Adam Reachs left peg Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Lastest two to be linked with us not bothered about Hutton to be fair don't know much about mulgrew either but anyone who can improve the team worth shout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F. Spiksley Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Any minute now we'll see some white smoke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl999 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Don't think either would improve our starting 11, poor recruitment if it turns out to be right . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple O Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, F. Spiksley said: Any minute now we'll see some white smoke... Or a statement from the Vatican Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Do we get some kind of government grant for signing all these Scottish players?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwokenGiant Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Owl999 said: Don't think either would improve our starting 11, poor recruitment if it turns out to be right . Do not agree, I think they would provide depth, experience and competition to the one area of the squad which requires it. Also, as someone has pointed out in another thread, they are both relatively cheap and signing them puts would put us in a less desperate situation in terms of negotiations and immediate-neediness for the likes of Hanley. Edited July 23, 2017 by AwokenGiant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I really don't like Scottish players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markowski77 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Think Charlie Mulgrew would be a decent addition, Were making Gordon Strachen life easy next season if we do sign them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl999 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, AwokenGiant said: Do not agree, I think they would provide depth, experience and competition to the one area of the squad which requires it. So you'd agree that they wouldn't improve what you would view as a first choice starting 11 ? Recruitment is about improving on what you have, neither of these two do that, you can sign anyone to bolster numbers and add competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwokenGiant Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Owl999 said: So you'd agree that they wouldn't improve what you would view as a first choice starting 11 ? Recruitment is about improving on what you have, neither of these two do that, you can sign anyone to bolster numbers and add competition. Its a squad game now - so YES, on their day and in form they can and would be better than an an out-of-form, tired or injured player in same position. The problem that most people have about both of them is age and one only has to look at the performances of the experienced Loovens over the last few seaons to look beyond this. Furthermore, over the last two seasons we have equaled and gone close to our clean sheet record, so not sure how much improvement at the back we need - depth/competition yes, improvement not imperative. Edited July 23, 2017 by AwokenGiant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camffiti Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 #FunFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 If I'm right I believe mulgrew is a centre half? If so yes deffo sign him up. Hutton no way, hunt is far better and palmer is a capable back up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Relax, it's just a sick joke We won't be going anywhere near those two clowns Probably some piggie meddling somewhere down the line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, james o connor said: If I'm right I believe mulgrew is a centre half? If so yes deffo sign him up. Hutton no way, hunt is far better and palmer is a capable back up I don't remember Hunt playing much premier league football and he certainly hasn't played international football. Surely this means Hutton has the greater pedigree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Great Big Galaa said: I don't remember Hunt playing much premier league football and he certainly hasn't played international football. Surely this means Hutton has the greater pedigree? I know hunt is fashionable to slag off on here but I'm going to go against the grain and go with what I've seen. Hunt is the right age and getting better. Hutton is overrated and getting worse , we don't need to slow our team down even further . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just now, Great Big Galaa said: I don't remember Hunt playing much premier league football and he certainly hasn't played international football. Surely this means Hutton has the greater pedigree? Amazes me how many ignore the career Hutton has had. He's more robust defensively than our right-backs, and has played at a level Palmer will probably never reach. Villa's defence was also pretty decent second half of last season. They went on a good run, and he was part of that: so much so, he won many of their fans over. I wouldn't be so dismissive of him. Mulgrew ticks a lot of boxes for us, and is probably a deal we could get done quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just now, james o connor said: I know hunt is fashionable to slag off on here but I'm going to go against the grain and go with what I've seen. Hunt is the right age and getting better. Hutton is overrated and getting worse , we don't need to slow our team down even further . Tell me where I've slagged Hunt off? I have said he's done ok but I'll be honest he's played better at previous clubs than he has done here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 39 minutes ago, wilyfox said: Amazes me how many ignore the career Hutton has had. He's more robust defensively than our right-backs, and has played at a level Palmer will probably never reach. Villa's defence was also pretty decent second half of last season. They went on a good run, and he was part of that: so much so, he won many of their fans over. I wouldn't be so dismissive of him. Mulgrew ticks a lot of boxes for us, and is probably a deal we could get done quickly. Only because nobody else would want him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just now, gurujuan said: Only because nobody else would want him Well, I'd expect that response from you. Scottish...30+...no pace... = thumbs down from guru. They have attributes we could use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, wilyfox said: Amazes me how many ignore the career Hutton has had. He's more robust defensively than our right-backs, and has played at a level Palmer will probably never reach. Villa's defence was also pretty decent second half of last season. They went on a good run, and he was part of that: so much so, he won many of their fans over. I wouldn't be so dismissive of him. Mulgrew ticks a lot of boxes for us, and is probably a deal we could get done quickly. Everyone's going on about bringing in players that improve the first eleven. Signing Hutton would do this, more touch and go whether Mulgrew would? Probably depends where you play him. If at Left Back? Yes. If at Centre Half, probably Not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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