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Problem is, if we go with the style of play the players are capable of/used to, it's just a regeneration of Bullen. Shitfest ourselves to safety and it's a factory reset in the summer.

Any idea where behind closed door game is?

Main thing is over the next few weeks and months is winning our home games. If we can pick something up at Inverness etc that will be a bonus, but 3 very winnable games v Queens Park, Airdrie and Arbroath with Morton in there as well who seem to be hitting some form of minor slump. Get the points from they games and things don't seem as bad. Easier said than done. Brown needs to find a way of getting the best out of Chalmers from now until May as well. Think the break this week may be just what we need.

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Was looking at the picture for ages and couldn’t quite put my finger on what was annoying me about it. Finally realised he has the strip on top of the training top which isn’t zipped fully. No idea why it’s been bugging me for so long haha.

Don't be so silly, if it's no Whitletts Victoria, I'm no ibterested.

Diving into deep dark web, Jake Carroll ex Motherwell a left back without a club and Matt Penney who @itzdrk might know, ex St Pauli and last at Ipswich, Charlton and Motherwell.

Who is available out of contract that is a full back?

I do understand that, only thing is we needed 2 last summer and got one, then needed 1 in January and none (so far). So my only query is with the same guys doing recruitment behind the scenes is are they even capable of getting 2 in the same window, never mind having to get a minimum of 3, 2 starters and maybe 1 to cover the 2. In an ideal world we don’t have either, but I just don’t see it.

You're then looking for 4 full backs which I just can't see happening. Chance Watret may be up to rotation/backup role, but even 3 new full backs seems a lot to ask for.

Reckon Jenkins and Viviani will go, Jenkins doesn't feature much at Gretna from what I have seen and Viviani has dropped form the LL to WOSFL so don't see him appearing next season. If Murdoch stays then doesn't leave much room for another CM coming in, would imagine he would be one of our top earners. Musonda again probably a higher earner and with Stanger and McGinty signed, we need some new additions in defence.

Yeah, Raith got a lot of their business done early doors in May, so being in that position would be great. Looking at where we are contract wise etc for next season: Under Contract - Mutch (2025), McGinty (2025), Stanger (2025), Dempsey (2025), McGeady* (2025), Murphy (2025), Syla (2025), McKenzie (2025), Bryden (2026) Youth Players - Ecrepont, Watret, Tomlinson, Donnelly, Guthrie Offer New Deals - Reading (Not guaranteed starter), McAllister (As backup), Dowds PCA Release - Rose, Amartey, Murdoch (Injuries done him unfortunately, Musonda, Smith Loans Expiring - Sanders, Chalmers (On the fence about a PCA, think he would demand too much for us), McHugh (see how he goes from now till May, may be worth seeing if we could get him back), Willoughby Leaves us looking at minimum GK, RB, CB, LB, CM, RW, ST as non-negotiable s in the summer. Hoping McGeady retires from his playing role and focuses on his other role. On the assumption Brown continues with 442 and McGinty isn't dropped. New GK New RB New CB McGinty New LB New RW Dempsey New CM Murphy Dowds New ST Subs: Mutch, McAllister, Reading, Stanger, Syla, (Space), (Space), McKenzie, Bryden Ideally, Ecrepont, Watret, Tomlinson and Guthrie out on loan between Lowland League and League 1 for first 6 months to get experience.

Get him out Sharn.

Go on the Inverclyde juggernaut.

Aye, I see him pretty much as a right sided version of McGinty. Big, physical and will win most in the air. If Browns wanting to play out from the back, they're not the type of players that will be starting. He won a few important headers, but just always looks shaky with the ball.

Big game for both teams on Saturday, a Pars win brings us level on points with a game in hand to Dunfermline and an Ayr win and it's 6 clear with Pars game in hand. On the face of it, 4 points from Dunfermlines last 2 is a decent return, but sounds like last night wasn't a great watch. Our win last night hopefully boosts confidence coming into a run of games v teams around us (DAFC away, ICT away QP home, Airdrie home) which 7-9 points from could essentially see us safe. We'll have Dowds back for this one, not so sure on Stanger and Reading. Assuming they are still out, the starting 11 will be interesting with Willoughby getting a double last night. Might see McKenzie shift to the right with Dowds back in. Clarke McAllister Sanders McGinty Musonda Bryden McHugh Dempsey Murphy Dowds McKenzie Subs: Albinson, *Stanger, *Reading, Syla, Smith, Amartey, *Chalmers, Tomlinson, Willoughby *Question marks over whether they will be involved or not. Personally wouldn't drop either McKenzie or Bryden just now, their workrate is what Brown is looking at and getting assists like they are is just as big as Willoughbys goals last night. Going for a 2-1 win, Dowds and McKenzie to kick off a big week.

Our last 3 home games have been against the top 3, 2 narrow 2-1 defeats against top 2 and a 4-3 win v 3rd. We're now coming into a run of games against the teams around us, a good run of form will see us safe and even looking up the league. Dunfermline will be a tough ask as well as ICT as both away. Thankfully Dowds is back for the weekend and hopefully Stanger and Reading are there or there abouts.

It really is poor and has been an issue for seasons now which Mathie said was going to be addressed, yet hasn't. Obviously the vantage point can't be rectified until the new stand is built, if they chose to go over there, but the sound and picture quality is just horrendous.

Willoughby done a lot of pressing from the front, the effort him, Bryden and McKenzie do will go unnoticed a lot, but it’s all part of Browns tactics. Thought McHugh was done early on, but thank god he wasn’t, was my MOTM, very tidy on the ball and drives forward. Him and Dempsey battled for everything. Murphy for me struggled a lot, down to not having a natural left back up the wing doing overlaps. Really need Reading to be back soon and hopefully Stanger back on Saturday. Sanders does a job with being a presence at set pieces, but don’t rate him at all. Some match winning saves from Clarke, especially the one very early on at 0-0. If we can get 4 points from the next 2, we should be almost safe.

Live stream confirmed for the game.

Haha cough cough indeed.

I got a stream on Saturday, for legal reason I do not live in the UK* *

If players are fit etc, I see the team as follows: Clarke McAllister Stanger McGinty Reading Chalmers Syla Dempsey Murphy Willoughby McKenzie Subs: Albinson, Musonda, Sanders, McHugh, Smith, McGeady, Tomlinson, Amartey, Guthrie That's our strongest defence unfortunately. I'll be very worried if we need to start Sanders, seems a complete liability.

It’s 3 points, not 2. Still hilarious how quick things could turn, but yeah wouldn’t be to keen on play offs.