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I don't object to the latest restrictions if it will help to protect Scotland from the new strain of this virus and a longer lockdown again after new year.

Actually feel sorry for Kettlewell and his family. This is not a good time to be out of work. I do accept that something must be wrong in Dingwall at present and sacking a manager is the consequence of a long run of results.

Yes when you wrote the post above

I’ve waited a few hours before posting. I was looking forward to the game and felt we should win. We started well and Mckay’s early goal should have been the catalyst for a good performance and win. However, we then let Alloa grow into the game and, whilst we probably deserved the half time lead, we had failed to build on it when we had chances. MacGregor came close with a shot and Sutherland would have scored but for a good save by the Alloa goalie. At half time, results elsewhere were in our favour, which should have inspired us. However, we were extremely poor in the second half. Alloa took the game to us and deservedly won. The first goal was a very good free kick after Devine conceded a free kick. From what I saw of the second, it was an uncharacteristic gift by Ridgers. Whilst our youngsters have done well, I think we need to change how we are set up, as teams have worked out how to cope with us. Ridgers should be first pick in goal. Whilst the defence has come on for some criticism, I think the Devine / Deas partnership is pretty good. Mckay has done ok recently and Harper is still learning his trade. As players become fit, Duffy could well become right back again, but otherwise I doubt we will change it. Allardice is doing well, and MacGregor has had some good moments in central midfield but is out of position. We need to get Welsh or Carson alongside Allardice and I think our defence will be better protected. Whilst they were immense against a poor Queen of the South team, we need to change the set up of the front four. Sutherland is not a wide right player. I would put him through the middle. Storey seems more effective when wide, so a straight swap seems sensible. Keatings has seemed out of sorts, so I’d put MacGregor in that role. Kennedy has been neutralised in the last two games, but I’d persevere and give him as much ball as we can. We have Doran who can step in if he is not making an impact. It was good that Carson made the bench today. If he is fit enough to even do 45 minutes, I’d start him next week, as we’ve missed his steel and attitude. The league is tight and anyone can beat anyone, but we need to get a decent number of points in our next three games against Morton, Dunfermline and Arbroath or we could end up in mid table with nothing much to play for or, worse, looking over our shoulder. Talk of binning Robbo is nonsense. I’ve seen enough this season to know we can be competitive but we need consistency. Now I need to work out who to vote for in player of the match.

Me me me eh?

No love for Lennon or Celtic, but nice to see Hearts take a sickening penalty defeat!

Oh well, tonight’s announcement means no fans until at least after 16 January. Such a shame given the great work the club has done to make it a safe experience. Hopefully we get back to level 1 and we get fans in again, but it looks like a long hard winter for us all.

I did this before....

Hopefully they take our clown off our hands, I'd f****** drive him there myself!! And before anyone has a go (lol), yes I'm pissed off at losing to part timers, it's utterly, utterly unacceptable!! I praise the players and management when we win so its only right that I criticise when necessary and today is that day! We NEED goalscorers in January, but the clown would know that, as he should know that the defence is a joke.

Aye totally empty after being bounced from teir 1 & a bit..to tier 4 restrictions..with no evidence for the highlands produced

With hindsight, I'd have paid for the first half then gone and washed my hair.

What a shitfest of a result and performance. We should have gone for the jugular in the first half. Gave Alloa too much respect and ultimately paid the price. Really disappointing. What a comedown after the last few weeks.

Really disappointed with that result. From potentially 3rd, down to 6th !!!!!!!! Really not good enough.