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If he has I'm backing Clement, get rid of the players.

Have they changed your medication?

Got to hand it to the lads. Staved off defeat. Plucky.

It is quite the conundrum. We need to make changes but it is not obvious who would make a difference. If the manager made changes to key players he would be taking a massive risk under these circumstances. I can't see it happening at this stage.

Robbie Fraser is 21 and has not been able to force his way into our first team under Gerrard, Gio, Beale or Clement. His contract is up next month and I think we can assume he'll be leaving the club.

The overriding narrative tonight is that the “old guard” are at fault. It is simplistic nonsense to pin a collapse like this on Tav, Goldson and Lundstram. Fans love a simple answer to a complex problem and that's what they've gone for. The sudden turn in our form since Hearts has been utterly mind boggling and I have no idea what has caused it, but I do know that the simplistic narrative being peddled tonight is not the answer.

I have no idea why people take pressers at face value. No manager tells the absolute truth when facing the press.

Apologies for adding a stat to compound our current state of mind-fuckery. If you compare Clements first 25 league games to Beales, the latter comes out on top with 61 points to Clements 60 points. Considering Beale was up against a Celtic team that didn't drop many points under Ange, it somewhat dispels the idea that Clement has worked "miracles". Don't get me wrong, I like Clement but starting Silva, Lawrence and Goldson tonight baffles me.

There's definitely something not working with certain members of this playing squad. It's been a never ending cycle of let downs with a few of them, 55 excepted. Clement has my full backing.

Every manager since Gerrard has lost the dressing room maybe we have some insidious individuals in that dressing room who turn when shit hits the fan.

There have been bright periods under Clement but those have completely disappeared in recent weeks. Whether it's fatigue or a lack of belief, the quality just isn't there. It's disappointing after clawing our way back into a challenge but, ultimately, we're just not good enough. Barring a miracle, the title has gone so we can only hope the preparation has already begun to revamp our squad for 2024/25. Many new players required and that won't be cheap. But we must build a squad that can meet both the physical and mental demands that this one can't.

Whilst I hope for a great performance and a decent victory, I'd snap your hand off for a 1-0 win right now.

Surname wasn't El-Nakla, was it?

I got a prescription from someone in Dundee

Barca had 2 in the starting line up, one who is 16 and has started nearly 50 games now, with 6 caps for Spain, and one who's 17 and has played over 100 games, with 20 odd caps - We in this country still think that a 21 year old is young. Barasic, please no.

Beale more or less did this last summer. Got shot off players. Problem is the replacements mostly weren’t as good as those he let go. we will no doubt spend another summer looking for Bosmans & poundshop bargain signings hoping they improve us but probably won’t

And even if we win all our remaining league games this season we'll not reach the same total us we managed last season. We were only ever in a title race as Celtic have regressed dramatically. That's what makes our capitulation even worse.

Funny how most people want us to stick with this garbage 4-2-3-1 or laugh at suggestions of utilizing the squad properly ...

That's us another £60M behind that lot. Destined to be 2nd best for a while.

We've been terrible for a few weeks. I don't fancy us on Sunday.

Utter dross. Gutted.

Dire. Has PC "lost the dressing room"?

We might if Dundee took off 3 or 4 players and we gave all our players a ball each.

Dundee is playing rather open, which should suit us. But, aside from Butland, Goldson, Souttar, Sima and Roofe, you have to guess where anyone is playing. What we end up is no cohesion as anyone else is running about (has Tavernier actually been on his wing for more than 5 mins?) and we wait for something coming off somehow. Dundee's players going down like flies and Robertson playing a Robertson blinder ain't helping either. I'm pretty sure we will only change in position ... hoping for the best.

Roofe!

Make sure you pay him. Oh, and stay away from open windows, just in case.

It’s been a grand day weather wise so the pitch should be in perfect condition for our players to show their superb footballing skills and putting Dundee to the sword no excuses I’m looking for a scintillating performance tonight.

It is Dundee, away or not, we should stop being conservative, not least if players chosen do not contribute to the team (like Dowell and Lundstram) in a way you would expect. We're stuck with Goldson and Souttar for tonight, Tavernier is seemingly undroppable, and the left flank will be Borna's again - as we will have a 4-man defence. I'd send Sterling out as DM (and nothing else, unless opportunity arrives. Raskin in front of him, so we have some creative player in a deeper role. One who is forward thinking, and willing to have a shot. Cantwell, Silva and Sima behind Dessers, to complete the typical 4-2-3-1. I'd rather test a more attack-minded line up, with a sort of three-man main defence. Sterling playing the cleaner in front of the centre-halfs, covering either side if necessary. Wright instead of Borna, as a left midfielder with the job to track back (which he does anyway), Tavernier (for lack of options and his status) doing the same on the right. Raskin and Cantwell the creative department (with order to track back if need be), Silva, Dessers and Sima as a front three. Butland Goldson - Souttar Sterling Tavernier - Raskin - Cantwell - Wright Sima - Dessers - Silva

Prefer this picture of the maestro Compo!!!

Just humour Db. I'm impressed you remember Prodan - he was set to be a great signing.

We have managed to go down to the levels of Ross County and Dundee within a week, the manager has IMHO fully lost the plot with his selections and substitutions. Goldson and Souttar "playing" the creative part, Lundstram and the aforementioned playing triangles in our half, and Silva and Cantwell getting hooked for the Dowells and Lawrences, while Tavernier is playing in the middle of the park, or wherever he likes. There is every chance Hearts will send us packing at the weekend, if we play anywhere near like today. Season blown within a week. Some feet.

I blame Tav, Goldson and Lundstrum.

I don't know if it's that they're knackered, I think it's more to do with being shit.

I actually thought we'd see a back-three utilised by Clement - at least in some games - because he used a back-three at Club Brugge and even at Monaco he used a situational back-three with the LB staying back and the RB playing further forward. We've clearly not got the wingers he'd like, but perhaps this shows we've also not got the profile of defender he'd like, either. (I correct myself: we did see a situational back-three at one point, with Yfeko drafted in at LB. I can't recall the game, though. In any case it didn't last.)

Sir, we salute your optimisticability. If there’s a charge to be led, you’re the very fellow to do it. Just don’t look behind to see who’s following. Actually, you are right. There’s nothing to lose now. Get wired in from start to finish.

I don't think he's recovered full fitness after recent injuries but he's certainly as likely to play as anyone else tonight. It's just a case of whether or not the manager gives another chance to those who under-performed across the last two games or makes wholesale changes.

I'd like to see Silva playing in his favoured position as the #9. And I'd like to see McCausland come back into the starting line-up. Tamundo can come off the bench.