Tekel Towers » January transfers

Rocky Raccoon · 12/1/2016 5:26 pm

bowers wrote:
Mcgowan be away this month.
Souttar also.

Cant see hull taking spittal though

United would be crazy to sell McGowan.

Cannot see that happening.

bowers · 12/1/2016 5:34 pm

If the price is right he will be away

Rocky Raccoon · 12/1/2016 5:49 pm

Who would pay anything serious for him when he has 5 months left on his deal?

bowers · 12/1/2016 6:27 pm

That spanish guy is on trial witg dundee and not us

bowers · 12/1/2016 6:28 pm

Rocky Raccoon wrote:
Who would pay anything serious for him when he has 5 months left on his deal?

Well if they want him in.before there season starts they have no choice really

huntedbyafreak · 12/1/2016 6:57 pm

If we got offered anything over 150k for McGowan I'd sell him. He's been here for a year and the defence has got worse. I'm not saying he's solely responsible but he's equally as culpable

Ex Houston Arab · 12/1/2016 7:17 pm

huntedbyafreak wrote:
If we got offered anything over 150k for McGowan I'd sell him. He's been here for a year and the defence has got worse. I'm not saying he's solely responsible but he's equally as culpable

Now say Keith Watson was better....say it!

Rocky Raccoon · 12/1/2016 7:21 pm

huntedbyafreak wrote:
If we got offered anything over 150k for McGowan I'd sell him. He's been here for a year and the defence has got worse. I'm not saying he's solely responsible but he's equally as culpable

150k for a player with months left on his deal and is part of a defence who leak goals like the Rangers leak money, not a chance, if that was on the table I still think United would turn it down at this particular moment.

huntedbyafreak · 12/1/2016 7:51 pm

Ex Houston Arab wrote:
huntedbyafreak wrote:
If we got offered anything over 150k for McGowan I'd sell him. He's been here for a year and the defence has got worse. I'm not saying he's solely responsible but he's equally as culpable

Now say Keith Watson was better....say it!

I'm not sure he was but at least Watson notched the occasional goal and didn't annoy me on Twitter.

We could have got a cheaper player and probably a better right back.

TheShed · 12/1/2016 8:04 pm

Rocky Raccoon wrote:
TheShed wrote:
Tek wrote:
The interest in the Young Airdrie keeper was mentioned again last night in one or two places.

Two other rumours this morning.

1.Hull interested in Spittal.
2.Brentford interested in Souttar (John).

Can't help but think the keeper pursuit is with a view to the championship next year, Kawa will be away in summer and the other 2 aren't close to being good enough.

Wouldn't let Spittal go, been our best player this season, despite the opinions of quite a few on here.

Souttar, I Rate v highly, but I Think for his sake he needs to go, McNamaras use of and handling of him has set him back 2 years. It surely won't be Brentford though.

I don't have much time for McNamara but I wouldn't blame Souttar's attitude on him.

Never said anything about his attitude.

The progress of several young players in our squad stalled/went backwards during McNamaras time in charge. Possibly due to the lack of tactical awareness of the management team, possibly due to shite training, possibly due to the couldn't give a shit attitude of the management team , possibly due to the fact that McNamara was only interested in how much he could pocket from each of them, or possibly it's all just coincidence that their progress all stalled at the same time and it was nothing to do with McNamara and he was actually good at his job after all.

PatReilly · 12/1/2016 8:07 pm

Regarding a Spanish, or any, trialist, I'd have hoped we were more advanced in our signing plans than bringing in trialists.

TheShed · 12/1/2016 8:12 pm

huntedbyafreak wrote:
Ex Houston Arab wrote:
huntedbyafreak wrote:
If we got offered anything over 150k for McGowan I'd sell him. He's been here for a year and the defence has got worse. I'm not saying he's solely responsible but he's equally as culpable

Now say Keith Watson was better....say it!

I'm not sure he was but at least Watson notched the occasional goal and didn't annoy me on Twitter.

We could have got a cheaper player and probably a better right back.

McGowan is very overrated by a lot of Utd fans, not saying he's a bad player, but some seem to think he's Cafu.

Watson at his best was just as good, wasn't at his best often enough tho.

Ex Houston Arab · 12/1/2016 8:28 pm

TheShed wrote:
huntedbyafreak wrote:
Ex Houston Arab wrote:

Now say Keith Watson was better....say it!

I'm not sure he was but at least Watson notched the occasional goal and didn't annoy me on Twitter.

We could have got a cheaper player and probably a better right back.

McGowan is very overrated by a lot of Utd fans, not saying he's a bad player, but some seem to think he's Cafu.

