steelboy

We were certainly the better team in both game but we were still pish.

We've been just as bad in the other games but got lucky with OGs, a penalty, a 96th minute set piece and the ref ignoring Ciftci bundling a guy over.

Our play has been shocking though. We have no idea how to create a chance other than play it down the left and swing a hopeful ball into the box. Rose getting subbed off after doing nothing for about the 20th time this season....

Or if he wants to pack the centre of the park Ross MacLean to support Main from the wing.

Game over.

Bigi rather than Grimshaw for a kick off.

Campbell booked after Grimshaw got skinned.

None of the three defensive midfielders tracked McGinn's run then Dunne couldn't clear with his right foot.

Big Cedric is dominating from what i've seen so far.

He's being linked with Hearts on Twitter. Burrows is apparently in Easter Road so the deal must be done for whoever it is.

You would have to be outside the UK.

A 20 year old striker who has only played in League One on loan is the last thing we need.

5-3-1-1 Probably Rose at wing back and Grimshaw making up a silky midfield trio with Campbell and McHugh.

Cadden on the bench. Injured or dropped?

Burrows is possibly missing the game tonight to finalise a deal. Possibly Joe Mason which could be a great signing if he gets his pre Wolves form back....... but maybe not as i've forgot where i read that. Edit - It was here by Supermarv.

They are getting Simon Murray. Allan is hitting a bit of form so good for us playing them next month.

Good news. Nae luck Hartlepool.

I just think with us surely being ahead of plan this season more focus should be on the playing side impact. You would want to balance the impact of Carson leaving now with no proper replacement lined up with extra quality for next season to help us push on. Keeping Moult in the summer facilitated the cup run. Keeping Carson could also make us money so it's not as simple as just the fee.

Where am I saying that? I'm just saying that some of these clauses come back to bite us on the arse and you have to ask if we really need to make them if you are negotiating with a club that is about to go bust or players that are two steps away from bru office.

But then we give Les his cut and we are left with £180k which works out as the equivalent of one position in the league and winning the cup tie against Dundee ie fuck all in the grand scheme of things plus we don't have a guaranteed solid goalie until summer 2020. The only way you can justify selling Carson is if it leaves us with a good bit of money to reinvest in the team this summer. If we were to get £400k after paying Les that would be a couple of marquee signings above what we would usually budget.

I think we occasionally sign players who are actually meant to go into the team and play for the duration of their contracts eg McHugh, Main, Tanner, Hartley, Tait.

Why? Either we offered it or they did. Given that Burrows loves a contract clause - Moore, McDonald, Lasley, Dunne - it could well have been us. Hartlepool don't seem competent enough to negotiate something like that.

I would guess Burrows offered the sell on thinking that it would never be used.

The 40% sell on fee makes a transfer impossible unless it's seven figures. Burrows loves a contract clause.

They are choking to sell Dembele but no one wants to buy him because he has scored the same number of league goals as Dougie Imrie.