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I get folks frustration with Careys decision making sometimes but i thought he was good today. Helped Robinson - who looked comfortable - and carried the ball a lot. Looked a lot better once May came on opposed to the first half and had two or three decent chances to win. Both Celtic centre halves looked really ropy. Mitov fantastic again. Players back, time on the park for the new guys, a very organised performance and an unexpected point. Nice to suddenly have a bit of confidence again

Can't decide if that starting 11 is an attempt to get game time in to players or a damming indictment of what MacLean thinks of the players he's inherited

Noticed that Kane was taking part in mini-games in the training clips today. Assume he's pretty close.

Hopefully just use this to get a few of the returning players and the new guys some game time. Get Jephcott, Smith, Costelloe, Turner-Cooke, MacPherson, Robinson and Brown all some minutes and might even have a full bench to choose from come the Dundee game.

Kane fit would be a massive plus. Desperate for different option. Praying Wright isn't out for long as well.

See one of the units, I think the old apb processing plant, is available across from McDiarmid. Another chance to get that P&B superpub built.

Enjoyed Careys jog back at the second. If we are going to stick with 4-3-3 need to find a striker that can play on his own. Can't take a whole season of May hoping centre halves miss the ball.

McGowan right back

"Probably deserving of their lead" says the saints commentary.

Questions about what the line up will be with Wright now out. Suspect Ballantyne will drop out so the question becomes does MacLean go 4-4-2 and bring in Jephcott. That has the knock on effect of meaning on of Smith, Phillips or McGowan have to drop out (or McGowan goes back to RB) with Max likely on the right side. The other option 4-3-3 is Smith comes in and you need to replace Wright. Think then play Jephcott through the middle and push May wide or play Max as Wright's direct replacement. None of options feel ideal tbh. Think both May and Jephcott would benefit playing together but that probably weakens the overall 11. If Max starts, hope to see a little more direct play from him.

Which I expect also explains why Hearts vs Saints was on second.

Just watched this on catch up. Jesus. "Great start for Theo Bair, scoring on his debut, just what a striker wants especially not having scored many at St.Johnstone" "Yeah, he'll be delighted. Strikers always want to score on there debut especially when they didn't score many the previous season" Thanks for that Charlie.

Browns looked fine since moving to a back 4 and his position would have been way down the priorities. Delighted we've got a couple of defenders in as it was both the area that's cost us in the League Cup and that injuries clearing won't help. Another striker might be one of the positions MacLean was talking about when he mentioned having to revisit the transfer policy. If Kane is out for a couple of months and Clarks return keeps getting delayed, think we'll need someone. Watching the likes of Main and Murray give us issues at the end of last season, would like to see a more physical or pacy option signed in Kanes absence. A winger/attacking midfielder would be great but think we are running out of signings to come. Maybe a loan or two for numbers. Right types of signings but undoubtedly a few risks in there. Think it will be a rough few weeks with injuries and new players settling. If we're tenth and there's a few successes amongst these signings, I'd be delighted

Its not ideal but having McGowan in midfield has helped. Once Phillips, McPherson and Brown are fit can't see it happening too often.

If Crawford and Phillips don't make it, a chance we start our second game without a single senior outfield plater on the bench.

Hartlepool signed another centre half today and I'm assuming they were waiting for him to replace Murray also fitting in with "complicated" comments.

You can buy them or apparently earn them by watching adverts. I was cheap enough to watch 25 adverts and hand over personal details to save two quid. Stream hasn't appeared yet though so you haven't missed anything. Edit - just appeared now

Looked better since McGowan went to right back and Steven has got closer to may

Your stream jumpy or just mine? Not a great start. Struggled with that big Jamie McCart type diagonal.

Ferguson at right back. Is 2 his squad number? Maybe MacLean sees him playing there?

6/4 for Dunfermline tonight seeks generous given the state of our squad with injuries. Only one striker and no fit right backs.

Thats an outrageously lazy piece of fielding

Bit of a worry that MacLean has said he's not really spoken to players yet? Although good to hear him talking about taking tough decisions though.

Word for McGowan too. Not sure he is a long term solution in the middle, but thought he was excellent today.