Bill Bones

Can only echo others thoughts. Gannon has sprung a surprise in his selection fro every match so I've really no idea. We won't play with 3 at the back though.

Lost a lot of respect for Gerrard after that. I mean,Phil Collins FFS

Humphrey looks very raw but put in a few decent balls into the box I thought. Agree with moving O'Brien to right back,it's certainly a risk but could work out well.

Was that the centeneray match? Just a wee bit before my team. Where all the big guns playing. Will probably go along to this game. Might see a few future stars at Fir Park.

Better analysis than we get here. Craig Paterson,for instance, really does talk shite(retreats for cover), and Chic Young-dearie me. Anyway,nothing to be ashamed of and a belter of a "pre-season". Good luck to Steaua in the next round.

Speaking to their correspondent in Airdire now. Poor lad.

The lassie reading the news on my feed isnae bad.

Channel 410 on the Sky mate. Only highlights and broadcast tomorrow morning. Try here

I watched that in a boozer in Edinburgh. Had to leave fairly sharpish. It was in Stockbridge so not overly dangerous .

He just makes me laugh. Good info on the other boys. Affelay scored some crackers on Eurogoals last year. I remember Maduro as one of the guys Van Basten picked for Holland after about 3 league matches.

Ah yes. Totally forgot. £110,000 was the qouted fee I think.

Hmmmmm. Sound good points raised. Does Reynolds need a wee break? Quite possibly would help the lad. The Clarkson comparison is a good one. Although I've alwyas thought youngsters in this country aren't given enough games and 'nurtured' along too slowly. He has some very good attributes( pace,great leap) but also seems to lack that bit of meanness required at centre half. Hard to judge him against Steaua or Flamurtari at left back. The Romanians were excellent and the Albanians were poor so not sure how much to read into his performances in those games Selling him to Rangers may look good now but at the time the fee offered was poor,considering Mark's displays and potential. It's a big season for him,I think. Does he improve and kick him from here or 'just' become an SPL/Championship level player. Given his early displays I'd be dsappointed if it was the latter.

Who was the last player we paid a fee for? Deloumeaux? Or did the h**s demand a nominal fee for McLean and/or McCormack?

Drenthe and Babel should stick to . Are any other members of that Dutch team having success. Maduro,for instance, does he feature much at Valencia?

Thanks for that. Ruddy certainly looks the part. We won't be able to afford 250k either so may well need to look for another 'kepper after the 6 months is up. I've no idead what the option to purchase entails. On first viewing of the lad I hope Everton only want a nominal fee. Good luck to County as well in the coming season.

Drenthe was outstanding. It must have been a shit tournament then. Can only agree that we probably need another striker and right back.

0-2 to Steaua I'm afraid

Has to be Ruddy,really. Special mention to young Slane who looked comfortable running with the ball and never stopped showing for the ball.

This site has us at 132. Claims to be updated after every round. Think it might just be for this season though

At least we know there 'keeper is decent as well. Predictable effort on the rebound,difficult chance though

Aberdeen 1 down

No. Looked like the dick had been watching Karate Kid

Not really. Your guy tried some overhead kick so his feet were just as high. Ruddy nice one son.

Ruddy looks the part so far. Good play from Sutton there to win the free kick

Absurdly,they have Ionescu in midfield.