One thing that is clear from this transfer window is that we have identified the problems and taken steps to address them, rather than hoping the same squad can get us out of this mess. We can also be sure that with the increased numbers bara shouldn't have to settle for the only player available at most positions, and as such we'll pretty much be seeing his team from now on in, whether that is all the new guys or not.
So, we're looking at something like:
Long
Reid Kerr McManus Straker
Lasley Grant
Erwin Pearson Marvin
Sutton
Subs:
Twardzik, O'Brien, Thomas, Thomas, Law, Watt,
Guessing that hammell won't be ready, otherwise he'd be in, and Laing will be banned.
Hope there is a good turnout. I can attest to them being heavy drinkers, I tried to raise my game to their level and failed miserably. My apologies to scotrail.
Could we be bringing in a forward to replace a departing lee Erwin? If he is out of contract in the summer and attracting scouts, it seems ominous. We would get a development fee in the summer, right?
The reaction he gave the in his pre match interview suggested " you can bet your arse I'll be busy on monday" but he is a good promo guy, hopefully it is backed up tomorrow!
Will hammel be close to ready by then? Will that not have been 4 weeks? I assume mick, pearo and Lasley will also be back. This game is huge, along with our remaining games against st mirren, Partick and Killie.
Les Hutchison has been at the club all week apparently, and the last communications suggested a formal announcement today, don't know if that has changed or if there is a presser scheduled for this evening.
And in Bara's pre-match interview he seemed to suggest that everything has been resolved.
The left back is cover for Hammell, who should hopefully be back in the next 3-4 weeks and will regain his position as our full time LB, and we also have Watt who can do a job there. If Hammell hadn't had the setback last week I doubt we would have gone for this guy.
I assume we are aiming a larger chunk of our resources at some of the more pressing areas such as a forward and a CB, and maybe CM. So I am not looking at this move as anything more as a depth move in an area where we are thin.
The MFC twitter suggests that Laing will be in tomorrow, and there will be more to follow, including a forward.
Flow on twitter - Whoever was reported to have fallen through in the record today (that keeper?) was bollocks, and at least 2 expected in before Saturday.
"Hopefully we have the tractor ready for Friday's press conference"
Unfortunately the owner of the tractor is now using it, so we're trying to get one of those shopping trolleys with the toy car attached to it.
Why are we so bad at this? Teams operating in the same market at us seem to be getting business done, are they spending more money or just bringing in shite?
Vigurs probably did break down in training, allowing burns to backtrack on his made up story, which also included us being interested in a left back from Shef Utd who was actually under contract at Boro.
So, rumour roundup:
Some Hungarian winger, argentine keeper, irish center back, twitter rumours of richie towell but that seems unlikely since he was reported as staying with his club last week, Heffernan of Hibs, James Dayton, missed any?
A 32 year old center back who spent 10 years at Scunthorpe, and currently of Alfreton Town. Possible he is helping in a coaching capacity, but I'll just outrage myself anyway.