The African

Realistically, anything we get from this will be an excellent return. Having said that, they are scarcely unbeatable so hopefully we have a game plan that will put them under some pressure and give us the chance to take something from the fixture.

He is only a right back because we have to play Tait at left back. Our inability to adequately replace Hammell continues to cause s problems. Time to try out a youngster perhaps?

Well, yes and no. Certainly no problem with clubs marking the anniversary with a suitable and respectful display. Also no problem with respect and appreciation being shown for our armed forces, though would perhaps something around armed forces day would be more appropriate if they are going to be doing the jumping off the stand on ropes sort of stuff. My issue with what will go on this Sunday at Ibrox is that, sadly, it will have precious little to do with remembrance and respect. It will be a crass and overblown display attempting to get a reaction.

Don’t ask me where I saw it, but I can remember recently seeing that he had signed an improved deal. Now it might not be any longer, just more money to keep him happy after the “big move” didn’t happen for him, or I might just have forgotten to take my meds.

I think the issue with Johnson could be fitness. They are not confident hat he could last ninety minutes, so they see him as a bench option for now. Something to work on.

Carson recently signed a new deal. I think it was along the lines of “increased wages for now, with an extra year so that we get a fee when someone bigger comes in for you”. Keeps everyone happy and, worst case scenario, Trev gets the money his performances, certainly last season, deserve and we get a very decent keeper for another season or two. I’d still expect Carson to move on. Maybe in January, though more likely in the summer.

James Sanderson. Thanks for the memories. Am I right in thinking he passed away in the late 1980s? ”Let me tell you caller, I have travelled the world reporting on Bill Struth’s Rangers and been a judge for a world championship title fight, but I have never heard such balderdash and bunkum”

Still think that this will be close and a lot depends on how we cope with the pressure of expectation. Wednesday night was better though, even taking into account the level of performance of the opposition. Hopefully we can follow that up with another three points.

Good result. We needed that. Other results going our way also helps. Can we rely on St Mirren, Dundee and Accies remaining shite for the rest of the season?

Way too early for this sort of chat. Yes, points would be most welcome, but there is plenty of time to get ourselves sorted if we do lose on Wednesday and Saturday. Of course, who is actually doing the sorting may be up for question, if results do not go our way over the next couple of weeks.

Serious question. Who'd want it?

Cheers for the stats. I would have thought we were a bit better than that. We had some decent players and played some decent stuff. Maybe the league itself was just generally stronger? Or my memory is playing tricks.

As I recall, and I could be wrong here, McLean's first season in charge at Fir Park was spent in the old First Division, which we won to gain promotion to the Premier Division. It was his second year in charge where top league expansion supposedly saved us from the drop. I always felt that the fact that we knew that we were safe from relegation from the middle of the season devalues the claim of some that we should have been relegated. For half the season we really had nothing to play for.

Cheers. I'd seen on here that he was away with a Scottish age group squad ( under 18s?) but if he was involved on Saturday then all the better.

Semple. For some reason spellcheck changes it to Semele on my iPad. Or it could be a new signing from sub Saharan Africa, or Maori for smelly.

Great result. Well done to all involved. Can anyone tell me who the two over age players were? And am I right in thinking that Campbell, Cadden and Semele could all come into the squad for the quarter final? Not necessarily advocating this though. The players who have got us this far probably deserve their chance to see how far they can get us in this competition.

Could be good practice for next season? Seriously though, good luck to our youngsters. Hopefully a decent crowd and they put in a good performance. The way our first team are going, who knows where a good individual showing might lead to.

Yes, cannot disagree with this. Looking back, and with hindsight, it's pretty clear to see that nostalgia just isn't what it once was.

We certainly lack pace at the back, and this is compounded by the way our midfield stands off the opposition and let's them play into the space that our defence cannot cover. I am worried that the return of Dunne is seen as a " cure all" for our defensive frailties. He will need time to rediscover his form.

Defensively, could it be that moving McHugh back into the central three has cost us our most effective defensive midfielder? I realise that he was not everyone's cup of tea in midfield, but he was able to break up a fair amount of opposition play and screen the defence from there. He doesn't offer much creatively, but sadly, he is not alone in being open to that particular criticism.

I reckon we have enough players of SPL standard - Carson, Tait, Aldred, Hartley, Dunne, Campbell, Cadden, McHugh are all capable and the likes of Rose, Bowman, Main, Tanner and Bigi have shown in the past that they can also contribute. The problem is that the mix is not right. If we do change manager, this will remain an issue for this season at least.

Anything from this fixture will be gratefully accepted.

We are where we are. Not great, not Dundee. Recruitment currently looks like a misuse of funds. Apparently we have fifty players on our books which, for a club our size, is too many. Maybe partly due to players we expected to leave not getting offers or deciding to stay and give it another go - Carson, Bigi, Frear, one of Cadden or Campbell. The decision to resign both Rose and Grimshaw looks a little extravagant but they were only one year deals and both put in a shift at stages last season, so a difficult decision fudged? Injuries will always be a factor as well, good luck to Dunne and Tanner when they return. It is really too early to tell on any of the new guys and the size of our squad makes it hard for anyone coming into the team. It is unreasonably expected that they will hit the ground running or they will be immediately labelled a dud. I do think we lack a cutting edge and goals. We need something to happen, be it Johnson turning out to be a gem or Main 's mojo returning. Left back is still an issue. Shows how luck we have been over the years, most recently with Hammell. Twas ever thus. Hopefully we will be okay.

3-5-2 is not the worst idea in the footballing world, but you do need the players capable of adapting to it. Some speed and mobility in the defensive 3 and wing backs who can contribute in both attacking and defending aspects of the role.

So much for the "we're a cup team" pish. Time to concentrate on survival in the top league. Oh and Hearts can get to f*ck. Still a shower of c*nts.