Spiderpig Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 On 1/10/2025 at 12:59 PM, Kmcalpin said: Thats true but, IF he comes this month, I suspect he'll be brought in to beef up the midfield i.e replace Davor. As its stands we badly need a physical defensive midfielder and a hulking target man, if we want to stick to Ketts' plan but make it Archie Mair announced loan till end of the season https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Val51TH5fM5Z6mVIMS2p/371 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelllfan Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Might be a bit reactionary but surely games like today highlight the need to improve the squad both now and at end of season. Ox- Keep, Mair- Too early to say, will also go back to Norwich, Connelly- keep as Bu? Kaleta- Make permanent if possible, SOD/Koutrombis- Move On Balmer, Gordon - Keep Blaney- Still not sure on Mcginn- Release too injury prone Casey- I'd probably let move on. Seddon- Keep Wilson - Keep as BU, Sign a LWB Davor, Callahan- Move on, Lennon Miller- WIll be sold, Paton, Sparrow-Keep, Halliday- Keep as BU, Andrews- Will go back to Cov, Nicholson - Move on too injury prone. Slattery - offer 2 year deal if he can stay fit too end of season. Maswanhise- Probably be sold if offer comes in, Vale- Will go back to Blackburn would like to keep if possible. Robinson-Keep, Ebiye- Move on, Watt-Depends on form to end of season, Taveres- Send back to Hibs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Take it we don't rate Connelly? Third in line and then when an opportunity arises, we bring someone else straight into the team. Writing is surely on the wall for him. You wonder why we resigned him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootherwell86 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 If we are going to persist with this anti-football football then it’s imperative that we use this January window to inject pace and athleticism into the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelllfan Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, Mootherwell86 said: If we are going to persist with this anti-football football then it’s imperative that we use this January window to inject pace and athleticism into the team. 100% - LWB, probably a Target-Man and a Holding mid - Try and punt Callahan and Koutrombis, offer Ebiye and Davor out see if anyone will take them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, Mootherwell86 said: If we are going to persist with this anti-football football then it’s imperative that we use this January window to inject pace and athleticism into the team. and more physicality. However to achieve that we'll need to shift some bodies out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, Orinoco said: Take it we don't rate Connelly? Third in line and then when an opportunity arises, we bring someone else straight into the team. Writing is surely on the wall for him. You wonder why we resigned him. I was thinking exactly the same thing. He does seem to be on the small side for a Premiership goalie and doesn't seem to have progressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew160588 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 5 hours ago, thewelllfan said: Might be a bit reactionary but surely games like today highlight the need to improve the squad both now and at end of season. Ox- Keep, Mair- Too early to say, will also go back to Norwich, Connelly- keep as Bu? Kaleta- Make permanent if possible, SOD/Koutrombis- Move On Balmer, Gordon - Keep Blaney- Still not sure on Mcginn- Release too injury prone Casey- I'd probably let move on. Seddon- Keep Wilson - Keep as BU, Sign a LWB Davor, Callahan- Move on, Lennon Miller- WIll be sold, Paton, Sparrow-Keep, Halliday- Keep as BU, Andrews- Will go back to Cov, Nicholson - Move on too injury prone. Slattery - offer 2 year deal if he can stay fit too end of season. Maswanhise- Probably be sold if offer comes in, Vale- Will go back to Blackburn would like to keep if possible. Robinson-Keep, Ebiye- Move on, Watt-Depends on form to end of season, Taveres- Send back to Hibs. Casey apparently signed a pre contract with hearts. There is about 50% of our squad out of contract. I would give kotroumbis a run at right back see how he goes not seen much of him to have an opinion. Sod is horrendous the now and getting slower every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 8 hours ago, Andrew160588 said: Casey apparently signed a pre contract with hearts. There is about 50% of our squad out of contract. I would give kotroumbis a run at right back see how he goes not seen much of him to have an opinion. Sod is horrendous the now and getting slower every week. If true, that’s no great loss. Casey tries hard and often puts his body on the line, but those attributes are replaceable at this level, and let’s not forget that he didn’t want to be here in the first place. