Rumours - summer signings

[BudMill90]

Spittal has signed for Partick Thistle today

[offshore_arab83]

No great loss to be fair, one where everyone always said that he would come good, never happened as his move clearly shows

[stokearab]

Spittal has signed for Partick Thistle today

I'd have been disappointed about this at one time, but not now.
We need a much harder resilient type of player now.

[BudMill90]

I think he'll forge a decent career in Scotland. He has quality. But if he adds that steel to his game (remember he is only 21) he could be a very good player.

[stokearab]

I think he'll forge a decent career in Scotland. He has quality. But if he adds that steel to his game (remember he is only 21) he could be a very good player.

It'll be interesting to see if he suddenly blossoms and stars for Partick because that would open up questions about the quality of coaching and development he'd had in the last year from Ray, Mixu and anyone before (you know who)

[Wullie]

It'll be interesting to see if he suddenly blossoms and stars for Partick because that would open up questions about the quality of coaching and development he'd had in the last year from Ray, Mixu and anyone before (you know who)

Didn't he spend a lot of last season out through injury? Harsh to place any blame on McKinnon for that.

[stokearab]

Didn't he spend a lot of last season out through injury? Harsh to place any blame on McKinnon for that.

Not sure how much he missed Wullie. But I worry generally about the quality of the coaching and development at Tannadice.

How was it not possible to get Erskine fit to last 90
How come Telfer didn't continue improving once joining us
How is it that Flood cannot take a set piece and fails so often to keep possession
Murrell, supposedly one for the future - released
Play a one man up top (Mikkelson) for weeks on end and expect him to score from high punts up the park

etc

[Wullie]

Not sure how much he missed Wullie. But I worry generally about the quality of the coaching and development at Tannadice.

How was it not possible to get Erskine fit to last 90 - He was naturally unfit
How come Telfer didn't continue improving once joining us - he was ****e
How is it that Flood cannot take a set piece and fails so often to keep possession see above
Murrell, supposedly one for the future - released see above
Play a one man up top (Mikkelson) for weeks on end and expect him to score from high punts up the park see above

etc

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[BillBones]

Didn't he spend a lot of last season out through injury? Harsh to place any blame on McKinnon for that.

Played 40 times last season

[darrenshedtastic]

slightly disappointed about how its worked out for spittal at tannadice.

the season before we got relegated the next "group of talented youngsters" to step up have ultimately done nothing at united.
Connolly, Telfer and now Spittal have been released or left at end of contract. so either they were all poor and over hyped to something they werent or they were dragged down to the level of negativity that was around tannadice after the GMS/Armstrong window.
they all showed glimpses of what they could have done but not consistent enough and probably all needed another season being in and out of the team instead of being forced to be the main players for us which they clearly werent ready for. Guys like telfer/connolly/fraser/spittal were relied on to be the different for us in relegated season when they werent up to that level yet.

i think spittal will do well at Partick. hes hard working and can cover a few positions which will suit them. he has shown he can take a goal and put in a good cross. With less pressure and confidence he could be a key player for them next season.