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I used to watch Hugh Sproat defend at the half-way line, so keepers that stand outside their box don't worry me much.

After the away game when the attention seeking lads were out in force and pushing the look at us,fuxx the team we're the main attraction, letting of a flare,fighting stewards and amongst ourselves, punching a ball about with no interest in game wasn't surprised when I heard they booed the team and embarrassing shouts of get it up the fuxxing park makes me think sk should have stayed We have players that still have to settle not just in a new club but new country,new digs, teammates, etc,etc,new management, new tactical approach,getting up to speed, fitness and we have wankers spouting out,early doors but from what I've seen we have a manger that's conducted himself very well with media and imo knows his football, little bits I've seen fill me with optimism,more ball players,more attacking systems,wing play,we all know the big weakness is defence,he'll know that, let's get behind him, personally I think we've found a gem in Jen,time will tell.

Another tricky one on another artificial surface and I have no doubt another struggle. 2-1 home win.

JBA is clearly trying out players and assessing them and trying to mould them into his way of thinking. This will naturally take time. A fair take on things and I now understand your comment from Saturday about our midfield. Most of us agree about defensive deficiences, so no need for me to bang on about them. A raw looking Longero impressed though and his pace will be a real asset. We tried to play patient, ground based football last night and that was encouraging but the tempo was way too slow and some players overelaborated. I don't think Watt and Slattery played well together. Not quite sure yet where Watt fits into the team and Slattery is being played far too deeply. Probably the wrong combination as well. Poor Tom Sparrow looked lost. Just looks the part but again played too deeply. Fadinger really impressed me. We need to beef up the midfield and add a bit of defensive aggression to beef up the back line. See Ya Beezer's comments above. Jordan McGhee anyone? I wasn't convinced by Sule or Ap Stam. To be fair, Sule wasn't given much service and for much of the time was left to fend for himself, despite all our possession. As Weeyin says, Ap Stam is a penalty box striker but looks lightweight and failed to make an impression last night. Encouraging signs and we did win...eventually. The players will need to adjust to a new system and that will take time and perseverance. Likewise JBA will need to learn the strengths and weaknesses of his charges and play them to suit their individual abilities and skills. Last night's game could have been played by AI. It was so predictable. To be fair, its very hard to judge us given the way Peterhead played and their early goal. Not many teams will come to Fir Park and play like that. Early days of course, but we seem to be shaping up as more of a counterattacking side. It'll be interesting to see which type of player comes in during this window and who leaves to balance squad numbers.

Aside from the defence being shite — which most seem to agree on — some other issues last night were our tendency to overplay and the consistently poor final ball. Sorting the defence has to be the priority, but I reckon the other two will sort themselves out in time. I should add that Slattery’s cross for our second goal was great.

Yes, this is something we picked up on last night. To be fair McGinn is never a central defender in a back 2. The midfield looks talented and pacy but soft and Ap Stam looked tiny and lightweight last night. We don't need to be a team of hammer throwers but we do require more physicality as we struggled to compete in 50/50s in much of the match last night.

It wasn't a maths tutorial, it was mostly needed for doing the messages at Fine Fare.

Well aye. This is what happens when you aren't around to crack jokes...

Meanwhile, at the BBC, the latest results are in

So 5ft 10 then?

What height is connelly? Watching this he looks like a midfielder who’s replaced an injured goalie.

Couldn't agree more a complete overhaul of the defence is long overdue.

It was terrible, both in marking and the attempt at a tackle.

Aye, JBA did a fine job swatting down the journos in his presser. His dad has been a key influence in managing Miller's career and helping him make good choices (like staying at Fir Park and getting 75 first team appearances under his belt). I wish some of our other youngsters had similar guidance, and I'm OK with him talking to the media.