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Post by tiptoes on Jun 18, 2019 8:52:48 GMT
What a signing whoever made this happen. Full credit for getting this over the line. Amazing signing. It’s shocked me
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Post by gobboagain on Jun 18, 2019 10:04:12 GMT
Great signing , but who is going to be upset ? Dawes , Healey , meekums, Pearce ? Unless Pearce plays wide !!! Or does one play in goal ( joke ) but very please Meekums is back . Well done Was thinking the same. |
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Post by goldstonerapper on Jun 18, 2019 10:04:24 GMT
Hi, first posting but have been a part time lurker here for a while  pleased with the Meekums signing as he's proven at this level, but can't help thinking that one of the others might go now with four strikers available - keeping all of them happy will be tricky, thoughts? |
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Post by Keithsson on Jun 18, 2019 13:49:50 GMT
Hi, first posting but have been a part time lurker here for a while pleased with the Meekums signing as he's proven at this level, but can't help thinking that one of the others might go now with four strikers available - keeping all of them happy will be tricky, thoughts? Welcome aboard  There's no problem with options, a greater problem by far is the lack of options. We don't play a binary system of inflexible rigid positions anyway. Ollie Pearce I thought was excellent in a wider role towards the latter stages of last season (almost a wingback at times) and we know Reece has been used both wide and centrally by Hinch, he's very good at either. We want flexibility, both from the off and for 'in game' options. I would be surprised and disappointed if anyone has been told, or indeed just expects, to have a guaranteed starting place and position of their choice. Dawes, Kealey, Pearce, Meekums, Starkey (and who knows maybe even more to come?), there's plenty of room there for rotation of starting places, position switching, fresh legs from the bench etc. On a more general point. Last season's injury and suspension situation after Christmas showed us that you can never have enough strength in depth. If history repeats itself then we'll need a flexible and adaptable squad with players comfortable in multiple roles. And let's be honest if we don't have an injury crisis and the biggest problem we have is a higher level of competition forcing better performances from players being pushed by their colleagues to keep hold of their shirts... that's not a bad problem to have. Edit - Herald item on Reece's return - Link |
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Post by tiptoes on Jun 18, 2019 14:31:39 GMT
Anyone who thinks kealy or Pearce are gonna get in ahead meekums needs a brain transplant, are you serious?
Kealy has done nothing. So frustrating
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Post by virgs1 on Jun 18, 2019 14:57:38 GMT
Anyone who thinks kealy or Pearce are gonna get in ahead meekums needs a brain transplant, are you serious? Kealy has done nothing. So frustrating Kealy is always in the team for his work rate, he distracts defenders and makes good runs. Not a massive goal threat which is where he falls down but his overall play particularly away makes a difference at times. On the subject of Meekums he will end up playing wing back in my opinion (played most of his loan spell out there of course) |
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Post by Keithsson on Jun 18, 2019 15:22:05 GMT
Anyone who thinks kealy or Pearce are gonna get in ahead meekums needs a brain transplant, are you serious? Kealy has done nothing. So frustrating Kealy is always in the team for his work rate, he distracts defenders and makes good runs. Not a massive goal threat which is where he falls down but his overall play particularly away makes a difference at times. This. Anyone who can't see/appreciate that needs an eye transplant  |
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Post by smokeyjoe on Jun 18, 2019 16:24:25 GMT
What about our budget ? I would have sooner signed a left back in the last back position , should never have got shot of Sam Rents ( as I keep saying ) Asking Meekums to playing wing back can only be a joke , he will want to play with Dawes . For me Kealy has to go , for me a big guy he is too lightweight . Saying he makes a difference ( with respect ) at times just is not good enough . Money should be used on a ball winner midfield player with an engine and a very good keeper . Only then do we have a team .
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Post by diamond1973 on Jun 18, 2019 17:37:01 GMT
What a signing whoever made this happen. Full credit for getting this over the line. Amazing signing. It’s shocked me It is a good signing for us but hardly a shock? He’s been with us on and off for 2 seasons and hasn’t, unfortunately, cut it in the league above. But - definitely a good player for us, just not surprising! Fingers crossed the GK situation is resolved soon, I think that will calm lots of nerves - mine in particular |
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Post by tiptoes on Jun 19, 2019 7:05:07 GMT
To say he distracts defenders is a bit much. Omar distracted defenders, he was the master at that.
There’s few players in the team who divide opinion, it’s a good thing it gives us something to talk about on here.
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Post by jules on Jun 19, 2019 12:37:17 GMT
It's worth remembering that at the start of last season Callum Kealy was still a teenager. He is certainly not the finished article and has a lot to learn, but who better at this level to guide him than Hinch? He may be 4 or 5 years away from his peak and I think he has a lot to offer, personally. Not all good strikers are judged simply by the number of goals they score. I think we are right to continue to invest in him.
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Post by Keithsson on Jun 19, 2019 16:21:32 GMT
More on Reece's return, with comments from Hinch... Herald - Link |
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Post by 13rebel27 on Jun 19, 2019 17:33:28 GMT
It's worth remembering that at the start of last season Callum Kealy was still a teenager. He is certainly not the finished article and has a lot to learn, but who better at this level to guide him than Hinch? He may be 4 or 5 years away from his peak and I think he has a lot to offer, personally. Not all good strikers are judged simply by the number of goals they score. I think we are right to continue to invest in him. I think Callum, Reece and David are all the same age- around 20. |
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Post by wwrebel on Jun 25, 2019 19:42:51 GMT
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Post by diamond1973 on Jun 25, 2019 19:52:22 GMT
A good read until the last paragraph, which doesn’t fill me with much enthusiasm? Perhaps it’s realistic though.
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pleased with the Meekums signing as he's proven at this level, but can't help thinking that one of the others might go now with four strikers available - keeping all of them happy will be tricky, thoughts?
