Tekel Towers » Summer Transfer Window 26/27

Tek · 01/4/2026 1:42 pm

Thought it was about time we kicked this off.

So, two already in the door (Randall & Rose) our two antipodean attackers.

Another tipped to sign (Joshua Rawlins) and closer to home Dylan Tait heavily tipped to sign from Falkirk as a Craig Sibbald replacement.

Goodwin also heavily hinting today in the press that Ashley Maynard Brewer will be offered a new deal.

Macho Man · 01/4/2026 1:48 pm

Was Lewis Mayo not also linked?

Tek · 01/4/2026 1:52 pm

Macho Man wrote:
Was Lewis Mayo not also linked?

I think someone did mention him on here the other day.

Snacks94 · 01/4/2026 3:52 pm

Liam Gordon mentioned on Dode Fox podcast last week but not seen that anywhere else.

Saw Jason Kerr mentioned but think that’s unlikely.

RogerTheAlien · 04/4/2026 3:36 pm

We all know this but a new keeper is a must.

AMB has done a 6.5/10 in his spell but we need better.

Snacks94 · 04/4/2026 5:50 pm

Yeah keeper’s not good enough. Hopefully we are already down the line in terms of signing a competent number one.

Ferry and Stephenson both likely to be away abd are going to be tough to replace, theyve hardly missed a game this season and playing wing back in that formation is a hard shift week in week out.

Fatah will be a huge miss, very talented player.

Farrugia doesnt look up to it but might be able to be an ok squad player next season.

Arabdownsouth · 10/4/2026 8:55 pm

Would anyone take Trevor Carson back in the summer? Got to be better than anything we've had in the last 3 years surely? Always thought he was decent although he never got a real chance at United. Must me out of contract over the road in the summer I'd have thought?

redford_must_score · 10/4/2026 9:35 pm

Arabdownsouth wrote:
Would anyone take Trevor Carson back in the summer? Got to be better than anything we've had in the last 3 years surely? Always thought he was decent although he never got a real chance at United. Must me out of contract over the road in the summer I'd have thought?

Doubt we'd ever sign a 38 year old no matter how good he is.
We'll probably sign a 23 year old Bosnian with 4 under 21 international caps.

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Arabdownsouth · 10/4/2026 9:55 pm

redford_must_score wrote:
Arabdownsouth wrote:
Would anyone take Trevor Carson back in the summer? Got to be better than anything we've had in the last 3 years surely? Always thought he was decent although he never got a real chance at United. Must be out of contract over the road in the summer I'd have thought?

Doubt we'd ever sign a 38 year old no matter how good he is.
We'll probably sign a 23 year old Bosnian with 4 under 21 international caps.

I think age is less relevant for keepers and by fuck do we need some experience at the back.

redford_must_score · 10/4/2026 10:42 pm

Arabdownsouth wrote:
redford_must_score wrote:
Arabdownsouth wrote:
Would anyone take Trevor Carson back in the summer? Got to be better than anything we've had in the last 3 years surely? Always thought he was decent although he never got a real chance at United. Must be out of contract over the road in the summer I'd have thought?

Doubt we'd ever sign a 38 year old no matter how good he is.
We'll probably sign a 23 year old Bosnian with 4 under 21 international caps.

I think age is less relevant for keepers and by fuck do we need some experience at the back.

I agree. Just saying what the club will most likely do.
We definitely lacked experience this season especially in that back line.

Arabdownsouth · 10/4/2026 10:48 pm

redford_must_score wrote:
Arabdownsouth wrote:
redford_must_score wrote:

Doubt we'd ever sign a 38 year old no matter how good he is.
We'll probably sign a 23 year old Bosnian with 4 under 21 international caps.

I think age is less relevant for keepers and by fuck do we need some experience at the back.

I agree. Just saying what the club will most likely do.
We definitely lacked experience this season especially in that back line.

Player/ coach role maybe? He'd be a better back up than Richards at least.

Mr X · 10/4/2026 11:53 pm

Carson is currently playing for a team routed to the bottom of the championship having conceded considerably more goals than anyone else, pretty sure we can do considerably better than him.

Arabdownsouth · 11/4/2026 3:00 am

Mr X wrote:
Carson is currently playing for a team routed to the bottom of the championship having conceded considerably more goals than anyone else, pretty sure we can do considerably better than him.

Is that entirely down to him though? We thought the same thing last summer too no doubt, how'd that go?

Mr X · 11/4/2026 11:11 am

Arabdownsouth wrote:
Mr X wrote:
Carson is currently playing for a team routed to the bottom of the championship having conceded considerably more goals than anyone else, pretty sure we can do considerably better than him.

Is that entirely down to him though? We thought the same thing last summer too no doubt, how'd that go?

He cant train full time due to issues with his knees, he is finished at top flight level

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Arabdownsouth · 11/4/2026 11:48 am

Mr X wrote:
Arabdownsouth wrote:
Mr X wrote:
Carson is currently playing for a team routed to the bottom of the championship having conceded considerably more goals than anyone else, pretty sure we can do considerably better than him.

Is that entirely down to him though? We thought the same thing last summer too no doubt, how'd that go?
He cant train full time due to issues with his knees, he is finished at top flight level

Yeah I noticed that a little bit late tbh, might still be worth considering as a coach though. Something is definitely not working in our goalkeeping department thats for sure.

JerryDungle · 12/4/2026 9:40 am

Can’t say I knew much about him when we were tentatively linked with him earlier in the season, but after watching him yesterday, I’d like to see us go after Lewis Smith in the summer. Looks a right good wee player. Got a very good goal record for a winger in a team that’s been rooted to the bottom all season.

