BowenBoys

I have no idea how the club organises its finances. Whatever way you look at it, it's £100,000 that the club weren't expecting to have to pay out. Wherever it comes from it's a big hit for the club. They probably know how to pay for it but other areas of financing will suffer. Consider also the wasted money and lost revenue from postponements and mid-week rearrangements. Despite the 'debt free' fanfare, they are not awash with money.

A silent rattler please.

One hundred thousand pounds is a lot of money. I'm sure the club would rather spend it elsewhere, including the player budget. If we were able to raise a very small portion of it, it would effectively free up club funds for the playing budget. The WAT71 have raised a tremendous amount for the player budget this season. It's very frustrating that, with all the postponements, our efforts have been watered down (couldn't resist that ). I emailed Ian Maxwell this evening to ask whether there was anything the club could offer as a reward to the winner of a Wet Are Thistle competition. We'll see...

Not in the first instance. There is a bonus life called a 3B (for reasons that are not about to be made clear). Here is the rule; The 3B bonus is back. The first time you make an incorrect prediction, it enables you to stay in the competition. It is denoted by an asterisk beside your name. Here is another rule; If you do not made a prediction before the deadline, you are out. Alas, stillresigned, you're out.

So there's nothing to worry about. The club have this covered and it will have no effect on the budget. That's good news.

Ok, I just need 10,000 of you to pledge £10 each. A giant Last Jag Standing at the start of next season. Winner gets a signed football. Who's in?

Sorry, you've got me. Cabbage? Fake Thistle?

Thanks TomReilly. Good to see we're back to people who can read

You didn't pick Inverness (or Hibs) in the last round so I can only accept the other three picks.

Went to see Cork City play while working there. They had a couple of very large flags behind the goal which were waved by ballpersons as the teams ran out. Would look very impressive if we had a few of those.

I wish you guys would stop selling me the wrong tickets!

The distribution at mid-week games is a particular problem as youth team players have training. Cushion was welcome insulation from the cold seat.

You didn't pick Hibs in the last round so you can't have them now. Unfortunately, you only get to pick three teams in this round.

Some boy that Archie!

Took control of the game after the break. Very pleasing to watch. Can't add anything to what has been said about the players tonight. Archie is a tenacious, inspired legend. So proud that forum members have given him so much backing this season. Shame that folk in 102 countries can now laugh at the standard of our referees.

So, at last, the 5th Round has been completed. The 6th Round ties Hibernian v Inverness Celtic v Morton Ross County v Dundee United Rangers v Dumbarton/Dundee Time to post your selections for the 6th Round. You can only select teams that you picked for the last round. Some of you will have limited options, ten will only be able to pick 3 teams. Please refer, carefully, to the chart above. Your available teams are marked with an X. Each team through to the semi-finals is worth 2 points. Deadline 9am, Saturday 5 March.

Next match Motherwell v (The Mighty) Thistle. Deadline 2.59pm, Saturday 27 February.

Next match Motherwell v Thistle. Deadline 2.59pm, Saturday 27 February.

Update. One game still to be played, Dundee v Celtic. No date set for this yet. If the score is 1 - 3, north stander will win (having got a correct score earlier in the competition than oneteaminglasgow). Any other score and oneteaminglasgow will win.

Congratulations jagaloon. Winner of Kevin Nisbet's home top. Two games to play but it's all over. Will publish final table once all matches played.

Update Deadline 7.44pm tomorrow

Update Deadline 7.44pm tomorrow

Possibly a dive? Just a guess considering the opposition.

It's a simple statement of fact. Don't know why the media make such a big thing of it.

Very impressive guys. Where else but on this forum would one find such depth of knowledge?