weeyin

50 years is a lan time.

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.

Sparrow out too. Which by my reckoning means SOD playing right back and central defence.

I don't see anyone getting animated - just poking fun at the fact he has been predicting a miserable defeat every week for many years. Like our own Marvin the Paranoid Android.

Arsene Wenger says a new player needs a 6 month stint in the first team to 'come good' - and that's if they have moved from a team in the same league. Longer if they are from a different league. Maybe he's right.

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

I'm not sure this is true. Different strikers have different abilities, and different strengths in different areas. Just like any other position. I'd say Kris Boyd was a penalty box striker. Michael Higdon, not so much.

Well that was the defence they offered. Not necessarily the actual truth.

If we tried passing it in front of him instead of lobbing high balls he might be more productive.

I would think so. And given most of Europe goes on holiday for 2 or 3 weeks in August, things tend to slow down a bit.

Didn't make much of an impression at all.

It feels like anyone we sign who ever played for St Johnstone has scored against us at McDiarmid Park.

Typical Motherwell. Cup game, live on telly, in front of a big crowd and disappointing their fans before a ball is kicked.

I'm assuming at 5ft 9 (and a half) he's the type of player that needs the ball to feet.

You can prove anything with facts!

Attendance now posted on St Johnstone's site: 4330

In his last 3 seasons, he's made 49, 30 and 32 appearances in all competitons, so his knees can't be too bad.

Seems to fit the bill nicely (unless we were looking for a 6ft 3 bruiser).

After JBA dips into his war chest.

On their official site, attendance is still TBC.

You think Forest would send us Chris Wood on loan to keep Osong company? One half played and he's already on 2 goals for the season.

I admire your faith in the VAR officials.

Despite all the poor decisions yesterday, I enjoyed not having VAR.

He was pretty poor for both teams. The camera work wasn't great on SOD's claim, but he's never been one for diving, so at worst it should have been a simple "no pen". The St Johnstone player was looking for the one at the end and fell over as soon as there was contact. Never a pen in my view - but with so many other poor decisions, would not have been surprised if it had been given.

Slattery seems to be the only one our players who has figured out Stama needs the ball in front of him facing the goals. I can see him having a double digit season. I'm not surprised SOD has been doing OK under the new system. For all his faults, he was always comfortable with the ball at his feet and could pick out a man with a pass. I went for Just, though, who must have covered about 10 miles yesterday.