AJS

Delighted that the recruitment drive is continuing.

Hart wont be coming and if he was he would spend more time on the sidelines than he would playing Cole has barely featured for Rangers, not keen on us taking on another rookie. We need someone whos racked up a decent number of appearences.

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 The contract offered to him last week was withdrawn.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.

He's now gone on trial at Yeovil town.

Terry has said himself he would like to add to the squad even after the season starts, get a grip, their is still a whole month before the transfer window even shuts. Id be amazed if this is what we settle for.

Really hoping we get some new defenders during the week. We are so weak there by the sounds of it.

He's certainly our one saving grace from the last 2 games.

Quite a strong team thats been fielded there.

As mentioned Kilmarnock will be nowhere near as good. Their squad is significantly weaker but some of their new arrivals i.e Harkins could prove to be very capable. I think Hibs could have another dire season. Their squad is a shadow of what it was and none of their signings look paticuarly inspiring apart from maybe Ivan Sproule, dont think Sheridan has signed yet. I'm guessing their fans will have mixed opinions with the situation regarding Calerwood's future, some will probably want him to go and some wont and they will be at risk of dragging this into our season. Think St Johnstone will be ok theyve strengthened well over the summer, St Mirren have added well but always seem to struggle anyway. Aberdeen i think will be fine with Craig Brown at the helm. Dunfermline have a decent team and will be the new boys, so of stats are anything to go by they will be fine. There is a possibilty that we may struggle at first, we have made alot of signings and let alot of players go and with all the changes and the injuries we've suffered over pre season it's possible our start to the season at least may be a slow one. Not terribly anxious over it though...looking forward to it.

I reckon a right back and a center half is a must. Meekings is out for a month to 6 weeks ive heard. Another striker isnt a bad shout, maybe someone with a slightly better goals to game ratio, with Duff not coming back another utility player wouldnt be out of the question either.

With permission of Blackburn it's possible.

If there is one common factor about most of our games this pre season its that Proctor has been ripped apart in almost all of them. Was never the best player but was always reasonably solid, he seems to be struggling though.

There plus 3.

Not bad at all.

Surely your mistaken????

Ross at full back and Proctor as a sweeper? Midfield and forward line is what i would go with with Mackay beside Foran.

Im sure he does want a job but the fact is the club were really keen to get him, payed for his MRI and did their best to persuade him to come North which he seemed happy to do. Gilbert didnt even tell the club he was going back down to MK. Wether he was fit to play or not is really beside the point. The fact is he showed us disprespect by doing what he did. Had he said he was going to play for MK then it would have been dissapointing but acceptable.

Well it means i will be tuning into this game tonight with intrest...then we will all realise he wont be on the bench.

Yeah im playing on trial as well tonight