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Clarke Stanger Sanders McGinty Musonda Chalmers Dempsey McHugh Murphy Willoughby McKenzie 2-0 Ayr

Stillie was brought back in since then to help out on match days.

I had heard a wee while ago that there were plans for a season ticket that basically had you in hospitality for every game and it was priced at roughly the same as the 5 year season ticket so maybe whoever told me was getting their wires crossed a bit.

Can’t believe folk are voting for Bryden over Stanger for YPOTY. Stanger had a few iffy moments at the start of the season but I think he’s probably the most improved player under Brown and I’d be quite happy with him starting in our defence next season.

Can’t say I’d be surprised if we signed Sanders permanently. He’s the one defender that has played consistently under Brown (once he got in the team) and hasn’t been dropped after a mistake despite the same fate befalling other members of the squad such as McGinty and Syla. I think there’s room for improvement but I also think he’s a pretty bog standard centre half for this league. If you pair him alongside someone else who’s better then he’ll be fine. A bit like Aaron Muirhead. Can see it more likely that McGinty and Musonda leave in the summer.

Surely likely to be out the picture at County if they stay up? If they come down then they have one of the most capable midfielders in the league.

Charlie Telfer is one to look at. Maybe a wee bit lightweight but he’s up there this season for assists at Airdrie. I agree that we should at least ask McInroy if he’d come back. Brown will know him a bit from being at Celtic together and it’s a signing that might happen purely for the chance to play under him.

I don’t know what people expect from Dempsey. He rarely loses possession, covers a lot of ground, can carry the ball forward and chips in with a few goals. He does the basics well which is what you want from a central midfielder at this level. I think Syla is too inconsistent to be relied upon and as much as I like McHugh, his fitness is a bit of a worry. I’d be quite happy if our midfield was Dempsey and a more physical midfielder who is better in the tackle.

Probably an argument now that he’s a better left back for us than centre back. The one issue with the team today was the lack of left footers which made us slightly unbalanced.

We also managed to play large parts of this season with absolutely no protection from the midfield.

If he’s out of contract then I’m sure he’d be a realistic target. I think Brown has done ok in terms of signings. He’s had far more hits than Bullen had in his first January window. FWIW I think only McGinley and Clarke were signed after January.

I think more so with Sanders. I think he was a signing that Brown has actively made to improve the defence. Whilst we have improved a bit we still switch off and make unnecessary errors. I think Clarke was more of a reactionary signing based on whatever has happened with Albinson. I think Brown had planned to run with him for the rest of the season but the injury to Mutch and Albinsons form nosediving made him act. I trust Brown if he decides to keep Sanders but I think we need someone different as our first choice goalie.

I think there’s a possibility that Sanders could be here next season.

We haven’t had a lot of penalties this season so there’s likely a bit of the unknown as to who’s actually reliable from the spot. Sure it started off with Dipo last season then Dempsey went on a pretty successful run of taking them, then for whatever reason Maguire was allowed the most important of them all and then it went back to Dempsey. Based on his record last season I’m surprised Dempsey isn’t under consideration.

I think he’s very frustrating and could be doing a lot more. I think he’s a good player at this level but that’s about it. My main gripes with him come from his decision making and positioning. He has a strange habit of trying to get into the box when if he just stayed wide he’d create a whole lot more opportunities for our other forwards. I think he suffered with Bullen giving him free rein as ultimately he isn’t good enough to just be let loose and do what he wants. And whatever Brown is telling him to do, he isn’t doing it well enough. I would happily keep him next season but I’m not breaking the bank for him. If he was able to accept a deal that fits into our structure then I’d be happy with him permanently but I have the fear we get drawn into prolonged negotiations for a month, miss out on other players and he ends up going to a Partick Thistle or a Raith regardless. Make him a good offer, if he delays for too long then move on.

Eh? An agenda against a player because I didn’t think he did much when he came on? Tap in aside of course. I make no apologies for not buying into the hype around him. I think he massively flatters to deceive and isn’t worth moving mountains to get him on a permanent deal.

Are Raith a completely one man team who are about to have a dreadful summer where they miss out on all their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice targets?

Willoughby looks like a natural finisher based on that penalty and the goals he scored against Partick. I’d keep him in the team for now as I think he’ll get one or two more before the season is out.

I think the fact that so many folk were trying to get the ball off Willoughby tells me that Dowds was supposed to be on penalties. Musonda even said something to Willoughby before he took it. It’s not a good look but if Willoughby had missed you can guarantee he’d have been subbed at half time and wouldn’t have been seen again.

Did he? It’s hard to tell from the SRE but I thought he was pretty quiet albeit I think both teams were happy for the game to be over. If McGeady actually bothered his arse he could’ve played Chalmers in a couple of times.

How has Connor Teale been for Arbroath? Noticed Brown chatting to him at full time then found out he’s on loan from Fleetwood. His contract down there is up in the summer so might end up being a target for ourselves.

f**k all the well wishing. Get doon!

Both stonewallers mate.

He’ll have been dropped for being absolutely gash. Amartey deserves a start and Murphy is our best player.

From what I’ve heard he isn’t popular at all in the dressing room. Key players at Livi can’t be arsed with him as his team talks seem to solely consist of screaming at the players. Thats fine if you’re trying to get a reaction but doing it constantly means it’ll lose its effectiveness.