im assuming a few of the young players will be squad players
Alladyce, the two smiths and ballantyne will probably bulk up the squad abitty
Lets assume Bell is leaving. Also ill leave Donaldson in there as it seems Quinn doesnt come in until he goes.
Only 2 spaces left in Ray's 18 man squad but I am thinking surely he will need to squeeze that up to 19/20 minimum to feel comfortable?
Rumours of Stanton are there and Ray has already mentioned the need for another 1 or maybe 2 strikers along with a central midfielder. Squad will take shape if we get Quinn, a creative midfielder who can play deep and another player up top. Also wouldnt say no to Stanton. Played well against us last season. Can play wide and centrally too. Good dribbler.
1 Lewis
2 Murdoch
3 Scobbie
4 Durnan
5 Edjenguele
6 Toshney
7 Flood
8 King
9 Fraser
10 Mcmullan
11 Keatings
12 Robson
13 N'Koyi
14 Donaldson/Quinn?
15 Briels
16 Deniz
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im assuming a few of the young players will be squad players
Alladyce, the two smiths and ballantyne will probably bulk up the squad abitty
Letting Bell go is total madness,it's maybe the final nail in McKinnon's coffin but i refuse to believe he is sanctioning this deal.Our keeper is probably the only player we have left with any value so is this the culmination of the 5 year plan?.
Disagree on Bell, GB.
as with any manager it is recruitment that will determine when their coffin receives that final nail.
If the two goalies we’ve brought in cut the mustard then Bell’s leaving will be fine.
I think he’s overrated and his physical resilience is questionable. A lot of injuries. Plus the travelling from Annan area to St Andrews for training stuff makes me wonder how committed he is.
I think any move he makes could well be player led. He obviously likes living where he does and I’m sure if a move cane io that required less travelling then he’d be up for it
Stanton is basically the same player as Fraser imo. He is no winger. We need another quick wide man, a big target man and GOOD central midfielder. At a minimum.
Perhaps also a good chance of two loan players being added to the squad ?
So, do we have two wingers for the coming season ?
Sorry to see Bell go, but lets hope the two new keepers can fill his void.