Jaggernaut

It was pretty much a game of two halves, with Hibs clearly dominating in the first, and us in the second. I think overall it was a fair result.

By brother was at the game, said that our right back had a nightmare from start to finish. Basically, our defense is hopeless. We know that teams simply crowd Sneddon is the 6-yard box, but he gets ZERO protection from the defenders, who usually don't even jump. Sneddon should definitely have done better with their third: no need to fall back and stab at it with a foot; get the body down to block it instead.

It's not Sneddon's fault, as the shot was simply beyond his reach. Like McIInroy's goal the other week, which nobody thought their keeper should have got it.

Several important points there! Hope that somebody with influence will take note. (But not holding my breath...)

What would be the best result for us tonight? A draw?

I was just thinking: maybe there should be a ban on any threads that discuss the next match before it actually takes place!! Well, the fakers got duly gubbed at home last week, while we simply bottled it at the end, as is our want in most big games (go back to the League Cup Finals in the 50s, our occasional stab at Scottish Cup glory (one success, our record in play-offs (e.g, Dingwall; Peterhead excepted) and minor cup finals etc.) I'd give Adeloye and/or Diack a start, and would like to see McBeth get a start. ICT are crap. We should beat them.

Aw naw, I don't remember three of those players in the Jags team: Murray, Clark, Torrance.

Scott Symon

Excellent result for the Harriettes.

Brilliant shot.

Not the goalie's finest moment!

Livi were bigger, faster, stronger, and more creative. We had no answer to Nouble, and on the right side on the second half we succumbed to exactly the same kinds of moves that we enjoy between Lawless and McMillan. If we get them again in the playoffs (a big "if"?), I wouldn't expect us to come out on top over two matches. And our subs added nothing positive. Adeloye was unluckly with his one shot, but that kind of summed us up.... just not quite good enough.

Sneddon made at least three excellent saves to stop Livi winning the game much earlier than they did. The failures were the defensive midfield and the defenders failing to do their jobs properly, repeatedly.

The amazing Roughie was sometimes criticized for not mastering cross balls. Even the toothless Goram never went for any ball in his 6-yard area, yet he is considered by some (bigots) to be some kind of super-hero. Basically, some goalies "command" the area in front or their goal, and some demand that that is the job of of their defenders. Discuss.

I like it!

Here's hoping that Fitzy and Stevie will skin Penrice all afternoon tomorrow.

A green card........ it can take years to get one of those.

I see the Fifer fae Fife is now in charge at East Fife.

I can already see the VAR referees trying to lipread the slow-motion videos to see if the player shouted "F*** off!" at the ref or not.

I'm thinking that I might just reward the team by supporting them with the purchase of a season ticket next season.

"Computer says "No.""

Looked like horrendous weather conditions in the second half! BG stated that there were several girls playing who hadn't had much playing time of late, so some of the below-par tackling and ball control seems excusable. The QP No. 20 looks good; drove right through the Jags midfield to set up their goal, and had another similar run in the 2nd half.

Anybody remember Arkle? What a horse!

Agreed. It's a real shame we don't have more (or indeed any) really good video coverage of the Thistle team of the McParland era.

Sad news. Condolences to Gordon's family and friends.