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Logically you'd think Dan was about to be bumped, unless there is a long term injury to someone we don't know about. I'm guessing Clarkson was bought as the experienced head when it looked liked Skippy wouldn't be coming back. I agree, on current form it looks like we'd be better off without those 4, though.

What's our signing policy got to do with the tenner a month?

Predictabilty in itself a bad thing if you are executing at a high level. The bigger problem is we aren't even executing the basics. Baraclough seems at least aware of the guys he needs to substitute each week, but would be better if he started with the better lineup instead.

Closed last night.

To me, it looks like McManus thinks he doesn't need to give it 100%. Not so much that he's being lazy - just not as committed. When the chips were down in the play-off, his focus and intensity shot-up and he looked like the player I hoped he would be.

Most frustrating thing about McManus for me is he is prone to lapses in concentration a couple of times a game that often cost us a goal. When he's concentrating, he can be an asset.

Nah, just a few laughing at the mob that wanted him straight in the team the day after we signed him.

Grimshaw has never played a game of first team football in his life. Maybe he needs a week or two to find his feet - like Taylor should have been given.

That was largely a direct effect of the Bosman ruling. All of a sudden we (and every other team in the UK) had a source of cheap foreigners. They were continental, so they must be good, right?

Nice. I think I remember when they build that fancy modern Snack Bar. Hard to compete with Starks Park van that drove in behind the terraces, though.

Imagine what the video would look like if he was any good.

Lack of goals from midfield has been a concern the last 2 or 3 seasons. Not a great record from our big defenders scoring from set pieces either.

Kennedy has also played at right back if Watt's not ready yet.

Airdrie was a sore one. So was Celtic in the cup semi when we came back to make extra time, Gahagan missed his chance (sitter) during extra time and the square Hampden crossbars denied Philliben his pen in the shoot out.

Threw them a bone in the first leg. Second leg, turn them over* *Then lost to the Jambos

You're right. Which made it a bit of a rush to get to the away games, but we somehow managed.

I don't think it's just nostalgia - although obviously difficult to be objective. I was a teenager when we were dossing around in the First Division and I think that's when the football bug really bites. I went to most of the home and away games, met up with my good mates at all of them and enjoyed the craic (which you had to do when we were so bad) and loved visiting all the old stadiums. Live football was almost unheard off, so the week revolved around 3pm on a Saturday plus the occasional 7:45pm on Wednesday night. But that was it. Mon - Thu was spent analyzing the Sat performance, then Friday was all about the weekend game. On the Ball and Football focus at lunchtime before heading out to watch then rushing back to the car to listen to Richard Park, Jimmy Sanderson or Bob Crampsie on the radio. Then Archie on telly on a Saturday night and Arthur on a Sunday afternoon. Standing on the terraces defintitely added to the experience. Good times, and a shame for the younger generation that never got to experience it.

Not forgetting yir Kia-ora and Chipmunk crips.

That's exactly what I'd want from my players in a meaningless friendly.

There's not many humble billionaires, sadly. And even fewer humble football club owners. But if fans don't like him, then even more reason to support the Society and take over his shares. Although, the fans haven't exactly been full.of praise for our squad recently, either.

I'm wary of any 'quotes' that appear in the tabloids as it is so easy to take things out of context. I'm wary of the Daily Mail even more so. He seems pretty open, though, so I'm sure if someone asked him what he meant, he wouldn't hesitate to tell them.

FTFY

This.

Same here. Remember the dogs and also my dad took us to the main stand for games like that. When we were dossing around in the First Division, post-fence days, they almost always opened the gate and we'd swap sides to get a closer view of Willie Irvine's goals.

Nah, this was a couple of weeks ago.