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I still think that AP as a penalty box striker goal score was not up to it . Most of his goals were penaltys .He seemed to me that he was always a yard or two behind where he should have been to anticipate where the ball was going in front of goal. He also missed a right few chances. Being away seems to have made him a better player than he actually was . Best for him to remain in Aussie.

You're kidding about McCracken surely...don't watch Dundee that much, but he always seems to be chucking them in.

I agree but am sure sfa will give it some bland reply , e g " yhere have always been inconsistencies, however we strive to improve the match day experience for fans" yada, yada Like I say I'm with you.

Interesting article about the demise of the Number 9 - and it's not just a Motherwell problem: Where have all the No 9s gone? Why has the striker become a dying breed? Can anything be done to arrest the decline? “It’s no longer a sexy position,” says Emile Heskey, a traditional centre-forward who won 62 England caps. He grew up watching strikers such as Cyrille Regis and Gary Lineker. “Now it’s possession-based, the striker generally doesn’t get involved in play. The striker’s job, especially in the buildup, is to create space for the No 10 or the two 8s or the two 10s or the wingers.” The redefinition of the No 9 role can be traced, in part, to José Mourinho’s arrival at Chelsea in 2004 and his success with a solitary striker in a 4-2-3-1. Pep Guardiola went further, reimagining football without a striker altogether. At Barcelona he created majestic football with Lionel Messi as a false 9: a central forward who drops deeper. On the way to the 2020-21 Champions League final, Guardiola even deployed two false 9s for Manchester City. Erling Haaland remains the modern outlier clinging to a bygone era, but even he has adapted in recent seasons, bending to Pep Guardiola’s will. The shift has changed the entire landscape of training and youth teams. René Meulensteen recalls doing 15-30 minutes of finishing work with strikers every day during his time under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United from 2007-2013. Now, he says, beyond goalkeeping, training has become far more generalised. More matches at elite level and a greater emphasis on strength and conditioning have squeezed time on training pitches, where possession is prioritised. Strikers “don’t get developed, it’s as simple as that”, Meulensteen told the Sacked podcast. “Everybody does the same thing. There needs to be much more specialist training.”

When you're a Gen Xer like me, the Millennial, Gen Z and Gen Alpha marketing all feels like this.

A fair summing up Allan. A bit woolly and short on hard facts. A slight reduction for us. I'll be renewing in any event.

Five games without a win suggests something needs to change. I’m not saying we throw the baby out with the bathwater, but if Eythor is fit, he should be starting.

I think, ironically, Eythor & Stama whould work well as a double act. Eythor has the physicality to hold the ball up and provide assists. Stama would run in behind and feed off those. However, I dont think we are liable to play with 2 up top very often, so probably a moot point.

I thought AP was a very decent penalty box striker. Some of his movement was excellent and in the right team suspect he'd score a barrel load of goals. His first season was hampered by injury and this season he looked devoid of confidence. For all the right reasons moved back to Oz. Shame it never worked out. Not convinced that subsequent signings are any better, perhaps Thor with the right partner would get amongst the goals but we'd have to change our style of play. Be interesting to see what happens at end of the season (and possibly in the closing few games )

Yeah, I agree. As long as he continues playing well and scoring goals over there then hopefully we can recoup some money if he does sign permanently with Sydney. im also not convinced their league out there is any worse or better than the SPL. The games I’ve watched looked decent. Standard is ok.

You’re confusing me with a rangers fan.

Could be that he's in a better mental state and feeling more confident playing back at home? I know we all tend to just think that success or less-than-success (I don't want to call it failure) is purely footballing, but being halfway around the world with family and friends in a different timezone can play a part. If he's happier out in Australia there maybe isn't much point in bringing him back.

You seem to be evolving into MJC. Take a step back and some deep breaths it will all be ok in the end. I'm in the POD so its ok with me especially with the football iv witnessed this season.

Nothing could be as cringeworthy as gies yer dosh, even my jokes aren't as bad as that.......ok...that's maybe not quite true 🤣🤣

I don't see him as a failure either, perhaps he's just not a good fit for the team that we're trying to build. Only thing for sure is that he was SK's player and SK didn't get the best out of him by sticking him upfront on his own.

I disagree he failed. He scored goals and was a good player. He was in my eyes anyway. Nothing wrong with us disagreeing though.

Its not as cringworthy as "Taylor Swift gees yer Dosh", but in parts its getting there, for me a wee bit too sentimental and short on details of whats planned if anything is.

Looking good at the level hes playing at is all well and good but he had the chance to prove himself at premiership level on numerous occasions and failed, he will be gone permanently over the summer.

Just watched Sydney FCs game on TNT sports. Brilliant strikers finish from AP. i know 95% of you disagree but for me he’s still the best striker we have on our books.

We're apparently being linked with young Scottish / Malawian defender Kieran Ngwenya of Dunfermline, who is out of contract this summer.

Not to be harsh here bjt rice is a no from me. Could have developed amd played for us he chose not to. Glad hes got his bag but this is what happens when you leave here to end up playing in B teams and reserve leagues.nsame happened to hastie. Its a shame for these guys

It would be a solid no for me regarding Chilvers, the only real similarity between him and Slattery would be his penchant for falling over. Skillwise, I feel that he is rather overrated. I would, however, offer Bailey Rice a trial to see if he would fit our style of play and to prove himself after those wasted years at Rangers..

No idea why but I feel really positive. Maybe the break will let players re-focus. 2-0 to the well with slats at TM scoring. sparrow to play. Said to run riot

He's only been at Rangers for 3 years, so the fee would be almost negligible I'm sure. It would also be dependant on Rangers having offered him an improved deal - even though word is he was denied a loan move last summer because he told them back then he wouldn't sign a new deal. (Although they'll almost certainly have done this anyway purely to protect their interests.) We were linked with him in January.