Frail was saying Kouttroumbis has recovered fitness after his injury, but is not match sharp. In the old days he'd get a few games in the reserves to help with that. These days, we need competitive bounce games for players to get match fit. However, because of the busy December fixture schedule we can't play any bounce games, so the options for Johnny K to get match fit will be limited.
The (tough) question for Miller is will he end up as another face in the development squad with those teams, or will he be given a realistic opportunity to get into the first team.
10 million and back on loan with us, sounds ideal though...
Former 'Well and, wait for it...
...former Celtic, Plymouth Argyle, St Johnstone, CSKA Sofia, Kilmarnock, APOEL, Omonia, Jagiellonia Białystok, Wellington Phoenix, Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Wisła Płock, Dundee, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Queen’s Park player Cillian Sheridan has joined Brechin City.
That is why it's a poor draw. Playing the same team away from home 2 weeks in a row in the middle of January isn't the most exciting prospect. If we have to play away from home, it's nice to get a change of scenery at a ground we don't play at too often. That's part of the attraction of a cup competition - otherwise it just feels like another league match.