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I thought Fadinger was quiet by his standards until later in the game.

Not more direct, more clinical finishing is required. As for mistakes all our players make these. Concentrating seems to be the issue. The more I see Gordon, the more I feel he just is not the big commanding center back that we need. Also would say our left back can be slow getting back into position when we lose possession. Dundee exploited the space behind him way to often. We need the injuries to clear up and soon. Suppose a draw after an international break is a bonus for us given previous seasons.

Welsh done very well for a first start.

Better to be on a 5 draws than 5 losses run. We never hit the heights of the first half. A few running on empty towards the end and injuries hampering our options off the bench. AP and TJ should have scored with their missed chances.

We have been poor by our standards this half. Dundee direct approach has caused us problems.

Dirty bass. Red card all day long.

Struggling here. Take a draw.

Song has not shown much.

Tj should score there.

We look leggy. We need more movement up front.

Dundee very direct. Causing problems. We have lost control.

Should score there. He is the nearly man!

Another ward mistake. Lucky to get away with that. We have not started this half.

The amount of goals we conceed at the back post is crazy.

Dundee like to hit the deck.

Kidding yourselfs if you think ox would be going for that cross.

Gordon should be attacking the ball. Johnny lost his man. Seems we struggle with direct balls.

Really good comfortable first half. We need to watch there long balls. One goal is never enough so we will need at least another. Welsh has done really well. Perhaps switch cook and tj .

This ain't the same Dundee as last season. They have lost alot of good players and are poorer. Like every game it won't be easy, but Dundee being at home, might mean they are more open. Cut out the stupid mistakes and we can win.

Ain't it funny. Cries of get a cb in and when we apparently do, it's cries of not him! Perhaps our first choices failed to materialise. Is he better than Balmer? He probably is. He is still young enough to develop and I am sure will be fine. Only downside is if he become a fixture in the defence, that defence will need to change against Celtic.

When McGhee signed i am sure you and I had the discussion about my concerns about his injury record. Take no satisfaction about being right. Was it a gamble worth taking?

AP you can't fault his work rate. He contributed but to me he seems to lack abit of sharpness in the box. He also needs to work on his runs beyond the opposition defence. Far to many careless offsides. Maybe once the team gels it will click. As for O'Donnell, he has played well recently, but now like Ward you wonder when the defensive mistake will happen. I rather have Johnny at right back as he is more mobile. I thought they were looking at players pushing opponents when they are in the air and making no attempt to go for ball. I'm sure it was Kettlewell, funny enough, who constently highlighted the dangers of inbalancing an opponent. The contact on Ward was slight but enough to gain an advantage. Goalies are over protected anyhow, but consistency would be nice. Ward needs to be stronger, but would also ask where was our center backs? Still early days but although mistakes have stopped us winning, it has been entertaining and that's what we all wanted. Long may it continue and with abit of luck and improvements that will happen we will win.

there was as much contact on Ward as there was when Cook was penalised for an apparent foul on the killie player just prior to conceeding the 2nd. usually goalies are protected, but not this time. Tho, Ward needs to be much stronger.

Big JBA is gutted we did not win. Wonder if Ward has even entered the dressing room yet? lol

If true, we dont know what has been said behind the scenes. Perhaps it was always the intention to sell him this window, as he was never going to resign another contract. Hearts splashed £1.5/7m on a player and Hibs £1m bench warmer, lets us see what we are competing against. We do need some more bodies in.