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I take it you meant Dunfermline, Ian. If not you really have been working too hard.

Wild guess, they're practising for their olympic duties. Not much else makes any sense

There was, for want of a better word, a handful of casuals lurking about after our game. The polis did their bit and escorted them back down Garscube Rd. Doesn't explain or excuse why they were in the ground in such numbers.

Doolan had a slight injury about a week ago. That's why he didn't feature at the training day

Yeh, we've all seen good pre-season displays followed by disappointing seasons but that's usually due to gently played and paced friendlies. I've only seen today's and the Alloa game but it's apparent that the fitness levels are exceptional. Another bonus is that most of the new guys are impressing. There's very little to be despondent about. I'd be surprised if we'll suffer from lack of goals from midfield and it looks as if the defence will be OK and in any case well protected. Once again a big doubt will be whether the strikers will be clinical enough but that's always the case. Looks like Elliot will be more physical and maybe that will help up his goal rate.

Some good points made. I can't see how it could be termed value for money if a parent taking along a couple of kids would be out of pocket £35. And if there's ever a time when family packages should be taken extra seriously it would be on occasions such as today and tomorrow. The counter argument to that would be you're getting two games for the price of one and we look after the kids for 18 league games. Bottom line not being able to make a day of it and no provision for kids killed it as a crowd puller. Playing our game today second would have made an improvement but tbh I feel that would've been barely marginal. Should really add that getting folk to turn up for what's little more than a couple of friendlies is never going to be easy so I don't think anyone should be too critical. From the playing side there's that bit more edge to the two games and that could be valuable.

33 mins according to traveline.

Well don't be too quick to blame the Club. This sounds to me that Strathclyde polis have waded in big time. It wouldn't even surprise me given today's announcement re the Olympics in Glasgow if there's a connection. The Club would certainly have wanted the Aitken & Rough bars open. I don't think they would've been so silly to advertise a "Day Pass" and sincerely trust they make it plain and simple tomorrow that it's once in that's it. Btw don't take any stick off our Glasgow neighbours. If it wasn't for them and their ex rivals we wouldn't have had such draconian nonsense in the first place. I'd imagine anyone who has pre purchased tickets would be due a refund.

Any competitive games where you can play your fringe players should be welcome. I'd like us to have a fairly settled first team but the downside to that is you can have up to a dozen of your squad getting little competitive match time.

No trains. Bus from Dundee shouldn't take long tho'.

The transfer ban isn't much of a punishment anyway. They'll have enough in quality to win Div 3. I wasn't keen on a Scottish Cup ban as it kinda effects other clubs re lack of a pay day. Also the status of the competition would be reduced a bit like yon time Man Utd buggered off to South America.

I thought that was part of the plan. That's why most of them only wanted newco out the picture for one season. They'll vote to change the 11-1 structure then divi up any TV money more equally. Sadly "more equally" doesn't mean larger leagues, play offs etc. Back to the turkeys/xmas situation no doubt.

I'm sure they were called sevco earlier in the day on the SFL site. Changed it to Rangers now.

Queen's Park in particular should do very nicely. Can't see them groundsharing to get the running track in this season. Meanwhile over at Sevco Central I see, and I kid not, they've got a new investor called Guy Gisborne. I wonder when Green (should that be Lincoln Green?) will inform the SFA that he's really the Sheriff of Nottingham. Fit and proper people????

At least you're getting married in the close season .Take it you'll make the Sunday game. Congrats, btw.

I mind last year I was a bit concerned there'd be a poorish crowd for the Celtic XI game. Didn't seem to be much if any info on the celtic website Was a more than decent turnout in any case. Anyway they're giving this weekend a good punt http://www.celticfc....story?item=2801

Good idea but might be better to leave it a wee bit as they're still holding inquests into Friday's vote.

Should get a bonus having the city to ourselves that day.. I see Celtic are playing Real Madrid in the USA and Rangers have a glamour tie away to Peterhead.

padlocks are nae use they'll just use bolt cutters.

It would've coming to think about it. Meanwhile I'm having fun asking fans of that great defunct institution "What team do you support? When they reply "Rangers" I then ask "but who's your big team? Childish I know but.....

I'm playing all the right notes. Not necessarily in the right order, Sunshine!

I'm giving this one a miss. Was going to make a day of it but too tight to get trains home for me.

Probably for the better. Green would just come out with some more nonsense that's so far from the truth. McCoist wants 3rd Div football for many reasons. Apart from doubts about his team management skills being shelved for a good while going into the 3rd increases the likelihood of Green disappearing.

that reminds me to give that nephew of mine a slap.

I'm happy we weren't second. Can't really explain why tho'