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I'm talking about the contracts negotiated between the clubs. With a decent sell on clause, the original club will still get a payment from the 2nd club if the 2nd club allow the player to leave as a free agent.

I'll echo those thanks to Gringo for the NPL and also for the less popular but equally enjoyable Prediction League. This year, everybody in the Prediction League had a top 10 finish so it would be great if more joined in next season to make it more competitive.

A sell on clause could stipulate, say, 10% of the transfer fee but with a minimum to be paid when the player moves on. So, if 10% of the new transfer fee was less than the minimum, or if the player leaves for free at the end of their, contract then that minimum fee would be payable to us. That way, we don't lose out as a result of contract negotiations that we have no part in.

A decent sell on clause might be more important in the long run.

I thought that in the first half we showed a lot of good movement up front giving options for Welsh and Allan They won a lot of possession and rarely wasted it. It was Welsh who played a peach of a pass to MacKay for the opener. When MacKay and Sutherland were subbed we were a lot more static up front and we resorted to balls going square and back too often. Young Lyall looked a talent and it is a shame he hasn't had a bit more game time in his spell here. It was a game we should have won but I guess that with nothing particular at stake, it is inevitable there wasn't quite the edge to the motivation. A draw was a fair result at the end of the day. Just a word on Robbie Deas who put in another excellent performance today. Robbie has been ever present in the team this season. He only turned 21 earlier this year but has put in some mature performances alongside the more experienced Danny Devine. They have formed a solid partnership and it is worth noting that the final table shows that only Champions Hearts have conceded less goals than us. Robbie, as a defender, may not get the accolades that the attacking players get, but he has been a real star for us this season. Well done Robbie!

I’d prefer 5-2

Oh for a stream with replays!

What a great ball to pick MacGregor out!

Whatever happens tonight, we look destined to finish 5th. It is possible we could finish 6th, but for that to happen we would need to lose to Ayr, QOS would need to beat Dundee and there would need to be a change of 16 goals in goal difference. Two 8-0 results would do it. Fair to say that we are safe in 5th. What is more interesting is the range of scenarios about which team will face the agony of the relegation play offs. Ayr are in the thick of the battle after a poor run, whilst Arbroath and Morton could also face the drop, and they play each other tonight. So what are the scenarios? If Arbroath beat Morton, Arbroath stay up and Morton stay in the play-off place. However, there is a remote scenario that if we beat Ayr by 7 goals more than Arbroath beat Morton, Ayr would then slip into the play-off spot on goal difference. I think we'll settle for beating them by 5 or 6 as we enjoy our games against Ayr. If Arbroath and Morton draw, Morton would be in the play-off places if Ayr get anything against us. If we beat Ayr, then Ayr will be in the play-off places. If Morton beat Arbroath then Morton will be safe. Ayr would slip into the play-off place if we beat them, but a draw would be enough for Arbroath to slip 2 places into the play-off slot. So a point tonight will secure survival for Ayr tonight. We can therefore expect Ayr to be looking to keep it tight at the back. Previous meetings between the 2 sides this season have not produced many goals and I don't expect many tonight. But hey. This is the last game of the season and I live in hope. I've gone for 3-2 in Gringo"s NPL!

HT. 1-1 FT. 3-2 ICT. Deas Opp. Baird

So is our cup half full or half empty?

Thanks. That worked.

Some great goals there, many of which would be worthy winners. Unfortunately I can't vote for any of them as the voting option boxes were already filled with "Thank you for your vote" when I clicked through.

HT. 0-0 FT. 0-1 ICT. Todorov Opp. Boyce

Is that the number of other players Josh Meekings has injured?

You can't accuse our lads of not showing commitment but sometimes they show a bit too much. Dundee were very streetwise and drew a good few fouls, often making no attempt to actually play the ball. That leads to frustration. Commitment and frustration is a dangerous mix. The quality of the stream doesn't really allow us a good enough view to make a sensible comment on the game's controversial moments, but there is no doubt that both Allardice and MacKay gave the referee a decision to make. Dundee had a couple of penalty appeals in the first half and I'd like to see those again. In both cases it was Mullen, I think, so probably neither were pens. I expect he got a slight tug at worst and went down far too easily. It is disappointing that our fate is no longer in our own hands but we are far from out of it yet. For instance, if Dunfermline were to lose their last 2 games, all we would need is 1 point from our last 2 games as we have the better goal difference. All the pressure will be on Dunfermline. Arbroath are on a good run of form and Alloa will be playing for pride with absolutely no pressure.

HT. 0-0 FT. 1-1 ICT. Sutherland Opp. Mullen Joker

It sounds horrific. But it will only work for these clubs if they can monopolise the TV market and in that sense it is we, the fans, who have the power. We can chose to watch or not. As it stands, UEFA position is that players associated with this scheme would be banned from playing in the Euros. One wonders how England captain Harry Kane thinks about it. Was he even asked for an opinion I wonder. If the best players in the world are prevented from playing for their country, then the clubs involved in the breakaway will no longer be able to attract any but the most money grabbing of players. Without the best players, these teams will not be the best teams so why would people want to watch them rather than the likes of Bayern Munich and PSG? Time will tell whether these proposals are taken further or whether they have been put forward to try to force some change to the current system which would give the top clubs more exposure than they already get. For instance, the creation of a European super league as part of a European wide pyramid structure.

HT. 1-0 FT. 3-1 ICT. Allardice Opp McGrath Fouls. 24 Corners 10

As someone who is a regular user of the site and one who has steadfastly resisted all the invitations to help out with it, can I say a huge "thank you" to all who put in so much work behind the scenes to make CTO such an excellent and informative site. Being involved in other things, I know just how hard it is to get people with the right skills and the motivation to do what is necessary week after week to keep thinks going. All the hard work of volunteers really is very much appreciated. I applaud you all.

It is worrying and it stinks, but it is really encouraging to see such a robust defence of Toddy from the club. "We will robustly defend our player from this allegation. Nikolay’s conduct on the 16th March was entirely exemplary despite the extreme provocation, racist abuse and violence he was subjected to. We are unable at this stage to comment further.”

We are probably feeling a little disappointed not to get all 3 points today, but our recent good form makes it easy to forget what a hugely difficult and challenging season it has been for the club. Today's results mean that we are now mathematically safe from relegation. Instead, we are now very much in the mix for the promotion play-offs and have a cup match to look forward too after having deservedly beaten our Premiership neighbours. Anything more than what has been achieved already will be a real bonus. Huge congratulations to all at the club who have made this possible.

HT. 0-0 FT. 0-2 ICT. Todorov Opp. Obileye

We were 2nd best for much of that but 4 terrific strikes was the difference. Credit to Morton though, they kept going to the end and provided a greater threat than last Friday's opponents. They had a good bit more of the possession and put us under a lot of pressure as the corner count demonstrates. Our back line played pretty well, but at times it was back to the wall stuff. A lot has been said about Allan, but tonight he looked some way short of match fit. We suddenly looked a lot more threatening when Sutherland replaced him. A win against Queen of the South at the weekend or both Arbroath and Morton losing would make us mathematically safe from the drop - not that we will be worrying about that! We are definitely the form team at the moment, so things are looking pretty bright.

Another great goal!