Building a squad for the Premiership

[Arabs4ever]

I thought Mochrie would have been kept as he has the ability to drift past players and stick the ball in the net. Craig Moore had one good game at Ibrox and injuries after that have probably led to his release.

We're needing clever midfielders who can take the ball under pressure. A playmaker and a goal-scoring midfielder would be nice. A Telesnikov kind of player along with a Brebner/Miller type would be great.

Is the boy Jack Grimmer formerly of Aberdeen a left-back?

[JUSTaway]

Most these youngsters can go on to make good careers for themselves, getting away from tannadice and playing regularly will possibly be good for them. Slightly disappointed to see mochrie go, I believe he has something, but can't say they didn't get chances. I suspect more to come.

[Stoke_Arab]

Most these youngsters can go on to make good careers for themselves, getting away from tannadice and playing regularly will possibly be good for them. Slightly disappointed to see mochrie go, I believe he has something, but can't say they didn't get chances. I suspect more to come.

I think Meekison is the one.
Guess we'll find out eventually.

[Stoke_Arab]

It's a very bad reflection on our Academy.
We need to stop developing 5 a side players who might become pros and start developing athletes who can play Premiership football.

[arab1970]

It's a very bad reflection on our Academy.
We need to stop developing 5 a side players who might become pros and start developing athletes who can play Premiership football.

yeah we need hoofball merchants

[Stoke_Arab]

yeah we need hoofball merchants

No. Never said that. Well developed physically and able to play.

[Arabs4ever]

No. Never said that. Well developed physically and able to play.

Get them playing regularly with established players in a reserve side. It worked back in the day. If it ain't broke...........

[JUSTaway]

No. Never said that. Well developed physically and able to play.

That's the entire midfield that played well when we were hit by COVID against rangers at Ibrox about 2 1/2 years ago let go. That was only time I actually thought our much vaunted youth system might be more than just that. Gave me a lot of hope that day, but come to nothing. In meekisons case injury and change of manager didn't help, he was establishing himself under courts then jettisoned by jack Ross. I'd say it should be reviewed but probably hardly any staff left from the past 4-5 years. Apart from bowman obviously!

[Stoke_Arab]

That's the entire midfield that played well when we were hit by COVID against rangers at Ibrox about 2 1/2 years ago let go. That was only time I actually thought our much vaunted youth system might be more than just that. Gave me a lot of hope that day, but come to nothing. In meekisons case injury and change of manager didn't help, he was establishing himself under courts then jettisoned by jack Ross. I'd say it should be reviewed but probably hardly any staff left from the past 4-5 years. Apart from bowman obviously!

Been saying for 2 or 3 years that the academy needs ripped up and started again. Ogren and Capuano seem to have no idea. If we get the investment from down south they'll insist on it as part of the deal.

[Chick A Saw]

Been saying for 2 or 3 years that the academy needs ripped up and started again. Ogren and Capuano seem to have no idea. If we get the investment from down south they'll insist on it as part of the deal.

Thats a bit harsh about the academy as none of the talent found through the current set up will be as yet ready to make that step up to the big team. I also think that it may just be the usual success rate is showing that Kerr Smith, Louis Nielson and Ross Graham are the ones to get a move or into the first team. But they are all from the ST era when im not sure we had the right people in charge post a certain Mr S Campbell time at the club.

I do though see that, because of who Mark Ogren appointed to set everything up, the talent may not be of the required standard, but are Lewis O'Donnell, Owen Stirton and Rory McLeod the first potential fruits of the modern era of our youth development? That system needs time to see if it will work.

Like others im quite sad to see Scott McMann is on his way because of what he did this season, but ive said before, his time here is tainted by being part of an absolutely horrendous team that put us down last season.

And while i have seen them play quite well at times, i think injury has robbed Glass and Meekieson of their futures, but i would like to have seen Mochrie get at least a years extension to see if he could build on those 3 important goals this season.

As for the others, dont know enough about the youngsters, and thank feck that fecking Clown is away tae feck!