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Thought he cam across well. Honest and humble. Hopefully he will prove to be a good addition and will bring some much needed strength and stability in the RB position. If he can get forward a bit as well it will help the front end to push on, I think thats something we have lacked for a long time with a series of makeshift fullbacks.

I don't believe that I said that but what I would say is that a players market value is not inert. I would ask you if you really believe that there is absolute knowledge available to scouts and that no influencing factors exist dependant on how players are presented in the media or through the activity of agencies etc ?

Lets just remain patient. McGhee has steadied things and while not exactly impressing we are unbeaten in the league since the opening day. I think its actually quite an accomplishment to have had the run we have with such a depleated squad. The key thing is that we see continuous progress, the performance against UTD is quite a big milestone in the season IMO. If we can boss them and win convincingly then most peoples golden boys for 3rd place will be firmly in our pocket. I think a positive view of McGhee will be increasingly reinforced by next week.

If we are to make any kind of return on our investment we probably have to be talking him up now. Unfortunately for us, we have not signed him on a long term deal and so have one season to really lever his value upwards and sell him. Otherwise, we will get a couple of seasons from him and then lose him on a pre-contract for zip. Its a shitty situation that we probably have little control over.

You never know. Darren Mackie has been masquerading as a striker for years and still manages to deceive many.

Funny as fuck this result. Makes our Sigma humping look almost acceptable

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA Watch those seats empty...

McCulloch you utter wankstain

Got a good buzz on about the UTD game. Kerr will pull a performance out, as will Miller. They have a depleated squad and its time the McGhee show got going. Think we might destroy them.

BBC giving Hearts a 68% possession rating...is that for real ? I didn't listen to the game today but sounds a bit of a ropey figure if you guys reckon we were the better side and should have won.

Indeed!

I wasn't suggesting that it would be acceptable to let average squad players go and not replace them, I would agree with you there. I was merely choosing to shift the discussion towards culture change at the club as I think there might be more to gain there than from replacing a few squad players.

Not a practical solution as you are well aware. Better to open the trap door and let a few of the worst fall through and watch the rest clamber upwards to avoid being next.

Its essential that we begin the process of weeding out bad performance in this squad, even if we are not able to replace like with like. McGhee has to start sending a message that poor performance has a consequence because for a very long time it has not seemed the case. You can concern yourself all you like with who might come in to replace these guys but it doesn't change the fact that they are underperforming and should go. Standards have to be set before they can be raised and its the impact on the players who stay that I am most interested in.

Yeah, its sooooo summer 2009 you Losers.

LSC are in for a beating.

Has this been posted on here ? http://www.skysports.com/football/scottishpremier/0,19734,11780,00.html (scroll down a little) Dons are 4th behind UTD, Hearts and Hibs

I heard about that. He slipped in the back door, Stephen got a hell of a fright.

I hear his friends know him as Dick

The dude bowled him off the ball.

2-2 going into last 5. Aluko still not on and only one sub left ot deploy.

Reckon I slid in at the back post to claim the last touch on that one. http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com/dead.nsf/anames-nf/Atkins+Susan

I'm sure some smart arse will post a link to this on another thread, followed by a picture of a fucking BTTF car etc etc etc etc but it almost made me puke so fuck you all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBeYRJa8J9g

Is there any limit to the lengths JC would go for a top up on his tan ?

Saw him in IKEA the other day. Was gonna ask him how East Fife was treating him