I have noticed that we play better in the second half. Do the lads take that long to warm up? We could have won at Burnley if we had started quicker. It was the same against Celtic. Perhaps we shoul play the second half first.

I don't know about playing better in the 2nd half but in a couple of games this season we have lost goals very soon after the 2nd 45 has begun. Hibs and Celtic are the obvious two. Were there others?

The Sunday Post regularly publishes a "Half Time Table" of how the SPL would look if games had stopped at half time. For a while ICT were actually top and I have a feeling that the last placing I saw was second, so that would appear to contradict what may well be a subjective observation that ICT play better in the second half.

They will today

First half record

Second half record

We're doing a bit better in the first half this season according to the stats.

My concern is the habit we are developing of throwing away leads, especially at home.