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Just for a little balance I asked my mate who is a big CU fan for his thoughts on Carroll. He is a level headed guy who has a balanced view on most things so I trust his judgement. This is what he said..... "I quite like him, but that might be because when my boy was a mascot for CU last year Carroll was the player he walked out with. Instead of just ignoring him, he spoke to my boy asking him lots of questions, and was just really friendly. Must admit that this season has been shocking for Cambridge United, and we could well have been relegated out of the league, we were lucky that there were three teams below us who were even worse! Whenever I saw Carroll play I always liked him, but must admit the last month or so he hasn't played that much, perhaps that was because they knew he was leaving." So it appears he was a decent spud who did a decent job but CU have been shit this year and he hasnt played much and is leaving. Given the experience of our own support (see Jake Hastie) it might explain why so many CU fans are angry and lashing out. Why dont we wait and see what he is like? Give the boy a chance.....

Really disappointed that Hastie is leaving. Even more so that he is going to the dead club. I cant blame the boy for having his head turned. The salary increase involved will be substantial and he will view it as a chance to raise his profile even further. I dont know if he is a Rangers fan but that would also be a consideration. Obviously, as a Motherwell fan, I think he would have benefitted from a full season in our first team and might have got an even bigger move if he had stayed with us for a year or two. However, players have to way up money now vs future potential in the knowledge that it can all be wiped out with one tackle. I dont bare Jake any ill will. He has made an informed choice. However, I dont think he should play again this season unless absolutely necessary. We wont learn anything from keeping him in the team and, if last week is anything to go by, the atmosphere will become increasingly ugly anytime he touches the ball. We can do without that sideshow when we are trying to secure 7th place and the extra cash that goes with it.

Not many pass marks in 2nd half. Best in first half were Turnbull and Gorrin. Went for Turnbull. His range of passing and peripheral vision is outstanding at times. Plus he adds goals.

Whilst not as influential as he normally is, I thought Turnbull was our most composed player on the ball and tried to keep things moving. I dont blame him at all for the 2nd goal as Dunne should never have put him in trouble. Even when he got it he was alert enough to see that Gillespie was covered and his only option was up the touchline. Unlucky to be dispossessed.

Main has played much better since January without scoring obviously. It was the first half of the season he was dogmeat. But then the whole team were shite then.

Thats what makes it so interesting as we are all playing teams in the mix. With the fixtures set up as they are anything could happen. I agree we need to at least not lose to Hibs though. 5 points would probably be too much to overcome. A win puts it in our own hands though.

Killie at home is no pushover either.....

Voted Tait and Turnbull. However, Gillespie or Aldred are equally good shouts.

Great news re Grimmy. He may not be as technically gifted as some would like, but his attitude is spot on and you never get less than everything he has got. Ive really enjoyed his marauding runs up the right of late. Great energy and legs to have in the team.

Defo want top 6. More money for higher league position. More money for another Celtic game More money from higher away supports in other fixtures. In our current form and with Celtic at home we should fear no one and it would be pretty much a free shot at all the other teams. Perfect scenario to try out a few things with no pressure....

Is there not a formula involved for calculating the compensation based on how many years the player has been developed by the club and how many first team appearances they have had etc? I think we would be due significantly mire than £50k. Did we not get somewhere in the region of £800k from Leeds for Lee Erwin? I seem to recall being surprised that it was more than we got for Murphy. We should definitely be playing him whilst he is contracted to us. If the other club wants him rested then there should be a suplementary payment involved.

Given that very few on here have any real idea whats going on with Hastie and his contact negotiations, there's some amount of gnashing of teeth on here. The boy is clearly talented and we probably should have had him tied up on a longer deal earlier, but there is a financial risk attached to every deal. He may yet do what Turnbull, Scott and Maguire have done. Having all his mates sign on for another 2 years certainly cant do any harm. However, he is perfectly entitled to listen to all offers and even use them as leverage to get a better deal out of the club. I will be disappointed if he chooses to leave and gutted if he chooses the dead club but those booing him yesterday (not hundreds but a fair few) are an absolute mile oot! The fact that Crystal Palace are sniffing around should hopefully mean that doesnt happen if he is being correctly advised.

