Sam English
Well-Known Member
Is he better than what we already have - if so, then yes !
Its more strikers we need
I think we need one striker. But the game at the pardo dome, and at Fir Park & Livi told me we need more pace & power in midfield too. We don’t link midfield & attack well enough if Arfield is injured or off form.My opinion of course.
I must admit VB, I read 4m euro on here, so that’s consistent with Commentator. It did seem a bit pricey, but at the moment I’d still consider it if we could afford it. 2m would be a no brainer for me.
I think the issues are separate anyway as I think Lewis is more box to box on the left than deep lying or right central.
We need to improve midfield & im happy looking at a 24yo Lewis for free or a Ivanusec for 2m.
A couple of our group could be released as we need to set our benchmark as beating the tims & midfield needs progress on this basis imo.
You and @Commentator are both correct that someone posted 4m Euros was the fee we'd need to pay for Coulibaly. Can't remember who posted it but on the back of a 2m Euro transfer to Angers that 'failed' it is a wholly unrealistic figure in my eyes. He's started well but been hampered by injury. Right now he has a way to go before I think he'd be worth the lower figure, never mind 4m Euros.
In terms of Lewis MacLeod I'm not really going to get into a debate on it. We are awful fond on here of remembering how players 'used to be' - the list is endless - very few come back and rekindle those memories. His injury record alone puts me off. If he plays virtually every game this season - and plays well - I could easily be swayed. January seems a reasonable time to review - if the Management team are at all interested.
That would be good craic at RangersThey rotate their captain every match mate, the players vote as to who will be captain that week.
Fair comment mate.
We really need a Coulibaly type if not Coulibaly himself. I really like the player, and think he’s been fit all the time apart from the injury from the ‘tackle’ by McGinn ? So I think you may be a bit harsh, or maybe I’m forgetting something.
I’d go further. I think we need further athleticism across midfield. Thinking about Livi & Motherwell 2H ? If Coulibaly ( or replacement ) isn’t there are we physically armed ? I personally don’t think so.
We need the Coulibaly from the games against Osijek, Maribor, Aberdeen and St Mirren. He's been far less effective, understandably perhaps, since his injury. Gets back to that early form and he's formidable.
6 months left on his contract at Brentford and hes refusing to sign a new deal. Would you take him back?
I could see a scenario where we get Steven Davis on loan in January until the end of the season, and also signing Lewis on a pre-contract in Jan and he joins us for next season replacing Davis.
Some points to consider:
* Lewis has played in the majority of matches for Brentford this season, so hopefully is over his injury problems.
* The Brentford fans rate him, so he must have been playing reasonably well.
* The English Championship is at a similar or higher level of football when compared to the Scottish premier.
* He has thrived as a young man playing in front of 50 000 supporters, so would have no difficulty in pulling on the blue jersey.
* We lose Ejario at the end of the season.
* There is no transfer fee.
Absolute no brainer for me. Mon home son.
He could be pishier than putrid pish and he'd still be less pish than posts like that.No for me. He's pish.
No for me. He's pish.
No. Still seems to pick up a lot of injuries even if he’s playing a bit more now. Also not convinced he’s any better than what we have now.6 months left on his contract at Brentford and hes refusing to sign a new deal. Would you take him back?
Or Jamie Ness.another case of a player leaving and becoming the next Messi. McCabe anyone?
Our midfield will be super stacked if Macleod and Davis were to return but no doubt would still be looking at moving on Halliday, Holt & possibly Docherty as well as losing Ejaria & Coulibaly.
Could be a good bit of foresight from Allen & Gerrard.
Ejaria (loan)
Jack
Coulibaly (loan)
Arfield
Halliday
McCrorie
Dorrans
Rossiter
Holt (out on loan)
Docherty (out on loan)
Your talking pish.No for me. He's pish.
haha wit. You think if he continues to play at high level in the Championship he won't have a whole host of lucrative offers on the table? Only chance we have is if he wants to return to Rangers as he still had an emotional attachment to the clubSimple solution tell him to wait it out till the summer and take him on trial for pre season see if hes good enough and fit enough
If he wants to come he would agree to it if he doesnt then let him go and get lucrative deals and going by reports he wants a return thats where all the speculation has come fromQuite surprised how many on here don't watch Championship football, tend to watch it more than I do the EPL
haha wit. You think if he continues to play at high level in the Championship he won't have a whole host of lucrative offers on the table? Only chance we have is if he wants to return to Rangers as he still had an emotional attachment to the club
The figure I quoted was from here, VB. I don't have any other sources as I don't buy or read the comics. Less than two would be terrific, though. However, irrespective of Coulibaly's future I'd still like to see us taking a good look at bringing MacLeod back, as I said, I see similarities to Davis.