Yellow & Redneck Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 (edited) 1 hour ago, jlsarmy said: The biggest issue is who would you replace Brian Graham with , watching Diack against Falkirk proves he’s not ready for that role . I agree. I mentioned this all summer, but this one just goes to show the absolutely shambolic level of planning and self-awareness from Doolan. I said in the summer, that Graham won't reach double figures this season. I will revise that and say if he scores 8 in the league this season, he's doing well. That's not necessarily his fault. But any decent management team would see that a player who will turn 37 next month might tail-off rather dramatically. Does Doolan plan for this? Does he f--k. He sticks his head in the ground and goes with a Finnish loan striker who has scored 5 league goals in 7 years as a competent back-up. It is also clear that he doesn't fancy Diack. And he needs to take responsibility for this. Why didn't Oakley sign this summer? Why didn't Dowds stick around? Why is our second striker an unknown loan deal? Because players know that Doolan doesn't have a set of balls, and won't drop Graham regardless of how he's playing. That means that any striker is almost guaranteed to play second fiddle. I mean, Ablade comes off after 30-odd mins on Saturday, and on comes Stanway rather than Diack. Edited September 30, 2024 by Yellow & Redneck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derby Jag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 1 hour ago, Yellow & Redneck said: I agree. I mentioned this all summer, but this one just goes to show the absolutely shambolic level of planning and self-awareness from Doolan. I said in the summer, that Graham won't reach double figures this season. I will revise that and say if he scores 8 in the league this season, he's doing well. That's not necessarily his fault. But any decent management team would see that a player who will turn 37 next month might tail-off rather dramatically. Does Doolan plan for this? Does he f--k. He sticks his head in the ground and goes with a Finnish loan striker who has scored 5 league goals in 7 years as a competent back-up. It is also clear that he doesn't fancy Diack. And he needs to take responsibility for this. Why didn't Oakley sign this summer? Why didn't Dowds stick around? Why is our second striker an unknown loan deal? Because players know that Doolan doesn't have a set of balls, and won't drop Graham regardless of how he's playing. That means that any striker is almost guaranteed to play second fiddle. I mean, Ablade comes off after 30-odd mins on Saturday, and on comes Stanway rather than Diack. Took words out of my mouth. If there isn't an alternative to Graham that's completely a failing with Doolan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 15 minutes ago, Derby Jag said: Took words out of my mouth. If there isn't an alternative to Graham that's completely a failing with Doolan. I really don’t think it is. There were a couple of strikers that it was rumoured we were interested in, but they decided to go elsewhere as they didn’t think they would start ahead of last season’s leading goal scorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watties wallies Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 imo we are missing robinson experienced , good link up player 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derby Jag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 1 hour ago, Lenziejag said: I really don’t think it is. There were a couple of strikers that it was rumoured we were interested in, but they decided to go elsewhere as they didn’t think they would start ahead of last season’s leading goal scorer. So it's acceptable to be reliant on a 38 year old striker playing 90 minutes every game whilst having multiple options in every other position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodstock Jag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 26 minutes ago, Derby Jag said: So it's acceptable to be reliant on a 38 year old striker playing 90 minutes every game whilst having multiple options in every other position? He's 36! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 50 minutes ago, Derby Jag said: So it's acceptable to be reliant on a 38 year old striker playing 90 minutes every game whilst having multiple options in every other position? By my count we have 5 players who have played up front at some point. And being reliant on last seasons top scorer is not that far fetched. I would still put money on him scoring more than Dowds over the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 2 hours ago, Derby Jag said: Took words out of my mouth. If there isn't an alternative to Graham that's completely a failing with Doolan. The issue is having someone to replace Graham either when he is tired or off form …. If that’s not Diack then why is he at the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsarmy Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 10 minutes ago, javeajag said: The issue is having someone to replace Graham either when he is tired or off form …. If that’s not Diack then why is he at the club Diack isn’t ready yet to play upfront on his own yet , he’s still developing and hopefully his time will come . Definitely short of another goal scoring striker to help Brian Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 50 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said: By my count we have 5 players who have played up front at some point. And being reliant on last seasons top scorer is not that far fetched. I would still put money on him scoring more than Dowds over the season. Dowds us out injured for the rest of the season. Not sure if you knew that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodstock Jag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Dowds us out injured for the rest of the season. Not sure if you knew that Edited September 30, 2024 by Woodstock Jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 4 hours ago, Yellow & Redneck said: I agree. I mentioned this all summer, but this one just goes to show the absolutely shambolic level of planning and self-awareness from Doolan. I said in the summer, that Graham won't reach double figures this season. I will revise that and say if he scores 8 in the league this season, he's doing well. That's not necessarily his fault. But any decent management team would see that a player who will turn 37 next month might tail-off rather dramatically. Does Doolan plan for this? Does he f--k. He sticks his head in the ground and goes with a Finnish loan striker who has scored 5 league goals in 7 years as a competent back-up. It is also clear that he doesn't fancy Diack. And he needs to take responsibility for this. Why didn't Oakley sign this summer? Why didn't Dowds stick around? Why is our second striker an unknown loan deal? Because players know that Doolan doesn't have a set of balls, and won't drop Graham regardless of how he's playing. That means that any striker is almost guaranteed to play second fiddle. I mean, Ablade comes off after 30-odd mins on Saturday, and on comes Stanway rather than Diack. To be fair on Ben Stanway, he was one of our better performers on Saturday (I appreciate that is not saying too much!