ronadamus_prime
Well-Known Member
I don't see where this mythical Scottish core of players is going to appear from tbh. There's a few decent SPFL level guys kicking about, but nothing outstanding. No qualms about adding a few of those to the squad in the summer. However, I'm not seeing many, that I'd say would be outright starters and massive upgrades.
Continually seeing Walter Smith's second spell with us being referenced. So it needs to be noted, that Smith inherited a bunch of good Scottish players when he arrived, McGregor, Boyd, Ferguson, Hutton, Smith, Burke and Adam were already here when he arrived. He then signed Weir, Thomson, McCulloch, Naismith, Whittaker, Dailly, Alexander and Broadfoot in his first 2 seasons. Then added Miller in his 3rd season. We had a Scottish core already. Smith just beefed it up over the years, Clement doesn't have that luxury.
Looking at the Scottish lads we've got available in our current t squad in the summer, it's basically Souttar, Wright, McCrorie, King, Devine, McKinnon, Lowry, Lyall and Rice. Not exactly comparable to what Smith had to work with as a starting point.
Continually seeing Walter Smith's second spell with us being referenced. So it needs to be noted, that Smith inherited a bunch of good Scottish players when he arrived, McGregor, Boyd, Ferguson, Hutton, Smith, Burke and Adam were already here when he arrived. He then signed Weir, Thomson, McCulloch, Naismith, Whittaker, Dailly, Alexander and Broadfoot in his first 2 seasons. Then added Miller in his 3rd season. We had a Scottish core already. Smith just beefed it up over the years, Clement doesn't have that luxury.
Looking at the Scottish lads we've got available in our current t squad in the summer, it's basically Souttar, Wright, McCrorie, King, Devine, McKinnon, Lowry, Lyall and Rice. Not exactly comparable to what Smith had to work with as a starting point.