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If I ever knew that then I must have forgotten. Makes sense as I say Symon was never a coach, a very old school manager. There you go, learning something new every day. Just watching the news yesterday I learnt that it's extremely unlikely that Wayne Rooney was adopted.

When Symon was the manager who was his assistant/coach? Never gave it much thought at the time but Scott S was at no time in his career a hands on manager.

Slight exaggeration perhaps, lenny?

Good news When's our next crisis?

like a Gulfport/Biloxi baddie company in a Grisham novel.

Even if he Hutton was listed I still feel Cairney would shade it. Hutton played well up at Dingwall but was just finding his feet with the regard to teamwork. He certainally hadn't an exceptionally good game at Livingston.

Given the reason he stayed in the NE I can't see why it would worry him that much.

Me too. Don't feel we ever got a chance to raise a glass to Marc Smyth and Adam Strachan.

Cairney for me too. Think he's been the most consistent over the last four games and now putting in 90 minute shifts.

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Great idea.

Would love to play the devil's advocate with that but can't even dream up a semblance of a counter argument. Individual posts on this (or any other) website should always be taken with at least a few grams of salt. Collectively posts and polls on here are far removed from an exact science. But for a supporters group to ignore or misrepresent the groundswell of opinion from fellow supporters on here verges on the incredible. Do they think we all travel on the same virtual bus?

You're right about ICT but Livingston were in the 3rd division by then.

There must be something about the guy. According to Soccerbase he's only scored three goals in over 50 appearances since Cappielow. Is he a Santala in reverse or something ie a forward converted to centreback?

It was still there at the time of the Ayr game but they were in the midst of redecorating then. Btw anyone seen the snug on your travels? Can't have gone far, eh?

There is some merit in punting the ball to Doolan as his first touch is so good. I don't think it should be the default ball by any means but the odd safety first hoof up the park is in no way always a wasted ball as was the case a few seasons back.

handball almost on the goal line

I was in repairing one of their uilleann pipes. It had sprung a leak.

Well you get to my age and you're wary of any change . To tell the truth I'm more upset that the little snug has disappeared in the S & G.

I don't disagree with a lot of your posts but for the life of me I can't understand this one above or previous posts for that matter you've made about youth & periphery squad players. I think this time agreeing to disagree should be sufficient.

Ian, why can't you see the other side? I'm a season ticket holder who wouldn't buy a season ticket if Friday night football was going to be a regular occurrence and I'd suggest I'm far from alone. How many folk who went on Friday night that wouldn't/couldn't go on a Saturday would think of buying a season ticket? Besides I'd argue in any case that a similar sized crowd would be anticipated had the game gone ahead on the Saturday but that's a different matter. But let's forget about the plus or minuses of this token gesture for change from the SPL/SFL. Assume firstly that the sale of season tickets is of prime importance to the Club. If that's the case then surely sales of ST tickets will be higher if, more or less, the day and time of a fixture can be guaranteed? I feel it's appropriate to declare that the onset of Friday night football altho' would only be a minor inconvenience to myself (enough to stop me buying a season ticket but little more) would have been a complete no no a few years back when my children were younger. I can't believe other family people wouldn't be in the same boat. Of course my argument against Friday night football is lost if it can be proved that there's more people willing and able to attend than on a Saturday and youngsters (the life blood of our support) will be as numerous.

Jackie McN spotted drinking Guinness in Bairds Bar this very evening. Call it damage limitation if you want but the big question we should be asking tonight is will Jackie take Simon with him?

Don't really want to answer for others in their condemnation of Cappielow but for what it's worth.... You're either made to sit in the uncovered end regardless of weather or are herded into a doll's house of a stand with considerably less leg room than even Ryan Air would consider acceptable. Once squeezed into that stand you're visibility is impaired by pillars and the odd steward standing down at the front row. I don't believe it's possible from any part of the away stand to see both nearside corner flags. There is NO gents toilet in the DVT stand and the elderly and/or less abled plus parents with younger kids have to walk down and back up from near the turnstiles for the privilege of using a loo that at best can be described as quaint. The quality of catering is roughly on par with the quality of toilet and puts a different spin on the term "outside catering". Regardless of where you're sat you're charged I believe £15, which just about makes Dens Pk's £19 seem value for money. I'm far from enthralled with the state of Firhill. No one can describe it as anything other than an eyesore but at least visiting fans can sit in relative comfort, see the whole playing surface and not run the risk of getting soaked going for a pie or pee.

Might be wrong and anyway I'm splitting hairs but I thought when we went top our goal difference went from negative to zero? Anyway if it was some other team than the Jags with the healthiest goal difference in a tight league I'd be tipping them as winners. Somehow having seen all our league games so far I'm far more realistic about our chances.

Too true, but you really shouldn't stand at anytime with your back to a naked flame.