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Swap deal for Stewart would be nice

It resigned, but Alan Burrows will make a statement today about how amazing the thread was and it will be back next week in the Daily Record telling how it was the best thread this message board will ever have and no other thread couldve achieved what it did.

Hmm possibly because Smith hasnt been a goalscorer his ENTIRE CAREER?! He is a different kind of Striker, like Watt! I rate Watt but he isnt a goalscorer either, however I rate him for the other qualities he brings to the team. I have no issue with Smith, quite like the look of him to be honest and Im sure he will score 3 or 4 between now & May, however we NEED someone capable of banging in 8-10 in that timescale The only ridiculous comment was Yours, as You clearly dont understand the concept of a Football Squad!

Yes, but Lawless plays on the Left and Smith isnt a goalscorer, so whats Your point?

We will never, ever get VAR in Scotland. The excuse will be "reported" as cost, but the reality is VAR will disproportionately affect the Old Firm and so will never be allowed! Everyone gets affected by shite refs, some teams (like us Now) more than others at times, but the constant is always that the Old Firm get every 50/50 their way, and some even more blatant decisions too. VAR would even out a lot of those decisions and Lawwell will never allow that

Who exactly? We have NOBODY at the club we can develop. Weve literally sold anyone we had capable of controlling & passing a football.

I wouldnt even be against going to Rangers for more loans. We can get Hastie to fuck, but their other fringe players could do a major turn. George Edmundson, Glenn Middleton, Greg Stewart & Jordan Jones are a billion times better than anything we currently have

Never in our recent history have we needed to spend money like we do now! Im not saying splurge half a million on somebody, but something like £100k - £150k on someone , maybe someone who is out of contract in June with a bit of pedigree and would bring even a little excitement. Thay could be the difference between safety & relegation. Im very worried now, we have had no new manager bounce and we have a bloated squad that still looks like there is something seriously wrong with it. We desperately need a right winger, a striker who can score & a central midfielder or we will be relegated. No point the club crowing about profits and cash in the bank when we will be haemorraging cash next season in the Championship!

A lot less confident now were starting with 10 men, especially when Bevis didnt make his customary howler to chuck away a goal last week. Surely Hastie, or anybody, is better than fucking Seedorf

Midfield is the big question for us. Kelly / SOD, Gallagher, Mugabi, Carroll & Watt / Cole pick themselves. So do we go for a 4 in midfield, or a 3 & add Lawless up front? My big issue is we dont have a Right Midfielder in the entire squad so Id go Kelly SOD / Gallagher / Mugabi / Carroll Crawford / Polworth / Campbell Cole / Watt / Lawless

Campbell could actually take a leaf out of McGinn's book. The summer before he moved to Villa he met wi Lennon in May, just as the season was ending and asked him what he needed to do to get to the next level. Lennon told him he needed to be even fitter & stronger so when everyone else was headed off to Malia n Ibiza , he was at home with a personal trainer he'd hired. When pre season started he was the fittest in the squad and by the time the season started he'd bulked up so much nobody in training could take the ball off him and he bullied everyone. Campbell is never gonna be fast or dominating, but a little more speed and maybe bit more strength may be all he needs to step up another level or two

You forgot the additional part where Robbo would also have mentioned it was down to him selling millions of pounds of talent because he is the greatest manager in football

All of the 3rd finish cash will be in next years accounts, as will the Euro cash and Turnbull Transfer fee. And yes,it will be interesting how much of the £1m we got for Scott was paid up front. Also for next year, how the £2.5-£3m we got for Turnbull is split, as both deals could potentially be split over 2-3 years

No, I said Gallagher was the better of the two! That still stands

Hopefully the last time wee see McIvor, 8 touches and lost the ball everytime! Even a shattered Watt is 4 times the player that guy is. Thought the Lamie sub was interesting, pushing Carroll up and going to 4-4-2. Devante Cole was MOTM, Mugabi, Watt & Gallagher were immense too. Was impressed wi Lawless' cameo

it was 100% offside. The offside line is Gallaghers armpit, and look at Itten's straight leg. His foot, or part of it, is offside, not by much but offside!

Nope. Gallagher was immense, Mugabi was very good tho.

Harry Smith - 43 in 146 matches (0.29) Jordan White - 117 in 415 matches (0.28) Smith has played at a higher level than White his entire career, is younger and has a better strike rate. Just like Lawless, Smith isnt the best player we will ever sign, but he would be an undoubted improvement on what we currently have Incidentally, IF we signed this "non goalscoring" striker, he would immediately have the best strike rate at the club! Tony Watt - 62 in 280 (0.22) Devante Cole - 46 in 218 (0.21) Chris Long - 35 in 182 (0.19)

That decision didnt affect the Old Firm. Imagine Rangers get hit with a horrendous outbreak and are forced to forfeit or play their U18s for 3 games, losing all of them and suddenly they start bottling the title race! There would be blood spilt.(yes I know Celtic currently have an issue, but they are only missing a couple strikers & a cd from their best team) May just be my suspicious mind, but I have no faith in the SPFL/SFA ever doing the right thing

Outside of The Old Firm, Aberdeen & Hibs, Lawless would walk into every other team in the league. He is match fit, having appeared 16 times this season (ok most as sub I believe) and is a solid, experienced pro with a proven track record, and is better than what we currently have at the club. That is as good as we will ever manage in a January window

Aye You are right enough. Last season when he scored 11 and had 9 assists even tho the season was cut short, I do remember thinking "I like him, but why would we want to sign a goalscoring, multiple assists a season winger when we have Seedorf & Hylton"

Another player who would be this type of signing is David Wotherspoon at St Johnstone. Out of Contract this summer and always thought he was a player. Would be a similar type to Lawless on the other wing

Its not a "sexy" signing. But Lawless is better than Hastie & Seedorf combined so he automatically strengthens our squad. Quite happy with this signing. I was dissappointed we never got him in the summer. Was fantastic for Livvy last season

Theres no way the "powers" in Scottish Football have the backbone to stand by their decision. Both games will be replayed, bet Your house on it. I just hope all paper articles are pinned to the dressing room wall, we are fired up to fuck and go out + pump the cheating cunts by 3 or 4 anyway. Fuck Killie & Fuck St Midden

Part of me thinks the English are trying their best to make it look bad so they get to drop it! Europe works perfectly fine in the main. I believe it doesnt get used for marginal offsides. A foot is offside, but a lace or a pube isnt counted