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Don’t think that Spittal suits our present style of football, he’s got the skills but doesn’t track back or close down opponents enough and could leave us exposed. Turnbull - although I agree he’s a class player - similarly wasn’t fast enough or had the stamina at Celtic under the Aussie manager (can’t be arsed trying to spell his name) to play a fast pressing game so not sure about him. I’ll add to that the more obvious thing is that we’ve no chance of getting him on loan

When are they going to change that awful twist and shout song after a win. It's a dirge. Not a Beatles fan either but it's rank. Most of younger fans either don't know it or don't like it.

Setting aside how uncomfortable and cramped the seats are, the health and safety implications are a major issue.. Seriously, until you have actually been in the seat and attempted to let someone limbo past as the rear of the seat collapses under you, it is difficult to appreciate how much of a mistake they have made....no matter how many good intentions came into play. Heaven forbid, but the thought of needing a quick Stand evacuation is frightening. And that is a factor the issuing of a Safety Licence must take intro account. I've been to most grounds in Scotland and I'm struggling to come with one that is worse than what we have been landed with. Next time you are back home I'll happily let you try it out.

I think Lowry is a player thst could really suit our style. This is a big opportunity for him so hopefully got a point to prove. On separate note ( and fearing wrath of spiderpig 🤣🤣). If our new style involves more crosses I wonder if this could benefit AP if he can stay fit. Always feel he's a penalty box player

I get that. Without knowing the exact wording of the rule, and how that is interpreted, its hard to know where the fault, if any, lies. But its similar to the debate about the bucket seats. Folk sat in them for years without incident. How did they suddenly become unsafe? Anyway, the sooner we get to our new Superdome at Ravenscraig the better! 😉😉😉

I'm not sure I would go as far as criminal. A little disappointing maybe, but inevitable when you are building match sharpness. I saw this quote from Alfred on Friday: “We had a situation where I was coaching a player to make a pass to another player and he asked, 'Who is that?' That again puts it into context." I'm confident we will be fitter and sharper in the next leg.

Any time you try and create a standard for something like a seat, it's going to feel a bit stupid. There will be a decent sentiment behind it to avoid being stuck on benches that are falling apart or old wooden seats that are a safety hazard. So they have to try and draw the line somewhere. Inevitably that will make some things look daft.

I think each one of those three would have scored on Thursday given the chances created. The opportunities we did not convert against HB were criminal and have kept the tie alive. If none of those three are fit or going to feature under AJ, then we have to quickly find someone to finish off the chances created. With our more direct play under AJ we are going to create more penalty area openings so we need a central striker we can rely upon to convert. And I don't think anybody we saw on Thursday can fill that role. No matter how hard they try.

I always worry a bit when I see fans say new signings are "a replacement for X", because inevitably, that is who they are judged against. New players, new managers, new midfield. Let's see how they line up an play rather than expecting them to replace anyone. We lost Miller and Spittal, but ended up with Fadinger, Watt & Just. They were replacements from a headcount perspective, but that midfield (along with Slattery) was very different to the one that went before. And with Alfred's emphasis on more forward runs and more crosses, I expect our next midfield to operate a little differently again.

Agree 100% about Ap and Hendry. Big Thor needs to be given a run of games to fully test him. If we are going to play as we did on Thursday then a big front man is a necessity.

Still think the middle of the front three is a big issue for us dont fancy any of the players we have for that role as main or back ups. Ap,Hendry and Bjørgolfsson i dont think are going to cut it.

After what felt a slow start the club are churning through the signings quite nicely now . working though keeper - defence - midfield . I was wondering if we’d be resigning Spittal now given all the signings hearts have made or perhaps a cheeky loan for Turnbull . Anyway , it’s coming together and beginning to feel get more optimistic about the season ahead .

Think it’s a positive step by the club hopefully another few in soon as the league starts in only 8 days.

Ive read that elsewhere and maybe we will deploy him differently. But from the highlights reel (limited, I know) he looked more Slattery than Just.

Thats exactly what should have been done, the simplest, quickest an cheapest option to get the seats compliant. But as i said there does not seem to have been much thought put into the whole process, the club knew since probably March that a european place was likely

Seems he suffered a bad injury and then his Mum passed, so no real surprise if he went off the rails for a time. This is a new start for the lad, so hopefully it'll all work out for him with us. Worth noting that he's apparently out of contract at the end of the season, so he's playing for his future.

That is a very good point - reading the uefa requirements back, that is exactly how it reads... I really hope that was clarified before going ahead.

It was the same in the POD Joe. In the stairwell where the kiosks are located, you had fans queuing for the toilets, mingling with those queuing for the kiosks, and those coming and going down stairs to hospitality. Complete chaos as it was last season.

I think he’s probably more of a replacement for Just. He’s also been given the number 11 shirt, which points in that direction. I still think we’ll see a Slattery replacement at some point who’s more of an 8/10 type. Although having said that, Fadinger has been given the number 8 shirt. Then again, shirt numbers don’t really mean as much as they used to.

When players tend to leave the horrible Glasgow clubs they are suddenly attitude problem riddled,were not good enough blah blah blah because they seem to think the world football stops outside Celtic Park and Ibrox its the same fans who have been crying about how good Watt and Just have been oh look now they are shite lacked ambition ,not good enough because they didnt sign for them. He will do us a turn good signing if you ask me.

I dont sit in the POD so cant comment on how bad it is. But the UEFA requirement does seem a bit stupid. If I remember the wooden seats correctly, they were just a smaller wooden bar at the top of the seat as the backstop, but surely its the height from the top of the bar to the seat that counts? Grown adults arent falling thru the hole in between! If that was the problem, surely we could have had some sort of covering screwed on to fill the hole? It would have looked totally "tinpot" but would it have been any worse than the current remedy? I think it does provide a very good example though of the problems facing the club in respect of stadium maintenance and why a full and robust debate is required over solutions. The Hunter Stand was an absolute disaster again on Thursday night at half time with people trying to use the narrow concourse at the back to get to the toilets and food outlets, all of which are too small to cope with a sell out crowd. You could hardly move trying to get back and forward to your seat. If our style of play and associated attendances are maintained, the situation isnt going to go away. When our stands are only a half or 2/3 full there isnt an issue. But you really notice the difference with a full house.

Having watched Lowry's highlights reel, he definitely has the look of a Slattery type player. Very comfortable on the ball, difficult to dispossess, can pick a pass and takes a good free kick / penalty. If he can resurrect that kind of form on a regular basis, Im all in.

The uefa guidelines are published here: https://documents.uefa.com/r/PxVtjcYr9Ntgwd0wYgq2xw/VwP_y6GYxRLIkBHXeSU3uQ Skip to article 18 for the seating criteria. For stadium category's 2-4 the 30 cm backrest thing is a requirement. Stadium category 1 is not sufficient for certain stages of the competition, so brian is not just saying what he has to to appease fans. I agree that it is a downgrade, and its solving 1 problem while creating 2 or 3 more. Frankly, its a bullshit requirement. Will take it as gospel that there was no other seating options, but it feels as though shifting most of the pod stand to the south stand for euro ties would have been a better option. Personally i can deal with the uncomfyness, but getting in and out is a mission. Here to stay though - only 90 mins every couple weeks 🫠

I feel the same. That's a couple of loan signings this window. Maybe these are to allow Matty or academy players a bit more time to achieve the required level and step up later in the season.