Transfer rumour thread 20/21

[tHeArAb]

Coming into this season, I think we can hope to see some improvement from existing players on the basis of:
Young players having picked up experience and still on an upward development path - Robson, Smith, Appere.
More young(er) players who should now be pressing hard for more game time - Glass, Mochrie, Freeman, Graham, Neilson, Davidson
Players from abroad now more bedded in and getting up to speed with Scottish game - Harkes, Powers, Sporle (and to a lesser extent Benji)
Also potential benefit of new manager and more pressing style with clean slate for some players. So direct comparisons with h last season may not be appropriate.

Of that lot, I can see Appere really stepping up to the plate. Think he proved against Hibs he has what it takes to make the step up. One game I know, but he looked more than comfortable against superior opposition.
Robson and Smith, I just don't think are good enough. Unless Robson can knuckle down & take on what the manager is coaching into him, I think he'll struggle. His lapses in concentration really let him down and going by the Killie game, that doesn't seem to have changed. Smith, I just didn't see much improvement in last season. I got the impression that was his level.
Mochrie was the most promising of the youngsters for me. The kind of central midfielder we actually need to have ready for the first team right now. Confident with the ball at his feet, reminded me of Armstrong somewhat.
Glass promised so much but delivered very little. I think he would benefit from a loan out to somewhere like Raith to continue his development. The talent is clearly there, but it needs developed with game time. He's not gonna get that sitting on the bench and I don't think he's quite ready for a starting jersey. The rest I haven't seen enough of to make comment.

[BudMill90]

Of that lot, I can see Appere really stepping up to the plate. Think he proved against Hibs he has what it takes to make the step up. One game I know, but he looked more than comfortable against superior opposition.
Robson and Smith, I just don't think are good enough. Unless Robson can knuckle down & take on what the manager is coaching into him, I think he'll struggle. His lapses in concentration really let him down and going by the Killie game, that doesn't seem to have changed. Smith, I just didn't see much improvement in last season. I got the impression that was his level.
Mochrie was the most promising of the youngsters for me. The kind of central midfielder we actually need to have ready for the first team right now. Confident with the ball at his feet, reminded me of Armstrong somewhat.
Glass promised so much but delivered very little. I think he would benefit from a loan out to somewhere like Raith to continue his development. The talent is clearly there, but it needs developed with game time. He's not gonna get that sitting on the bench and I don't think he's quite ready for a starting jersey. The rest I haven't seen enough of to make comment.

Disagree on Smith especially. Time will tell, but I think he'll be absolutely fine in the Premiership. Robson I thought was good against Hibs at home considering he was chucked right back in after injury.

Agree on Mochrie, would love to see him get decent game time. Glass definitely has plenty to offer too but is 3 years older than Mochrie - he needs to show that when he gets the chance or he will be back out on loan. Same with Chalmers.

[tHeArAb]

Disagree on Smith especially. Time will tell, but I think he'll be absolutely fine in the Premiership. Robson I thought was good against Hibs at home considering he was chucked right back in after injury.

Agree on Mochrie, would love to see him get decent game time. Glass definitely has plenty to offer too but is 3 years older than Mochrie - he needs to show that when he gets the chance or he will be back out on loan. Same with Chalmers.

Smith reminds me of a poor Keith Watson. Criminal letting him go when we did.

Anyway, yeah, the difference between Glass & Mochrie is their age. I'd say they're both of a similar level, but Mochrie, as you say, has a lot more time to improve on what talent he has already developed. Glass should be looking at Appere as an example of where he should be right now. He still has time, but he needs to get a shift on.

[Arabdownsouth]

Smith reminds me of a poor Keith Watson. Criminal letting him go when we did.

Anyway, yeah, the difference between Glass & Mochrie is their age. I'd say they're both of a similar level, but Mochrie, as you say, has a lot more time to improve on what talent he has already developed. Glass should be looking at Appere as an example of where he should be right now. He still has time, but he needs to get a shift on.

Was last year not Declan Glass's first playing mens football? I'd say give him a chance to see what he's made of, but this is going to be a big step up from his first season so don't expect miracles.

[darrenshedtastic]

Smith deserves a shot to get an opportunity in the prem, he's been apart of 2championship winning sides and a team who was in a title race for a long time before falling away. he deserves a chance to see if he can be a prem defender.

I think he might struggle against certain teams with real quality but in general i think he will be steady enough. still fairly young and time to improve. We need guys like Smith, guys who will be steady without being spectacular or terrible.

[swanny14]

Smith reminds me of a poor Keith Watson. Criminal letting him go when we did.

Anyway, yeah, the difference between Glass & Mochrie is their age. I'd say they're both of a similar level, but Mochrie, as you say, has a lot more time to improve on what talent he has already developed. Glass should be looking at Appere as an example of where he should be right now. He still has time, but he needs to get a shift on.

Maybe our new manager isn't an arse and might give the boy a proper chance. People writing him off after one poor game against Arbroath. A game in which another ten players in tangerine were honking, and playing in a ****ey system. Ask Cove fans what they thought of him. Not saying he's definitely going to make it, but we won't find out until he's given a proper chance, which should have been last season in the diddy league instead of being put out on loan again. Even the clown before the last clown saw he had real talent

[Shedboy1971]

new load signing def thinks he is a winger 1st and full back 2nd. Good stuff.

[BudMill90]

Was last year not Declan Glass's first playing mens football? I'd say give him a chance to see what he's made of, but this is going to be a big step up from his first season so don't expect miracles.

He's had 18 months of mens football. Loans at Airdrie, Cove and then a few months in and out at United.

Still has 2 years on his contract. He should just relax and take this season as it comes. He has bags of potential. If he is loaned out, fair enough but I think he'll be a big player for us, whether its now or in the future.

[tHeArAb]

Maybe our new manager isn't an arse and might give the boy a proper chance. People writing him off after one poor game against Arbroath. A game in which another ten players in tangerine were honking, and playing in a ****ey system. Ask Cove fans what they thought of him. Not saying he's definitely going to make it, but we won't find out until he's given a proper chance, which should have been last season in the diddy league instead of being put out on loan again. Even the clown before the last clown saw he had real talent

Who's writing him off after one game vs Arbroath?
Cove fans love him, and rightly so, but that means nothing in terms of him being ready for The Premiership.
Like I say, if he's not going to feature much this season, he'd benefit from going out on loan to a level higher than where he's been previously. Boys like him need game time. I'm sure the manager will know what's best for him.

[tHeArAb]

new load signing def thinks he is a winger 1st and full back 2nd. Good stuff.

Yeah agree with that now. Good option to have for both positions however, and it means we have adequate cover in both areas with Smith/Bolton/Freeman at RB and Bolton/McMullan at RM.