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Scott McKenna

Discussion in 'Transfer Rumours' started by The Thumb, Jun 11, 2024.

Discuss Scott McKenna in the Transfer Rumours area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    I'd say the Euros. You'll notice anyone decent will be playing and won't want any distractions. Suddenly the market starts moving after it. Doesn't mean things with agents etc aren't progressing in the back ground though.
     
  2. John Bhoy79 Stop the world I want to get off!

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  3. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    Then the player needs his holiday... obviously :56:
     
  4. John Bhoy79 Stop the world I want to get off!

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    Naturally lol. There's a career in PR waiting for you Honda should you ever fancy it.
     
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    When you've got a Danish poster on kds saying he was worse for Copenhagen than Scales was for us then I'm out:92:
     
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    Turns like a double decker bus, prone to errors.

    Pass for me.
     
  7. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Tbf you had folk on here saying Starfelt was the worst CB they'd seen for us :56:
     
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  8. HTG "I have an uncle who does Yoga"

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    Aul Mr Stubbs, might honestly be the worst user I've seen on this site.

    Honestly hope he was a hun, because if he wasn't, then my *.
     
  9. HTG "I have an uncle who does Yoga"

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    To stay on topic, I'd be disappointed if McKenna was the only senior CB we brought in this summer, but if he's brought in alongside the likes of Mepham or Clarke-Salter, that's terrific business.

    I don't think he had the best time in Denmark, but I wouldn't judge him solely off a 6 month spell, he's been a PL player for years and was well rated by Forest fans.

    If we don't sign him I won't cry over it, but he's underrated on here imo, I think there's still a lot of people who judge him on his Aberdeen days. He's better than the CB's we currently have at the club bar CCV.
     
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  10. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Thing is Scales deserves his place in the squad, so it probably will be one CB.. unless we punt both Lagerbielke & Nawrocki.. think it may only be Lagerbielke that leaves..
     
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  11. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    We need to improve on Scales as well. Don't think there's much room for sentiment. But I agree that's probably how it's going to pan out.

    Personally I'd use the fact he's off the back of a decent season and gained some international caps to punt him for some money whilst we can.
     
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    He was only in the PL with Forest for a year and a half, only managing 25 appearances in that time.

    Apart from that, I pretty much agree with you. Not a signing that would excite me much, but as long as another (better) centre back is also signed then I think this would improve overall squad depth. That said, is he going to accept coming here to be a back up? Unlikely.
     
  13. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    think he'll end up at the huns as a goldson replacement, personally
     
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  14. celtic warrior

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    I just don't get it with McKenna.

    Is likely better than Scales as a CB and in defending, aye... but I don't think he'll be miles clear as a CB in defending.

    Is likely better than Scales with the ball given that a lot of movement from back came from passes initiated by Scales... I've no idea.

    Is as a result of being marginally better than Scales enough to bring in someone whod likely cost a decent wage?

    For me, no.

    But appreciate I may be in minority here.
     
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    I don't think he's marginally better tbh. Would say he's comfortably a better player with better attributes.

    And he's home grown as well which we do need to consider when shaping the squad. Hence why I'd happily take him and Armstrong.
     
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    We got linked a couple of years ago and the resounding reaction was '* no'. What's changed since then? His career has gone downhill, that's what, so have our standards really lowered that much?

    He's *, and I'm utterly convinced he'll prove it here if we go for him.
     
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  17. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    I think Scales will definitely be around this season coming, new contract etc, coming off a break through season..
     
  18. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Yeah I agree mate but I'd rather punt him and aim for better whilst we could realistically get decent money from the championship maybe.
     
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    This, We need more homegrown players in the squad, just now there is too much deadwood at CB, would punt Lagerbielke and Kobayashi, loan Nawrocki to an SPFL team and sign both McKenna and Clarke-Salter which would no doubt strengthen our backline
     
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  20. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Aye 100%.

    That's how I'm looking at it.
     
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