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Other than the Motherwell game, all our games this season have been defined by the smallest of margins. We could easily be sitting up in 3rd instead of Killie, if we had the same mentality and momentum that they have created. Jim needs to work hard on the training ground with our set pieces, defensively, but more importantly attacking. 7 or 8 goals from set plays in a season would take us out of the relegation picture.

Any truth in a young centre half arriving on loan that has a connection to Goodwin?

Why would Thomas want to sign for us when we don’t have any wingers to create him chances? I’m sure he would have seen the terrible crossing from our “full backs” on Sunday and reconsidered whether this was a good move for him.

Jim Goodwin was 80 minutes too late taking off McGinn. He simply doesn’t have the energy, fitness or outstanding ability to deserve a place in the team. It almost feels like Ryan Flynn is a different player when he doesn’t have to cover Stephen.

It’s no surprise that McGinn is back to being a weak link in the midfield. He started to come onto a game before the winter break, but that was only because Hodson was there to cover for him. I was willing to give him and Cammy Smith a chance this season even though I felt both werent good enough.

Did Jeff King not ask to be released back in the summer? I’m sure it was rumoured he wanted away before the transfer window had even closed. May have been fairly easy to negotiate with in that case.

O’Halloran was offered 5k/week to go to Aberdeen in the summer. We’d almost have to match that and throw in a relegation release clause to have a chance.

Cammy Smith was excellent for 18 months in a strong winning side, and that type of football might just suit him. No matter how good a player is/was, sometimes they just can’t make it click in certain teams. Its probably best for us and for Cammy himself that he moves on. Just hope he’s available if we’re unfortunate enough to find ourselves in the Championship again.

I have merely suggested the possibility, no insider info to back it up. It could well be that he is simply not good enough, but I’d have thought he might have made the bench when we are playing a back 3 and have no defenders in reserve.

Is it possible that we have been reluctant to give Heaton appearances due to add ons in transfer fees? For example, he may have been good enough to sit on the bench and make a few appearances in the last few months, just not 50k in additional fees good.

FIRST TEAM Hodson - Ferdinand - Jones Magennis - Hammill Jackson SQUAD PLAYERS S McGinn, Erahon, P McGinn, Mullen This is the players I think are good enough and have shown some kind of quality so far this season. 10 players of our oversized squad is not a great return, Cody Cooke might squeeze his way in and at the very least has shown a positive attitude along with Alfie Jones. If we are to survive we need a monumental clear out, with at least 4 or 5 quality signings. Then it will be fingers crossed for a quick integration and no more injuries.

If you’ve watched Erahon play in the youth/reserve games you’ll see he is exactly that type of player, small in stature but strong, reminds me of John McGinn at that age. At the very least they would bring much needed energy and be able to learn on the job. If they can’t cut it, then there’s no harm done between now and January anyway.

When the senior players are consistently poor, you throw in the young boys. Erahon and McPherson at centre midfield on Saturday please

Willock added much needed energy to the midfield yesterday. McGinn and Flynn are good football players but simply aren’t quick or strong enough to play centre midfield in this league. Finally in Hammill we have someone capable of hitting a decent set piece, if only we had some sort of aerial threat.

In simple terms the team that started yesterday was weaker than any side we fielded last season. None of that blame can be put on the new manager. We had 2 right backs on the pitch and a centre mid playing at right back, I do know that Cammy has played a lot of his football out there however. I think the fans are going to have to get right behind Coulson, he looks like the only player with pace and capable of taking a player on. He struggled postionally yesterday, but I think we’ll have to accept that for now.