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 40 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Dowds us out injured for the rest of the season. Not sure if you knew that Exactly why Graham will score more, and those saying we should have kept Dowds are just wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 It's not the entire picture that there's not a guaranteed goal scorer to replace Brian Graham. We need to look at the assists for Brian's goals last season and see if there's a defecit there too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsarmy Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 3 minutes ago, scotty said: It's not the entire picture that there's not a guaranteed goal scorer to replace Brian Graham. We need to look at the assists for Brian's goals last season and see if there's a defecit there too. Apart from Fitzy there is no creativity in the team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 (edited) 4 hours ago, Woodstock Jag said: He's 36! As a young man I remember Carlos Lopez the Portuguese Athlete winning the World Cross Country Championship and the Olympic Marathon Gold in LA aged 37- a year later he broke the Marathon World Record aged 38 when asked how he did it - he simply replied he had No Commitments apart from Running - No Wife Kids other job - only Running - age was not a barrier Sunday Recovery Run after competing on a Saturday is key - Sunday Rest is also key - especially as you get older Commitments are a choice - you can prioritise competing -or you can prioritise other stuff -to the detriment of competing Our Football Committee might want to take the advice of Lopez- given our lack of Striker Options Edited September 30, 2024 by Jordanhill Jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 5 hours ago, watties wallies said: imo we are missing robinson experienced , good link up player Unfortunately Robinson is injured. He is a great player when fit but it’s also a bit concerning how many times he has been injured and missed games since he joined us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodstock Jag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 35 minutes ago, Jordanhill Jag said: As a young man I remember Carlos Lopez the Portuguese Athlete winning the World Cross Country Championship and the Olympic Marathon Gold in LA aged 37- a year later he broke the Marathon World Record aged 38 when asked how he did it - he simply replied he had No Commitments apart from Running - No Wife Kids other job - only Running - age was not a barrier Sunday Recovery Run after competing on a Saturday is key - Sunday Rest is also key - especially as you get older Commitments are a choice - you can prioritise competing -or you can prioritise other stuff -to the detriment of competing Our Football Committee might want to take the advice of Lopez- given our lack of Striker Options I'd quite like to see you tell Brian Graham to his face that he's not scoring goals because he's at Petershill on Sundays. I think that would sell a lot of tickets. We could probably break-even from the revenues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 35 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Unfortunately Robinson is injured. He is a great player when fit but it’s also a bit concerning how many times he has been injured and missed games since he joined us When you take into consideration the intensity the wee fella goes about things it's hardly surprising he picks up so many knocks. A good player with an even better attitude. I guess the injuries go with the territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 20 minutes ago, Woodstock Jag said: I'd quite like to see you tell Brian Graham to his face that he's not scoring goals because he's at Petershill on Sundays. I think that would sell a lot of tickets. We could probably break-even from the revenues. Given a) Im not the Football Team Manager b) The Strength and Conditioning Coach or c) Sit on the “Football Committee” then I have no remit to be telling Brian Graham how he conducts his affairs - thats between him and the Club I mean its Brian Graham - after all what would I know about anything to do with Fitness Recovery etc etc He doesn't need a Sunday Recovery Run or a Rest Regime - its all good - silly me Carlos Lopez was probably just lucky - nothing to do with his Training Regime Next thing I would be suggesting 3 Sets of 10 on Cleveden Hill with a 5 minute Jog Recovery - to improve Strength and Fitness - which I fully accept is jusr Crazy Talk everything is fine - move along Though shalt not question our Player Training Regime ( repeat 3 times ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodstock Jag Posted September 30, 2024 Report Share Posted September 30, 2024 His name is Carlos Lopes, not Carlos Lopez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted October 1, 2024 Report Share Posted October 1, 2024 13 hours ago, Derby Jag said: So it's acceptable to be reliant on a 38 year old striker playing 90 minutes every game whilst having multiple options in every other position? No, I am saying he can’t force players to come to the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljaggo Posted October 1, 2024 Report Share Posted October 1, 2024 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lenziejag said: No, I am saying he can’t force players to come to the club. That's true, but others are saying that prospective signings will look around the Club and see how it's run and who their rivals would be. What they perhaps see is a manager too focussed on one player and the team to some extent built round him. That would be off-putting for some would be recruits. Edited October 1, 2024 by eljaggo typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted October 1, 2024 Report Share Posted October 1, 2024 11 hours ago, Woodstock Jag said: His name is Carlos Lopes, not Carlos Lopez. Well there you go -for circa 40 Years Ive been getting his name wrong 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted October 1, 2024 Report Share Posted October 1, 2024 2 hours ago, eljaggo said: That's true, but others are saying that prospective signings will look around the Club and see how it's run and who their rivals would be. What they perhaps see is a manager too focussed on one player and the team to some extent built round him. That would be off-putting for some would be recruits. What’s he going to do though ? The guy was top scorer? It’s easy in hindsight to say we shouldn’t have been thinking he was going to do the business again. He scored in the Glenafton friendly and every league cup game bar Motherwell, although he did score his penalty. In 2 of the 3 league games prior to the window closing we got a player sent off. There was no indication his goals were going to dry up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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