The Mantis

East Fife @1.90 please @MrCaleyjag

Funny you should say that, got an email yesterday from Albert Halls in Stirling saying Eddi Reader is there on the 27th. We were there last month to see Beluga Lagoon! Not a massive fan but I’ll be in Islay anyway… Seaforth was great just like the lasagne

Aye I think the weather warnings were a bit ott but I decided not to go. Wasn't sure how busy it would be and was going early in order to get parked, and it's not very handy for food etc out at Fergusons. Wondered if it would be too wet for the drone but it seems to have been dry enough. Had a scary time in Glasgow last weekend - nearly lost it in the wind Regretting it a wee bit now seeing all the photos. I'm on a FB page called friends of calmac and there are countless stories about the kindness of the staff, despite 'non-friends' continually dragging it off topic. It angers many residents as Calmac actually have a reliability in the 97-99% range but the media have got a bee in their bonnet and apparently all the islands are cut off every week. Anyway I'm off on the Loch Seaforth tomorrow so missing the QP game but I'll be in Sneckie next Friday night. So come and say hello if you’re in the North Stand - I sit with Caley100 and Billy Fisher and various TM4TJ incarnations.

Oh, we both know it’s not about me I think ‘floats’ is the word you’re after…

Even by your standards, that's a cracker. Well played Lazarus So the "minefield" that kept Falkirk out in 2003, and on 2 previous occasions, was actually "designed" for ICT Elderly men and big spotty teenager prejudices. Remarkable.

Sporting the best tan in the North Stand

Peterhead @1.91 please

I just got an email from them this morning at 8.07 as two of us are going over to Islay on the 26th. The email is thanking me for my standby booking yet I booked about 6 weeks ago! I’ll have to phone them. A four hour drive to Kennacraig plus accommodation paid for, not to mention all the distillery visits which is about another £100… Edit- got it changed to a confirmed booking even though we’ll be arriving about 7pm on the Friday and leaving about 1pm Monday. It’s because the MV Finlaggan is away for its annual refit so the Heb Isles and the LOTI are filling in. Had been hoping to nip over to Jura on the Friday afternoon but hey ho…

I think they’re launching this Glen Rosa thing at Port Glasgow on Tuesday. Just wondering about heading through for it.

Here’s one of the Loch Seaforth arriving in Ullapool in February. I was a bit late arriving so hope to get better shots next Friday.

A lot depends on how settled Billy is up here. The only way he’ll get more money is by moving back to England. The opportunities are limited up here. He’s 36 in October so when you look at the options (Elgin, County, Peterhead plus the likes of Brora) maybe he’s as well staying here.

Wakey wakey guys

Far too late now to make any difference. With hindsight Dunc should have been gone round about the QPFC home defeat on 3rd Feb. Charlie and possibly Robbo could maybe have salvaged something.

Couldn’t find anything when I looked a few weeks ago. I’ve just posted approx dates on the match thread based on last season. In any case, they come right on the heels of the last league game.

Approximate diary dates based on last season: Following the Morton game, we’ll face an away trip, possibly Tues 7th, to club 4, say Montrose or Cove. Then at home on the Sunday afternoon. If we survive that, it’s rinse and repeat the following week against the winners of the other tie, say Alloa or Hamilton, away first.

That was my impression. Also seemed like a carbon copy of last week’s interview at Tannadeechay.

I wish it were that simple. It's not like the Premiership playoffs. We come in at the semifinal v club 4.

You think that, even if we take 0 points from 15, Arbroath can take 10 from 18? I’ll have a bit of that action, what odds are you offering?

Yip, another ‘fine performance’ without any goals. We’re Donald Ducked. 9th it is, and 4 cup finals to save the season.

Spartans v Forfar DRAW @ 3.60 please

The other results haven’t helped at all. Could have done with Ayr taking at least a point against Queens which would have reined them in. Instead our nearest rivals are Ayr with a game in hand. Also the Pars winning at Morton has stretched their lead.

Looks like I’ve only had 1 win since week 13. Beat that, Dunc Ehhh, I’ll take Alloa @ 1.80 thanks.

Well I was on board with it but the Dunc experiment has been a total failure. Listening to his interview on the iPad while still in bed this morning. Mrs Mantis starts using the hairdryer. So one lot of hot air drowning out the other.

Stranraer @ 2.00 please…

It’s not a sphere, it’s an oblate spheroid. Prof Pedant.