Onthefringes

Another BIG change required...

Dearly me... I certainly get it. I’m only relaying the thoughts of various people at the club who are best placed to make that assessment. I’d be inclined to laud the Youth Cup winning team too. Is it down to how we manage our prospects from development football to first team ready the sole reason that the majority haven’t progressed? Hyping up a ‘bunch of 16 year olds’ fits with the club business plan, hence the McKinstry story surfacing - its certainly not for the lack of trying that they’ve not featured as much. Change is afoot to allow those at the latter stage of under 18 (where Semple fits in) some exposure at the next level.

You’re not quite getting this are you? The “best crop we’ve ever had” as a collective group has been relayed from those in the club best positioned to remark as such. Project Brave status was achieved prior to those signing. The kids likely to make a regular step up now spaces in the squad become available have been training with the first team and the management team are keen to force the issue.

It’s widely recognised at the club, promoting 8 at the one time last year is testament to their thinking. superward covers your post succinctly.

The 6 monthly deals have been a bi-product of Project Brave and widely on offer at most clubs, some offering only amateur terms. Reasoning for that is simply that the clubs didn’t know how creation of Under 18’s & reserve levels would pan out. We’re seeing movement out of our reserve team as it’s felt our current Under 18’s are the among the strongest crop that we’ve ever had & decision been taken to push those onto the next level to feature more regularly.

Any pictures of the German keeper that’s there?

Apologies, sir.

Never claimed to be in the know - reliable information isn’t as freely given on the strength of the posts like the administrators’. Aligns with how the club do its’ dealings. Being a little cryptic serves to protect sources and annoy the sycophants on here.

A bigger “Five figure fee” than we paid... plans for an Alan Burrows statue being unveiled soon.

Not controversial at all. Interested to find if it’s a temporary or permanent contract.

None of that scenario likely to happen. No ‘cryptic pish’ as an administrator alluded to when posting days old information either... left sider is in. I’ll form opinion when club releases details on contract type.

Sounds like some are pissed off they didn’t join in. Not condoning their actions, but, seating was a shambles at that end of the ground & in a poor state of repair.

From another point of view - Having spoke to others, unanimous in their opinion it’s the worst surface they’ve played on and are used to playing on artificial grass most weeks. Many rating what I’d describe as an overused Braidhurst as playing better.

Won’t work like that for everyone, granted. Temperament is key.

On the ‘smart’ agent point... Whilst, I think it’s incredibly naive to suggest coin is the main factor. Modern players look to develop too if the focus is there. Turnbull has that in abundance. Fanciful notion and a tug on the heartstrings of many “play first team for another year to develop”. Crock of shit. Scottish football is fucking chronic & development is an afterthought to survival. Even at the big two. Flourish at Under 23’s, better facilities, coaching - it’s a different world. More power to him seeing that

Elliott Fear? Proved his worth again on Wednesday

Don’t believe everything you hear...

Don’t believe the hype.

Whilst understanding nobody is being forced out the door - Your cash ideal is incredibly naive.

Shoehorning McHugh into the midfield is part of the problem. Certainly hasn’t the nous to go up against Killie’s midfield pairing of Power & Dicker. Aldred proves his worth with pace alongside. Under little pressure until our management decided on substitution.

Another poor analogy. You’re a holocaust of a person. She put us in the poor house & didn’t fancy the rebuild.

Soooo Tuesday... Especially when the hot topic McManus was off to pastures new the other week.

Somebody needs replacing...

Yeah, which the reserve coaching staff were keen to change... Immediately.

Midfield? What is your opinion based on? Seems different factions of coaching/management teams see different... never a midfielder in a million years. Kid has all the attributes to be a cultured centre back.