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12 minutes ago, To Be Frank said:

 

Did you attend matches 15 years ago?

 

Yes Frank I did, thanks for asking.

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sidjamesbottle
49 minutes ago, Olly Lee's left boot said:

 

 

It's actually a massive difference, Likley £2-£3m difference if we reach the final. 

 

If we get 4th, then there's Europe, another £500k plus extra  (even if only 2/3 games) all on top of last season. 

 

Massive difference to us. 

 

Plus Sammon wage ?

You don't make as much from a cup final as you think the SFA take the first 43% to distribute  amongst the clubs you really have to win it to get the benefits

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10 minutes ago, upgotheheads said:

Whenever I hear someone described as a flair player I think 'Shite most of the time but every so often produces something magical'.

 

Yep, that's what i feel sometimes too.

 

I would prefer to have players not afraid to get forward and make things happen, to pick up the ball and press forward and get into goal scoring positions. The last thing we need right now is a Jose Quitongo-type, or someone who likes a trick or two but is actually ineffectual.

 

More importantly,i want us to be more confident when playing 'lesser' teams and really try to impose ourselves in their third of the pitch, rather than inviting teams onto us.

 

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1 minute ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

Do you not remember the Joe Hamill Era? :lol:

 

 

How could i forget :lol: 

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Inch Hearts
2 hours ago, To Be Frank said:

 

Sean Clare looked a bit Cameron-like and almost Hartley-esque on Tuesday. He’s getting there ??

 

:lol: top trolling. 

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2 hours ago, kimosavi said:

Its strange how football works out eh 

 

If Levein had lost against Partick the fans would have turned on Levein as many suggested on here, even the staunch Levein backers thought his time would then be up 

 

Only Days later he is planning for next seasons recruitment and everything is rosy again 

 

 

 

 

I didn’t. Never sack a manger after one result. Progress is obvious to all except the blind hatred. 

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Inch Hearts
14 minutes ago, soonbe110 said:

I didn’t. Never sack a manger after one result. Progress is obvious to all except the blind hatred. 

 

But you would back a manager over a couple of results?

 

There's no blind hatred, why continue that myth?

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Bazzas right boot
1 hour ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

Oh, okay then.

 

It is

 

Even now 

 

Lc group v lc semi

Sc qf v sc semi

6th v 5th

 

Clear progress made. 

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iwasthere1954
3 hours ago, Captain Sausage said:

 

English was never my forte! Meant to say both Morrison and Mulraney are quick, but neither technically at the level to push us on yet - not to say they won’t get there. But if we want tangible improvement, it’ll need to be from external recruitment. 

Unfortunately if they had pace and skill they would be playing in the EPL.

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1 hour ago, To Be Frank said:

 

Signed the likes of Hartley, Valois and Perreira and promoted the likes of Joe Hamill during his first spell at Hearts.

 

Signed Sandaza and O’Brien while at Utd and promoted Conway.

 

 

 

 

Joe Hamill :berra:

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2 hours ago, kimosavi said:

Its strange how football works out eh 

 

If Levein had lost against Partick the fans would have turned on Levein as many suggested on here, even the staunch Levein backers thought his time would then be up 

 

Only Days later he is planning for next seasons recruitment and everything is rosy again 

 

 

I would wager a large sum on the fact that he has been planning for next season for a lot longer than a few days.

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3 hours ago, 1874robbo said:

Sorry but are you saying mulraney has no pace?

The pace is fine, its the ability he lacks. 

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Nookie Bear
14 minutes ago, Olly Lee's left boot said:

 

It is

 

Even now 

 

Lc group v lc semi

Sc qf v sc semi

6th v 5th

 

Clear progress made. 

 

Apologies for debating, but I disagree

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43 minutes ago, Inch Hearts said:

Singing Naismith will be all that Craig will be thinking of.  The rest doesn't matter. 


I too dream of being serenaded by Steven Naismith's sultry tones. :wub:

 

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5 hours ago, Hood09 said:

Sounds like a man clinging on to his job if you ask me

 

You sound like a man talking shite if you ask me.

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Alex Kintner
1 hour ago, cheetah said:

 

Yes Frank I did, thanks for asking.

 

Must have sat with your eyes shut then if you didn’t appreciate the creativity and flair JLV brought to the team ??

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Alex Kintner
10 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

Apologies for debating, but I disagree

 

So despite every measurable statistic indicating progress, you still disagree. ?

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2 minutes ago, To Be Frank said:

 

Must have sat with your eyes shut then if you didn’t appreciate the creativity and flair JLV brought to the team ??

 

 

He was a decent player but hit or miss in games, I guess that's 'flair' for you, 1 good game in 5.

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Just now, To Be Frank said:

 

So despite every measurable statistic indicating progress, you still disagree. ?

 

Cup draws are random, so not particularly an accurate measurement. For example, we lost away to Motherwell at the Quarter Final stage last season - we were rubbish that day but at least they are a decent side - but this season we faced the bottom team in the 2nd tier.

