not?
  15. I've cancelled my Jagzone and emailed club to say so as well that I won't be spending any more money including upcoming hospitality days I was in the process of booking
×
×
  • Create New...