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This is outrageous

I mean, that's a fucking bargain like, even if there's add ons or we're covering his (likely) large salary.

A poster said I was living in cloud cuckoo land for suggesting this. Turns out we've paid less than that.

The proof will be in the pudding re the upside but the aim, I would suggest anyway, is to get a team on the park that consistently is greater than the sum of it's parts. What that looks like in terms of results is always going to be evolving based on who we are playing and what state they are in. E.g beating this current celtic side would be less of an achievment than the one that started last season. Say Thelin gets it right and this time next season we are far more of a honed and settled team then that would be the baseline for a Thelin team. The strategy then is to raise the baseline season after season until the club reaches it's natural ceiling and can't really go any further unless there is a major change in circumstances (in our case there's only one thing that could do that as things stand and that is qualifying for the league phase of CL and all the money that brings). Then you see what happens quite frankly, it's sport.... there's so many variables and anything can happen.

Not having the Sporting/Technical Director position filled 18 months after the review of club set up identified the need for one is probably my biggest concern. As you say we seem to focused on the next project to earn us a big sale rather than developing players for long term future of club. Sporting Director should be there to oversee that. Difficult to bring one on now with manager and head of recruitment already in place. Sporting Director should have been first appointment.

You're right, but that was one of the reasons for changing approach under McInnes. Team balance under McInnes generally didn't work because he made mistakes in the transfer window. He'd identify a key position and then sign someone like Greg Tansey to fill it. GMS and Stewart to replace Hayes and McGinn almost looks sensible on paper. McInnes' problem is that nobody was there to question his signings, and also that nobody was there to pressure him into playing youth players (which we're still not seeing). Cormack's bravado ensured that we spent three managers trying to implement the change in approach, but we're clearly still not getting it right. It's like everyone is so focused on getting the next big moneymaking signing, that we're ignoring the bigger squad picture. I would suggest, perhaps, that a technical fucking director might be asking questions were they to exist.

Not long in from that, it's good to have a season book again but it would be nice to see us get a goal at some point let alone a win. Falkirk were stodgy and surprisingly fond of falling over too. We weren't awful with 11 men and I think we would have taken it had 11 stayed on the park. Very harsh red on Devlin, just watched it back there. He barely touched him and was focused completely on the ball, if this is how the game is going we would be as well just making it a non contact sport now and getting it over with. The ref was awful in general quite frankly and looked completely out of his depth. I do take some positives though. Firstly we defo seem to be getting a lot better with aerial balls into the box which has been a problem for ages and just improving defensively in general. Knoester coming back in has helped but credit has to go to Jack Milne who is making that RCB position his at the moment. I liked the look of Lazetic, my main first impression was he looks to have good feet and very keen to get involved. That was about it though, everything else on show was varying degrees of disappointing. It's also worth noting we have been limping by at LB where every game played so far someone has been shoehorned into the position. Personally I think this is one of the biggest reasons we are looking a bit impotent going forward as fb's are so key to how we try to attack. Hopefully Gyamfi will return to training over the international window and we now have backup in Frame too so fingers crossed no more Molloy or Devlin at left back. Am I worried? Not yet and 2bh I don't think there's any point in being so as the die is cast and we are very much in a "trust the process" scenario which the chairman has bought into. In the big interview after the cup final he was talking about how Jimmy was hired on the understanding it would be a 3 year 'project' and how not winning the cup would have made sod all difference to his commitment to it. When we appointed Thelin I heard/read multiple Swedish journalists say "you need to give this guy 2 seasons before you see what his teams are all about" and when you dive into the numbers at Elfsborg over Thelins first few seasons you soon see why. They really didn't start putting results together consistently until the last few months of season 2. Season 3 they really took off and were successful until he joined us but for quite a while in those first two seasons it would appear the Elfsbog fans wanted rid in great numbers. My feeling is we are probably going to have to endure some struggles in the first half of this season, especially with the demands of europe though I think the extra games will be good for squad gelling in the bigger picture, but I think/hope we will really kick on in the second half of the season.

