Managed to watch this (without sound) on 'Dee TV' and thought it was a useful run out for what was, admittedly, a very young reserve team. Just a couple of observations though...

1. Adam Wharton looks a class act and still only 18. 

2. Dundee has an unusually high seagull population!

6 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

The thing is - in football time is limited.

Decisions are needed to be made quickly and effectively.

Key traits of high performing teams and environments

Totally agree but in order to make decisions quickly and effectively you need to have good quality information to inform those decisions. It seems that (if they are ripping up Park's list and starting from scratch) then the info, and therefore the processes they use to gather the info, are not up to GB/JDT's standards. That in itself gives me cause for a bit of optimism that standards will hopefully be raised.

The lack of transfers (or even rumours) is certainly frustrating but I think we have to remain patient. It's going to take a bit of time for GB to put his stamp on the recruitment side. Ideally we should be identifying targets/making moves earlier but embedding the sort of processes required to do this well will take time. It's going to take 2 or 3 windows for JDT to assemble the squad he wants so I think panic buying at this stage (just to get bodies in) would be foolish, especially when funds are limited. I see this coming season as a transition so I'm happy if we make a couple of buys in key areas and then use younger lads and loans to fill out the rest of the squad.

Clutching at straws maybe but BMG have also been linked with Kompany. Here's hoping he goes there instead of the Dingles and Farke comes to Rovers. If Carlsberg did...

I think every team in this league (bar maybe Fulham) are going to have a bad run of form/results. Hopefully this is ours. I agree our run in looks good on paper so hopefully we pick up as many points as possible in this next batch of tough games (draws would be excellent) and then get another good run going  in time for the playoffs.  

I reckon we'll finish 4th.

22 hours ago, duckson said:

Predicted line up anyone?

 

                   Kaminski

    Lenihan Van Hecke Wharton 

Nyambe Rothwell Travis Giles

     Khadra   Buckley   BBD

 

That's a strong starting 11. The bench may be a bit light but hopefully we have enough for the 3 points.

With Bournemouth and QPR playing in the Cup this weekend it's a good opportunity to open up a bit of a gap (albeit they'll have games in hand).

The club have become very good at keeping any potential transfers under wraps until the deals are all but done. Makes me think this 'overseas' player will be someone we haven't previously been linked with (and possibly never heard of).  

4 minutes ago, Rochdale_rover said:

Has zefuik signed yet ??

 

With a name like that he has to have a chant. 

 

Had a crack myself 

 

 

Oh, I don't know why he's leaving
Or where he's gonna go
We offered him a contract
But ryan doesnt want to know
Hes aged 24 years
And he's heading out the door for dayo

Dayo who zeefuik is dayo

24 years just waiting for a chance
To finally sign a player who's name goes with this chant
It's finally happened now were singing in the stands ,  hes dayo

Dayo who zeefuik is dayo

 

👏

Potential banana skin avoided but those last 10/15mins were seriously squeaky bum time!

Must say, Lenihan was outstanding with notable mentions for Pickering, Wharton and Bucko.

Still a long way to go but if we can continue to grind out results when we aren't necessarily at our best then I think we have a chance.

Christ, I think I'm actually starting to believe!!!!

1 hour ago, joey_big_nose said:

What's great about this team is you can see how it's a real conundrum for opposition managers to figure out how to get any change out of us....

Play it in the air - our three massive CBs will hoover everything up

Play it in the channels - Lenihan or Wharton will sweep it up in partnership with the wing backs.

Try to possess the ball - our front three will close you down relentlessly till you make a mistake

Play a high line - Khadra and Breretons pace will get in behind

Sit deep - Buckley and Rothwell will pass through you

Usually there's at least a couple of obvious ways to hurt us. But I really struggle to see what options the other teams have at the moment.

Totally agree with this. There are no weak links in this current system/line up and everyone is working hard for each other . Long may it last!

I've read the majority of this thread and don't think I've ever seen his name pop up but would love to see us go in for Ali McCann at St Johnstone. I've seen him play a few times and he's always impressed. Lots of energy and still only 21. Plenty of interest from Old Firm. He's under contract so would cost 2-3m but wages shouldn't be an issue