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I certainly didn't see a 3-0 win coming as the team trudged off after a fairly underwhelming opening forty-five minutes. On paper this looked like being the toughest fixture in the group being away from home, first game back, lots of new signings still integrating etc. and it kind of went along those lines with them having one cleared off the line, Gillespie's save and the volleyed effort that went wide. Unfortunate for Long and perhaps it might have been different if James Scott had netted but the first half for me was as awkward as I had expected. Second half though just wasn't a contest. I don't know if our fitness levels are massively ahead of theirs but they never got a sniff and we whilst it wasn't perhaps pretty in the opening stages of the second half we ground them down, had corner after corner and were beginning to pepper their goal with shots to the point that a goal seemed almost inevitable. I thought the penalty was a little soft but no disputing the quality of the second and third goals. The two second half substitutes certainly made an impact with their trickery and pace allied to Queens looking just absolutely done and it was a thoroughly enjoyable to watch the two of them torture their full-backs. A good start which puts us in a positive position and hopefully we can take advantage of the fact Morton are playing their first competitive game on Friday. The last half an hour or so certainly whets the appetite.

Downloaded and look forward to listening to it. Are you planning to do the prediction league again this season?

Forgot Polworth and there is the slim possibility that Tanner may return...

Just to make the older fans feel even older I noticed yesterday that only two of our players who took the field yesterday were even born when we last won the Scottish Cup and they both had yet to celebrate their first birthday. Tait and Gallagher for the record.

Yep, along with alcohol which clubs don’t seem to have a problem plastered on front of their shirts. Mental health issues are huge in the west of Scotland with suicide rates among men at high levels, not sure if that’s partly down to how men feel they should be perceived ( strong/tough). While I understand sponsorship is huge it would be nice to see the club think about who sits on the front of those shirts.

I liked the instantaneous chant of See-dorf at the second goal then the third went in and everybody going, what one is he, what do we shout, everyone just clapped.

You're right of course. I forgot there were midweek games because this is our "bye-week" in the group. I'll flip it on its head then. They'll hopefully be knackered with two games in four days

Morton will have a game on Tuesday

Let’s face it if Turnbull is fit then no-one will keep him out of the team. Controversial maybe ........but if he keeps liking Celtic tweets I hope Semple or anyone does keep him out of the team.

Onthefringes is not a Donnelly fan. At the end if last season, when I suggested we'd see more of him this campaign, he reckoned I was well off the mark. I honestly have no idea if he will make the grade, as my comments were based on the fact that Robinson obviously rates him. There are always different players fans don't rate. I could never see why Foran got a game, for example, but was a fan of Vigurs. I know many fans hold the exact opposite view. All part of the fun - especially at this stage of the season.

That may have been the shortest ever competitive debut by a Well player who has actually started the game. Hope Long is ok and fit enough for a run out against Morton.

Loving the kits, especially the away one, and especially without a sponsor plastered across it. Unfortunately, it would be extremely unusual for a top flight club to start a season without one, and therefore a bit surprising that one hasn't yet been announced. Personally think it would be great to see Suicide Awareness move from back to front of shirt, sadly seems to affect a lot of us in the area.

The introduction of Seedorf and Hylton completely transformed the game and turned us from huffer puffers to...actually quite an impressive football team. Throughout the game we had most of the possession unfortunately we didn't know what to do with it and didn't really carry much threat. In fact it was QoS who looked more likely to score with one hacked off the line and a good one handed saved by Gillespie from Doobie's shot among their efforts. QoS didn't really carry any threat second half but neither did we. Cole struggled to get into the game and Ilic barely contributed. Scott up front was isolated and no one was linking up or making runs from midfield. When Seedorf came on he almost immediately put the boosters on and flew past his man. It lifted the crowd and his team mates. Suddenly were were playing great football and looking threatening. Fair to say QoS looked out of gas in the closing stages but none the less, Hylton and Seedorf were great to watch and more importantly actually linking up with Scott. Wasn't much in the penalty but I did think it was one. Seedorf took his goal well and Hylton's was a screamer. Overall a mixed bag, as already said Seedorf and Hylton looked exciting and pacey but Carroll was skinned a couple of times, Dunne is still Dunne and I'm not convinced by Donnelly in the 'Gorrin' role. More of the last half hour would be nice.

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