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these games can be a bit of a banana skin - really impressed with our ability to win games and grind out results.

Real possibility that we do sell him in January . GA is trying to build a team for the next few years. If we can get decent cash we may just let him leave .

not for me. Did ok last season when we were desperate for something up front. Time to move on.

We have been a great fit for Watt - he's also a great fit for us. Ideally he resigns and we continue to love what he brings. If he moves on suspect it will be a lower championship / D1/top4 Scotts Prem club and pay him higher salary. At the end of the day money talks - he won't go on to a much higher level but he could move on to a much higher salary .

performance was important - didn't expect much - happy with the effort.

a small run of poor games, a cup final and mid table with a game in hand - on the face of it very harsh. I've always thought he came across well and made very decent signings - like you say hope the get scudded.

Coyne and Coyle were the strongest partnership I can remember in the last 40 years. Coyne was a class act . Well over 100 games and scored something like 1 in every 2 games. We were lucky to have someone of his calibre.

play with the same energy as we did against Hearts, hope Celtic have an off day and who knows. odds are against us but it's a funny old game .

Dougle wasn't the best striker but I loved his effort. He gave 100% ever game and knew how to ruffle up the feathers of the opposition I'm with FPExcile - Watt is someone who I warm to for his effort and how much he cares about the club. Falls into the same category as Kirk, Lasley, Hammell, Uncle Phil, Faddy, Craigan , Sieb etc for the type of player I warm to. Not many players get called by their first name - that speaks volumes for how we feel about him As for Tony Watt, we are good for Watt and Watt is good for us - really hope we give him a decent re-signing on fee and keep him at FP.

Well done lads - got a great ability to grind out results

This is spot on . Better players are more consistent . vs hearts many of our players played the best they can - this week many were below par. they’re not hungry enough , coupled with 5-6 of them wouldn’t be first choice picks if everyone was fit and at their best

We have 2 key issues. 1) lack of consistency - which is true for many teams. When we play with urgency and the high press we're pretty damn good but unable to play with this intensity every week. 2) abolsute zero control of any game - someone made the point about Charlie Adam pulling the strings - as he did at FP. We don't have anyone pulling any strings . Our lack of being able to hold the ball, pass to one another is an issue - even when we play well. Not overly worried - it's going to be a season of highs and lows, but would we great to at least work on passing the ball

I've been bemoaning the 4-3-3 but wow did I enjoy yesterday. The difference was hunger and the high press. Not dissimilar to the Hibs match. Playing the pressing game in the opponents half rather than defend our box bravely is night and day to watch. As fans I think we all like to see the high energy, 100% effort , push the other team hard. Appreciate it won't work every week but it was a joy and so damn good to beat Hearts. (a team I've despised for decades)

must say didn't expect to win today - another valuable win and by the sounds of it a much better performance.

We’d need to match a similar formation . Otherwise he won’t get a chance to push forward , midfield gets over run and we end defending like dogs for most of the match . He’s better for Scotland than us (personal view) as the formation and team set up play more to his strengths

this is what frustrates me. We have 4 very decent central defenders to pick from. Both SOD & Carrol are suspect in defence but v good going forward. We have no wingers. We don't have 3 proven decent forwards. All day long a 3-5-2 would suit the players/strengths we have. Fair to say it will be 4-3-3.

I don't mind giving the opposition possession overall. Plenty of teams did that to us last season as we couldn't break them down. My frustration is it doesn't need to be an either or. We defend brilliantly (most of the time) + we have some very decent players who will score and create chances. If we can cut out the giving so much possession in and around our box, cut out the 15+ chances we give teams and just push up the park 20-30 yards we'll be a very difficult team for 9 or 10 teams in this league . At some point in time entertainment value is required.

Im with you on this. We are ruthless with the chances we make like us all delighted to win. It' just not enjoyable to have so little play, no progression, limited chances. If this was a short term plan to build towards something better then it would be easier to understand but from what we've gleaned the plan is simply defend deep and go for the smash and grab.

my worry listening to the pre match vid is he talks about defending better. We wouldn't need to fecking defend if we kept the damn ball - as you say, not rocket science.

Kirkie was my favourite player back in the day as well. Particularly against Hearts- he and Walter Kidd would really go at it. That said he could be a bit lazy. Mclean knew when to drop him to get the best from him.

we have very capable players moving forward who can cause damage. We do need to push the play further up the park and quite simply start passing rather than blootering it up the park and missing out the midfield.

Im with you 100% MINTY. Agree 3-5-2 would be good - its easy to flex to 5-3-2 when under the pump Also agree 100% - GA appears a stubborn so and so. Don't see it changing.

Appreciate we all see things differently . many of the games our midfield get over run and there’s little link play moving forward . having 4 or 5 through midfield would give us more strength and I think we can afford to go with 2 up front . just an opinion - not that it matters hugely as GA likely to continue with 4-3–3

personal view is the issue isn't the players - the 3 man midfield is a nonsense. Slattery has limitations , this is why he plays for us not Southampton. Donnelly, O'Hara, Slattery & Goss should all be good enough to do a job but only playing 3 isn't setting them up for success. Appreciate it's old fashioned but a 4-4-2 worked for over a century - can''t be that ridiculous an idea.

Watt will need to prove himself over a more sustained period of time before being considered for Scotland. As for SOD - I think it's worth us comparing our approach to games v's Scotlands. The national team play more to his strengths v's we boot the ball up the park and shout 'chase'