Ian Scott & Andy Smith joining the club, heard that one on Wednesday

In what capacity?

Well certainly not in a playing capacity Leave you to take an educated guess.

big Andy's results at Gretna have been real eye openers. Most bookies were not taking bets on Gretna matches since administration but he's had what's left of them playing with real commitment.

No doubting that Kenny Black has coaching ability but something is missing. With a decent budget who knows what he'd be capable of but he'll never be able to have that at this level with us, so obvious chicken and egg situation. If KB is in charge of us next year expect a rehash of this year with the likes of Garry Twigg back.

I'd gamble on a change. If not Andy Smith/Ian Scott, we've always got Colmac and Allstars = real winners!

capacty?...mmm.....10,170?.....perhaps

Heard that Ian Durrant was to replace KB as our manager. Doubtful I would say but who knows?

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Heard that Ian Durrant was to replace KB as our manager.

I can just picture the third in command at Ibrox giving up everything he has now and in future for a 25 grand a year job with us

spoke to alan trouten at playoffs,used to be friendly with him.
he is training with Airdrie over the summer to see how he enjoys it
did have a few offers on the table though, including east fife willing to pay well over the odds but seemed keen on airdrie....thinking first division probably at the time.

Seen Wullie Mc Laren hanging around the changing rooms after the Clyde game

Think McLaren was on trial at clyde. Prunty is signing for ayr i heard.

McLaren was at Clyde who I believe are interested in Waddell for a left back

clyde obviously with high ambition then LoL! would take Trouten in a minute, heard that on the P+B aswell about trouten. East fife seem to be paying over the odds for players at the moment...another Gretna perhaps or does their chairman have the money to back the mouth?

East fife are getting bankrolled by drug money



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steven campbell is off to oz.

smyth may be leaving.

Alan Gow going to Norwich.

Gows going to Aberdeen

Think gow will go down south. Heard Mark Smyth has been offered £500 p/w by Irvine Meadow.

I doubt mark smyth will go amateurs,airdrie are far better shop window for him.

alan trouten, would be a brilliant signing for the club, he was up for 2nd devision player of the year. He i,s really good on the ball and also takes players on the type of player we have been lacking on the wings this season.

I would like it if kenny, went for players like trouten guys who are standout in 2nd devision and even 3rd devision, who are hungry to prove their good enougth to be playing higher league football

i seen micheal dunlop going to dumbarton, who i believe could be playing higher league football than 2nd devision decent left back good on the ball, the wages at dumbarton must be rubbish i would snap him up.

Other player i thought about during season was gary oconnor who was at east striling decent goalkeeper who is also good at crosses, raith have snapped him up.

I think kenny should snap up decent players who are on rubbish wages, rather focusing 3 extremly good signings because when we have had our main players injured russell, kev macdonald, marc smyth, the team has suffered badly expecially without russell, as squad isnt big enougth.

Bringing in guys who are half decent with point prove on@#$%&wages, enables bigger squad.ther have guys playing out position half our games

and Raith have also "snapped up" Mark Ferry from Queens Park aswell, IMO a cracking player, remember he scored that belting 18 yard volley against us in the Scottish Cup that season there. Bryn Halliwell (keeper) has been released by Accies, another possible signin opportunity I would welcome. I really think we need to dip more into the loan market, especially if we r to stay in Div 2.

mark canning, i would sign from dumbarton straight away. I have seen him play he is hard tackling midfeilder who will win the ball.

Joe savage got released again player who can tackle got 11 goals out 31 games, turned down contract with east stirling.

Mark Peat montrose again another decent goalkeeper who you could probarly get for less than halliwell. I want se kenny sign guys on @#$%& wages with a point to prove to we have bigger squad, dunlop who is signing for dumbarton is another decent player.

I would rather sign two half decent players than sign one guy whos just decent, we need bigger squad.

spajaman, junior football does not mean you are an amatuer. Plenty of players in the junior ranks are proffessional. At the bigger junior clubs they can offer players more money than we can.

Bathgate and Irvine Meadowski being two.

Was told last night that every player from last year was offered a contract, apart from Bryan Prunty who wqasas released. How the @#$%& can Kenny Black seriously think if were going to be in the 1st division will players like Smith, Waddle, Gillies etc keep us up.

The man should be sacked, and a new fresh approach brought in.

Kenny does need a dose of reality if he believes the existing squad is capable of winning the Second Division given the loss of Allan Russell who almost single handedly at times kept us in the fringes of the hunt last term.

The majority of the squad can stay but he should be releasing at the very least Waddell & Smith with a few others being possible subject to whether he can attract anyone better.

We need a new left winger. If is is true about Lovers going into the management team, Waddle would make a fine left back. Much better there than on the wing, I really think he could do a decent job at left back.
And Smith? I honestly think that he is one of the players who looks like a wee bit of a prospect. He's got pace, can take a man on and can also defend.
As for Gillies, the guy has only had a handful of appearances, most of which have come off the bench. This is his first pro club, I think we should give him a chance, he seems to be decent and have an idea of what to do.

So, if what kp2311 says is true, then our squad looks like this -

Keepers
Robbo
Hollis

Defenders
Lovering?
McKenna
Smyth
Donnelly
Campbell
Smith

Midfielders
Waddle
McDonald
McDougall

Strikers
Noble
Gillies
Watt


Thats pretty thin...


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We'll just have to wait and see.Hopefully, whatever squad we do have manage to gel,unlike the previous few seasons.

I think this squad can keep us in the 1st Division for at least 4 seasons...

...summer, autumn, winter and spring

Stephen Robertson has apparently been offered something at Morton.

Would anyone take McGeown back from Ayr?

Janitorial work?

I would defo welcome a new GK, out with the old n with the new

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Janitorial work?

So not only are we trying to re-sign players that failed us in the past (Gary Twigg if rumours are to be believed) but we are also trying to keep everyone who failed us just days ago.

Can someone please tell me whats going on!? Beaten by a part time team in last years play off, that that go on to finish rock bottom of the league, and then pumped by Clyde the 2nd worst team. Marvelous. We really are rocking and rolling eh. Maybe we should start a save Gretna campaign. The thought of taking regular horsings off Thistle, Dunfermline etc is too much to take.

By the way, I 'm happy to give Robbo a run down to Greenock so he can sign for Morton.

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We need a new left winger. If is is true about Lovers going into the management team, Waddle would make a fine left back. Much better there than on the wing, I really think he could do a decent job at left back.
^{And Smith? I honestly think that he is one of the players who looks like a wee bit of a prospect. He's got pace, can take a man on and can also defend.}
As for Gillies, the guy has only had a handful of appearances, most of which have come off the bench. This is his first pro club, I think we should give him a chance, he seems to be decent and have an idea of what to do.

So, if what kp2311 says is true, then our squad looks like this -

Keepers
Robbo
Hollis

Defenders
Lovering?
McKenna
Smyth
Donnelly
Campbell
Smith

Midfielders
Waddle
McDonald
McDougall

Strikers
Noble
Gillies
Watt


Thats pretty thin...

Would that be the same Smith, whoose lightening pace and defensive awareness, cost us two goals against Clyde???

You must be havin a laugh!! Surely...