RicoS321

Like the sound of the lad. However, we do need to be looking at someone who can run up and down all day, and it's very unlikely to be an 18 year old.

No

Why's that?

He was better than Nisbet in the semi. Probably the best player on the park that day. I think he's looking for a payday somewhere. I'm guessing that the Huns are in a similar situation to us, and might try and pick him up for a relatively average wage for them.

Does he agree that hearts are the league's third biggest dicks?

Not surprised. I didn't think Emslie looked anywhere near to getting in our first team. Neither Bavidge or Marshall. Lobban stood out, but in a position we're well covered in. Boyd will likely go on loan this season too. It's difficult to see a good development pathway for our youngsters, and it doesn't seem like the club has figured it out yet. That's not a criticism either, we're in that middle ground as a club, where there's huge pressure to finish third, and we're not good enough as a team to carry young players. Any player who might be good enough to get straight in at a young age (17-19), will have probably moved down south already. Players that need the bit of extra development either go on loan or spend a year on our bench. That gap between u19s and first team is big, and so is the gap between the lower leagues and the SPFL. We basically need to hope that all our youngsters grew up in the area and are massive dandies, like Milne and Barron, in order for us to get them to sign deals and do the time required to develop. Maybe once the automatic euro league pish goes away, we'll have less pressure and we can begin to try something. It needs to be done in visible quotas, with the fans brought onside if we're to do it properly (just like everyone was primed in advance of Thelin's "project"). Targets of X minutes of youth player involvement per season, with players ineligible for inclusion in that total beyond their first full season. That'd force the hand of the manager, and also temper the recruitment in certain areas where we thought a youngster showed promise (for example, if we'd felt that Lobban was going to be good, we might not have signed Jensen, or whatever).

I think they've received a big cash injection from the lads at Reform UK.

Where are their gloves?

I don't think locksmiths deal with online banking, it's mainly if you're locked out of a physical door.

That's a lot of crack being smoked at boardroom level

American Golf discount shop?

I don't think Emslie will be getting a game. I reckon we might also try and find another position for Duncan. Get this lad signed, he looks like the Swedish Ryan Hedges.

Aye, I think there's probably a consistency issue with Mulligan, but he definitely has the potential to be good with a bit of direction. It's also another Scottish player, of which there are slim pickings at the moment it seems.

Aye, a decent bit of business for them. Looks a good player, albeit one that might need a bit of coaching and strict instruction.

What do you think now?

The strip is the only thing standing between us and silverware in my opinion.

I'll join you. Collars are for rugby and golf.

For less than the cost of two strips, I can lie down on the train tracks before they enter the city.

I wasn't aware that the former Falkirk and Dundee Utd player serviced cars.

Like a couple of new signings.

The bollocks about ending extra time that we hear about very regularly (and will likely happen), is just that. Nine men trying to hold on for thirty minutes is great fun. The tension in the stadium for the fans is second to none (well, maybe penalties). We experienced that in the cup final, and it was a big part of the experience.

Good end to the 90 in the Germany v Italy game. Extra time with Italy down to 9 men, equalising with a beauty of a free kick with the last kick.

Watched the second half, the Portuguese were pish. Like watching the Tims against us in the cup, totally toothless.

If that was the case, surely they could have added a bit about us being in for shankland too?

Okay, Derek Adams.