Summer 2022 Transfer Window

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Fingers crossed. Hladky always seemed to stand out at St Mirren.

Would be genuine competition for Joe, & quite probably be no1. 

Aye I thought he was good at St Mirren.  Similar standard to Siegrist

Have only seen him in a few games for Salford since then mind you

[Tord31]

9 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Apparently Ipswich are close to bringing in a new goalie so you never know

Aye St Johnstone are battling with Ipswich to sign the Killie sub goalie.

Fingers crossed Ipswich get him.

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, Tord31 said:

Aye St Johnstone are battling with Ipswich to sign the Killie sub goalie.

Fingers crossed Ipswich get him.

McInnes not planning on playing him then?

[Andy_123]

34 minutes ago, Dave Bus said:

Robby McCrorie would be a good signing but yes another hun

So not a good signing then

[BaaBaaRedSheep]

Now relatively defensive related signings made would strongly assume that, if possible,  attacking midfield/striker related recruits will be made before trip to Spain.

The ITK crowd will no doubt confirm or otherwise. 

[Chester Don]

I’m quietly impressed with the signings to date.  Obviously we need to see how it all comes together but the targets appear to have been on the radar for a while and JG has articulated well what he needs and why he is recruiting who he is recruiting.  Feels like we are going to have a much more solid spine, some gumption so to speak that was sadly missing from most of the players last year 

[Tord31]

Boycey linked.

Interesting one

[Sheepo]

23 minutes ago, Chester Don said:

I’m quietly impressed with the signings to date.  Obviously we need to see how it all comes together but the targets appear to have been on the radar for a while and JG has articulated well what he needs and why he is recruiting who he is recruiting.  Feels like we are going to have a much more solid spine, some gumption so to speak that was sadly missing from most of the players last year 

Have you seen much of them play ?

[WesthillWanderersFC]

3 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Boycey linked.

Interesting one

For gaaawd sake, Maaaarleen 

[AyrshireSheep]

5 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Boycey linked.

Interesting one

I hear he's deadly. 

[aberdeen1970]

7 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Boycey linked.

Interesting one

I don't mind Boyce too much tbh. If they're giving him away for free I'd take him.

Or swap him with Gallagher

[zeroisgod76]

8 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Boycey linked.

Interesting one

Good to see we're moving away from lazy recruitment.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

9 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Boycey linked.

Interesting one

Hmmmm….

31, & a bit prone to injury?

Not sure about that.

Besides, Hearts are looking to add to their forward line, not reduce. 

[Ten Caat]

54 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Would he though?

How many times have we seen him play? 

Still hoping we get Hladky but the more that drags on the less likely it becomes. 

 

It's actually quite bizarre, the Scottish papers were saying that McLaughlin will be fighting it out next season with McGregor to be sevco's first choice 'keeper. 

But unnoticed by many, when Marshall retired after the Ukraine defeat, it was Robbie McCrorie that got called up to the Scotland squad to replace him, not McLaughlin

Supposedly when Gerrard was managing the orcs, he viewed McCrorie as McGregor's long term successor but van Bronckhorst totally disagrees and McCrorie is refusing to sign a new contract, with only 12 months left on his old one,  without getting guaranteed playing time. 

If there is any truth in the Man U rumours then it makes any chance of him joining us negligible but although Ross got a relatively large amount of game-time as a youngster and is now an established regular with us, it was always Robbie that was thought of as having the higher ceiling of the twins.

[Ten Caat]

4 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

I don't mind Boyce too much tbh. If they're giving him away for free I'd take him.

Or swap him with Gallagher

That's a great shout

[DelMonte]

That would be a cracking signing for a year or two. There is no chance Hearts would let him come to us surely? 

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, Ten Caat said:

That's a great shout

Gallagher can still bide in his house in Dundee 

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

I’ve said that on manys a Saturday 

Most weeks he looks like he'd rather be there as well

[WesthillWanderersFC]

3 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Gallagher can still bide in his house in Dundee 

I’ve said that on manys a Saturday 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

6 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

It's actually quite bizarre, the Scottish papers were saying that McLaughlin will be fighting it out next season with McGregor to be sevco's first choice 'keeper. 

But unnoticed by many, when Marshall retired after the Ukraine defeat, it was Robbie McCrorie that got called up to the Scotland squad to replace him, not McLaughlin

Supposedly when Gerrard was managing the orcs, he viewed McCrorie as McGregor's long term successor but van Bronckhorst totally disagrees and McCrorie is refusing to sign a new contract, with only 12 months left on his old one,  without getting guaranteed playing time. 

If there is any truth in the Man U rumours then it makes any chance of him joining us negligible but although Ross got a relatively large amount of game-time as a youngster and is now an established regular with us, it was always Robbie that was thought of as having the higher ceiling of the twins.

