Dick Dastardly

I'm not sure that I like the idea of a diamond at home. Firhill is a wide pitch and having the full backs bombing forward is likely to leave the 2 central defenders exposed to counter attacks

Am I the only one struggling to see the logic in some of these signings. On paper they do look like improvements on a one-to-one level, but I'm not sure how they all fit in. McKinnon and Barjonas will make it 4 (5 when Gordon gets back) fighting for 2 places in central midfield, unless we go for 1 up front, but if that was the case then why bring in Rudden and Graham ? Neither of them signed up to sit on the bench. Also, whether 4 or 5 in midfield, we have not addressed the problem with width in midfield, where we lack both quantity and quality. That could come from playing 3 at the back and wingbacks, but if that is the case, why bring in O'Conner who is a full back, and not address the issues we have with our only 3 centre backs. I know some have suggested a diamond in midfield, but that would result in either playing very narrow on a wide Firhill pitch, or having Banzo/Cole/Barjonas/Gordon filling in the wide areas and taking them away from where they are most effective. Good players in principle, but I just don't see a cohesive plan.

Based on the optimism in this thread, the only possible outcome is an Arbroath win.

Miller is our leading scorer and other than Dools I can’t think of another Jag who has made double figures in recent seasons. He was infuriating at times and certainly seemed to be unhappy Since he didn’t get the managers job, but we would have been in a much worse place without him. That said, Graham as a replacement looks on paper to be an upgrade

I’ve made no secret that I’m not a fan of McCall. But I think we are agreed... no excuses. He has enough of his own players and enough time left. We can’t be 9th or 10th at the final counting

If the season started now, we wouldn't be 9th and 30 points behind United. The season is half way over and we have just got to get out of the Sh*t we are in

I didn’t know that there was a quota for the number of cards that a ref can show in a game

I wouldn't think he would play if we meet them in the final. That would be a conflict of interest and he will probably be excluded from the team talks. As for the semi, he will be cup tied for us, so I suspect that he would play if required

You're right. Could have sworn we had him on loan around 07/08, but it's not on the records. I've been supporting him as one of our own. That will now stop.

I was thinking the other day about former players that I would take back. As well as SOD, John Fleck and Lyle Taylor I'd have in a heartbeat, but now way out of our league. George Moncur, Liam Lindsay, Jack Hendry, Aiden Fitzpatrick and Kevin Nisbet would walk into this team as would Omar Kakay who I guess now counts as a former player. More debatable, Mark Stewart, Ryan Scully, ATS and even Graeme Dorrans. Not a bad team that you can put together from former players

I’d prefer Stranraer home or away in the next round

Why not ?

I'm sure that there will be conditions on performance. If he scores the winning goal for Scotland at the Euro Finals and beats Messi to the Ballon d'Or then I doubt it would be a small fee.

DKD playing with Adam Barton

They look pretty good, but in general, I don't like black kits

So .... what is he being asked to do, and who is the replacement that is simple to find ? If Fox could command the whole 18 yard box he wouldn't be playing for Thistle

A good point. Steven Anderson is a legend at McDairmid while Chris Erskine is a legend for us. Which of these would you rather have to keep you in the top flight ?

You've not met him. It was from his son !

So close, but the Marina was a Morris. The Austin Atlantic is probably the closed to a boat pun. Sorry m’lady

And Rudden has just signed for 2 years (or will do when the ink dries)

I have been away for a week, so catching up and I'm reminded why I love this forum. There is a sort of mass manic depression about it. When I left, we had just had a couple of decent games and it was all about just a couple of tweaks to the squad and we could be pushing for the play-offs. After a bad game against United, it is get rid of the lot and we might just avoid automatic relegation. Got to love the wild swings !

Was it Billy Connolly who said "Glasgow has only 2 seasons .... Winter and July"

Who signed Dave the Ukrainian ? Was he a bit earlier ? Answered myself. He was a Campbell signing

Whenever Berra was selected for Scotland I always took it as a sign of how far we had fallen. There must be better out there.

Jones is starting to come good. I’d love it if we had the luxury to give him a decent run and see what some confidence could do. I expect that won’t happen if Bell/Graham arrive