Toby Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 That'll piss Colin Darroch off. Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Wee bit surprised it’s only a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 Wee bit surprised it’s only a year. Same here but who knows if it's his decision or Ray's? Either way, glad to have him back. We need a proper '9' now (not McHugh, please) and that will be a big step forward. But that's the hardest position to fill. At the top level of football, specialized strikers are becoming rarer and rarer - generally coaches are now aiming at forwards who, Barcelona-style, can play all across a front line whether it's 1, 2, or 3 men. The likes of Lewandowski are arguably the last of their kind, and even then they are bred not to stand at the edge of the box but rather to contribute to every phase of play. As a consequence, the kind of forward trained at elite clubs who doesn't make it is likely to be one who has developed such skills but not enough, or (and this is the danger for clubs like ours) is a hard worker but never had the killer goalscoring instinct or couldn't develop the technical ability to match their brain. Long story short, regular goalscoring is a dying art at the low end of professional football because it's not being selected for in and of itself at the coaching centers that determine the make-up of the professional game. So if Ray can find one, that's another point in his favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcintyre_gmfc93 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I think all players have been signed a year contract with the option of a further year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesh Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Pleased with that. That I got my guess right that is....Although a 1 year deal is fine in my eyes, we didn't see the best of Oliver last season so it will be interesting to see what Ray does with him. Im making perfect sense, your just not keeping up.My Twitter - https://twitter.com/RJChesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 I think all players have been signed a year contract with the option of a further year. What does the option mean in this context? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcintyre_gmfc93 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 What does the option mean in this context? Maybe based on appearances or something? I've no idea. Didn't know we paid money for Buchanan btw, read the article in today's paper and he says about the money Morton paid Livi for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Von Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Let’s hope Oliver ups his performance levels from the end of last season. Wouldn’t have been sad to see him leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madton Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Ray mentioning playing football on the deck which can only be help Oliver's game. Prob play a different formation too which hopefully suits his game more. Big fan of his. He is a good option to have in the squad, glad he is staying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 Maybe based on appearances or something? I've no idea. Didn't know we paid money for Buchanan btw, read the article in today's paper and he says about the money Morton paid Livi for him. Yeah, I'm interested if it's on our side or the player's. Or both. Link to article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Oliver has mentioned he likes the managers vision and the quality of player brought in is a different class...Uncle Jim won't be getting him an Xmas card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Virtually every player has commented on the manager and club's ambition. Either very well scripted or there's genuine talk of what has already been said publically. I hope for the latter. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Oliver has mentioned he likes the managers vision and the quality of player brought in is a different class...Uncle Jim won't be getting him an Xmas card. Felt he was basically saying a lot of the guys he’s played with at the club have been shite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Having Oliver playing behind a striker is a good squad option; you'd have to think we'll be playing 4-2-3-1 or some variant next season, so there is a place for him. But he hasn't been consistent enough to build a team around and so we need a different option in that area of the park. The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before.. So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Great news. I'd like Andy Murdoch to sign as well, but I'm losing hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Having Oliver playing behind a striker is a good squad option; you'd have to think we'll be playing 4-2-3-1 or some variant next season, so there is a place for him. But he hasn't been consistent enough to build a team around and so we need a different option in that area of the park. I’m sure Telfer can play that role as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargsTON Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Oliver has mentioned he likes the managers vision and the quality of player brought in is a different class...Uncle Jim won't be getting him an Xmas card. Didn't mean to red dot this. "CORNBEEF IS A BELLEND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Aitken's Love Child Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I’m sure Telfer can play that role as well? I'm sure the number 10 role is where Telfer will play, but Oliver is great competiton for him. Announce Denny next please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton in Shawlands Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Maybe not Denny, there was a good player in there but not an out and out goalscorer. He scored a few but mainly was a handful for defenders & made space for others. With a relatively small squad and a couple of unimpressive forwards still on the books I think the priority (if we can get one) is an out and out goal scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El gofer Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Did he not score 15 goals the last time? That's a decent return is it not? 20.1.09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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