Onthefringes

? Apart from the sale of Fir Park to fund a new stadium not adding up - which a blind man running for his life could see. What utter tosh. As told to me by a member of club hierachy towards the end of the 90's, the club had a bid tabled by a landlease company in excess of what you have quoted. Moves also made under the previous Chapman stewardship... Demolition of the stands and any remedial works? Sold as seen is it not? Many existing items have re-sale value too, albeit many small scale although many an asian of slanty-eye would be doing cartwheels at the amount of steel. The board have woken up and smelled the coffee, hence, the requirement for change. Evolution? Embrace it. Progress? You'll never stop it. How, very, erm parochial. Too many trying to grasp onto halcyon days that have long since passed Fir Park by... Would the club be what it is today had we stayed at Roman Road? The logistics of your wish just doesn't compute, there are deep rooted problems (many that non-rank and file would know of) that are making the calls for change.

Plenty castigated on here last week for similar... Charity begins at home for me now - hell, I pay £2 per month to underpriviliged kids in Africa and they spend it on f*ckin' trumpets!

Careful, what you wish for may just come true Kit to be delivered minus sponsor and available above the normal RRP...

? Lay off the fizzy juice and the smarties kid.

Maybe just sworn to keep schtum? Keeps the knicker twisters from here going overboard. It's hard enough trying to get a scoop when Mr Brown is in charge... PS, had that from 2 differing sources. That lucky, I could push for 3 or 4 without pestering (save those who do and they know who they are ) for confirmation on the next titbit. You want a PM, just to keep you in the loop likes?

Maybe could have worded that better... thoughts behind it are Jack Ross was always a non starter no matter press suggestions to the contrary, hence the question mark. Doesn't fit with the ethos of development which we've had at the club for some time. May upset the sycophants, but, I don't expect (If he is I'll doff my cap to the management) to see Reynolds replaced due to those mentioned who are already contracted and the addition (one of 9) of Dario Quinn who featured in numerous squads in the latter part of the season and one Craig Brown couldn't wax lyrical enough about just recently.

Jack Ross? Been mentioned, both good news and bigger and younger

Nothing to do with being hawked around clubs the length and breadth and no takers eh? But, like global warming, I'm all for it.

Imagine the apoplexy on here when they wear something different for the friendly matches

All you... Please refrain from any Jack Ross based hysteria, not even on the radar. Bigger (and younger) fish

Sorted that for you

Why would they only send the broadcasters the first round of fixtures? Is it not the done thing to programme/take the piss out of the paying punter every six weeks or so? Pinch of salt methinks.

Seriously? Heaven help us...

Although our manager has been heard to claim 'if another two players arrived in January, we would have sealed 3rd place'... He's also talked up those signed from the development squad. An unprecedented 9(?) signings that have to be tempered with decent experience, although, I feel this will mark the majority of any signings made. The highlighted statement sums it up for me, Davidson? Goes against the grain does that, unsure Mr Boyle would back such a move. As for the McGlinchey move, he picked up an injury and his signing was a view to getting him fit for the World Cup. I'd suspect the move suited both parties with little outlay from the club.

I say...

He was dishing out tickets in our hotel on the morning of the match... Failed to say they were free! Needless to say his employment ceased not long after... Brilliant trip, mayor insisted game was moved to the Sunday afternoon due to the Bunnik(?) Side running amok versus Twente a few weeks previous. Meant some fans missed out, meant some were like a kid in a sweetie shop in the Dam on the Saturday night mind. Was a member of the Dover '8'. Sadly now the Dover '7', Shawsy no longer with us.

Forgot to mention, some fella named Ruddy will be making an appearance... Could be his last at Fir Park unless we have somebody on a Euromillions jackpot or a Russian gas/oil baron frequenting the boards. Our only fundraising event each season, be good to see some faces to add to the names on the site. As MJ says, transitional season with a favourable outcome. Onwards and upwards for next year

Aye, so lazy and arrogant, them at the San Giro/Knew Camp haven't approached anybody! It's agents willing to work on his behalf and state a claim for such a role at the San Giro/knew Camp... He knows the game does Mr Brown. Wouldn't be like the old fox to have tipped the media a nod now would it? Say, for an increase in budget?

Signed for a German 2nd division side has he not?

Information from within Puma (not the kit supplier go-between) is the 'bespoke' part of the kit is our claret and amber colours. Template a go-go... For me? Claret and Amber, nae fanciful thinking and hard-ons that could stir cold tar when using photoshop type programmes to add white to the home kit. Enough white to be had on the away kit? Well, for a few seasons anyroads.

At last, from a 'traditionalist' like yourself too...

There was a mesh in evidence at the start of the season just passed, everybody in our squad can testify from our squad picture day. As for the heralding of the use of fibresand. It's nothing new to the market, Dalziel Park used similar in construction and a section of the field was re-constructed same at King George V in Wishaw to allow landing of air ambulance helicopters. But, hey, our groundsman is hopeful... at least the contractors should have more input - added cost, less in the playing fund?

Year left on contract? Club looking to sell? I'd expect around £500k with a sell-on clause such is the bargaining power at our club. Before the sycophants start, the current salary and enhancements are taken into consideration, hence, better payers than us, eg, Hivs, command larger fees.

Eh? Ours and most others' season only finished last week. Plenty of time for movement and it will happen. Shipping goals will have no bearing on the outcome of interest and likely fee. He was ill for the Hibs game, shouldn't have featured and the management have acknowledged that, hence, he was given a rest instead of playing the final match. Best of luck to the kid when he moves on.

You living on the moon likes? It's the financial downturn... most clubs slashing operating costs and the playing staff is deemed the easiest to effect these cuts. Given, most clubs in Scotland only now following suit, whereas, we are a little ahead in that respect. With 9(?) youngsters promoted from the youth set-up this year, unheard (that's the amount, not the kids themselves) of at this level, the conveyor belt of talent tips a nod to the investments made in our clubs youth development. Yes, we have to temper this by adding experience to combine, it's a sign of the times. We have proven that the raw materials are available to work with, others in our league simply cannot, as McGhee has found at Aberdeen for example. If Coke and Hateley don't wish to be here, not much can be done. Do we really want anybody on the staff who wish to be elsewhere anyroads? Hell, as we hear from those with very little grasp of the game in the coming weeks - most moves from our club are at best sideways never upwards! If you expect incomings to match our outgoings, I'd advise stocking up of... We'll know how good our management really are when they've added what they see as an improvement to our squad soon enough. You can bet on it.