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I think that would be a good idea. As 1JL says Lochhead is competing for a place in the team that we're relatively strong on. I know he can play centreback but he's not got the height to have too much future there. From what I've seen of Kyle he was the David Rowson of the under 19s. To play that role comfortably the lad needs to gain first team experience elsewhere so a loan spell or two would surely be beneficial.

We'll just have to carry on without him. Not really a helpless situation.

I read that just as I was wondering about Kyle. I don't know if McGeough and Shepherd have got fixed up anywhere yet and I think it's only Hodge and I suppose Halliwell from last season's 1st team squad that are without clubs. That kinda leaves Kyle out on a limb. Hope he impresses as his attitude appears to be spot on.

Tend to agree with Allan & Wiltshire. Winning one of the cups would be an amazing achievement on today's finances. Winning a cup like Livinghell did and Gretna nearly did would be a hollow achievement but to a sugardaddyless club like ourselves it would be immense. I do find a certain ambiguity about celebrating the anniversary of the '71 game. Without doubt it always should be remembered but when we do just that later on in the year we're sadly also remembering it's 40 years since we've won a major semi final.

Would I sound too cynical if I were to say MacB have done quite nicely out of this? Every sponsors dream, get the publicity and brand awareness without the expense.

Prices were about 12p a pint and 14p a quarter gill back then. Round it up to 15p across the board and the Club could keep the extra

Looks like Strathclyde Park to me

Was Ian C Jnr not with us back in 05/06 or am I just having another one of my regular senior moments?

Have you thought that thru, Grant? What would have happened to us had he stayed on? My guess would be at best we'd have had to unload him and few other higher earners by the January to avoid administration. In a rather perverted way we should be glad of Calum Melville.

Thanks, told you I was useless with these things

It was the subject of the Radio 5 live phone-in this morning. Didn't really listen to much of it but serious tho' the issue undoubtedly is I had to chuckle at the various attempts to decipher Vlad's website rant.

That's because their ticket allocation has been sold out . If only

I'm useless with timetables but when I go up to Dingwall I've got the bus back to Inverness and that gets you a couple of pints then I get the 18.43 train. I'm assuming you've got to designate which train you're wanting so if I book 16.37 from Dingwall return that gets you on the 18.43 at Inverness. Does that make sense? edited to add thanks, Pie of the Month for posting this

Further to that we had the well publicised wage ceiling that season. That in itself wasn't necessarily wrong tho' crowing about it seemed daft. As in any job if the wages are poor you'll only stay put if you know that job is relatively secure. Paying lowest of wages on shortest of contracts was always going to cause problems.

Doesn't explain why Craigan, Burns, Hardie and Archie were all out of contract. The Collins appointment was just a side issue. Had Lambie/the Board put them on even two year contracts at the start of their last season they would undoubtedly have been Jags players during the Collins/Britton/Whyte season.

I imagine what Jackie is saying is that he sees Erskine best in a free/freer role than he had been playing a year ago. Similar to Harkins in that not much (if any) defensive duties will be required but different as Harkins played mainly down the flanks with his free role and Erskine is thought to be better or more effective thru the middle. I also believe that McNamara/Donnelly, as McCall before, predict considerable potential with the lad. The more last season progressed the more I think it looked that their prediction wasn't as ill founded as I thought earlier. I suppose then that the other players especially midfielders will have to have quite rigid positioning to compensate. In that respect you could say that the side is built round Erskine. In practice tho', even if he's less inconsistent, I think he'll be subbed as often for tactical reasons than due to his form. I get the impression that a player whose team is built around him is expected to play 90 mins every week. I can't see that happening with Erskine. If it was the case then I reluctantly have to agree with above post.

I'm sure that's OK it's just your buns that are getting panned.

Mark Campbell & Kevin Smith both ex Raith signed by Q o S.

A Dear Green Place kiss just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Good! Strictly speaking it's not a rumour more a piece of totally incorrect reporting by a newspaper. The Club/past manager have usually been quite quick to set the record straight with previous similar matters. Erskine is after all a contracted player and if that had been more widely reported (and believed) could have an effect on season ticket sales etc.

Sorry, off topic I know but not worthy of a thread of its own but Rory McAllister signing for Peterhead on a two year deal at that is a rather strange one. I realise that the Blue Toon have got silly money to spend and the Rory fella wants to finish his plumbing exams or whatever but in doing so he's reportedly knocked back a few offers from SPL clubs. I wouldn't think for a guy in his mid twenties that a move to a third division club, where even if he ends up top scorer means little, could be described as putting your career on hold. I can only imagine that Peterhead then are paying him daft wages. A club that had the misfortune of having two seasons trailing Gretna should know better.

HERE Got a feeling that the Jambo's website might be busy so here's a copy & paste .......

I hope enough of us can make it along. Of all the players that have left us in recent years I think we missed Stephen the most. He should never have gone into that first SPL season on a single year contract. All water under the bridge but he could and should have been a Jags legend.

All things must pass.

Get a bit confused as I saw the Who a few times round then. I do remember queuing all night for tickets one of the times. Way behind us in the queue a shop window got smashed. Not sure if it was vandalism or just crowd pressure but it did get a bit hairy at times. No idea, Allan, which show it was.