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Unbeaten in 5 games now and not conceding too many goals. 
If we can somehow start scoring more, we could still be in for a half decent season. 

Three Scotland under 21 players have tested positive and eight others have to self isolate as they were close contacts.
Hope there is a full investigation to see whether the SFA robustly adhered to protocols...

I hear box-to-box midfielder and even to this day the first Saints player that comes to mind is Steven Thomson.
If he's anywhere near as good as Thomson was, I'll have some of that!

Daft trying to judge any centre forward when they are living off of scraps. 
When we have someone in the midfield that can create challenges that will bring our forwards into games more, then we can definitely judge. 

Well today is going well. Will we manage 4 outfield subs for the rest of the season? [emoji51]

You're complaining about dull football and think the way to solve that is Gus MacPherson?!

Kyle Magennis will get nowhere near the levels of John McGinn and probably McLean too given he made it to the EPL. It it was a deal that could see Mallan return I'd snap your hand off, he's EXACTLY the type of player we need right now, someone willing to get forward with a goal threat and a good dead ball threat too.

I might be in a minority, but I think it would depend on the offer. If we can use the money to improve other areas of the squad, ie cover in defence, playmaker in midfield, then given his injury woes and the fact he's out of contract at the end of the season, it might not be a bad bit of business.
Neither Stevie Mallan or Scott Allan are in the Hibs team just now, I wonder if a wee swap deal might be possible? 

I would sell. Last year of his contract and he spends more time out than in. Get cash in and actually sign a player who can create chances and a striker who knows the way to goal. Infact tell Hibs they can have Sheron and Morais too. 

I would expect us to lose, so we should try and keep this rescheduled game to as late as possible so that, if the season is curtailed again before we play it, our points per game is higher.

Junior Brown? Plays for Coventry and was on loan last season with Scunthorpe where Jim played and guessing has connections still?

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Junior Brown? Plays for Coventry and was on loan last season with Scunthorpe where Jim played and guessing has connections still?

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Junior Brown? Plays for Coventry and was on loan last season with Scunthorpe where Jim played and guessing has connections still?

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What is the deal with Jordan Jones? They signed him, not played him that much and now they want rid of him?!

Reads to me like he knows exactly who it is he's after and is pretty far down the line with it rather than just adding another player. 
 
Just as he's saying he's wanting the finances signed off and deal done this coming week. Must mean we've spoken with the player in question if he's confident of getting it done that quickly

I am really hoping we go 442 again, this time Junior hitting the net
Never known a season where you have Killie, Dons, Accies, Well and Livi without a win after a combined 16 games
We win against County we will, have really given ourselves a platform to push on...….. and we have found a brill goalie and back line
As this is our best start in 14 years at top level I would suggest that we don't go to any matches as the team clearly thrives without our pish from the terraces  

That’s not German.

In fairness he did ok in midfield though!!

The situation now is pretty different from 2 years ago. Back then we had a numpty signing players and wasting loads of money we could not afford. We were also offering these shite players 2 and 3 year deals with no-one else checking if they were worth it. Exit Stubbs and enter Kearney. Kearny knew little of the Scottish League and players so needed help. Enter Gus. Gus did sign some decent players but mostly on 1 year contracts which made us having to repeat the process all over again every 12 months. Gus also scouted far and wide for players.
Enter Jim. Whereas Kearney did not have the knowledge and time to check players as he was back in NI every week Jim did have a good knowledge of Scottish football and had contacts and knowledge of LoI football. Kearney agreed to Gus's recommendations whereas Jim wants to personally check over all potential signings. Jim allegedly wants to concentrate on British players and continuity with 2 year deals so the need to change the whole setup every 12 months has decreased and we don't need someone to fly to Prague on a wet Tue night to watch a reserve game.
Gus done a good and honest job with us and I wish him all the best however I can understand in these hard times that we cannot afford to pay for a full time senior scout when the manager is prepared to do the checking and has the final say on appointments.
Best of luck Gus in the future.

Good idea though. In principle. The important part for me would not just be the filling in of the corners but also in creating more 7 day a week lettable space in the stadium. 

I, for one, would like to welcome Chabbi and our new 2-3-5 formation.

A wide player and a striker according to Goody in the 1877 tonight.

Neymar has all the credentials to be a target for us, has fallen out with his current club, trying to force a move to a bigger club and an alarmingly regular injury that keeps him out for lumps of the season, what's Gus waiting for?

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