I haven't given up, and I think we will certainly have an impact on the final winner. At this stage, however, I'd rank us as very much a long shot. A legitimate chaser, but still a long shot.
Might be different by the end of Feb.
He runs flat out for 30 minutes. Falls over like he's mortally wounded, then after 60 seconds on the ground, jumps up again and runs flat out for another 30 minutes.
Incredible energy to add to his excellent footballing skills.
The draws at the start of the season were part of the development process. You can't implement a completely new approach and have it work immediately. That was as true for someone like Klopp at Liverpool as it is for JBA at Fir Park.
The key will be can we maintain and improve next season now that everyone knows what they are doing. If we can, then it will be an exciting one.
We see them most games though, because we're not perfect. Opponents aren't perfect either, so don't always score when they get the chance.
Of course we want to minimize them, but not every mistake costs a goal.
According to P&B that was based on a Tweet from the same guy who spent a week on social media arguing with an account from a Pie.
Of course they can prepare a bid for 1.5 million. They can even make an offer of 1.5 million. They have zero chance of success with 1.5 million.
At this stage of the window, I'd be looking for 6 million plus and providing a link to the Bowie transfer stories as a reference.
I suspect when the loaned him to us, they weren't expecting us to be a direct competitor for a top 3 spot.
One reason they may want to hold on to him is they don't want to contribute to our improvement. And I actually would see the logic in that.
The closer we get to the window, the bigger the offers will need to be. And double that, if it's a team in the same league.
With Bowie about to be moving on for 6 million plus add-ons, he has laid down a marker on valuations. Same age as JT. Scored less goals than JT this season. Both played for the national side.