Kmcalpin

Yes, a good summing up as usual. The new season will also be about how our rivals reshape their squads too. Teams such as Ross County seem to be trimming their squad numbers and that might well be the norm in these strange times. There's always the risk that one club will try to gain a short term advantage and not cut back or even strengthen slightly. Maybe clubs will rely more on youth? We'll find out in the next 2 or 3 months.

Has he not picked significant injuries in the past two seasons and missed quite a few games in both?

A good bit of business.

Maybe Mugabi isn't progressing/performing as well as expected so I get that. Tait has been a good servant and model professional but he lost his edge and pace last season and quite plainly Robbo preferred Grimshaw at right back. Could money be an issue? If Mugabi was to leave we would need to pay up his 12 month remaining contract. Apart from that Tait is a full/wing back and Mugabi is a central defender. I'm happy to leave the squad assessment to management. Robbo & Keef know the players well, know their plans for the coming season and know their budgets.

My overwhelming emotion was one of relief. I wouldn't want to go through that again.

Agree overall but don't forget gate money is subject to VAT and due to concessions our average £20 might be nearer £15. We would also have to fork out expenses to away games like Aberdeen for example. Other clubs will face exactly the same financial issues. It'll be interesting though which clubs, outwith the gruesome twosome, splash the cash over the summer (irrespective of whether they have it or not). Your points are well made though.

In all my time of going to Fir Park I consider the team of the mid seventies to be the best that I've seen and that includes the cup winning team of 91. Sadly they never won silverware. It had everything - skill, physicality, mental attitude, and pace and finishing ability. A joy to watch.

It is very low admittedly but its not effectively zero as you put it, and certainly not for those fatally affected. However although many of those under 45 may not be fatally affected by the virus they can be carriers and that must not be ignored. In this case I'm quite happy to leave such decisions to informed politicians, advised by scientists and medical experts.

Are you talking about England and Wales or Scotland? Scotland could adopt a different approach to the UK Government. Apart from that, are you suggesting that over 45s and under 45s with underlying health conditions be excluded from games on health grounds or that they don't matter? You also miss the point that under 45s could pick up and transmit the virus to older friends and families, or those with underlying health conditions. An August start simply won't happen.

My thoughts exactly. One of our very few strikers, if indeed the only one who could really play on his own up front.

According to Martin Lewis an employer can ask employees to undertake training but not work, whilst furloughed.

Not necessarily. The author has not named his source and we have no way of verifying it. It’s most unlikely that the club has put out false information. I think you’re rash and hasty in coming to that conclusion.

I have every faith in those in charge of our club and they will be more aware than any of us about the current pandemic and it’s financial implications. As OTF says if they haven’t divulged details of our current financial planning then there will be good reason for that.

Everyone has a right to do as they wish and I quite understand those who can't afford to renew or those like yourself who want to hold off to end sure you get a product for your cash. However you are saying above that the club should not be giving those who want to renew just now the opportunity to do so, and by implication those who want to renew should not be allowed to do so. Have I got that right?

As long as fans are not been hoodwinked or deliberately deceived and are not forced or coerced then it’s not ridiculous for those who can to renew. I’ll be renewing shortly in the full knowledge that I have no idea when football will resume. Those who are renewing are doing so to help the club. Each to their own.

Any news of existing contract offers & extensions eg Long, Hartley, Dunne Tait etc.

Dundee United are doing this. No surprise there then.

I've watched this time and again over the years and Clark clearly intended to batter Maxi as he turned around to protect himself just before he slammed into him. A clear foul. Did he intend to very seriously injure him? I doubt it.

Yes, I think thats Bertie Black. Could be either George Murray or Charlie Aitken but I'd plump for the former.

According to the BBC we are continuing to scout players for next season and are speaking to a few about pre contract agreements.

I'll be renewing but can understand if others are not in a position to do so yet.

The Society has now reached the 3,000 member mark. Well done to all concerned.

I'd steer well clear of this approach. We're fine as we are thanks. Our club mustn't go down the same route as the likes of Dundee have done.

Amidst all the bad news there is some good. Well done.

The Society has been very quiet of late with little or no communication. Is that because Craig Hughes has been off ill for some time?