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Yeah. Top six and, more so, a good cup run should be the absolute minimum targets set each season for the manager. I'm sick and tired of the 10th spot less-than-mediocrity crap, as nothing will ever be achieved when the minimum targets are set so low. Some may call that unrealistic for whatever reason. However, given our 40-year presence in the top league, our likely budget, our stature and structure, aiming for anything less is just treading water and hoping for an annual miracle against the odds.

Let's see how Hibs get on today against Aberdeen, but I'd be pleased to leave Easter Road with a draw on Wednesday.

Luton Town have poorly managed him. By that, I mean he should've been recalled from his loan at Millwall in January and sent out on loan to another team that would give him game time. I hope he can recover from this career-stalling year.

Congratulations on producing the most sanctimonious of all posts on this topic. I hope you've enjoyed the victory atop your massive ivory tower. I'm surprised you found the time to enjoy the result late last night while searching for a months-old post of mine written off the back of an appalling winless run on 2 January. Context is key, but petty irony is free.

3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss since this prediction. Let’s see if we can make it 5 wins, then maybe I’ll change my opinion of Kettlewell.

Because if it weren't for our crap defence/goalkeeping this season, we would be a top 6 side.

You're right about this one.

1-2 McGinn

I think there’s a middle ground to be found with a team of our stature (pun intended) and budget in the modern game nowadays, and I think that’s probably Kelly.

Glad to be of service to this forum.

Yes, although I was referring to those who consistently refer to critical individuals who differ from the 'happy-clappy' views as 'doom-mongers'. It's tiresome.

It could also be argued that our defensive coaching needs to be addressed. The staff have got something out of our attacking plays via coaching Bair, whereas our defensive plays are pathetic and predictable. For example, we have a dedicated goalkeeping coach and an analyst who seems to have spent a lot of time with Bair on attacking improvements, so why not a defensive coach (maybe we do?), particularly given it's been our Achilles heel? Behind the scenes, technical tweaks can be the difference between a bang-average team like ours finishing top or bottom six. We quite simply cannot afford to concede as many cheap goals as we do on an ongoing basis.

We have Moses Ebiye here next season, and I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do after a full pre-season.

Nouble has been wasted at Livi. He's got all the attributes to be a solid centre-forward, but Martindale has often had him playing left wing, which he also seemed to play a fair bit at Aldershot Town. I think he would easily be a 10+ goal-per-season striker in the right team. His headed goal on Saturday was decent, but it caught Kelly in no man's land.

I guess this means the following, but I'm happy to be corrected by those in the know. - Kelly must be away. - St Johnstone fans seem keen on bringing Rooney back. Where would this leave SOD? McGinn will hopefully sign a new deal, and I assume the mysterious Elliot will be away. - Obileye didn't have a good game for Livi on Saturday, but he is likely an able replacement for Butcher and Mugabi. - Would Easton fill the Spittal-shaped gap? What about Nicholson? The latter played well in the spaces on Saturday. - The new LB won't be Gent, sadly. I doubt we'll declare any signings until the season's conclusion, and we'll likely announce the clearout first with one of those end-of-season player contract updates.

Because there's no point in offering critical analysis here after a positive result because it's generally met with bollocks like you've offered.

The game more or less passed by him yesterday. It makes me wonder what his role will be next season.

His contract with Rovers runs until June 2025. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/april/04/gent-pens-pro-deal-/

Enjoyed that. Nice to see the win has brought out the sanctimonious pricks as well.

His win percentage so far this league campaign is 23.5%, but let's not allow facts to get in the way of opinions.

If it's a promotion from within, you're right, the wagons will circle. However, that would be a big mistake.

Herein lies the general issue with the SFA and VAR, and we have the evidence to show this: The referee interprets the rules one way The VAR interprets the rules another way The SFA's compliance officer interprets the rules another way The SFA's VAR independent review panel interprets the rules another way Add to that the fact that the whole thing is shrouded in secrecy, so we're all fucked. The fact that all of these professionals employed by the SFA can consistently come up with a different interpretation of the rules and differing decisions on the same incident is deeply concerning. Subjectivity is human nature, but I thought VAR was supposed to introduce further objectivity into the process. The issue is the SFA, its employees, and its cult of secrecy. The stats of the review panels have shown that things are only getting worse. Therefore, a critical review and overhaul of the whole thing must be undertaken by whoever replaces Crawford Allan this summer, as this cannot and should not go on.

Because he plays for Rangers.

Max has been warming the bench most games and playing second fiddle to Jusuf Gazibegovic. He didn't get off the bench today. Let's hope he kicks on next season.

I hear you, but I wouldn't be as kind to the officials. The outcome of the first three independent review panels has shown that the number of incorrect decisions via VAR intervention has increased with each review. Put simply, the longer VAR has been used, the worse its application has become in terms of the decision-making around key match incidents. Scotland’s Coefficient on Twitter provides a useful summary: https://x.com/scotlandscoeff1/status/1785636543811502502?s=46&t=wehikD-exiutCByWu64YEQ