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Do they still do the finance option of paying up over installments?

That has to be made up! Cant believe Aberdeen would want him, let alone pay £350k for him. I liked Dunne, his pace is a real attribute, but his defending was erratic and his injury record is horrendous.

Our claret is slightly darker, but I like that.....

I actually think in proper claret & amber that could be quite smart! Not one I would want to buy myself, but I think the team would look good wearing it and the youngsters will go mad for it.

Great news. Well deserved.

That would be nice. Might help Slattery out a bit as well........

Looking forward to what he can do for us next year with a full pre-season behind him. He certainly looks to have the ability to be a success.

Not a signing that has me salivating, but he has always looked good playing against us for County, so happy to wait and see what other business is done and where GA see's him fitting into the bigger picture.

That would be encouraging. Given that the majority are still under contract, it's hard to know what changes are possible. Hopefully a recognition that our goals against column last season cant be repeated. I note Darragh O'Connor has moved on. A couple out, a couple better quality in, hopefully supplemented with some better midfield options that will allow us to keep the ball and take some pressure off the defence.

Not a long term signing, but going into a European campaign, he would certainly add a level of quality and experience we dont currently have. Be surprised if he would take the drop in wages, but if you dont ask, you dont get.

Fair doo's. I still think Slattery is decent and would benefit from having a few players of at least similar ability around him. Whether we can manage that on our budget or not remains to be seen.

The big man would be wasted on them.......

Who in your opinion, are better?

I think there's a lot in that. Be interesting to see how Ojala and Sol look next season after a proper rest and a good pre season. The chopping and changing definitely doesnt help. Defenders need games together to develop an understanding and a consistency of performance. Hopefully we can get some of that next season.

Other than KVV who is very inconsistent, Slattery is the best footballer at the club....

Not often a player comes into a club from outwith the area and immediately "gets it". Grimmy was one of those guys and its sad to see him go, but he wasnt going ro get a lot of gametime moving forward, so he goes with our best wishes and he is welcome back anytime.

Certainly be my preference. Hopefully the lure of European Football will assist in that regard.

I hope the big man gets better offers than that. Id really hate to see him playing for them......

Spittal is certainly one that has caught the eye whe we have been playing County, but then so was Vigurs at the time and it never really worked out for him. I think it probably comes down to the character/personality of the player, but also whether their attributes tie in with the rest of the squad / tactics / playing style. Much of that will be down to GA and how he sees us playing next season.

People dont make decisions in isolation though, do they? Many people, myself included will be looking at the money they have to shell out for a season ticket right now and ask whether it is really something they can justify paying for at a time when finances are being stretched, particularly given that the entertainment on offer this season has been dire (which is a different argument as to whether 5th place is success.) I apologise if I have misread the intent of your post, maybe I jumped to conclusions based on your previous posting history. I never made it personal though, so maybe play the ball and not the man next time.......

What enjoyment do you get out of trolling fellow 'Well fans like that? Given the hardship a lot of people are feeling right now, this is a really shite post.

He certainly has the physical presence and hold up play to give us cover for KVV. Wouldnt be the worst decision. My main reservation would be that it would likely be on loan and you are then back in the realms of developing someone elses player. He is however a known quantity. Just depends if you favour that over making a permanent signing that may or may not work.

I wouldnt imagine he would be interested in the wages we could offer......

And that has been the connundrum all season....

Pretty fair assessment. I think in normal times a club our size should be trying to run with a squad of around 22 first team players and supplement from the youths when required. It allows for the best use of funds to attract as high a quality of player as possible. I think 3 new quality targetted signings would improve us more than the previous strategy of throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks. I think defensively if Lamie stays and with O'Connor and Johnston coming back, we have enough cover there so Id be looking to improve the midfield and up front. We could do with another player of Slatterys quality to supplement him in midfield and also cover for his inevitible suspensions. Whether thats possible remains to he seen. We definitely need another out and out striker. Probably more for cover for KVV as we dont really have anyone else with the physical presence he has to win headers and hold the ball up. The 3rd signing for me will depend on what happens with Lamie and how well we do with signings 1 & 2. Hopefully we can get our business done early and get the players in for our European adventure. Going to be an interesting close season.