A loan deal, I take it? Reckon he might be an upgrade on Okkels.

you tube reels can be deceiving..... but after about 4 minutes of this Charlie was the name I was starting to think of in terms of when we last signed a player of this pedigree relatively speaking.

I think we might be in for some good news

Didn't disappoint me Rico At least I haven't pinned the thread yet Me starting the transfer window threads is like Jim White wearing a yellow tie on deadline day. It"s tradition mate and frankly I am knackered and heading to the land of slumber shortly and didn't want you nipping in ahead of me

Him and Turnbull. Pull those two off and wholly fuck! Especially when nisbet frame and Turnbull are Scottish. Funds from Morris gueye and Boyd, plus give bologna the fergie sell on, and maybe a few quid more, it’s doable. In fantasy land most likely. Both are still young enough for a bigger transfer down the road too. Unlikely but spend 5 mins on the hat you get more than excited!

This window is looking like an arms race. Well except for Celtic.

No that was at 18:08. Since then the glorious "confirmed" announcement has been made in the live text.

There are about a hundred things involved in a transfer, the narrative that we could’ve spent X more to get him earlier is far too simplistic.

And nobody thought to wave Ambrose infront of their noses? Going cheap at just £8M

Nah they were in the top flight and in Europe too. That was the first year of guaranteed group stage football for a 3rd scottish side.

Also happy. Ability aside there are loads of advantages in bringing him back. He knows how we play, knows the league, good for euro registration (we can now register 23 players assuming Ryan Duncan is included) and he seems to have fallen in love with the club a wee bit too.

As are the BBC which makes it official. Delighted. He made our front line better last season, scored goals, won a trophy, and is the older head our young front 3/4 need.

And this is the problem at the moment and why a lot of folk on social media are getting their knee jerk on, we just feel a bit toothless other than 20 minutes against FCSB and a few goals against Morton (whose manager had other things on his mind as it turned out). I'm encouraged we are going for it with Nisbet. He defo offers something different and given the average age of the frontline brings good experience too.

And we'll save a few quid not having to change the name on the shirt. Sounds perfect, get him in.

I still haven’t given up on Alan Gow!

Me too. To me, losing to Falkirk was the first real shock result of the season, and even then it was with 10 men after a first half when we should have had a lead. It's result that could happen to everyone. Hearts away, Celtic home, and the Romanian champions away are not worthy of throwing the toys out and demanding Thelin's head. Big September. Livi at home and the Motherwell double header. Win them all and we're motoring, in a semi final, and ready to conquer Europe.

I would be fucking delighted with Scottish Cup winner Kevin Nisbet. We sign him and he's our number one striker, with Lazetic allowed to develop. Bring him home. The year is 2050 and Orlando Don suggests Allan Campbell and Mikey Johnston

Trying to actively dissuade u18s to go to the red shed by charging £15 per game, or £54 for three. Edit: prices aren't that reasonable, and the shite state of having to pay in advance to get your seat - and only getting until Friday to do so - is rancid pish.

Good luck to Shady Mo, but Luton can fuck off - making their move on the eve of a Europa League play-off. I know they're not used to playing in Europe so maybe didn't know it was happening, but was poor form. And their airport is shite.

Good lad. Pace gets you very far in the game, but he added to it with hard work and a good attitude after a very ropey start. Good luck to him.

Gutted to see him go. I really hope it was a decent fee because he's a game changer.

All the best Shady Mo, Luton have a nice article on their website https://www.lutontown.co.uk/en/news/welcome-to-luton-shayden-morris

Not going to sugar coat this in any way This is completely and utterly unacceptable and extremely worrying. The comings and goings of the next thirty hours are massive Another few weeks of this level of shite and I will be starting to question Thelin.

Pity we never got them during the McInnes years, I'dve paid good money to see the headline "Flood sinks Noah"