11 Aug 2025 11:06:19
@Chris_Jack89 confirms Nobel Mendy close to a £2m move on a long term contract
Left sided CB who can cover at Left back so positionally it is welcomed
Seems a better fee range than some quoted, given his relative inexperience. Looks another data driven signing to me, along side Fernandes.
11 Aug 2025 11:49:14
Yeh not a commanding experienced CB we need.
11 Aug 2025 11:51:27
In the main I like age profile of who are signing and length of contracts.
11 Aug 2025 12:02:15
All the signings, but very little leaving as yet. We've been hearing of Ridvan, Davies, Igamane, Jefte as well now? But nothing seems to happen.
11 Aug 2025 12:03:27
Aye, but can he play Martin's system?.
11 Aug 2025 12:17:07
Any decent footballer would learn his system very easily mph, maybe take longer that five games right enough.
11 Aug 2025 12:17:29
Very impressive signings this summer. A hugely impressive summer for the club in terms of player recruitment and our new owners. Unfortunately, I think the club has employed the wrong man as manager, which seems to have spoiled so much good work by the club.
11 Aug 2025 12:18:52
Should look at one or two cbs that are playing well in Scotland
Two lads at St mirrin ain't bad n would be a cheap, decent option.
11 Aug 2025 12:39:40
GDog, don't think that's what we need at all. Need CBs who are quick to stop counters and can pass the ball, we come up against almost 0 firepower in the league, siege defenders i. e John Souttar are not what we require.
11 Aug 2025 12:44:00
Would still need a dominant left footed centre half, ideally + 6ft 4 in. Dundee battered us in our box. Hopefully Mendy will be a left back.
11 Aug 2025 12:57:43
Mj patience.
11 Aug 2025 13:23:23
Hopefully he makes a difference but he only played 2 league games and 2 conference league he was actually signed for ther B team so is going be a regular first team player or one for future?
11 Aug 2025 13:27:54
We need a couple of experienced defenders in the left centre back and left back positions not another 20 year old " project" . No harm t the oy he could be a great player for all I know but his profile is similar to Nsiala and we already have him . Saturday again showed that we need a commanding centre back to at least make Souttar work for his place .
I don't agree that the window has been successful, Aarons and Rothwell have has been poor, Fernandez never plays, we've never seen Aasgaard, because of injury, or Moore, Cameron and Antman have had one good game and one poor one which doesn't make them failures or successes yet . The only one that has hit the ground running is Gassama who has been excellent .
11 Aug 2025 13:28:53
Any decent footballer will learn his system
Very easily maybe take longer than 5 games.
So any decent footballer won't learn his system easily then ??.
Brilliant as always Mystar you also forgot to add the many training sessions they have had also ?.
11 Aug 2025 13:30:43
Fp you can't say that about souttar as he is outstanding no better defender in the world than him.
I am agreeing with you mark it's not looking good but let's hope he can turn it around.
11 Aug 2025 13:59:51
Storm you never let me down with your clueless nonsense, it will take longer than five games, Souttar is far better than you think as well Storm but no surprises there, no better defender in the world shows what you're all about.
11 Aug 2025 14:06:43
Having watched a highlights reel I can't say I'm very impressed. He just seems to hoof it wildly whenever it drops to his feet. These hoofs were generally in the direction of a team mate but tellingly the clips rarely showed if it was brought under control. I can see him slashing at the ball under pressure and gifting it to the opposition 30 yards from goal on a regular basis. This might seem overly negative but those were my impressions from the clips. This was him at centre half, maybe left back would be different.
11 Aug 2025 14:28:00
So . what do folk want us to do? Pass it around or hoof it up the park? Personally have to issue with the occasional hoof! More of that was needed last x2 spl games.
11 Aug 2025 14:44:24
Sure I read the boys only played 10 pro games. We still have nsialy which I rate. If he goes out on loan I hope it's to a spl team then comes back stronger next season.
11 Aug 2025 14:47:12
Going to have a squad bigger than Chelsea, need a salesman,
11 Aug 2025 15:35:20
Mystar, They aren't decent footballers then? ?
How many teams play this style and it works they are successful that haven't got top tier players?
Please enlighten me with your fountain of knowledge.
11 Aug 2025 15:38:34
In the world Star? Really bud? Just a wee bit of exaggeration, mate?.
11 Aug 2025 15:55:06
We should hoof the ball more often instead of fannyin about at the back that's half our problem, other one is 1 striker at home, play two up top watch how it changes our games.
11 Aug 2025 15:56:35
What 2m to send out on loan.
11 Aug 2025 16:09:43
Plays CB and LB, will do me.
11 Aug 2025 16:14:51
Soutter isn't good enough to take the ball and start a lot of our attacks he is good at defending his box but imo we need better to succeed.
11 Aug 2025 16:19:43
This whole. work on getting guys out the club is hilarious.
no one want our guff. why would anyone take the players that we really don't want and boo etc.
Dowell is pants, why would anyone sign him.
Davies.
Matondo.
Dessers only player with a bid (apparently) and he can't score a meaningful goal or even stay on side. (still waiting to be proved wrong)
11 Aug 2025 16:34:05
Think we'll still get a more experienced CH but the boy Mendy seems a decent buy at that price, although I've only got some opinions on here I trust to go by as I've not seen him play. Can play LB too I believe which I like for 3, 4 or 5 man defence. Think John commented on the profile of players brought in and I'm inclined to agree, just need a couple of these boys to work out for decent money and I think we have to take the chance on the Diomandes and Igamanes when they're still a bit raw or we're not getting them.
11 Aug 2025 16:41:27
Fork that is what he said, storm if you don't think yourself they need more than five games that is very cool lol ??.
11 Aug 2025 17:04:56
Fork is was me that said that to begin with as Mystar always says how good everyone of our players is ?.
11 Aug 2025 17:09:14
Sorry fork i get your meaning but that is just him.
11 Aug 2025 17:09:32
Jock Stein said you could place 10 dustbins in and around the box and it could be difficult to score . in this league we need a big beast upfront who could batter the dustbins, though not sending crosses to him from 30-40 yards back . get to the bye line and turn the bins .
Fudding about at the back for a couple of minutes then booting it out for a throw in isn't great either.
I noted Arsenal moving away from the tip tappy across 6 yard box and getting it forward quicker and longer.
11 Aug 2025 17:38:26
Ows Martin likes him mate, same with Barry Ferguson and Billy Dodds wanting him tied up.
11 Aug 2025 17:49:28
Apologies Star? never seen yours Storm, u set me up in the middle of your domestic???.
11 Aug 2025 17:51:01
See it now guys, apologies??.
11 Aug 2025 18:45:38
I still think we need a proven
Solid pacy experienced
Confident centreback
It's great signing these guys
But out n out
Are they the commander at the back we need.
11 Aug 2025 20:09:28
Naw fork you jump in to our domestic.
Ows nail on head about souttar. Is that the same Ferguson and Dodds that failed already at Rangers Mystar? ?.
11 Aug 2025 20:51:05
Something it telling me they will know far better than you storm.
11 Aug 2025 22:05:40
We can buy all the players going but if they aren't managed properly it won't mean a thing! Feels like this is the way it is going right now.
11 Aug 2025 22:51:30
I agree with john age profile of guys we are signing is better djiga not old nobody been conplaining about him.
12 Aug 2025 05:16:48
I slightly disagree OWS, as i think big soapy can pass the ball well to start us on the front foot ?I also think he's a better player than a few of our supporters give him credit for and i most definitely hope he signs a new longer term deal to stay with us ?.