Coventry Saint

By Aberdeen standards? A cup every 10 years and occasional top six finishes.

It was known anyway, but Keanu Baccus confirmed now for St Mirren.

New CEO: on the ball, local guy, saying all the right things, seems to get the club. Transfer business: virtually done already and looks promising. Strengthened in areas that needed it. Shame about Gogic but it was always going to be a long shot IMO. Manager: based on last night seems set on a 4-3-3 but we've seen he is willing to change that if/when required as well. I'm happy the back 3 seems not to be the preferred formation. Squad: only lost Alnwick that I'd have wanted to keep, and Carson is a great replacement. Shirt: looks great, and the reveal was the best ever. That legends/community vibe was spot-on. Can't remember a summer ever going as smoothly as this. Feels weird. Obviously we need to see the signings in action but the likes of O'Hara, Carson and Gallagher have pedigree at this level. The two wide forwards look to have physique and pace and w are very well stocked for strikers now, including the young lads. I hope at last one of those will stay in the squad. When the logo lasts longer than the bank itself...

No way Shaughnessy or Dunne will go. I could see Fraser heading out, but he's too useful in that right-hand of three CHs role. If he's happy being backup then I think we'll keep him.

You'd struggle to find a fanbase more eager for a young striker to come through the ranks. Barry Lavety was the last*. I am desperate for Jamieson and Offord to be good enough to be in the frame this season. *McGarry was a midfielder.

Mad that we invented signing Irish players and now we've invented signing Antipodeans. Just watch everyone else copy us now.

I dunno, I've been reading this thread over the past couple of weeks and it's felt like a lifetime.

If it's true he's had a bust up with Ethan, then it's reasonable to say the boy is running out of managerial styles with which he's compatible.

Which bit? Genuine question.

Don't think it's hypocritical: you're allowed to draw the line wherever you want. If that happens to be sexual offenders, then fine. You wouldn't be alone. I'm slightly conflicted with this, but it's been many years since it happened and he's played for two clubs since without further incident that I'm aware of. I think we either need to decide that we're part of a society that aims to rehabilitate offenders or we're not. I'd suggest Gallagher has rehabilitated now.

I fucking hope we won't be

It's almost beyond parody now. No shame in it, tbh: Motherwell have stood out as a club that does things the right way for some time now and, while the players have little to do with that, I'm intrigued to see the influence Robbo and especially Lasley have on our club.

I quite like this new St Mirren in the transfer market. I think in years to come we'll look back at the absolute shithousery we pulled around Cammy McPherson with St Johnstone as the watershed moment, after which point we stopped getting absolutely ridden. Maybe.

You're clearly one of those who's confused about the difference between the subject of a joke and the target of a joke. I wasn't making a joke about the attack, I was making a joke about the fact we're apparently considering signing a player with a criminal record for such an attack. Now f**k off, you touchy twat.

f**k off, it's a joke.

And if they do, Gallagher still has his baseball bat so we're all good.

Confirmed players so far in a 4-3-3. I'm happy putting Ethan in there if he plays like he did in the last few games, but no question Gogic would be an upgrade. Just can't see him coming in at this stage, so probably between Ethan and Baccus to play alongside O'Hara. -----------------Carson----------- Strain - Shaughnessy - Dunne - Tanser -------O'Hara -Erhahon----- -----------Kiltie----------- Olusanya - Brophy - Oyunga

Only question mark for me is whether Ethan hangs around. If someone comes in for him then I doubt we'd be hard to deal with and I'd imagine we'd have to replace him.

Even in a 4-3-3, one of the midfielders will tend to be more advanced so hopefully he'll be playing off the forwards whether it's a 4-3-3, 3-5-2 or a 4-2-3-1.

Headed to United, I'd imagine.

Jack Ross is always looking for his next ride, tbf.

Legit resemblance. Love it.

Yeah, very aware of the threshold at which I became part of the problem there.