mccaughey85 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 3 hours ago, Scots_Wha_Hae said: Hope he isn't going to leave for some boring lower end EPL team. Whys that a bad thing. That would probably be his level no? Quote
ceudmilefailte Posted April 23 Posted April 23 24 minutes ago, mccaughey85 said: Whys that a bad thing. That would probably be his level no? He’s had some performances that are way above that. Not sure he has been as good this season apart from his MOM against Denmark Quote
Scots_Wha_Hae Posted April 23 Posted April 23 25 minutes ago, mccaughey85 said: Whys that a bad thing. That would probably be his level no? Because abroad leagues are sexy and interesting and lower level EPL teams are not. Quote
mccaughey85 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 30 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: He’s had some performances that are way above that. Not sure he has been as good this season apart from his MOM against Denmark "Some" being the important word. Hes a good player but I am not sure he belongs at an elite club. Serie A isn't as strong as it used to be either. Quote
mccaughey85 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 32 minutes ago, Scots_Wha_Hae said: Because abroad leagues are sexy and interesting and lower level EPL teams are not. Lots of money in the lower epl though. Quote
scotlad Posted April 23 Posted April 23 4 hours ago, Scots_Wha_Hae said: Hope he isn't going to leave for some boring lower end EPL team. He's unlikely to be moving to a high end EPL team though. That said, I think I'd prefer to live somewhere like Bologna than move to Coventry or Leeds. Quote
Scots_Wha_Hae Posted April 23 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, mccaughey85 said: Lots of money in the lower epl though. I wasn't being serious. I'd rather he doesn't go to a lower end EPL team because he will end up playing attritional, low risk football, lose a lot, and has a high chance of ending up as a championship player. I would prefer him to play elsewhere (either staying in Italy or some other good league) because although the standard will be somewhat lower overall, playing mid to upper table in a tactically and technically high quality league gives him more chance to play better football and win games. There's a lot to be said for the mindset that brings compared to slogging it out all season in a losing environment. Granted if it were me and someone offered me an extra couple of million quid a year I'd struggle to say no, so I won't blame him if that's his choice. Quote
er yir macaroon Posted April 23 Posted April 23 2 hours ago, Scots_Wha_Hae said: I wasn't being serious. I'd rather he doesn't go to a lower end EPL team because he will end up playing attritional, low risk football, lose a lot, and has a high chance of ending up as a championship player. I would prefer him to play elsewhere (either staying in Italy or some other good league) because although the standard will be somewhat lower overall, playing mid to upper table in a tactically and technically high quality league gives him more chance to play better football and win games. There's a lot to be said for the mindset that brings compared to slogging it out all season in a losing environment. Granted if it were me and someone offered me an extra couple of million quid a year I'd struggle to say no, so I won't blame him if that's his choice. I agree with this. The main problem with the EPL is that the players are done come the summer. I don't remember an EPL player from any nation lighting up a tournament. Quote
ghorne67 Posted April 24 Posted April 24 On 4/22/2026 at 12:46 AM, Diamond Scot said: Souttar? And to a lesser extent Kelly and Curtis. Your point remains true though. Rangers record of bringing througg Scottish talent over past 20 years has been disgraceful. I don't think they've brought through a regular from the youth teams since Alan Hutton Quote
ceudmilefailte Posted April 24 Posted April 24 16 hours ago, er yir macaroon said: I agree with this. The main problem with the EPL is that the players are done come the summer. I don't remember an EPL player from any nation lighting up a tournament. The last sentence is interesting to say the least Perhaps the lack of game time our EPL players have been getting isn’t such a bad thing. Quote
er yir macaroon Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) 6 hours ago, ceudmilefailte said: The last sentence is interesting to say the least Perhaps the lack of game time our EPL players have been getting isn’t such a bad thing. Yeah, that”s why McGinn’s injury gap was quite welcome and Roberston’s game every 7-10 days or so. Edited April 24 by er yir macaroon Quote
