Popular Post BlueSuedeSambas 56,413 Posted May 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2023 Never seen a section of our support as obsessed with homegrown players to make up the numbers in Europe as people on here are. BlueKnight87, Loyal72, Loyal-Bear and 10 others 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 75,725 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Just now, BlueSuedeSambas said: Never seen a section of our support as obsessed with homegrown players to make up the numbers in Europe as people on here are. 😆 trying to work our the least shitest Scottish players we could bring in. OrangeRab and graeme_4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeRab 3,399 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Just now, BlueSuedeSambas said: Never seen a section of our support as obsessed with homegrown players to make up the numbers in Europe as people on here are. I don’t get it. I think I’m missing something with the rules. Why would we go sign some shite qualified player who we would never play and pay their wages for a year. We can either just add a youngster in or go with 24 instead of 25. 24 is plenty for 6 games graeme_4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,511 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, OrangeRab said: Why is it we need to sign more home grown players? We don’t have that rule domestically? In Europe it’s a 25 man squad and for every player under 8 that isn’t home grown you lose one. So if you only have 4 home grown players that still gives you a squad of 21 to chose from does it not? Obviously you can just submit any youngster if you feel the need to get it to 25 for cover. Man City didn’t fill their bench against Madrid. Don’t see why the club would go out and sign Fleck, Naismith, Kelly when they wouldn’t get any game time anyways? What’s the point in that To put it in perspective, as it stands we will be losing 3 domestic trained players this summer verses last summer. That means our Euro squad will be 3 places smaller this summer than last if we dont sign replacements. Think of how shit our European line-ups were this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemac 5,431 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 12 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said: Forgot about him! He has been cutting about the lower leagues in England for a few years right? Who is he with now? Bristol city, left Luton town last season mitre_mouldmaster 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,511 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, OrangeRab said: I don’t get it. I think I’m missing something with the rules. Why would we go sign some shite qualified player who we would never play and pay their wages for a year. We can either just add a youngster in or go with 24 instead of 25. 24 is plenty for 6 games As it stands, we wont be allowed to submit a squad of 24. If we include Lowry and King which we dont actually have to, then the biggest squad we can submit would be 23. 18 plus Lowry, King, Souttar, McCrorie and Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeRab 3,399 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said: To put it in perspective, as it stands we will be losing 3 domestic trained players this summer verses last summer. That means our Euro squad will be 3 places smaller this summer than last if we dont sign replacements. Think of how shit our European line-ups were this year. The rules are you can have 17 non home qualified players. You don’t get punished (as far as I’m aware) for not having 8. The rule is 17 plus you can have a maximum of 8 home grown. So what’s the point in the club signing quota players just to make up numbers if they have no intention of playing them. A squad of 17 plus Souttar, Jack, Devine, King, McCrorie, Lowry is fine tbh. I don’t see why would need more than 23 players to chose from. You can pad it out with 2 more youngsters just in case Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemac 5,431 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 16 minutes ago, The Specky Non Liar - Sometimes said: I actually thought Kal Naismith recently, can play every position apart from right back I think so would certainly give us cover I looked him up on wiki a few weeks ago, says he is a utility player and plays LB/RB? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,511 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 I might be totally alone on this, but I actually think that Nisbet would do a good job for us. Much better suited to us than Colak is for our style of play. If we could sell Colak and bring in Nisbet and possibly make a bit of a profit / wage saving, it would be good business. Albeartzzz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somemightsay7 3,104 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 10 minutes ago, OrangeRab said: I don’t get it. I think I’m missing something with the rules. Why would we go sign some shite qualified player who we would never play and pay their wages for a year. We can either just add a youngster in or go with 24 instead of 25. 24 is plenty for 6 games We're allowed 25 of which 8 home grown in some way. Say we only have 4 home grown as you said, that's us down to 21. 