thewelllfan

I'll be optimistic and go for a 2-1 win Watt and Maswanhise with the goals.

To give Daws his due during his time here he's been decent at finding Sts - Bair, Biereth, Van Veen and I think Stam if you keep him fit could join those names. However this season his recruitment in that area's been poor.

I don't think Watt is great but he's the only Striker we have that can keep hold off the ball and link the play. He needs to do more in front of goal I agree but his link up play is Important to the system working. Armstrong isn't awful but in general prefer Watt starts and he comes off bench. Plange was woeful v St Mirren and not done much else. Dickson who knows he's barley played but going back to City so not overly arsed. Ebieye's first touch and passing remind me of Mugabi so I don.t think he's the answer and Stams injured. So for me Watts the best of the remaining 5.

On all the League reconstruction talk in here personally I want to see it expanded to 14 teams with a 6/8 split and basically adopt the Greek Model. 26 games pre split play all teams H&A Split into top 6 and bottom 8 all play H &A again. 36 games FOR T6 40 for Bottom 8 T3 European places guaranteed + Cup Winner/4th Then add a European Play off between 5/6/7/8 for final European Place. If Cup winner is outisde T8 4/5/6/7 contest P/O Bottom 2 Relegated Championship Winner and play off between 2nd and 5th come up That keeps your 4 Old Firms for TV deal. Gives teams in bottom half something to play and gets rid of the get out of Jail free card for 2nd bottom. To me that would be the most interesting and would hopefully improve youth development as their would be less fear of relegation. Model is also not perfect so open to ideas on how to improve it further.

I agree with both points you've made. However Watt for me is the best St out of what we have available and is OOC so playing to put himself in the shop window. That team you've qouted is just a team of players mainly under contract. As I've said elsewhere the team I'd pick is: Oxborough Casey Gordon Seddon Sparrow Miller Paton Thompson Slattery Watt Maswanhise

If we're picking a team of players under contract you'd surley go: Ox SOD Gordon Balmer Koutrombis Sparrow Miller Slattery Wilson Watt Maswanhise Watt's only 1 that's not under contract but he's OOC at end of season and trying to play himself into the shop window and Stam isn't fit

It gives him a bit more freedom to get on the ball with that midfield i mentioned there all very much interchangable within games and should help us get more of the ball. It does lack a bit of pysichality tho

In terms of Thompson I wouldn't mind dropping him and pushing Seddon to Lwb i just don't trust any of our other Cbs and Wilson has been poor since November. Watt for me is the only St we have that keeps hold off the ball long enough to relieve pressure and we need Maswanhise to stretch teams. Was thinking Armstrong more off the bench and the fact I think he's still under contract with Carlisle beyond this season and we certainly shouldn't be looking at him permanently.

Might be in the minority but if we have the above mentioned players back the team I'd pick until we are safe is : Oxborough Casey Gordon Seddon Sparrow Miller Paton Thompson Slattery Watt Maswanhise Watt, Paton, Seddon. Thompson, Casey all playing for contracts with the others all contracted for next season should at least mean we have a motivated team to the end of the season. If Stam comes back throw him in for Watt aswell. If we are safe with games to go get any youth players he thinks are decent into the team and have a look at them.

If I was to guess our results right now I'd go St J (H) - D Dundee (A) - D Hearts (A) - L Killie (H) - W Ross C (A) - L

Should we not get 3 home games as we've only had 16 home games so far this season? Also regarding relegation talk we need to win probably 2 out of 5 to come 7/8th and win 1 to avoid the play off. If anyone in the bottom 6 wins 5/5 of their games I'd be surprised,

As much as I would like to rip up the majority of the squad as well I feel we need some level of stability. I wouldn't mind Wilson being loaned out as i feel he's stagnated in his development. Balmer, Paton and Robinson I wouldn't be against moving on either but I feel trying to bring in 15/16 players in 1 window would be a big ask and those 3 are fine as squad players. But theoretically all those moving on leaves you with a squad of 6 players.

