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Don't forget it's being locked later tonight, so if you want to vote, have at it soon.

Dunfermline have a bit of cash to spend from their new investment and a good cup run. We might be able to sell them Ox (or mutal him and let him go for free). Would love to see Welsh back, but have zero expectation that will happen so we'll need to find a similar style replacement - probably 2. An extra left back would be useful. I'm assuming Slatts is gone. If somebody wants to make a big offer for Ward, I think Connelly steps up and we look for a backup. Would not be suprised to receive offers for JT, Watt, Just, Fadinger and Longelo. Just would be the biggest loss, but if he adds a good World Cup to his excellent season, it could be an offer we can't refuse. I"m OK with JT leaving if the price is right, but we can't afford to lose Slatts, Watt, Fadinger and Just at the same time, so I hope we can hold on to two of them. We do need to find a striker that can handle our system. If JT stays, I still think he is more effective out wide, so we need someone who can fill that role. You never can tell, but I feel like a Higdon, Moult or Sutton type of player who have thrived in the current setup. Oh, and I'm assuming AP will be gone too.

Still having flashbacks to the Well Society Board members who wanted to accept Barmack's offer. What was it again? He put in 10p, his wife posted about us on social media, and the Well Society had to put in 1 million quid (although I may be slightly misrepresenting the offer).

Is that number accurate? I'm not saying you're wrong. Only that represents a huge hike from a Deloitte report from 2024 talking about how healthy Norwegian football was. From June 2024, it says the league champions Vålerenga had the highest personnel costs of 20.8 million Norwegian Krone, which is only about £1.68 million.

I've no doubt we will do everything we can to keep him, but imagine it all boils down to JBA's ambitions and what offers he receives.

Also delighted to have proved all the old dinosaurs wrong who said this style of football wouldn't work in the Premiership for a wee team like ours.

That was the most pleasing aspect for me. A great way to finish a great season.

We're in the Conference League Second Qualifying Round. According the UEFA site, the draw for that round takes place on the 17th of June. Date for the first leg is 23rd July. Date for 2nd leg is 30th July. All the dates after that are available here.

I get the feeling Hanley will be in Clarke's starting 11 even if he's on crutches.

That's pretty impressive when playing away from home against a team that needs to win to claim 4th spot.

I'll bet nobody saw this kind of season coming after the Clyde opener. You can see how far we have come in both parts of that performance. Dominant with 11 men and would have cruised the last 20 if the 2nd goal had counted. Down to 10 men, we were able to see it out in a way we would have struggled with in the first part of season.

It's a wrap. Well done lads. Now take your pick... I'll be locking this on Sunday night and publishing the results on Monday, so get your votes in over the weekend.

Great wing play, great shot.

I'm happy with Connelly. Ox has been good for Dunfermline in patches, but also dropped a few clangers when I've been watching him. Yes, he saved a pen or two, but the one he saved last week was one he gave away in the first place. Most importantly, like everyone who doesn't start regularly in our first team, Connelly is being drilled every day on the way we play. There's a reason Ox dropped to 3rd in line.

And Tony Watt's shot goes out for a shy.

Would also be entertaining if Ox helps relegate St Mirren.

The politicians just parrot what their PR agents and spin doctors tell them to say.

If there are any potential conflicts we can just terminate his contract before the final. Dunfermline sign him as a free agent. Win - win.

Always good to see Baraclough on the telly when it's playoff time.

Confirmed on the Beeb that Ward is injured.

Connelly to start then?

They still make plenty of mistakes, but they do at least follow a consistent process. English football, or at least the EPL has taken a strange turn. They implemented a more reasonable implementation of the handball rule this season, and also try to avoid awarding pens when strikers look for contact with a defender. Both good ideas. Where they have massively failed is in their handling of all the shirt pulling, blocking, shoving and wrestling that happens on every corner kick. Not just the trivial cases, but even when players are being hauled to the ground, they are often happy to ignore it. I read they are going to try and resolve that for next season, but it was totally out of hand this season.

I agree about VAR officials being the main culprits From a purely human psychology perspective, it was easier for Beaton to award the pen knowing Hearts could still win the title at the weekend vs. knocking it back and effectively handing to to Hearts. I watched the Arsenal game live that everyone was comparing this one to. The late VAR decision was critical for both teams. Arsenal, because it would have a direct impact on their title challenge. West Ham, because it would have a direct impact on their relegation battle. The VAR officials reviewed it in great detail before asking the ref to watch. Then they had him review it in great detail. Then after he made the decision - which looked to be correct under the current laws - the reasoning was made known to the fans. I still want VAR punted, but at least they followed a sensible process in that game.

Expectations certainly shift during a season. After SK left and JBA arrived, we'd have been delighted to be offered 4th or 5th. Now we're all desperate to get 4th (and support Dunfermline in the final).

Aye, any harrassment or threats to officials is obviously wrong. We know who the main perpetrators are most weeks though, with all their statements, letters and demands to meet officials. It seems like only yesterday Ally McCoist was demanding to know the names of the SFA panel members who imposed a transfer ban on his beloved club. The SFA have their narrative now, and will be hiding behind it as this plays out.