2 of those will be backup keepers that we'll likely never use. So then you have a squad of 19. All it takes is 4-5 injuries (which would be low for us) and suddenly you only have a squad of 14 to pick from. That's not a lot for what's likely a minimum of 10 games. For reference we used 36 different players in the league this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineBlue 25,754 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Canny believe we're at the "bring back Rhys McCabe" stage of this rebuild and the season isn't even finished yet. NorthernLights and The Godfather 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 75,725 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Nisbet is shite pus he's a bogging bastard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemac 5,431 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 1 minute ago, SkylineBlue said: Canny believe we're at the "bring back Rhys McCabe" stage of this rebuild and the season isn't even finished yet. Tom Walsh is only 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal72 13,782 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 10 minutes ago, BlueSuedeSambas said: Never seen a section of our support as obsessed with homegrown players to make up the numbers in Europe as people on here are. Exactly, far too many caught up on that. If we do desperately need homegrown players, we just bump an academy player to fill the numbers. OrangeRab 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,484 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 51 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Was it not his header at the second too? Nah....Sibbick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6superbarry6 14,618 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, BlueSuedeSambas said: Never seen a section of our support as obsessed with homegrown players to make up the numbers in Europe as people on here are. 17 + Souttar, Jack and McCrorie supplemented by the B List should be plenty, I’d probably be looking to try get Ross Stewart on a pre contract next year to replace Roofe though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeRab 3,399 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Just now, Somemightsay7 said: We're allowed 25 of which 8 home grown in some way. Say we only have 4 home grown as you said, that's us down to 21. 2 of those will be backup keepers that we'll likely never use. So then you have a squad of 19. All it takes is 4-5 injuries (which would be low for us) and suddenly you only have a squad of 14 to pick from. That's not a lot for what's likely a minimum of 10 games. We will have 17 + McCrorie, Jack, Souttar, Lowry, Devine, King That’s a squad of 23 fit players. Sure you might get 3-4 injuries but that’s still plenty. Just because you can have 25 players doesn’t mean you need to. Don’t see why we would waste money on some qualified players we have no intention of playing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6superbarry6 14,618 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 20 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said: King and Lowry I agree with. Rice would have to be registered as he cant be counted in the u21 list, and given we are looking to be pretty stocked in this area of the pitch, it would not be a good use of a space. Why doesn’t Rice qualify for B list? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemac 5,431 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, 6superbarry6 said: 17 + Souttar, Jack and McCrorie supplemented by the B List should be plenty, I’d probably be looking to try get Ross Stewart on a pre contract next year to replace Roofe though. Have Sunderland activated his 1 year extension? Transfermarkt still has it expiring next month, but TBF a lot of articles online say the club have the option, but whether or not that's conditional on objectives (eg promotion or something) I'm not sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RM Monitor And Standards Officer 112,899 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, 6superbarry6 said: Why doesn’t Rice qualify for B list? Was at Motherwell? I’m guessing btw a don’t know 6superbarry6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6superbarry6 14,618 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Just now, RFC55 said: Was at Motherwell? I’m guessing btw a don’t know Same, I’m no sure how it works maybe need to be at club certain amount of time to qualify. RM Monitor And Standards Officer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,484 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 44 minutes ago, VanVeenRangers said: Van Veen scores again. 28 goals for the season. It's not just a purple patch. We haven't had a striker do this since Boyd or Ally. Get him signed on a 2 year deal Rangers. He'll smash goals with the service we provide. Mate he has all the hallmarks of a Velicka type of signing.....leave him be at Motherwell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RM Monitor And Standards Officer 112,899 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Just now, 6superbarry6 said: Same, I’m no sure how it works maybe need to be at club certain amount of time to qualify. Aye that’s my thoughts 6superbarry6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6superbarry6 14,618 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, stevemac said: Have Sunderland activated his 1 year extension? Transfermarkt still has it expiring next month, but TBF a lot of articles online say the club have the option, but whether or not that's conditional on objectives (eg promotion or something) I'm not sure. Aye think so, think he’s out till September anyway, getting rid of Roofe and Stewart on a fore contract would be ideal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 73,922 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, hammer93 said: Nah....Sibbick Thought that, someone in the match thread said Hill so thought I was wrong hammer93 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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