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There was an Airdrie fan in the thread earlier going on about how it'll be a pitiful away support etc...

Costelloe isn't worth stretching to first class stamps.

Nah he's one of the wee fannies that runs about the street filming 12 year olds running away that he'd be too slow to catch anyway all to post for Internet clout.

Potentially. Hope he does get a chance though. Either that or the new Israeli lad slips into the role in front of the defence as he's played there before by the looks of it. McGowan then continues in the back three and Franczak continues at rwb.

Probably a question for Levein. Although we know managers say one thing other and do the opposite all the time. It just didn't come across like he was first choice that's for sure.

Based on the comments about Smith in the press this week about how he needs to "grow" and fill out as well as be patient and earn his place in the team on the training ground. Also comments about "it's his first loan*. I wouldn't be shocked with Robinson continuing on the left of the three. Levein certainly wasn't talking up the prospect of Smith starting in the near term that's for sure! I do wonder if Considine has been told can leave.

Yeah it was definitely announced till the end of the season at the time. Just a guess but might have been something like he didn't want to sign longer until he knew for sure his family would get visas etc to come with him.

5 goals in the league since this time last year about sum it up. Zero this season. It's been a while since he looked like he might score. As for the secret 7...

I don't know much about Hearts Smith but looks to me like an option to replace Turner-Cooke.

No doubt some Saints fans will disagree and just shout "he was shite" but I've certainly seen worse at Saints in recent times. There's still worse getting a game! May being 1. He'd often work hard and get on the end of things, time his run well etc. Then... He'd somehow miss again and again. Missed a couple of sitters away to Killie before the split that were especially memorable. He was in the right places though unlike some others who provide zero goal threat. Although I wasn't really wanting him to return after the loan either though

With Dundee signing Main I'll be shocked if Davidson doesn't try to bring Rudden your way. Tried signing him multiple times at Saints before eventually bringing him in on loan.

What the hell is going on here

The weather will put some of the occasional away game goers off... Bloody part timers I seen the other day the McDiarmid bus wasn't sold out so I think that's a good indication there won't be LOADS going.

Few people in the Saints thread have been asking how many we've sold. Anyone on the Airdrie side know?

Brown for sure. They don't fancy Sprangler either I don't think.

Cheers! Hope it does go ahead of course. Midweek rearrangements are a pain! We had one years ago against Albion Rovers that I think was postponed 3 times In terms of draws I think mostly Saints fans were happy with it. As it was a draw against someone we've not played against in years. Change of scenery and all that! While I obviously don't follow any other clubs results over closely but since the draw I've noticed you've been in good form Cup form especially in the Scottish Cup since the double has been rubbish, I don't think we've one a single tie since .

Have Airdrie had any Livi type issues with the pitch in the cold weather? -5 with plenty rain to freeze solid forecast for next week. Not sure much can be done to stop it freezing either... It's meant to thaw a bit come through weekend though...

I don't disagree with you but after the clowns lost us a fortune I can see us looking to be even more prudent. At least while in relegation contention, for the next few years at least. With pre contracts anyway.

While we're at a risk of being relegated I can't see us offering many PCA's. Likewise players probably not overly keen to sign them either with the risk of ending up going down.

We would be due then a development fee if they made an effort to keep him, by offering him a new deal etc. Can't see that happening though as Maloney evidently doesn't fancy him. Only thing thats likely to change that is if Maloney gets punted (although don't think he's under pressure of that at the moment).

Why would we penalise ourselves? If we don't take him someone else will. He'll leave Wigan when his contract expires in the summer.

With Saints he started slowly but grow into it the more he played. The confidence grew as he probably got fitter and fitter. Quick feet and would drift past people when he was confident. Very one footed though. Was fairly composed in the final third. Unlikely in wide areas to be firing in dangerous crosses regularly like a winger type might though. Physically he isn't the best as he's fairly small but plenty of offer. Defensively again, he got better but had a habit of just not closing down the man urgently or closely enough out wide resulting in it being far to easy to deliver the ball into the box. Think it lead to a few goals.

Fits in ideally in my opinion anyway in how the management seems to want the wing backs to play. Based on what I've seen so far the management don't really look for winger types at wing back who power forward (Like Rooney) and more players capable of playing under pressure and being more controlled in possession. That's why we've seen Phillips and Franzck playing there - although some of that will be down to the other fit wing back alternatives haven't been good enough. Montgomery isn't slow and can overlap etc but he certainly fits more into that tidy in possession than athletic winger type wing back.

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