Mr Toon

That is as I remember him too, coming out of his goal and taking crosses a distance from his line totally unexpected in Scottish Football. It was maybe a bit naive but I can't remember any disasters and I found it refreshing.

Perhaps not even, but as they say 'you are only as good as your last game' and under Murray we are getting more from him than under Imrie.

If the Shaw we are talking about is the one who played against Arbroath on Saturday then we should certainly keep him. He showed more composure than any other of our players and his work rate was better than ever before. We should get Owens onto a decent contract asap. We should keep if possible Ballantyne, Wilson, Blues, Moffat, Garrity, MacPherson, and one of the two loan keepers. Delaney, I'm not sure about. He has had some great games and a couple of bombscare performances. Longridge is a probable for his experience and versatility. Main, in spite of his high sitter miss rate led the line well in our 'good period' on Saturday, but not sure overall whether we should keep him. We really do need someone who is consistently able to put the ball in the net and that we have sadly lacked this season. I like the football we are seeing under Murray and am (as usual) optimistic about next season.

Not Moore surely. He has been almost ever present and in the main played well.

Tell Imrie he can have him for £250K !

Indeed, all speculation.

Speculation on Twitter that Harry Stone might have been at Cappielow today. If so it could only be a loan deal, and if so a good one.

He did and also the BBC site named each of them in the squad rather than referring to them as trialists. To be honest I'm not at all sure of the protocol but I thought trialists were always listed as such in the past.

Of course he has to do what he thinks is best for him but we have to do that too . Of course I am not unbiased but I do think he would have been better staying with us and getting some first team football even if not as a regular starter. A two year contract with release clauses would have been a decent option for him one would have thought. It will be interesting to see how it all pans out.

Certainly at the moment seems a real possibility since St Mirren are apparently baulking at the rumoured £50k compensation.

We had him on loan of course and at times he was brilliant and at others didn't seem really committed. He is, at his best a great player and if we can get him he would be a great signing.

A couple of seasons at Morton in the days when the 'sweeper' was a key position he was still although towards the end of his career a class act, reading the game and pretty much always finding a team mate when playing out from the back. Playing with a young George Anderson as Centre Half they were a formidable central defensive partnership. Two gentlemen they were but as hard as nails. Fondly remembered and condolences to his family and friends.

On reading the quote a reasonable interpretation of 'he had turned down the opportunity ' and that 'I decided it was an option that wasn't for me' indicate that he was offered the job but chose not to take it. However the important thing is that he is still with us and a play off place or promotion would certainly increase his reputation and chances, with respect of a move to somewhere better than Firhill.

Interesting fact: Unless it needs to be updated, The number of MCT members has not changed at all throughout the 'period of uncertainty' and the vote. Apparently no one scunnered enough to leave and no one so enthused by the new deal that they have joined. Hopefully a few more will join soin.

As I said, 'Who is there 'in the building' to negotiate a decent deal? Laird has apparently no executive authority, only there in an advisory capacity. If it is the well honed skills of those operating out of Parkhead against Dale, I fear that we might not do too well.