tondaft1874

The main issue with the current squad is as soon as one of the starting XI is out of form/injured our fringe players are not doing enough. Garrity, Bearne and McGrattan are all decent on the ball but apart from that look lost in most games especially against better sides like last night. 3 of them have either made a decent impact off the bench or started a game well then died off, then when given another opportunity the following week have failed to take it. I don't think any of them are up to scratch at this level as of yet, or will ever be. I would look to move on all 3 players, or at least get them out to get more 1st team experience at a league 1 team. Blues and Crawford especially have been well off it for a few months now and contributed absolutely nothing. Power is in the same boat over the last few weeks as has Muirhead. The 4 of them are out of form and really need to be taken out the team for the 3 mentioned above, who haven't taken their chance. Id keep all 4 next year and hopefully they get back into form. I don't think we can question muirheads goal return over the course of the season. Gillespie hasn't impressed much all season wether it be starting or a few calamitous performances off the bench and his time is up at the club. I have just about ran out of patience with Quitongo, but willing to give him another 6m deal to prove his fitness and hopefully get back to his best. When on his game there aren't many better wingers in the championship. O'Connor has been a bit unfairly treated this season taken out of the team for Broadfoot who is finished. Him and Baird are still are best CB pairing and id keep the both of them. Watters isn't good enough at this level and I hope we are doing our best to keep Strapp at the club beyond the summer. Would love to keep Oakley but think there will be a few teams chasing his signature. Keep: Mullen, Baird, O'Connor, Strapp, Wilson, Blues, Power, Crawford, Muirhead, Oakley, Quitongo and incoming Jordan Davies. Get rid: MacDonald, French, Watters, Broadfoot, Gillespie, McGrattan, Bearne, Garrity, King

4th - Airdrie 45pts: Raith (A) Dunfemline (H) Thistle (A) Dundee Utd (H) Queens Park (A) Dunfemline 5th - 42 points: Airdrie (A) Queens Park (H) Inverness (H) Ayr (A) Morton 6th 40 points: Ayr (A) Dundee Utd (H) Arbroath (A) Raith (H) Inverness (A) With those remaining fixtures hopefully airdrie can only pick up another 3 at home to dunfemline given what the others have at stake. Dunfemline could pick up 6 points so I reckon we need to pick up 9 out out last 5 games to make it

Broadfoot is finished far too slow and putting him beside Baird is a terrible decision. Watters absolutely p*sh as well, is he capable of playing a forward pass? Turns back with the ball every time he gets it. French as well was giving him the benefit of the doubt for a long time given his serious injury but he's not good enough. Blues, Crawford and Muirhead have been passengers in the team for weeks. Power been one of our better performers for a while but that's the last 2 he's been absolutely terrible, especially today. Must have shanked the ball out the park 4/5 times and gave away possession in poor areas multiple times. Changes should have been made after the 2nd goal/at half time. Change in shape didn't work the 1st time or the 2nd when made the changes. Season over and we could be in bother.

Delighted for young Jack Bearne today has had to bide his time to get his opportunity and has taken it today unlike McGrattan last week or Garrity when in from the start. Quitongo also looked strong off the bench for the 2nd game in a row hopefully he is over his recent injuries and can play a big part in the remainder of the season.

Heard he is one of the signings...