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!