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I'd be in favour of giving Sneddon a chance. I don't remember Bell keeping us in a game yet, so the risk is negligible if present at all.

I've certainly wasted a lot of mine there.

That is the main thing that puzzled me about Archie's tactics, especially away from home in this division. It seemed that our main focus was to set up to counter the other team's strengths, instead of playing to our own strengths and making them worry about us.

Time we start playing to our strengths. 2-3-5 formation.

I'll be disappointed by everything.

Be interesting to see the lineup. Wonder if Bannigan will sit out due to the surface? McCarthy or Ntambwe in?

So many moments. Probably when he was waiting to take a corner at Kilbowie. The ref is sorting out a 'melee' in the box. I'm just a youngster, leaning on the wall beside him. 'Here wee man, that pie any good?' Aye Chic, no bad. 'Gies a bit'. He takes a bite, ref blows the whistle, he takes the corner.

We will look to kill anything remotely positive, won't we? Sack the proof reader. Gary Caldwell's psychic fitness formula red n yella army!

Might as well say it when it is deserved; Good work by the club on this one. Looking forward to seeing him play in the red n yella.

Expect us to go with the same side again. Hopefully we'll start out moving the ball like we did on Saturday and not invite the hosts straight on to us.

What's the opposite of a scapegoat? Aiden could be the new anti-Sean Welsh. Thought Storey was good on Saturday, and Spittal didn't do himself any harm....so Aiden may need to be patient for a while longer.

I'm surprised there is so much opinion, especially divided opinion, on the boy at this stage. I certainly haven't seen enough from him to say he's potentially great, or that he's a complete waste. Shows some nice touches, some really daft touches. The only point I'd make is the times I've seen him, I struggle to identify where he's trying to play. For periods he can be the last midfielder back while we're attacking, or the furthest up the pitch while we're defending.

Wave of nostalgia just hit me! I remember finding a 'dodgy' phone box close to my house, using the same 10p coin to feed through and dialling in for the latest news.

Great highlights indeed. Less aimless passing, more movement and players trying to get on the ball. Hopefully that builds confidence to continue.

Spittal scored last week, so he's going to start. As much as I'd like to see Fitzpatrick in there. Bannigan in for Ntambwe. Dunno what we can do about the defence in terms of fitness levels. Our big problem is the right side Elliot/Keown spacetime conundrum at the moment. (ie giving the opposition too much of both).

You can see it happening on the pitch in a lot of cases too. Meaningless passes, just to ensure if there's a mistake they can say 'wasn't me', hiding instead of looking for the ball, staying down when not injured just to claim you were fouled instead of working to rectify your mistake, the list goes on....

Unless he'd been told to say it'll take a week, then it takes more than a week. I'd rather he said he didn't know if he actually didn't know.

I think you're mixing up can't and won't. Literally? Everyone could play 40+ a season. Whether they're limping, burnt out, off form. But that's playing on semantics. I feel like I'm unduly backing Bannigan here, but the fact is he's played more football this (pre) season than others. We can't say whether he'll be a bit part player now.

Pretty sure it's not him picking. Should we now dump Erskine, Doolan and Fitzpatrick too? Sure these guys won't go 40+ this season.

Well, let's do it. We're unbeaten in the league at home so far. Bannigan and Brice on the bench? Fitzpatrick to start if fit? Wonder what the score is with Shea Gordon and Andy McCarthy in terms of progress. If we can get everyone fit, we've got an awful lot of central midfielders to choose from. Anyone for a Coulibaly sighting?

Sounds like Bannigan managed an hour with his legs still attached. Good news.

Banningan and Brice starting in the midfield. Trialists at the back and up front. Assuming the defender is Sena, and the number 9 is Jai Quitongo. 2-0 down at ht.

Sad news. I didn't know Jack, but I certainly recognise him from Firhill. RIP Jack, sounds like you will really be missed. Thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Archie and he will say we've no injuries, only to be naming a bench of 3 youngsters and a newly-adopted border collie.

Has there actually been any official word that there is a hold up or problem with his clearance from any parties involved? All I've read is speculation and paper sensationalism.