sandy Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 On 5/23/2024 at 2:22 PM, Auld Jag said: Luke McBeth extends his contract until summer 2027. On performances so far that is very good news. This is such significant news for us. He’s going to be a Jags legend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 (edited) 16 hours ago, elevenone said: Lets hope so and back to us. He didn’t get much game time previously but there is a cracking player in there. Agree… and another player so comfortable on the ball….imagine him and OReilly at centre backs with McBeth in midfield… not much would get through that! Edited May 24, 2024 by JAG1970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 For some reason I thought that McBeth had been in the junior game for years, and was around 28 or 29. But in fact he's only 24. Plenty of time to become a Jags legend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 Oakley signs at Ayr. Could mean we keep Dowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 3 minutes ago, Yellow & Redneck said: Oakley signs at Ayr. Could mean we keep Dowds. I thought Dowds was pretty much no more than a deadwood carthorse before he went to Ayr. But he seemed to do well there. Let's not forget that Doolan did not set the heather alight when he went to Clyde (?) on loan, but when he returned to Firhill......... well, history speaks for itself! If Dools retains him, let's give him a chance to flourish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 On 5/22/2024 at 12:28 AM, garryc said: You’re probably right on Middlesbrough. I’m sure Wee Bertie mentioned Man City as well. Happy to be corrected as the memory is not as good as it was. And Jim Stewart couldn’t lace Roughie’s boots Hi Garryc. I wasn't correcting you. I was just saying I didn't know about the Man City and Liverpool interest in Alan Rough. There was a well publicised interest from Middlesborough. Their Manager at the time was John Neal and it turned out he was, IMO, stringing the Jags and Rough along while secretly negotiating with Kilmarnock to sign Jim Stewart. Clearly deceitful and unethical practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 22 hours ago, dpj said: Robbie Crawford Signs for 2 years https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/robbie-crawford-joining-on-a-pre-contract/ I don't know what to make of this signing. I wasn't too impressed with him when he was with us before but suppose we need to give him a chance. I would want McInroy back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 On 5/20/2024 at 8:51 PM, partickthedog said: Is Zak Rudden a totally ridiculous suggestion or is there too much historical baggage there? I don't fancy the idea of Rudden returning to the Jags. The manner of his leaving still annoys me. We should be trying to sign players who have the potential to play in the SPL. Rudden is at best a Championship/League 1 striker- as Dundee gave discovered. I would take Turner, Holt, Tiffoney and Docherty back if they ever become available. Sźazźags 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 1 hour ago, Jaggernaut said: I thought Dowds was pretty much no more than a deadwood carthorse before he went to Ayr. But he seemed to do well there. Let's not forget that Doolan did not set the heather alight when he went to Clyde (?) on loan, but when he returned to Firhill......... well, history speaks for itself! If Dools retains him, let's give him a chance to flourish. Love the expression "deadwood carthorse". Both "deadwood" and "carthorse" individually are fairly conventional descriptions for football players, but putting them together is sheer genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 1 hour ago, Jaggernaut said: I thought Dowds was pretty much no more than a deadwood carthorse before he went to Ayr. But he seemed to do well there. Let's not forget that Doolan did not set the heather alight when he went to Clyde (?) on loan, but when he returned to Firhill......... well, history speaks for itself! If Dools retains him, let's give him a chance to flourish. I agree with the above. I always thought there was much more of a player in Dowds than we ever saw or was allowed to flourish at Firhill. I think Doolan should bring him back from Ayr and work to integrate him into the first team squad and make him feel wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 1 hour ago, Yellow & Redneck said: Oakley signs at Ayr. Could mean we keep Dowds. It would be a major surprise. I thought I saw him linked with Raith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a f kincaid Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 46 minutes ago, partickthedog said: Love the expression "deadwood carthorse". Both "deadwood" and "carthorse" individually are fairly conventional descriptions for football players, but putting them together is sheer genius! Altogether now..."The deadwood carthorse stage is coming right over the hill..." 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 4 hours ago, partickthedog said: Love the expression "deadwood carthorse". Both "deadwood" and "carthorse" Whip-crack away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 8 hours ago, a f kincaid said: Altogether now..."The deadwood carthorse stage is coming right over the hill..." I can just picture the JL stand belting it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 15 hours ago, exiledjag said: I don't fancy the idea of Rudden returning to the Jags. The manner of his leaving still annoys me. We should be trying to sign players who have the potential to play in the SPL. Rudden is at best a Championship/League 1 striker- as Dundee gave discovered. Our history is full of players who struggled at the top level with other clubs but were successful for us. And vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsarmy Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 18 hours ago, Yellow & Redneck said: Oakley signs at Ayr. Could mean we keep Dowds. Don’t think Dowds will resign for us , not sure Dools rated him as there were times he wasn’t even on the bench. His stats for Ayr look impressive 13 goals and 7 assists in 27 games Definitely a player in there but not sure he would start ahead of Brian Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 Dowds signs for Ayr on a PCA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 12 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: Dowds signs for Ayr on a PCA. Surprised since they signed Oakley. It looks like they’re pushing for promotion this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 1 minute ago, jaggy said: Surprised since they signed Oakley. It looks like they’re pushing for promotion this season Ayr fans on p and b think they have won next seasons title and boasting they have beat us to two of our targets. We will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End 2 Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 14 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: Ayr fans on p and b think they have won next seasons title and boasting they have beat us to two of our targets. We will see. They certainly beat us to the signing of Oakley. Dowds? Not so sure of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 13 minutes ago, Garscube Road End 2 said: They certainly beat us to the signing of Oakley. Dowds? Not so sure of. Not just saying this because they didn't sign, but i am not bothered that we didn't get them. We will need another striker as Graham might get injured or a drop in form. The problem is everybody knows Graham will start everything being ok with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 10 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: Not just saying this because they didn't sign, but i am not bothered that we didn't get them. We will need another striker as Graham might get injured or a drop in form. The problem is everybody knows Graham will start everything being ok with him. Agree with this. Both Oakley and Dowds would have been "Graham-lite". What we really need is a different sort of striker who can both challenge Graham, but also play alongside him from time to time, meaning that we can vary our tactics. Doolan will remember that having contrasting strikers served us well, thinking back to his contests and/or co-operation with Steven Craig and Lyle Taylor. Ade Azeez was less prolific, but was the foil to Doolan in our most successful season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 Between Oakley and Dowds, Ayr look like they've starting to assemble a really good squad already. Still hoping that we aren't putting all our eggs in one basket with Graham. Need another proven goalscorer - shame, as I still rate Dowds and it's a shame to lose him to a rival who will be playoff contenders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 6 minutes ago, Yellow & Redneck said: Between Oakley and Dowds, Ayr look like they've starting to assemble a really good squad already. Still hoping that we aren't putting all our eggs in one basket with Graham. Need another proven goalscorer - shame, as I still rate Dowds and it's a shame to lose him to a rival who will be playoff contenders I agree but I don't feel Dowds would be a good fit for us. That doesn't of course mean he won't be a success at Ayr and a have an effective partnership with Oakley. Think we need a nippy striker to compliment Graham and Diack. Ideally a fella that can play wide when needed. We need two wide attackers in any case. So if one could also play thru the middle and be a goal threat, so much the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted May 25, 2024 Report Share Posted May 25, 2024 1 hour ago, Auld Jag said: Ayr fans on p and b think they have won next seasons title and boasting they have beat us to two of our targets. We will see. Were they even our targets? Paper talk mentioned Oakley but did we even speak to him? As for Dowds, he was never an option to come back. I think that was clear in January Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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