Hard to choose today. Tait Aldred and Grimshaw were all great at the back. Gorrin and Campbell both excellent in midfield. Ariybi and Hastie both really good in first half but didnt enjoy same amount of time on ball 2nd half. Mom for me though is Turnbull. Complete performance. So calm and composed on the ball, 2 goals, might have had a third. Just first class.

We had the same nonsense with Turnbull. Hopefully we get the same result. Id love to see a first team with Maguire Campbell Cadden Turnbull Hastie and Scott in it.

Kind of overshadowed by the emergence of Hastie who is doing what we all hope McCormack might. Imagine them BOTH in the team and firing on all cylinders!

Decent performance first half. Killie started strongly and created a couple of chances but we settled it down after that and looked the better team for the remainder. Shame the match was abandoned as I fancied our chances second half but the ref had no choice. We couldnt see a thing from our end. Hopefully we can get a weekend game on the next again Scottish Cup dates.

Cheers dude!

Gonna be in New Orleans on Sunday. 1. Any idea what time kick off is there? 2. Any US channels likely to be showing the game if I can find a bar thats open? Cheers in advance!

Turnbull defintely looks like the real deal. He has so much composure on the ball for someone his age. He rarely looks flustered. The fact that he is already being mentioned alongside the likes of Lambert and McAllister is about as big a compliment as you can get. I think another 18 months in our first team and he will be in line for a big money move. Be brilliant to see him make it on the big stage and starting for Scotland.

It is absolutely no coincidence that Elliot Frear is starting to contribute to the team again when he is being allowed to play his natural position. To suggest he is not good enough for this league or that Motherwell can do better, given assists he has contributed in the last 5 games is batshit crazy. I agree Ariyibi looks a classier player and has been great to watch since he arrived. However, you cant ignore the fact that he drifts in and out of games, cant yet last 90 minutes and most importantly isnt our player. Even if Forest were to let him go, he would have to take a massive cut in wages to sign for us. I would agree Grimshaw and McHugh should no longer be being considered as first team picks, but they are both very valuable squad players at our level as can be seen from their recent contributions. To suggest we can get better to sit on our bench is fanciful. The team is moving in the right direction. Those that need moved on will be. But some of the players being questioned still have much to offer.

We absolutely should be standing by Craig Tanner. If he cant make it back, then he will retire through injury. Im sure there will be insurance in place to assist him financially. Lets hope it doesnt come to that.

Trevor was absolutely outstanding last season. Didnt quite hit the same heights this season but then neither has the rest of the team and you have to factor in his injury. No doubt Gillespie has been brilliant since he came in so its his jersey to lose. Not sure if there will be any bids for Trevor close season now that he is out. More likely Gillespie could attract interest. Hard to see how we can keep both happy long term, so getting some money in for one and keeping the other would be advantageous and make up for the early cup exit. Whatever happens its a nice problem to have.

We dont have a fixture at the weekend so we can rest players then. Dont mess with a winning formula. The players should be increasing in confidence so we should use that and try and do what we did to Livvy. If we can get the game won, give fringe players their chance then. Not before.

Im pleased the manager has found a winning formula. Whether by design or default, I dont really care. The football is infinitely more entertaining and pleasing on the eye. The fact that we are seeing some of "our own" deliver it, is a welcome bonus. I must confess, I was starting to waiver and thought maybe his time was up. Hopefully this vain of form has further to run and we can end the season on a high.

Some great performances today. All mostly in first half (second half was pretty comfortable if unspectacular). Gorrin, Campbell, Tait, Ariyibi, Turnbull and Main all played well. MoM though has to be Jake Hastie. Great performance capped by a great goal and unlucky not to get a hat trick.