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Nice try by your mate trying to throw off the scouts! The few times I've seen him play he's looked decent, but how that would translate to the Premiership is always the big question. I think he's firmly in the "might have some potential" camp right now.

That's a lot of Nando's. (Also explains why Rangers scramble to raise additional millions every six months to stay afloat).

That's usually how we sign players in January. The other ones cost money we don't have.

When we cruised to a 3 - 1 win against Accies on their plastic, Campbell bossed Gogic the entire game. I still like Gogic as a player though. I'd just hope our scouting system is more advanced than watching one game against us - I believe that's known in the trade as the "Simon Mensing Strategy".

I'm OK with Gogic as a player, but not sure we need another defensive midfielder (unless we're moving another one on, of course).

He certainly knows how to wind up a lot of the Motherwell fans.. And Peter Hartley... I'm glad we have a game before this one as we've struggled in the past coming off a break and playing Championship sides who don't take a break. I think we'll win this one 3 - 1.

Seriously, mate. Take it Compost Corner if you like, but can you keep it out the match threads?

Their loss.

I think Shields will end up being the best replacement - at least over the next few months. He has been training with the squad all season and well up to speed now with our shape and tactics and looked decent enough in the games he's played. Unlikely we'll find a 10 goal/half-season replacement in the January market.

Can we maybe have one match thread without this nonsense?

If TW's goals help you move up the league an extra place or two, £100k sounds like a bargain. I'd be asking for closer to £200k.

Talking of which, I see Dundee Utd are about to sell Kerr Smith to Aston Villa for £800k plus add-ons. Smith has made 12 first team appearances. That might give them some spare cash to pay for Watt's early move.

A good article earlier today in The Herald does a good job breaking down Hastie's career to date.

I doubt there are many SNP votes in the 6 nations crowds.

2 - 1 to us with Shields opening the scoring.

I was trying to figure out who our last manager was that was resident in Scotland rather than commuted home to England/N. Ireland at the weekends. I think it might have been Craig Brown.

As an owner of the club, I approve this signing.

I remember when we tried to sign Çiftçi the first time, Stuart McCall said we lost out because Dundee Utd were offering literally double what we could afford. So it might not be too far off given he should be one of their senior players.

Talking (in the Rebuild thread) of pre-contracts:

Saw Campbell getting half an hour in his side's win today. Bowman unlucky to have a goal chalked off when the crosser was marginally offside. Trevor Carson keeping a clean sheet as Morcambe take a lead into half time against Spurs.

And Ben Heneghan about to lose to a National League team.

I haven't written off Shankland as a top flight striker, but until he puts together two or three seasons in the Premiership where he is comfortably into double figures I'm still unconvinced. When Craig Moore was his partner at Ayr Utd (and not injured) he had a decent goal return too. Likewise in his loan spell at Cowdenbeath. But he proved with us he couldn't quite hack it in the Premier League. I'm also unconvinced he can play the high press, high energy game GA required from his strikers.

I read somewhere that the possession stats that are often used actually count the number of passes rather than minutes/seconds in possession. The more passes you make, the more "possession" is allocated to you. If you see 50/50 though, I'd guess that just means they haven't kept track!

Did they not scrap that rule shortly after we took advantage of it? They won't be allowed to use their terraces, but might get away with just using their current seating. Would be a shame if they missed out on that basis.