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Latest Scottish Division 1 Transfers Ins And Outs

 

Ayr United

In: Gareth Wardlaw (St Mirren), John Robertson (Partick Thistle), Andy Geggan (Dumbarton)

Out: Andy Rodgers (released)

 

Dundee

In: Graham Bayne (Dunfermline), Ryan Conroy (Celtic), Jake Hyde (free), Steven Milne (Ross County) Ross Chisholm (Arbroath)

Out: Sean Higgins (St Johnstone), Craig Forsyth (Watford)

 

Falkirk

In: Darren Dods (Dundee United), Rhys Bennett (Bolton, loan)

Out: Keiran Stallard (Airdrie United), Scott Davidson (Stirling Albion, loan), Mark Stewart (Bradford, tribunal), Mark Twaddle (Rochdale)

 

Greenock Morton

In: Paul Evans (Hamilton), Andy Graham (Hamilton), Paul Di Giacomo (Ross County), Ross Forsyth (Stirling Albion), Sean Fitzharris (Celtic), Andy Jackson (St Johnstone), Peter MacDonald (St Johnstone), Archie Campbell (Rangers), Darren McGeouch (Stranraer)

Out: Brian Graham (Raith), Allan Jenkins (Ballymena United), Kevin Kelbie (Glenavon)

 

Hamilton Accies

In: Willie McLaren (QotS), Grant Anderson (Stenhousemuir), Grant Anderson (Stenhousemuir), David Hutton (Queen of the South)

Out: Paul Evans (Morton), Andy Graham (Morton), Nigel Hasselbaink (St Mirren)

 

Livingston

In:

Out: Joe Hamill (Raith Rovers), Mick O'Byrne (Albion Rovers), Raffaele de Vita (Swindon Town), Robbie Winters (free), Chris Malone (Airdrie United), Aaron Conway (free)

 

Partick Thistle

In: Johnny Lindsay (St Johnstone), Tommy Stewart (Shamrock Rovers), Aaron Sinclair (Montrose)

Out: Paddy Boyle (Dunfermline)

 

Queen of the South

In: Gus MacPherson (manager), Stephen Simmons (Raith Rovers), Kevin Smith (Notts County), Chris Higgins (Dunfermline)

Out: Colin McMenamin (Ross County), Willie McLaren (Hamilton), Paul Burns (Dunfermline) Rocco Quinn (Ross County)

 

Raith Rovers

In: Brian Graham (Morton), Stevie Reynolds (St Johnstone, loan)

Out: Ryan Logan (Hearts), Gregory Tade (Inverness CT), Stephen Simmons (Raith Rovers)

 

Ross County

In: Colin McMenamin (QotS), Grant Munro (Inverness CT), Michael Fraser (Birkirkara), Kurtis Byrne (Hibs), Russell Duncan (Inverness CT), Sam Morrow (Tranmere Rovers), Rocco Quinn (Queen of the South)

Out: Paul Di Giacomo (Morton), Andrew Barrowman (Dunfermline)

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Latest Scottish Division 1 Transfers Ins And Outs

 

Partick Thistle

In: Johnny Lindsay (St Johnstone), Tommy Stewart (Shamrock Rovers), Aaron Sinclair (Montrose), Bannigan (returns from loan to Ayr)

Out: Paddy Boyle (Dunfermline), John Robertson (Ayr United), Craig Hinchcliffe (coach), Bryan Hodge, Bryn Halliwell (both told GTF), Balatoni (Returned to Hearts from loan, might come back).

 

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Only in a coaching capacity. My link

 

Forgot to add, Halliwell also told to GTF.

 

Shepherd and McGeough were released too. Lochhead is out of contract and trying to win a new deal with us. He could have been the young trialist who played in central defence against Fleetwood Town today.

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Can't imagine that Jack Boyle could be assessed on his performance solely on that Blyth pitch.

 

A couple of people have said this. Perhaps it was clear he wouldn't cut it from the training last week, or maybe he is still in contention for a spot but had a niggle that kept him out. Southampton website has him listed as a midfielder so there might still be a place for him.

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Surprised that Gaston didn't feature today given the publicity. Also Boyle nowhere either. Can only surmise that the Sinclair transfer (and perhaps extra money needed for Balatoni :unsure: ) has left us skint. Can't imagine that Jack Boyle could be assessed on his performance solely on that Blyth pitch.

 

Brennan appears to have been assessed on his performance on the Blyth pitch (and training too) and then released. The Balatoni loan deal appears to be dead as we cannot afford Hearts' terms. Jackie, in his Glaswegian interview, rightly said that defensive cover is his main priority.

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Brennan appears to have been assessed on his performance on the Blyth pitch (and training too) and then released. The Balatoni loan deal appears to be dead as we cannot afford Hearts' terms. Jackie, in his Glaswegian interview, rightly said that defensive cover is his main priority.