David_Blunkett · 12/4/2026 12:01 pm

Would be an easier/smaller rebuild if we just gave contracts to Graham, Keresztes, Strain, Richards, Brewer, and any others out of contract or with an option to buy, means less identification of targets etc

So taking that into consideration, I hope it's a harder/bigger rebuild.

Exercise the option on Sevelj, phone a skip on the way home from the St Mirren game for the rest.

Arabdownsouth · 12/4/2026 12:37 pm

David_Blunkett wrote:
Would be an easier/smaller rebuild if we just gave contracts to Graham, Keresztes, Strain, Richards, Brewer, and any others out of contract or with an option to buy, means less identification of targets etc

So taking that into consideration, I hope it's a harder/bigger rebuild.

Exercise the option on Sevelj, phone a skip on the way home from the St Mirren game for the rest.

You nearly had me with that first paragraph 🤣

redford_must_score · 12/4/2026 12:52 pm

David_Blunkett wrote:
Would be an easier/smaller rebuild if we just gave contracts to Graham, Keresztes, Strain, Richards, Brewer, and any others out of contract or with an option to buy, means less identification of targets etc

So taking that into consideration, I hope it's a harder/bigger rebuild.

Exercise the option on Sevelj, phone a skip on the way home from the St Mirren game for the rest.

A better coach would be getting better performances from some of these players.
For example Graham and Keresztes would look far less exposed in a disciplined back 4.
Agree though that Strain Richards Brewer (and Farrugia) are just not good enough.

And how is it that the player who exploded into the League with goals and assists can't even get a start under this coach? Topped the table for goals and assists until our 'coach' got fired into him. He plays a complete fraud at centre forward but our most talented footballer is basically told to f off?

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Arabdownsouth · 12/4/2026 1:04 pm

I'd have taken Calvin Miller a couple of seasons ago tbh, certainly better than some of our options.

redford_must_score · 12/4/2026 1:10 pm

Arabdownsouth wrote:
I'd have taken Calvin Miller a couple of seasons ago tbh, certainly better than some of our options.

Generally speaking we sign players and stagnate them.
McGlynn signs players and improves them.
Goodwin is a football club manager.
McGlynn is a coach and motivator.

Stillliving · 12/4/2026 1:32 pm

redford_must_score wrote:
David_Blunkett wrote:
Would be an easier/smaller rebuild if we just gave contracts to Graham, Keresztes, Strain, Richards, Brewer, and any others out of contract or with an option to buy, means less identification of targets etc

So taking that into consideration, I hope it's a harder/bigger rebuild.

Exercise the option on Sevelj, phone a skip on the way home from the St Mirren game for the rest.

A better coach would be getting better performances from some of these players.
For example Graham and Keresztes would look far less exposed in a disciplined back 4.
Agree though that Strain Richards Brewer (and Farrugia) are just not good enough.

And how is it that the player who exploded into the League with goals and assists can't even get a start under this coach? Topped the table for goals and assists until our 'coach' got fired into him. He plays a complete fraud at centre forward but our most talented footballer is basically told to f off?

I would agree with you about AMB Strain &Richards none of them are good enough.
I would disagree about Farrugia I think he has looked calm and composed while surrounded by
players who look anything but.
Am I reading correctly that you believe Dolcek is our most talented player?

David_Blunkett · 12/4/2026 1:42 pm

Graham and Keresztes might look les exposed in a back 4, but it's the constant brain farts that harm us.

Seen a post on Twitter that said it's like whatever defenders are playing hold a sweepie to see who'll be the biggest clown each week.

No amount of coaching will stop Iovu's calamity yesterday, you learn it at about 7-8 years old, row z is the safest option, see also, you never let the ball bounce you attack it, always try to get goal-side of your man, force your opponent onto his weaker foot.

We sit and criticise, but even the biggest donkey ever that's made it to professional level, runs rings around us with a balloon in a phone box, yet so often they make the kind of errors that would make a sunday league kid blush.

redford_must_score · 12/4/2026 1:48 pm

Stillliving wrote:
redford_must_score wrote:
David_Blunkett wrote:
Would be an easier/smaller rebuild if we just gave contracts to Graham, Keresztes, Strain, Richards, Brewer, and any others out of contract or with an option to buy, means less identification of targets etc

So taking that into consideration, I hope it's a harder/bigger rebuild.

Exercise the option on Sevelj, phone a skip on the way home from the St Mirren game for the rest.

A better coach would be getting better performances from some of these players.
For example Graham and Keresztes would look far less exposed in a disciplined back 4.
Agree though that Strain Richards Brewer (and Farrugia) are just not good enough.

And how is it that the player who exploded into the League with goals and assists can't even get a start under this coach? Topped the table for goals and assists until our 'coach' got fired into him. He plays a complete fraud at centre forward but our most talented footballer is basically told to f off?

I would agree with you about AMB Strain &Richards none of them are good enough.
I would disagree about Farrugia I think he has looked calm and composed while surrounded by
players who look anything but.
Am I reading correctly that you believe Dolcek is our most talented player?

He was at the start of the season. He was on fire.

redford_must_score · 12/4/2026 1:51 pm

David_Blunkett wrote:
Graham and Keresztes might look les exposed in a back 4, but it's the constant brain farts that harm us.

Seen a post on Twitter that said it's like whatever defenders are playing hold a sweepie to see who'll be the biggest clown each week.

No amount of coaching will stop Iovu's calamity yesterday, you learn it at about 7-8 years old, row z is the safest option, see also, you never let the ball bounce you attack it, always try to get goal-side of your man, force your opponent onto his weaker foot.

We sit and criticise, but even the biggest donkey ever that's made it to professional level, runs rings around us with a balloon in a phone box, yet so often they make the kind of errors that would make a sunday league kid blush.

Its possible that Farrugia may come good, we'll find out in these next few games.
I agree he's calm on the ball and has ability but so often his final product is misplaced.