syecosse Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Aberdeen linked with Jeremiah Mullen would be good to see him and a few others from the champ. Quote
Burj_Alba Posted April 25 Posted April 25 13 hours ago, syecosse said: Aberdeen linked with Jeremiah Mullen would be good to see him and a few others from the champ. Time for this player to step up. He seems to have been around for ages, and still playing under 21s for us. Aberdeen have loads of Scottish defenders ( Lobban, Frame, McIntyre, Milne and Morrison) Problem is their goals against total suggests they are not very good. Quote
er yir macaroon Posted April 25 Posted April 25 14 minutes ago, Burj_Alba said: Time for this player to step up. He seems to have been around for ages, and still playing under 21s for us. Aberdeen have loads of Scottish defenders ( Lobban, Frame, McIntyre, Milne and Morrison) Problem is their goals against total suggests they are not very good. He’s doing exactly the right thing thing by getting first team experience which is hard to come by for young centre halves. I think he could end up a really good player. Aberdeen could be a good step. Quote
csinclair Posted April 27 Posted April 27 A few reports linking Christie with Villa which is surprising given he's 31, but only has a year left on his deal so they might be hoping to get him cheap. Quote
bdgsct Posted April 27 Posted April 27 1 hour ago, csinclair said: A few reports linking Christie with Villa which is surprising given he's 31, but only has a year left on his deal so they might be hoping to get him cheap. I'd say he's doing a good job for Bournemouth, although they might reluctant to renew his deal so soon. Selling him or letting him run down his contract will be their preference, he'll want a new deal or a longer deal elsewhere. Quote
syecosse Posted April 28 Posted April 28 Sunderland and Ipswich are being linked with a move for Joel Bagan LB 24 Cardiff City, was in the EFL league 1 team of the year, represented Scotland at U16 level but then represented Ireland u21s not had a full cap for anyone. Quote
ProudScot Posted April 28 Posted April 28 12 hours ago, syecosse said: Sunderland and Ipswich are being linked with a move for Joel Bagan LB 24 Cardiff City, was in the EFL league 1 team of the year, represented Scotland at U16 level but then represented Ireland u21s not had a full cap for anyone. There was a guy called David Bagan who played for Killie in the mid 90’s wasn’t there? Must be his da Quote
Scots_Wha_Hae Posted May 8 Posted May 8 James Wilson is going to return to Hearts, Spurs haven't exercised their right to buy. Given the fee was £2.5m, a paltry amount for an English club, that's a bit worrying. Quote
syecosse Posted May 8 Posted May 8 Leon King is attracting interest from a number of sides after a succesful loan at Ayr including Wolves Coventry and Burnley good to see if he gets his career going. Interesting year in the Scots Championship as i have heard of a number of lads being talked about cannot say i have watched any games but it sounds promising hopefully a few stepping up McPake joining Hearts, Tod,Mullen and Fraser Dunfermline, Stanways and McPherson Partick, Sounds like Mcarthur has done well at Airdrie from his loan from Newcastle. Maybe a few more. Quote
AAAfather Posted May 8 Posted May 8 On 4/27/2026 at 1:39 PM, csinclair said: A few reports linking Christie with Villa which is surprising given he's 31, but only has a year left on his deal so they might be hoping to get him cheap. I thought Ferguson may end up at Villa if he leave Bologna. Upper EPL, not championship contender, is his level Quote
JECK Posted May 8 Posted May 8 7 hours ago, Scots_Wha_Hae said: James Wilson is going to return to Hearts, Spurs haven't exercised their right to buy. Given the fee was £2.5m, a paltry amount for an English club, that's a bit worrying. Aye did wonder when I saw him in the background on the tv on Monday night heading down the tunnel in a hearts trackie Quote
syecosse Posted May 8 Posted May 8 Charlton talking about the future of Dykes could be freed, fans saying he should just be freed as not good enough they say that Leaburn wins 10x the ball in the air.......a bit worrying. Quote
Squirrelhumper Posted May 8 Posted May 8 On 4/28/2026 at 11:11 PM, ProudScot said: There was a guy called David Bagan who played for Killie in the mid 90’s wasn’t there? Must be his da Nah, not David's son! Good memory though, won the Scottish Cup with Killie. A local lad. Lives in America now where he coaches. Got his own youth training franchise in Kansas area. Quote
BookhouseBoys Posted May 8 Posted May 8 Kieron Bowie linked with Bologna as well as other Serie A teams. Maybe he won’t have to spend a season down in Serie B after all Quote
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