Kmcalpin

More like £100K up front with the rest to be paid in 10 installments!

As high as £1.2M? Really, I would have thought £400K.

Parr for the course you've taken the bait.

I picked up on this interesting article by Kieran Maguire from our brothers & sisters on Pie & Bovril. For 2017/18 (I'm not sure whether this is the for the season or reporting year) our wages:turnover ratio was a healthy 57% (70% is commonly taken as being the red line). Ross County's ratio was a whopping 87%, followed by Dundee on 78% and Rangers on 73%. By that measure we're faring very well. It has to be seen against a very successful season however with record turnover of £6.9m however. Hopefully this year we'll also record a profit. Interestingly neither St Johnstone nor Accies would divulge their turnover figures. Their turnover was assumed to be about £4m. Even more interestingly, Accies turnover was reported to be only £2.5m at the time of the bank scam!! https://pic.twitter.com/tzwCNeqScc - hopefully that link works. Healthy reading for us for the time being at least.

Not wishing to rake up old arguments here Jim but to fast forward on a wee bit . My point is that although the transfer window isn't even open yet the signings we're making suggest that Robbo is not intending to revert to a 3-5-2 formation but rather is intending to stick with more adventurous and attacking line ups. Signings such as Gallagher, Sloth, Polworth and now Hylton suggests that we will continue with a more attractive style of football. Also, Alan Burrows' recent comment that we're looking to acquire more strikers and wingers simply reinforces that view. I think we'd all be far happier to stick with a formation that produces more attractive football. Thats not to say we couldn't field a 3-5-2 formation if we had to. The signs are looking promising even this early.

I think he's been offered a short deal to assess whether he has recovered. Hopefully he has. He can play on the wing, as can Polworth, but neither are out and out wingers.

The draw for the groups will be made tomorrow. Once again we'll be first seeds, along with Accies, Livingston and St Mirren in the south section presumably.

Will you consider returning now?

I get the arguments on both sides (cash V supporter enjoyment) and from an unashamedly selfish point of view I'm behind the club in its decision. However those who advocate housing some OF fans in one of our 3 "home" stands usually suggest doing so in a stand where they don't sit. The club will take a modest financial hit but seems to be doing so for our own supporters. Hopefully a few more of our own lot will be encouraged to turn up at these games.

You're at it Iain. ;-)

Yes, an excellent move by the club and long overdue. We sit at the southern end of the POD Stand and have had to suffer in the past and I really feel for those at the northern end. Hopefully it'll encourage a few more Well fans to attend these games.

You're right. I mentioned David Devine because Maurice Ross mentioned that he thought the youngster would push on next season but maybe Barry Maguire is ahead of him in the pecking order, but the jury is still out on him. The club coaches and managers will know best but yes I agree we seem a bit light in central defence. Left back?

A bit of idle speculation on my part, but here's my take on where our rebuild is at. Quite a few unknowns at this point. Carroll to replace ATS; Devine to replace Mbulu; Gallagher to repalce Aldred; Sloth to replace Gorrin; Polworth (?) to replace Hastie?; Donnelly to replace McHugh? That then leaves us 2 wingers short; 3 if Cadden leaves and 2 strikers short. I know its not a perfect "fit", as I'm not sure where Polworth fits in - maybe replacing Turnbull if he moves on? Also will retain 2 first choice keepers. Where does Peter Hartley fit in? Irrespective of the details, we are badly short on the wings and up front but everyone knows that.

If that turns out be true he'll miraculously be transformed into a cultured and talented footballer with skill aplenty.

I'd guess too that there are a fair few players in the Juniors on £400 a week plus.

Much has been made of Alan Burrows' comment about it needing to top our record transfer fee for a buyer to secure Davie Turnbull's services. Thats commonly believed to be about £1.75 for Phil O'Donnell in 1994. Taking inflation into account that would now work out at about £3.3m.

Ian Thomson in the background.

I get the impression Cadden has been holding out for better offers but that can't continue indefinitely. Your squad list is comprehensive but I'm not sure what contribution young lads like Devine and Cornelius can be expected to make just yet. Hopefully they'll be brought on gradually as they mature. I'm not convinced yet about our defence but things will become clearer. Dunne has been error prone but his physicality and pace has kept his head above water. Am I right in thinking that Dunne and Gallagher are both left sided central defenders? We badly require an all round midfielder to replace Gorrin. Someone who can compete physically, can defend but who is also comfortable on the ball. There's a shortage of bodies to populate the wings and striking roles. Question marks over Peter Hartley and retaining 2 first choice goalkeepers. Overall with the amount of established players leaving I'd hope we can invest in a little bit of quality, with youngsters taking up squad coverage roles. Its going to be an interesting summer, beginning with next week.

Not bad entertainment for an end of season finale. Some random thoughts. * Possibly Chris Cadden's best game for a while, maybe he's getting back to full fitness. * James Scott's best performance for us yet? Thought he was impressive but shaded a bit in the second half. * Liam Donnelly had a reasonable game but he's no replacement for Gorrin. * Great to see Dean Cornelius and David Devine make their debuts. The conveyor belt just keeps on running. * Thoughts on Declan Gallagher? Impressed with his attitude and he was unbeatable in the air. Otherwise quietish game. * Great substitution by the boss, bringing on Carl McHugh to steady the ship near the end.

Hard lines Jim. You missed a decent game.

There were 2 collectors standing together in the south part of the POD Stand. Thats all I can say.

Just in case anyone doesn't know the Society is £20K short of meeting Les Hutchison's "Double Your Money" target by the end of May. There will be a collection of old/unused foreign notes & coins at today's game against Livingston.

Posts on P & B quoting a Scott Mullen tweet that Aldred, McHugh and Gorrin are all offski. No surprises there then. Allan Campbell has been offered a new deal.

There were unsubstantiated rumours some weeks ago that he'd form part of a deal for Jake Hastie. No further substance to it.

Its just well.... interesting to get everyone's take on the game. While I like us to win every game we all know its not going to happen. Last Saturday and this Saturday too, there's other important considerations like giving up and coming youngsters game time. As you say the result will make no difference to our final league position or financial reward.