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End of the season. Can’t see it getting renewed….in the minority here but I like Kane and Clark and think that partnership looked promising but you can’t rely on either being fit for more than a couple of games at a time.

Clark rested as a precaution after feeling his groin tighten on Saturday. Kane is a mystery. Maybe rolled his ankle playing 5’s?!

Fair. He definitely wasn’t the finished article but I do think he improved massively over the season. Like you say, perhaps Considines experience made him look better than he was but seems a good fit for Motherwell and with his contract up with Celtic in 2025 it’s make or break time. Another good loan spell at Motherwell could see him as one Celtic could develop but if he’s inconsistent or injury prone again then I think he could be let go by Celtic and in that case I still think he would be a great signing for any other club in the spfl!

Montgomery certainly won’t be cheap! Sure he was one of our highest earners at St J! However he got better and better as the season went on and I’m sure most saints fans would have welcomed him back with open arms. Great signing and seems a good fit for Motherwell even if temporary. Got pace down the left flank and likes to drive forward. Great at tracking back too. Has been injury prone at Aberdeen and Fleetwood but he was really solid for us so hopefully he’s over the worst of his injuries.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/transfer-news-live-celtic-rangers-31781164?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Apparently a non-starter for Livi I did wonder how they would afford his wages when Martindale claims he’s shopping in Primark! I would imagine Halliday is still on decent wages at Hearts.

I think they had to respond like that but it will be interesting to see how it actually plays out. Will Collum get another game at Ibrox and if he does, will his decision making be influenced by recent events, same goes for other refs….

How do people think this will play out? Double down by the SFA or Collum doesn’t get their games for a while and they ignore requests from any other clubs for audio/meetings etc? It’s a dangerous game I think as it could open the floodgates for everyone else to demand answers on the numerous dubious decisions we’ve all suffered.

100% THIS!

That’s a matter of opinion though like most handballs are. I can see why it was given but that doesn’t mean it was the right decision when there is nothing a player can do about a ball hitting off his arm via a deflection. That’s not a deliberate handball to me. Would other refs have given it? Maybe, maybe not. Just like the Johnson handball, some people say stonewaller, other says natural movement and no penalty. Most of these decisions are controversial.

I would like to think the penalty wouldn’t be awarded now as it deflected off Goldson and Brown had his hand up. Wasn’t trying to “catch” the ball or stop it being a goal, he was using his arm as leverage to get up and unlucky it deflected and hit off his arm. It was at a time any contact with an arm was deemed a penalty. Think we’ve rightly got away from that to a degree now. So at the time I felt it was three harsh decisions but understood why the penalty was given. Wouldn’t be pleased however if that decision was made now.

Rangers vs St Johnstone at Ibrox last season. Colum awarded them a penalty for a handball against James Brown - one of those what is he supposed to do handballs but by the letter of the law it’s a penalty. Colum gave a yellow I think initially but upgraded to a red card to Nicky Clark for a high tackle on Ryan Jack. Red card rescinded on appeal as turns out zero contact made but we had to play with ten men for a lot of the game. Not long after that Colum gave a yellow for a reckless tackle on Adam Montgomery by Ryan Jack and VAR sent him to the screen to review the decision. Colum stuck with the yellow. Three poor decisions in one game. Can’t remember St Johnstone demanding meetings with the SFA and refusing for him to officiate though! On the other hand, seen Colum have perfectly decent games.

Ok I’m going to leave this here. Some people have to work over Xmas. The point remains if you to its acceptable to not offer e-tickets or have a pitch that can withstand normal Scottish weather then fair enough. We clearly have different expectations.

Key worker. Not that I have to justify that in ANY way to you.

I don’t think it will happen. I think it should happen.

The clips on social media do disservice to your ground staff, I don’t need to. That’s why I said I stand to be corrected as I do appreciate social media can sometimes paint a flawed picture of the actual efforts that go into things behind the scenes. Anyway I hope by some miracle the rain doesn’t pour down on that one patch above Dens for every future game. Meanwhile the point remains Aberdeen and St Johnstone fans and clubs have a right to feel aggrieved at the postponement of games and the general arrangements by Dundee FC. Had Dundee for instance publicised a cash gate in advance and had online ticket sales like every other club in the premiership, Saints staff wouldn’t have had to work extra hours and people wouldn’t have had to stand in queues of 45 mins yesterday for physical tickets for a game that was never going to go ahead due to your pitch not being playable. Club should be fined or it will happen again and again with no recourse.