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Not a great game but very poor conditions and I thought the lads all showed great commitment. We are now 6 games unbeaten in the league and any lingering fears of relegation are now banished with 5 games to go. Given where we were at the start of the season, I think that is job done for the season. Any further progress will be a real bonus. Mind you, to hear some of the roasters in the crowd you would think we were getting hammered and relegation was imminent. Yes it would have been nice to have seen one or two more shots at goal, but even when we were keeping possession in the opposition half whilst looking for an opening, we had people shouting abuse every time a backwards pass was made. The number of times the off-side flag was raised should have given them a clue about how difficult it was to find space in front of the ball. Not only that, but with a very wet surface the ball was often skidding off the ground making the timing of passes difficult and therefore favouring the safer ball. What is it about some people who manage to find fault in the team even when we are doing well? Why do they actually bother going to the games if their negativity is making them so miserable? It's a hard one for MOTM. A number of the roasters laughed ironically when Vigurs was announced as the sponsors MOTM but I though he had a decent game. He was maybe not at his best but I can't think of anyone else who had a better game. Gary Warren was very solid although he didn't have a great deal to do. Ridgers had little to do but made a great reflex safe when required late in the game. Mulraney came on and provided the spark the game was needing. He scored a great goal but also contributed defensively as well. It seems that whoever we bring on does well now. The whole squad seems to be playing well and there must be several players on the bench who must consider themselves a bit unlucky not to be starting. It's all looking pretty encouraging at the moment.

My impression is that some of these 'Roasters' are just miserable gits period, always looking for the downside, never giving credit for anything and in most cases haven't played football at any level. They also tend to forget that if these players were perfect specimens of footballing performance they wouldn't be playing for us. It's annoying, but the rest of us need to be more vocal in our support and encouragement. I know it's easy for me to say from down here, but I've actually enjoyed watching a new team come together and gel, and young inexperienced players start to find their feet., I'm sure some of the football hasn't been the prettiest, but in the long term I have hope

Apparently, its a play on words from a song in a popular musical from even before then..........................this is also a fact that also has no real relevance

The difference in the way the team is playing now is incredible. At the start of the season we lacked a spark, we were sitting off teams and very disjointed. This was inevitable with the amount of our best players we lost, and Robbo having to build a new squad on a limited budget, but now the new team has gelled, you can see the team spirit within the team, and we are closing the opposition down quicker, we are in their faces fighting for every ball and playing some good football when conditions are good. If we can keep the majority of this squad together, with a couple of good signings next season, I think we will be challenging for the title next term.

Fantastic win! We are obviously looking up now anyway but tonight we are numerically safe from the relegation play-off spot!

Maybe as a 96th minute sub

It was stated at the time that the headline was being held in reserve by The Sun subs for the potential moment that Ally McCoist (Super Ally...Celtic Are...) had a decent outing in an Old Firm encounter.

I hadn't heard of the QPR link either. I've tried to google this and all that comes up is similar statements that the headline apparently appeared in the Liverpool Echo. It seems to be all anecdotal and on a brief look I couldn't see any direct evidence the Liverpool Echo had ever used the headline. Of course, it would come as no surprise if "The Sun" was guilty of plagiarism, but no matter. The line works better with Celtic as the victims and it will forever be associated with one of the great days in our club's history.

Old age, bookeeping and sherry are a potent combination.

Excellent idea and could be dubbed The Blair Witch Project

We probably just deserved the win tonight. Falkirk put in a good effort and will have been disappointed not to get anything. Not a night for the purist. Conditions were made for Jake to do it and he duly stepped up well done. Great team effort to push for the win. Let's keep this going and finish the season on a positive way.

I find this all so very sad that friends with common interests and goals should fall out in this way. Unfortunately, rules are rules, and when it comes to company law there can be no grey areas. I just hope this can all be sorted out soon and amicably to the benefit of all concerned and the club in general.

In some ways, Polwoth is a victim of his own work rate and ambition. His work rate is phenomenal and whilst he is not a great ball winner he chases people down at great speed and is then always looking for the ball and to drive the game forward. The thing is that his mistakes are much more visible than other players both because he gets so much of the ball and because he tries to be more ambitious with it. When his ambition fails we get groans from the stands and it is clear that it is Polworth who has played the ball and it is Polworth who gets the blame. Fans tend not to notice that the failure of the pass to find its target might have been a well anticipated interception by a defender or a failure of a team mate to read the pass. And then when the pass does find it's target and it results in a goal, we all celebrate the scorer and we don't stop and think who played him in or set up the move in the first place. In other words, people notice it much more when what he does goes wrong than when it goes right. The fact is, we're a much better side with Polworth in it. Vigurs is a very different player and it is not really fair to compare the two. Personally I think Vigurs is the more influential player but if we could only retain one of them, I would go for Polworth. It's hard to believe, but the lad's still only 23 and has the potential to be a key player for us for years to come - or the source of substantial transfer income with the right contract.

Yes...I was thinking only the other day, watching the latest highlights, how important to us Polworths' efforts are, and how clever he is. Being in the centre of midfield he is bound to get caught up in the odd mistake/loss of the ball. May be not quite as eye-catching as Ryan Christie was but becoming as much or more influential. (I guess RC has a 'special' status, because of his dad) We tend to rave over Daniel Mackay, but also forget that Polworth is also 'one of our own', and really starting to develop. Overall we absolutely must ensure we keep one or both of Polworth/Vigurs next year, preferably both as they make a great pairing in the middle.

I felt the 4-4-2 diamond we played on Saturday suited us quite well. One thing that has struck in recent weeks is how much solider a unit we look without Mulraney. While he may have pace to burn, others like Doran and Calder offer far more. We don’t have the squad to carry a passenger who looks decent once in a while.

He could've scored all 59 goals and it still would'nt be enough for some of the Aholes who shout abuse every week. It's only when he goes, and he will, that his contribution that so many are blind to, will be recognised.

The problem with all this political correctness is that people can no longer speak their mind without being vilified. Obviously some views will be unacceptable in any civilised society but we have reached a point where you are vilified for holding views which were the norm not so many years ago. A classic example is homosexuality which not so long ago was both illegal and generally seen as wrong. These days, having a gay friend seems to be a must have fashion accessory to demonstrate what an inclusive individual you are. But If you say that you think homosexuality is wrong, these very same people turn on you for having unacceptable discriminatory views, thereby demonstrating how intolerant they are. Live and let live, I say. I was thinking about the intolerance of those who claim to champion the rights of minority groups when I listened to the reporting of the death of Eric Bristow at the early age of 60. The "Crafty Cockney" was a legend of darts and had a reputation for speaking his mind. His friends may not all have shared his views but there was a mutual recognition that others have a perfect right to express their different views and they didn't let their differences get in the way of their friendship. However, when they were interviewed with their tributes, one after another seemed to distance themselves from some of Bristow's views as though they would be seen by the PC Brownshirts to be guilty by association unless they did. It was really quite illuminating. I may not agree with much of what Bristow said but I certainly accept the right of people to express their views I remarked to someone over the weekend that it was rather fitting that Bristow should have bowed out on a treble 20. I was told that was a very tasteless and disrespectful remark by this rather PC person. B***ocks. I think the Crafty Cockney might have had a wee chuckle at the thought. Oh! And as a final thought, what about the idiots in Kent who want to cut down a fine old sweet chestnut tree at a school because they are worried that falling chestnuts may injure the children. FFS!

So Alex McLeish it is. I don't necessarily think he's that bad, but it's such an uninspiring, dull appointment.