elevenone Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Not great news at all, hopefully Archi has maybe even a loan deal lined up as cover for right back. Still 4 spots left to sponsor Muzzy's top over in Player Sponsorship thread as well, only positive being that winner of that top should get a fairly unworn one through the letterbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Depending on money available it may be someone on loan ... unless we've more money than we think. Archie has basically said we now need a centre back, a full back and a forward. In view of how each season he's gone for a big, bustling type of forward as a contrast with Doolan, I suppose it would be natural he'd be interested in Storey. However unless Aberdeen are keen to get rid of him he could be expensive to sign. As no mention of a signing yet I expect a trialist or two may appear in tonight's game, probably at centre back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Could we just clone Christie Elliott a few times? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Evening Express up here saying we are about to 'swoop' for Storey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) I hope it's a fairy tale Storey Edited July 11, 2017 by Dick Dastardly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightswood Jag Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Depending on money available it may be someone on loan ... unless we've more money than we think. Archie has basically said we now need a centre back, a full back and a forward. In view of how each season he's gone for a big, bustling type of forward as a contrast with Doolan, I suppose it would be natural he'd be interested in Storey. However unless Aberdeen are keen to get rid of him he could be expensive to sign. As no mention of a signing yet I expect a trialist or two may appear in tonight's game, probably at centre back. Aberdeen now have Rooney, Stockley and Maynard plus Greg Stewart all ahead of Storey so I would think they're quite keen to get rid of him, so we can probably get Storey. Meekings has been on trial with us apparently so if we could get him in that would do for centre-back but I've not a clue of anyone we would target for right back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 I hope it's a fairy tale Storey  Careful, you've taken that to a whole different level.  Feel there's more substance to this than the O'Halloran rumours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonehJags Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 We are basically looking at the same situation as last year at right back. Nobody thought we had anything left in the kitty, then lo and behold, we signed superstar in his own mind, Ziggy Stardust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithgaejag Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Would have definitely taken o'donnell now. Hopefully Archie has someone decent in mind even if it's a loan. Anyone have any ideas of right backs we could sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Time to pay up Dumbaya's contract, thank him for his time and show him the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 O'Donnell? Oh! Wait? Â SOD signed for Killie on a 3 year deal. Maybe we just need a player coming in on a half season loan? Â Think Archie will want to get Penrice out on loan (possibly to the Sons) so bringing in full back cover short term would make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 The most frustratingly annoying thing is that any advantage accrued in finishing top-6, has apparently been pissed against a wall. The whole point of finishing top-6 was that we could start an early recruitment drive with guaranteed finances, and at least be able to attract a better quality of player with our increased reputation as an established SPFL team. That would mean we could head down South to the training camps with a pretty established team. Obviously that hasn't come to pass. With only a few days until the start of competitive action, the only player we have really added is Spittal, with Keown simply a replacement for himself. That means we are still lacking a Lindsay-esq CB, another midfielder ideally since god-knows when Fraser will be back, and a striker. And it's a little depressing that in the space of a week we have gone from talk of O'Halloran, to Miles Storey whose scoring record over the last year and a half is no better than Azeez's. Obviously the spanner in the works is that we need a replacement for Dumbuya as well. But I can't comprehend why the management staff are just dealing with these problems as they pop-up, as surely everyone knows that Muzzy hasn't kicked a ball consistently in over 2 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Now I am not going to criticise Archie here as some folk on here will swoop on me like vultures, but as some have said Dumbaya has basically been out for year and now possibly another six months should he not have had a contigency plan in place? Or is that contigency involve Elliott again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 It is one thing being able to plan early and identify players within our budget - it is another thing altogether getting the players to sign on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Murray Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 We do have a contingency plan in place - we can go get a loan player to cover if we need to. Archie can't know what player will get injured. We do run a small squad so these problems will come up for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Bit disappointing to be going to a preseason game just 4 days before our first competitive match and seeing just one new player (Spittal). No trialists tonight. Dimbuya, Osman, Fraser and Keown unavailable (McCarthy too?). Penrice may have to play left centre back again depending on the formation. Â Better news is Archie suggesting a striker in by the end of this week, and perhaps more of the existing squad signing extended contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonehJags Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 You can put the kettle on for Dumbuya getting injured, he would get injured sleeping. Its disappointing as there is a player in there, but we don't get enough from him to make it worthwhile. O'Donnell must have been looked at surely, even before this knee injury reared its head. I don't think Dumbuya will kick another ball for us, even if he does it wont be until the new year which is unacceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Is that not a bit harsh on Dumbuya ? We got a full season from him the 1st year, I think. He injured himself during the close season last year, but hasn't really recovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robphil Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) Is that not a bit harsh on Dumbuya ? We got a full season from him the 1st year, I think. He injured himself during the close season last year, but hasn't really recovered. While I really admire the way thistle treated sean Welsh, Stuart bannigan and Gary Fraser during their prolonged periods of treatment and recovery, I think your last sentence sadly says it all. He injured himself in the summer of 2016 when he was on holiday and will not be fit to play for us until the start of 2018 at the earliest by all accounts. Edited July 11, 2017 by robphil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Is that not a bit harsh on Dumbuya ? We got a full season from him the 1st year, I think. He injured himself during the close season last year, but hasn't really recovered. he was injured a few times his first season but not anywhere near as much as last season. In the first season till about the December he was my player of the year - he However started to pick up injuries from then on - it's probably why he never hit the heights in England as until the December I was thinking how on earth did this guy not get picked up by a far bigger team as I felt he was that good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Passenger Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Am I right in thinking Dumbaya picked up an injury last summer while having a kick around with his mates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Am I right in thinking Dumbaya picked up an injury last summer while having a kick around with his mates? Â Yup spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Bit disappointing to be going to a preseason game just 4 days before our first competitive match and seeing just one new player (Spittal). No trialists tonight. Dimbuya, Osman, Fraser and Keown unavailable (McCarthy too?). Penrice may have to play left centre back again depending on the formation. Â Better news is Archie suggesting a striker in by the end of this week, and perhaps more of the existing squad signing extended contracts. Â At this rate, I'd take Storey now. Â Muzzy worries me, a cracking wee player but he needs to be on the pitch not in the treatment room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 I got absolute pelters for suggesting we should pay Welsh oft but now everyone is fine with Muzzy bring paid off. Welsh did just have a decent season and we were probably right to be loyal to him. In this case, they said Muzzy should be back in two months, so September isn't so bad if he can get up to speed quickly after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) I am keen to hear the opinion of people in relation to whether they feel the club are ahead or behind where we were at this point last year, in relation to players. In my opinion, we are significantly weaker than we were last year, and don't have the capabilities to compete in the top-6 at current strength. We haven't replaced arguably our best defender (Keown is a replacement for himself, and not an addition to the squad), our club captain, or our second choice striker. Nor have we addressed the Dumbuya situation that Archibald must have known about since the tail end of last season. And our situation in midfield in not replacing Welsh thus far, seems to be predicated on the assumption that Bannigan/Fraser are going to stay injury free. Obviously there is still a good while to go until the end of August, but I fear that a poor start to the league for the third year in a row might now lead to the best outcome. I think we are at the bare minimum, 3 good quality players away from where we could realistically compete Top-6. Edited July 12, 2017 by Yellow & Redneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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