Yorkyred

Regarding the appointment of Alexander it was a far bigger risk than choosing Wright for obvious reasons but one that maybe created a little more excitement. My choice would have been Wright given his experience and the fact we needed someone to hit the ground running but I also understand people were put off by his dour reputation. He’s obviously still not won a game yet at Killy but I do wonder if the board could make the same decision again if they would make the same one.

I’ve never seen a single individual on here describe Gallagher or O’Donnell as “superstars”. It is a fact however that they are both international defenders.

Anyone back including O’Donnell would be a plus at this stage, with what we have it’s going to be very difficult to pick up anything.

Where he will probably look a good player, if we were to go down he will probably sign for us.

Dunn was starting games before his injury and in my view would have played alongside Gallagher this season if fit, however as you rightly say he has been out for a long time. Donnelly has been a huge miss, more than many probably realise. Regarding the transfer window signings it would be good to know who pulled the trigger, probably a mix of those of interest to Robinson and Alexander.

Not really though is it. You can’t force players to sign new contracts, not one player who would start is a loan player, you can also include Lawless in that. You’re simply choosing to ignore the fact that just about all our first choice starting 11 are under contract ( not short term deals or loans).

Not one of the players I mentioned is a loan or on short term deal.

Sorry but that’s just nonsense other than the fact they have a settled squad. They have hardly picked up any more points than we have and don’t have a crippling injury list, how on earth does that make them so much better ? We had Campbell, Dunn, OHara, Gallagher, Carson, O’Donnell, Donnelly all out today and in my view they would all have been playing if fit. That’s 7 out of the starting 11 and all our midfield and 1 out of the back four and goalkeeper. There is no way St Johnstone would have been any better if they lost that many crucial players.

Until we get players back and fit nothing is going to change, it’s going to be a struggle to stay out of the bottom two with what we have just now. I think with that starting 11 we will struggle to win a single game.

Pretty much it, I’m pretty sure they don’t have 18 players out, turn it around and they would be in just as much trouble as us. It’s easy for people to just throw one line after another of abuse but even before kick off it was obvious we were in big trouble.

The spine needed strengthening in the last transfer window and it never happened. On top of that the injury list is crazy which obviously has another huge impact. With the first 11 and two or three decent signings we would have been absolutely fine despite what a few think, but what we have is the perfect storm of new signings that are also injured or not fit enough and just about all our key players out.

Only so long you can use that line.

I guess that’s also going to be Robinson fault.

Well it’s been bad but I make one and maybe two players outside the forwards that would have started if we had been injury free. 17/18 players unavailable surely has to be close to a club record. This is pretty much a reserve team.

Going to be very tough with the massive injury list, I fear a defeat.

We must have had more injuries this season than anyone else in the league, just crazy.

I’d be going to the papers with that, that’s a hell of a scoop.

It’s just speculation, nothing more, nothing less, time will tell.

Supporters make things up, always been that way and always will, suddenly opinions and speculation become facts.

I’m not a huge conspiracy theorist in general so personally I think he’s just genuinely injured.

Sign of the season that out of those Gallagher, O’Donnell, Mugabi, Dunn, Grimshaw, Nolan, McGinley, Donnelly, Foley all appear to be suspended/not fit/injured, you can also add Carson and Fox to that list. OHara actually looked solid when he played there.

I would settle for a draw and a better performance just to get us back on track. Even at this stage Alexander is starting to get some stick on social media and another heavy defeat will only see that amplified. We could do with a bit more information on what’s happening to all the signings made in the transfer window, as posted by others i’m slightly baffled why we signed players that don’t appear to be fit enough to play when we needed players able to hit the ground running. The injury list continues to be a worry at a crucial time.

Well we need players back because we’re really going to be struggling to put out an even half decent first team at this rate, we’ve had some amount of injuries this season. Regarding Gallagher I think he’s simply doing what most people would, this is his one and only chance to move up the footballing ladder, two or three years down the line he’s past his best with no guarantee he will still be playing for Scotland. I don’t believe he’s unhappy at the club and if nothing pans out he could well sign another long contract and see his best years out with us but as it stands he’s simply leaving his options open. You look at Aldred and Hartley and maybe think I’m at their level or above so why not me.

And that’s the problem when we step off the gas. Our best performances have always been when everyone has been up for the fight, that’s often been missing this season. I know Campbell gets a bit of a free ride next to the likes of Polworth but he’s been just as guilty as anyone at times.

It’s worth remembering we have won three games under Alexander. Today was very poor but we have clearly shown we are more than able to pick up points. We can’t have the players thinking they can’t win games, that WILL have us relegated. At least it’s given Alexander a chance to see what happens when this group of players step off the gas, we’ve seen it before, it’s not the ability at times it’s the attitude.