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 On 1/11/2025 at 11:11 PM, Andrew160588 said: Casey apparently signed a pre contract with hearts. There is about 50% of our squad out of contract. I would give kotroumbis a run at right back see how he goes not seen much of him to have an opinion. Sod is horrendous the now and getting slower every week. Casey is dreadful. Hearts are welcome to him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 My Hearts supporting mate doesn't think there's anything in the Casey rumours as it's seemingly just one guy who claims to be in the know who posted in one of the Hearts forums. They've just signed 2 CB's and have 2 currently injured so unless they're planning on changing their entire back line it seems a strange signing but then again you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I like Dan Casey and I'll be sorry if he goes Also asked someone I know who knows transfer stuff before I do and he dismissed it as nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I am going to put it out there and you might think it's bonkers. The Bair hasn't really been featuring much for Auxerre and only has 1 goal, is it worth trying to get him on loan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 3 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: I am going to put it out there and you might think it's bonkers. The Bair hasn't really been featuring much for Auxerre and only has 1 goal, is it worth trying to get him on loan? I think we sold extremely high, and made out like bandits, I would pass. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 22 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: I am going to put it out there and you might think it's bonkers. The Bair hasn't really been featuring much for Auxerre and only has 1 goal, is it worth trying to get him on loan? I would say yes. Bring him home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 10 hours ago, grizzlyg said: I am going to put it out there and you might think it's bonkers. The Bair hasn't really been featuring much for Auxerre and only has 1 goal, is it worth trying to get him on loan? Bair might struggle in the current team. Last season 'feed the Bair' was the chant with likes of Gent and Spittal feeding. For me we need to sort out the creative/feed part of the team . I think we've got enough strikers who can put the ball away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretzel Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 McGinn is out for four months, I wonder if we will look to add defensively now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 11 hours ago, grizzlyg said: I am going to put it out there and you might think it's bonkers. The Bair hasn't really been featuring much for Auxerre and only has 1 goal, is it worth trying to get him on loan? No, we had the once in a career season from Bair, paid nothing for him and Robbed Auxerre of £1.6 million selling him on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 37 minutes ago, pretzel said: McGinn is out for four months, I wonder if we will look to add defensively now. Thats bad news, but in no way surprising. If there is a silver lining its that we have time in this window to bring in a replacement. Other things being equal, we should do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 7 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Thats bad news, but in no way surprising. If there is a silver lining its that we have time in this window to bring in a replacement. Other things being equal, we should do. Sadly this is likely the end of McGinns career, he'll be 35 this year and understandably has picked up a few injuries in last few seasons. At this point of the season I'd be looking at young fit loanees from English Prem/Champs league - it's been mutually beneficial over recent seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 With McGinn unfortunately now knackered, I imagine Kettlewell will see SOD as cover in the RCB role. However, with Koutroumbis either being shite or broken, another versatile right-sided defender is a must this window to get us to the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, pretzel said: McGinn is out for four months, I wonder if we will look to add defensively now. Massive blow. I hope injury wasn't caused by him being rushed back but I guess it's just been really bad luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Seemingly Tavares is also nursing a knock and the Ox is out for 3 months. Seddon out for 8 weeks. Stama also out for several more weeks. Reinforcements almost certainly required. Goalie, left back and central defender? It's the worst season for injuries I can ever recall for and thats going back over 60 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 This injury saga can't all be down to bad luck. Some of it has to be down to poor recruitment, poor medical decisions, poor management, and someone casting a hex over Fir Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spit_It_Out Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Hoofball 24/7 just get a target man or men punt it and hope for the best its going to be a shitfest for the rest of the season lets be honest its not going to be pretty. I really like McGinn but nothing we can do about it however i am more worried about Stams injury record since he has moved to the club more out than in. SOD needs to get his head in the game cause latley he has been horrible rank rotten and he is going to be captain for rest of the season. At this stage we need about 4-5 players because our squad is so injury prone dont know who is going to be fit but this could be blessing in disguise cause he might need to chnage it up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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