Swiss Toni Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 42 minutes ago, wilyfox said: People wanted a centre-half that can play a bit; Mulgrew certainly can. People wanted height; he's 6'3" and good in the air. He's naturally left-sided - which is what we need/want at the back, and is very versatile. Mulgrew would have made a lot of sense last year, and still would this year. Good player. I wanted one with a bit of pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, WalthamOwl said: Let's be honest the majority of Scottish players are crap. Scottish league and national team are shocking. The national team isn't great but you have to look at individual players. Ours are plenty good enough for the level we're at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeadonowl Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Mulgrew at centre half strikes of not being able to get any of our first choices over the line by the time the season starts CC just needs bodies in to cover in case of injuries. Morrison was first choice but we wouldn't pay and the same seems to be the case with Hanley. Guessing we will be back in for Hanley around deadline day with a season loan offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Lost our way a year ago, I'm afraid Feel sorry for DC, he's been badly advised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) This is a proven Chansiri strategy and in my opinion quite a shrewd one. Think Winnall and Rhodes. Carlos has made it clear we want two centre halves. We appear to be getting quoted silly prices for our top targets. We know we cannot afford to go into the season with Pudil at centre half. Therefore Mulgrew makes perfect sense. A solid left sided player available for reasonable money. With Lees, Mulgrew, Hutch and Loovens we are no longer desperate and don't appear to be desperate to the selling club. We can bide our time until the end of August when the pendulum swings a bit and the selling club (if the player is surplus to requirements) become the desperate ones. I expect us to sign Mulgrew and then Hanley near the end of August. Mulgrew then has the advantage of probably becoming our first choice left back. Edited July 23, 2017 by HirstWhoScoredIt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I wonder who is facilitating all these deals? Doyen's Glasgow office rather than the Lisbon one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beholder Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 9 minutes ago, HirstWhoScoredIt said: This is a proven Chansiri strategy and in my opinion quite a shrewd one. Think Winnall and Rhodes. Carlos has made it clear we want two centre halves. We appear to be getting quoted silly prices for our top targets. We know we cannot afford to go into the season with Pudil at centre half. Therefore Mulgrew makes perfect sense. A solid left sided player available for reasonable money. With Lees, Mulgrew, Hutch and Loovens we are no longer desperate and don't appear to be desperate to the selling club. We can bide our time until the end of August when the pendulum swings a bit and the selling club (if the player is surplus to requirements) become the desperate ones. I expect us to sign Mulgrew and then Hanley near the end of August. Mulgrew then has the advantage of probably becoming our first choice left back. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 We can wait for a premium centre-half. We can't wait for cover. Loovens isn't up and running yet, and Sam is only just. Lees is our only fit centre-half. Mulgrew would be a valuable option, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Mulgrew played left back for Blackburn last season. Is he even cut out for the tough job of playing CB in the championship? He looked classy at Celtic but it's easy when you have all the possession and are up against poor teams. Not so sure about this one. Hopefully our other CB target will be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third man Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 This sounds like it did a year ago, we were all waiting for a centre half, no way would we go into the season without cover for that position. But we did and then Burton happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtheowl Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 41 minutes ago, WalthamOwl said: Let's be honest the majority of Scottish players are crap. Scottish league and national team are shocking. And the English national side play like Brazil UTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, the third man said: This sounds like it did a year ago, we were all waiting for a centre half, no way would we go into the season without cover for that position. But we did and then Burton happened At least we had our new kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I think it's only a matter of time before we launch an academy in Scotland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shezza Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Mulgrew makes sense. Very good cover, and adds competition to a number of positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaOwl Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 9 minutes ago, Great Big Galaa said: I think it's only a matter of time before we launch an academy in Scotland? Aye, but wait for the freakin' band to come armed with bagpipes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwokenGiant Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 53 minutes ago, HirstWhoScoredIt said: This is a proven Chansiri strategy and in my opinion quite a shrewd one. Think Winnall and Rhodes. Carlos has made it clear we want two centre halves. We appear to be getting quoted silly prices for our top targets. We know we cannot afford to go into the season with Pudil at centre half. Therefore Mulgrew makes perfect sense. A solid left sided player available for reasonable money. With Lees, Mulgrew, Hutch and Loovens we are no longer desperate and don't appear to be desperate to the selling club. We can bide our time until the end of August when the pendulum swings a bit and the selling club (if the player is surplus to requirements) become the desperate ones. I expect us to sign Mulgrew and then Hanley near the end of August. Mulgrew then has the advantage of probably becoming our first choice left back. Good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Everyone's panicking about the defence. I think we only conceded more than 2 once all last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, BIG D said: Everyone's panicking about the defence. I think we only conceded more than 2 once all last season. Yeah... but there shiteinnit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 We need to get Mulgrew signed and stop messing about. Decent , experienced defender , good on the ball and wouldn't let us down. Also played some big games in front of big crowds so wouldn't have an issue with the big games that come in this league. Get him in quick and take the pressure off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, BIG D said: Everyone's panicking about the defence. I think we only conceded more than 2 once all last season. True, but a heavy contribution to that was the fact the whole team was set up to be strong defensively, so it impeded our attacking credentials How many times did we score more than 2 last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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