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No guarantee Van Veen was ever interested in coming back here.

If. He obviously didn't.

Right, I thought you were referring to the summer too. Unless there's someone we haven't been informed about tonight, there's no way of spinning a strikeforce of Bair, Vale, Ferrie and Mr Glass as a deliberate choice. Once again, our survival will probably have as much to do with others' deficiencies as our own abilities. The 3 below us appear to have had shit windows too.

The answer seems obvious, but I have to ask - what's a proper striker?

Looking like it.

I wouldn't think they've a realistic chance of getting 3rd either, but I'll bet some at Rugby Park do now.

Bair's considered a reasonable signing now because he's scored 6 goals, most of which have helped win us points. At the end of the day Kilmarnock are shelling out on Van Veen to help them finish in 3rd or 4th place. No one can say that's now guaranteed.

I suppose you could ask Groningen if they got their money's worth. Kilmarnock can tell us in May.

All those achievements were prededed and followed by seasons with poor league finishes and cup results. We haven't managed to maintain a credible challenge over an extended period for nearly a century.

You could well be right, I've no idea what funds we have available. But I agree, it's too risky.

How do you define 'a credible force in Scotland'?

That could certainly work as long as he delivers. If he doesn't, very different story.

We can't afford his wages, if the figures quoted are anywhere near accurate. I have no problem with that. He promised Groningen 30 goals this season. There are no guarantees.

Is that guaranteed?

What's the difference in prize money between 4th, 5th and 6th place?

I know their fan. I'll ask him.

What's mental - signing Obileye or believing what the Livi fan said on Pie & Bovril?

Both towns have larger populations. Not sure how you could measure stay-away fans, given there is no figure for total fans. Edit: as David said

Make him feel at home with Syd's version of Little Arrows. Fired by the wee arra people.

Can we ask the questions if and when he signs for either of them?

Notts County haven't paid a penny in transfer fees this season, so there's no chance they're coughing up quarter of a million for Jack Vale.

Steak & Kidney's grandson. Can he yodel for Yoda?

Read someone saying that while he's still technically on loan with us, we will pay nothing while he's back at Celtic and unavailable to play. No idea where they got that info from or how accurate it is.

It's from the Book of Alternative Stats. Same place us beating Gretna's non-existent record for games without a win came from.

There have been failures in Kettlewell's time - Shaw, Wilkinson & Obika - but Van Veen, Biereth & Bair all scored more goals than their previous stats would suggest likely. Just need to hope Vale joins the second group. Every signing for us is a fingers crossed, we can't afford sure things anymore.