Watson at his best was just as good, wasn't at his best often enough tho.

That's a fair assessment. It's the overreaction to McGowan that probably makes me go the other way. I'm very frustrated with him.
He is double the wages of Watson and I honestly expected a lot more from him.
Can't question his attitude, he's just not enough of an upgrade to merit the cost and the levels of praise.
Plus keef loved a goal

bowers · 12/1/2016 8:37 pm

PatReilly wrote:
I'd have hoped we were more advanced in our signing plans than bringing in trialists.

100% bang on.

SuperMario · 12/1/2016 9:14 pm

I have a feeling he could be going on trial with Dundee instead of us just a hunch

12/1/2016 9:20 pm

Ex Houston Arab wrote:
TheShed wrote:
huntedbyafreak wrote:

I'm not sure he was but at least Watson notched the occasional goal and didn't annoy me on Twitter.

We could have got a cheaper player and probably a better right back.

McGowan is very overrated by a lot of Utd fans, not saying he's a bad player, but some seem to think he's Cafu.

Watson at his best was just as good, wasn't at his best often enough tho.

That's a fair assessment. It's the overreaction to McGowan that probably makes me go the other way. I'm very frustrated with him.
He is double the wages of Watson and I honestly expected a lot more from him.
Can't question his attitude, he's just not enough of an upgrade to merit the cost and the levels of praise.
Plus keef loved a goal

To me McGowan looks a decent CH, but RB - not for me, does his best but doesn't convince going forward.

Happy for him to play in heart of defence but wouldn't greet if he went for decent money and we replaced him with a proper RB

Ex Houston Arab · 12/1/2016 9:41 pm

He'd be good to see in a back 4, right sided CH.
Like you say, doesn't have the pace of a full back, but he is decent in the air, strong in the tackle and a decent size as well.
I don't like the 3 at the back but I think Mixu plays it as we her no natural width.
If he gets some creativity in we might see 4 at the back with McGowan in there.
Be better than relying on Morris as he is the most injured ch since Scott Patterson!

bowers · 12/1/2016 9:46 pm

SuperMario wrote:
I have a feeling he could be going on trial with Dundee instead of us just a hunch

It is with dundee not us.

RogerTheAlien · 12/1/2016 10:05 pm

do everything to get GMS or Stokes In.

lifesanocean · 12/1/2016 10:15 pm

RogerTheAlien wrote:
do everything to get GMS or Stokes In.

Stokes has signed for Hibs according to Twitter.

Arabnophobia · 12/1/2016 10:29 pm

bowers wrote:
SuperMario wrote:
I have a feeling he could be going on trial with Dundee instead of us just a hunch

It is with dundee not us.

Looking at his level of sucess and struggles, I'm relieved.
Was wondering why we were after this lad.
Wondered what could be so good about a 26 year old striker other than helping a team get promotion that punted him out after which saw form slump.

Might be decent bit hoping for more promising signings.

Rocky Raccoon · 12/1/2016 11:15 pm

TheShed wrote:
Rocky Raccoon wrote:
TheShed wrote:

Can't help but think the keeper pursuit is with a view to the championship next year, Kawa will be away in summer and the other 2 aren't close to being good enough.

Wouldn't let Spittal go, been our best player this season, despite the opinions of quite a few on here.

Souttar, I Rate v highly, but I Think for his sake he needs to go, McNamaras use of and handling of him has set him back 2 years. It surely won't be Brentford though.

I don't have much time for McNamara but I wouldn't blame Souttar's attitude on him.

Never said anything about his attitude.

Cross wires here, I never said you mentioned Souttars attitude, it was I who called him on it. McNamara gave Souttar numerous chances (too many IMO) to prove himself in various positions but he failed in them all,

TheShed · 12/1/2016 11:26 pm

Rocky Raccoon wrote:
TheShed wrote:
Rocky Raccoon wrote:

I don't have much time for McNamara but I wouldn't blame Souttar's attitude on him.

Never said anything about his attitude.
Cross wires here, I never said you mentioned Souttars attitude, it was I who called him on it. McNamara gave Souttar numerous chances (too many IMO) to prove himself in various positions but he failed in them all,

IMO that's more down to McNamaras use of and handling of him rather than the boy himself, it's no coincidence that so many boys went backwards during his spell in charge is it?

Rocky Raccoon · 12/1/2016 11:49 pm

I'm not sure that many went backwards, I think it was more they excelled in a two month period then went back to what they were/are.

bowers · 13/1/2016 10:03 am

Hull prepared to put in £1m bid for spittal