Onthefringes

Well aware circumstances like such arise. Nobody disputing that here. It’s the correlation by some that a good paying long term contract ended early freeing up resources that’s folly, especially at our club. Simple arithmetic suggests we require additional funds to replace with someone better suited. I recall that’s been pointed out previously to club shareholders. By your own admission… Even if the club is hit financially - so we’re stronger?

Behave yourself. Not any other viewpoint, yours is easy to disprove. Still never answered the question - how does your possibility make us stronger? But, hey if it gets you a like or two batter in 👍

Whatever. It’s the same myth you spoke of previously. Some would suggest questionable behaviour tant amount to workplace bullying, but, that’ll be for the players’ union to debate. Going beyond your realms of possibility, how does this make us stronger? The thinking it frees up a wage just because player X seeks to leave is folly. That’s the reality.

Ah! The mutual offload you peddled weeks back. Doesn’t work in theory never mind in practise. Give it up

Reasoned debate 👍

Not disagreeing, not the point being made though. Just seeing posted regularly on various platforms the misconception that we’ve kept same formation as previous manager when we haven’t. When you add in what some think they’ve been watching, their criticism is bordering on the absurd.

It’s blatantly obvious? Recent months? Same tactics and game plan? Stick with a system/approach? Not endorsing current failings, but, formation has changed. We’ve reverted to 4-3-3 in last three matches from using 4-2-3-1 to match opposition faced. It really isn’t that difficult.

Can we sack posters before Hammell succumbs? Slattery is due a suspension.

No. I’d be surprised if that was even on the radar.

Moves made by St Johnstone were inextricably linked. Them’s the breaks, it’s proved costly but, we move on.

Played football much? What is it you want them to do? Seems opinion based on adopting a flying anorak approach chasing around the pitch launching into tackles. Take last 2 outings for example. Done the tasks being asked to do. Someone has to do the doggy runs, it brings a natural energy to the team & helps drive us forward more often than not. Covered every blade of grass at Ibrox and one reason Rangers never overran us as has been a theme last few months. Yesterday was spent matching the opposition so ball was overhead for majority. 10 minutes aside of a few misplaced passes, he snapped out of that. Our one midfielder who’s willing to go beyond our forward line and capable of getting back. Said it before, the midfield has to be the sum of all parts - Both Alexander & Hammell looked to add the experienced head required. Had either been successful it would’ve been of benefit to the relatively inexperienced Slattery and certainly Cornelius.

Defines insanity in most books - sticking with the same faces expecting a different result.

Deary me, see we’ve signed a big name. 10 or 11 letters if you’d get it right. As daft as your claim. Those kids have never been murder to get away with anything. Out of all our problems those two making their way isn’t even in the top ten.

That’s a belter even by your standards. You’re also quoting a figure more than double that relayed to shareholders, even if the required work and longer term thinking hadn’t been done it would be unlikely to see playing budget increased.

🤣 Prove me wrong? When you set up 4-2-3-1 as we do it revers to 4-5-1 when defending or it should. It’s not difficult. it’s exactly how the team has set up for months now, choose to believe it or not. As for you Specsaver’s quip… bit juvenile, but, given your grasp on the argument it’s to be expected. Go on, make my day, I’ll have money on you rating Spittal and McGinn.

If you need it explained perhaps it ain’t the game for you. They are set up as wide attacking players (not wingers, that’s a golden age long passed some by) as part of a 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 depending on passage of play or ‘transitions’ as the split arses called it during World Cup coverage. Playing with 2 traditional no. 6 types in Goss & Slattery doesn’t align with any 4-3-3 I’m afraid…

I’m not convinced that’s likely

Continual fatuation? We’ve not played 4-3-3 since Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Perhaps, it’s time to watch and understand? This is not an endorsement of Connor Shields either

4-4-2? Deary me. We’ve a soft centre with 2 deep lying midfielders yet, you reckon taking a midfielder/attacking option out will solve our ills? It’s dinosaur stuff. Has to get the balance right in 4-2-3-1 or variation of that he favours. It’s a sum of all parts, it functions, our defensive line functions and assists our attacking options. The trick at ours is getting all three consistently.

Let’s see the centre back pairing…

Highly unlikely as was any ‘success’

Pumped 4-1 yesterday. All about minutes though…

Therein lies the problem. If Spittal is getting better every game we’ll have some player in 2029!

1. I stand corrected.

Is he? As for your closing statement - nobody saying he has pace. What he does bring is an energy which is lacking. His engine alone (the pre requisite) will set him apart and they’ll have stats to back that up.