OrlandoDon

Not sure how I feel about this. It’s been JT for over 3 months now, with a clear emphasis on togetherness, team, unselfishness, ‘family’ etc. duk plays like and has acted the opposite way. Not sure he fits in. At same time he’s a young kid who can make mistakes, and who knows who has been advising him. Plus we don’t know what has been going on with duk. would you rather see sokler, gueye, morris, or duk come off the bench when we need a goal??

I was taking it to another extreme in a sense. I don’t think he’s way because of the number of managers, much like I don’t think he signs because we are a greatly better option than st mirren or united. I’m assuming he’s getting to know the new management team, seeing the signings we bring in, and weighing up his options. I think we are appealing but money also talks. Good season and he’ll get a pay raise in England. Certainly hope he stays, but I feel he’s a number 10 and does he want to be a left midfielder? Or does clarkson have a killer season and we accept 5m from lazio for him, and McGrath becomes our main 10? We shall see…

Doubt it. Could argue that with the impact JT is having and that we are not st. mirren or Dundee utd who aren’t regular top 6/europe, he’s got a good gig here so is eager to sign.

I think Motherwell is too soon to start clarkson, he’ll be back in training next week from what I read, not quite ready to begin a game. i would really like to see McGrath at 10 behind nisbet. Think we will see sokler moved to the bench. I think Vinny deserves the start on the left and Morris has proven that he’s an impact sub. Topi on the right. Give Morris the last 20-30 mins and tell him to go at tired defenders. Gueye has proven that he’s a squad player, someone we can bring on when we need a goal and carries a threat. All of this moves Ambrose further away from minutes and that’s not a bad thing right now. I really think a loan to the championship , somewhere like a raith maybe, would have helped get him up to speed with Scottish football.

Didn’t see the game but saw all of the euros. Curious for the groups ‘unbiased’ take, ralston clearly better than devlin??

Apparently healthy, no concussion, and will be fit for Motherwell.

I don’t think anyone is saying rangers are great, indeed, I was commenting earlier how shite they appear to be. But Scotland is for the most part rangers and celtic to most people in world football. Fergie impacted that for a short period, but nobody can argue Scotland being rangers and Celtic, and the rest. Great that we are 2nd on GD but it’s long term that matters, trophies too, and I will be stunned if rangers go to total shit where this year and we can realistically finish second. Many will argue the system is rigged and things will go for rangers to prevent them going to total shit again. I’d love it if it happened though.

You are arguing my point. Second in Glasgow is second in Scotland unfortunately. Will take an awful lot for us or anyone to change that.

He’s not wrong. Second in Scotland at the end of the season means something, and until someone else finishes second it will be rangers or Celtic. great momentum behind us at present but things get tougher. Only two league games in September but it’s two top six teams. And Dundee haven’t lost yet. So far all teams we’ve beaten are bottom six. Then October gets even tougher. we were bottom six last year so certainly progress has been made. If we’re first or second at the beginning of November that’s a statement. Early days.

Boy has really started the season well. Any injury update? Would be a blow if we lost him for a few weeks, especially with clarkson out. Their creativity is big for us.

Trying not to over react or be unrealistic. But are rangers shit? Don’t know if the manager is highly regarded and don’t really know many of their players. Butland is a decent keeper, tavernier is good attacking but a poor defender, and souttar is an average defender. Barron is a decent young player but we upgraded with sivert. As you mentioned too, throw in the demands of Europe, definitely an opportunity for us.

Hard for me to see it that way. Other than rangers and Celtic which are tougher games, I’m disappointed if we don’t win. Would certainly have seen a 0-0 as two points dropped regardless of being in transition. Bar the old firm, everyone else can beat everyone else. It’s winning games like this that are a must, especially if we expect Europe and 3rd (or dare I stupidly say ‘or better?) What impressed me with us is we don’t seem to panic. We didn’t see last minute pump it long, and the goal highlights that, a nice well created goal. Think the experience and leadership of sivert is a factor there. any news on McGrath?

