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The only players that I can imagine leaving, before the transfer window, are ones that we have on loan. So that would be Dalcio, John or Nemane. I don't really see it happening with John. It doesn't matter if it happens with the other two.

It's all about trying to get a job for a mate. Why does anybody read what either one prints?

The manager got sacked because despite being granted a significant budget he couldn't beat Kilmarnock at home. There is nothing unrealistic about planning to beat Kilmarnock at home after spending loads of money.

Surely not between now and January though.

Please understand that I am not trying to goad anybody. Least of all a respected forum admin.

I've given up on Dodoo. Looked clueless whenever he started for us. I wouldn't be surprised if he was back at some point but I don't see him coming back immediately.

Yes, I think that it might be a good idea to bring Halliday back. We need a better alternative on the left. I'm not sure if Halliday would do much better but Windass might benefit from some competition.

Any new manager will need to wait until January to bring new players in. We have 6 players out on loan and some who were out of favour. Could we see either Dodoo, Forrester, O'Halloran or Halliday brought back from loan? Will we see Miller return to the first team? I don't think any of these players will be particularly helpful over the next two months. Some might damage the team spirit by returning. Recent appearances from Nemane and Barjonas suggest we need more options though.

https://mobile.twitter.com/XXIIISport/status/923297874728779777 Will an appeal succeed?

Well, it depends what is said I suppose. We will find out soon enough why he was really sent off. The BBC is reporting it as violent conduct.

This is why I love forums. 1. Start a thread for the explicit purpose of discussing the manager's prospects. 2. Give the thread an unambiguous name. 3. Explain what people should discuss in your original post. 4. ??? 5. Read a series of posts about the referee.

I thought he must have said something in earshot of the fourth official. He was standing talking to Tavernier when the referee came over. I also noticed the fourth official step onto the pitch and nod to the referee.

If a turnaround was going to happen it would need a string of good results from tonight until the Aberdeen matches. We have a run of winnable games with this one looking easiest on paper. If we can't do it tonight then I'm pessimistic about our chances with the rest of the matches.

I hate to say it but it seems that you are guilty of conjecture

I don't think it was a defensive move. The midfield would manage better with a good striker in front of it. Barjonas and Nemane are just young and weaken the side when they come on. I suspect Morelos was tired and was taken off with the next match in mind.

To be fair we did start well. The team looked like it knew what it was doing. Dorrans going off meant we had to bin our original gameplan. The team really struggled when Nemane came on though.

Please note that standing on an opponent's foot is most certainly not a mind game.

Not sure if he really is trolling but the following is just . . . conjecture!

He can 'legislate' for the capitulation in the last quarter of the match.

Pretty spineless stuff. Kilmarnock are clearly a pathetic side and we still can't beat them at home. Hard to see Pedro surviving much longer. Jack needs to stop getting suckered in like that. He makes it too easy for the opposition.

Talk of boycotts is silly. You won't change anything that way. Not least because supporters will end up sending the money to some awful TV station instead. Best to focus on improving the quality of refereeing. If players continue to kick lumps out of each other the game will just get worse and worse.

Take off your claret and amber spectacles!

It's a discussion for another thread but I don't think that 4 divisions and 42 teams is a significant factor in Scotland's predicament.

I think either Holt or Herrera should come in for Carlos Peña. Even so I expect Peña to come on in the second half. I'm not so bothered about Windass, for the moment, since I don't think Nemane has looked all that good. Either way I hope we play well because we need a confidence boost ahead of the Hearts match.

I'll pass on this occasion.