diff --git a/lineups/models.py b/lineups/models.py
index e4df45a..48c5bf7 100644
--- a/lineups/models.py
+++ b/lineups/models.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class Positioning(models.Model):
    class Meta:
       unique_together = ('player', 'event',)
 
+   def __str__(self):
+      return f"{self.player}; {self.event};"
+
 class Availability(models.Model):
    YES = 2
    MAYBE = 1
diff --git a/lineups/templates/lineups/lineup.html b/lineups/templates/lineups/lineup.html
index d41c280..369db52 100644
--- a/lineups/templates/lineups/lineup.html
+++ b/lineups/templates/lineups/lineup.html
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
     {% endblock %}{% endwith %}
 {% block content %}
+    {% include 'messages.html' %}
     <div id="pills-tabContent" class="container-fluid tab-content my-1" data-toggle="tab">
         <div id="event-details" class="tab-pane show active" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="event-details-tab">
             <div>
diff --git a/lineups/views.py b/lineups/views.py
index 2891f82..6108130 100644
--- a/lineups/views.py
+++ b/lineups/views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from events.models import Event
 from players.models import Player
 from django.db.models import Case, When
 from django.urls import reverse
+from django.contrib import messages
+from django.http import HttpResponse
 
 def queryset_from_ids(Model, id_list):
     #https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4916851/django-get-a-queryset-from-array-of-ids-in-specific-order
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ def edit(request, event_id):
     if request.method == 'POST':
         # create a form instance and populate it with data from the request:
         formset = PositioningFormSet(request.POST)
+        is_valid = [f.is_valid() for f in formset]
         for form in formset:
             if form.is_valid():
                 # process the data in form.cleaned_data as required
@@ -33,8 +36,18 @@ def edit(request, event_id):
                     positioning = Positioning.objects.create(**form.cleaned_data, event_id=event_id)
                     did_create = True
             else:
+                messages.error(request, f'Error submitting lineup. {form.instance} {form.errors}')
                 pass
-        return render(request, 'success.html', {'call_back':'edit lineup','id':event_id, 'errors':[error for error in formset.errors if error]}, status=200)
+        if (True in is_valid) and (False in is_valid):
+            messages.warning(request, 'Lineup partially submitted.')
+        elif (True in is_valid):
+            messages.success(request, 'Lineup submitted successfully.')
+        elif (True not in is_valid):
+            messages.error(request, f'Error submitting lineup.')
+        else:
+            messages.error(request, f'Error submitting lineup.')
+        # return HttpResponse(status=204)
+        # return render(request, 'success.html', {'call_back':'edit lineup','id':event_id, 'errors':[error for error in formset.errors if error]}, status=200)
     previous_event = Event.objects.filter(id=event_id-1).first()
 
     event = Event.objects.get(id=event_id)
diff --git a/templates/messages.html b/templates/messages.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4145f19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/messages.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{% if messages %}
+    {% for message in messages %}
+        {% if message.tags == 'success' %}
+        <div class="alert alert-success alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert">
+            <i class="bi bi-hand-thumbs-up"></i> {{ message|safe}}
+            <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if message.tags == 'error' %}
+        <div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert">
+            <i class="bi bi-hand-thumbs-down"></i> {{ message|safe}}
+            <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if message.tags == 'warning' %}
+        <div class="alert alert-warning alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert">
+            <i class="bi bi-exclamation-triangle"></i> {{ message|safe}}
+            <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
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