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Why do folk on here get so animated about MJC's predictions. So what if he thinks we will get beat every game, its that's his opinion that's his opinion. Be a bloody dull world if we all thought alike.

I'm very much of the same view. A successful forum needs all manner of views. It's important not to be an echo chamber. Some posters are optimists and some are pessimists. Most are somewhere in between. All views should be welcomed providing they adhere to message board rules.

People can make excuses for any player if they like as far as I'm concerned. He had a tough season last year for various reasons and I don't think it's in doubt that he puts a shift in. Hopefully the signing of Hendry will help too but there's a long way to go before the end of the season. He plays for Motherwell - I'll back him

The C is not for conflict 😮 🙊

No that was Michael Jackson

Yeah I know - it's awful. Good to see the support the family are getting from fans and other clubs

Next you will be telling me the lyrics to Dignity are "Sail her up, sail her up, sail her up, sail her up, sail her up" 🤪🤪🤪

I just don't see it mate Cbs we have Gordon, Mcginn, Balmer, Mcghee with SOD who can also play there Rbs - JK, Sparrow, SOD Lbs - Longelo, Wilson unless you move on 1/2 there's no way we sign anymore.

Re Saturday, I think Id like to see McGhee at RB rather than SOD or McGinn. Better to change one position than 2. Unless of course Gordon is fit to start then maybe SOD to RB with McGhee making a cameo late on. Hard to know what to do for the best, but keeping McGinn in the centre is a must. Re MJC he is the ying to my yang. Long may he continue to be our Profit of Doom! We're gonna win the league! 😆😆😆

Totally agree if Balmer isn't fancied get him out and get a couple in to fit playing style the boss wants also someone with a bit more height in the central of defence.

Well they can't be any worse than yours.

When a young player is out of contract, my understanding is the two clubs can still make a deal e.g. waive the compensation fee due, and take a future cut of transfers instead. The UEFA calculation only comes into play if no agreement is reached. (Although I could be wrong, because I don't really keep up to date with all those rules) Agree about Derby County, though. Seems like a step backwards.

No need to apologise in that scenario. We just see the situation differently.

Injuries didn't help last season plus the way Kettlewell had him playing. If it doesn't work out i will hold my hand up but I'm not giving up on him yet

He probably does it deliberately to noise people up on here, probably pissing himself laughing at the state some people get into on here.

If a so-called top-level striker needs squad competition plus the time and patience he’s already had to ‘come good,’ then perhaps he wasn’t top-level to begin with. His contract alone should be motivation enough, or maybe he simply isn’t capable of reaching the level his signing implied.

If he flying to and from NZ, it's closer to 2 days each way not just a few hours and it's tiring.

So it's the first MJC derby of the season, a day when his inner Motherwell Jambo Conflict reaches fever pitch. A day when claret becomes maroon. Ordinarily, I'd be happy with bringing a point home from the capital but we need to start winning games, so 0-1.

Will be tough but I think it’s a game we can get a result in 2-1 to the well. Maswanhise and Osong bundling one in. lets do this! Let’s show that we are good for top six this year!

As long as he keeps moving his legs to avoid blood clots!

You've decided he is shite. As have one or two others. You may turn out to be right. But I would say based on the body of evidence to date, it is inconclusive. He spent most of last season injured. He is now on his 3rd manager in a year and a brand new style of play. If we get to December and he/we dont look any better in the goals for column then you might be proved right. Until then, how about we cut him some slack and give him a little support?

AP has 6 goals in 25 games for us, and 20 in 40 for his last team. To say there's little evidence of his ability to score is lazy and incorrect. He had 2 injuries last season, on top of literally moving from the other side of the world, at the same time his baby was born. It's well known that it takes players from other countries an extended time to settle. Never mind when the club changes manager twice and overhaul the style. In addition, he works his arse off, leads the line well, is solid on the ball, puts himself about, and frequently gets himself into good positions. All attributes that tend to buy players time, but for some reason AP isn't getting the benefit of that from some. JBA said that it will take time for the forward players to gel, which makes sense. No one knows for sure how it will play out for him, but there's no evidence to suggest we should cut bait on him when signing a goalscorer is proven to be one of the hardest things for a club to do, and our market is the likes of Callum Hendry. We just came off of losing two managers in a season and having to reshape a bloated and unbalanced squad that looked dead on its feet at the start if fhe yead, and we've managed to make a good start of it, so I don't think now is the time to nitpick on individuals.

Except he didn’t play with Murray…

Hale and Murray never played together at County. He was a stand out for County in a poor team and tore us apart at Fir Park. Can't believe some are turning their nose up at someone who scored 18 times last season. Obviously we won't pay what County want anyway.

Was last season not his first season with county? Murray had left by then