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Ditto. I wasn't impressed last night, but in fairness, he had no chance with any of the goals as Aberdeen's finishing was something we could only dream of. He failed to command his area and on one occasion got mixed up with one of the central defenders when he should have taken control. He was also almost caught out twice with the ball at his feet. As for midfield, we really do miss Priestman for his energy and movement.

A big part of our problem last night was a dysfunctional midfield. Big gaps between it and the defence and attack. Fadinger playing a different role and Hodge being totally off it. I'm still baffled why Longelo, one of our better players, seems to be sidelined so often.

It was obviously pre planned. Just too quick to be coincidental.

Some fair points there. Its too early to judge AJ but the warning lights are blinking but not flashing. A member of our group commented last night that we looked a poorly coached team and we did. We lost some very good players in Ward, Watt, Welsh and Just and we're suffering because of that. They all moved on for a reason. Again its, too early to judge our overall summer recruitment but what is apparent is our failure to bring in some physicality and leadership. I get that physicality and ability don't come cheap. Our style of football is somewhat different from last year and I'm not sure we have the players to replicate that solid possession based approach. A lot more reliance on long high balls, despite not having the players (on the park) to effect that. If we're going to go down that route then Thor and SPH must start. Somewhat unfairly, AJ will not be given unlimited time to get things right and he'll need to sort things out and quick. Last night's debacle, which I'd rate as being worse than last season's Hampden defeat to St Mirren, was the worst I can recall for several years and many fans streamed out last night extremely unimpressed. Lets hope we're not going backwards and last season's progress quickly becomes history.

I'm not sure it would be the beginning of the end but I agree it would be very damaging for AJ. Tonight was one of those games where we were beaten before a ball was kicked. Individual errors only compounded that. The starting line up raised a few eye brows. Most obvious was the inclusion of the ineffective RCC. Just why? Questionmarks too over Sparrow's inclusion before SOD; Girdwood Reich before KL; and Kanga in preference to Said. Substitutions? Why were they left so late when it was patently clear the team needed a shake up well before the break. Tactics wise, we didn't seem to have any Plan A never mind Plan B. The team was poor in transition and its clear we badly lack physicality and leadership. Its also worrying when stalwarts like Fadinger are right off the boil. We're not controlling games like we did last season (even when we weren't winning). I just don't get the long ball tactic - it simply didn't work tonight. Also why sling over crosses when we don't have a recognised striker on the pitch? Did anybody from the club bother to watch Aberdeen last weekend? It certainly didn't seem like it as we had no idea how to break them down. Its concerning when, after a 10 day break to allow us to work on the training ground, we seem to have regressed. The players looked jaded, slow and lacking in energy. I can't put my finger on it but something just doesn't seem right.

Only one contender - Lowry.

Yes, I would support this kind of project. However the initial stumbling block is the lack of decision on the stadium feasibilty study.

Probably back in Scandinavia for a long weekend.

Absolutely Denny. Personally, I'd like to know more about the projects that would be supported. As you say, I'd prefer to wait until our reserve fund is fully built up; certainly it should be set in excess of £1.5 m now. A blurring of responsibilities? Whilst the Society should not seek to involve itself in day to day matters, the club should be mindful of who its owners are. That should involve being held to account by the Society. The Society owns the club ; the club does not own the Society.

Hopefully by now, members will have received the consultation email. To understand the background to this initiative and submit your response, its best to view the full podcast beforehand.

A pertinent question Denny, which has not been answered. I think it has been raised before on here, and still no answer has been forthcoming. The current Dalziel Trust is currently a friendly and cooperative landlord, but as you rightly point out, we can't always assume that to be the case. It has to put its own interests, and not those of MFC, first. We can only guess that the lease is very long term i.e. something like 99 years but we simply don't know. Also, we have not been told what if any legal safeguards have been built into the agreement. It raises all manner of questions.

Good post David. I'm not sure that a vote would be absolutely necessary; it may be, but at the very least, the members should have been kept informed and we weren't. As has been posted before, the members and indeed the wider fan base, only found out about the Dalziel development completely by accident, after a vigilant fan stumbled across the application on the Council's weekly list. Indeed its highly likely that "non fans" (i.e. local residents), if I may be allowed to use that term, were informed before fans. The Club and Society should have been more open by publicising the proposals in advance. Its a very newsworthy item - why would you not do that?

Lucas Weir goes out on loan to Cowdenbeath. I didn't know his father is David Weir.

The Society, as club owners (or in effect we, the ordinary members/fans) does need to be a bit more transparent especially over the feasibility study. The club has, quite rightly, been very professional and discreet in playing matters such as the appointment of our new manager and players. Our financial position is also healthy in the extreme. So well done to it for that. Quite an achievement all told. Of late, communication from the Society has been much improved through the roadshows for example. An encouraging development. However, this improvement has not extended to governance or major decisions of strategic importance on which the members should be consulted. Transparency has been in short supply. As an example, I checked the Society Board meeting minutes and found that the last ones to be uploaded to the website relate to 15 September 2025, almost a year ago. As a fan based organisation, the Society should be more open. Goggles & Flippers and Joewarkfanclub have both made excellent posts, with which I agree, in the last few days and they reflect my views. We've placed our trust in the Society Board, and through them in the club itself. It shouldn't be too much to ask that they be more transparent with us over major issues like stadium improvement/relocation.

It may help in some cases, but its really tinkering round the edges. For many young lads, a first team salary of say £2k weekly up here would pale into insignificance against a salary of say £5,000 a week at a Wolves or Bournemouth. If the SFA ever impose financial penalties on clubs not giving youngsters game time then the fines should be based on turnover and not be a flat rate.