29 Jan 2024 07:49:14
Morning bears
John and the rest of the good people in the know can hopefully debunk or confirm what I'm being told.
Shankland to put in a transfer request. Ridvan to stay unless its obligation to buy and not option. Barasic is staying till end of season with only one more signing being made after the lad cortes comes in.
Granted its a drunken conversation from Saturday night but the lad who told me works closely with fan media and was adamant. cannot confirm nor deny the fourth Jura had any influence on his belief of conviction lol
Feel that with the business we have done thus far and maybe a striker we could win the league this year. 17 Cup finals from here on in. stick or twist?
1.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 09:14:22
Dont see the point in shankland putting in a transfer request if going by all the trustwd posters on here that the club are not interested in signing him and have made no contact with hearts?
2.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 10:08:37
Given Silva Diomande Cortes and Jefte are all early 20s I’d be surprised if we signed Shankland now. Given how late it is in the window I really can’t see them selling him as they will struggle to get a replacement.
3.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 10:31:46
Theres one thing I can agree on PeterH. that Jura is good stuff! ?.
4.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 10:49:47
I don't know if we will get another striker
Dessers seems to be more confident and we have the boy from wolves and Danilo
I think we will get jefte tho and that might mean yilmaz will go although I think he has came onto a good player
The Columbian on loan looks interesting aswell.
5.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 11:01:10
Is there any news from the big three on this site concerning definite transfers both in and out? Big three being John 27, Copland, White horse, and occasionally Paul 86 throws in some good info .
6.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 11:47:59
It’s all pretty accurate Peter.
7.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 12:01:52
Shankland is going nowhere, he has found his level and happy place. Though if Hearts find something a bit quicker St Johnstone will be interested for sure .
8.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 12:09:10
MichaelC60 . Danilo is injured and likely to be until the end of the season. Silva is not a CF either. Leaves us Dessers as only option. Ill be shocked if we don't bring in another CF.
9.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 12:26:39
Danilo posted that he was walking gingerly without crutches today, needs time.
10.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 12:40:12
I doubt we will bring in a CF now.
With Silva (who's main position is CF despite what some posters claim -
Just one that isn't scoring regularly)
Secondary positions are Second Striker then LW)
Diomande - CAM - Signed.
Jefte - LB - now incoming.
And Possibly Oscar Cortes - RW.
Will we sign a 4th player or stick 3?
Only 3 can join our Europa Squad.
The Next few days we will know for sure.
None of the reliable sources on here seem to have anymore information this window than most of us.
With the club keeping Shtum about the deals until they are confirmed.
going to be hard for anyone to get anything reliable prior to an actual signing.
11.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 13:09:21
I really hope we don't let Ridvan leave for any less than £5m (either now or an obligation in summer) . He's clearly got potential, and now with a run in the team is starting to improve our team (so much more mobile than Borna) . But if we're signing Jefte I think it probably means he's away given Borna is in he only LB in the euro squad (so him leaving would require 2 of our three changes to the squad to be LBs which seems a waste) .
12.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 13:15:00
Even if we count Silva as a striker, to play the second half of the season with only two given the number of games we could have to play, would be a dangerous strategy . Danilo won`t be back playing before next season and Roofe is a 20 minute sub until he is freed at the end of the season. The only reason not to at least get another loanee striker in would be if the manager sees Lovelace as an option as back up. If he gets fit he could also give cover in the wide areas as well.
13.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 13:27:58
Laudrup you’re missing Silva as well so if Jefte and Cortes come in we’re at 4.
14.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 13:49:26
GMS where did silva play on Saturday?
15.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 14:38:28
Davidb1996, Silva was the 1st player i mentioned out of the 4 in my post.
Having 4 was the potential issue, if we sign 1 more player as well as Jefte we are at 4, only 3 Euro spots up for grabs.
Unless 1 of the potential 2 out of Jefte and Cortes, is not coming in until summer window?
We will all find out soon enough.
16.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 15:11:45
I’ve got a strange feeling that there won’t be any number 9 coming in, Silva Diomande, Cortes and Jefte on paper look good but apart from Silva who’s been here a few weeks now the rest are going to take time to settle.
Diomande is the one I expect big things from, either way tho these signIngs are not really for now though! And if we get no new striker then I’m not really sure we’ve effected this season’s title race all that much.
If there’s a last deal to be had it’s a proven goal scorer, not one for next season. If we get a striker that will take us up to 5. If it’s 3 only for Europa league I don’t think Jefte will make it. I think the 3 will be Silva definitely. Diomande and New Striker/ Cortes. If the new Striker was Shankland I don’t think he would make it either- he’s a SPL player. I don’t think we will get a Shankland but for example if the new striker was someone like Michy Bat then he’d definitely be in.
All I’m interested in is the new striker all these signings are great but I want someone better upfront. Although I will say Dessers is been doing well but it’s still not enough. No new striker no league for me.
17.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 15:19:45
Gms83 we also have roofe. Silence. ??????
Laudrupjagi I still think club should appeal for a fourth to uefa with the injury to sima from afcon duty.
18.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 15:24:27
Apologies I read it wrong it was because of the way it was listed with the other 3. For me Jefte would definitely be included as Clement has said regularly about the imbalance of the European squad. I’d expect it to be Diomande who would miss out simply because we already have plenty cms registered.
19.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 15:25:17
Also I can't see cortes joining euro squad I'd put mcausland ahead of him right wing at a push you can use tav or cantwell matondo to back up that position
I can see jefte playing as a left winger or left back so he will get a squad place with sima out
Diomande of course
And silva
And appeal for a fourth to add yilmaz.
20.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 16:15:12
Rangers are planning for next season so some signings may miss europa.
21.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 16:44:09
Gofor he can play left also and we have sima missing.
22.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 18:15:07
We should always be planning for the future and the next season.
That’s how u run a football club.
Concentrating on here and now is setting upto fail in the future.
I think we win the league next season under this manager
If he’s gave the tools he wants.
This season is within our grasp.
23.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 19:05:06
Yes this season in our grasp,
My point if we I’d players we don’t stop a three as that’s all we can utilise for Europe, if it’s five do it and bed them in for Scottish games.
24.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 19:45:20
Always good to plan ahead, but this season is up for grabs.
25.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 20:59:12
The big 3. ?.
26.) 29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024 22:45:37
True storm but mcausland also domestically trained out of the signing it’s I think Cortes most likely to miss out.
27.) 30 Jan 2024
30 Jan 2024 00:16:04
John I agree but think most of us just debating with signings that are known about or likely who would make squad can all change in a heartbeat if we sign more.
28.) 30 Jan 2024
30 Jan 2024 06:00:00
Stevie g2 nobody is saying we shouldn’t be planning ahead we are just speculating who gets the 3 slots.