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The dirty Jambo cunts showing how to sign pragmatically. McCart a really obvious signing. The lad Wales for Killie looks great, but out with our budget I expect.

Exactly. Dodds has seen us enough this season to know that Jimmy would never play him in the only position he seems to be able to play in. Just saw the highlights just now, and as I thought at the game, Doohan was poor for the first. He's been very good at coming off his line and judging on the ball over the top, but he should have been nowhere near that one. In fairness to Rubi, I think he spots Doohan late and gets caught in two minds. The second is very clearly his fault. What was strange is that Tobers started on the left, but they switched. I think Tobers would have dealt with it. Once the player is beyond Rubi, we're screwed, as Nilsen has been poor at getting back for months now. The third was another masterclass in shite defending by Tobers. Dorrington came across, correctly and ran the ball up the park. I noticed during the game that Tobers didn't seem to know what to do. Instead of just dropping into left centre back with an eye on the ball over the top, he hovered around in no-man's land before belatedly stepping up after the ball was kicked, playing everyone on. Dorrington was very slow to get back in too. These things should be basic, especially for Tobers

That would be subs

Yep, I've been very supportive up until today, but these are basic management errors. I mentioned when Dorrington signed that I thought it was a terrible idea to sign a 19 year old right footer when we had no recognised left centre back. I was wrong, it wasn't terrible, it was fucking criminal. One left footer in the team, and he was in midfield. Seriously? Every player playing on his wrong foot, turning back in to trouble or slowing things down, because that is what fucking happens. This is basic stuff. We e don't have the budget to be buying players who, on their wrong foot, are still better than the opposition. The margins are too fine in this league and any coach with slightest knowledge simply tells his forward to press the centre half and then the fullback. I accept that we get injuries, but we're in the middle of a fucking window! Don't sign a right back and play him at left back, and don't sign a trainee and play him on his wrong foot when we've already got guys who struggle on that side. Dorrington was fine, okay at best, it's not him, himself, that is the issue. Centre halves on loan are ten a penny, we could easily have picked up one who is left footed. Fucking annoying like, they didn't actually have to create any chances to score. Okkels was okay, Gueye tried. The sun's were unnecessarily bad. At least give Nisbet a chance to play alongside the big lad. Keskinen, Jensen, Rubi, Doohan, Duk, Nilsen all garbage.

The big plus side is that we're not fucking Huns.

Yep, he's clearly not downed tools anymore than anyone else in the side. He's just looked tired. It possibly hasn't caused this particular injury, but he was played to death since the start of the season and it was only a matter of time before he picked up something.

Miovski is injured. Cameron plays number ten in our system. We don't have an abundance of options for defensive midfielder. We play a 4-2-3-1, and Cameron would play in the centre of the three, as would McGrath (injured), Clarkson, Gueye and Polvara (injured). For the sitting 2, we have Shinnie, Nilsen and Palaversa. Obviously we could shoehorn players between the roles, but those would be the preferred positions of the aforementioned.

He's a great player. Although I'm not convinced that we need another player vying for that one role that we have three other guys looking to play in.

Hopefully we'll concentrate on the striker still. Reckon Jensen could cover midfield if necessary.

Aye, that's frustrating, would really like to see more of him. He did look hurt against Elgin.

Out for months with a shoulder injury. Might not see him again for the Dons. Shame, would have been nice to get a small fee for him in this window Edit: beaten

Nisbet is a difficult one, he really needs someone hitting the line and either firing it across or cutting it back to him. For large parts this season, it hasn't happened. Gueye will occupy defenders, draw them out and give the wingers a bit more room to make telling cutbacks. When you see Nisbet live (probably not obvious on the telly because of the camera angles), you can see he does have good movement in the box, but the defenders are always back in place and facing our goal by the time we get a cross in. Makes it far harder for any striker. What looks like laziness with Nisbet may just be that he's not getting the type of service he needs, and doesn't have the ability to create himself. Miovski was able to take a ball in, lay it off, and then be on the end of a 1-2. Nisbet can only do one or the other, and unless he receives the perfect pass, it's nearly always neither. It'll be interesting to see if Gueye makes a difference to him, by taking responsibility for the creative parts, ball holding and just generally occupying defenders.

20 minute bike ride, lazy Fife cunts. The issue here seems to be a public transport one rather than a kick off time one though. The Sunday service at halbeath is reasonable, it's the fact that they've put a park and ride miles away with no joined up bus. It really shouldn't be beyond the wit of Dunfermline to engage with the local bus company and get a bus to the park and ride arranged if needed. However, I expect that most will be travelling by car or supporters bus.

Aye, he was very good like.

Flixbus has a couple that would get you there in time Edit: from halbeath, but I'm guessing that isn't insurmountable

It wasn't entirely correct, I said "easy" coast, instead of East. Easy coast depends on the driver.

It might actually be okay. I reckon public transport from Dunfermline to Aberdeen would be a bit of a dick about anyway, but you can get a bus around 8ish that takes less than three hours. Otherwise a two hour drive. It's easy coast, so it's not an insurmountable time. Nae like Hampden or somewhere that is 3+ hours and often worse on the way back.

50% of those didn't play against Elgin.

It doesn't really matter. If we just introduce him at the unveiling as "our new striker, not Peter Ambrose" then he'll immediately get everyone's backing.

With three goals disallowed, it seems like there's been some interference going on in Celtic's meeting with Young Boys. Not for the first time of course.

I actually thought Nisbet looked his most useful when Gueye was buzzing about and getting flick ons earlier in the season, so maybe that'll offer something. Nisbet is a good finisher, maybe another player there will create the space required to get the shots away. Otherwise, Keskinen is a decent shout. I'd fancy him most of the time to keep his head, despite his miss against hearts.

What's the point in even having a window, if we're not giving the fans a signing or a hint of a signing every single hour?

Dunfermline. Will take that Edit: at home Edit: our home

Aye, you're right, I forgot about the lad on the line. Agreed, he likely shouldn't have given it.

Think he was in line with the last defender, so maybe five yards out, but could be wrong.