04 Mar 2020 19:00:53
I see that none of the January signings are in the squad and only the loan signings start the match from the players brought in over the last two seasons. The exception being the scottich singing Taylor
I have said before that youth players and those from the scottish leagues do not get a fair shout.
I believe that there is quality to be found from both these areas O'connel, Welsh, Church, O'Dea Robertson, Mcinroy, Dembele and Oko Flex need encouragement yes they may not be ready to start but having them on the bench and giving them game time would allow an accurate assessment of their abilites.
Also looking at the leagues Hickey{ replacement for Brown} Mckenna LCB
Turnbull and Shankland and why not make an offer to Ryan Fraser a free in the summer would he not make more sense than Elyonoussi.

1.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 19:28:28
I think hope its just a precaution get the league won first then bring all of above in to give them a taste of what has to come.

2.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 19:37:50
You could also look at Hendry, Morgan and Allen, who were seen as good Scottish talent - but failed to make the grade.
There's no doubt we have a pretty poor recruitment record, considering the players that have been brought in over the last 4 years; although we have tried to offload and loan out surplus in the last two 'windows' to trim the squad and balance the books.
However, the January window looks to have raised more questions than answers with both players yet to make the breakthrough.
Forster, Elyounnoussi, Taylor and Jullien have made a better impact, in varying degrees, but Baur is not fancied and it's maybe fair to say he'll be back at his parent club in the summer.
The Turnbull deal should be revived in the summer, but we really need to address the all-to-familiar need for a centre half and two full backs; as Bolingoli and El Hamed haven't worked out as hoped and Frimpong is much more of an attacking option.

3.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 20:31:08
No one thought Hendry Allen or Morgan were exceptional talent.

4.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 21:57:34
My problem is the Development Squad and who is in it putting genuine pressure on the first team. Answer, no-one. There are genuinely development prospects such as Stephen Welsh, Kerr McInroy, Scott Robertson, Barry Coffey and Karamoko but not one of them is pressurising anyone in the first team. Celtic with the budget and resources should be miles ahead with the Development Squad but aren't. I go and see them now and again and there's been no-one who stands out.