weeyin Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 See he's Northern Irish, so maybe something with the Robinson/Craigan connection. Could be that or could be our McManus/Skippy Middlesborough connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I signed Straker on FM once #signtony #tony2015 #tonystrakersmotherwellarmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Interesting to see that it looks like Thomas played as a second striker for the U20s today. Maybe why we're looking at another winger? Maybe a chance that the coaching staff see Thomas playing the McDonald role in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Would certainly be interesting to see Thomas play more centrally (maybe just off the strikers). He certainly has the skills to spray the passes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goggles & Flippers Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Please tell me I'm not the only one a tad excited about the potential we have in this current squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman1991 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Nah definitely not - haven't felt this way (about a new season) for a long while. Competition and strength throughout the squad - with (dare I say it) quality and not just quantity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermarv Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Talk about Dom Thomas he actually used to play in centre midfield haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Nah definitely not - haven't felt this way (about a new season) for a long while. Competition and strength throughout the squad - with (dare I say it) quality and not just quantity. Indeed. Was visiting Northern Ireland this past weekend, and even had a random passing Wrexham fan clock my 'Well jacket and tell me what a great signing Louis Moult was going to be for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 While there has been some clearing out of the old, and some potentially excellent new signings brought in, it's also good to see that 9 of the starting line-up from the 2nd leg of the play-off are still here. So there is a nice balance of continuity and fresh legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Brobbel's also spent time on loan at York City with Wes Fletcher and the bold Tony Straker fact fans. Also, +1 on Dom Thomas playing as a #10. It's something I fully endorse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dossertillidie Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Dom Thomas in a more central role has a ilk of ryan Gauld about it, played in similar position and look where he has ended up. I think that role would suit his natural talent in being able to pick out a pass and score some decent goals. Not to bring the debate of bulked up wingers but I'd prefer a stronger defensive midfielder who is as quick going forward at left mid. Could be a great tactical move bringing him on in this position and playing him regularly in that position in the 20s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergi4 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 #signtony #tony2015 #tonystrakersmotherwellarmy Maybe we can call him in a few years for the Masters. Is that still going, and if so do we have a squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yassin Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Maybe we can call him in a few years for the Masters. Is that still going, and if so do we have a squad?Club ambassador IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Please tell me I'm not the only one a tad excited about the potential we have in this current squad?Trying to remind myself that the squad is pretty similar to the one that ended last season. And while we scudded Hamilton, St Mirren and some championship side at home, we also lost to Accies away and failed to beat Ross County in the run in. The preparation seems better this season, the manager has had more time to get his ideas across to the players. He seems to have got Ainsworth in the mood. Weighing it up, not excited. Cautiously optimistic... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_in_drublic Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I sign Straker for whoever I go, set his training to "light" and watch him rot training with the youth team. This is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Maybe we can call him in a few years for the Masters. Is that still going, and if so do we have a squad? I think we're blackballed for crowd trouble anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberbernie Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 any news on Pearson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MearnsWell Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Scan results due Friday. He's walking around ok. Skippy just been on BBC Sportsound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 The Twitter machine has a young(ish) winger with us on trial, Ryan Brobbel (one tweet and no other mention but it seems to have come from someone with a Boro connection of sorts rather than a random ITK account): https://twitter.com/shaunwilson71/status/628523074187567104 Released by Boro at the end of the season. Interesting if so since I wondered if there might be a school of thought that we're a bit light on the left side with Chalmers having had to step in (and doing a solid job by all accounts it has to be said). Also goes back to Flow's reply to someone a while back along the lines of "at least" two more to come in, the two being the much discussed GK and CM. May well be the case that we're not simply restricting our recruitment to those positions though. Edit to add: going by a couple of posts on Boro's forums there were a few people quite surprised he was released with the suggestion he was quite close to breaking into their first team. Make of that what you will. And there's your trialist there in the u20s this afternoon. Brobbel looks neat and tidy enough in the u20 YouTube highlights just up. Hot the post as well. Playing no 14 with the shite haircut and wee beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Brobbel looks neat and tidy enough in the u20 YouTube highlights just up. Hot the post as well. Playing no 14 with the shite haircut and wee beard. Yep, just watching now. Dom Thomas and Lionel look like they're having a bloody lovely time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstone Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Brobbel looks like a baddie in a Robin Hood film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageman Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 What struck me most about the highlights was the height / build of the players. Ainsworth, Trialist excepted all looked to 6 feet and well built too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 What struck me most about the highlights was the height / build of the players. Ainsworth, Trialist excepted all looked to 6 feet and well built too. I noticed this too. Luke Watt is another that has come through looking physically ready for first team action. Craigan's interview was also very encouraging in terms of joined up thinking at the club... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ-94 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Purely going by highlights , so correct me if I'm wrong, but it did seem that they were playing a similar style to the first team which can only be a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndrew7 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 This is going to sound ridiculous, but my Director's son is best mates with Brobbel. Was having a chat with him there and he says he's still a bit lightweight but has his head screwed on the right way. Said he did really well with Hartlepool last year; set up some good goals/chances. He won't be a 40 goal a season man but sounds exactly like the young, hungry and eager to impress type of player we're wanting to sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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