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Would be awful if we have to revert to skill, timing and reading the game. Although I doubt Hartley will be changing any time soon.

To paraphrase Mitch Hedberg - isn't everything on Twitter pre-typed?

To be fair, since Les took over and we revamped our business model, I don't think we have undervalued our players. We've been getting good money for guys like Heneghan, Moult (with 6 months left on his contract) etc. and knocking back bids for guys like Carson if our valuation isn't met.

I remember seeing a youtube video of some of Humphrey's goals, and the noticing the large number of times Vigurs played a big part in them.

Then moaned about how footballers shouldn't be made redundant because they are special - unlike the rest of us mere mortals who work for a living.

We brought in more defenders because we knew (presumably) Kipré was likely to move on in a window or two. It's unfortunate Dunne is injured, but we have Tait, Taylor-Sinclair, Donnelly, Hartley, McGuire and McHugh to choose from. I'll be sorry to see Kipré leave, but there's no denying it's a cracking piece of business for many reasons. First of all, for our business model, it's much needed cash in the bank/loan pay-off. Secondly, we can use it as an example to other players want to sign - "Look at Cédric - wasn't even playing when we signed, and within a year he had 2 Cup Finals, international recognition and move to the Championship" Thirdly - he's young. While I agree he looks like he has the potential to be great, he wouldn't be the first promising youngster that drifted into obscurity by the time they reach 23 or 24.

They were signed to give us some depth, not as improvements on Dunne, Kipré, Harltey etc. Were you one of the posters moaning about Dunne this time last season?

I'm assuming we signed Donnelly and Taylor-Sinclair in the knowledge we'd be losing Dunne or Kipre this window. We also have McGuire - although not this weekend. Add McHugh into the mix, and we still have numbers. Maybe worth looking at a 6 month loan, I guess, if we can find a speed merchant.

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We definitely need to be selling someone this window or next. Like you say, Gillespie sounded looked like a first team kind of player when he signed, so we must be thinking Carson is away soon,

Plus add-ons, I hope. Au revoir!

I see the news about Bowman's injury. Then below that, Robinson's youtube interview from earlier today.

Was reading an article this morning aabout Jack Ross rebuilding Sunderland by punting his high earners and picking up Scottish players as cheaper options. He's taken Jon McLaughlin from Hearts, Dylan McGeough from Hibs and Chris McGuire from Bury. So, when I was thinking of a random English team we'd sell him to, Sunderland popped into my head.

The "where's Cadden going to play?" question is easy. Sunderland.

Aye, let's not underestimate the benefit of the updated scouting structure that Les had put in place as one of the requirements of his loan.

Lots of variables to address for this one. Back 3 or Back 4? If McHugh is fit will he be played in midfield or defence? Will Hartley be risked now he has had another week's training under his belt? Is Donnelly ready to step in? Is Cadden going to be fit? If Bowman is fit, does he start with Sammon? Who's marking McGinn? etc. etc.

It's difficult to argue against Bigi being more of a footballer than say, a Grimshaw. "Better" is subjective, but in a game like Saturday's where some of our players couldn't work out that lumping wind assisted long balls on a plastic pitch was problematic, someone that can trap and pass may have been a good alternative.

Aye, a lot of teams in the EPL use hybrids - Man City, Man Utd and Wembley are all hybrid. Hearts new pitch is also a hybrid.

Hibs are never bolted on. They should be given their available resources, but they always have the potential to implode.

Are Killie installing grass? I know they are ripping up their plastic, but didn’t know if it was grass or newer plastic that was being laid. Also, don’t forget Accies. I hear their new surface isn’t much better than their old one.

Two hopes for this season. 1) We don't get relegated 2) Two teams with plastic pitches go down and are replaced by two teams with grass

I don't think we'll get pumped, but if the two defences play as well as they played last week it could end up about 8 - 6.

Smug waves goodbye are the social media equaivalent of the "ach, she was a lesbian anyway" rubber ear response. Our strategy is to sign players with a point to prove, so it's unlikely they will be in a rich vein of first team form when the come on board. (Although I think guys like Johnson and Donnelly were well regarded at their previous clubs).

There's nothing to suggest Hibs are any more ready. Or, based on the final mini-league standings, most of our peers.

I think his attempted conversion to wing back took a bit of the gallus out of him. Different level of course, but at Forest Green, taking on his man was his bread and butter.