New Signings.

[Derry Drummer]

2 lads, Vincent and Williams sign.

O'D is staying.

McGowan too.

O'D for captain I think.

[chomp my root]

2 lads, Vincent and Williams sign.

O'D is staying.

McGowan too.

O'D for captain I think.

I wouldn't be surprised to see O'Dea as captain next year, he seems to fit the profile but from the outslde looking in I don't think GGH has done anything wrong.

[Derry Drummer]

GGH didn't perform consistently enough to be Captain. How can he raise boys attitudes when he slumps about.

[WeighorstsWang]

Terrific news all around.

[SM1893]

Don't think GGH has done anything wrong but having someone further back to see all of the game makes sense.

Is this a sign at the end of Jazza? Hopefully he recovers well and can get back to the required level, would love to see him and O'Dea play together. 

Gowser is a great wee pest to have on the pitch - good news

Don't know much about the ICT boys but a pre-season to gel will only benefit them and a month or two into the season I will pass judgement.

Love, love, love the way PH does business - under the radar and early doors.  

[Derry Drummer]

I don't think McPake is the level we need anymore.

Its no secret he is involved in all our worst defeats.

[GSD]

Proper job Mr Hartley,good to have O'dea signed and we'll see what the caley boys are made of,as long as its metallic!

[Dundeefc1783]

Hopefully new deals being worked on for Cammy and McGinn

[Mr Gandosaur]

Hopefully new deals being worked on for Cammy and McGinn

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest if we lost Mcginn. Costs us as many goals as Holt does if not more. Sunday is the perfect example - no idea where Mckay is, when he does eventually realise he tries to swing a leg at it while Mckay is throwing himself full force at it to get his head on it. Was the exact same with the 2nd goal at Ibrox. 

Edited 22 March 2016 by Mr Gandosaur

[harry94]

I wouldn't be surprised to see O'Dea as captain next year, he seems to fit the profile but from the outslde looking in I don't think GGH has done anything wrong.

I think it's a very good problem to have multiple players who we can be comfortable as with being captain. If McPake is fit and back this pre-season then we will be going into the season with him, McGowan and O'Dea as our experienced players who have captained us and have a lot of experience (with all 3 having big game experience).

I don't think McPake is the level we need anymore.

Its no secret he is involved in all our worst defeats.

McPake playing well is great and I'd point out that in our two high profile big defeats last season (i.e. United), he was very poorly exposed against quite a good team (as they were back then) and we never really had a strong midfield in front of him and played to all his weaknesses.

I don't think he's top level but if we can get him back for pre-season and get him properly fit again, I think he can certainly play a part and bring something to the table. This season, he's mostly been poor but a lot of that seems down to his injuries.

Current Squad (with ages at time of August 2016)

Goalkeepers

 

#1: Scott Bain (24) - May 2018.

#12: David Mitchell (26) - May 2017

#46: Kyle Gourlay (17) - ?

 

 

Defenders

 

#3: Kevin Holt (23) - May 2018

#4: Thomas Konrad (26) - May 2016

#5: James McPake (32) - May 2017

#6: Daryll Meggatt (25) - May 2017

#16: Julen Etxabeguren Leanizbarrutia (25) - May 2018

#19: Paul McGinn (25) - May 2016

#21: Darren O'Dea (26) - May 2019

#25: Sam Dryden (19) - May 2017

#26: Kostadin Gadzhalov (27) - May 2016

#30 Cammy Kerr (20) - May 2016

#34 Matty Allan (20) - May 2017

 

 

 

Midfielders

 

#8: Nicky Low (24) - May 2018

#17: Nick Ross (24) - May 2017

#18: Paul McGowan (28) - May 2018

#24: Andrew Black (20) - May 2017

#27: Jesse Curran (18) - May 2017

#29: Gary Harkins (31) - May 2017

#35: Calvin Colquhoun (20) - May 2017

#: James Vincent (26) - May 2019

#: Danny Williams (28) - May 2019

 

Strikers

 

#7: Greg Stewart (26) - May 2017

#9: Rory Loy (28) - May 2018

#15: Kane Hemmings (24) - May 2018

#22: Arturo Juan Pérez-Reverte (27) - May 2016

#33: Craig Wighton (19) - May 2017

 

 

 

 

[DundeeDaft]

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest if we lost Mcginn. Costs us as many goals as Holt does if not more. Sunday is the perfect example - no idea where Mckay is, when he does eventually realise he tries to swing a leg at it while Mckay is throwing himself full force at it to get his head on it. Was the exact same with the 2nd goal at Ibrox.

Very harsh. He was arguably our best player on Sunday and he was playing out of position!

[Reverend Lovejoy]

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest if we lost Mcginn. Costs us as many goals as Holt does if not more. Sunday is the perfect example - no idea where Mckay is, when he does eventually realise he tries to swing a leg at it while Mckay is throwing himself full force at it to get his head on it. Was the exact same with the 2nd goal at Ibrox. 

Normally agree with you Mr G but cant agree with that, McGinn was a standout for us on Sun. Nobody expected McKay to ghost in on McGinn's blind side and score in such an unorthodox fashion. McGinn was goal side and was the only defender who anticipated the flight of the ball.