Gascoigne's Flute 211 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 What does everyone reckon we need next season to win the league. Radicial changes are required but would you offer new deals to any of the players whos contracts are expiring. Tough ask to get it right in one transfer window if anyone believes Ross Wilson can pull it off but not impossible. Goalkeepers: McGegor, McCorie, McLaughlin Left Backs: Barisic, Yilmaz Centre Half's: Goldson, Helander, Davies, Sands, Souttar, King Right Backs: Tavernier, Devine Defensive Midfielders: Lundstram, Kamara, Jack, Davis Left Wing: Kent Centre Midfielders: Hagi, Raskin, Lawrence, Cantwell, Arfield, Ofoborh, Lowry, Tillman Right Wing: Sakala, Matondo, Wright Strikers: Morelos, Colak, Roofe BookWorm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SPWF 7,796 Posted February 28 Popular Post Share Posted February 28 Almost a full new squad. The core of the losers who’ve been here for our various failures in the last 4/5 years need shipped out. cr3_bear, falkirkNS, graeme_4 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA1972 8,231 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 New everything KAI 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 52,701 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Think people need to realise it’s going to be a process that will happen over a few windows. Take McLaughlin for example, nowhere near good enough to play for us, and everybody wants him out this summer, but he’s only ever going to be a back up, so is a number two really a priority this Summer when we have so many other positions and areas which need addressed, and a limited budget with which to do it? Without factoring in any players potentially leaving we need a number one keeper, a centre half to rotate with Davies, a centre midfielder, a wide player and two strikers. Bad Robot, Bourne2Win and Malkytfp1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose244 2,559 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 BookWorm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Maestro 9,385 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 What I would go in to next season with. GK - NEW SIGNING, McCrorie or McLaughlin as backup LB - Barisic, Yilmaz CB - Goldson, Davies, Souttar, King, NEW SIGNING RB - Tavernier, Devine Holding Mid - Lundstram, Jack, Raskin, NEW SIGNING Attacking Mid - Lawrence, Cantwell, Tillman LW - Kent, NEW SIGNING RW - NEW SIGNING, Sakala ST - Morelos, Colak, NEW SIGNING, NEW SIGNING(One who can play wide also) Bad Robot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrupsleftfoot 9,931 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 We need one or two more Raskin type players in terms of profile, by which I mean huge confidence with ability to match and a ceiling that can eventually take them to good clubs in the EPL. No more journeymen like Colak or broken one time considered talented kids like Matondo. OrangeRab 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 31,663 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 42 minutes ago, Gascoigne's Flute said: What does everyone reckon we need next season to win the league. Radicial changes are required but would you offer new deals to any of the players whos contracts are expiring. Tough ask to get it right in one transfer window if anyone believes Ross Wilson can pull it off but not impossible. Goalkeepers: McGegor, McCorie, McLaughlin Left Backs: Barisic, Yilmaz Centre Half's: Goldson, Helander, Davies, Sands, Souttar, King Right Backs: Tavernier, Devine Defensive Midfielders: Lundstram, Kamara, Jack, Davis Left Wing: Kent Centre Midfielders: Hagi, Raskin, Lawrence, Cantwell, Arfield, Ofoborh Right Wing: Sakala, Matondo, Wright Strikers: Morelos, Colak, Roofe Honestly could replace every single one of them and I wouldn’t have the slightest bit of regret about it. I think of our current squad only Tav, Goldson, Davies, Ridvan, Raskin, Lawrence and Cantwell will be near Beale’s ‘best’ 11 next season. Maybe Kent, but hopefully not. Desperately need… GK CM RF CF Gascoigne's Flute, AGM_72 and KAI 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco87 559 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 With the size of rebuild required we really need to be looking at the academy to supplement new players coming in. Given where we are we need quality coming in rather than quantity but I doubt the finances will be there to be spending £3/4/5M+ on 8/9/10 players, so ideally need the backups coming from the academy to allow finances to be focussed on those we are expecting to be starters. Off the top of my head we have seen King, Devine, Lowry, Lovelace around the squad on a consistent basis but only really King has had a prolonged run of games (and that was through necessity). I get we have standards and every match is must win but I think the fans would have more understanding if it was made clear that we need to see who from the academy can step up and we will see 1 or 2 players getting significant game time for the majority of the remaining fixtures as it is really the only way to assess if any of them are ready to be part of the squad. Bourne2Win 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 31,663 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Just now, rossco87 said: With the size of rebuild required we really need to be looking at the academy to supplement new players coming in. Given where we are we need quality coming in rather than quantity but I doubt the finances will be there to be spending £3/4/5M+ on 8/9/10 players, so ideally need the backups coming from the academy to allow finances to be focussed on those we are expecting to be starters. Off the top of my head we have seen King, Devine, Lowry, Lovelace around the squad on a consistent basis but only really King has had a prolonged run of games (and that was through necessity). I get we have standards and every match is must win but I think the fans would have more understanding if it was made clear that we need to see who from the academy can step up and we will see 1 or 2 players getting significant game time for the majority of the remaining fixtures as it is really the only way to assess if any of them are ready to be part of the squad. The academy guys just aren’t that good sadly. OrangeRab and NorthernLights 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 10,589 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 A goalkeeper, Yilmaz or other to take Barisic's place, a right winger, maybe replace Kent too and a new main striker. Probably another CM to sit beside