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From time to time here in Livingston I bump into Marvin Bartley ( and his Rottweiler ' Diego'!!!) Asking him this morning about his time at Burnley when GA was there. Marv said that despite him being 24 and GA being 39 he ( nor anybody else) could beat him for sheer endurance. Described GA as the model professional who was looked up to by everyone at Burnley. GA expects high standards from everyone and that slackers wouldn't be tolerated. Marv also said GA was impeccable at penalties with goalies unable to read him due to having " no curve in his run up". Marv was stunned btw that Lawless missed penalty against Hibs as his record at Livi was excellent.

That and playing players in the positions they are best suited to.

He certainly did!

Sounds like our parents could have had a healthy living on Sky Sports producing Graham Souness/Micah Richards-style comments of great insight and profundity .

Ha ha. That puts me in my mind of my old dear who without fail after getting her text update about the latest Cup defeat would without fail respond... "There's always next year".

I'd heard he went to Dalziel HS but didn't know if that was true. What with all our missed chances, the terracing violence, the "robust" tackling and the lateness of Mathie's goal, I was really down when I got home. Credit to my Accies-supporting Dear Old Dad who didn't rub the defeat in but patiently listened to my litany of complaints and then simply said, "That's fitba', son."

Making sure he's available if Gerrard leaves.