20 Jun 2017 21:28:55
Ed in your opinion are they any great prospects within our youth ranks that will be challenging to get in the squad this season? I was shocked with the little opportunities that were given to youth players last year, understand the domestic record was up for grabs so few risks taken but was hoping at least one would be challenging the first team squad.

{Ed007's Note - I don't see as much of the youth players as I used to so really my opinion is based on what other have told me and other posters will probably know more than me. Tony Ralston could probably step up and replace Gamboa as back up to Lustig and being out on loan at Morton won't have done Aiden Nesbitt any harm at all, him and Mark Hill are fantastic prospects. Calvin Miller seems to have lost his way a bit since the left-back debacle, I don't know what's happening with that but the lad's never a LB.}

1.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 22:51:09
I agree what I've seen of Ralston i've liked, Miller was unfortunate being played out of position, hopefully Ajer gets a sniff as well, cheers Ed.

{Ed007's Note - Ajer's proven at Kilmarnock that he can handle the Scottish domestic game and I'd be more than happy to see him taking Toure's position in the squad sitting on the bench as cover for the first choice CB pairing and playing in League Cup games and games against your Accies etc after hopefully CL matches.
I can see Sviatchenko leaving this window and expect another CB to be brought in, I think a CB unit of Simunovic, Boyata, Ajer and AN Other (Duverne?) would be good enough and give us enough depth and quality to see us competing on all fronts next year.}

2.) 21 Jun 2017
21 Jun 2017 02:44:40
What's the feeling about Michael Johnstone?

3.) 21 Jun 2017
21 Jun 2017 14:33:52
MJ played well against St Johnstone, maybe he will get his chance, I do think potentially why we are quiet in the market is BR might have big plans for these young lads in pre-season, I would take youth development over imports any day, albeit they were good enough, and yes Ed hopefully Ajer gets the nod on the bench and pushes the obvious pairing, and let's hope if Eric is sold we earn 6 times the value we paid for him.