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Thought we might get a wee announcement today.

Nothing solid I dont think. The posting on Twitter of Arybi marketing type stuff the club created last year by Alan Burrows and the fact he still keeps in touch with some of the squad is pretty much the reason I think.

I dont think you like Dunne. I can tell.

Cant imagine a statement on both youth and first team contracts will be that far away. I'd be disappointed if Semple doesn't get a chance. Finances will dictate but the reserve games, and one Scotland game, I watched him I thought he looked good.

I'd rather realism every time personally Specifically this year we are looking at a few missed home games from 19/20 and starting down the barrel of no fans in grounds until 2021. This next couple of years will be a huge task to manage financially.

Aye, just opinion and pulling together what I've read. Good shout on Grimshaw - I was going by transfermarkt

So, we looking at then... By my count, 10 perm players out of contract. Illic, Manzinga, Maguire will be gone I think. Long and Gillespie have offers on the table knocked back I believe. Someone can correct me there but sure I heard that. Watt I'd think might get a deal put to him. Tait, Hartley, Grimshaw, Dunne were all on longer deals coming to a natural end. Would be surprised if we dont offer all 4 some sort of deal. But maybe not on terms the likes of Tait or Hartley perhaps would want at this stage.... Players in- Looks like we have signed Lamie from Livi, a big striker from Inverness and making o'Hara loan permanent. Aryibi seems to be knocking about too.

Seems sensible to me too. Re players fitness. Giving them plans before going on furlough, a couple of staff being able to keep tabs somehow remotely to an extent (I.e. strava), use of Andy Boles new online Match Ready Fitness fitness app (which is nothing to do with the club) which he launched and covers all levels of player, as well as some trust in the player themselves should hopefully see us through ok.

Dear oh dear. Have a day off.

I should never have doubted my own source. Great news.

I'd rather keep him and just take the training comp unless someone comes in with a big offer in the summer. It's a pleasure to see the lad play fitba. All depends who wants him. If it's still Celtic v Norwich U23 then it will be Celtic he will go. However, if last seasons transfer debacle alerted more clubs to him you can be sure they will be keeping tabs on him. It then depends if they want him now (I.e. summer 2020) or happy to wait to drive the price

Penalty for me. Goalie takes his leg and doesn’t touch the ball. Ref would have gave it had that been more central in the box.

He was dropped when he didnt sign a new deal with Livi.

That would be a shame for all the obvious reasons. It was at the first St Mirren cup game that I heard he would be back before the end of the month and that he was going to sign the new contract. First one came true so holding out for the second....! I want to see him at Fir Park for as long as possible. So if he doesn't sign a new one, and the offers are not great I'd be more than happy to watch him run the team for a season rather than cash in. Edit: I should add. I was very surprised to hear he was even considering signing it. It's only, understandably, in the clubs interest that he signs it.

Terms of the 'development loans' means they can come back to train with us and play in non first team games too.

Assuming O'Hara is fit....for me: Carson Grimmy Gallagher Hartley Tait O'Hara Campbell Polworth Long Watt Aarons Or Same players, back 3 with Grimmy and Aarons wing backs. That's a decent team, we need some confidence back.

Dunne out with knee injury now. Murder for the big man.

Excellent point. Haha.

Cadden starts on the bench today for Colorado (he's got thr no. 2 shirt). Up against New York with MacKay-Steven also benched. Live on Freesports for this interested.

Very possibly, but more confident they can make a contribution off the bench than say Mugabi and Maguire. So it's a positive for me. A half fit Turnbull still just needs that one chance for a pass/shot and it changes something. Dunne should be back sooner than that I hear. Also true!

With the court case and recent run of games I'm quite happy we didnt move it. Dunne, O'Hara and Turnbull all have more time too to come back for a couple of reasons. Like a wee floodlights game as well so ah do.

Few thoughts in my head as it stands: 1. I'm up for making the Gillespie/Carson change. Caveat being I dont see them in training clearly. But if Carson is still as decent as when he dropped out then I'd get him back in as we lose so much every game with the poor distribution of of Gillespie. Carson is also committed to being here next season etc. Not a big thing though, Gillespie is obviously a great goalie. 2. I also don't wish to see any of our forward players playing wing back. Leaves us far too open and puts these players in positions they cant play that well which isn't really fair on them (or us watching!) 3. I'd like to give Campbell a rest maybe too but dont think we can given injury and suspension. So that leaves me thinking the below need to start... Carson, Gallagher, Hartley, Tait, Grimshaw, Campbell, Polworth, Aarons, Watt, Long + 1 other. Fire that all in a tombola and off we go! Also, If Dunne and O'Hara are fit it gives us some more options.

I like goals.

I've been a regular attendee at most away games outside of old firm and Aberdeen, until recently. Everyone has their own price point but £25 quid to watch us v hamilton, on that pitch, in those conditions was just too much for me. Nowt to do with expecting victory...I've been to plenty of games knowing that's not on the cards! I'm also pretty non plussed about the whole rivalry thing. I know it's a derby but it doesn't personally give me the feelings it seems to others. Maybe because of Accies haven't been in the same league as us for the majority of the time I've been watching us since early 90s. Just dont see it as a fierce derby day to be honest.

Only a couple of folk on here taking regular tantrums....