Transfer Rumour Thread 21/22

[shedka]

It does indeed.. seems a good addition and replacement for TC

[JamesMcClean]

It’s easy to take the mick out of ‘modern’ football techniques what with software analyses and other systems such as recruitment methods, but Oor Jim in his day was way ahead of his time with a lot of what he did what with sports psychology, nutrition, training methods etc etc. I have no doubt that if it were now, he himself would be embracing a lot of what now happens and indeed would likely to have started incorporating it way ahead of the rest. Such was the nature of the man. Of course, the ultimate bottom line is that he also put out a winning first team on the pitch. For all our fancy ‘modern’ approach those at the Club would do well to remember that that is fundamentally the singularly most important Key Performance Indicator - something that Jim never lost sight of.

[tHeArAb]

we really need to progress in the league cup, 100% we need to be aiming to get to finals in cups

hate when teams perceive the LC as pre-season friendlies

Agreed. A cup's a cup. Strongest team in every game and actually treat it as a national cup competition!

On the transfer front, it's really f*cking disappointing to think we could be going into the first set of games with the same team as last year bar one player. 😕

[shedka]

Depends, not if they are utilised in a better way than MM managed for the most part

[tHeArAb]

Depends, not if they are utilised in a better way than MM managed for the most part

No mate, it's poor as f*ck given the extensive scouting and recruitment networks we've been told we have. We're going into this years competition with, on the most part, the same group of players that were with us in the Championship two seasons ago.

[shedka]

It's not a huge concern yet as there is ages left to make the right signings and this group was good enough to win the championship and finish comfortable last season and reach one semi final

If they are utilised with a bit more attacking intent during the group stages they should be advancing past this and coming out of it ready for the league beginning, hopefully we do make the signings sooner than later, the right ones

[An old shed boy]

Oh to go back to the days of a manager managing the team, his no 2 does the spying with or without manager and the fans feedback tactical performance in live play so players dinny get chance to forget

And when the trainer had a bucket of cold water and a sponge.

[tHeArAb]

It's not a huge concern yet as there is ages left to make the right signings and this group was good enough to win the championship and finish comfortable last season and reach one semi final

If they are utilised with a bit more attacking intent during the group stages they should be advancing past this and coming out of it ready for the league beginning, hopefully we do make the signings sooner than later, the right ones

It's not a huge concern but it's disappointing. It's never ideal signing boys later in the window, them not getting a pre-season and subsequently having to play catchup (Edwards & Fuchs for example). Given the 'continuity' chat we were given with Courts coming in and the fact he was involved in player scouting prior to that, I'd have hoped for a few more signings at this point so we can start the season 'ready'!

[Shedboy1971]

And when the trainer had a bucket of cold water and a sponge.

we surely will get a director of bucket and magic sponge in before season starts. I dread to think what would happen if not - probably relegated by september

[BudMill90]

Ross Graham signs a new 3 year deal and then heads to Dunfermline on loan for the season.