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Much better than a drive to Glasgow.

I'm sure the new manager and new players will be highly encouraged by your unwavering support.

Which ironically was during one of our best ever league campaigns.

Sometimes it's just a bad fit. Classic example for Hearts was John Sutton. Good with us, struggled at Hearts and then came back to Fir Park for a 22 goal season.

A good big'un beats a good little'un as they say. As usual, though, it's all about the balance across the team.

For the US based 'Well fans (who don't have MFC TV), I see Paramount+ is streaming this match live.

I'm with you on that - I'm not a fan of seeding in cup competitions.

The seeding in this competition has been a bit of a joke in recent years, so not too bothered about that. Would like to win the group, though, and keep progressing on the park.

The coaching has also improved in all levels of the game. The lower league teams are playing tactics you would never have seen 20 or 30 years ago.

Agreed. We're missing a Tom Aldred or Shaun Hutchinson type figure in the defence.

He looked good for us too when we played Arbroath.

Not getting any funnier, tbh.

I voted for the keeper. I know he has had little to do in the past 2 games, but other than the poor pass against Peterhead (which he redeemed with a good save), he has looked confident and 100% on board with the new strategy. Playing regularly on loan certainly doesn't hurt in that position compared to sitting on the bench for 2 years. Being an academy product might add to my bias.

I think we're still at the stage where players are thinking about the new tactics, instead of being more instinctive - and that cause some of the runs and passes to be slightly late. Agree about the crosses, though - quality has been poor overall.

Looking forward to this one and how we play against a team that, presumably, will want to come forward more often. More space to attack, more defensive bombscares, or a bit of both?

He does seem to have regressed in recent months.

More sense from JBA, not sugar coating the 2nd half performance.

I was thinking the same. I also remember when they were introduced, there was talk about them being "all weather". The reality being as long as it's not hot and dry, wet, wet and windy or freezing then they are usuable. Not playable, but usable. I'd much rather have seen Ayr Utd and Thistle's terrible grass promoted last season.

Weather was terrible. Wet plastic pitch was terrible. Referee was terrible. A few players were terrible. But still delighted the football's back for the season. Now take your pick...

Our overhitting corners practice is really paying off today.

Dundee 0 - 0 at half time St Johnstone 0 - 0 at half time Livi 1 - 0 up at home to Brora Rangers It's almost like this is still mid preseason for the Premiership teams.

Maswa-not-so-easy

Problem is very few want to be a professional ref, so there's not much competition.

SOD, the goal machine. We've only won this season when he plays.

Conditions look even worse now. No idea what footwear works on wet plastic with puddles.