Thought keskinen played well and was surprised to see him subbed. Very direct and aggressive, lots to like. And for Morris to come on, I was not happy! Pushes Keskinen to be better I suppose and that must have given Morris confidence! likewise, nisbet must be buzzing right now. Opposite for sokler, confidence gets lower. ambrose does not look like the player I watched on YouTube when we first signed him. Once clarkson and polvara are fit I don’t see him getting minutes. Nisbet starts, then sokler and gueye off the bench for sure. hope McGrath has a concussion at worst, nice lump on the side of his head. If it means anything, it’s the international break and hopefully the two weeks is enough for recovery.

Not unlike the one he blazed over the bar last week, although today the goal maybe a harder chance?

Molloy, mitov, keskinen, sivert, and nisbet, 5 starting 11 good new signings. Ground out a win on a day 0-0 or a 1-0 loss could have easily happened. not only will I say Ambrose gets worse by game, thought there were times he got in the way and did more damage than good. Doesn’t look like he can read a game at all. Hopefully Morris has been told to do fuck all else except go wide, knock it past the fullback, and run. All he should do. shout out to devlin, played well and unlucky with the penalty. Good run on the goal.

Meh first half, not enough attacking creativity. We miss McGrath and don’t like the sub, bit of a square peg round hole. Should have been Vinny on. Expect that correct around the 60th minute when sokler goes off.

Ok girls and boys, you think you’re so great but there’s no other way to say it. I can include a song 2.

Slightly different take on the window, Stewart, Roos, and Richardson all gone, 3 players who I don’t think were good enough for our first team. Roos was a good shot stopper but very weak with a high ball and poor off his line. throw in Ryan Duncan out on loan, not sure he’ll be good enough for us but the right move sending him on loan. Jensen is average and no loss if we don’t see him back. Thelin said it would take time, the next few months may well determine the dons futures of mcgarry, morris, gueye, and Vinny. Perhaps even add sokler and Ambrose to that list. Think Vinny and gueye have certainly bought themselves a bit of time, but these guys are squad players who either need to improve or be moved on. suspect Macdonald will move on at Xmas or next summer due to a lack of playing time. Hope duk does not return and maybe we get a few pounds for him, but his behavior has certain reduced his value.

Dude, I’m with you too. My 9yr old pup ruptured a disc last year, nearly died, and we paid $12k at the time for emergency surgery. 6 months after putting down our 10 yr old pup due to cancer. Another ruptured disc 3 months ago, another $$$ medical bill. They aren’t just animals, part of the family. Was scheduled for a family holiday back to Britain in June but cancelled due to nursing the pup. People have looked at me weird at work cos I do all this for my dogs but they are my kids!! Hang in there!

No Campbell, now no Johnson, and Richardson has gone. Crushed!

I’m thinking we bring in a winger which allows us to loan out Morris, and a (left) central defender then Macdonald moves on. I think Vinny has bought himself a second chance. I don’t think we’ll pad out the squad further but it may be the case of a couple in and a few out before the end of the month.

Thought clarkson was out for around 8 weeks. I can’t see much change if any, think we’ll stick with sokler and maybe see nisbet our starting 9 after the international break. That will pretty much have given him 3 1/2 weeks training and he should be a little sharper and lighter! While nisbet is ‘fit,’ he does need to shed a few pounds based on what we see. same 11 that beat, killie 2-1 us, sokler and McGrath

Yup. Partly the reason I thought we’d see Barron in the squad. Bit surprised he’s not.

Deleted my post while multitasking. Hope we ditch 3 at the back and either go 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3. Wonder if Ramsay gets a right back call up? Not by any means a set fixture at Wigan but a decent right back on his day. Possibly souttar and McKenna in the middle, Robertson at left back. Don’t know if we have a right mid, Lewis Morgan maybe. Forrest is a step backwards imho but possibly a short term fix. Possibly Barron and McLean at center mid and christie on the left. Mcginn behind adams. Very lightweight. bench with a number of guys who aren’t playing much at the moment, shankland (off form?), Conroy, ralston, porteous, Hanley, recall for mcburnie, Gauld, dykes….is doak fit? we are lacking talent…

Give him time…..