03 Apr 2016 20:47:35
Like a good few bears on here I've also heard we're in advanced negotiations with sporting lisbon about signing midfielder ryan gauld on a season long loan deal. he's a very good young player and I would hope this to be true and we do sign him, I know warburton is very friendly with the people at sporting, the 2 way friendship was built when several years ago warbs studied the way they ran their club from their youth ranks all the way through to their first team, its cracking we're now able to build very good relationships with several clubs which of course is down to mark warburton.

1.) 04 Apr 2016
04 Apr 2016 08:28:43
We need strength at the back not another tika taka player.

2.) 04 Apr 2016
04 Apr 2016 09:57:00
Stuzo

Totally agree certainly after the last three games or a DM to protect the back four.

3.) 04 Apr 2016
04 Apr 2016 08:54:27
I agree with you stuzo, I'm only passing on what I've heard like many other bears have heard regarding young gauld, do you have any centre half in mind that you think we should try and sign stuzo?

4.) 04 Apr 2016
04 Apr 2016 14:32:56
Hey warbs man and copeland I have been scouring the lower leagues of the English league and noticed the big no 5 from Barnsley the other day, someone along those lines, I think crooks will do a good job sitting just in front, bring Murdoch back and we are sorted.

5.) 04 Apr 2016
04 Apr 2016 14:43:28
I think warb15 and stuzo are both right here. Gauld would be a positive move, never looked in any trouble playing in SPL. We know the defensive side of our game is poor, but if the gauld rumour is true then that proves we are at least making moves for better reinforcements early and not waiting to see "who becomes available in the summer". I'm sure cb's have already been identified.

6.) 04 Apr 2016
04 Apr 2016 17:18:11
Sporting Lisbon are looking to send the boy out on loan next year so you never know.

Comments about buying defenders in response to this rumour are a bit strange. Getting Ryan Gauld on loan doesn't mean we can't get defenders, we can do both.

7.) 05 Apr 2016
05 Apr 2016 06:01:06
Hey all, Just so you are aware, Gauld has been played sitting deep in a 4-2-3-1 set up for Sporting- B for the past 20 or so games. It was mentioned in an interview with him around the time of Scotland U-21 game vs France.

8.) 05 Apr 2016
04 Apr 2016 15:50:28
Ryan Gauld is a Rolls Royce compared to Allan a Dacia Duster quality wise therefore he would be a fantastic signing exactly what we need to compete in SPFL and Europa if we can get breaks and beat celtic

The best thing to happen recently has been our defence being exposed as we were being far too cocky about facing celtic.

Ball must be brought in as a 4 man defence playing as it is will lose 2/ 3 goals against celtic.

Regarding next season we have 4 months now to source a real stopper type CB like Terry Butcher or Paul Elliot type that wins balls and runs a defence.

Considering where we were the fact we are even talking about possible Gauld signing and some EPL top stars on loan on top of a very good team of players we already have is amazing.

KT.