Members Willjag Posted July 30, 2014 Members Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Latest name bandied about on the Facebook pages are that we are battling with Dundee Utd to sign Liam Craig from Hibs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Latest name bandied about on the Facebook pages are that we are battling with Dundee Utd to sign Liam Craig from Hibs. Would be a good signing but Dundee United have recently made £6 million on 2 signings (minus £300,000 comp to Queens Park which is good for the spiders) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThickAsThieves Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 We don't need Liam Craig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Would be an utterly pointless signing. Probably utter shite though in fairness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Craig's in the Embra papers saying how he's glad he's still at Hibs. Stubbs is the man blah blah. Doesn't look like a guy that's going anywhere. And if he does about turn then I'd guess money talked. Either way I can't see him ending up with us. Could not be a priority signing by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Passenger Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Latest name bandied about on the Facebook pages are that we are battling with Dundee Utd to sign Liam Craig from Hibs. If that's 'Fellow Jags Fans' then it's likely to be complete and utter tripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglemon Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 i actually think gallacher was our main reason our defence changed and not Mair in all honesty In what way did the defense change? As far as I could see our defense stayed the same, more or less, but we started scoring more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand2 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 In what way did the defense change? As far as I could see our defense stayed the same, more or less, but we started scoring more. Apart from Gallacher displacing Fox, Mair came in for Piccolo and McMillan replaced O'Donnell. I think it's fair to say the defence changed. For what it's worth, and I've said this before, I think McMillan's value in the second half of the season has been somewhat overlooked; a much better full-back than O'Donnell, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted July 30, 2014 Members Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 If that's 'Fellow Jags Fans' then it's likely to be complete and utter tripe. Yeah some of the other stuff emerging there this afternoon (coming via Twitter apparently) does make it seem highly unlikely. Also saying, Gabby is wanted on a 6 month loan by both Edinburgh clubs and Swindon. Also Christie is wanted for a season long loan at Bradford. Latest is some Dutch 2nd division player coming in as a Centre back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottymagoo Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 If that's 'Fellow Jags Fans' then it's likely to be complete and utter tripe. Yeah, not like the 70 pages of deadly accurate leads posted on this thread so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Passenger Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Doesn't detract from the fact 'Fellow Jags Fans' is a heap of sh*t. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglemon Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Apart from Gallacher displacing Fox, Mair came in for Piccolo and McMillan replaced O'Donnell. I think it's fair to say the defence changed. For what it's worth, and I've said this before, I think McMillan's value in the second half of the season has been somewhat overlooked; a much better full-back than O'Donnell, in my opinion. Personel changed, effectiveness didn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legend Blows Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I think Stevenson will change and improve the mentality and physicality of the attacking side of our game. Last season there was no one there who said, "you aren't going to bully me, I'm going to boss this defence." There was no strength, desire, fight in the team. Highly was close to that, but all too often he verged on petulance. Likewise Banzo. Taylor too came close, but couldn't maintain it for 90 minutes. As much as I like Banzo, someone needs to put their arm round him and have a wee word in his ear. He does a lot of good work but he's a bloody liability at times. Always on the verge of a cheap petulant booking. Interesting to find out how many goals we conceded from play that stemmed from a Banzo foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 If Banzo was fit and Osman looked half decent alongside Fraser would you consider putting Banzo into left back? I know I would! We're not going to find another LB as good as ATS, lets face it. If Banzo and Fraser are both fit then where is Osman going to play? maybe Fraser could play in the middle next to Higgy and Steevo, that could be a great midfield mind you. I just wonder if Archie has had Bannigan at left back in the back of his mind and that's why he's signed Osman. I think we could be all getting too bogged down with finding a replacement for ATS when there's one in the team already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) If Banzo was fit and Osman looked half decent alongside Fraser would you consider putting Banzo into left back? I know I would! We're not going to find another LB as good as ATS, lets face it. If Banzo and Fraser are both fit then where is Osman going to play? maybe Fraser could play in the middle next to Higgy and Steevo, that could be a great midfield mind you. I just wonder if Archie has had Bannigan at left back in the back of his mind and that's why he's signed Osman. I think we could be all getting too bogged down with finding a replacement for ATS when there's one in the team already. I'm sure Bannigan would be happy enough to cover at left back now and again, but I don't think at this stage in his career he'd have signed an extension if he thought he'd be played out of his preferred position. It would tho' be an interesting scenario if the most competent left back at the club didn't play in that position. Actually I'm far from certain Stuart is a clean enough tackler to be a successful left back at this level. Good cover undoubtedly but McMillan is possibly the better defender. Edited July 30, 2014 by lady-isobel-barnett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Is this the same ATS that folk were moaning about for the lack of procision in his final ball and general defensive prowess? Aaron was a fine servant but very far from irreplacable, imo. Edited July 31, 2014 by jagfox 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Apart from Gallacher displacing Fox, Mair came in for Piccolo and McMillan replaced O'Donnell. I think it's fair to say the defence changed. For what it's worth, and I've said this before, I think McMillan's value in the second half of the season has been somewhat overlooked; a much better full-back than O'Donnell, in my opinion. O'Donnell played for a good while carrying an injury. McMillan had the advantage of playing most games when Gallagher and Mair were in the team and the defence was working a bit better. Even then McMillan didn't settle in right away and was a bit dodgy in some of his early games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 O'Donnell played for a good while carrying an injury. McMillan had the advantage of playing most games when Gallagher and Mair were in the team and the defence was working a bit better. Even then McMillan didn't settle in right away and was a bit dodgy in some of his early games. McMillan and SOD are very different types of players and as such I think comparison is hard. Yes, they are both right backs but sod is clearly a much more attack minded player, almost a wing back really whereas McMillan is much more defensive minded picking and choosing to go forward much less frequently. I personally prefer McMillan, but I also see odonnell as being a useful option to have when trying to attack teams. Generally I'd like to see McMillan playing against the better sides to try and sure up the defence and sod being unleashed in games we're looking to win against the teams around us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted July 31, 2014 Members Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Ideally, I'd like to see SOD playing right midfield with McMillan at right back. I think that would stiffen up the right wing considerably. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry gaz Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Ideally, I'd like to see SOD playing right midfield with McMillan at right back. I think that would stiffen up the right wing considerably. Agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibberish Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hasn't got the tank to play right midfield 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Hasn't got the tank to play right midfield Your name is very apt. Edited July 31, 2014 by Santana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Stephen Crainey has signed for Fleetwood Town so we can cross him off the list of possible left-backs. IIRC he lives near Blackpool so signing for a local club makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewarty Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 The LB conundrum is no doubt complicated by the importance of marauding wing-backs to our attacking play. Although Archie has become more conservative as time has gone on, there are few teams in Scotland that play with both wing-backs as high up the pitch as we do. Under McNamara it was becoming suicidal. I suppose what I'm saying is that we're not just looking for a LB but an ATS-shaped attacking LB, and there aren't many of those in our price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Scimmia Rossa Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Stephane Zubar on trial next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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