West London Bear

My wife is Anglo Indian (but a Yank). Her old man is 91, still runs his engineering business, but because we spend all our time between Atlanta and London, this was the only time I could find to visit, she had been there for a month before I got there. I'm in Delhi now, flying back in about 8 hours. Then off on a work trip, then off on a birthday holiday for the big 60

If we play well and lose, we're shite. If we play shite and win, we're shite. If we play well and draw we're shite. If we play shite and draw we're shite. Maybe the rules have changed, but the team that has the most goals wins the last time I looked. I'd take 38 shite wins all day long.

I'm currently in Mussoorie in the Himalayan Foothills and watched the game in a wee boozer called the Garrison. I have watched matches in some strange places, but this topped it. Any other crazy ones?

Pre Contract announced. Nice.

As a wee man in Kilwinning. We did plenty of Burns. That was the 70’s, maybe times have changed.

I was driving back from Belgium, so listening to the game on the radio. At half time we brought on Rice, but why not Nsio and Curtis and Fernandez, the game was won. All County wanted was a low score. We need to know if these boys are for keeping. Today was the day for a few experiments. What did we learn bringing on Lawrence and Bajrami? Maybe I missed something in not seeing it live.

I'm not Dessers biggest fan but there can be no doubting that playing him in a set up where he is not the lone striker has actually improved his contribution. My criticism last night would be the decision to play Bajrami as the 10 and not Igamane. Igamane looked a little lost in the wide role. Sort of reminded me of when we used to do that to Hagi a few seasons back and wonder why he was ineffective. Dessers and Igamane playing closer together would be interesting to see.

I'm thinking more around whether or not we use any advisors to word our appeal, or even construct it. We should not have to field on single penny.

Well that's only true if you are lucky enough to find those hidden treasures. The key point being, for £4m and if you are looking only for the finished article, you ain't getting much.

The process itself must have a cost attached to it. Hopefully we've told the SFA to cover that.

And I think this is what gets missed. If we got say £4m for him, last season that wouldn't have bought you Shankland.