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Elgin posted it too, I didn’t realize he was injured. This may actually benefit us, ideally we find better but nobody is picking hoillet up right now. Buys us time.

I also think younger and faster suits JT. He wants an athletic high press and that’s not hoilett’s game, and he’s arguably getting slower/less mobile. Don’t think hoilett ever lasted 90 mins in the spring?

Please elaborate! Season finished two months ago and Thelin has been here or involved long enough to give input. A preseason and these cup games would benefit him rather than come in less fit having missed the preseason, so why isn’t he here?

I assumed he was offered and he’s looking for other options. As much as it was a successful spell, he was warnock’s guy and maybe only agreed a brief stint to be with his old gaffer.

True. I’d just like to see us linked with players who aren’t central defenders. Been addicted to them in recent years!

Been thinking about our left side. I think McGrath ahead of Mackenzie works. McGrath has a tendency to cut inside and Mackenzie is an attacking full back who wants to get forward. And does pretty well at it. I still think my preference is to sign a legit left winger but I’m good if we don’t. right, on the other hand, without doubt were need to sign a right midfielder/right winger. i guess we have over a month until the window closes so should be patient.

Sokler has had very little opportunity to perform, build confidence and rhythm, and he’s finding his feet with the new manager and style of play. miovski can do now wrong right now. Great two years and being linked to all sorts of moves. Everyone got a boost from him. sokler may not be the answer but as I’ve said before, I do rate him, give the guy some time. Miovski wasn’t a stud from day one. saw my mate Mikey Johnson play for the Tim’s against man city, worth a look? He’s not getting time there once the season starts, loan with guaranteed permanent signing included in the loan deal??

Harsh on sokler. Why do you say he wasn’t up for it? He missed a great chance at the end of the first half (bojan has missed plenty of chances too) but first half the entire team wasnt great. Second half with bojan on he had a different role. Saturday 5-0 us. Sokler 2, McGrath, Ambrose and ruby.

While he didn’t have a lot to do, I like the look of mitov. One particular cross he gathered, Roos would have crumbled. Decent addition me thinks.

Thought Hancock was impressive. Although I also said that when he played a few games, only for him to be released. He’s also an athletic kid, Mackenzie Malloy ruby sivert all make us look a rather unathletic looking group.

Stop reading my emails as I type them!

While I like McGrath, I still think we are crying out for a left and right mid. Thought Morris had a couple of chances to knock it past them and run tonight but shat it. We didn't see a great deal of width/attacking runs from wide areas, maybe some from devlin but not as much from Mackenzie tonight. Perhaps credit to airdrie. We need wingers. Both shinnie and nilsen booked tonight, at one point thought we should sub nilsen. a third player in that role is clearly needed. And not clarkson or McGrath. 3 signings please. decent win and further preseason progress, but as I said before, we’re showing what we are lacking. Please fix it AFC, signings please!

Was thinking exactly that, and did in the other games too, even though this is the first real competitive game.

We are a lot less lively, Airdrie nice to watch!

Ha! Honestly, for the long term benefit of our current team playing ester makes sense. Surprised but interesting call by JT. Perhaps bojan gets 20 mins! As for £100, I’ll pay you next time I’m in Scotland!

Said that the other day, it’s in our best interest he move on asap. At the same time, having him sit do nothing benefits nobody. Sokler scored two the first game so it was hard to bench him for the second, but perhaps we see miovski then Ambrose tomorrow and ester back starting Saturday….?

I take your challenge! mitov devlin-ruby-molloy-mackenzie shinnie-nilsen morris-clarkson-mcgrath miovski 3-1 us, miovski McGrath and Morris

As I’ve said already, I think adding allan Campbell would give a good competitive edge to our center mid. Sivert and shinnie will both be 33 soon, injuries, suspensions, volume of games, and form all a factor. We cannot rely I those two for every game. Agree with the McGrath comment, he’s no holding mid and no a solution there. giving JT time is not just to assess, you can’t simply punt 6 players immediately, takes time. Although, we saw Morris play left mid for the first time and lovely touch and goal. He’s still poor though. i don’t think mcgarry has been given a good run but Mackenzie has kicked on and he’s our left back. Jensen can play multiple positions including left back and offers more flexibility than mcgarry. It’s a numbers game and mcgarry becomes expendable.

Yes and no. I’d like to see gueye Richardson Morris mcgarry Vinny and duk all punted asap. Add Duncan to that list. JT asked for time, a squad revamp takes time, especially when we paid over a million for this group, we need to recoup most/all of that. We have a bloated squad and have to sell before we can buy, that’s the responsible/ business approach to take as you know. i don’t think it’s unfair to expect another right mid and center mid, but we have depth in all other areas and while that depth isn’t strong, we need to move guys on first.

Fully agree, I rate McGrath. I also think he’d be given more leadership and responsibility if we didn’t have clarkson. Good players who can play anywhere in midfield and scores goals.

Two games and the perfect opportunity for people to claim right and left mid as their own. Morris has been the best of a bad lot, he’s shown that coming off the bench he has something. He has pace and in two games created and scored. While weak opposition he’s shown more than Duncan and Vinny. We have to sign a right and left mid with Morris the back up. Vinny and Duncan aren’t good enough for us. McGrath scan play left if needed. I think it’s clarkson or McGrath playing a free roaming 10. Both are creative and capable in that role, but it has to be shinnie and sivert (or a signing (like Alan Campbell) doing the heavy lifting behind the 10. Sad to say, but we were weaker in center mid today and it was east kilbride.

Job done but I’d say it was played in 2nd/3rd gear. Not particularly impressive but I suppose a good training exercise to look at players. Think today highlighted more what we are lacking than what we have.

Shinnie clarkson Boyd and Jensen all center mid? Although Boyd maybe left??

Still not convinced Ambrose is a football player…

Half time, 2 up, would be nice to go for it in the second and really try to bang in a few. We’ve paced ourselves, can certainly go up a gear or two. very poor coverage, said already, seems to be one camera on the half way line. With my eyes on an iPhone, hard to watch!! there’s no sub I’m excited to see. No real quality squad depth. No legit flair or creativity we can bring on. When we’re chasing a game who are our game changers?? Haven’t seen much from clarkson so far, perhaps give Boyd 30 mins or so? No fresh winger to come on, signings needed. RE McGrath, I think he’s a legit 10 but I think that’s where thelin sees clarkson. The balance of the team last week was better, shinnie and sivert work.