Auld Jag Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 So the window is shut. Are we stronger than before it opened? In defence I would say we are, attack not sure if much has changed. If Cardle is not out to long he will be a plus and if we can get Coulibaly fit, he would be like a new player. Although of course he is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Will tell ya in 1min when window shuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Disappointing not to get striker in (wonder if it was Sow that fell through) however one of the better windows in recent times more for the departures than anything. Time for them to knuckle down, fight for every ball and have an opposite half of the season to the first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legs Like A Spider Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Definitely a lot better. Whether there is enough improvement remains to be seen. Coulibaly looked better than I expected in the reserve match against Celtic, If he is motivated and gets fit could be key. Saturday is a big test and will probably give a good indication of the way things will go. With so few games left the manager and players need to get things right straight away. Caldwell certainly appeared to spot the problem areas in the team and his transfers in and out give hope that if we can stay up he might do a decent job in the summer transfer window and stop our decline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsarmy Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Legs Like A Spider said: Definitely a lot better. Whether there is enough improvement remains to be seen. Coulibaly looked better than I expected in the reserve match against Celtic, If he is motivated and gets fit could be key. Saturday is a big test and will probably give a good indication of the way things will go. With so few games left the manager and players need to get things right straight away. Caldwell certainly appeared to spot the problem areas in the team and his transfers in and out give hope that if we can stay up he might do a decent job in the summer transfer window and stop our decline. I agree , look a bit better especially in the defence but can’t help thinking the signings of 30 somethings of Harkins , Cardle and Stephen Anderson are just stop gaps to get us out of the mess we’re in . Still short up front for me , think Dundee Utd signed Sow and Pawlett who both would have been good signings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 On the face of it at the least it looks as if the wage bill is lighter and the squad older. The signings we have made I believe confirm that the club accept we are fighting against relegation and not for promotion. The jury is out on the team and Caldwell at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Passenger Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 6 hours ago, jlsarmy said: think Dundee Utd signed Sow and Pawlett who both would have been good signings. They would have been. But Neilson managed both, plus Nesbitt, at MK Dons. Tannadice was their only likely destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p12tfc Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Ill take a back 5 of Hazard McMillan Anderson Saunders Penrice over Bell Elliot Keown McGinty Penrice every day of the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 With exception of Eskine we haven't lost anyone who was contributing. We've made a lot of signings and on early evidence they'll improve us. So I'm confident that we're in a better place, time will tell though. Agree that it was an exercise in keeping us up. I'm okay with that. It's what we needed. I think any pre season promises or bluster on Caldwell's appointment has to be left behind by everyone, and the focus be on the battle ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 No ideas of the ins and outs but it looks like guys like Lee Erwin and Sofia Moussa are not attached to any team now. If we are still light in numbers I’m presuming they could be signed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnyjag Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: No ideas of the ins and outs but it looks like guys like Lee Erwin and Sofia Moussa are not attached to any team now. If we are still light in numbers I’m presuming they could be signed? Great shout this! There will probably be a few players free after the window, which also means their pay demands may be lowere. Someone like Erwin would b a decent addition. We are much stronger now than at the end of December add to that the dramatic improvement in Elliott and Spittal and things look promising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Gekantawa Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 45 minutes ago, p12tfc said: Ill take a back 5 of Hazard McMillan Anderson Saunders Penrice over Bell Elliot Keown McGinty Penrice every day of the week Along with Spittal, Elliot has probably been our best player since Caldwell joined. Other than that, I’m generally in agreement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 A mixed window in some ways. Our new defence looks an upgrade, but the average age of the squad looks to have gone up. Having seen a better performance v QoTS, time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Yes.....defence looks a lot better already.....cardle has been a good addition.....up top we will wait and see its a big turnover and credit to the club and manager for basically clearing out a whole team but it’s results on the park that count over to you Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivad Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 We're going to have to be stronger - much stronger. All but two of our points have been gained at home. Only six of our remaining fourteen league games are at home, four of them against the top four in the league table, all of whom won on their previous visit to Firhill this season. Indeed, if all our remaining fixtures produce the same result as the first time round, we will gain a further five points, with a total of 24 points, one more than Alloa have already. A 100% improvement would give us ten points and a total of 29, one less than the total that consigned Dumbarton to a doomed play-offs campaign last season. Even a 200% improvement, for 15 and 34, would probably not be enough, given that none of the teams in the bottom half shows any sign of going on a Brechin type run of defeats that would come to our aid. We can only hope that the new recruits will contribute sufficiently to turn things around, starting on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Technically there may be a slight improvement Mentally, the improvement is huge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Murray Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Big improvement in the squad. Caldwell has done well. Coulibaly coming back is a huge boost for us. With also Aidan we have two players that can change a game out of nothing. I said the two big signings were going to be a center back and a big striker. We did the center back but never got the striker we need. Still could get an out of contract player so will need to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsarmy Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Dick Dastardly said: Technically there may be a slight improvement Mentally, the improvement is huge Not sure where you get that from , we’ve only won 2 league games under Caldwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 We replaced a lot of players who had a losing mentality. So far the new guys have shown some fighting spirit, although we need to convert that into results or it could fall away again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsarmy Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said: We replaced a lot of players who had a losing mentality. So far the new guys have shown some fighting spirit, although we need to convert that into results or it could fall away again. Majority of the players who have left have hardly played this season under Caldwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanito Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Only time will tell but if we take the Keown / Anderson swap on paper looks a bad deal (swapping a 23 year old for a 33 year old) but anybody who has seen either play over the last 18 months would agree that the heart and desire that Anderson plays with is something that our back line has lacked in our descent down the league. As a supporter just not having to watch Keown, Bell, Ntambwe, Mutombo again has been the positive of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, jlsarmy said: Majority of the players who have left have hardly played this season under Caldwell But 6 of the probable starting 11 will be new players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsarmy Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 9 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said: But 6 of the probable starting 11 will be new players Elliott, Penrice, Slater , Bannigan , Spiittal Fitzpatrick, Doolan and Storey will all play on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 40 minutes ago, jlsarmy said: Elliott, Penrice, Slater , Bannigan , Spiittal Fitzpatrick, Doolan and Storey will all play on Saturday If Cardle is fit, he will play probably in place of Storey and Harkins will start probably at the expense of Fitzpatrick. The question is will McMillan replace Elliot or keep his place in central defence. Anderson may not be ready to play as he is only joining us today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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