Tubes Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 Still required: 2 keepers 1 left sided centre half that can cover LB 1 centre midfielder (as we missed out on McGinn) 2/3 sand dancing wingers 2 strikers Thoughts?
TRVMP Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 Think a lot of people are underestimating McAdams, and filling his role is going to be tougher than we think.
Cet Homme Charmant Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 39 minutes ago, TRVMP said: Think a lot of people are underestimating McAdams, and filling his role is going to be tougher than we think. Do you really think he's irreplaceable? I thought he was pretty average.
TRVMP Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 Not irreplaceable, no, but competition for decent full-time goalies is fierce, much like for strikers. Therefore I think we have a less than 50% chance of getting a keeper as good as he is.
Cet Homme Charmant Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 41 minutes ago, TRVMP said: Not irreplaceable, no, but competition for decent full-time goalies is fierce, much like for strikers. Therefore I think we have a less than 50% chance of getting a keeper as good as he is. If he was exceptional for this level, I'd agree, but for me he was bang average. Time will tell of course.
GiGi Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 If I had to pick one out of Ledger and McAdams to keep it would've been Ledger. Peter Weatherson is the greatest player since Ritchie, and should be assigned 'chairman for life'
Madton Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 27 minutes ago, GiGi said: If I had to pick one out of Ledger and McAdams to keep it would've been Ledger. I think most morton fans would agree with that Mcadams was a good keeper but far from perfect. Kicking and commanding his area needs to improve for him to kick onto the next level. Can see him going to a bigger club, but as a number 2.
ChampTon Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 I wouldn't be adverse to seeing Rogers back. He is somewhat similar to McAdams if I remember correctly? I'm rather intrigued to see how we utilise the loan system this season, particularly with a smaller squad. They're generally more financially beneficial to the club too. I think if we managed to keep McPake after Christmas we would've created and possibly scored a lot more chances.
TaunTon Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 9 hours ago, ChampTon said: I'm rather intrigued to see how we utilise the loan system this season, particularly with a smaller squad. I think this will be crucial to how we compete this season. We saw the impact that loan players had on a number of sides last season and I felt we largely missed out by having an already bloated squad. Hope Gus's contact book is getting well thumbed at the moment and we avoid some of the woeful ringers that we've ended up with recently.
SpoonTon Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 14 hours ago, TRVMP said: Think a lot of people are underestimating McAdams, and filling his role is going to be tougher than we think. I think McAdams was very good for his age. Considering he only turned 22 in March, I think his season was very impressive. If he improves in the areas that he's a bit weak at the moment, then he could be a regular in the Scottish Premiership through the best years of his career. I'm not sure what that really would have meant for us, though, apart from having a decent goalkeeper for this level while he looked to improve. As it stands, there's are plenty of goalkeepers who are just as good, or better, around this level. I'm with you that it would have been better to keep him because there's always a risk of picking up someone who's worse, but McAdams is as much potential as he is actual ability right now (and with a real weakness with shots from distance).
dunning1874 Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 14 hours ago, TRVMP said: Not irreplaceable, no, but competition for decent full-time goalies is fierce, much like for strikers. Therefore I think we have a less than 50% chance of getting a keeper as good as he is. Yeah, you only have to look around the rest of the division at some of the goalkeepers who washed up here last summer with half the division needing one. Raith did well to get Jamie MacDonald but that involved handing a two year deal to a 34 year old. Ayr got Sinisalo who was fine but nowhere near as good as McAdams, Queen of the South got Rohan Ferguson who was very error prone. Dunfermline made Owain Fon Williams loan permanent despite him being a dreadful goalkeeper with chocolate wrists, yet he was only the second worst in the division with Jack Hamilton, a goalkeeper with no positive attributes whatsoever, spending half the season as Dundee's first choice. Even in the top flight you had Kilmarnock ending up with Colin Doyle, whose incompetence played a significant part in relegating them. There are obviously good goalkeepers who can be found and getting that recruitment right is what managers are paid for rather than being down to luck, but ending up with worse than McAdams is more likely than not. Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake
HamCam Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 I see the striker from Motrose we enquired about has just announced he is leaving them. If not us who?
Guest capitanus Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 2 hours ago, HamCam said: I see the striker from Motrose we enquired about has just announced he is leaving them. If not us who? Der Baader Meinhof Gruppe. Next.
The Bewilderedbeast Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 3 hours ago, HamCam said: I see the striker from Motrose we enquired about has just announced he is leaving them. If not us who? Hopefully we've convinced him
bigB Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 55 minutes ago, The Bewilderedbeast said: Hopefully we've convinced him Can see him going to Arbroath or Alloa.
Jamie_M Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, The Bewilderedbeast said: Hopefully we've convinced him Hopefully not.
TaunTon Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, Jamie_M said: Hopefully not. For a youngster when I compare his contribution over 2 games against us he had far more impact than we saw from our 'forwards' over the entire season. I would be happy if he signed with us although I doubt it's likely.
Jamie_M Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 27 minutes ago, TaunTon said: more impact than we saw from our 'forwards' = not actual praise.
TheGoon Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 On McAdams, absolutely still had areas he had to work on but for his age and first ever season at this level he really couldn’t have done much better. As others have said, we’re unlikely to replace him with a keeper of similar quality - particularly one who’s peak years are still a long way away. It’d have been great to tie him down to the same contract as Jacobs imo.
Boogs49 Posted June 15, 2021 Posted June 15, 2021 16 hours ago, TaunTon said: For a youngster when I compare his contribution over 2 games against us he had far more impact than we saw from our 'forwards' over the entire season. I would be happy if he signed with us although I doubt it's likely. Heard he's off to Peterhead who he played for couple of years ago
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