The Pre-Summer-2017 transfer rumours and hearsay all inclusive Thread

[der Berliner 3,716]

... Don't really get how it can be too early to judge but you can judge what the first team will be. ...

 

How so? The new boys, who will most likely all be starters or at least close to a straight starting slot have not played a single game with one another, a competitive game that is. So how can you judge them? While one can sure be a sceptic, the above is stretching it far beyond breaking point.

 

All in all there is a strong chance PC has lost the majority of the dressing room and if that's the case then his best side might be irrelevant.

 

Man ... have you got any source whatsoever for statements like these?

Edited July 11, 2017 by der Berliner

[Devil's advocaat 1,517]

All in all there is a strong chance PC has lost the majority of the dressing room

 

Surely not at this early stage? If that is the case, Then I'd happily see those players chased out of our great club, especially as it can only be from the legacy players - who didn't exactly cover themselves in glory last season.

[craig 5,199]

Those fortunate circumstances? What one being old and the other one playing for a team that got relegated who then had to cut their cloth accordingly? That happens every year nothing fortunate about it. We offered Alves an attractive financial package, if we didn't he wouldn't be here.

 

Mckay is the only winger. We don't play with wingers so pretty mute point really.

 

Herrera international class is a bit of a stretch but agree with most of the player comparisons bar there being a massive difference between Halliday/holt and Jack

 

Don't really get how it can be too early to judge but you can judge what the first team will be. That strongest side is just an opinion at the end of the day and maybe one PC doesn't hold.

 

Not so sure Aberdeen have weakened by anything considerable, you also have hearts who have strengthened well on last seasons team to consider. Berra and lafferty will make their side a difficult proposition for us. Two players who go up against probably our weakest links. Plus we now have another couple of difficult games against hibs to consider. For me the league looks slightly harder this coming season not easier.

 

As each friendly passes we maybe need to reconsider what we think pedro considers his best side. The continued use of Miller and Windass doesn't make it look like they are considered bit part players.

 

Minus Alves have we played what we consider our strongest side even once yet for even one half?

 

If not then we need to question what side he sees as his best. You would usually want your favoured starting 11 to play together as often as possible. It could also be that PC thinks the bedding in of the Mexicans will take longer than the first 10 or so games of the season.

 

Pena and Herrera not starting the second leg is puzzling. For Pena not to even make the bench makes me think he must be a long long way off if he can't perform or gain sharpness/awareness from playing an amateur side.

 

All in all there is a strong chance PC has lost the majority of the dressing room and if that's the case then his best side might be irrelevant.

 

Much to agree with here, bar the part in bold.

 

That must be nothing more than supposition. And based on what ? The lack of effort last week ? Last week looked to me more like a "this tie is in the bad, it is easy, no need to over-exert" rather than Pedro having lost the dressing-room.

[der Berliner 3,716]

Rangers have accepted a bid from Northampton Town for Matt Crooks, say various sources.

[StuGers 477]

Rangers have accepted a bid from Northampton Town for Matt Crooks, say various sources.

 

I hope we get a decent fee for him. He seems reasonably highly rated down South.

[MacK1950 2,357]

Might be highly rated down there but he looks very cumbersome and lacking in mobility IMO.

[RANGERRAB 3,612]

Do they want Windass too?

[cooponthewing 1,139]

Why hasn't MW come for his duds? He and Mcparlane proper done a number on us!

RK/MOH/HF/JW are all still sitting here Warbs......Where is your check book now? Has Frank got it??

[der Berliner 3,716]

Why hasn't MW come for his duds? He and Mcparlane proper done a number on us!

RK/MOH/HF/JW are all still sitting here Warbs......Where is your check book now? Has Frank got it??

 

Methinks we already raked in more in this window than MW spent last summer.

Edited July 14, 2017 by der Berliner

[der Berliner 3,716]

Snatched from FF ...

 

A guy at work who claims to know McLean told me yesterday Aberdeen have told him to forget all about Rangers.

He can literally go anywhere he wants, provided they get what they're looking for, bar us.

 

... no surprise there. Would neither be surprised if they do that on demand of their deluded support.