Transfer Deadline

Most of the time you only hear people bemoaning the new transfer windows, but you can't deny it does make for an interesting day for wheeling and dealing. In the last couple of seasons from my own clubs perspective it's generally been a day where we've been sat with fingers crossed hoping we'd hold onto some of younger more promising players.

I remember the disappointment when at the 11th hour James McFadden was sold to Everton, as it happens that move got the club out of administration and the team has went from strength to strength since. At the time he was the one shining star in the team and made the lean years of administration bearable. Last year there was relief when fullback Stevie Hammell stayed at the club and signed a 2 year contract extension, by no means as talented a player as McFadden but the only natural left back we have and as good a player in the position as we are likely to attrack.

This year has been a little different, with injuries already decimating the squad and the summer sale of one of our international centre backs we've been holding our breath waiting to hear we've finally got some bodies in to strengthen the backline. Thankfully we have managed to add people to the squad, a 6 foot 7 inch tall defender, hopefully a bit of a man mountain, the kind of defender we've been crying out for. He's from Australia, just hope he adapts to the Scottish weather as well as our other Aussie player has. The other guy is on loan from the forces of darkness that is Rangers football club. Not so keen on that but so long as he does ok for us then who cares.

Least now all this is done can we can concentrate on the football itself, well until about november/december time when all the speculation about possible moves starts to heat up in preparation for the January transfer window.