Raskin too because Lundstram, Kamara and Jack aren't the answer there. Tillman. Four players and Tillman for sure, possibly a LB and LW. Move on McGregor, Davis, Arfield, Jack, Morelos, Sands. Try to move on Kamara, Barisic, Matondo, Roofe. graeme_4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco87 559 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 11 minutes ago, graeme_4 said: The academy guys just aren’t that good sadly. I have a feeling that may be the case, but the only way to know for sure is let them sink or swim. We play enough games carrying underperforming senior players, are we really saying that we aren’t good enough to have an academy player or two on the pitch against the likes of Kilmarnock or St Mirren for example? Also got to remember it is a massive thing for an academy player to be making a debut / first couple of appearances. Beyond giving them a “taste” of what it is like there is little use in giving them 10 min at the end of a game once every couple of months. We need to be giving them prolonged exposure (and in situations where there is something in the game to be played for if we are certain they aren’t going to shit the bed) to give them time to adjust and build confidence that they can perform at this level. Given that the season is pretty much done bar the Scottish Cup what are we actually learning (and possibly looking forward to as fans - the attendance this weekend is going to be an interesting barometer) from starting with Kamara / Kent / Morelos / Lundstrum / Sakala / take your pick vs. giving say Lowry a start and bringing on Lovelace? Bergerloyal and Bourne2Win 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sausagetrunks 5,721 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 we need to get rid of a lot of dead wood. And invest heavily in the team, non of these squad filers and searching for freebies. you get what you pay for. If we don't invest we will get nowhere. BlueAvenger and graeme_4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 69,068 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 New squad and new manager is the dream Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 39,675 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Everyone bar Raskin and Tillman should not be here if we want to win 56. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 70,378 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Start with spine of team. Keeper Centre Half CDM Number 9 graeme_4 and falkirkNS 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa6995 3,457 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Speed, Intensity, Concentration, Determination, Skill, Fitness and Bottle. Davidorrp 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 31,663 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 minutes ago, esquire8 said: Everyone bar Raskin and Tillman should not be here if we want to win 56. Cantwell? Ridvan? Lawrence? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 39,675 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, graeme_4 said: Cantwell? Ridvan? Lawrence? Cantwell maybe as a squad option. No idea like everyone else about Ridvan, was unable to shift Borna from the starting 11. Don't think Lawrence is good enough. Standards need to be far better than what we accept currently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 70,378 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Team for next season imo New Goalie Tav, Goldson, New CH, Ridvan or another. New CDM Tillman, Raskin 3 new forwards. No point folk going on about Tav or Goldson as they’ll still be here and playing. We should be looking at a future RB who starts being bled into team with hope about him being starting RB the season after. AGM_72 and graeme_4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 39,675 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 41 minutes ago, BlueSuedeSambas said: Think people need to realise it’s going to be a process that will happen over a few windows. Take McLaughlin for example, nowhere near good enough to play for us, and everybody wants him out this summer, but he’s only ever going to be a back up, so is a number two really a priority this Summer when we have so many other positions and areas which need addressed, and a limited budget with which to do it? Without factoring in any players potentially leaving we need a number one keeper, a centre half to rotate with Davies, a centre midfielder, a wide player and two strikers. McLaughlin should be out the door and McCrorie being backup. Bring in a proper #1 who plays every game. No questions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluebells 6,898 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 It really is a depressing thought when you realise how much of a rebuild we have to do a couple of years after being in a position of strength. Need to get rid of so many losers in that squad, sick of seeing them embarrass us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 39,675 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, STEPPS BOY said: Team for next season imo New Goalie Tav, Goldson, New CH, Ridvan or another. New CDM Tillman, Raskin 3 new forwards. No point folk going on about Tav or Goldson as they’ll still be here and playing. We should be looking at a future RB who starts being bled into team with looking about him being starting RB the season after. If you had the freedom of choice then both should be out the door too. The loser mentality starts and ends with them in the squad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 69,068 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: Team for next season imo New Goalie Tav, Goldson, New CH, Ridvan or another. New CDM Tillman, Raskin 3 new forwards. No point folk going on about Tav or Goldson as they’ll still be here and playing. We should be looking at a future RB who starts being bled into team with hope about him being starting RB the season after. Devine should be getting the rest of the season in all honesty, won’t happen though. Would be giving King some games ahead of Davies too Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post STEPPS BOY 70,378 Posted February 28 Popular Post Share Posted February 28 Just now, ForeverAndEver said: Devine should be getting the rest of the season in all honesty, won’t happen though. Would be giving King some games ahead of Davies too Personally don’t think that Devine is anywhere near good enough. The Godfather, GA1972, Malkytfp1 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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