As i Said previously only player OOC i'd look to retain is Paton. Of the loanees if we can get Andrews back for another season I wouldn't be against it rest can all go. Of the contracted players I'd be looking to shift Nicholson, SOD, Stuperavic and Koutrombis and Miller will be sold. Base of Squad by positon would then look like GK- Ox Cbs- Gordon, Balmer Wbs- Sparrow, Wilson Cms- Slattery, Paton Fwds- Stam, Maswanhise, Robinson That gives Wimmer a decent base of a squad and plenty of space to bring in his own players in each position.

Not for me SOD needs dropped. Wilson has been poor since november. Davor hasn't played in months not convinced this is the game you throw him into. Ox should be in goal but he'll probably pick Balcombe. Team will should be for me: Ox Kaleta Balmer Casey Sparrow Miller Halliday Thompson Slattery Maswanhise Armstrong If Gordon is back I'd have him in over Kaleta and move Balmer to Rcb

He's surely been signed as a Cb considering that's where hes mainly played last few seasons

There were a couple atricles in newspapers and BBC have one confirming it so I'd assume so

hopefully that is the case our defence has needed revamped for a couple of seasons now. 3 Clean Sheets last season and 4 this season is absolutely tragic numbers

I'm quite looking forward to getting Jordan Mcghee in whenever he's played against us i've always thought he looked decent on the ball and he's got a knack for getting a couple of goals while being relativley solid defensivley

I don't see why anyone would think Wimmer is going anywhere. I don't see us getting relegated either we'll finish 8/9th win probably 3 out of the last 6 like we do most seasons and wait and see what next season brings. The recruitment next season has to be much better than it was this season, we have probably 6/7 players who haven't played 5 games. For a squad of 33 it's been built horrendously injuries aside.

Wimmer's always played a 3 back

Of the OOC players I'd probably only be looking to extend Paton and maybe Seddon. You can find a younger version of Halliday quite easily and Dan Casey needs to be let go makes too many mistakes for me. Of the under contract players. Miller will be sold. I'd be looking to move on Koutrombis. Stuperavic, Nicholson and SOD but that's probably wishful thinking. Defence has needed an overhaul for 2 seasons. Gordon is the sort of player you want in the middle of the 3 just need to find the right outside Cbs. Balmer fine as a squad player. Keeper is sorted with Oxborough just need to bring in competition/a No2 Gk. Midfield needs an overhaul. Miller will be gone. Slattery and Paton both good options to have in there, but need reinforcements. We need new WB'S. Sparrow has been decent at RWB so far but not convinced on him there long-term. Wilson has fell of a cliff since the start of the season maybe needs a loan. We need to bring in attackers that suit the system. Stam, Maswanhise and even Robinson are good options to have and build around.

Players Leaving at end of Current season/Loan expiring Balcombe - Returning to Brentford Ward - Contract Expiring Mair - Returning to Norwich Kaleta- Returning to Wolves Casey - Contract Expiring Blaney - Contract Expiring Thompson - Contract Expiring Seddon - (Club option of further year) Mcginn - (Club option of further year) Davor - Contract Expiring Halliday - Contract Expiring Paton - Contract Expiring Andrews - Returning to Coventry Callahan - Contract Expiring Taveres- Returning to Hibs Ebiye- Contract Expiring Plange - Returning to Palace Dickson - Returning to Man City Vale - Returning to Blackburn Luke Armstrong - Returning to Carlisle

Players Under contract for next season GK-Oxborough Defenders- SOD, Balmer, Gordon, Wilson, Koutrombis Midfielders- Miller, Slattery, Sparrow, Nicholson Forwards- Maswanhise, Stam, Robinson, Stuparevic Major Squad Rebuild needed. Would be looking to shift Koutrombis, Stuparevic and Nicholson as well.

I can't understand how you can play a 343 with no pace in the team

Think this is what I'd go with V Aberdeen Give Gordon/Halliday the armband Ox Balmer Gordon Casey Kaleta Miller Halliday Thompson Slattery Maswanhise Armstrong