Kmcalpin

Keep the heid folks. It was a very good result. A very tough start to the new campaign and we're unbeaten in 3. Forget about losing 3 late goals; we were always going to concede and Hearts fully deserved their point, as did we. Yes, disappointing to lose 3 but thats football. The big plus for me is that we played Hearts today with over a week of the window to go. It would be far worse to have recorded this result next Saturday. Hopefully, we'll look back on today in 6 months time and say it was a very positive result. JBA has now seen our defence at its worst and should know by now that he has to strengthen the defence and whats more has over a week to do it. He will already have been looking at defenders and Hearts comeback today should crystallise and galvanise his thoughts. All this, and we played some really entertaining football.

Yes, it is. Maybe the likes of Luca Ross could go out on loan to a League One or Championship side. Dylan Wells? Maybe Kofi Balmer will move on as it seems he isn't fancied by JBA. There's also 3 long term absentees amongst the 28 0r so.

You can envisage a scenario where any combination of the three players in question, who are all ooc at the end of the season incidentally, return from injury but JBA doesn't think they warrant gametime. It would be fairer to send them out on loan for 6 months to put them in the shop window and boost their chances of a deal elsewhere.

Are they suited to our style of play? There's also the question of squad size and budget and the fact they're not JBA's players.

I do wonder what the future holds for them now. 6 month loan deals when they are fit?

Pleased with this signing. Omn paper we look to have a fair bit of firepower up front. All we need now is another midfielder and a central defender.

I think we're fine at full back. Balmer probably needs to move on for the sake of both parties and free up a place.

Still think we're light in central defence. Ideally I'd like to see 2 new defenders arrive.

I suppose that the exact wording of such matters can vary between deals.

15% of what? The total fee or the total fee minus what Sturm Graz paid us. In David Turnbull's case we received nought from Celtic in an add on as they didn't make a profit on him.

I'm very much of the same view. A successful forum needs all manner of views. It's important not to be an echo chamber. Some posters are optimists and some are pessimists. Most are somewhere in between. All views should be welcomed providing they adhere to message board rules.

IF Balmer and Halliday leave, I'd expect 2 midfielders and 2 central defenders to be brought in. As things stand, we're one light in both areas.

Presumably on loan? Certainly he doesn't sit well with our current style. I wouldn't want to offload him though until a replacement was in the door.

Dylan Wells seems to be highly rated by the club, but hasn't featured at all this season. Does anyone know if he's out with a long term injury. Radio silence from MFC.

He strikes me as being a penalty box player end of, although admittedly his service has been poor so far. We either have to adapt our game to suit him, or he's moved on. I can't see JBA changing our style to accommodate one player. His one saving grace is that our midfield and "support" strikers have yet to start firing on all cylinders.

I wonder if they are season ticket holders at Parkhead. If so, you'd think Celtic would be reviewing their status, irrespective of any potential banning orders.

How did Reece McAlear play on Saturday?

The window "slams" shut a fortnight today and I suspect we'll see some business done by then.

Does anyone know the attendance yesterday? St Johnstone has been reluctant to release any figures.

Disappoined not to see this incident on the highlights. Don't know why it would have been edited out. As Richard Tait will tell you, its quite possible to win a foul and still be yellow carded for simulation. Great pass by Elliot Watt for our gaol.

Rumours of Callum Hendry incoming. May just be a load of hot air though.

A good win today in difficult circumstances. Saints are flying high in the Championship and, according to a BBC pundit, would be expecting to score a few goals today. Another clean sheet for us and we progress. Young Zander McAllister also made his debut. On the debit side we really do need to beef up our attack, but the manager knows that.

Zander McAllister or Luca Ross?

We have taken on young lads from Hamilton's Academy?

Hale is not the type of signing we have tended to make in recent years. Ross County are wanting an inflated fee for him but will be panicking that he runs his contract down. Our money is better spent elsewhere.