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I think that we have to be brutally honest and face the fact that football crowds in 2024 will never again be like those from the last century. Going to the footie was a really big weekend event when I was younger, the highlight of the weekend, before a more sedate day on a Sunday. The crowds were huge at games. TV coverage was very limited, but even at home, when the results came in silence was demanded while people checked their pools coupons. Nowadays it is just one of the very many weekend opportunities available both in the real world and virtually, and people just don't want to commit so much time and money to one event. I have no idea what wages are for the boys at our club, but I don't think clubs at our level can afford to use high pay as a way to lure players to their club. We must accept that players have to really want to play football as a career, whatever the wages are, and that they cannot expect to be paid more than other young people earn in the area where they live. This does make attracting players difficult, but we have to live within our means. When big money becomes the over riding incentive to any player, then something is lost - the main incentive should always be the possibilities on the pitch.

Chris is quite speculative in saying that. Hamilton have certainly had some problems this season and that is in the public domain. Dunfermline seem to be between a rock and hard place - again in the public domain.

Looks likely that Bert will result in call offs this weekend including ours.

I’d like to know, on balance, how much money the streaming service generated or could generate post-Covid. The moratorium extending down the leagues means clubs can’t make cash from this, whilst not receiving much benefit from the TV deal that has the hold.

Partick Thistle are another. A couple of weeks ago they were looking for approval to sell another £500k worth of shares and the money was needed for them to remain viable. This is the second year in a row they've had to do that.