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The Andrew Shinnie for Jason Holt is a bit of a strange one unless its down to an injury. The rest I understand.

Mixed opinions. The QoS fans thought he was really good but he seemed to struggle in the Premiership. Generally a pretty good keeper but subject to the occasional brain f##t moment. That being said he'd be a marked improvement on what we have at the moment IMO. One of the biggest criticisms I had with him was his lack of authority or communication with the defence. He's a bit older now so maybe he's matured.

See Gary Maley is coming out of retirement

Unfortunately Stryjeks love of the "odd drink" has been well documented. It was announced that he'd got that under control but I would suggest he's still playing "under the influence". For the Morton game he came on walking like a man who'd been on a five day bender. When he's on form he's an excellent keeper but there really does seem to be something not right there.

Unlikely - he's just signed a two year extension

Sober this time?

As I recall there was the suggestion that we got players like Ben Williamson on the proviso of guaranteed playing time. I suppose a parent club has the right to expect that if they're continuing to pay 100% of the loaned players wages but shoehorning players like Williamson straight into the team ahead of the likes of Jacobs; Mullen; McMillan and Sibbald did have a negative effect on the team as a whole IMO.

Looks like the Albion feed is working now - unfortunately three and a half hours late

According to feed - Jackson Longridge comes on; concedes a free kick; Albion Rovers score.

Yep - not working for me either. Called the club; the first time it was answered with a "Hullo" and hung up as soon as I'd said I'd purchased PPV. Second time went straight to voicemail.

I have full blown Covid at the moment - happy to do a swap

just realised; no Stryjek on the bench

Weren't the opposition from one of our friendlies last year end up with 12 player on the pitch? Shame we haven't got the same level of fly on the wall videos from the warm weather training this year.

oh dear....

There's the rub really; Hamilton doesn't suit the lone striker idiom working up there alone. He has the physicality but not the sudden burst acceleration. Surely far better suited to a striking partnership but I cant recall us adopting that certainly within the premiership years. Kenny Miller's short tenure was about the closest we came but that's probably not the best example.

Bit unfair on Hamilton. Yes he doesnt possess the immediate acceleration but he's not got a bad top speed. Likewise he's definitely not lazy. Mackin really was a different class here; almost as if he thought the world owed him a living. If you wanted to compare him against anyone surely Colin McMenamin would be a better comparison?

On paper a 5'9" striker/forward doesn't fill me with confidence but then, on paper, Scott Pitman should never have got near the first team all those years ago so what do I know?

The playoffs against United and Partick Thistle proved the support potential is still there. Season tickets are good value IMO. The free tickets to schools provided some real long term benefit but it needed to be employed regularly; getting punters to break the habit of sitting in front of the box on a Saturday or whenever.

Remember the days when we used to have a pre-season boot-camp in the sun with a few matches against local sides? People would be studying the highlights and trying to match "trialists" to available players on the international stage. Some used to get a "hit" now and again but I suspect they had insider info.

Couldn't help wondering if Nouble on one wing and JET on the other would be an effective option. Bother have been particularly difficult to defend again but also both can perform well in defence from set pieces. Probably pie in the sky stuff; JET will likely be off the the far East again

Read somewhere that the form (number of wins) for the bottom six sides for 2022 is: Aberdeen 1 Dundee 1 Hibs 0 Livi 6 St Johnstone 4 St Mirren 5 If these stats are correct then I really struggle to see St Johnston's "were going to finish" bottom line - unless of course its a double bluff and they're heading for 9th? St Mirren seem to have really struggled since losing their manager but the results show that they surely have the team to do it comfortably.

Hadn't realised he was our referee. Well we're bu@@ered then.

That's a given - even if it ends up as a 9-10 goal thriller we'll be behind the nearly-old-firm pre match dribble.

Still cringe when he shouted out "Lets Make all the noise" when we're playing Celtic....

Now I seen everything L4E sticking up for JD - sheeeesh!