Ayrmail

McAlistar was brought in as RB RM or CB but never seen him play there

No idea but apparently we are playing 352 in the second half

I agree in that we have a couple that can step in if needed, although if he is thinking of playing 3 at the back more than once or twice then we would need another one from what we have seen it looks more 433 or 442.

Game kicked off by the looks, see the viewing trees gone now

Its a hard choice for these young players, Maxwells only 20 earning 40 k, 2 loans in the championship if he had stayed with Rangers it looked like he was going to Partick on loan or sold on with clubs having to pay Rangers development costs, compare that with Kelly 22 earning 80k loan with us then in the SPL followed by time in the EFL2 year to go in his contract if he doesn't break into first team he's in a better place to get a better move on loan or sold on with more experience. Like you I'm not sure he can turn down opportunities it was only 2 wks.

Interview with Lee Bullen on B&WTV said 1 or 2 centre backs, attacking midfielder/winger or striker, so looks like 2 perhaps 3 still to come in. Nothing in the interview suggested anything this week fingers crossed we should have enough to beat Elgin, QofTS game looks harder as they have the bulk of the squad that took 7pts off us last year.

In a reply to my comment Jordan Campbell did expand "battle hardened having played on two difficult pitches and in different positions."

He has talent and he gave us some great moments. It must be very difficult to know what to do, pitfall of extending at Rangers as they tell you where you are going. Rejecting it seems to have left him few options, hopefully he will get something.

Just read Maxwells interview in The Athletic, safe to say he will not be returning to Ayr.

Maybe he is on P&B

Only just reached 3 weeks and still has photo on twitter, wouldn’t read to much into it.

The exception panel was made permanent (after brexit)last year which can allow players in that don’t meet the points criteria so fingers crossed it’s just a backlog of applications. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59555258

Anyone know how accurate these are? I suspect with a pinch of salt, although no doubt most of the info must be out there agents, scouts and clubs must get info from somewhere. https://salarysport.com/football/sky-bet-league-one/swindon-town/

That's a great thing to hear, I think a group of happy motivated individuals free to express themselves is a recipe for success, some skill a given for a professional.

I share some of your concern, saving grace may be that Hartley had very little experience of those leagues where as, Bullen for 5 years was in amongst these leagues(crosses fingers).

Johnny Graham got the last one not sure Doyle scored but man of the match he was tore them to bits

John Murphy scored from the north terrace wing into the SRE with a cross come shot, windy day, think it was against Aberdeen don't think he scored many.

Looks like Sibbald is ready to move on It’s in our direction.

On the subject of a different player, someone posted about Okera Simmonds found Bully talking about him a couple of years ago

if you place your thumb on his forehead all is revealed

Drummer with Rush ?

Cuthbert signed for Woking

Sounds painful