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Who got number 6?

I guess JG decided on the first approach

If you've got SopCast this one seems to be good quality. http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/thu23.7/Ujpest_Steaua.html Click on "LiveFooty11" and you should be good to go.

I didn't want to tempt fate by watching the Steau game. Do you think it's safe now?

Superb stuff. I can't even keep up with this thread

Perfect start. Get a third in quick so we can stop worrying about the away goal

Nobody is broadcasting it live, so unfortunately, there will be no live links available.

I'm guessing the radio stream will be 'UK Only'.

That's right. Also, on one of JB's interviews. he mentioned that they had been given the advice that the longer they left the pitch untouched the better it would 'knit'. So, they were going to leave it untouched for as long as possible before the SPL kicks off.

That's why I said in a previous post that we should prepare for disappointment. A promised link on 'myp2p' doesn't mean there will actually be one on the day, unfortunately. I hope somebody is covering the game, but I'm not too hopeful.

Not saying I agree with it, but that's not even the most ridiculous statement I have read on this site today.

I hope a stream is available, but these things have a habit of disappearing on the day. Fingers crossed.

A lot of people on here said the same about Clarky. I would bet there are one or two unexpected players who thrive under JG's new system, and probably one or two old regulars who don't. I'm happy for everyone to start with a clean slate and see how Gannon thins them out.

They still used to get stick from some fans for "no tackling" and "not running aboot enough" though, so some things don't change

I don't doubt it. My point was that comparing players' performance at the OF and League 1 prior to coming to Fir Park is pretty pointless. Rosco was regarded as 'not good enough' for Rangers, but I bet they wished they had him now. I thought Phil was a fine player, but would never compare him to Hughes as they were two different animals. It would be like trying to compare Ally Mauchlen with Gary Mac before they went to Leicester. I liked Hughes, and think he (and the team) suffered when we lost Porter and Rosco. I think he also suffered the most on our appalling playing surface last season. My impression was that he would have fitted in well in JG's new system, but I wouldn't have been offering him 7 grand a week! So, thanks Shug, and best of luck.

Hughes had 4 times more appearances for Leicester than O'Donnell did for Sheffield Wednesday (who were happy to offload him when they were relegated to Division 2). So by those standards, Hughes is better than Uncle Phil. Which just goes to show how useless statistics are in comparing players

I like the fact that he talks about bringing in more players within 48 hours or so. Of course, we want them to be good players, but it's a refreshing change from last summer's inactivity.

7 grand a week *and* playing in front of 20,000+ crowds. I hear the half time catering is good too. Let's be 'avin you!

He had the percentage deal at Stockport. I think the rest is speculation.

If you were the boss, would you go for the jugular from the kick-off and try and blow them oot the water, or would you be a wee bit more cagey and hope to break them down later in the game?

Gannon seems to have a plan, at least. His thinking (if he is to be believed) is that he wants some short term deals so he can assess the potential of the youngsters. Then in Year 2, go for longer term planning. I still don't know what McGhee's plan was.

JG seems to like working with players he sees as 'coachable' - which explains his young signings so far. However, in one of his interviews I read, he was also talking about the need to bring in one or two more experienced players. So hopefully that will equate to a couple of more familiar faces. While I agree the League 2 and a number of League1 players may not be SPL standard, there is a substantially larger pool down south, and there must be some bargains to be had. The fact that he has been tracking some of these players over a number of years gives me more confidence. I'm not overly worried yet. In fact, I'm really looking forward to seeing how Gannon's new squad shapes up and performs come August.

I think we'll win, but I hope we've been practising our penalties just in case it goes all the way.

If he takes free kicks, who will be the first commentator with the "Coke lines up a for a crack"?

I don't think it's as straightforward as that here. The web site says it was his agent that accepted via email. Unless he has a really bad agent, I imagine there would be a paragraph of weasel words about 'subject to...' and 'pending....' etc. And then it would also have to be proved that the agent had been given the authority to accept an agreement on the player's behalf. It sounds like the best Northampton are hoping for is some financial compensation, and they are likely on shakey ground there.