have to be match fit or as close as possible we dont have time to wait.

Hoping there are some good players that can improve the squad but the cynic in me suspects it's a reaction to the supporters discontent at the January window - hope i am proved wrong 

We are in the unenviable situation of having holes in the team and no ability to bring in registered players.  If we can, against the odds, unearth an out of contract that can plug some of the gaps, even to an extent, then it would be worth doing so.

Those of a certain age won't remember this, but it is a bit like trawling the scrappy for a part for your car.  It might just get you another six months' out of it but if that is the only option then you've just got to hope you get lucky and you never know you might just get a couple of years.

Shockingly poor management given the management actually purport to lecture to others on how you go about it though!  The hitting the bar analogy is just a joke.  

No problem with bringing in prospects.  Clearly someone in recruitment is doing their bit.

The Pierre boy seems to be also known as 'black panther' and had a trial at Hibs.  He's 20 and 6'2" centre back.  The Hibs bit is a worry, but if he can hold a position and pass the ball then he might be worth a look.

douglas arab wrote:

Tek wrote:

Hearing the trialists aren't intended for the 1st team.

3 Ugandan kids and some kid from Salt Lake called Bobby Pierre. All training with the U18's.

Bringing in kids from around the world to bolster an academy that is producing very little. An academy which is had a sizeable chunk of money donated from the fans to improve the facilities. 

A lot of #academygraduates will be punted regardless if we stay up or not because they are not good enough or not been coached properly at United.
 

I think the last part is probably thee biggest failing at the club at present.

I struggle to think of any player that has walked through our doors since Neilson left and has actually improved.

There was notable improvements in Appere, Shankland and Big Benji but we had some decent coaches in Alexander and big Lee.

Since then some players are dropping back at an alarming rate. Graham, Freeman are the two I expected to be kicking on this season but so far have been more cold than hot.
 

Bill Hamid.

Ex-US Internationalist Goalie seemingly close to signing.

 

Gonna be some party on the 4th July at Tannadice.

I know our options are limited given the time of year but I'd have much preferred we got a keeper in with experience of the Scottish/English leagues. But still you'd like to think it wouldn't take much to be an improvement on what we currently have.

Has the same air as a Kawashima signing - I have no faith in our GK coach to spot someone capable and will have to be convinced

You would imagine that we would get him for next to nothing.  As has been noted not played first team football for some time, being foisted into a team lacking confidence at the bottom of the league. Sure he’ll hit the ground running.

With all the excitement this week  I presume the Hamid deal didn't happen?

Let's hope for bad weather if so.  I'm starting to remember Kelham O'Hanlon fondly