Building a squad for the Premiership

[NOSCOTCAPS]

One of the reasons strikers have struggled at times for us is that we don't play in a style that makes enough good chances for them.
We mostly don't play around the outside of the box and look for a player to play a through ball that gives the striker a one on one.
We didn't do it at all for Fletcher and we haven't done it very often this season for Moult. Long punts and second balls won't win you enough games in the Prem.

If we can find a creative player that plays in front of Docherty and Sibbald it will lead to Moult goals.
And a winger who can go inside and out....
But finding those players is the tricky bit.

I think we have just let 3 creative midfielders go in Mochrie, Meekison and Glass, probably in that order of merit. If we sign another Tillson type then I would be disappointed. The 3 aforementioned will walk into any championship team and at least 2 of them given more game time and preferred position in a mid to lower Premiership team, i.e. a Motherwell, Hibs, St Mirren etc. only time will tell, but on their game you’d pay good money to watch them, in my opinion.

[Stoke_Arab]

I think we have just let 3 creative midfielders go in Mochrie, Meekison and Glass, probably in that order of merit. If we sign another Tillson type then I would be disappointed. The 3 aforementioned will walk into any championship team and at least 2 of them given more game time and preferred position in a mid to lower Premiership team, i.e. a Motherwell, Hibs, St Mirren etc. only time will tell, but on their game you’d pay good money to watch them, in my opinion.

I don't think we'll sign another Tillson type.
The three players you mentioned above have failed to consistently influence games in the Championship. Mochrie and Meekison have been a bit unlucky. Meekison I think will end up the best of that 3, only time will tell.
I wish them well and I'll be watching their progress but there's no chance any of them is good enough to be first choice at Motherwell Hibs or St Mirren. Not yet anyway.

We need stronger, more athletic and aggressive players who don't get brushed off the ball and can impact a game on a consistent basis.

[Arabdownsouth]

I think it's probably somewhere in between. I've asked a couple of fans of other clubs what they think, these guys are no mugs and they also think we need at least 7 additions to survive.

Gallagher if he gets his sharpness back, Holt I think can step up.
Docherty yes, Sibbald yes, Moult yes. For me the jury is out on the others. I've no doubt we'll see Middleton and Watt again although if I was the recruitment guy I'd be looking to offload those two for better.
Many observers think we need 7 or even 8, I have a feeling we'll get 4 or 5 max.

Who from this season's squad would you be happy to start in our first Premiership fixture?

Sibbald, Docherty,Moult,Graham, Gallagher and probably Middleton on his best form,Tony Watt if playing with desire too. Keeper if he comes back also.

[Stoke_Arab]

Quite long at 34 minutes, but Twa Teams one Street Courier podcast discusses departures, transfer strategy, fanbase, next season and plenty more.

https://youtu.be/cCl-xpfRn0I?si=9pyTAFUGWJK92pMq

[Chick A Saw]

Been thinking, dangerous i know, but are the likes of McMann, and to a lesser extent Meekieson, Mochrie and Glass on the way out because they are on wages that are not sustainable?

Long hard summer ahead if others cant agree terms!

[TerryTheTerror]

Those young lads won't be on big money (and I doubt McMann is) so I'd say no, that's not the reason.

[arab1970]

Those young lads won't be on big money (and I doubt McMann is) so I'd say no, that's not the reason.

Agree. Thats not the reason.

Still dont understand the Cudjoe thing, was getting a lot less gametime than Mochrie and Defo Mcmann. I dont even think Goodwin likes him.

People saying its for the development fee but as its only been 3 years so will be peanuts.

[arab1970]

Sibbald, Docherty,Moult,Graham, Gallagher and probably Middleton on his best form,Tony Watt if playing with desire too. Keeper if he comes back also.

Middleton will be a complete disaster in the prem, so predictable and if he's up against a decent RB......

[TerryTheTerror]

Middleton will be a complete disaster in the prem, so predictable and if he's up against a decent RB......

He's got better as the seasons went on I think. All we really need him to do is create a little bit of space past the defender and fire the ball in. I think he's been really good at that for quite a while now and I think he'll be able to do it in the premiership too.

[bannon_ftd_83]

I'm going to put my tin hat firmly on here and state that I don't think Moult is a very good striker. I think if we are to have any chance of staying up, then we must strengthen our attacking options. How many times did JG state that we were poor in the final third? We need pace, trickery and a clinical striker. I also, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, think we need a coach in to work with our forwards. Scoring goals is going to be made a lot harder in the SPL...we can all remember the games where we registered 1 shot in a full 90 minutes. If we are only getting one shot...we are going to have to make sure it goes in!

I absolutely agree about Moult. I would put Kai and Middleton in the same category too. The front line needs a complete overhaul with these guys being 2nd choice imo.