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When Obika was retained it was announced that the deal was for 1 year with a 1 year option. The only way that makes sense surely would be the club having the option to extend another year at the end of this season.

Tierney in for Slattery and McKinstry in for Shields are the only changes I’d make despite our struggles. Will be tense, hopefully we get some luck and the first goal.

Is Maguire not worth a start in the 6 position? He’s certainly big and mobile, hasn’t featured much under Hammell. Shields needs to be dropped at Livingston. For Tierney maybe or move Spittal into front 3 and Cornelius in midfield. Anyone know how David Devine is doing out on loan? Is it likely he could feature for us second half of the season?

Hammell mentioned not being able to make all the changes he wanted to due to fitness levels last week so be interesting to see the team at the weekend. Lamie will be a big loss if suspension started.

Hammell’s comments about Slattery made me think he’d plan to play him in the central role. I think this is where he’s best suited. With energy of maybe Spittal and Cornelius beside him, would like to see that midfield.

Difficult game to come on in but how did Magloire look? Is he our partner for Dec in a back 4? Hoping Kelly wasn’t the only signing for the first 11?

If Carson is out for a while it’s another experienced leader we’re down. Hopefully our additions have that quality, which is harder to find in loan signings.

Anyone have an idea when Donnelly is expected back?

I really like Lasley and was prepared for him to make a couple of changes on Saturday, get a reaction from the players and be rewarded with the job permanently. It was interesting he brought Hastie back in and moved Grimshaw into midfield. Sadly for him it the changes didn’t pay off and there was no reaction from the team. You have to feel for Las not having O’Hara and Carson available for such a big game but starting Chapman and Mugabi, then subbing on White has changed my mind somewhat on wanting to see him get the job.

Last we’ll see Lang hopefully, laughing away after a defeat. Robinson either needs to completely change the squad this window, including getting rid of players he started and subbed on tonight, or go.

We paid a fee for Seedorf ourselves I think. Very strange. Wouldn’t surprise me to see White move on in January similar to the way Fisher and Johnson were quickly shifted out. When a player isn’t featuring Robinson quickly moves then on. Hylton another example. No idea if we have to pay up some of their deal each time it happens.

Expect we might revert back to 433 soon with Cole right of the front three and Lang on the left, as Robinson’s favoured first 11.

I’d like to see us go back to 4 at the back for this with Lamie or Mugabe making way for Hastie to come back in. Seems the perfect game for it and players will be playing for a place on Thursday. Watt and Lang scoring during the week is positive, hopefully they can both continue in a bit of form and get us some important goals.

With the injuries we’ve had in central defence and holding midfield, it’s a surprise Maguire hasn’t featured at all. I wonder if we might look at Andy Halliday as an option for covering a few positions we’ve been short in? Hopeful we’ll get our first League win tomorrow, expect McGinley to start in a back four and maybe even Hastie to come back in.

Obviously the team needs him but from a purely financial point of view, this is surely the time to sell Campbell? Also wouldn’t be a shock is there was interest in Polworth given he hadn’t been starting and did well at the start of last season.