steelboy

Is the 'draft' proposal not just to reduce the number of 16-19 year olds with senior clubs? Clubs will have less 16+ youth players and the best players let go will be divvied up around the lower leagues.

I think this is more likely to be an agent getting his clients name out there. It used to happen with Humphrey every window. If Bournemouth stay up they'll be in the top 30 richest clubs in Europe. Players at Marvin's level won't be getting anywhere near their squad.

Just googled and Faddy was at Hearts then came to us with Bobby Jenks when he was 14. Hutchy was released by Sunderland before he came to us.

Lasley, Hammell, McFadden and Craigan all came to the club aged over 16. If a player plays in the age group sides then it's fair to call them home grown.

He's 22 but he runs like he's 42.

Even if the young players aren't good enough to go on and make a career at this level we've had important contributions from people like Darren Smith, Fitzpartick, Forbes and Kinniburgh just by coming in and being decent in the positions they know. Carswell made his debut at Tynecastle and we took a good point.

Because the manager decided to put in Chalmers who is nowhere near good enough and Law in centre mid where he is out his depth. He also split up Hammell and Marvin who were playing well together. Don't change the defence unless you have to.

Big Samson could maybe do a job in the middle of the park.

That makes more sense. Didn't think he would be playing for free.

I'll be surprised if Lionel doesn't start. He seems to have accepted the role McGhee has given him and knuckled down so it would be a bit of a slap in the face if Cadden or Reid got the nod in front of him.

McCall grassed on him for not actually being 6 ft 1. Wee Dan must have told him to lie about his height.

Preston's a good opportunity for Grimshaw to put himself in the shop window for English clubs and if he doesn't impress he can always come back here next season. He improved during his time here but I don't think he's cut out for the championship yet.

Celtic was obviously the nightmare draw but after that Hearts and ICT were the next toughest draws. They are on a similar unbeaten run to us (ie not pish) and will be confident being holders and having won here recently. There's also the fact that the two times we have played them in the Scottish Cup have been miserable affairs which is irrelevant to this game but i'd still rather have drawn almost anyone else.

They pumped us at Fir Park two months ago. It's a very tough tie.

There's not exactly a shortage of spare seats in any of the stands.

It's hard to judge anyone who comes off the bench for us recently as we're always so much more disorganised after we make changes.

Surely the bigger issue is Cove getting down tomorrow? The park should be fine. 4 degrees in real money apparently.

It was a fiver for adults and a quid for kids. The South Stand was open for home fans.

I'd say that our crowd figures in the 90s got a boost from the cup win, the mid 90s team and Celtic being shite meaning we picked up some extra bodies.

The only thing that improves the match day experience is a bigger crowd.

I'll be disapointed if we sign Scobbie. We'd be as well just playing Craig Reid at left back if need be.

If he does come it will surely be on the basis that it's a deal to the end of the season and we pay part his wages and Rangers cover the rest (he maybe even gives up a bit to put himself in the shop window). That's what they tried to do with Shiels last January without any takers.

It's a big day out for them and they're paying half the costs so we might as well let them sit in the South.

McGhee punched the greatest manager in British football history. I Doubt he's worried about Lionel sticking one on Steve Robinson.

What's your estimate of the odds for 500 tickets?