Transfer Rumour Thread 21/22

[Dreamsof83]

I just reflect on previous recent signings that are supposed to have offered creativity. Just the hardest position in football to recruit to. Those that are good are in high demand and are subsequently expensive.

Not a surprise our only "successful" creative signing in recent years has been McMullan and just how successful is highly debatable.

Fraser was hounded out of Tannadice by boos (poor timing for him to come through in fairness). I am not sure that we will find many creative players with more potential than the young players we have. Outside that, we simply can't afford an established creative player.

We should always hope, but lack of action doesn't necessarily equate to lack of effort

[the_arab]

I just reflect on previous recent signings that are supposed to have offered creativity. Just the hardest position in football to recruit to. Those that are good are in high demand and are subsequently expensive.

Not a surprise our only "successful" creative signing in recent years has been McMullan and just how successful is highly debatable.

Fraser was hounded out of Tannadice by boos (poor timing for him to come through in fairness). I am not sure that we will find many creative players with more potential than the young players we have. Outside that, we simply can't afford an established creative player.

We should always hope, but lack of action doesn't necessarily equate to lack of effort

well dundee managed to find one from us on loan/free transfer so im pretty sure there must be some others out there

[AraBrian]

if we dont have the budget to find a single creative player then we shouldnt have been paying money to extend the contracts of the likes of Connolly and pawlett when we have so many other options like them. A creative player was more important than another defender or a backup keeper.

Yeah agree don't knopw if pawlett and connely are the guys I would be giving contracts to either .That said I would never have gave ian philips a contract and wee jim loved him loads of people I know hated kirky a championship winner thats why I leave it to the managers they live or die by their signings maybe MM died by his or maybe as some say he had no choice TA did them all?

[AraBrian]

well dundee managed to find one from us on loan/free transfer so im pretty sure there must be some others out there

The fella was struggling to get a game for us is that who you want us to be signing just to make up the 3 or 4 promised?

[Whitfieldarab]

I'd imagine our search for candidates on the playing side are as widespread as our search for candidates on the managerial side were.

[tHeArAb]

Yip agree but if you are not happy with signings we have made because of their age what age limit are you putting on signings?Think there are guys out there that can approve us in our budget and think it is just a matter of time finding them then persuading them to sign for us.Think utd could find hundreds of players that could improve us but can we afford them do they want to come here?Or should we just sign another one or two players who won't even get a game to make up the 3 or 4 signings that people think they were promised then everyone is happy?

It's not that I don't approve of their age, more is this really the best we can get? Really? Two guys at the end of their careers who aren't going to get any better or earn us any money in the future? Having the massive recruitment team that we have, who according to the manager, spend 18 months tracking players, these two are the best they can find? Nah, no chance. Sorry.

[the_arab]

The fella was struggling to get a game for us is that who you want us to be signing just to make up the 3 or 4 promised?

when played correctly he did a good job, most of Shanklands assists in the first few months of championship season came from him. it was only when Neilson started messing about with the 11 and forcing in Pawlett that changed. He then didn't get a game due to the way MM wanted to play, went to Dundee and pretty much single handidly turned around their season with great numbers. Of course id want us to sign players who could actually provide service to Shankland... wouldnt you?

[AraBrian]

I'd imagine our search for candidates on the playing side are as widespread as our search for candidates on the managerial side were.

Would really hope it is a bit more.Think they knew who they wanted in as a manager if they were right or wrong time will tell but really hope they have scouts out there looking at players may not be easy to find players that will better us in our budget and persuade players that can to come but really hope they are trying or we are what some people seem to think on here a basket case of a club.

[tHeArAb]

I'm not argueing with that mate would love to see another ralphie or bannon but where are they that want to sign for us on our budget?my hope is we can bring them on like ralphie etc but hope we can find a few gems like bannon heggarty etc also but it's not easy on our budget really don't know what some expect we have signed two decent players probably only got them because of their age but have just seen them being more or less abused because they are not young enough but same guys are moanining that utd might be trying to play too many young guys?Have two of the 3 or 4 signings that were promised but no one seems happy with them is one or two more no matter who gonna make everything great or is it just a moan fest any way?

Youre talking like we're paying peanuts and can't attract any players Brian. We aren't. There's far more teams paying less than us who are signing players. And abused? Really? 😂

[tHeArAb]

if we dont have the budget to find a single creative player then we shouldnt have been paying money to extend the contracts of the likes of Connolly and pawlett when we have so many other options like them. A creative player was more important than another defender or a backup keeper.

Bang on! It started with Reynolds and hasn't stopped since.