weeyin

You still need to win games. People still talk about the Hibs 6 - 6 draw; not because of Craig Brown.

The way you inject enthusiasm into the fans is by playing better and winning.

Vigurs, by his own admission last week, hadn't kicked a ball for days. Likewise, Henrik was lagging in his pre-season. Hopefully, those two will be sharper for this and give us a little more creativity up front. Absolutely no idea about the score. The team kept surprising me last season by pulling out results when least expected, so bring it on and let's see what happens. On a different note, it's mince not to have the MFCTV commentaries any more. After all the good work that was going on there, having to rely on Open All Mics, or a delayed Twitter feed feels like a big step backwards.

Eh? That's normal business practice - if you move on, you cover your old responsibilities until a new person takes over. From what I heard, they are still looking to find the right person - it's a key job, so no need to rush and get it wrong.

I wouldn't say he's the greatest tactician in the world, but he does have a plan and formations. We don't have a big enough budget to have 2 first team level players for every position, and that's where it gets tough. You might not like the quality of the players, but in the past: He wanted pace to replace Humphrey - he brought in Ainsworth. If he wants pace on the left, he plays ZFA. Wanted to replace Anier, he brought in Henrik. Needed cover in defence last season, he brought in Reid. Needed to replace Higdon, he brought in Sutton. As for Law, we needed to replace the creativity of Faddy (Although we can argue if he was playing as a striker or a midfielder last season) Ojamaa came with the explicit intention of playing as a striker, so you can pretty much guarantee when he is fit (and Erwin is back fit), it will be 2 up top. He's not perfect, but he's been our most successful manager since the war, so there is something going on there that is working. Having said all that, I"d be surprised to see him here next season, as it's only a mtter of time before he gets the offer he can't refuse.

Erwin if he's not out injured. Hope his luck is better this year (despite his most recent knock).

Hoooooof, is the last thing you want to do on fake grass.

In his interview today, McCall was bemoaning the fact we had poor luck with injuries for the past 18 months. So sounds more like coincidence.

Maybe we can agree he seems to have talent as a goalkeeping coach.

Like I said, I make no claims he was brilliant, but 9 years is a long time to hang around if you are useless. I don't care how many managers you serve under.

They don't even make the top 2: Number One: John Gardiner Number Two: Howard Samaroff and Gardiner wins it by a mile.

So, despite the fact he was mince, nobody at Fir Park was smart enough to either terminate his contract or not renew his contract - they felt it was better to keep paying him for 9 years. He wasn't even close to the worst keeper we have had in my lifetime.

The problem isn't people posting boring drivel, or even people being trying to shout down others' opinions (although that is a little more obnoxious). Censorship is generally the poorer alternative. The problem is the escalation of crap that would die a death if people would just ignore it. That is a more recent internet phenomenon, and by no way limited to this site.

People take the internet far too seriously.

Obviously, he sets up a team to annoy the fans and give us a small a chance of winning as possible. When players don't execute his instructions (by accidentally doing something good), he changes it by bringing on injured replacements who are motivated only by fans' jeers.

100% this. If there was ever a time to give them a chance, it's this season. Let's hope the fans give them the same chance.

Do you really think that was McCall's instructions to the midfield?

Right, but there are also guys like Ainsworth who seem to be carrying knocks that don't look 100% either.

We've been keeping the injuries very hush-hush. First of all, because we obviously don't want other teams to be aware who is carrying and knock. Secondly, as McCall has said himself, because he doesn't want to use them as an excuse for poor performances. I understand the reasoning, but it makes it a lottery trying to pick a lineup or a result for this game.

Bilate was being touted to Motherwell - then they found out what his wage demands were and they fall "far outside" anything we could afford. So, you're wrong again.

Can the mindreaders on here let me know tonight's lottery numbers? Cheers.

Is that the defenders' excuse for giving away so many cheap goals from set pieces last season? "I didn't pick up my man because Hollis made me feart".

You mean we'll be back to the "he's lazy", "doesn't look interested", "in the huff with the manager", "arguing with his team mates" comments he suffered the last time around?

And Big Tam Forsyth came back as Wee Tommy's assistant. And Bobby Watson made a brief return as gaffer.

I couldn't have told you the year without looking it up, but he left in '79 and returned in '84.