Third Lanark Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Norgethistle said: Trying to get two attacking players from Hibs on loan, Cardle plus 3 more No harkins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironfist Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 Harkins is a massive upgrade on storer who contributed hee haw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsarmy Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 That’s true , but Caldwell will have to change the style of play to make any difference whatsoever, maybe try and win games with a more offensive style , get the ball forward quicker etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironfist Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 a couple of centre halfs wouldn’t go amiss 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Liked the look of Gordon. Decent attitude. Unlucky to be injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebaw1 Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 ATS was on Motherwell’a bench Saturday. Delighted if we could get him on loan. Cardle’s a ‘yes’ also, well above the garbage we’ve been putting on the park. If Harkins is fit enough to last a game sign him. If only 60 minutes forget it. I know Erskine has been far more inconsistent but he should be starting. The team’s garbage and he sits on the bench. Crass stupidity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 51 minutes ago, Weebaw1 said: ATS was on Motherwell’a bench Saturday. Delighted if we could get him on loan. Cardle’s a ‘yes’ also, well above the garbage we’ve been putting on the park. If Harkins is fit enough to last a game sign him. If only 60 minutes forget it. I know Erskine has been far more inconsistent but he should be starting. The team’s garbage and he sits on the bench. Crass stupidity! Just picking up on your last paragraph and agreeing totally. Cannot understand why Miles Storey is given such lengthy game time, while Chris Erskine is brought on far too late to influence the match. Both players can be inconsistent, but Erskine's end product is generally so much better. My team for Saturday goes back to 4-2-3-1. I may not be a tactical genius, but one thing I have learned from watching Thistle over the past two decades and more is that there is no point playing 3 at the back unless one of them is capable of bringing the ball forward through the midfield and also making telling passes along the ground. Scott Paterson was of course the supreme exponent of this, though at times Adam Barton aspired to something similar. We are just wasting a player. I would go for the following, with the 3 behind Doolan interchanging as required to keep the Morton defence guessing: Sneddon Elliott Jeffries McGinty Penrice Slater McCarthy Spittal Erskine Fitzpatrick Doolan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flycatcher Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 I wld be happy to keep Jefferies till the end of season. Joined a def with a lack of confidence. Harkins . . . No he’s had is time. transfer window will be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erty13 Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Hibs! Has Caldwell eaten some humble pie after saying Lennon brought it in himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 On 12/24/2018 at 10:31 PM, Third Lanark said: No harkins? Seemingly signing for Edinburgh City on £800 per week??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northjag Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Apparently we tried to bring back sammon on loan and Darren odea on loan but both got rejected. We are also after the guy Kundai Benju from Celtic on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 No reason for this...other than I like the player but...could we get Scott Clark on Liam from Aberdeen? He destroyed us a couple of seasons ago, and can’t get a game at Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 2 hours ago, northjag said: Apparently we tried to bring back sammon on loan and Darren odea on loan but both got rejected. We are also after the guy Kundai Benju from Celtic on loan. Oh jeez - not that big dumpling sammon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnyjag Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Think you mean Scott Wright, fast tricky winger scored hat trick against us in final of top 6 season. He would definitely improve our team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Vinnyjag said: Think you mean Scott Wright, fast tricky winger scored hat trick against us in final of top 6 season. He would definitely improve our team Whoops - you are right. Too much eggnog still in my system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 10 hours ago, erty13 said: Hibs! Has Caldwell eaten some humble pie after saying Lennon brought it in himself. Auld Jag could give Gary some tips on how best to cook and eat his humble pie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 12 hours ago, partickthedog said: Just picking up on your last paragraph and agreeing totally. Cannot understand why Miles Storey is given such lengthy game time, while Chris Erskine is brought on far too late to influence the match. Both players can be inconsistent, but Erskine's end product is generally so much better. My team for Saturday goes back to 4-2-3-1. I may not be a tactical genius, but one thing I have learned from watching Thistle over the past two decades and more is that there is no point playing 3 at the back unless one of them is capable of bringing the ball forward through the midfield and also making telling passes along the ground. Scott Paterson was of course the supreme exponent of this, though at times Adam Barton aspired to something similar. We are just wasting a player. I would go for the following, with the 3 behind Doolan interchanging as required to keep the Morton defence guessing: Sneddon Elliott Jeffries McGinty Penrice Slater McCarthy Spittal Erskine Fitzpatrick Doolan See the thing about storey... if we are going to pick him why not play to his strengths. I can’t recall any times where we knock the ball long (over the top, or into channels) to allow him to use his pace. He’s continually out wide and then boots the ball past his man and scarpers. Our coaching of him, and tactics have been poor. I really can’t fathom why we don’t ask him to run in behind instead of always coming short/wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Murray Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Sammon would be a good signing if we had got him. Target man and big commanding center back are the two essentials in the window. Think a deal will be done with Mcginty to leave - if not then he should be used as a back-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Sammon’s a lump and a dud lump at that. It would be a backward’s step and I’m glad he turned us down. If most of the player rumours are true I can’t say I’m impressed at Caldwell’s assessment of what is a decent player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, blakey said: See the thing about storey... if we are going to pick him why not play to his strengths. I can’t recall any times where we knock the ball long (over the top, or into channels) to allow him to use his pace. He’s continually out wide and then boots the ball past his man and scarpers. Our coaching of him, and tactics have been poor. I really can’t fathom why we don’t ask him to run in behind instead of always coming short/wide. Agree to a point. Storey is strong and fast and we don't utilise these qualities enough. Not meaning to sound facetious, I'm being serious. Someone would have to sit down with the lad and explain the offside rule to him. And again being serious it might not be a bad idea to sacrifice a new player in the transfer window and bring in a striker/forward coach. Would kinda suit a media darling and Scott McDonald or Billy Dodds I think would fit the bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Big Col said: Sammon’s a lump and a dud lump at that. It would be a backward’s step and I’m glad he turned us down. If most of the player rumours are true I can’t say I’m impressed at Caldwell’s assessment of what is a decent player. Caldwell thinks Storey is a good winger. That should answer your question about his assessment of players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 57 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: Caldwell thinks Storey is a good winger. That should answer your question about his assessment of players. Exactly. And he was meant to have done an analysis of each player prior to his interview? Can’t have done a very thorough job....... And this is the man the board are going to trust with funds in the transfer window. (Shudder)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legs Like A Spider Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Alan Murray said: Sammon would be a good signing if we had got him. Target man and big commanding center back are the two essentials in the window. FFS!! Take it you didn't manage to catch him playing for us last season!!! Total dud. Motherwell sussed him out in about 3 games 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Dundee fan saying on P and B that we are signing O'Dea on a 2 year deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Harkins, Sammon, O’Dea...2yr deal, oh my I knew things were bad but this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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