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HIs physical attributes mean he can do well in our league. He's not a footballer though, he's a unit, so stepping up to a Top 5 league always seemed a long shot. There are different levels in the game and ours is fairly low down the ladder.

And yet top European coaches came to Largs to learn from us. There are so many factors that determine national styles of football. Just for a start we are probably one of the most northerly leagues in the world that play through the winter. That alone is going to encourage a faster, more direct style of football. It wasn't that long ago we were playing on mud piles that made possession football very difficult to impossible. And I guarantee you if Rangers pump us in a couple of weeks all the positivity on style of play will go right out the window in the typical Scottish fan style and we'll 'need' to win the next match or it will be a 'disaster'.

Just watched the re run of the game on Premier Sports this morning and you are quite correct he didnt have a lot of options.

The key is stop employing the usual fuds the Scottish Football mafia love who have been hawking themselves round Scottish football for 30 years or more 😉😁

Agreed.

It's definitely a learning process. When you have trained for 20 years to clear your lines instead of looking for a pass, some adjustment is required. Equally important is recognising when you do, and when you do not, have time to look for that pass. Mistakes will no doubt be made, but we need to stick to the plan.

I remember when Gannon started, he was obviously trying to implement a different style of football. I remember the first European game in Airdrie and Steven Saunders had obviously been told not to launch the ball forward. Every time he got the ball he would look up, panic and pass the ball back to the GK. I think he was playing left back that evening although I always remember him as a right sided player. I must be wrong on one of these counts unless he switched. The good news was that Saunders became a decent player under Gannon over the following 6 months. Great result last night. It would have been a brave Well fan to call that scoreline pre match. It would be fantastic if we are seeing the beginning of a cultural shift in the way the game is played at Fir Park. With Martin at Rangers and Rodgers already playing a high energy possession game at Celtic bringing Scottish football into the 21st century, let's hope we are on the right side of the revolution.

If be "even better" you mean he scored 2 goals last season and was dropped from the international team due to poor form, then yes.

1.6 plus potentially 500k in future add ons according to Graeme McGarry

Good shout, physical , strong and fast..defo came on a good bit with us and presumably even better after playing in France.

Thought 'Well got over a million for him?

Rangers have struggled to win their opener in recent years. I think this will be a low scoring draw. 1 - 1.

No to Bair. We need to stop thinking about bringing old players back and start thinking about new players that fit into JBA world.

A one season wonder for me, that we cashed in nicely by robbing Auxerre of £600 K.

Was it not stated when McGhees pca was announced that he was able to play as a defensive midfielder as his preferred position, assuming he regains fitness of course?

And there we have it

Theo Bair apparently getting loaned out by Auxerre with Dundee sniffing about - one-season wonder or did he do enough to be welcomed back to Fir Park in the new JBA-era?

Physio's room.

Goal 3 and one of the best I have seen this season (will be when it’s posted)

Absolutely and maybe a defensive midfielder too (where does Jordan McGhee fit in?)

Number 2

v Morton the first goal

Thoroughly enjoyed last night's game, although I became increasingly nervous as time wore on and it was still goalless. It was so importnat to notch the first goal. A good team effort although I thought Koutroumbis, McGinn and Maswhanise stod out with the latter being my MOTM. For the first time time this season our possession based approach looked exciting due in no small part to Morton's relatively more positive gameplan. It was a pleasure to watch. Such a contrast to Kettlewell's Plan A. Some good midfield play although maybe we need a defensive midfielder to add a bit of steel in the engine room. Its encouraging to see a lot more pace in the side. We lost a bit of momentum when the 3 second half subs entered the fray and were caught short on the left until JBA made a tactical change. Maswhanise took his goals very well. The first was well worked stemming from a great pass from Gordon. His third was sublime and a perfect way to round off the evening. A contender for goal of the season? Lots to look forward to. I still have some concerns though, but suspect they are being addressed. Ewan Wilson is starting to concern me though - has he lost confidence? We do lack physicality and once again a big physical striker in the shape of Adeloye last night caused us issues. Up front we still look toothless. Its a positive that we created so many chances but disappointing that we looked lightweight in the box. Ap Stam is no lone striker. A big physical striker is badly needed to get on the end of crosses and set pieces. We progress to the knockout rounds now and pres eason acclimitisation continues under JBA. I suspect Elijah's shirt will be much sought after by senior fans aged mid 20s and over. A collector's item!

He was greetin' about the grass at Hampden and the physicality of the players when Scotland beat Spain. He wouldn't last 2 minutes in an away game at Livi.

There is now way we should be signing Rodri, not with his injury record.