 

This is true. Oddly, whatever you think of their merits as goal-scorers, we have plenty of forwards which is very rare for us. (Doolan, Stewart, Grehan and Fraser, Burns and Donnelly in emergencies; Erskine can play forward too).

 

Midfield we're OK with 4 experienced players (plus Stewart or Donnelly in an emergency) and the good thing here is that Campbell and Bannigan could already step into the team no problem with MacBeth not all that far behind.

 

Defensively however we've only got three experienced players which means this could be a weak point for us (though Rowson can fill in CB or RB in an emergency). But unless we get an experienced loan player in we're going to have to hope that we don't have too many problems here with injuries, so on. The addition of even just one experienced (not necessarily that old) defender who can play a couple of positions would make a big difference to us.

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This is true. Oddly, whatever you think of their merits as goal-scorers, we have plenty of forwards which is very rare for us. (Doolan, Stewart, Grehan and Fraser, Burns and Donnelly in emergencies; Erskine can play forward too).

 

Midfield we're OK with 4 experienced players (plus Stewart or Donnelly in an emergency) and the good thing here is that Campbell and Bannigan could already step into the team no problem with MacBeth not all that far behind.

 

Defensively however we've only got three experienced players which means this could be a weak point for us (though Rowson can fill in CB or RB in an emergency). But unless we get an experienced loan player in we're going to have to hope that we don't have too many problems here with injuries, so on. The addition of even just one experienced (not necessarily that old) defender who can play a couple of positions would make a big difference to us.

 

Ideally, we need a right-back and a right-footed central defender. We would be in trouble if Paton and Kinniburgh were out at the same time. There is the possibility that Jackie, like Sid, could play in an emergency. Is he keeping up his fitness in training with the squad?

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The addition of even just one experienced (not necessarily that old) defender who can play a couple of positions would make a big difference to us.

Probably right sided at that. Even then we could still be a bit of a liability over on the left. Lindsay is raw and, just going on the 75 mins I've seen of him, Sinclair may be more of an attacking full back than a last line defender.

 

If Archie misses out on Wednesday night due to his knock or only plays a wee while I'd imagine we'll have a clearer idea about the level Lindsay and Sinclair are at just now. It would tho' throw up a bit of an imbalance if we had to get another left sided defender in.

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Ideally, we need a right-back and a right-footed central defender. We would be in trouble if Paton and Kinniburgh were out at the same time. There is the possibility that Jackie, like Sid, could play in an emergency. Is he keeping up his fitness in training with the squad?

 

:wall: JACKIE ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT!!!!!!!!!!

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Jamie Campbell could slot in to the right-back position.

 

Yes he could, and any of our more inexperienced youngsters could fill in for a more experienced player for a game or maybe two games. But if players like Paton and Kinniburgh were out for say 4, 5 or 6 games due to injury they very well could stuggle.

 

Last season we had Robertson who could play right back or centre back. So we had an experienced player you could trust to fit in anywhere. And Balatoni, though young was a wee bit older than our other youngsters and a bit more physically developed. If we could have got him back it would have been good because he'd fit into the team right away having played a good few games for us.

 

A real problem for us is that we've brought on youngsters who can play 3 midfield positions and two forward positions but we've none that are ready to play first team in defence. In fact we've had to bring in new youngsters from other teams to make up this deficit. If we bring in another youngster for right-side defensive cover I'd hope he'd have at least been out on loan for a season to another club and playing regularly.

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It seems that the BBC have given up reporting on SFL transfer news - http://news.bbc.co.u...v_1/default.stm

 

There have been no updates for ages. :mad:

 

This 'Sportsday Live' - breaking news as it happens seems like a front to tell us what overrated footballers have for breakfast via twitter. If we cared that much that Joey Barton thinks it's ridiculous he can't get a visa into the USA we'd have twitter accounts and follow him. The BBC need to look at the depth of their coverage, as it seems they only care about the Premiership and Championship these days. The least they could do is a division ins and outs for each professional league in the UK.

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That's unfair - there's comprehensive transfer news here

comprehensive transfer news

and quite up-to-date, in geological terms.

 

Actually, I've just seen this. Up to date in real terms, however the only transfers I can find involving Scottish League clubs are to English League clubs. Think it's missing a lot of SPL moves too.

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Actually, I've just seen this. Up to date in real terms, however the only transfers I can find involving Scottish League clubs are to English League clubs. Think it's missing a lot of SPL moves too.

 

Not quite fair - they mention Jason Thomson [Hearts - Dunfermline] loan.

 

But otherwise you're quite right.

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Not quite fair - they mention Jason Thomson [Hearts - Dunfermline] loan.

 

But otherwise you're quite right.

 

I had seen that, I could have been clearer by saying Scottish Football League transfers. I'm sure though, that there must have been more moves within the SPL too.

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