 

Our league position is one better than last season but does not mean to say we are doing as well as well as we should be. I suppose we have progressed from "very poor" to "underperforming" but i don't have the bunting out quite yet.

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colinmaroon
5 hours ago, Hood09 said:

Sounds like a man clinging on to his job if you ask me

 

 

Looks like a moanin' faced git to me!

 

 

 

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colinmaroon
19 minutes ago, cheetah said:

 

 

He was a decent player but hit or miss in games, I guess that's 'flair' for you, 1 good game in 5.

 

 

You'd have hated Rab Prentice!

 

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3 hours ago, kimosavi said:

Its strange how football works out eh 

 

If Levein had lost against Partick the fans would have turned on Levein as many suggested on here, even the staunch Levein backers thought his time would then be up 

 

Only Days later he is planning for next seasons recruitment and everything is rosy again 

 

 

 

 

Lose the semi to ICT and he will prob be on his way out. The easy draw has almost put more pressure on him, as getting to the final is now the minimum expected.

 

It could all change again this time next month.

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We need a GK, a centre half, a couple of wingers, a couple of midfielders and a couple of strikers.

 

We need to lose Doyle, Hughes, Shaugnessy, Mitchell, McLean, Martin and Edwards from the wage bill, along with a few others and get some real quality in positions that can hurt teams.

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1 hour ago, Inch Hearts said:

 

But you would back a manager over a couple of results?

 

There's no blind hatred, why continue that myth?

Course there is from some on here. He can do nothing right in some peoples opinion. Gets the blame for everything. 

I only back managers over a seasons worth of results or longer and even then it’s about the progress being made. In Leveins case he is also DoF so there’s other things on his plate (rightly or wrongly) so it makes evaluating his performance even tougher. Even if first team results/ lack of progress indicated we should change first team coach/manager the work he has done and is doing behind the scenes eg academy etc is something I would not want us to lose. I hope/expect he will revert to only DoF in 15 months time and promote/bring in a suitable replacement. But not if we have won a couple of cups, top 3 in league and in Europe in next 15 months. 

As always it’s a bit of a bagatelle. 

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Just now, DH1986 said:

We need a GK, a centre half, a couple of wingers, a couple of midfielders and a couple of strikers.

 

We need to lose Doyle, Hughes, Shaugnessy, Mitchell, McLean, Martin and Edwards from the wage bill, along with a few others and get some real quality in positions that can hurt teams.

Martin already gone 

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3 minutes ago, DH1986 said:

We need a GK, a centre half, a couple of wingers, a couple of midfielders and a couple of strikers.

 

We need to lose Doyle, Hughes, Shaugnessy, Mitchell, McLean, Martin and Edwards from the wage bill, along with a few others and get some real quality in positions that can hurt teams.

Shaughnessy and Mitchell never on wage bill but gone anyway at season end. Hughes will retire. McLean has a year left I think. Not sure re Doyle’s contract. Edwards will be away. So it’s pretty much done for you except McLean. 

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16 minutes ago, colinmaroon said:

 

 

You'd have hated Rab Prentice!

 

 

 

Didn't hate anybody then, i was young and full of optimism :lol: 

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2 hours ago, luckydug said:

Both are never far away from an injury spell out the team.

Great if both stay but would still need quality cover to avoid a potentially great season being ruined as happened this year.

 

I think we need to punt a couple of our midfielders we signed in the summer anyway as they aren’t good enough. I’d like to see us bring in a player similar to Djoum, powerful but quicker and can play a bit. 

 

Reckon if we find 2 really good wingers then we won’t be so reliant on Naisy to score and create. 

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3 minutes ago, soonbe110 said:

Shaughnessy and Mitchell never on wage bill but gone anyway at season end. Hughes will retire. McLean has a year left I think. Not sure re Doyle’s contract. Edwards will be away. So it’s pretty much done for you except McLean. 

 

We’ll have been paying something towards those guys being here.

 

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Just now, DH1986 said:

 

We’ll have been paying something towards those guys being here.

 

Initial loan fee.  Not a lot of money. Moves are more for players development than anything else. Our biggest expenses are their living costs eg accommodation, transport etc 

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A year ago CL said McDonald was the one that excited him, that got him off his seat as you didn't know what he was going to do, this year he has been peripheral and now on loan at Inverness. Cochrane was in the hardest position on the pitch and he handled himself really well but again been on the peripheral.

 

The argument may be that they are where they should be and last season was a necessity. To handle the rigours of the top flight they need to be physically strong but the best way to do that is to play them. Next season is huge for both of them as they need to be playing every week, if they aren't then there is a real chance they will leave in search of football. I don't know but to go from playing in front of 20k at Tynie to playing in front of 100 at Riccarton will be really hard and the expectation on them when they step down is huge...they are expected to be amazing every time they get the ball, doesn't work like that.

