GrahamH

I would have liked to have seen us go for it a bit more today. We are a better team than Hearts and that showed in some of the football we played but their keeper hardly had a save to make. We were a goal down after 14 minutes but the only time we really went looking for an equaliser was 90+ minutes when we sent Randy up for a corner. Levein-esque tactics IMO.

Did anybody actually hear an announcement over the tannoy that season tickets would not be valid? All I've seen so far is people saying they thought they heard the opposite and I'd be surprised if everybody misheard it.

Darren Randolph was head and shoulders above any other player.

We were. Stuart McCall would have happily accepted 2-0 with 20 minutes to go. edit - in reply to Grant's post, can't add his quote on my phone

You're missing the point entirely. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume it's intentional.

It is harsh but FFS it seems that all he ever does in interviews pre and post match is talk them up. The Motherwell fans who were there last night were badly let down and they should be at the forefront of McCall's mind rather than mentioning the bile brigade. We encouraged their fans to create an atmosphere by allowing ourselves to be bullied at every turn.

So you viewed last nights game against a reserve team as a write-off before a ball was kicked? Are you Stuart McCall?

Only noticed Randolph, Lasley and Higdon tonight. The rest should get negatives. Randolph for me for keeping it to 2-0.

And it's not Craig Levein who loses games on the pitch but ultimately it's his fault for the tactics and team preparation. Same goes for McCall. Utter shite.

For all those going on about Rangers having a big budget most of their big earners were in the stand or off the park when we capitulated. We were beaten by the equivalent of a reserve team.

I'm totally coming round to your way of thinking. Abysmal managerial performance from McCall who obviously hasn't learned from previous disasters at Ibrox.

Seriously? They are abonimable and have been lucky to get some of the results they've had in the third division. The pre-match chat and tactics from McCall for these games have been ridiculous and he can fuck off if he expects me to go to them while he's there.

Who'd have thought McCall's tactic of talking Rangers up before the match wouldn't have worked when it's been so successful in the past? The preperation for games against Rangers/The Rangers obviously hasn't changed despite them being a shadow of the team they were. Utter shite McCall.

His pre-match interviews for games against Rangers/The Rangers are as boring as MJC's predictions. Time to change the record as this approach has never worked in the past.

Is the club statement an attempt to get the orcs to buy tickets for the game and increase the money we will be due? I'd be disappointed if that was the case but I really can't think of any other reason for releasing such a statement.

Over 90 mins.

Quality

From what I saw tonight they are the equivalent of an SPL reserve team. A few run of the mill SPL standard players surrounded by kids. We should not lose to them and there will be far more pressure on them than us. IMO a draw would be a shock result.

Very poor attempt, even for you.

They are murder. Their "good" players aren't good enough to drag the youngsters through a game against us. They constantly give the ball away cheaply and I think we'll punish them. The big pitch will work in our favour as well.

St Mirren Inverness (3) Dundee (2) Wellfan beat me to it!

In my opinion we've done well to hold off from panic signings. We're in a good position in the league and we've got almost a full squad to choose from. Saunders is the only injury and we've got enough cover at the back without him. Free agents will now be beginning to lower their expectations so we can now hopefully get a better standard of player if we're in the market to make a signing.

The Rangers might have some SPL standard players but they also have a few who wouldn't get a regular game for any SPL team and a manager who's found his level in the third division. Talking them up hasn't exactly worked in the past so surely it's time to tell it like it is and say we'll be going to win as we're the better team.

I don't agree with most of what McCall says and wish he'd either concentrate on talking up his own team or keep his mouth shut. He should know by now how the press are going to report what he says.

They're third in Division 3 having played the same number of games as the teams above them. Why should we go into this game with any thoughts of losing? I'm not saying we'll definitely win but they'll have to be at the top of their game and hope we have an off day. If we're on our game we'll pump them.