buster.

If it were only that simple. 1. Come up with very optimistic incoming transfer fee and repeat it so much you start to believe it 2. Allocate XXMillion to sign Y and Z who will provide creation and goals to take us to our 55th title It would be great if it worked out like that and the premise is most probably what we'll be looking to do but things seldom work out exactly the way you want. - If Alfredo is sold, does it happen early or late in the window ? - How much will it be for ? - Do we commit and look to buy a couple of quality players early in the window ? - Would this undermine our negotiating position re. AM ? - Do the quality players settle in and hit ground running ? Another question for recruitment is what kind of quality do we go for ? - top quality veteran with best years behind him - younger player (23-25) judged to be on course to soon reach a 'good place' - quality player in the prime of his career (relative to SPFL) Sometimes you won't need to spend 5M / High Wages or anywhere near it to get relative quality and it's more about putting a cohesive squad together. Think Kamara instead of Davis. It was a positive to see that Kamara got a four and a half year contract whilst Davis got 6 months (thank the lord we didn't buy him and give him 2 years). I reckon SG will go for a solid centre-half, a creative midfielder and a potential replacement for Alfredo. He'll also want Ryan Kent.....let's tell clubs it's now 35M for Alfredo

Over the years, Ramos has been a fantastic player for them in the CL as well as someone who prioritises winning over Queensbury rules. However, his decision in Amsterdam, judging the tie to be won and deliberately getting a yellow card was I think symptomatic of where he and this current Real Madrid set-up are. Zidane saw it coming and left, a wise man of few words. The Madrid squad had won three CL's on the bounce but it had reached and in it's favourite Cup competition had forced it's way over a relative hill. It wasn't for doing anything else, especially after a WC summer.

Thank's to all involved for another good listen. Pete, you are better 'live' and you had your finest hour on the pod

Agreed. We'd be getting a current Scottish Internationalist on the right side of 30 years of age for NO fee and weakening one of our rivals in the process. #No-Brainer

What about the Hacks output driving folk to the bottle and swirling copious amounts of Whisky around their mouths

Devine calls something reasonably and IMO accurately

I don't know.......is it possible that Scottish Fitbaw Hacks could generate enough hypocritical and one eyed Colin Nish to induce a rage that acts as and replaces a dental anesthectic ?

Sounds good but wrt valuation, I doubt it currently corresponds to the marketplace. - I think given the business model, the club need to cash-in on AM this summer - SG would much prefer business to be done earlier rather than later - Regards Money and Quantums, the European Qualifiers are our most important games of the season - If the summer is a protracted transfer story about AM, it might half-stop our season before it starts. - Replacing AM wouldn't be easy and is another challenge for the management/recruitment

Or in this case........No smoke = Raging Inferno

There will be a lot of interest but no matter how affluent, clubs don't tend to want to throw inflated fees at Scottish clubs and tend to play hardball. I think Morelos could go as far as he wants in the game if he is prepared to work hard and continue to evolve as a player but as it stands he's the best forward in the Scottish game when on his game but it hasn't happened enough when playing the better sides. He has the opportunity to change that in what remains of the season. If he wants to be getting a regular game...Currently, I reckon you are looking at a Championship side who has realistic ambition to get promoted type of level and if he shows he can perform there then another step-up would beckon and that is where the funny money would kick-in #AddOns

Problem is that you aren't in the market for him.

I can see a bit of a stalemate in the coming transfer window. A number of interested clubs but none willing to match our valuation. Hypothetical, but the danger is that Alfredo wouldn't be best pleased at not getting a move and this would show in his game at a time when we are looking to get through European qualifiers. Now, if he could play a couple of blinders and score goals (and avoid booking against Sheep) that put us into a SC Final and then win it.....the hypothetical might stretch to a club getting close enough to a valuation for the club to sell and get on with replacing him in the early part of the summer (opposed to last day in August).

By mid-April Lafferty will have hit his straps and be on an amazing scoring streak Alfredo against Aberdeen this season 1-1 (A) Red (downgraded to a Yellow) 0-1 LC Suspended 0-1 (H) Red (Two Yellows) 2-4 (A) Red and Two Goals 1-1 SC Yellow Maybe he's due a cardless game against them ! I note the Home team are yet to win a game. Again, time that changed.

Would be an excellent value addition to the sqaud on a Bosman. I'd compare what he could do with us,... to what Halliday is doing this season, only better. The type of player that SG could trust to do a job.

Difficult game to referee and Clancy struggled with the pressure. He got a lot wrong for both sides.

I don't think sight was the issue.

At least the replay will bring an extra wedge of cash to the club. This will be the fifth SC game and we still aren't in the semi-finals. Between the two replays thus far it'll be not far from another seven figure sum to add onto the revenue column. #SilverLining

Cosgrove got booked, his second of the competition and probably out of replay.

Good question. Maybe there were so many candidates to come off the manager couldn't make up his mind

Poor conditions, poor game, poor performance BUT we are still in the Cup.

No subs yet but the change has to be the approach and attitude.

Not for the yellow. IIRC it's only Lafferty who has had a yellow card in the Scottish Cup this season.

If we aren't making any headway come 60 minutes I'd be tempted to bring Lafferty and Defoe to go 2 up top.

Big Game needs the Big Players to come to the party. Someone let Alfredo know that this isn't a training match.