Anthony O'connor.

[The Oxford Don]

I'd be putting Campbell in middle of the park, Harvie at left-back and Considine at CB.

 

There's zero value in playing O'Connor, Arnason or Ball, given none of them will be about next season.

 

Agree with this and I would also be making it clear to Consi that he will only be kept on as an auxiliary centre-half. He just isn't a LB and the poor bloke consistently gets hung out to dry by keeping him there.

[V for Vendetta]

AOC is 100% gone at the end of the season. Has know for a while.

 

 

We have a shed load of money to lose between now and the end of the season.

Well that's one way to look at it. If you believe the senior players are going to see out the season in a high. I'm pretty certain they won't be.

 

But maybe we'll find a young player who can make the step up and actually make a "shed load" of money by developing another good young player.

[Tommy]

Not just picking in AOC here but I would quite like to see a radically changed lineup and formation in the next few games. We have nothing to lose, get a few kids in, try a new team shape etc.

I’d scrap loan deals. Far too often they don’t work and it must piss off young players wondering

what incentive there is for them to be overlooked by some of the dross we have endured on loan.

A loan player at the end of the day is simply happy to be getting a game and most having no affiliation

to the club and support don’t give a toss.

[Reliablesource]

Well that's one way to look at it. If you believe the senior players are going to see out the season in a high. I'm pretty certain they won't be.

 

But maybe we'll find a young player who can make the step up and actually make a "shed load" of money by developing another good young player.

Nice thought but I'm pretty confident in saying both that there isn't a star about to light up the last few games and that the team on Saturday will be fucking miles away from the team at Hampden.

[StandFree1982]

I’d scrap loan deals. Far too often they don’t work and it must piss off young players wondering

what incentive there is for them to be overlooked by some of the dross we have endured on loan.

A loan player at the end of the day is simply happy to be getting a game and most having no affiliation

to the club and support don’t give a toss.

I'd only accept loan deals if a) we have an injury crises and need cover or b) there's a chance of us getting the player in permanently after the loan.

[Parklife]

I'd only accept loan deals if a) we have an injury crises and need cover or b) there's a chance of us getting the player in permanently after the loan.

I'd add that if we have the chance of getting a player like Maddison on loan, we can't turn that down. A supremely talented player who'll likely be playing at the very top level before too long.

[rossafc92]

I always thought that AOC was exactly the type of player Jimmy would have signed in his final season. He would have been right at home in a team full of limited footballers with arsehole personalities and next to zero effort or care towards their job.

 

These comments from him only go to prove that. He is such an average footballer. Painful to see him in the team so often. Michael Stewart's analysis of him on Sportscene last week sum him up. Wouldn't look out of place playing for the likes of East Fife.

[StandFree1982]

I'd add that if we have the chance of getting a player like Maddison on loan, we can't turn that down. A supremely talented player who'll likely be playing at the very top level before too long.

We've not had too many of those.

 

Maddison, Aluko and Hector maybe? the rest have been fairly sub standard. Christie on previous form.

[RAZOR]

We've not had too many of those.

 

Maddison, Aluko and Hector maybe? the rest have been fairly sub standard. Christie on previous form.

 

Logan?

[StandFree1982]

 

Logan?

I forgot he was on loan initially. I suppose that's a good shout as well.

 

It does tend to be the younger players on loan that do well, rather than the older boys. I'd assume it's because the older ones are just being punted as they are shite, and the young lads are on loan for game time to improve.

[Dal Riata Don]

It's evident the now, at least to me that AoC must have been tapped up by Barcelona [who are notorious for their nefarious transfer dealings].

 

That's why he's cunting the fans off, playing shite and making noises about moving.

 

Big hearted 'Anto' is just trying to soften the blow for us, the big hearted fucker that he is.

[Henry]

^^

 

Good one

[Ernie McCracken]

Haha. This story just made it onto sportsound.

[Sheepo]

IT shows how lacking our scouting network is when scout and sign rubbish like AOC, Ball and Chid

[Tord31]

I knew he was shit ages ago. Pissed my pants when fans were singing he's a class defender at Murrayfield.

 

A no nonsense centre half could be a shout for this summer along with Devlin and McKenna

[KenDodd'sDad]

Any word on Devlin's fitness?

[Tord31]

He will play some part this season apparently.

 

He certainly won't play any part on Saturday.

 

stick him down for a start at celtic park

[shut up meg]

Haha. This story just made it onto sportsound.

 

 

What was said?

[Ernie McCracken]

 

 

What was said?

Nothing much. Basically players need to be careful when using social media. But they glossed over it and moved on pretty quickly.

[shut up meg]

Nothing much. Basically players need to be careful when using social media. But they glossed over it and moved on pretty quickly.

 

 

Cheers, I was kind of hoping that they were slating him and recommending that we send him to the glue factory.

[DelMonte]

As called by me

 

Zinedine Maddison

Admit you were wrong about the cunt from Man City. One of the worst players to ever play for us.

[Panda]

We've not had too many of those.

 

Maddison, Aluko and Hector maybe? the rest have been fairly sub standard. Christie on previous form.

Danny Ward?

[Panda]

I knew he was shit ages ago. Pissed my pants when fans were singing he's a class defender at Murrayfield.

 

A no nonsense centre half could be a shout for this summer along with Devlin and McKenna

Ken, the song should be for Scott McKenna, not O'Connor.

[Ernie McCracken]

Danny Ward?

Danny Ward was a success on one hand but a disaster on the other.

 

He was a great goalkeeper, but the decision to take a first choice keeper on loan rather than make a permanent signing came back to bite us on the ass and ended any chance we had of challenging for the title.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Ken, the song should be for Scott McKenna, not O'Connor.

Two syllables short. Does he have a middle name?

[Parklife]

As called by me

 

Zinedine Maddison

Hardly cutting insight, MT. Any idiot could see he was a class act.

[oilcat]

Any word on Devlin's fitness?

Back in full training I believe...obviously gonna need match fitness

[BWG]

Hardly cutting insight, MT. Any idiot could see he was a class act.

You'd be surprised. There were cunts on here claiming Christie to be a better player.

[StandFree1982]

Nothing much. Basically players need to be careful when using social media. But they glossed over it and moved on pretty quickly.

TBF it was a private conversation, not a public post. But he should have known better.

[NEM]

Two syllables short. Does he have a middle name?

 

 

"oh-ay-oh we've got Scott McKenna....."