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Is there sound issues too? There was around 1-2 minutes there without commentary.

I was hoping it would be available for international subscriptions but not looking hopeful. Toying with actually going.

Sounds like I might invest in international sub and a vpn this season.... https://twitter.com/StJohnstone/status/1551850469047377921?t=VQrvuTK23qN0RMNysG0M5A&s=19 Surprised to see no reserve league entry given we have 32 registered players with, you'd expect, at least two or three more to come. Might be the club feels they can get enough out either permanently or on loan I suppose.

I was actually quite looking forward to going today until I came on here. Putting tactics and the eye bleeding football to one side, the recruitment has been the most depressing aspect of the last 6 months. Wright never really gets the credit he deserves for the last 12-24 months of his tenure when he replaced a successful spine with younger signings while remaining competitive. That laid down the roots (McCart, Rooney, Hendry, Kerr, Gordon, Clark, McCann and Kane all signed young or given debuts) for improvement. Davidsons first windows complimented that and allowed him to play his style/shape (Conway, Bryson and Melamed) but didn't have any forward looking signings. That was fine but focus the summer after the cup win should have been building on the squad quality there and planning for those who were bound to move on. Neither happened but bringing in a full time recruitment staff member at least pointed at some forward thinking. After that appointment failed , either because the signings weren't good enough or Davidson seems desperate to push anyone not signed be him under a bus at the first opportunity, things have descended in to a complete mess. There is mitigating circumstances around January but this summers "policy" has been at best short slighted and at worst disgracefully lazy. Similar to comments I made a few months ago, it's worrying to think of the money being hemorrhaged on these experienced signings. Add to that that only really Hallberg has worked out and its easy to be very nervous about the recent batch. Hendry, Clark, Rooney, and McCart left. No signs of a replacement for the first two after 4 competitive matches. Rooneys been replaced with Wright. McCarts replacement is so good, we've already had to sign another centre half. And we've still not fixed the central midfield issue. Playing one of our worst ever keepers, Gilmour at right back, relying on an aging Muzz in midfield and down to one fit out and out striker available after signing nearly 30 players in the last 12 months. A disgrace.

Because he's being saying the same stuff for the last year.

Undoubtedly Gilmour will be the one hung out to dry. Not as bluntly as Vertainen but it will be obvious.

"Hi, Rob and Eric, can you tweet something like "these glorified friendlies are more about fitness than results", thanks?" See Gilmour has been hooked at halftime. Expect a comment about some players have had there last chance etc if we lose. Assume MoH is surplus too if he's behind Gilmour in the pecking order

May in for Bair and Carey in for Max. Sticks with Parish in goal and Gilmour at right wb.

Assume its not going to be possible to watch Qos vs saints game online via either club?

So we've started a season with one fit wing back and one mobile ball playing centre midfielder in a formation that relies on both of them? I had a bit of confidence returning when Considine and Wright came as it looked at least we were targeting the right areas. Murphy and Carey, and Max's emergence, allows a return to the front three. I don't even have a problem with the shape with the right players in it. Problem is we've not fixed the issues from last season. Doesn't matter about the rest if you don't have the midfielders to keep the ball and press the opposition nor have wingbacks that can carry a threat. Being an injury away from having Gilmour and Brown as wingbacks is shambolic tbh. And christ knows what we do is Hallberg isn't able to play every minute this season. AND that's before we get to the lack of replacements for Clark and Hendry. The club financially can't really be treating the League Cup as friendlies anyway. If Davidson really is, it would be nice to tell the fans paying. Only benefit of these experiments is that they might hasten the exit of Gilmour, Crawford and MoH although I'm not convinced well replace the last two with anything better.

Pitch really looks worth that 100k eh?

Been fairly unremarkable against a what looks like a decent championship side. Montgomery looked alright as has Crawford who looks a bit comfortable in this shape tbh. Gilmour looks like a midfielder playing RWB, some decent moments but obviously times where he doesn't know where to be. Need another mobile ball player in the middle to play this all season. May doesn't suit the 9 role in this shape but that's hardly news.

Maybe I'm a pessimist by nature but the Cove ticket arrangements sounds like it will be organised choas if the main stand gets close to full.

A back what?

Aberdeen on Friday https://pinatararena.com/football_center/games

Another number 10 in a formation that doesn't really allow for it.

Did Wright not moan about not being allowed to take the players away to spain in the winter (when you'd assume it would be much more beneficial) as recently couple of seasons ago? Between that, signing 19 players in one season and handing out multiple year deals to 35-year-olds with ACL issues, Callum's getting to live out all Wright's fantasies.

Two out of three of mine were gone so I had to move.

I'll believe it when I see it but overheard a rumour today that Hendry might be staying.

Renewals out. I'm I reading it right they are closing Ormand stand for next season?

Looks like they'll be out soon judging by tweets from the SLO. Could have been selling them in the build up to the playoffs but seems things are regressing a bit again on that front. I'm an absolute mug so I'll be getting one.

Assume the holding company is owned by the Americans and will benefit them rather than the club? Or will dundee get some of the income surrounding area gives and from the stadiums non-match day revenue?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Fielding?wprov=sfla1 "He made his debut on 3 August 2013, in a 2–2 draw against Bradford City. The club made a disastrous start to the season, winning just four points from their opening eight games as Fielding conceded nineteen goals. He was subsequently replaced as first choice 'keeper by Elliot Parish." Oh god.

Be interesting to know if there's negotiation with a few to leave early or go out on loan for a season. Vertainen the obvious one and you could probably add Gilmour, O'Hallaron and, maybe less likely, Crawford and even May into that. You'd think Championship sides might have in interest in most of those names. Otherwise leaves a position where the club is having to carry another bloated squad. Which takes me to the main point, if the clubs sticking with Davidson they are going to have to back him seriously again this summer signing players that can strengthen without necessarily getting rid as many as they'd like. Assuming Clark, McCart and Hendry leave, that leaves a lot to sign. Minimum - Keeper, RWB, centre half cover, two CMs (ideally a younger Muzz and another mobile midfielder), two wingers (three if MoH goes) and at least one striker. That pushes the first team squad back towards 30 and you could still argue for strengthening other areas. It also assume we are sticking with 5-3-2 but also want the 5-2-3 to give a semblance of tactical flexibility. Given the players Davidson missed out on in January expect this is the case. There's a lot of pressure on some of the new arrivals and youngsters to step up. Could really do with a few of Mahon, Gallacher, Bair, Ballantyne or Wee max proving themselves. If Hendry, Clark and McCart go, there isn't much Premiership experience left

Part of me wouldn't be surprised if he's just woken up from the celebrations and found out at some point in the last 48 hours he'd signed for Fleetwood.