RogerTheAlien wrote:

Alan temple reporting we are talking to Ferencvaros in Hungary about a loan for 21 year old Issac Pappoe.

Plays central or attacking mid.

 
Just had a look at some of his clips. Looks to be a bit of a box-to-box midfielder. Good mix of him keeping possession and spraying passes from deep, but also a few goal and assists coming from breaking late in to the box.

The proof will be on the pudding, of course, but on first look he seems a decent option.

Games are often won and lost in midfield, so I like that we are not taking any chances with numbers.

Sibbald
Sevelj
Camara
Stephenson?
Pappoe?

That would give us a fair bit of depth even before you bring Odada and O'Donnell into the conversation.

Team for the first half apparently:

Richards

Conal Shields (young CB)
Iovu
Graham (c)

Constable
Camara
Sibbald
Ferry

Harry Welsh (young winger)
Sapsford
Trapanovski

JerryDungle wrote:

Bert Esselink’s the Dutch centre half. 25 year old who’s played in Cyprus and Poland his whole career.

Must admit, I am getting a wee bit nervous about all the foreign signings we’re making. I feel it’s a massive gamble ripping the experienced Scottish core that has done so well for us over the past 2 seasons to replace them all with largely inexperienced foreign players. What that does to the dressing room does concern me.

I really hope it doesn’t but I’ve got a feeling this season goes tits up again in big way. We’ve shifted too far away too quickly from what’s made us successful over the last couple of years.

 
Still a long way to go in terms of the makeup of the squad. I would imagine these ones have all been done early as we were cautious of the potential work permit/visa issues that can come from foreign players.

We did well with Walton for those couple of seasons but to be honest the general level of goalkeepers in Britain is at an all-time low at the minute, so I'm more than happy with us looking further afield (just not down under mate...).

The players we are relying on to keep the attitude of last season going are Strain, Ferry, Graham, Sibbald and Sevelj. They will likely start the vast majority of our matches if fit. Would love to see Sev given the armband, but time will tell.

I think we still need to think about cover in the full back positions. Last season, we used stop-gaps like Stephenson, Sev or Middleton when Strain and Ferry were out. We need a backup for those positions.

Ideally someone in the mould of Sean Dillon who can basically play any position across the back line would be ideal, but they don't come easily.

I would rather see more strikers and wingers signed than a 'creative' midfielder if I'm honest. I've not seen a Goodwin team setup yet where having a system that relied on a good number 10 worked well.

343 and 451 are the systems he excels at in this league and there isn't a lot of space for a Babunski, McGrath, Fraser type in either of those systems.

I want 3 hard working midfielders, two of which can get their foot on the ball when they need to, and another who is box-to-box.

After that, wingers who can beat a man and get the ball in the box for a striker to work with.

I still think we are looking at needing 8 more in the door, minimum.

David_Blunkett wrote:

Not arsed at all either way, I was more looking forward to who we might've had modelling it.

And that's the real disappointment.

 
Canna mind a time when we've ever announced a signing and a new kit at the same time.

People suggest it every year, never happens.

Outstanding. Best kit since the Shankland promotion season.

DC09 wrote:

Apparently the Bosnian striker has done a U-turn!! 

Preparing myself for some panic buying soon. 

 
Issue between the clubs apparently, nothing to do with player.

ADS - 50% of this thread is you moaning we've no signed enough players, mate  Whilst I agree we need to get things moving (we have signed two players which is more than other clubs in the league) the club are clearly working on things so my advice would be to take so called in-the-knows saying "there will be someone signing today" with the biggest pinch of salt you can. If it comes from a decent source then I believe it. Let's be honest, The Courier and The Record are the only two places you can trust to report an actual credible rumour. Alan Temple and Scott Burns. That's it. So I've kept eye on them, and unless they report a rumour, I just semi-ignore the whole 'imminent signing' posts that are littered across all of the forums. Not saying you need to do the same buddy, but I can tell you are stressed out! So just offering some friendly advice 

Beardy23 wrote:

United Arab Emarite wrote:

Do you not think the new boy looks like a Roman general?
Think we should call him Lucius.
Though why not the #3 shirt a la Robbo?
 

Robbo was never #3

 
Technically he was. But then he left before the season started. Only wore it in a friendly.

I don't think it is unfair to say that Odada was utterly atrocious in last night's match, given the circumstances. He's been here for around 3 weeks now(?) so I expected him to control that match in midfield, against teenagers that were genuinely about half his height. There wasn't a single moment in the 65 mins he played where I saw him do anything close to good.

Im not writing him off. He was maybe put through a full session in the morning, then had to play the match to push his fitness, but he didn't do any running around to make last night a 'fitness' exercise. His passing was off, he looked sloppy and didn't seem to read the game well. Lewis O'Donnell was miles ahead of him and I'd start him currently over Odada.

Meshack, not so awful, some nice touches and flicks, but nothing crazy. Expected slightly more.

Maybe I'm being overly negative but if you were at the match last night I'd be happy to be told I'm being dramatic.

Conway11 wrote:

Taking into consideration Watt's wage + bonus's etc - I feel we could bring in at least 2 players on this money. 

 
Maybe, but we are no doubt still in a big hole on the back of relegation, so they might see anything they can save on him as a win.

Walton

Adegboyega
Gallagher
Graham

Thomson
Babunski
Sibbald
Ferry

Kai
Van Der Sande
Trapanovski

Kai hasn't started the season too well, but I'd like to see him get a chance to start up there. He'll work hard to help out Miller and always has a goal in him. Forbes a great option off the bench along with Moult. Probably a toss up with him and VDS at the moment for me until we see more of the new boy. Liked what I saw on Sunday though.