After all the threads about him last season (mostly deserved), isn't it great to be mentioning Blackie's footballing skills in the post match reports, as opposed to the latest stupid yellow card.

I've been hugely impressed by his attitude this year. I've not seen him react once to any harsh treatment dished out to him, and there've been several instances this season when the Blackie of last season would have reacted.

He's just got up, and got on with it. And he's really showing what a class player he can be, and how important he is in our midfield.

He took 4 or 5 heavy challenges today, and his answer? A superb performance, instrumental in our first victory.

So, after all the criticism of the past, it's a big :022: to the wee man.

Yeah I never have a good sleep after nights out. Always being sic....

...oh wait. I see!  :004:

been a diiferant player this season came on leaps and bounds walks away rather then get involved keep it up will win us points this season with his attitude

RIG is right. There were many people calling for his head after the falkirk "kicking the ball away.......twice!" incident. I was among those who genuinely thought that he had played his last game for the club. An uncontrollable laddie. Well, let me join the growing band of word-eaters and sing the praises of a reformed character.

Charlie surely must get some credit for this also.

I would also have thought that, as we are seemingly prepared to spend a lot of money importing a foreign international player, we must surely find the money to hold on to a possible future Scotland star should the vultures start circling.

The own goal woke him up. Competition has made him move up a gear. Hopefully time on the sidelines last year will have convinced him of the need to stay around and be creative for 95 minutes.

If he can control himself he has the potential to go far, very far,  providing he works and works and waits.

I agree, Until very recently I thought that his career was going to be one of largely wasted potential due to his poor attitude.

Now there are signs that he is, at long last, begining to mature. If that continues then the downside is that **** probably not be playing for us for too much longer, on the other hand the club may get a few hundred thousand pounds for him.

No word eating here, his behaviour at that time was atrocious and he, deservedly, got the sharp end of a few peoples tongues as a result.

I'm all for acknowledging his change in temperament, but to praise someone for behaving themselves is going a bit over the top.  Hundreds of players manage not to act like neds on the park every week, you don't hear people singing their praises for it.