As attractive as Man U obviously are, including a massive weekly wedge, why would he (career wise) want to go to be their no3 keeper?

He’s 24 & needs to be playing.

He should go to a St Johnstone for 12-24 months then look for a bigger move to be a no1 somewhere else IMO. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

11 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Most weeks he looks like he'd rather be there as well

Aye, so much for the aggressive centre half. 
Got bullied so often last season. 
Offload if we can & free up a decent wage for a winger or centre forward 

[Ten Caat]

2 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

As attractive as Man U obviously are, including a massive weekly wedge, why would he (career wise) want to go to be their no3 keeper?

He’s 24 & needs to be playing.

He should go to a St Johnstone for 12-24 months then look for a bigger move to be a no1 somewhere else IMO. 

You've answered your own question there

Danny Ward has been a back up 'keeper all his career (except for his loans with us and Huddersfield) but supposedly earning in excess of £30k/wk at Leicester and earned 26 Welsh caps to date despite this

McCrorie would be mad not to jump at the chance if there's any Man U interest. Even if he only got half of what Ward is on...and 15k/wk is peanuts to Man U...he'd be set up for life on a 3 year deal. He's still only be 27 when it ran out, not a lot older than many 'keepers establish themselves as first-choice,  and he'd certainly get his choice of clubs in the Championship at worst on it's expiry. Maybe even then return to his roots as sevco's first choice

[thurso]

1 hour ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Would he though?

How many times have we seen him play? 

Still hoping we get Hladky but the more that drags on the less likely it becomes. 

 

Not that I think we would get him but I think mccrorie would be a better in the long term than hladky. 
 

To be honest tho I’d rather we went with Lewis this season with young Ritchie as his back up and spend the money else where in the team 

[aberdeen1970]

Worst news in all this is that we'll have to put up with that cunt McGregor for a bit longer. Thought we were finally shot of him.

[AyrshireSheep]

25 minutes ago, DelMonte said:

That would be a cracking signing for a year or two. There is no chance Hearts would let him come to us surely? 

If we were to take Boyce and they replaced him with Shankland that alone should get Neilson the sack. 

I think they'd probably want a hefty fee. And he's 31. Does he suit the style Goodwin wants and has been talking about? High energy and high pressing? I don't think he does tbh. 

[Betty Swallicks]

10 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Aye, so much for the aggressive centre half. 
Got bullied so often last season. 
Offload if we can & free up a decent wage for a winger or centre forward 

An absolute shite bag. 

Fuck knows how he got his reputation. 

Weegies are full of shite. 

[sooth_stander]

9 minutes ago, AyrshireSheep said:

If we were to take Boyce and they replaced him with Shankland that alone should get Neilson the sack. 

I think they'd probably want a hefty fee. And he's 31. Does he suit the style Goodwin wants and has been talking about? High energy and high pressing? I don't think he does tbh. 

Weird signing, if it happens. Boyce has never really been an out and out goalscorer, nor a target man, more of a number 10; an injury prone, ageing, one at that. We already have one of those, Watkins

Agree with earlier suggestions that maybe Hearts have enquired about Gallagher and we've said, okay, gie us Boyce.

Maybe Hearts want Watkins too?

 

[zeroisgod76]

7 minutes ago, AyrshireSheep said:

If we were to take Boyce and they replaced him with Shankland that alone should get Neilson the sack. 

I think they'd probably want a hefty fee. And he's 31. Does he suit the style Goodwin wants and has been talking about? High energy and high pressing? I don't think he does tbh. 

Spoken to a couple of Hearts fans i know and they don't seem to worried (other than the fact they don't want to sell to a rival club), they seem to think moving him on to free up resources to bring someone better and younger in would be a very good thing for them. For that reason, unless he's a back up then its a no from me. If Hearts fans think they can get someone better and younger in then so can we.

[Betty Swallicks]

4 minutes ago, sooth_stander said:

Weird signing, if it happens. Boyce has never really been an out and out goalscorer, nor a target man, more of a number 10; an injury prone, ageing, one at that. We already have one of those, Watkins

Agree with earlier suggestions that maybe Hearts have enquired about Gallagher and we've said, okay, gie us Boyce.

Maybe Hearts want Watkins too?

 

Watkins is nothing like a stereotypical hearts player, Gallagher is. 

 

 

[DelMonte]

7 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

Spoken to a couple of Hearts fans i know and they don't seem to worried (other than the fact they don't want to sell to a rival club), they seem to think moving him on to free up resources to bring someone better and younger in would be a very good thing for them. For that reason, unless he's a back up then its a no from me. If Hearts fans think they can get someone better and younger in then so can we.

LOL