AJS

Must admit i half expected this.

In terms of numbers i would say we are in need of about 5 more players. Ideally 2 new center backs, a winger, an experienced center mid and a striker. Also along with Tudor Jones, noitced Stephen Hughes is surplus to requirments at Norwich. Would love to have him at ICT.

Yeh i remembered he couldnt settle for something specific, couldnt remember what it was. But in saying that given his current situation he may be prepared to make the treck North in order to get a wage.

A few players down south i noticed are available. Alan O'Brien - ex Newcastle United and Hibs. Pacey winger and can play on either side. If Doran or Hayes get injured we are rather thin on the ground for width. A. Shinnie and Sutherland are not wingers. Vincent Pericard - much travelled striker across the football league. Seen him play a few times on sky sports and always struck me as quite a talented player, heard he was training with Kilmarnock during Pre Season. Izzy Iriekpen - Used to be Swansea City's captain in League 1. Left Hamilton after failing to settle there and has since struggled to settle elsewhere. We are well renowned for getting players back to their best and he is an experienced center half, something we need.

Boyd would be a decent signing, O'Dea would be a terrific signing but neither will probably come here. In terms of numbers id say we ideally need to bring in another 4 or 5.

Leigh Griffiths is available for loan.

Mensing would be a great signing but i doubt it will happen. Now that we have aquired Piermayr we are sorted at right back with Meekings providing decent cover once he is fit. A new center back is a must now. If we have the opportunity i would get 2. A defensive midfielder would be helpful given Duff wont be back and Cox still out injured. And another striker, if possible one with a decent track record.

Esson Piermayr, Tokely, Aldred, Gillet Tansey, A. Shinnie Hayes, Ross, Doran Foran Subs: Tuffey, Proctor, G. Shinnie, Morrison, Greig, Tade, Sutherland

A very dissapointing start to the season - but not without its positives. Positive points - Tansey looks very impressive, box to box, great passing, vision and was unlucky not to have a brace of goals. Foran worked his socks off and at some points was back defending, despite playing as a striker. Tade worked hard but seemed to be running on empty from the start - think some need to remember he has had no pre season and may take a few games to get into his stride. Johhny also looked lively but he needs to be put back onto the right hand side - its were he cause most danger. Negatives - Proctor - end of. He lost the runs he was meant to be tracking, which led to 2 goals, his clearences were poor and his distribution was non existent. The sooner Piermayr is in the team the better. Shinnie had a poor start, his first touches in paticular but i felt alongside Tansey he was starting to improve but when he got shoved onto the right wing he was a passenger for the rest of the game. Aldred had a great start but his form seemed to dip as the game went on. Gillet was always going to struggle against Humphrey but he allowed him too much space which made us vulnerable everytime they broke forward. Motherwell looked the part today. With the likes of Humphrey, Murphy, and Law in their team i think their fans can be expecting big things from them this season - and Lasley has a contender for goal of the season already. We are still short of players, fitness and experience of working this team together. With a bit of time and patience i think this time can hold its own.

Birmingham won the League cup, not the FA cup.

Proctor isnt worthy of number 2 . It is being saved for a proper right back.

Great news and good to see the club trying to get this sorted good and early.

Anyone know if squad numbers are out yet?

I truely hope he has signed. If he is as good as he sounds then with the addition of another decent center back and once Meekings is fit we will have a relatively solid defence for the season.

Saw McKay in Girvans today. He was wearing one of those special casts and had crutches.

Sounds like a great prospect and if he is making an impression this quickly it sounds like he is definitely worth a contract.

Think i read somewhere that Killie missed out on one or two of their trialists due to budget restrictions.

Delighted that the recruitment drive is continuing.

But we beat Yeovil?

He's been injured all pre season - that may be why he isn't getting picked.

Esson Proctor (would prefer new RB), Tokely, Aldred, Gillet Hayes, A. Shinnie, Tansey, Ross, Doran Foran, Subs: Tuffey, G. Shinnie, Meekings (if fit), McKay, Morrison, Sutherland, Tade I sincerely hope that out of the 3 or 4 new faces he brings in 2 are defenders. Proctor has been far from convincing and we have no real cover for Tokely or Aldred as Meekings still isnt fully fit i think. Wouldnt mind seeing Tade get a start but maybe bench seeing as he has been injured.

is that duff defo gone? The contract offered to him last week was withdrawn.

Javan Vidal, released by Man City - had a very good loan spell at Aberdeen, right-back. Brian McLean, left Falkirk due to budget cuts - 6ft2 center half that can also play right back, decent player while he was at Motherwell, was on trial at Preston but dont know if they signed him. Maurice Ross, released by Motherwell - competent right back but has been rather nomadic over the last few years and may be out of our price range.

Cant comment on if he is good enough or not but he has been with us since the start of pre season and with the departure of Duff i can see him being given a year with us.

Just seen that penalty, i think that boy had more chance of sustaining injury with that dive as opposed to if Rosscoe had actually crunched him. That dive took some commitment.