Next season or the following one - how many new first team players?

[nvager 498]

Once we are able to sign new players (After Sept 1st.) albeit initially free agents, how many of the current first team will hold onto their places?

My gut says not too many.

Wallace apart the whole defence may be changed including Alexander. The midfield is poor too. Another striker as well.

That's a lot of change.

[peter huistra 1,763]

A think our squad is pretty strong for div3/2 , 2 defenders coming in and id be happy . mibbe sign Hasslebank also .

[loyalfollower 1,543]

Id say with the nurturing of the young players build the team round Wallace and Macleod, hutton,Crawford,aird,hegarty and naismith would be my mainstays. Id release Kyle and try and punt sandaza, bring in a striker and 2-3 defenders. Temps a starter aswell

[Turnberry18 3,204]

We would need quite a few. As others have said, we need defenders. I'm not convinced by Ian Black, and I'll watch the development of Kyle Hutton with interest. I'd like to see Cammy Bell come in.

[RANGERST1LLADIE 33]

I'd say we're ok everywhere accept CD. Not been impressed with Perry or Cribari this season.

[Hoodster 162]

Each year we have to try to get a little better, increase the quality.

A few in and a couple out would do me.

In: 1 x CB

In: 1 x RB (maybe? - I would give Argyriou a chance next year)

In: 1 x CM

In: 1 x CF

Out: Kyle (definitely)

Out: Perry (definitely)

Out: Cribari (only if he was replaced)

Out: Sandaza (only if he was replaced)

As you can see, for the sake of having numbers in the squad, I would only cut Cribari & Sandaza if we replaced them with better quality in those exact positions. Improvement in the quality of a couple of positions in our team, would make a massive impact. Very little difference to the wage costs - big impact on the team.

[Turnberry18 3,204]

I'd say we're ok everywhere accept CD. Not been impressed with Perry or Cribari this season.

I wonder if Perry is lacking a more experienced CB to play alongside him. Someone like a Bocanegra etc.

[IanFerguson2012 123]

Next year we just need 3 or 4 players. We can score enough goals really so it's more the defence that needs work. Ally has to plan carefully for the steep climb in a couple of years. We won't have teams knackered after 60 minutes to walk over.

[scarkev 3,540]

Once we are able to sign new players (After Sept 1st.) albeit initially free agents, how many of the current first team will hold onto their places?

My gut says not too many.

Wallace apart the whole defence may be changed including Alexander. The midfield is poor too. Another striker as well.

That's a lot of change.

I think for the next year or two we dont really need to add to the squad that much and hopefully we will give some of our youngsters more chances in the lower leagues.

Its difficult to tell what Youngsters will kick on at this point. I am confident Macleod will and I am very hopeful Mckay will. The way I tend to look at it is to compare the team that won at Rugby Park in 2011 to our current team as that is the minimum level we will need to get back to to regain our title. Wallace and at a push Templeton are the only ones who would make it int that team at the moment.....Lot of work to do for us both in terms of player development and signings.

[JimmyCR1 1,566]

Our squad as it is now should have no problem in the second division, a lot of our current young players will get better and better as we move up. We can add to the squad as we get promoted, bringing in a few higher quality and maybe more experienced players, but to be honest I'm pretty happy with the way things are going just now no need for a complete overhaul.

[Muirheadbear 1,483]

There's only six players I would say have the attributes to help us win the SPL back, and that's the bottom line.

Alexander, Wallace, MCLeod, JIg, Templeton and wee Barry MCKay.

There are one or two youngsters like Naisminth and Crawford who cannot be ruled out but for me wee need in excess of twenty players.

And some right good ones at that!