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Makes sense I suppose - six months competitive games; hopefully playing every week, should help him. After the loan period; hopefully he can return and get some first team appearances.

Aye but it was mentioned that he was one for the future and he would certainly take a fair bit of time to get used to the Scottish game.

Wasn't he flying up from South Africa yesterday? Its at least a 12 hour journey; more if he needs to change which he probably does. After that he probably needs some chill time. He's hardly want to do the tour; negotiate and sign before the customary "press"conference - or maybe they're waiting for Callum Carson to get back from the lakes?

See Lucas Stenhouse and Calan Ledingham have been promoted to the first team squad with numbers 34 and 35 respectively.

And another thing.... Joel Nouble hasn't appeared in the squad since the QoS game. (1st July) Who's first with the rumours board?

Ah right - Dolly was the one that just couldnt get out of his bed in the morning

Seem to recall Dolly Menga had a dreadful reputation for self discipline. Didn't we end up ensuring he travelled to an away ground with another player to ensure he got there due to a previous non-show?

Mother of god; what's going to happen when we play the jail-enders? https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/10947789/livingston-mo-sangare-wrong-stadium-friendly-david-martindale/ TBH the club must bear some of the blame; if they're expecting players to make their own way to a match they need to provide some pretty detailed instructions; not just hope for the best. I think a number of the boys carshare as well but Lesser Hampdon's not a ground that any of our players have been to as far as I know.

Never mind the article - I never get bored with reading lines like "Scottish top-flight side Livingston FC".

Last season he only scored two goals. Mind you his "assists" rate has been significantly higher I believe which would probably point to more of a support role. All that being said its little more than "Agent Speak" as it was with Deas and others. That being said we have to have something to discuss other than what colour the home strip is going to be (white by the way)

Not come across ITK before so googled: Twitter ITK An football transfer news account on Twitter that pretends that they have insiders at a football club and usually tweet bullshit that their gullible followers will believe. They base their tweets from what other reports are saying and copy and paste it, or they make guesses and once every blue moon they get a deal right which somehow lures in followers. Football mole (Twitter ITK ACCOUNT) : "Arsenal will sign Mahrez for 35m welcome to Arsenal!" Actual reliable reports: Leicester want 50m for Mahrez, Arsenal reluctant to pay *Ends up not happening* Mole: Oh well the deal broke down I still have insiders and definitely not a bullshitter

Hasn't appeared as a trialist on any of the friendlies as far as I am aware which is strange; although I don't know the line-up for the rangers bounce match. Will wait and see if the club announce something/anything.

Think he came on in replacement for De Lucas.

The from the brief glimpse I've seen the trialist looks like the same guy we had as no 19 trialist playing against Alloa?

Assume the trialist was an attacking midfielder?

Always thought a large part of the effectiveness of Gallagher, Halkett and Lithgow was down o the strength of our midfield (not ignoring their impressive scoring record either of course).

Calan Ledingham - youth defender?

Who's Ledingham?

So Sangare and Welch-Hayes are not listed as trialists this time

Looks great on the great physical specimens chosen to model it but on an overweight sexagenarian? Not for me but expect my sons to be right in there. Looks fantastic BTW.

Absolutely zero chance we'll sign Pressley. Even ignoring the fact that he apparently wants to stay in England; any one of Wycombe, Cambridge, Cheltenham Stockport County, St Mirren and Dundee United could offer more than us. Actually as United have now cleared out soe of their biggest earners; they could probably be able to offer him four times what we could.

I missed Brandon's goal because one of the bu@@ers swooped in front of me at precisely that moment

Anyone got a drone?

Didnt realise this about the Georgia side: EDIT - playing Sarajevo on 13th and 20th July apparently

Changing the subject temporarily - does anyone recognise the name Djibril Diani? I was scrolling through an old squad list from 2020/21 and see he was here on a six month loan. At 6'5" I feel I should remember him but cant at all.