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Damn, we are unlucky this season! Gutted for Deas, my only small crumb of comfort, is that the severity of the break must be at the lower end of the scale. If that sounds nuts, I remember Ian Wright [Crystal Palace] breaking his leg twice in one season [1989-90] and he came back in the same season to score twice in the FA Cup Final! My wife and I have already decided to come up for the last home match of the season, and I fully expect to see Robbie on the pitch. Meanwhile we have to cobble together a defence, does anyone know the likely return dates for Devine and Duffy? Fortunately in Delaney we seem to have found another gem, looks like we are about to find out if Max Ram is the same. We then need a left back, is the young Strachan a viable option for a couple of weeks or so? Keeping Harper in midfield on the left might be the stronger solution given a dearth of midfielder?

Desperately sorry for Robbie Deas. He has been one of our best players in the last two years and got my MotM vote for the Raith game. I think we might have to recall a few of our players from loans to other clubs to help cover for others. Lewis Nicholson (?), for example, has showed up well at left back on a few occasions.

Here is the squad update with the current injuries.

Due to cutbacks the club no longer have a stretcher! They tried to unscrew the changing room door but ran out of time. Despite our injury ravaged squad the team did very well to gain a point and keep our record Vs Raith intact! well done.

Anyone else shocked that he was even allowed to try to walk off the pitch? His leg was going under him. Same scenario as Dan Mackay on Tuesday. First rule assume worst until proven otherwise?

Really? I'd say that we've been extremely lucky. I posted on the Accies thread that I am of the view that the injury situation is one of our own making, and I stand by that. Further highlighted by, and as has been pointed out by others, the fact we can't even show any kind of caution when it comes to removing injured players from the park. All things considered, I'd say that we are VERY lucky to find ourselves top of the league. Looking at the game specifically, and King Billy's comments after. Why did we start with a new/different formation? He's been banging on about how hard it has been to get players training. Surely in that scenario you stick with what you know and what you've been working on the most? He seemed to be shocked in his post match dithering that the players didn't just magically take to playing the 3-5-2 and he had to change it to the more familiar. Duh!!! The cracks are also starting to show in the 'players are good, honest, hard working laddies' p!sh that he churns out for every interview with criticism of players starting to creep in. One last thing. What happened between him and Ridgers? Thought Ridgers was going to go over and lamp him at one point and it sounded like King Billy was threatening to hook him. He even sent Cammy out to warm up in a petulant attempt to try and make some kind of point? Glad to get another point on the board, but we're not seeing the kind of performances that will continue to draw the crowds. Speaking to one family near me and the father was saying they are almost having to drag the kids out to games because they find it boring. As it stands, they're probably not going to renew for next season, regardless of where we finish in the league. Struggling to disagree with him and feeling a bit the same.