OrlandoDon

Re olusanya, looks like a player who’d play alongside nisbet or lazetic. Are we planning on two up top?? Certainly gives us a different look, just as long as he doesn’t continue his scoring against us. Or do we see him shunted out to right mid for the Morris role?

So that’s Olusanya in the door, who is next? We’ve been linked with graham at Dundee and Stanway at thistle, any other noise out there? From what I read both of those Scottish boys would be decent additions. Stanway a holding mid? Winger?? interesting there’s been no movement with David Watson to anyone….yet.

We need a core group to establish culture. Without that the team has no identity. We have shinnie and Devin, and that’s pretty much it. Hard to gain success when you patch a team of random folk together every year. Players like Watson, the two current loaners, Milne, lobban etc could have a long term influence, but we desperately need a long term shinnie replacement/a captain to lead by example.

I don’t think you can say we’ve appointed worse. While McGhee was a massive failure for example, he had a better track record than Robinson. Glass and robson could have been good with time, I see Robinson not much different to Goodwin. 100% agree strategy and vision which is why I don’t think we hire him. I do think we hire an experienced head with a clear game plan and philosophy, something I think Robinson lacks. While experienced, someone with a clear modern outlook and approach. I do think we have a stronger Scottish presence in the coaching staff. I don’t think leven has the passion or bite we’re looking for. I even wondered if we’d consider adding Barry Robson to the staff prior to him going to cork (whether he’d come was a diff story.) I honestly don’t care how long the process takes, even if it means leven until summer. I also don’t mind if we don’t sign anyone. We went all in on Thelin, and backed him financially, signing a ton of players. We all complained when we had too many loans 2-3 yrs ago, and were happy to sign more. That has backfired and we have a ton of players who aren’t good enough. We have to reduce costs and playing numbers. with karlsson leaving does that allow us another loan? Is it 6 loaners at one time?? I do expect a center mid and a winger coming in, but tough to sign based on what I said, plus kit having a permanent manager in place.

They still owe that, correct? And now they owe Dundee 400k. Perhaps a deal for Cameron can be reached, wipe their debt to us or part of it?? Although I’d expect to pay 600k or more for Cameron.

Rangers told to pay Dundee 400k for Cameron. A factor with us in no loan to buy option since they didn’t know what they owed?? they’ve been told to pay that, do we know what we’re getting for Barron???

Yup. That’s my take. Experienced foreigner and we’ll add a couple of Scots to the coaching staff.

Well said. No manager and a bloated squad. Not the time to be signing players long term. Sad but the reality of things.you could even throw lutz in there, coordination with a new manager on the squad, style of play, needs etc.

Geez. Can’t edit, too many typos and Calvin Davidson!!

Just don’t see it with Robinson. It doesn’t add up. We’ve done much to mold ourselves into a bigger and more ambitious club in recent years, major business focus, investment, improved game day experience, bigger squad, player trading model, planning around playing in Europe, director of football etc. Dave is also, like myself, living in American sporting culture, and Robinson isn’t his type. We are a bigger and more professional club now, with bigger goals and ambitions. Robinson is a step backwards. He’s had a little success, and I could be wrong, but I don’t see a progressive coach there with modern methodology. Does he even have a style of play that matches what lutz and Dave want? Both have said an appealing brand of football is required. It would almost be like hiring Goodwin again. But with a little more experience. It makes no sense to hire Lutz with his more world game experience, then hire from Dow the road at st mirren. The Motherwell checks the boxes, this guy does not. Neither does mcglynn. i’d even argue it would be slightly more more realistic if st mirrwn were where Motherwell are, fighting at the top end of the league, getting praise for their style of play etc. but they are not. I know they won the league cup, but I jus don’t think signing a manager from the team 3rd bottom of the league matches our philosophy and ambition. We chose not to hire Calvin Davidson when he had domestic success, I expect Robinson to get the slightest of glances before we hire a more glamorous coach and vision aligned coach.

I think there’s absolutely nothing to Robinson or mcglynn. Is lazy and boring journalism, nothing to report so make shit up for attention.

I dont think Dave is doing a bad job, I don’t understand your strong dislike. I certainly understand your frustration with the current situation. Of course the club and Dave have made mistakes, that’s not abnormal in football, and has been acknowledged I think. football is an impossible business. Most clubs and managers fail. Most replace managers regularly, most don’t win anything. That’s the game. cormack has brought investment. A training ground. A director of football. Increasing playing funds. We’re signing players who played for ac Milan, man city, PSG, Liverpool, loaner from spurs, highly regarded youngsters, internationalists. I get many of these haven’t worked out but it’s much greater ambition than league 1 and 2, wycombe Stockport and the likes. I certainly think we can get better balance, and I think that has been acknowledged too. rangers and Celtic have been a mess this season, hearts have recently been a mess. We’ve signed managers, with the exception of glass, that while not always my choice, made sense. its always darkest before dawn, perhaps we’re close to the beginning of something special. We won a trophy last season, maybe luckily, maybe we repeat? Unlikely but I think we’ve got a man in charge who is fully invested, will spend, is ambitious, and wants success. That’s not easy.

2027 (into 2028) is a funky transitional year.

No, explaining why as you weren’t clear whether you were pondering is it a loan, why is it a loan, or it is a loan. I’m no expert on emojis! neither are playing right now, but both are valued at their clubs so getting them permanently would be tough. Looks like LAFC play their first game of the season in mid Feb. Both want to make the World Cup squad so I can understand their clubs supporting them for a few months. One is odd man out, porteous doesn’t miss a ton of time for LA given their season is spring to autumn with a World Cup gap.

He’s highly regarded and recently signed an improved deal. Think they have three legit central defenders and he’s currently third.