Naismith

[ec-p 117]

Couldn''t see a post, so a well done to Naismith for scoring for Scotland last night, saved a few blushes against the mighty Canada. Notice Russel Martin left on the bench.

[Move Klose 303]

Fingers crossed it''s a sign of things to come, Martin being on the bench I mean, same place Naismith should be.

[Crafty Canary 547]

Pity he doesn''t score more often for us. £8 million, Neil et al were taken to the cleaners by Everton.

[Chesney Hawkes 0]

Off in the summer to Leeds, watch this space.

[hogesar 10,761]

To be fair i''d fancy my chances against Canada.

[mr footy 36]

He is ok as a player,nothing special but can shine in a good team.

[Van wink 2,994]

Semaphore man.

[Rogue Baboon 0]

Could see him going back to Rangers, don''t know if they could afford him though

[rock bus 1,059]

Let''s hope he continues to score and play well for Scotland and us... mainly because it might spike some interest for him and help us to recover some of the transfer fee we paid out on him.

Just hasnt delivered for us and now just seems to be blocking the path of other players id rather see.

[Coq au vin 0]

Good post Rock, agree.

I reckon a newly promoted club (like usual) or a bottom end PL one again. Recoup about £5-6 mill wouldn''t be so bad, I think it''s more the Prem wages him and Klose are still on which need to be shifted.

Shame it didn''t work out really but in the grand scheme of things I''m not overly fussed.

[Ray 111]

Move Klose,

Got your wish with Naismith, but yet again a manager puts RM in for the important game. Maybe these so called managers see something most supporters/ armchair fans do not?

[Youre a melt 0]

Ray, maybe there is little choice?

[nu_matik 184]

Naismith on bench tonight and R. Martin currently playing very well with a near goal and disallowed goal in the first 7 mins

[Hairy Canary 753]

What''s his defending been like?

[Ray 111]

The Nightfly,

Makes him one in 5.3 million then, and that doesn''t include those who aren''t actually Scottish such as RM, so plenty of choice, maybe, just maybe he''s better than those with little understanding appreciate?

[Lessingham Canary 108]

@nu-matik

R. Martin currently playing very well with a near goal and disallowed goal in the first 7 mins

Struggled a bit with the words to flower of Scotland though, unlucky not to be on the scoresheet!

[KiwiScot 1,684]

Naismith off the bench. Hoping for one or 2 goals, you never know.

[YorkshirePudding 0]

Steven Naismith could easily have been cast in trainspotting. Probably on an equal footballing ability as ''Spud'' too.

[Lessingham Canary 108]

And its Chris Martin off the bench to do the biz and keep Scotland''s hopes alive!

[Mr Apples 1,407]

Has anybody congratulated Tony Andreu for winning the IRN-BRU Scottish Challenge Cup with Dundee Utd (and scoring a belter)?

Apples

[Lessingham Canary 108]

Well spotted Apples, a Howson - Esque volley ! well maybe not quite, but certainly a good finish showing great technique. He seems to be enjoying life with the Arabs.

[lake district canary 4,830]

Worth a look - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIx7XXv7T9U

[Mr Apples 1,407]

Got MoM as well LC. Will never do anything for us but good to see him doing well elsewhere.

Apples

[Lessingham Canary 108]

@ LDC

Thanks for link.

[Woodman 92]

Is Andreu another one out of contract this summer?

[Lessingham Canary 108]

@Woodman

Is Andreu another one out of contract this summer?

Not certain but thought he had another year yet?

[Woodman 92]

BBC says he signed a 3.5 year deal in Feb 2015, so yes, one more season. A strange purchase that must have been part of the Neil/McAvoy deals.

Can see him leaving at the end of the season along with the majority of those out of contract, namely:

Rudd, Ruddy, Bassong, Turner, Dijks (loan ends), Whittaker, Mulumbu, McGrandles and Lafferty.