 

If the spine of the team is good then why not bring in these boys and play them, stick with them and see where it takes you, there is no doubting their ability but 20mins here and there is not going to develop them into the players we allow ant them to be. Time to let the Academy players step up and show some faith in them. Andy Irving had a great loan spell and has been superb for reserves but still not getting near the 1st team and he has the ability to unlock defences. Keena a goalscorer and a real pest to defences, had a great loan spell but again only getting bit parts...time for a bit of faith from the ,management and fans for all the young players.

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Our Pedestrian style of play is mainly down to not having a Playmaker and a Ball Carrier. This has been an area which has been neglected for far too long, and needs to be rectified.

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Just now, Naisysback said:

A year ago CL said McDonald was the one that excited him, that got him off his seat as you didn't know what he was going to do, this year he has been peripheral and now on loan at Inverness. Cochrane was in the hardest position on the pitch and he handled himself really well but again been on the peripheral.

 

The argument may be that they are where they should be and last season was a necessity. To handle the rigours of the top flight they need to be physically strong but the best way to do that is to play them. Next season is huge for both of them as they need to be playing every week, if they aren't then there is a real chance they will leave in search of football. I don't know but to go from playing in front of 20k at Tynie to playing in front of 100 at Riccarton will be really hard and the expectation on them when they step down is huge...they are expected to be amazing every time they get the ball, doesn't work like that.

 

If the spine of the team is good then why not bring in these boys and play them, stick with them and see where it takes you, there is no doubting their ability but 20mins here and there is not going to develop them into the players we allow ant them to be. Time to let the Academy players step up and show some faith in them. Andy Irving had a great loan spell and has been superb for reserves but still not getting near the 1st team and he has the ability to unlock defences. Keena a goalscorer and a real pest to defences, had a great loan spell but again only getting bit parts...time for a bit of faith from the ,management and fans for all the young players.

Some fair points in there but Cochrane and McDonald are both still only 17. We shouldn't have to rely on these guys every week and it would be better for them to be on loan playing every week. When they return from a season loan they will be better players for it and more ready to play every week.

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Selkirkhmfc1874
20 minutes ago, soonbe110 said:

Has he? Missed that. 

Sorry my mistake , he's still got another year on pay roll 

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Alex Kintner
53 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

Cup draws are random, so not particularly an accurate measurement. For example, we lost away to Motherwell at the Quarter Final stage last season - we were rubbish that day but at least they are a decent side - but this season we faced the bottom team in the 2nd tier.

 

Our league position is one better than last season but does not mean to say we are doing as well as well as we should be. I suppose we have progressed from "very poor" to "underperforming" but i don't have the bunting out quite yet.

 

So you agree we’ve progressed. Good stuff. For a moment there I thought you were just being obtuse. ??

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Just now, Mort said:

Some fair points in there but Cochrane and McDonald are both still only 17. We shouldn't have to rely on these guys every week and it would be better for them to be on loan playing every week. When they return from a season loan they will be better players for it and more ready to play every week.

I think a loan is better than playing reserves but they also need to go somewhere where the football is right and that they will play every week. Young McDonald will do well at Inverness under Robbo and maybe a good shout for Harry would be Thistle\Dundee Utd or something of that standard where they try to play, don't want them going to a league where they will get battered every week, that doesn't help anyone.

 

I think both of them are every bit as good as what is currently there and better than a lot of it to be honest. I look at some of the young players in England\Germany who are being put in and keeping their places because they are good enough and someone has the faith in them, Leeds Utd\Norwich\Dortmund just a few off the top of my head...old saying if you are good enough you are old enough....

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5 hours ago, kila said:

 

Cochrane off the naughty step yet?

Is that in relation to not being allowed out on loan? I heard that but got pelters off some on here when i alluded to it

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5 minutes ago, Mort said:

Some fair points in there but Cochrane and McDonald are both still only 17. We shouldn't have to rely on these guys every week and it would be better for them to be on loan playing every week. When they return from a season loan they will be better players for it and more ready to play every week.

Wonder if CL will let McDonald play in the semi final......

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Alex Kintner
59 minutes ago, cheetah said:

 

 

He was a decent player but hit or miss in games, I guess that's 'flair' for you, 1 good game in 5.

 

So you’re now admitting he was a flair player but wasn’t consistent?

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6 minutes ago, gowestjambo said:

Our Pedestrian style of play is mainly down to not having a Playmaker and a Ball Carrier. This has been an area which has been neglected for far too long, and needs to be rectified.

I'd guess CL knows that but such a player's availability and cost may have prevented him from delivering on this.

Do you have someone in mind?

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5 hours ago, Mr Elwood P said:

 

Where’s the ‘attacking, creative central midfielder’ going to play with Djoum, Haring, naismith and Clare on the park?

Central is not where our issues are. But leave them to foam

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5 hours ago, 1874robbo said:

Sorry but are you saying mulraney has no pace?

Mulraney might no be the most skillful but he’s improving. Pace however is not in doubt

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