2024/25 Ins & Outs Discussion

[Kmcalpin]

1 hour ago, dennyc said:

 I think January is the first time a player is able to sign a pre contract but don't know if that also applies to when Clubs can make contact? So perhaps revealing his name at this time would attract unwanted attention from the powers that be?

I think you're right. However, I think clubs do make contact with players "tapping them up" well before they're allowed to do so. I suppose there's various ways to work round the rules.

[Kmcalpin]

Wunderwell is quite right to withhold the identity of our possible signing. I understand his/her reasoning and would do exactly the same. Checking out some of the obvious possible sources, I've come up with 2 names Craig Sibbald and Joe Newell. Sibbald is relatively small at 5-7 and so I'll plump for Newell. The news that SK is is looking to strengthen this position is very encouraging. We need at least 2 new signings next month.

[fizoxy]

Newell is a regular for hibs, there's no chance of us signing him. Think sibbald is injured too.

Also, I don't think we need to recreate 1980s WWE to improve our midfield defensively. 

[David]

7 hours ago, Kmcalpin said:

Wunderwell is quite right to withhold the identity of our possible signing. I understand his/her reasoning and would do exactly the same.

Maybe it would have been best to go a step further and not even mention it? Unless it was just an excuse to let "the nobodies" know their place.

[wunderwell]

11 minutes ago, David said:

Maybe it would have been best to go a step further and not even mention it? Unless it was just an excuse to let "the nobodies" know their place.

Not at all. I wanted everyone to have a little fun on their guesses and cement the fact that a new defensive midfielder was potentially on their way.

The nobodies comment was a bit on the defensive side, admittedly it won’t happen again and we can all ponder on who will we sign. 
 

I won’t be back 

[MelvinBragg]

14 minutes ago, wunderwell said:

Not at all. I wanted everyone to have a little fun on their guesses and cement the fact that a new defensive midfielder was potentially on their way.

The nobodies comment was a bit on the defensive side, admittedly it won’t happen again and we can all ponder on who will we sign. 
 

I won’t be back 

Good riddance...

[Spiderpig]

6 hours ago, wunderwell said:

Not at all. I wanted everyone to have a little fun on their guesses and cement the fact that a new defensive midfielder was potentially on their way.

The nobodies comment was a bit on the defensive side, admittedly it won’t happen again and we can all ponder on who will we sign. 
 

I won’t be back 

Aw is playtime over now and your back in class in a huff.

[mio]

Ryan Jack has now managed a few months playing in Turkey without injury. Surely he’ll now be stopping getting paid by his club soon as per usual in Turkey and we’ll see him back in the UK in the transfer window? Defensive midfielder ticked off when we sell Lennon for £8m 🤣

[Clackscat]

5 hours ago, mio said:

Ryan Jack has now managed a few months playing in Turkey without injury. Surely he’ll now be stopping getting paid by his club soon as per usual in Turkey and we’ll see him back in the UK in the transfer window? Defensive midfielder ticked off when we sell Lennon for £8m 🤣

Whoever comes in when Lennon goes will be on a hiding to nothing.

I'm still of a mindset of getting enough points on board to avoid relegation, as no one seems to be discussing how our season will pan out IF he goes in January.

Our solitary goal on Friday might not officially be an assist, but without looking up or taking a touch he had the awareness and skill to first time a perfect clipped cross to the backpost. 

We will miss that ability massively

[Kmcalpin]

2 hours ago, Clackscat said:

Whoever comes in when Lennon goes will be on a hiding to nothing.

I'm still of a mindset of getting enough points on board to avoid relegation, as no one seems to be discussing how our season will pan out IF he goes in January.

Our solitary goal on Friday might not officially be an assist, but without looking up or taking a touch he had the awareness and skill to first time a perfect clipped cross to the backpost. 

We will miss that ability massively

The club has said that it has a contingency plan to bring in a replacement midfielder if Lennon Miller goes next month. When he does depart the team will unquestionably miss him and I'll miss watching him.  He'll be a loss.

However, I think our tactics and midfield set up are heavily influenced by shoehorning him into the team, playing in a way that otherwise wouldn't be our preferred set up, other things being equal.  His departure will allow us to set up differently and perhaps more effectively for our level, if SK takes that on board.  My somewhat rudimenatry take would be a physical and mobile defensive midfielder; a No 8 or box to box type like Harry Paton; and a No 10 like Sam Nicholson. More sophisticated derivatives than my basic model would be possible.