ArabianKnight

Aye so who are we replacing Sibbald with since he's now out for several weeks at least. Grim stuff.

Bring Fuchs back from Peterborough?

We really really need a fairly mobile target man as a foil to Watt and Moult. Another RB is needed, I love Sheep to bits but he needs some time out the firing line he looks absolutely shot. Wonder of Stephen O'Donnell is available?

Gutted that his character and presence won't be around, not so bothered about the footballer.

Has Birighitti fucked off yet? Think the longer this goes on more likely we are to keep Niskannen and Chalmers gets punted.

Behich confirmed away by the club. Between his and Mulgrews wage I'd imagine that's quite the saving on the budget. Just Birighitti to go now.

Genuinely surprised by the scoreline here. Had it in my head Arbroath were a solid champ team. And I'm meaning no pisstake or disrespect with that.

The lassy with the tan, she's a new defender for the women no? She looks tiny

Hopefully not slow in clearing your lines lad!

I think Ross has a mistake in him, as many young players do but I also think he's got massive massive potential. Lot of United fans out there absolutely deluded about our position ATM, we're in the championship FFS and should be setting out standards accordingly. It's absolutely fair to criticise the team when they are honking but I don't think we have been, I think once the team is properly settled and motoring there will be quite a few shut pusses in here. See how they get on Saturday against Carlisle who will be a stiff test and then on to the league opener.

Wouldn't go as far as saying he was excellent but he done alright. The whole team done alright except Freeman, couple of wayward passes takes the shine off an acceptable performance from him. No one really stood out for me apart from Kai tbh, Cudjoe improved on his previous showings tonight that's about it. You can see where the team is going but there's still levels of standards to get to top performances.

Plenty chances tonight. Could have easily been 3-0. Decent performance from all, another good foundation to build from.

Immi Immi NISKANNEN

Well that's worrying.

Wouldn't surprise me and would do us a turn in the championship. Is he still staying up this way?

That would work except I kept up my usual posting take the wee joke ya dobber anyways I almost never come in here.

Think everyone sees that tbf, we've all seen flashes from Middleton but on the whole there's something missing. Laddy needs a massive kick up the arse to get going.

Afternoon lads

We scored!

Any streams? Tried the usual places and not paying them a tenner to watch pish.

I've mentioned this before. Folks that may get the line up, good shout to keep commsec until the morning of the game at least.

Confirmed troll now

And now every team is going to target him in this way. Which begs the question, and it's a big question which at this point may even define our season here in the championship. What will Goodwin actually do about it.

Yup I'm a massive massive fan of Graham. I really struggled last year to work out why he wasn't utilised as much as he could have been. Any mistakes he's got in him would lessen with more game time.

That's what it feels like currently to me, the end of the Thompson Jr era. Can't disagree with your points above, I'm certainly not in the everything is awesome camp but I don't think getting shaded by single goal margins in 2 early season cup games is something to be throwing ourselves off bridges yet. My main concern is a negative feedback loop where it just keeps getting worse and worse. An instant easy fix for me is putting Grimshaw at RB, bit of experience in there alongside Denholm to help him out and stop teams piling down that right side. Docherty and Sibbald in the midfield plus one of Glass/Mochrie/Meekison and that's a lot more solidity and bite. Fotheringham must start every game he can and until Cudjoe learns to stop trying to beat every man I'd rather have Chalmers or even Immi there.