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Yep we thought that too although he may just have been well wrapped up. 🤷‍♂️ Based on only this initial view it does confirm my thought though that it wouldnt have been have been worth pushing boat out to bring him back.

I agree and also with others that it’s more likely it will be a three way battle to avoid playoff but with us pulling away at the start of the split and finishing 9th or 8th. A big part of why I’m optimistic remains the apparent attitude and willingness of the players to respond to adversity. Okay we could have had better luck and judgement with signings but the squad seems together and that’s an important factor going into last 16 games

Don’t agree. Two/three of our better players up til now were younger loanees and we’ve brought in some who look promising. have a look at who other clubs have been able to bring in, especially those who we’ll be competing with in bottom six Are there any names there people would like to have seen at Fir Park and think are guaranteed to improve those other clubs position.

Now that’s a reasonable question and my opinion is that the defence needs a new approach and so perhaps yes a more dynamic (basing on youth only I appreciate) can improve that side Also if we concede less then we can afford to score a little less but still win points. (My Hearts point but also plenty of the other teams above us) Also Vale doesn’t need to score any to adequately replace Shaw 😉

Wrong. Obviously Biereth , a now known quantity at our level would have been preferable, but Bair (6) and Spittal (5) are still at the club. Have a look at our goal scorers. Who knows if Vale can chip in but some seem to want to write him off already.

Nope - as pointed out by a few we have older less mobile/dynamic players who can fit in with a central three. So perhaps the full backs are attempt to stop the crosses coming in and provide better forward support.

Lots claiming to have followed the team/ football for years but still don't seem to have a f__king clue how squads and transfer windows work. Let me spelL it out to the angry idiots clambering for more and more forwards. We’ve scored 3 fewer goals than the team in 3rd but conceded 15 more. maybe the management team have concluded we can use the 6 forward players in first and development squad plus attacking midfield to get the goals but maybe, just maybe, the defence needs some better options. Yes it would be great to get an established striker who has been banging them in consistently at Scot Prem level and wants to try a new experience playing in front of a bunch of roasters (not you ppower obviously as you’ve already fkd off) but there probably aren’t many about. it’s all very well having an opinion but there are so many totally deluded on this forum 🫨

Some of us are not Enjoying the transfer silence. I just hope Daws/Kettlewell never lets me down again.

So Levein is no better than Kettlewell but Levein did get the StJ job ahead of Courts but Courts is better than Kettlewell Kettlewell is apparently shite so that must make Levein similarly shite which surely in turn must make Courts even shiteyer ? 😉

😆 well exactly. Although StJ have had more wins since CL came in they haven’t beaten us in 3 attempts so is our squad better than there’s or is CL no better than SK?

Given this is the StJ thread what’s people’s thoughts on how they have fared since appointing Levein? He’s an experienced coach with degree of success in this league who’s now had a few months and almost an entire transfer window to bring in “his” choices. Would seem like the pedigree some have suggested we look for as a replacement for SK. genuinely interested if people think the individual manager can make all the difference regardless of squad and budget.

As well as a Man of the Match poll could we introduce a Miserable bastard of the week poll?

By no means a perfect performance but the objective is to get to the next round and we did that. Despite some of the comments during the game at no point did I think we wouldn’t win. That must be the first goal Sammon scored at Fir Park and tbf if was a good finish aided by an uncharacteristic Butcher lack of challenge earlier in move. Other than than an a weak header Alloa offered nothing other than some enthusiasm. We won’t be drawing St Johnstone or Ross County in the next round.

I wonder if SO’D called Spencer to tell him to wind Grealish up about his fabulous calves 😝

Regardless of his personality Lennon’s win rate outwith Celtic’s massive financial advantage is 38.1% with even that heavily bolstered by Hibs winning in the Championship. It’s therefore not a lack of ambition not wanting Neil Lennon, it’s actually not wanting someone with a worse managerial record than Stuart Kettlewell (even including his time at RC).

When Alexander came in I was so surprised we managed to attract a manager with a pretty decent track record and who also had a credibility as a player to boot. As it turned out his stubbornness/lack of imagination led to his downfall. Contarary to GA, SK has shown a willingness to adapt, learn from his mistakes, and, just as importantly, seems to have the backing of his squad of players. I for one not only celebrated the Livi victory for what it is but am glad it gives SK the opportunity to (try and) address deficiencies in the squad and drag us further up the table. There are plenty of comments about wanting to give our own youth/academy players a chance and opportunity. I’d say the same about giving SK a chance to develop and grow with us.

Has to be Paul McGrinch. We didn’t lose a goal with him on the pitch.

What’s quite unusual in general football environment from the run that we’re on that SK is still in post. We’re (forum) obviously split on whether he should have gone and should be given opportunity to bring in resources in transfer window so I expect the board are too. Personally I’m at stage of giving him the window and into February to turn it around simply because the players still seem to be trying.

Posted here rather than other topic on running of club but applicable to both. Interesting comment from our previous CEO AB in Record. Aberdeen’s head of recruitment Jordan Miles is a top target for Leeds United. Burrows has stated if he does go it will have no impact on their January as their transfer window work has already been done. Is this also likely to be the case with us based on how season and performances have panned out or are we more likely to be reacting in January to more recent injury situations?

Not against considering Ian Murray or someone like him per se but worth pointing out his time at StMirren (“biggest” club he’s managed) was 23% win rate and gone in less than a year.

we have won eight points from losing positions in the Scottish Premiership this season - more than any other team apparently. Hey Stuart, new team talk plan, send them out after telling them they’re two down.

Ross County was a very odd formation smacking of a desperation which I didn’t think needed to be there after the, relative, positivity of Dundee ending. St J is therefore for me a (last) chance for Kettlewell to reset and show that he can get us out of this. If he can get 4 points out of next two games then he should stay. If he loses this he should go and give us time to get someone in (rather than caretaker) by time of Livi game. 3-2

Yep, the formations and approach in open play is totally down to manager but surely it has to be the players to blame at these set pieces.

Just watched Kettlewell’s post match interview. All players will make mistakes at some point and I’m sure most fans will grudgingly accept that reality. If Kettlewell genuinely thinks his team selection, specifically the decision to play Spittal as left wingback in order to accommodate Bair in team, was an appropriate approach to dealing with the Hearts goal threat then he needs to be replaced as soon as possible. Most of our players are limited in some way but have strengths. Kettlewell doesn’t seem to recognise this. To me it seems pretty straightforward- play wingbacks in their accustomed position- invert them if you want to get creative - play your midfielders in midfield play your strikers in the striking position they are most likely to score goals - Wilkinson is not a winger. finally - do not play Theo Bair ahead of anyone else. He is no doubt an athletic individual but he has nowhere near enough footballing acumen or technical ability to play at this level of football. We have not run out of viable options to put out a team capable of getting results but the manager seems hellbent in sabotaging any potential for this.

Worth watching manager’s latest interview. Seems clear Davor isn’t considered ready yet.