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Marr or Whittaker jumping? Not sure of troglogovanite on the left, but Parlane in the centre? Campbell No. 5.

Bobby Lawrie?

The winning numbers were on the Draw Results Newsletter sent on the 16th.

The benefit of having wingers cutting in onto their good foot (our default set up) is less effective if we don't have natural overlapping full backs. So I'd say it's well worth a try. Even the wide players regularly switching wings would be better. At least make it harder for the opposition to read.

There were comments on P&B that Raith were looking at him. Going by Queen of the South fans descriptions he was quick and created chances but not really a goalscorer. He was also involved in a serious car crash this year so who knows what he's like now. Didn't sound like the sort of player we need and I wondered if his agent was getting him trials at the likes of Raith and us in the hope someone lower down the championship/top end of league 1 would take a punt.

I think we were linked with him a while back. I suspect if anything was going to happen on that one it would have happened by now.

Heard from a reliable source that we are looking at striker Dapo Mebude. Has been on trial at a couple of clubs over the summer.

Going by Tuesday, I would say that LB cover is more pressing than RB. Here’s another thought. Is it worth trying Chalmers on the left as he is so left footed. Fitzpatrick can play either side and doesn’t need the overlap so much.

I got emailed the winning numbers at time but without details of other winners which they published yesterday. Would be sensible to put both together in email and on site at same time.

How did you know LIB? I still can't find them.

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Thanks FT. Couldn't see the winning numbers when I checked earlier. As it's a Lotto, it would be good to see them.

Cammy Bell, Scott Fox, Paul Gallacher???

I seem to mind there's an age restriction rule. Perhaps Young Cameron isn't eligible?

I wasn’t aware of that keeper ruling so wonder what we will do for Sunday then? Got youngster Luis Cameron (only 15 i think) or will we list an injured Mitchell or register Kenny Arthur again? Lets just hope Mason McCready does not pick up a knock or get sent off.

Me six (is it?) re Mcbeth at centre back.

Breakdown of July's results now up: https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/ptfc-lotto-draw-results-july-2024/

Add myself to the McBeth as a centre back vote. For me this is where his best performances have been for us, also iirc our defence vastly improved when he played there.

I'm in agreement that he's impressed more as a centreback than in midfield. I just don't think he'll be deployed at centreback in the near future. As it is O'Reilly is a stick on for LCB leaving Ashcroft, Muirhead & Williams contesting RCB. We don't even have a genuine back up defensive mid (MacKenzie???). We're looking for a goalie, right back and striker. We'll still be arguably short re left back cover. I just can't see us also signing a ball winning def mid.

I'm still not sure how the midfield settles down but I think Turner will be a fixture. Robinson or Crawford in the #10 role with the deeper role between Stanway, McBeth or Bannigan.

McBeth as a defensive midfielder is more Abdul Osman or Isaac Osbourne than Ross Docherty. However to my mind our style of play is still centred around a midfielder like Docherty where each of the 3 midfielders press high or take turns of pressing high. With Osbourne or Osman they were only really high up the park at set pieces and their job was to sit in front of the central defenders and allow the fullbacks to push up. If McBeth's caught out of position pressing high up the park he's not got the same organisational ability as Docherty to instruct someone on where the gap needs to be filled to allow recovery. So either we need to adapt our style of play but that would require fullbacks or McBeth is better at centrehalf and we go with Turner, Crawford and Robinson in midfield.

Me three. Seems better with the game in front of him, imo. Fine to bring him further forward depending how a game is going or for a specific opponent but seems more effective in the backline.

Make that odd two out! I think that McBeth is absolutely fantastic at centre back, and that we should play him there. He is also a very reasonable midfielder, but for whatever reason (not his fault, I would say) our performances and results are not so good when he plays there. So I would stick to what works unless and until proved otherwise.