weeyin

No worries. Sutton and Clarkson both starting.

That's my though too. It's one thing to raise money for something extra for the club, but they are in a mess because they didn't do what was required at the time and now it is costing them. I don't think we should be bailing out the club on this particular point any more than we should be bailing out the banks.

"Is that a wig?"

Aye - it keeps Kong King oot. (Is that a taxi I can hear?)

I think he is right on both points. I'm sure, as a manager, he would like to make a Cup Final appearance. I'm sure, as a manger, you don't forget when your team plays as poorly as it did last night.

We've been eliminated from cups by wee teams since long before 1991 (Queen's Park, for example). That's what makes the cup entertaining. I don't know why some people thought we would breeze it against St. Mirren last night. It certainly wasn't based on our recent results against them.

We lose one game out of ten this year and the witch hunts begin. I didn't see the game last night, but we couldn't possibly have played worse than when Hibs skelped us 4 - 1 at Fir Park. For whatever reason, St. Mirren seem to be able to stop us playing. All the recent games have been close and not pretty to watch. It will take a game or two to re-adjust to playing without Porter, and we do need to find an approach (that's not 4-5-1) to deal with teams like St. Mirren. If we play as poorly for the next 2 or 3 games, then we should be worried.

Aye, that's what any cup is all about. False hope.

Well that's the first part of my prediction holding true, then

Nah. Sutton to come on and nick a winner in the 87th minute.

How are we playing, btw? I'm stuck in the office and only have access to BBC text at the moment (which is less than useless).

Can you find a link where we score soon?

Nah, I just keep seeing feckin' unicorns.

Birthday. Implanted with someone's memories. Same difference.

International weekend and, more importantly, it's my birthday.

Totally agree. There are a few pubs over here that let kids in and I hate it. Its no place for the weans.

I take it you don't read many newspapers if you think their daily output is full of fact. The dross that is served up (especially in the tabloids) is written on the premise that most clubs don't have the time, money or inclination to sue for every untrue "fact". I guarantee I could scan through 3 or 4 papers today and find a factual inaccuracy in every sports page.

Any chance you could cover your keyboard?

Makes sense. He was born in Wigan, so he meets the "Don't support your hometown team when you can support Utd" criteria

The "too many steps' decision was a farce. Keepers did it every week, and were usually only pulled up on it if they were looking to waste time. It's like the newer rule about keepers holding onto the ball for 6 seconds - how often does that get enforced? I don't think he was our best keeper, though. McRae tops that list.

Well the Birmingham City web site says he is "Turkish-born". Bottom line is, I don't really care about it whether it is him or McCarthy or Alfredo DiStefano.

The Hampden Chiefs hadn't asked him at that stage, so he didn't tell them anything. It's exactly the same. The guy is Turkish born and bred (with Turkish parents), but chose to play for the German national youth teams.

You're right, but the youngsters won't believe you

True, but we have gone 8 on the trot without losing. I think we can sneak this one by the odd goal in 3. Unles we play 4-5-1 again, in which case we will get stuffed.

That was a longwinded way of saying "Aye, weeyin's correct"