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Really not surprised that you can't grasp why that would be inappropriate. etc.

I couldn't have told you if the 1st was a stonewaller tbh. I saw Taiwo sliding in but was viewing from behind both players and couldn't see through them. We accepted that it must have been the correct decision though due to the fact that no-one contested it and Taiwo looked very despondent afterwards. I didn't see a foul at all for the 2nd but that's not to say it didn't happen. Guy in front of us said it was a definite pen. On the third, I didn't see the Saints man pulling but definitely saw Leahy pull the players jersey. My thought at the time was penalty but, if the Saints player was pulling as well, which seems to be the general consensus, then it's six of one and shouldn't have been given. I can't recall the Baird incident but, again, the general thought is that a penalty should have been given but there was also an incident in the 2nd half when Austin was held down trying to jump for a high ball. Going by Boaby's agenda on the day, that should have been a spot kick too! Thing that annoyed me the most was Madden staring out the Falkirk fans in a particularly arrogant manner as he left the field at full time. That really is not on and I hope was noted by the supervisor.

Aye, I don't think there's a PATG option. Hope there aren't loads of folk who think they can just turn up on Saturday and pay to get in?

Morton fans seem to think that he lives very close to Cappielow. Harkins would be a good addition at this level but is probably a luxury we can't afford. We need a good box to box midfielder and he sure couldn't be accused of being that.

Great guy too. Used to go in to visit big Gordy in hospital regularly and I'm sure will again.

Yea, I agree. I should have used the term 'footballer' rather than just player when comparing the two. There's no doubt though that Sibbs would become a very special player if he could somehow manage to find just a fraction of Vaulk's best attributes.

Sibbald, for example, is a far better player than Vaulks but I'd have been happier to lose him and keep Will. He was the most important player in the team due to the urgency and energy that he brought to the midfield. Combine that loss with Alston and we've lost a lot of the edge we had in the midfield area. I think we'll still play a lot of good football and will continue to keep the ball well but I don't think we'll score nearly as many as we did last term as things stand. With the current squad I think the only way that we can look to improve is via a formation change by playing with wing backs and 3 at the back. As things stand we've got very little pace in the team so maybe getting players out wide and to the byline more often would help remedy that. I haven't seen Kidd yet and, by all accounts, he's not very strong defensively but does he have the pace to get down the wing to the byline?

What a shower of fuckers.

I seem to remember reading that we got something like £40k for Murdoch from Fleetwood too?

Who else went to Bradford (other than Stewart)? Taylor and Flynn went to Sheffield, Higgie, Wallace and Arfield went to Huddersfield and Fulton, Kingsley, Biabi and Blair to Swansea. And just remembered that we sold Marc Twaddle to Rochdale! We must have taken in a couple of mi££ion in the past few years.

Well, over the last 5 years or so we've sold players to Swansea, Norwich, Huddersfield, Bradford, Sheffield United and now Rotherham. Not sure if I've missed any out?

We'll miss Will big time but not because he's the best footballer in the side, there are plenty better. We'll miss his enthusiasm, attitude and energy, not to mention his explosive shooting power. His ability to adapt to different positions was useful too and important for a club of our size. McGrandles would be the ideal replacement as he's a better player, IMO the best to come out of the academy. Obviously a big question mark over his fitness though and even if he would be as good a player following his injury.

Well it was a glorified pre-season friendly and that's basically how it played out. Some good combination play at times particularly with Sibbs and Leahy and Watson and Gasparotto looked good together. Big Gasparotto reminded me of the great George Gibson who was another that used to stroll through games. I thought Austin showed up well too although he looked quite raw and Boab took his goal very well. Saturday will obviously be a far tougher test and I'm actually looking forward to it now.

Oh aye pal, every single time. Nobody ever makes such errors on here you know.

Is that a question or a statement? The fact that the match preview on the club site doesn't mention him worries me a bit. Normally these reports would mention who may miss out due to injury etc and there's no sign of that at all. Hopefully (probably) just looking too much into things!

Whereas most Hibs fans on here suffer from bouts of misplaced grandeur!

Don't agree with whoever it was that said Smith hides. IMO he tries hard but there's not much comes off for him. He has plenty of pace but doesn't often use it to his advantage and his final ball was generally quite poor. He may just click with Sons though. Time will tell I suppose.

I believe Hearts are looking to Hamilton as no1 next season.

He's not a striker now though, more of a wide midfielder. I actually think he could do a job at wing back given the correct coaching.

I feel a wee bit like that myself but then I've always been a glass half full kinda guy! I think we need someone 'special' to give us a spark. Who knows, maybe Austin will prove to be just that?

I would say Wikipedia is wrong then.

Can he play right midfield?

Except Craigen's left footed.

Yet to see Leahy in a wing back role though and, IMO, I think he would be very good at it.

He could play him as a wing back with 3 centre backs. Muirhead, Watson and McCracken (until Grant is fit). Leahy on the other side with Vaulks, Kerr & Sibbs inside. Two from four up front with the likes of Tiawo, Hippo, Craigen etc in reserve.